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Palacios-Blanco I, Gómez L, Bort M, Mayerová N, Bágeľová Poláková S, Martín-Castellanos C. CDK phosphorylation of Sfr1 downregulates Rad51 function in late-meiotic homolog invasions. EMBO J 2024:10.1038/s44318-024-00205-2. [PMID: 39174851 DOI: 10.1038/s44318-024-00205-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 08/05/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Meiosis is the developmental program that generates gametes. To produce healthy gametes, meiotic recombination creates reciprocal exchanges between each pair of homologous chromosomes that facilitate faithful chromosome segregation. Using fission yeast and biochemical, genetic, and cytological approaches, we have studied the role of CDK (cyclin-dependent kinase) in the control of Swi5-Sfr1, a Rad51-recombinase auxiliary factor involved in homolog invasion during recombination. We show that Sfr1 is a CDK target, and its phosphorylation downregulates Swi5-Sfr1 function in the meiotic prophase. Expression of a phospho-mimetic sfr1-7D mutant inhibits Rad51 binding, its robust chromosome loading, and subsequently decreases interhomolog recombination. On the other hand, the non-phosphorylatable sfr1-7A mutant alters Rad51 dynamics at late prophase, and exacerbates chromatin segregation defects and Rad51 retention observed in dbl2 deletion mutants when combined with them. We propose Sfr1 phospho-inhibition as a novel cell-cycle-dependent mechanism, which ensures timely resolution of recombination intermediates and successful chromosome distribution into the gametes. Furthermore, the N-terminal disordered part of Sfr1, an evolutionarily conserved feature, serves as a regulatory platform coordinating this phospho-regulation, protein localization and stability, with several CDK sites and regulatory sequences being conserved.
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- Inés Palacios-Blanco
- Instituto de Biología Funcional y Genómica (IBFG), CSIC-USAL, Salamanca, 37007, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Funcional y Genómica (IBFG), CSIC-USAL, Salamanca, 37007, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Funcional y Genómica (IBFG), CSIC-USAL, Salamanca, 37007, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, 841 04, Slovakia
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, 841 04, Slovakia
- Centre of Biosciences SAS, Institute of Animal Biochemistry and Genetics, Bratislava, 840 05, Slovakia
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Mwaniki S, Sawant P, Osemwenkhae OP, Fujita Y, Ito M, Furukohri A, Shinohara A. Mutational analysis of Mei5, a subunit of Mei5-Sae3 complex, in Dmc1-mediated recombination during yeast meiosis. Genes Cells 2024; 29:650-666. [PMID: 38924305 DOI: 10.1111/gtc.13138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
Interhomolog recombination in meiosis is mediated by the Dmc1 recombinase. The Mei5-Sae3 complex of Saccharomyces cerevisiae promotes Dmc1 assembly and functions with Dmc1 for homology-mediated repair of meiotic DNA double-strand breaks. How Mei5-Sae3 facilitates Dmc1 assembly remains poorly understood. In this study, we created and characterized several mei5 mutants featuring the amino acid substitutions of basic residues. We found that Arg97 of Mei5, conserved in its ortholog, SFR1 (complex with SWI5), RAD51 mediator, in humans and other organisms, is critical for complex formation with Sae3 for Dmc1 assembly. Moreover, the substitution of either Arg117 or Lys133 with Ala in Mei5 resulted in the production of a C-terminal truncated Mei5 protein during yeast meiosis. Notably, the shorter Mei5-R117A protein was observed in meiotic cells but not in mitotic cells when expressed, suggesting a unique regulation of Dmc1-mediated recombination by posttranslational processing of Mei5-Sae3.
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- Stephen Mwaniki
- Division of Integrated Protein Functions, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Integrated Protein Functions, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Integrated Protein Functions, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Integrated Protein Functions, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Integrated Protein Functions, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Integrated Protein Functions, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Baranowska G, Misiorna D, Białek W, Kramarz K, Dziadkowiec D. Replication stress response in fission yeast differentially depends on maintaining proper levels of Srs2 helicase and Rrp1, Rrp2 DNA translocases. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0300434. [PMID: 38905307 PMCID: PMC11192394 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Homologous recombination is a key process that governs the stability of eukaryotic genomes during DNA replication and repair. Multiple auxiliary factors regulate the choice of homologous recombination pathway in response to different types of replication stress. Using Schizosaccharomyces pombe we have previously suggested the role of DNA translocases Rrp1 and Rrp2, together with Srs2 helicase, in the common synthesis-dependent strand annealing sub-pathway of homologous recombination. Here we show that all three proteins are important for completion of replication after hydroxyurea exposure and provide data comparing the effect of overproduction of Srs2 with Rrp1 and Rrp2. We demonstrate that Srs2 localises to rDNA region and is required for proper replication of rDNA arrays. Upregulation of Srs2 protein levels leads to enhanced replication stress, chromosome instability and viability loss, as previously reported for Rrp1 and Rrp2. Interestingly, our data suggests that dysregulation of Srs2, Rrp1 and Rrp2 protein levels differentially affects checkpoint response: overproduction of Srs2 activates simultaneously DNA damage and replication stress response checkpoints, while cells overproducing Rrp1 mainly launch DNA damage checkpoint. On the other hand, upregulation of Rrp2 primarily leads to replication stress response checkpoint activation. Overall, we propose that Srs2, Rrp1 and Rrp2 have important and at least partially independent functions in the maintenance of distinct difficult to replicate regions of the genome.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Academic Excellence Hub—Research Centre for DNA Repair and Replication, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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Cipakova I, Jurcik M, Selicky T, Lalakova LO, Jakubikova J, Cipak L. Dysfunction of Gpl1-Gih35-Wdr83 Complex in S. pombe Affects the Splicing of DNA Damage Repair Factors Resulting in Increased Sensitivity to DNA Damage. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4192. [PMID: 38673778 PMCID: PMC11049892 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25084192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Pre-mRNA splicing plays a key role in the regulation of gene expression. Recent discoveries suggest that defects in pre-mRNA splicing, resulting from the dysfunction of certain splicing factors, can impact the expression of genes crucial for genome surveillance mechanisms, including those involved in cellular response to DNA damage. In this study, we analyzed how cells with a non-functional spliceosome-associated Gpl1-Gih35-Wdr83 complex respond to DNA damage. Additionally, we investigated the role of this complex in regulating the splicing of factors involved in DNA damage repair. Our findings reveal that the deletion of any component within the Gpl1-Gih35-Wdr83 complex leads to a significant accumulation of unspliced pre-mRNAs of DNA repair factors. Consequently, mutant cells lacking this complex exhibit increased sensitivity to DNA-damaging agents. These results highlight the importance of the Gpl1-Gih35-Wdr83 complex in regulating the expression of DNA repair factors, thereby protecting the stability of the genome following DNA damage.
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- Ingrid Cipakova
- Department of Genetics, Cancer Research Institute, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84505 Bratislava, Slovakia; (M.J.); (T.S.); (L.O.L.)
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- Department of Genetics, Cancer Research Institute, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84505 Bratislava, Slovakia; (M.J.); (T.S.); (L.O.L.)
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- Department of Genetics, Cancer Research Institute, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84505 Bratislava, Slovakia; (M.J.); (T.S.); (L.O.L.)
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- Department of Genetics, Cancer Research Institute, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84505 Bratislava, Slovakia; (M.J.); (T.S.); (L.O.L.)
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Cancer Research Institute, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84505 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Department of Genetics, Cancer Research Institute, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84505 Bratislava, Slovakia; (M.J.); (T.S.); (L.O.L.)
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Lee W, Iwasaki H, Tsubouchi H, Li HW. Hop2-Mnd1 and Swi5-Sfr1 stimulate Dmc1 filament assembly using distinct mechanisms. Nucleic Acids Res 2023; 51:8550-8562. [PMID: 37395447 PMCID: PMC10484676 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
Abstract
In meiosis, Dmc1 recombinase and the general recombinase Rad51 are responsible for pairing homologous chromosomes and exchanging strands. Fission yeast (Schizosaccharomyces pombe) Swi5-Sfr1 and Hop2-Mnd1 stimulate Dmc1-driven recombination, but the stimulation mechanism is unclear. Using single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer (smFRET) and tethered particle motion (TPM) experiments, we showed that Hop2-Mnd1 and Swi5-Sfr1 individually enhance Dmc1 filament assembly on single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and adding both proteins together allows further stimulation. FRET analysis showed that Hop2-Mnd1 enhances the binding rate of Dmc1 while Swi5-Sfr1 specifically reduces the dissociation rate during the nucleation, about 2-fold. In the presence of Hop2-Mnd1, the nucleation time of Dmc1 filaments shortens, and doubling the ss/double-stranded DNA (ss/dsDNA) junctions of DNA substrates reduces the nucleation times in half. Order of addition experiments confirmed that Hop2-Mnd1 binds on DNA to recruit and stimulate Dmc1 nucleation at the ss/dsDNA junction. Our studies directly support the molecular basis of how Hop2-Mnd1 and Swi5-Sfr1 act on different steps during the Dmc1 filament assembly. DNA binding of these accessory proteins and nucleation preferences of recombinases thus dictate how their regulation can take place.
