Idling by DNA polymerase δ maintains a ligatable nick during lagging-strand DNA replication
Idling by DNA polymerase δ maintains a ligatable nick during lagging-strand DNA replication
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DOI:
10.1101/gad.1252304
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发表时间:
2004-11-15
影响因子:
10.5
通讯作者:
Burgers, PM
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作者:
Garg, P;Stith, CM;Burgers, PM
During each yeast cell cycle, similar to100,000 nicks are generated during lagging-strand DNA replication. Efficient nick processing during Okazaki fragment maturation requires the coordinated action of DNA polymerase 6 (Pol delta) and the FLAP endonuclease FEN1. Misregulation of this process leads to the accumulation of double-stranded breaks and cell lethality. Our studies highlight a remarkably efficient mechanism for Okazaki fragment maturation in which Pol delta by default displaces 2-3 nt of any downstream RNA or DNA it encounters. In the presence of FEN1, efficient nick translation ensues, whereby a mixture of mono- and small oligonucleotides are released. If FEN1 is absent or not optimally functional, the ability of Pol 8 to back up via its 3'-5'-exonuclease activity, a process called idling, maintains the polymerase at a position that is ideal either for ligation (in case of a DNA-DNA nick) or for subsequent engagement by FEN1 (in case of a DNA-RNA nick). Consistent with the hypothesis that DNA polymerase e is the leading-strand enzyme, we observed no idling by this enzyme and no cooperation with FEN1 for creating a ligatable nick.