Replication protein A (RPA) sumoylation positively influences the DNA damage checkpoint response in yeast
Replication protein A (RPA) sumoylation positively influences the DNA damage checkpoint response in yeast
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DOI:
10.1074/jbc.ra118.006006
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发表时间:
2019-02-22
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Zhao, Xiaolan
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作者:
Dhingra, Nalini;Wei, Lei;Zhao, Xiaolan
The DNA damage response relies on protein modifications to elicit physiological changes required for coping with genotoxic conditions. Besides canonical DNA damage checkpoint-mediated phosphorylation, DNA damage-induced sumoylation has recently been shown to promote genotoxin survival. Cross-talk between these two pathways exists in both yeast and human cells. In particular, sumoylation is required for optimal checkpoint function, but the underlying mechanisms are not well-understood. To address this question, we examined the sumoylation of the first responder to DNA lesions, the ssDNA-binding protein complex replication protein A (RPA) in budding yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). We delineated the sumoylation sites of the RPA large subunit, Rfa1 on the basis of previous and new mapping data. Findings using a sumoylation-defective Rfa1 mutant suggested that Rfa1 sumoylation acts in parallel with the 9-1-1 checkpoint complex to enhance the DNA damage checkpoint response. Mechanistically, sumoylated Rfa1 fostered an interaction with a checkpoint adaptor protein, Sgs1, and contributed to checkpoint kinase activation. Our results suggest that SUMO-based modulation of a DNA damage sensor positively influences the checkpoint response.