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- Wei Lee
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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- Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
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- Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Liang P, Lister K, Yates L, Argunhan B, Zhang X. Phosphoregulation of DNA repair via the Rad51 auxiliary factor Swi5-Sfr1. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:104929. [PMID: 37330173 PMCID: PMC10366545 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.104929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Homologous recombination (HR) is a major pathway for the repair of DNA double-strand breaks, the most severe form of DNA damage. The Rad51 protein is central to HR, but multiple auxiliary factors regulate its activity. The heterodimeric Swi5-Sfr1 complex is one such factor. It was previously shown that two sites within the intrinsically disordered domain of Sfr1 are critical for the interaction with Rad51. Here, we show that phosphorylation of five residues within this domain regulates the interaction of Swi5-Sfr1 with Rad51. Biochemical reconstitutions demonstrated that a phosphomimetic mutant version of Swi5-Sfr1 is defective in both the physical and functional interaction with Rad51. This translated to a defect in DNA repair, with the phosphomimetic mutant yeast strain phenocopying a previously established interaction mutant. Interestingly, a strain in which Sfr1 phosphorylation was blocked also displayed sensitivity to DNA damage. Taken together, we propose that controlled phosphorylation of Sfr1 is important for the role of Swi5-Sfr1 in promoting Rad51-dependent DNA repair.
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- Pengtao Liang
- Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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Tsubouchi H. The Hop2-Mnd1 Complex and Its Regulation of Homologous Recombination. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13040662. [PMID: 37189409 DOI: 10.3390/biom13040662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Homologous recombination (HR) is essential for meiosis in most sexually reproducing organisms, where it is induced upon entry into meiotic prophase. Meiotic HR is conducted by the collaborative effort of proteins responsible for DNA double-strand break repair and those produced specifically during meiosis. The Hop2-Mnd1 complex was originally identified as a meiosis-specific factor that is indispensable for successful meiosis in budding yeast. Later, it was found that Hop2-Mnd1 is conserved from yeasts to humans, playing essential roles in meiosis. Accumulating evidence suggests that Hop2-Mnd1 promotes RecA-like recombinases towards homology search/strand exchange. This review summarizes studies on the mechanism of the Hop2-Mnd1 complex in promoting HR and beyond.
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- Hideo Tsubouchi
- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8503, Kanagawa, Japan
- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8503, Kanagawa, Japan
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Rad52's DNA annealing activity drives template switching associated with restarted DNA replication. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7293. [PMID: 36435847 PMCID: PMC9701231 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35060-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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It is thought that many of the simple and complex genomic rearrangements associated with congenital diseases and cancers stem from mistakes made during the restart of collapsed replication forks by recombination enzymes. It is hypothesised that this recombination-mediated restart process transitions from a relatively accurate initiation phase to a less accurate elongation phase characterised by extensive template switching between homologous, homeologous and microhomologous DNA sequences. Using an experimental system in fission yeast, where fork collapse is triggered by a site-specific replication barrier, we show that ectopic recombination, associated with the initiation of recombination-dependent replication (RDR), is driven mainly by the Rad51 recombinase, whereas template switching, during the elongation phase of RDR, relies more on DNA annealing by Rad52. This finding provides both evidence and a mechanistic basis for the transition hypothesis.
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Esquivel-Chávez A, Maki T, Tsubouchi H, Handa T, Kimura H, Haber JE, Thon G, Iwasaki H. Euchromatin factors HULC and Set1C affect heterochromatin organization and mating-type switching in fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Genes Genet Syst 2022; 97:123-138. [PMID: 35908934 DOI: 10.1266/ggs.22-00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Mating-type (P or M) of fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe is determined by the transcriptionally active mat1 cassette and is switched by gene conversion using a donor, either mat2 or mat3, located in an adjacent heterochromatin region (mating-type switching; MTS). In the switching process, heterochromatic donors of genetic information are selected based on the P or M cell type and on the action of two recombination enhancers, SRE2 promoting the use of mat2-P and SRE3 promoting the use of mat3-M, leading to replacement of the content of the expressed mat1 cassette. Recently, we found that the histone H3K4 methyltransferase complex Set1C participates in donor selection, raising the question of how a complex best known for its effects in euchromatin controls recombination in heterochromatin. Here, we report that the histone H2BK119 ubiquitin ligase complex HULC functions with Set1C in MTS, as mutants in the shf1, brl1, brl2 and rad6 genes showed defects similar to Set1C mutants and belonged to the same epistasis group as set1Δ. Moreover, using H3K4R and H2BK119R histone mutants and a Set1-Y897A catalytic mutant, we found that ubiquitylation of histone H2BK119 by HULC and methylation of histone H3K4 by Set1C are functionally coupled in MTS. Cell-type biases in MTS in these mutants suggested that HULC and Set1C inhibit the use of the SRE3 recombination enhancer in M cells, thus favoring SRE2 and mat2-P. Consistent with this, imbalanced switching in the mutants was traced to compromised association of the directionality factor Swi6 with the recombination enhancers in M cells. Based on their known effects at other chromosomal locations, we speculate that HULC and Set1C control nucleosome mobility and strand invasion near the SRE elements. In addition, we uncovered distinct effects of HULC and Set1C on histone H3K9 methylation and gene silencing, consistent with additional functions in the heterochromatic domain.
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- Alfredo Esquivel-Chávez
- Department of Life Science and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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- Department of Life Science and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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- Department of Life Science and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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- Department of Biology and Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University
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- Department of Life Science and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Kramarz K, Dziadkowiec D. Rrp1, Rrp2 and Uls1 - Yeast SWI2/SNF2 DNA dependent translocases in genome stability maintenance. DNA Repair (Amst) 2022; 116:103356. [PMID: 35716431 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2022.103356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
Multiple eukaryotic SWI2/SNF2 DNA translocases safeguard genome integrity, mostly by remodelling nucleosomes, but also by fine-tuning mechanisms of DNA repair, such as homologous recombination. Among this large family there is a unique class of Rad5/16-like enzymes, including Saccharomyces cerevisiae Uls1 and its Schizosaccharomyces pombe orthologues Rrp1 and Rrp2, that have both translocase and E3 ubiquitin ligase activities, and are often directed towards their substrates by SUMOylation. Here we summarize recent advances in understanding how different activities of these yeast proteins jointly contribute to their important roles in replication stress response particularly at centromeres and telomeres. This extends the possible range of functions performed by this class of SNF2 enzymes in human cells involving both their translocase and ubiquitin ligase activities and related to SUMOylation pathways within the nucleus.
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- Karol Kramarz
- Academic Excellence Hub - Research Centre for DNA Repair and Replication, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wrocław, Poland.
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Muraszko J, Kramarz K, Argunhan B, Ito K, Baranowska G, Kurokawa Y, Murayama Y, Tsubouchi H, Lambert S, Iwasaki H, Dziadkowiec D. Rrp1 translocase and ubiquitin ligase activities restrict the genome destabilising effects of Rad51 in fission yeast. Nucleic Acids Res 2021; 49:6832-6848. [PMID: 34157114 PMCID: PMC8266636 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Rad51 is the key protein in homologous recombination that plays important roles during DNA replication and repair. Auxiliary factors regulate Rad51 activity to facilitate productive recombination, and prevent inappropriate, untimely or excessive events, which could lead to genome instability. Previous genetic analyses identified a function for Rrp1 (a member of the Rad5/16-like group of SWI2/SNF2 translocases) in modulating Rad51 function, shared with the Rad51 mediator Swi5-Sfr1 and the Srs2 anti-recombinase. Here, we show that Rrp1 overproduction alleviates the toxicity associated with excessive Rad51 levels in a manner dependent on Rrp1 ATPase domain. Purified Rrp1 binds to DNA and has a DNA-dependent ATPase activity. Importantly, Rrp1 directly interacts with Rad51 and removes it from double-stranded DNA, confirming that Rrp1 is a translocase capable of modulating Rad51 function. Rrp1 affects Rad51 binding at centromeres. Additionally, we demonstrate in vivo and in vitro that Rrp1 possesses E3 ubiquitin ligase activity with Rad51 as a substrate, suggesting that Rrp1 regulates Rad51 in a multi-tiered fashion.
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- Institut Curie, Université PSL, CNRS UMR3348, 91400 Orsay, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS UMR3348, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
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- Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
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- Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
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- Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
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- Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
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- Institut Curie, Université PSL, CNRS UMR3348, 91400 Orsay, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS UMR3348, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
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Tsubouchi H, Argunhan B, Iwasaki H. Biochemical properties of fission yeast homologous recombination enzymes. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2021; 71:19-26. [PMID: 34246071 DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2021.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Homologous recombination (HR) is a universal phenomenon conserved from viruses to humans. The mechanisms of HR are essentially the same in humans and simple unicellular eukaryotes like yeast. Two highly diverged yeast species, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe, have proven exceptionally useful in understanding the fundamental mechanisms of eukaryotic HR by serving as a source for unique biological insights and also complementing each other. Here, we will review the features of S. pombe HR mechanisms in comparison to S. cerevisiae and other model organisms. Particular emphasis will be put on the biochemical characterization of HR mechanisms uncovered using S. pombe proteins.
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- Hideo Tsubouchi
- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa, Japan; School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa, Japan; School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Sevcovicova A, Plava J, Gazdarica M, Szabova E, Huraiova B, Gaplovska-Kysela K, Cipakova I, Cipak L, Gregan J. Mapping and Analysis of Swi5 and Sfr1 Phosphorylation Sites. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:1014. [PMID: 34208949 PMCID: PMC8305525 DOI: 10.3390/genes12071014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
The evolutionarily conserved Swi5-Sfr1 complex plays an important role in homologous recombination, a process crucial for the maintenance of genomic integrity. Here, we purified Schizosaccharomyces pombe Swi5-Sfr1 complex from meiotic cells and analyzed it by mass spectrometry. Our analysis revealed new phosphorylation sites on Swi5 and Sfr1. We found that mutations that prevent phosphorylation of Swi5 and Sfr1 do not impair their function but swi5 and sfr1 mutants encoding phosphomimetic aspartate at the identified phosphorylation sites are only partially functional. We concluded that during meiosis, Swi5 associates with Sfr1 and both Swi5 and Sfr1 proteins are phosphorylated. However, the functional relevance of Swi5 and Sfr1 phosphorylation remains to be determined.
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- Andrea Sevcovicova
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovicova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia; (A.S.); (J.P.); (M.G.); (E.S.); (B.H.); (K.G.-K.)
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovicova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia; (A.S.); (J.P.); (M.G.); (E.S.); (B.H.); (K.G.-K.)
- Cancer Research Institute, Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovicova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia; (A.S.); (J.P.); (M.G.); (E.S.); (B.H.); (K.G.-K.)
- Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovicova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia; (A.S.); (J.P.); (M.G.); (E.S.); (B.H.); (K.G.-K.)
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovicova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia; (A.S.); (J.P.); (M.G.); (E.S.); (B.H.); (K.G.-K.)
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovicova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia; (A.S.); (J.P.); (M.G.); (E.S.); (B.H.); (K.G.-K.)
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- Department of Genetics, Cancer Research Institute, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Department of Genetics, Cancer Research Institute, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Advanced Microscopy Facility, VBCF and Department of Chromosome Biology, Max Perutz Labs, University of Vienna, Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Dr. Bohr-Gasse 9, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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Argunhan B, Iwasaki H, Tsubouchi H. Post-translational modification of factors involved in homologous recombination. DNA Repair (Amst) 2021; 104:103114. [PMID: 34111757 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2021.103114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
DNA is the molecule that stores the chemical instructions necessary for life and its stability is therefore of the utmost importance. Despite this, DNA is damaged by both exogenous and endogenous factors at an alarming frequency. The most severe type of DNA damage is a double-strand break (DSB), in which a scission occurs in both strands of the double helix, effectively dividing a single normal chromosome into two pathological chromosomes. Homologous recombination (HR) is a universal DSB repair mechanism that solves this problem by identifying another region of the genome that shares high sequence similarity with the DSB site and using it as a template for repair. Rad51 possess the enzymatic activity that is essential for this repair but several auxiliary factors are required for Rad51 to fulfil its function. It is becoming increasingly clear that many HR factors are subjected to post-translational modification. Here, we review what is known about how these modifications affect HR. We first focus on cases where there is experimental evidence to support a function for the modification, then discuss speculative cases where a function can be inferred. Finally, we contemplate why such modifications might be necessary.
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- Bilge Argunhan
- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan; School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan; School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Afshar N, Argunhan B, Palihati M, Taniguchi G, Tsubouchi H, Iwasaki H. A novel motif of Rad51 serves as an interaction hub for recombination auxiliary factors. eLife 2021; 10:64131. [PMID: 33493431 PMCID: PMC7837696 DOI: 10.7554/elife.64131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Homologous recombination (HR) is essential for maintaining genome stability. Although Rad51 is the key protein that drives HR, multiple auxiliary factors interact with Rad51 to potentiate its activity. Here, we present an interdisciplinary characterization of the interactions between Rad51 and these factors. Through structural analysis, we identified an evolutionarily conserved acidic patch of Rad51. The neutralization of this patch completely abolished recombinational DNA repair due to defects in the recruitment of Rad51 to DNA damage sites. This acidic patch was found to be important for the interaction with Rad55-Rad57 and essential for the interaction with Rad52. Furthermore, biochemical reconstitutions demonstrated that neutralization of this acidic patch also impaired the interaction with Rad54, indicating that a single motif is important for the interaction with multiple auxiliary factors. We propose that this patch is a fundamental motif that facilitates interactions with auxiliary factors and is therefore essential for recombinational DNA repair.
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- Negar Afshar
- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Two auxiliary factors promote Dmc1-driven DNA strand exchange via stepwise mechanisms. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:12062-12070. [PMID: 32414915 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1917419117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Homologous recombination (HR) is a universal mechanism operating in somatic and germ-line cells, where it contributes to the maintenance of genome stability and ensures the faithful distribution of genetic material, respectively. The ability to identify and exchange the strands of two homologous DNA molecules lies at the heart of HR and is mediated by RecA-family recombinases. Dmc1 is a meiosis-specific RecA homolog in eukaryotes, playing a predominant role in meiotic HR. However, Dmc1 cannot function without its two major auxiliary factor complexes, Swi5-Sfr1 and Hop2-Mnd1. Through biochemical reconstitutions, we demonstrate that Swi5-Sfr1 and Hop2-Mnd1 make unique contributions to stimulate Dmc1-driven strand exchange in a synergistic manner. Mechanistically, Swi5-Sfr1 promotes establishment of the Dmc1 nucleoprotein filament, whereas Hop2-Mnd1 defines a critical, rate-limiting step in initiating strand exchange. Following execution of this function, we propose that Swi5-Sfr1 then promotes strand exchange with Hop2-Mnd1. Thus, our findings elucidate distinct yet complementary roles of two auxiliary factors in Dmc1-driven strand exchange, providing mechanistic insights into some of the most critical steps in meiotic HR.
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Argunhan B, Sakakura M, Afshar N, Kurihara M, Ito K, Maki T, Kanamaru S, Murayama Y, Tsubouchi H, Takahashi M, Takahashi H, Iwasaki H. Cooperative interactions facilitate stimulation of Rad51 by the Swi5-Sfr1 auxiliary factor complex. eLife 2020; 9:52566. [PMID: 32204793 PMCID: PMC7093153 DOI: 10.7554/elife.52566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Although Rad51 is the key protein in homologous recombination (HR), a major DNA double-strand break repair pathway, several auxiliary factors interact with Rad51 to promote productive HR. We present an interdisciplinary characterization of the interaction between Rad51 and Swi5-Sfr1, a conserved auxiliary factor. Two distinct sites within the intrinsically disordered N-terminus of Sfr1 (Sfr1N) were found to cooperatively bind Rad51. Deletion of this domain impaired Rad51 stimulation in vitro and rendered cells sensitive to DNA damage. By contrast, amino acid-substitution mutants, which had comparable biochemical defects, could promote DNA repair, suggesting that Sfr1N has another role in addition to Rad51 binding. Unexpectedly, the DNA repair observed in these mutants was dependent on Rad55-Rad57, another auxiliary factor complex hitherto thought to function independently of Swi5-Sfr1. When combined with the finding that they form a higher-order complex, our results imply that Swi5-Sfr1 and Rad55-Rad57 can collaboratively stimulate Rad51 in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
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- Bilge Argunhan
- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Frontier Research, National Institute of Genetics, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Davé A, Pai CC, Durley SC, Hulme L, Sarkar S, Wee BY, Prudden J, Tinline-Purvis H, Cullen JK, Walker C, Watson A, Carr AM, Murray JM, Humphrey TC. Homologous recombination repair intermediates promote efficient de novo telomere addition at DNA double-strand breaks. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 48:1271-1284. [PMID: 31828313 PMCID: PMC7026635 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz1109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The healing of broken chromosomes by de novo telomere addition, while a normal developmental process in some organisms, has the potential to cause extensive loss of heterozygosity, genetic disease, or cell death. However, it is unclear how de novo telomere addition (dnTA) is regulated at DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). Here, using a non-essential minichromosome in fission yeast, we identify roles for the HR factors Rqh1 helicase, in concert with Rad55, in suppressing dnTA at or near a DSB. We find the frequency of dnTA in rqh1Δ rad55Δ cells is reduced following loss of Exo1, Swi5 or Rad51. Strikingly, in the absence of the distal homologous chromosome arm dnTA is further increased, with nearly half of the breaks being healed in rqh1Δ rad55Δ or rqh1Δ exo1Δ cells. These findings provide new insights into the genetic context of highly efficient dnTA within HR intermediates, and how such events are normally suppressed to maintain genome stability.
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- Anoushka Davé
- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
- Genome Damage and Stability Centre, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Sussex BN1 9RQ, UK
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- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
- Genome Damage and Stability Centre, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Sussex BN1 9RQ, UK
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- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane 4006, Australia
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- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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- Genome Damage and Stability Centre, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Sussex BN1 9RQ, UK
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- Genome Damage and Stability Centre, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Sussex BN1 9RQ, UK
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- Genome Damage and Stability Centre, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Sussex BN1 9RQ, UK
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- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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Barg-Wojas A, Muraszko J, Kramarz K, Schirmeisen K, Baranowska G, Carr AM, Dziadkowiec D. Schizosaccharomyces pombe DNA translocases Rrp1 and Rrp2 have distinct roles at centromeres and telomeres that ensure genome stability. J Cell Sci 2020; 133:jcs230193. [PMID: 31932509 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.230193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The regulation of telomere and centromere structure and function is essential for maintaining genome integrity. Schizosaccharomyces pombe Rrp1 and Rrp2 are orthologues of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Uls1, a SWI2/SNF2 DNA translocase and SUMO-targeted ubiquitin ligase. Here, we show that Rrp1 or Rrp2 overproduction leads to chromosome instability and growth defects, a reduction in global histone levels and mislocalisation of centromere-specific histone Cnp1. These phenotypes depend on putative DNA translocase activities of Rrp1 and Rrp2, suggesting that Rrp1 and Rrp2 may be involved in modulating nucleosome dynamics. Furthermore, we confirm that Rrp2, but not Rrp1, acts at telomeres, reflecting a previously described interaction between Rrp2 and Top2. In conclusion, we identify roles for Rrp1 and Rrp2 in maintaining centromere function by modulating histone dynamics, contributing to the preservation of genome stability during vegetative cell growth.
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- Anna Barg-Wojas
- Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Institut Curie, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, F-91405, Orsay, France
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- Genome Damage and Stability Centre, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9RQ, UK
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Reitz D, Grubb J, Bishop DK. A mutant form of Dmc1 that bypasses the requirement for accessory protein Mei5-Sae3 reveals independent activities of Mei5-Sae3 and Rad51 in Dmc1 filament stability. PLoS Genet 2019; 15:e1008217. [PMID: 31790385 PMCID: PMC6907854 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1008217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
During meiosis, homologous recombination repairs programmed DNA double-stranded breaks. Meiotic recombination physically links the homologous chromosomes (“homologs”), creating the tension between them that is required for their segregation. The central recombinase in this process is Dmc1. Dmc1’s activity is regulated by its accessory factors including the heterodimeric protein Mei5-Sae3 and Rad51. We use a gain-of-function dmc1 mutant, dmc1-E157D, that bypasses Mei5-Sae3 to gain insight into the role of this accessory factor and its relationship to mitotic recombinase Rad51, which also functions as a Dmc1 accessory protein during meiosis. We find that Mei5-Sae3 has a role in filament formation and stability, but not in the bias of recombination partner choice that favors homolog over sister chromatids. Analysis of meiotic recombination intermediates suggests that Mei5-Sae3 and Rad51 function independently in promoting filament stability. In spite of its ability to load onto single-stranded DNA and carry out recombination in the absence of Mei5-Sae3, recombination promoted by the Dmc1 mutant is abnormal in that it forms foci in the absence of DNA breaks, displays unusually high levels of multi-chromatid and intersister joint molecule intermediates, as well as high levels of ectopic recombination products. We use super-resolution microscopy to show that the mutant protein forms longer foci than those formed by wild-type Dmc1. Our data support a model in which longer filaments are more prone to engage in aberrant recombination events, suggesting that filament lengths are normally limited by a regulatory mechanism that functions to prevent recombination-mediated genome rearrangements. During meiosis, two rounds of division follow a single round of DNA replication to create the gametes for biparental reproduction. The first round of division requires that the homologous chromosomes become physically linked to one another to create the tension that is necessary for their segregation. This linkage is achieved through DNA recombination between the two homologous chromosomes, followed by resolution of the recombination intermediate into a crossover. Central to this process is the meiosis-specific recombinase Dmc1, and its accessory factors, which provide important regulatory functions to ensure that recombination is accurate, efficient, and occurs predominantly between homologous chromosomes, and not sister chromatids. To gain insight into the regulation of Dmc1 by its accessory factors, we mutated Dmc1 such that it was no longer dependent on its accessory factor Mei5-Sae3. Our analysis reveals that Dmc1 accessory factors Mei5-Sae3 and Rad51 have independent roles in stabilizing Dmc1 filaments. Furthermore, we find that although Rad51 is required for promoting recombination between homologous chromosomes, Mei5-Sae3 is not. Lastly, we show that our Dmc1 mutant forms abnormally long filaments, and high levels of aberrant recombination intermediates and products. These findings suggest that filaments are actively maintained at short lengths to prevent deleterious genome rearrangements.
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- Diedre Reitz
- Committee on Genetics, Genomics, and Systems Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Committee on Genetics, Genomics, and Systems Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Waterman DP, Zhou F, Li K, Lee CS, Tsabar M, Eapen VV, Mazzella A, Haber JE. Live cell monitoring of double strand breaks in S. cerevisiae. PLoS Genet 2019; 15:e1008001. [PMID: 30822309 PMCID: PMC6415866 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1008001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
We have used two different live-cell fluorescent protein markers to monitor the formation and localization of double-strand breaks (DSBs) in budding yeast. Using GFP derivatives of the Rad51 recombination protein or the Ddc2 checkpoint protein, we find that cells with three site-specific DSBs, on different chromosomes, usually display 2 or 3 foci that may coalesce and dissociate. This motion is independent of Rad52 and microtubules. Rad51-GFP, by itself, is unable to repair DSBs by homologous recombination in mitotic cells, but is able to form foci and allow repair when heterozygous with a wild type Rad51 protein. The kinetics of formation and disappearance of a Rad51-GFP focus parallels the completion of site-specific DSB repair. However, Rad51-GFP is proficient during meiosis when homozygous, similar to rad51 “site II” mutants that can bind single-stranded DNA but not complete strand exchange. Rad52-RFP and Rad51-GFP co-localize to the same DSB, but a significant minority of foci have Rad51-GFP without visible Rad52-RFP. We conclude that co-localization of foci in cells with 3 DSBs does not represent formation of a homologous recombination “repair center,” as the same distribution of Ddc2-GFP foci was found in the absence of the Rad52 protein. Double strand breaks (DSBs) pose the greatest threat to the fidelity of an organism’s genome. While much work has been done on the mechanisms of DSB repair, the arrangement and interaction of multiple DSBs within a single cell remain unclear. Using two live-cell fluorescent DSB markers, we show that cells with 3 site-specific DSBs usually form 2 or 3 foci that can may coalesce into fewer foci but also dissociate. The aggregation and mobility of DSBs into a single focus does not depend on the Rad52 recombination protein that is required for various mechanisms of homologous recombination, suggesting that merging of DSBs does not reflect formation of a homologous recombination repair center.
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- David P. Waterman
- Department of Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Thon G, Maki T, Haber JE, Iwasaki H. Mating-type switching by homology-directed recombinational repair: a matter of choice. Curr Genet 2018; 65:351-362. [PMID: 30382337 PMCID: PMC6420890 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-018-0900-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 10/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
In eukaryotes, all DNA transactions happen in the context of chromatin that often takes part in regulatory mechanisms. In particular, chromatin structure can regulate exchanges of DNA occurring through homologous recombination. Few systems have provided as detailed a view on this phenomenon as mating-type switching in yeast. Mating-type switching entails the choice of a template for the gene conversions of the expressed mating-type locus. In the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, correct template choice requires two competing small recombination enhancers, SRE2 and SRE3, that function in the context of heterochromatin. These two enhancers act with the Swi2/Swi5 recombination accessory complex to initiate strand exchange in a cell-type-specific manner, from SRE2 in M cells and SRE3 in P cells. New research indicates that the Set1C complex, responsible for H3K4 methylation, and the Brl2 ubiquitin ligase, that catalyzes H2BK119 ubiquitylation, participate in the cell-type-specific selection of SRE2 or SRE3. Here, we review these findings, compare donor preference in S. pombe to the distantly related budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and contrast the positive effects of heterochromatin on the donor selection process with other situations, where heterochromatin represses recombination.
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- Geneviève Thon
- Department of Biology, BioCenter, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biology and Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 02453, USA
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Life Science and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Tdp1 processes chromate-induced single-strand DNA breaks that collapse replication forks. PLoS Genet 2018; 14:e1007595. [PMID: 30148840 PMCID: PMC6128646 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] damages DNA and causes cancer, but it is unclear which DNA damage responses (DDRs) most critically protect cells from chromate toxicity. Here, genome-wide quantitative functional profiling, DDR measurements and genetic interaction assays in Schizosaccharomyces pombe reveal a chromate toxicogenomic profile that closely resembles the cancer chemotherapeutic drug camptothecin (CPT), which traps Topoisomerase 1 (Top1)-DNA covalent complex (Top1cc) at the 3’ end of single-stand breaks (SSBs), resulting in replication fork collapse. ATR/Rad3-dependent checkpoints that detect stalled and collapsed replication forks are crucial in Cr(VI)-treated cells, as is Mus81-dependent sister chromatid recombination (SCR) that repairs single-ended double-strand breaks (seDSBs) at broken replication forks. Surprisingly, chromate resistance does not require base excision repair (BER) or interstrand crosslink (ICL) repair, nor does co-elimination of XPA-dependent nucleotide excision repair (NER) and Rad18-mediated post-replication repair (PRR) confer chromate sensitivity in fission yeast. However, co-elimination of Tdp1 tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase and Rad16-Swi10 (XPF-ERCC1) NER endonuclease synergistically enhances chromate toxicity in top1Δ cells. Pnk1 polynucleotide kinase phosphatase (PNKP), which restores 3’-hydroxyl ends to SSBs processed by Tdp1, is also critical for chromate resistance. Loss of Tdp1 ameliorates pnk1Δ chromate sensitivity while enhancing the requirement for Mus81. Thus, Tdp1 and PNKP, which prevent neurodegeneration in humans, repair an important class of Cr-induced SSBs that collapse replication forks. Hexavalent chromium is a carcinogen that is found at toxic waste sites and in some groundwater supplies. Cellular metabolism converts chromium into DNA-damaging chromate, but it is unclear which types of chromate-DNA lesions are most dangerous, and which cellular mechanisms most critically prevent chromium toxicity. This study uses whole-genome profiling to identify DNA repair pathways that are crucial for chromate resistance in fission yeast. The resulting ‘toxicogenomic’ profile of chromate closely matches camptothecin, a natural product representing a class of chemotherapeutic drugs that cause replication fork collapse by poisoning Topoisomerase 1 (Top1), which relaxes supercoiled DNA by creating and resealing single-strand breaks (SSBs). Genetic interaction analyses uncover important roles for Tdp1 tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase and Pnk1 polynucleotide 5’-kinase 3’-phosphatase (PNKP), which repair camptothecin-induced SSBs and prevent neurological disease in humans. However, chromium toxicity does not involve Top1. As Tdp1 and Pnk1 repair SSBs with 3’-blocked termini, these data suggest that Top1-independent 3’-blocked SSBs contribute to the carcinogenic and mutagenic properties of chromium.
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New insights into donor directionality of mating-type switching in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. PLoS Genet 2018; 14:e1007424. [PMID: 29852001 PMCID: PMC6007933 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Mating-type switching in Schizosaccharomyces pombe entails programmed gene conversion events regulated by DNA replication, heterochromatin, and the HP1-like chromodomain protein Swi6. The whole mechanism remains to be fully understood. Using a gene deletion library, we screened ~ 3400 mutants for defects in the donor selection step where a heterochromatic locus, mat2-P or mat3-M, is chosen to convert the expressed mat1 locus. By measuring the biases in mat1 content that result from faulty directionality, we identified in total 20 factors required for donor selection. Unexpectedly, these included the histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) methyltransferase complex subunits Set1, Swd1, Swd2, Swd3, Spf1 and Ash2, the BRE1-like ubiquitin ligase Brl2 and the Elongator complex subunit Elp6. The mutant defects were investigated in strains with reversed donor loci (mat2-M mat3-P) or when the SRE2 and SRE3 recombination enhancers, adjacent to the donors, were deleted or transposed. Mutants in Set1C, Brl2 or Elp6 altered balanced donor usage away from mat2 and the SRE2 enhancer, towards mat3 and the SRE3 enhancer. The defects in these mutants were qualitatively similar to heterochromatin mutants lacking Swi6, the NAD+-dependent histone deacetylase Sir2, or the Clr4, Raf1 or Rik1 subunits of the histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9) methyltransferase complex, albeit not as extreme. Other mutants showed clonal biases in switching. This was the case for mutants in the NAD+-independent deacetylase complex subunits Clr1, Clr2 and Clr3, the casein kinase CK2 subunit Ckb1, the ubiquitin ligase component Pof3, and the CENP-B homologue Cbp1, as well as for double mutants lacking Swi6 and Brl2, Pof3, or Cbp1. Thus, we propose that Set1C cooperates with Swi6 and heterochromatin to direct donor choice to mat2-P in M cells, perhaps by inhibiting the SRE3 recombination enhancer, and that in the absence of Swi6 other factors are still capable of imposing biases to donor choice. Effects of chromatin structure on recombination can be studied in the fission yeast S. pombe where two heterochromatic loci, mat2 and mat3, are chosen in a cell-type specific manner to convert the expressed mat1 locus and switch the yeast mating-type. The system has previously revealed the determining role of heterochromatin, histone H3K9 methylation and HP1 family protein Swi6, in donor selection. Here, we find that other chromatin modifiers and protein complexes, including components of the histone H3K4 methyltransferase complex Set1C, the histone H2B ubiquitin ligase HULC and Elongator, also participate in donor selection. Our findings open up new research paths to study mating-type switching in fission yeast and the roles of these complexes in recombination.
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Ito K, Murayama Y, Takahashi M, Iwasaki H. Two three-strand intermediates are processed during Rad51-driven DNA strand exchange. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2017; 25:29-36. [PMID: 29323270 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-017-0002-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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During homologous recombination, Rad51 forms a nucleoprotein filament with single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) that undergoes strand exchange with homologous double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). Here, we use real-time analysis to show that strand exchange by fission yeast Rad51 proceeds via two distinct three-strand intermediates, C1 and C2. Both intermediates contain Rad51, but whereas the donor duplex remains intact in C1, the ssDNA strand is intertwined with the complementary strand of the donor duplex in C2. Swi5-Sfr1, an evolutionarily conserved recombination activator, facilitates the C1-C2 transition and subsequent ssDNA release from C2 to complete strand exchange in an ATP-hydrolysis-dependent manner. In contrast, Ca2+, which activates the Rad51 filament by curbing ATP hydrolysis, facilitates the C1-C2 transition but does not promote strand exchange. These results reveal that Swi5-Sfr1 and Ca2+ have different activation modes in the late synaptic phase, despite their common function in stabilizing the presynaptic filament.
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- Kentaro Ito
- School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,National Institute of Genetics, Shizuoka, Japan
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- School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan. .,Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
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Argunhan B, Murayama Y, Iwasaki H. The differentiated and conserved roles of Swi5-Sfr1 in homologous recombination. FEBS Lett 2017; 591:2035-2047. [PMID: 28423184 PMCID: PMC5573924 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Homologous recombination (HR) is the process whereby two DNA molecules that share high sequence similarity are able to recombine to generate hybrid DNA molecules. Throughout evolution, the ability of HR to identify highly similar DNA sequences has been adopted for numerous biological phenomena including DNA repair, meiosis, telomere maintenance, ribosomal DNA amplification and immunological diversity. Although Rad51 and Dmc1 are the key proteins that promote HR in mitotic and meiotic cells, respectively, accessory proteins that allow Rad51 and Dmc1 to effectively fulfil their functions have been identified in all examined model systems. In this Review, we discuss the roles of the highly conserved Swi5‐Sfr1 accessory complex in yeast, mice and humans, and explore similarities and differences between these species.
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- Bilge Argunhan
- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
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Su GC, Yeh HY, Lin SW, Chung CI, Huang YS, Liu YC, Lyu PC, Chi P. Role of the RAD51-SWI5-SFR1 Ensemble in homologous recombination. Nucleic Acids Res 2016; 44:6242-51. [PMID: 27131790 PMCID: PMC5291256 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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During DNA double-strand break and replication fork repair by homologous recombination, the RAD51 recombinase catalyzes the DNA strand exchange reaction via a helical polymer assembled on single-stranded DNA, termed the presynaptic filament. Our published work has demonstrated a dual function of the SWI5-SFR1 complex in RAD51-mediated DNA strand exchange, namely, by stabilizing the presynaptic filament and maintaining the catalytically active ATP-bound state of the filament via enhancement of ADP release. In this study, we have strived to determine the basis for physical and functional interactions between Mus musculus SWI5-SFR1 and RAD51. We found that SWI5-SFR1 preferentially associates with the oligomeric form of RAD51. Specifically, a C-terminal domain within SWI5 contributes to RAD51 interaction. With specific RAD51 interaction defective mutants of SWI5-SFR1 that we have isolated, we show that the physical interaction is indispensable for the stimulation of the recombinase activity of RAD51. Our results thus help establish the functional relevance of the trimeric RAD51-SWI5-SFR1 complex and provide insights into the mechanistic underpinnings of homology-directed DNA repair in mammalian cells.
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- Guan-Chin Su
- Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, 128 Academia Road, Section 2, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, 128 Academia Road, Section 2, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, No.101, Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu, Science Park, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, NO. 35 Keyan, Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing-Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, 128 Academia Road, Section 2, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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Yang HJ, Asakawa H, Haraguchi T, Hiraoka Y. Nup132 modulates meiotic spindle attachment in fission yeast by regulating kinetochore assembly. J Cell Biol 2015; 211:295-308. [PMID: 26483559 PMCID: PMC4621824 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201501035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The fission yeast nucleoporin Nup132 is required for timely assembly of outer kinetochore proteins during meiotic prophase and its depletion activates the spindle assembly checkpoint in meiosis I, suggesting a role in establishing monopolar spindle attachment through outer kinetochore reorganization at meiotic prophase. During meiosis, the kinetochore undergoes substantial reorganization to establish monopolar spindle attachment. In the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, the KNL1–Spc7-Mis12-Nuf2 (KMN) complex, which constitutes the outer kinetochore, is disassembled during meiotic prophase and is reassembled before meiosis I. Here, we show that the nucleoporin Nup132 is required for timely assembly of the KMN proteins: In the absence of Nup132, Mis12 and Spc7 are precociously assembled at the centromeres during meiotic prophase. In contrast, Nuf2 shows timely dissociation and reappearance at the meiotic centromeres. We further demonstrate that depletion of Nup132 activates the spindle assembly checkpoint in meiosis I, possibly because of the increased incidence of erroneous spindle attachment at sister chromatids. These results suggest that precocious assembly of the kinetochores leads to the meiosis I defects observed in the nup132-disrupted mutant. Thus, we propose that Nup132 plays an important role in establishing monopolar spindle attachment at meiosis I through outer kinetochore reorganization at meiotic prophase.
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- Hui-Ju Yang
- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Japan Advanced ICT Research Institute Kobe, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Iwaoka-cho, Nishi-ku, Kobe 651-2492, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Japan Advanced ICT Research Institute Kobe, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Iwaoka-cho, Nishi-ku, Kobe 651-2492, Japan
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Ohno Y, Ogiyama Y, Kubota Y, Kubo T, Ishii K. Acentric chromosome ends are prone to fusion with functional chromosome ends through a homology-directed rearrangement. Nucleic Acids Res 2015; 44:232-44. [PMID: 26433224 PMCID: PMC4705696 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkv997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The centromeres of many eukaryotic chromosomes are established epigenetically on potentially variable tandem repeats; hence, these chromosomes are at risk of being acentric. We reported previously that artificially created acentric chromosomes in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe can be rescued by end-to-end fusion with functional chromosomes. Here, we show that most acentric/functional chromosome fusion events in S. pombe cells harbouring an acentric chromosome I differed from the non-homologous end-joining-mediated rearrangements that result in deleterious dicentric fusions in normal cells, and were elicited by a previously unidentified homologous recombination (HR) event between chromosome end-associated sequences. The subtelomere repeats associated with the non-fusogenic ends were also destabilized in the surviving cells, suggesting a causal link between general subtelomere destabilization and acentric/functional chromosome fusion. A mutational analysis indicated that a non-canonical HR pathway was involved in the rearrangement. These findings are indicative of a latent mechanism that conditionally induces general subtelomere instability, presumably in the face of accidental centromere loss events, resulting in rescue of the fatal acentric chromosomes by interchromosomal HR.
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- Yuko Ohno
- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan Institute for Academic Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Partipilo G, Simone G, Scattone A, Scarpi E, Azzariti A, Mangia A. Expression of proteins involved in DNA damage response in familial and sporadic breast cancer patients. Int J Cancer 2015. [PMID: 26205471 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Understanding the expression of proteins involved in DNA damage response could improve knowledge of the pathways that contribute to familial and sporadic breast cancer (BC). We aimed to assess the different roles of BRCA1, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP1), BRCT-repeat inhibitor of hTERT expression (BRIT1) and novel SWItch 5 (SWI5) expression in 130 sporadic and 73 familial BC samples, by immunohistochemistry. In the sporadic group, negative nuclear BRCA1 (nBRCA1) expression was associated with positive PgR (p = 0.037). Negative association was found between nBRCA1 expression and HER2 (p = 0.001). In the familial group, nBRCA1 expression was associated with ER (p = 0.002). Reduced nBRCA1 expression was associated with higher histological grade and positive Ki67 both in sporadic (p = 0.0010, p = 0.047) and familial groups (p < 0.001, p = 0.001). Nuclear PARP1 (nPARP1) expression was associated with histological grade (p = 0.035) and positive PgR (p = 0.047) in sporadic cases. High cytoplasmic and low nuclear BRIT1 (cBRIT1 and nBRIT1) expression were associated with high histological grade in the familial group (p = 0.013, p = 0.025). Various statistical associations between the protein expressions were observed in the sporadic group, while in familial group only few associations were found. Univariate analyses showed that nPARP1 expression is able to discriminate between sporadic and familial tumors (OR 2.80, p = 0.002). Multivariate analyses proved that its overexpression is an independent factor associated with a high risk of sporadic tumor (OR 2.96, p = 0.017). Our findings indicate that nPARP1 expression is an independent factor for sporadic BCs and PARP1 inhibitors could be a promising therapy for different phenotypes.
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- Giulia Partipilo
- Functional Biomorphology Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Pathology Department, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Pathology Department, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics and Clinical Trials, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per Lo Studio E La Cura Dei Tumori (IRST)-IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
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- Clinical and Preclinical Pharmacology Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Functional Biomorphology Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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Homology search and DNA strand-exchange reactions are central to homologous recombination in meiosis. During meiosis, these processes are regulated such that the probability of choosing a homolog chromatid as recombination partner is enhanced relative to that of choosing a sister chromatid. This regulatory process occurs as homologous chromosomes pair in preparation for assembly of the synaptonemal complex. Two strand-exchange proteins, Rad51 and Dmc1, cooperate in regulated homology search and strand exchange in most organisms. Here, we summarize studies on the properties of these two proteins and their accessory factors. In addition, we review current models for the assembly of meiotic strand-exchange complexes and the possible mechanisms through which the interhomolog bias of recombination partner choice is achieved.
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- M Scott Brown
- Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, and Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637
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- Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, and Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637
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Increased meiotic crossovers and reduced genome stability in absence of Schizosaccharomyces pombe Rad16 (XPF). Genetics 2014; 198:1457-72. [PMID: 25293972 DOI: 10.1534/genetics.114.171355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Schizosaccharomyces pombe Rad16 is the ortholog of the XPF structure-specific endonuclease, which is required for nucleotide excision repair and implicated in the single strand annealing mechanism of recombination. We show that Rad16 is important for proper completion of meiosis. In its absence, cells suffer reduced spore viability and abnormal chromosome segregation with evidence for fragmentation. Recombination between homologous chromosomes is increased, while recombination within sister chromatids is reduced, suggesting that Rad16 is not required for typical homolog crossovers but influences the balance of recombination between the homolog and the sister. In vegetative cells, rad16 mutants show evidence for genome instability. Similar phenotypes are associated with mutants affecting Rhp14(XPA) but are independent of other nucleotide excision repair proteins such as Rad13(XPG). Thus, the XPF/XPA module of the nucleotide excision repair pathway is incorporated into multiple aspects of genome maintenance even in the absence of external DNA damage.
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Tsutsui Y, Kurokawa Y, Ito K, Siddique MSP, Kawano Y, Yamao F, Iwasaki H. Multiple regulation of Rad51-mediated homologous recombination by fission yeast Fbh1. PLoS Genet 2014; 10:e1004542. [PMID: 25165823 PMCID: PMC4148199 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2013] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Fbh1, an F-box helicase related to bacterial UvrD, has been proposed to modulate homologous recombination in fission yeast. We provide several lines of evidence for such modulation. Fbh1, but not the related helicases Srs2 and Rqh1, suppressed the formation of crossover recombinants from single HO-induced DNA double-strand breaks. Purified Fbh1 in complex with Skp1 (Fbh1-Skp1 complex) inhibited Rad51-driven DNA strand exchange by disrupting Rad51 nucleoprotein filaments in an ATP-dependent manner; this disruption was alleviated by the Swi5-Sfr1 complex, an auxiliary activator of Rad51. In addition, the reconstituted SCFFbh1 complex, composed of purified Fbh1-Skp1 and Pcu1-Rbx1, displayed ubiquitin-ligase E3 activity toward Rad51. Furthermore, Fbh1 reduced the protein level of Rad51 in stationary phase in an F-box-dependent, but not in a helicase domain-independent manner. These results suggest that Fbh1 negatively regulates Rad51-mediated homologous recombination via its two putative, unrelated activities, namely DNA unwinding/translocation and ubiquitin ligation. In addition to its anti-recombinase activity, we tentatively suggest that Fbh1 might also have a pro-recombination role in vivo, because the Fbh1-Skp1 complex stimulated Rad51-mediated strand exchange in vitro after strand exchange had been initiated. Homologous recombination is required for repairing DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), which are induced by exogenous factors such as DNA damaging agents or by endogenous factors such as collapse of DNA replication fork in mitotic cells. If improperly processed, DSBs could lead to chromosome rearrangement, cell death, or tumorigenesis in mammals, and thus HR is strictly controlled at several steps, including Rad51 recombinase-driven DNA strand exchange reaction. Specifically, DNA helicases have been shown to be important for suppression of inappropriate recombination events. In this study, we analyzed one such DNA helicase, fission yeast Fbh1. We used an in vivo single-DSB repair assay to show that Fbh1 suppresses crossover formation between homologous chromosomes. Next, we obtained in vitro evidence that Fbh1 acts as an inhibitor of the strand-exchange reaction in the absence of Swi5-Sfr1, but stimulates the reaction after it starts. Furthermore, we found that SCFFbh1 has ubiquitin-ligase activity toward Rad51 in vitro and that Fbh1 regulates the protein level of Rad51 in the stationary phase. These results suggest Fbh1 regulates Rad51-mediated homologous recombination by its seemingly-unrelated two activities, DNA helicase/translocase and ubiquitin ligase.
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- Yasuhiro Tsutsui
- Department of Biological Sciences, School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- * E-mail: (YT); (HI)
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- Education Academy of Computational Life Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- International Institute for Advanced Studies, Kizugawa, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- * E-mail: (YT); (HI)
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Murayama Y, Kurokawa Y, Tsutsui Y, Iwasaki H. Dual regulation of Dmc1-driven DNA strand exchange by Swi5-Sfr1 activation and Rad22 inhibition. Genes Dev 2013; 27:2299-304. [PMID: 24186976 PMCID: PMC3828516 DOI: 10.1101/gad.218693.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Meiotic recombination requires two key recombinases: the ubiquitously expressed Rad51 and the meiosis-specific Dmc1. Rad52 and its fission yeast ortholog, Rad22, are mediators that help load Rad51 onto ssDNA coated with replication protein A (RPA). Here, Iwasaki and colleagues reveal how the Swi5–Sfr1 complex functions as both a mediator (loading DMC1 onto ssDNA) and an activator (stimulating Dmc1-driven strand exchange). In contrast, Rad22 inhibits Dmc1 by competing for binding to RPA-coated ssDNA. This study thus provides a novel regulatory mechanism for meiotic recombination. Both ubiquitously expressed Rad51 and meiosis-specific Dmc1 are required for crossover production during meiotic recombination. The budding yeast Rad52 and its fission yeast ortholog, Rad22, are “mediators;” i.e., they help load Rad51 onto ssDNA coated with replication protein A (RPA). Here we show that the Swi5–Sfr1 complex from fission yeast is both a mediator that loads Dmc1 onto ssDNA and a direct “activator” of DNA strand exchange by Dmc1. In stark contrast, Rad22 inhibits Dmc1 action by competing for its binding to RPA-coated ssDNA. Thus, Rad22 plays dual roles in regulating meiotic recombination: activating Rad51 and inhibiting Dmc1.
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- Yasuto Murayama
- Department of Biological Sciences, School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8501, Japan
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Arcangioli B. How to choose the right mate. PLoS Genet 2013; 9:e1003881. [PMID: 24204296 PMCID: PMC3812081 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Benoit Arcangioli
- Institut Pasteur, Dynamic of the Genome Unit, Department of Genomes and Genetics, UMR3525, Paris, France
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Jakočiūnas T, Holm LR, Verhein-Hansen J, Trusina A, Thon G. Two portable recombination enhancers direct donor choice in fission yeast heterochromatin. PLoS Genet 2013; 9:e1003762. [PMID: 24204285 PMCID: PMC3812072 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Accepted: 07/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Mating-type switching in fission yeast results from gene conversions of the active mat1 locus by heterochromatic donors. mat1 is preferentially converted by mat2-P in M cells and by mat3-M in P cells. Here, we report that donor choice is governed by two portable recombination enhancers capable of promoting use of their adjacent cassette even when they are transposed to an ectopic location within the mat2-mat3 heterochromatic domain. Cells whose silent cassettes are swapped to mat2-M mat3-P switch mating-type poorly due to a defect in directionality but cells whose recombination enhancers were transposed together with the cassette contents switched like wild type. Trans-acting mutations that impair directionality affected the wild-type and swapped cassettes in identical ways when the recombination enhancers were transposed together with their cognate cassette, showing essential regulatory steps occur through the recombination enhancers. Our observations lead to a model where heterochromatin biases competitions between the two recombination enhancers to achieve directionality. The state of chromatin, heterochromatin or euchromatin, affects homologous recombination in eukaryotes. We study mating-type switching in fission yeast to learn how recombination is regulated in heterochromatin. Fission yeast exists as two mating-types, P or M, determined by the allele present at the expressed mat1 locus. Genetic information for the P and M mating-types is stored in two silent heterochromatic cassettes, mat2-P and mat3-M. Cells can switch mating-type by a replication-coupled recombination event where one of the silent cassettes is used as donor to convert mat1. Mating-type switching occurs in a directional manner where mat2-P is a preferred donor in M cells and mat3-M is preferred in P cells. In this study, we investigated factors responsible for these directed recombination events. We found that two portable recombination enhancers within the heterochromatic region compete with each other and direct recombination in a cell-type specific manner. We also found that heterochromatin plays an important role in directionality by biasing competitions between the two enhancers. Our findings suggest a new model for directed recombination in a heterochromatic domain and open the field for further studies of recombination regulation in other chromatin contexts.
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- Tadas Jakočiūnas
- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, BioCenter, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, BioCenter, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, BioCenter, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, BioCenter, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Su GC, Chung CI, Liao CY, Lin SW, Tsai CT, Huang T, Li HW, Chi P. Enhancement of ADP release from the RAD51 presynaptic filament by the SWI5-SFR1 complex. Nucleic Acids Res 2013; 42:349-58. [PMID: 24078249 PMCID: PMC3874192 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Homologous recombination catalyzed by the RAD51 recombinase eliminates deleterious DNA lesions from the genome. In the presence of ATP, RAD51 forms a nucleoprotein filament on single-stranded DNA, termed the presynaptic filament, to initiate homologous recombination-mediated DNA double-strand break repair. The SWI5-SFR1 complex stabilizes the presynaptic filament and enhances its ability to mediate the homologous DNA pairing reaction. Here we characterize the RAD51 presynaptic filament stabilization function of the SWI5-SFR1 complex using optical tweezers. Biochemical experiments reveal that SWI5-SFR1 enhances ATP hydrolysis by single-stranded DNA-bound RAD51. Importantly, we show that SWI5-SFR1 acts by facilitating the release of ADP from the presynaptic filament. Our results thus provide mechanistic understanding of the function of SWI5-SFR1 in RAD51-mediated DNA recombination.
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- Guan-Chin Su
- Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, NO. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, 128 Academia Road, Section 2, Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan and Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, NO. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Meiotic recombination in Arabidopsis is catalysed by DMC1, with RAD51 playing a supporting role. PLoS Genet 2013; 9:e1003787. [PMID: 24086145 PMCID: PMC3784562 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Recombination establishes the chiasmata that physically link pairs of homologous chromosomes in meiosis, ensuring their balanced segregation at the first meiotic division and generating genetic variation. The visible manifestation of genetic crossing-overs, chiasmata are the result of an intricate and tightly regulated process involving induction of DNA double-strand breaks and their repair through invasion of a homologous template DNA duplex, catalysed by RAD51 and DMC1 in most eukaryotes. We describe here a RAD51-GFP fusion protein that retains the ability to assemble at DNA breaks but has lost its DNA break repair capacity. This protein fully complements the meiotic chromosomal fragmentation and sterility of Arabidopsis rad51, but not rad51 dmc1 mutants. Even though DMC1 is the only active meiotic strand transfer protein in the absence of RAD51 catalytic activity, no effect on genetic map distance was observed in complemented rad51 plants. The presence of inactive RAD51 nucleofilaments is thus able to fully support meiotic DSB repair and normal levels of crossing-over by DMC1. Our data demonstrate that RAD51 plays a supporting role for DMC1 in meiotic recombination in the flowering plant, Arabidopsis. Recombination ensures coordinated disjunction of pairs of homologous chromosomes and generates genetic exchanges in meiosis and, with some exceptions, involves the co-operation of the RAD51 and DMC1 strand-exchange proteins. We describe here a RAD51-GFP fusion protein that has lost its DNA break repair capacity but retains the ability to assemble at DNA breaks in the plant, Arabidopsis - fully complementing the meiotic chromosomal fragmentation and sterility of rad51 mutants, and this depends upon DMC1. No effect on genetic map distance was observed in complemented rad51 plants even though DMC1 is the only active strand transfer protein. The inactive RAD51 nucleofilaments are thus able to fully support meiotic DSB repair and normal levels of crossing-over by DMC1 in Arabidopsis. The RAD51-GFP protein confers a dominant-negative inhibition of RAD51-dependent mitotic recombination, while remaining fully fertile - a novel and valuable tool for research in this domain. These phenotypes are equivalent to those of the recently reported yeast rad51-II3A mutant, (Cloud et al. 2012), carrying the implication of their probable generality in other eukaryotes and extending them to a species with a very different relation between numbers of meiotic DNA double-strand breaks and crossing-overs (∼2 DSB/CO in yeast; ∼25–30 DSB/CO in Arabidopsis; ∼15 DSB/CO in mice).
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Dziadkowiec D, Kramarz K, Kanik K, Wisniewski P, Carr AM. Involvement of Schizosaccharomyces pombe rrp1+ and rrp2+ in the Srs2- and Swi5/Sfr1-dependent pathway in response to DNA damage and replication inhibition. Nucleic Acids Res 2013; 41:8196-209. [PMID: 23828040 PMCID: PMC3783160 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Previously we identified Rrp1 and Rrp2 as two proteins required for the Sfr1/Swi5-dependent branch of homologous recombination (HR) in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Here we use a yeast two-hybrid approach to demonstrate that Rrp1 and Rrp2 can interact with each other and with Swi5, an HR mediator protein. Rrp1 and Rrp2 form co-localizing methyl methanesulphonate-induced foci in nuclei, further suggesting they function as a complex. To place the Rrp1/2 proteins more accurately within HR sub-pathways, we carried out extensive epistasis analysis between mutants defining Rrp1/2, Rad51 (recombinase), Swi5 and Rad57 (HR-mediators) plus the anti-recombinogenic helicases Srs2 and Rqh1. We confirm that Rrp1 and Rrp2 act together with Srs2 and Swi5 and independently of Rad57 and show that Rqh1 also acts independently of Rrp1/2. Mutants devoid of Srs2 are characterized by elevated recombination frequency with a concomitant increase in the percentage of conversion-type recombinants. Strains devoid of Rrp1 or Rrp2 did not show a change in HR frequency, but the number of conversion-type recombinants was increased, suggesting a possible function for Rrp1/2 with Srs2 in counteracting Rad51 activity. Our data allow us to propose a model placing Rrp1 and Rrp2 functioning together with Swi5 and Srs2 in a synthesis-dependent strand annealing HR repair pathway.
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- Dorota Dziadkowiec
- Faculty of Biotechnology, Wrocław University, Przybyszewskiego 63-77, 51-148 Wrocław, Poland, Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, PO Box 1410, 50-950 Wrocław, Poland and Genome Damage and Stability Centre, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RQ, UK
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A proteome-wide visual screen identifies fission yeast proteins localizing to DNA double-strand breaks. DNA Repair (Amst) 2013; 12:433-43. [PMID: 23628481 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2013.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2012] [Revised: 03/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are a major threat to genome integrity. Proteins involved in DNA damage checkpoint signaling and DSB repair often relocalize and concentrate at DSBs. Here, we used an ORFeome library of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe to systematically identify proteins targeted to DSBs. We found 51 proteins that, when expressed from a strong exogenous promoter on the ORFeome plasmids, were able to form a distinct nuclear focus at an HO endonuclease-induced DSB. The majority of these proteins have known connections to DNA damage response, but few have been visualized at a specific DSB before. Among the screen hits, 37 can be detected at DSBs when expressed from native promoters. We classified them according to the focus emergence timing of the endogenously tagged proteins. Eight of these 37 proteins are yet unnamed. We named these eight proteins DNA-break-localizing proteins (Dbls) and performed preliminary functional analysis on two of them, Dbl1 (SPCC2H8.05c) and Dbl2 (SPCC553.01c). We found that Dbl1 and Dbl2 contribute to the normal DSB targeting of checkpoint protein Rad26 (homolog of human ATRIP) and DNA repair helicase Fml1 (homolog of human FANCM), respectively. As the first proteome-wide inventory of DSB-localizing proteins, our screen result will be a useful resource for understanding the mechanisms of eukaryotic DSB response.
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Fission yeast RecQ helicase Rqh1 is required for the maintenance of circular chromosomes. Mol Cell Biol 2013; 33:1175-87. [PMID: 23297345 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01713-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Protection of telomeres protein 1 (Pot1) binds to single-stranded telomere overhangs and protects chromosome ends. RecQ helicases regulate homologous recombination at multiple stages, including resection, strand displacement, and resolution. Fission yeast pot1 and RecQ helicase rqh1 double mutants are synthetically lethal, but the mechanism is not fully understood. Here, we show that the synthetic lethality of pot1Δ rqh1Δ double mutants is due to inappropriate homologous recombination, as it is suppressed by the deletion of rad51(+). The expression of Rad51 in the pot1Δ rqh1Δ rad51Δ triple mutant, which has circular chromosomes, is lethal. Reduction of the expression of Rqh1 in a pot1 disruptant with circular chromosomes caused chromosome missegregation, and this defect was partially suppressed by the deletion of rad51(+). Taken together, our results suggest that Rqh1 is required for the maintenance of circular chromosomes when homologous recombination is active. Crossovers between circular monomeric chromosomes generate dimers that cannot segregate properly in Escherichia coli. We propose that Rqh1 inhibits crossovers between circular monomeric chromosomes to suppress the generation of circular dimers.
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Kuwabara N, Murayama Y, Hashimoto H, Kokabu Y, Ikeguchi M, Sato M, Mayanagi K, Tsutsui Y, Iwasaki H, Shimizu T. Mechanistic insights into the activation of Rad51-mediated strand exchange from the structure of a recombination activator, the Swi5-Sfr1 complex. Structure 2012; 20:440-9. [PMID: 22405003 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2012.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Revised: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 01/04/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Rad51 forms a helical filament on single-stranded DNA and promotes strand exchange between two homologous DNA molecules during homologous recombination. The Swi5-Sfr1 complex interacts directly with Rad51 and stimulates strand exchange. Here we describe structural and functional aspects of the complex. Swi5 and the C-terminal core domain of Sfr1 form an essential activator complex with a parallel coiled-coil heterodimer joined firmly together via two previously uncharacterized leucine-zipper motifs and a bundle. The resultant coiled coil is sharply kinked, generating an elongated crescent-shaped structure suitable for transient binding within the helical groove of the Rad51 filament. The N-terminal region of Sfr1, meanwhile, has an interface for binding of Rad51. Our data suggest that the snug fit resulting from the complementary geometry of the heterodimer activates the Rad51 filament and that the N-terminal domain of Sfr1 plays a role in the efficient recruitment of the Swi5-Sfr1 complex to the Rad51 filaments.
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- Naoyuki Kuwabara
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Tsai SP, Su GC, Lin SW, Chung CI, Xue X, Dunlop MH, Akamatsu Y, Jasin M, Sung P, Chi P. Rad51 presynaptic filament stabilization function of the mouse Swi5-Sfr1 heterodimeric complex. Nucleic Acids Res 2012; 40:6558-69. [PMID: 22492707 PMCID: PMC3413116 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gks305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Homologous recombination (HR) represents a major error-free pathway to eliminate pre-carcinogenic chromosomal lesions. The DNA strand invasion reaction in HR is mediated by a helical filament of the Rad51 recombinase assembled on single-stranded DNA that is derived from the nucleolytic processing of the primary lesion. Recent studies have found that the human and mouse Swi5 and Sfr1 proteins form a complex that influences Rad51-mediated HR in cells. Here, we provide biophysical evidence that the mouse Swi5–Sfr1 complex has a 1:1 stoichiometry. Importantly, the Swi5–Sfr1 complex, but neither Swi5 nor Sfr1 alone, physically interacts with Rad51 and stimulates Rad51-mediated homologous DNA pairing. This stimulatory effect stems from the stabilization of the Rad51–ssDNA presynaptic filament. Moreover, we provide evidence that the RSfp (rodent Sfr1 proline rich) motif in Sfr1 serves as a negative regulatory element. These results thus reveal an evolutionarily conserved function in the Swi5–Sfr1 complex and furnish valuable information as to the regulatory role of the RSfp motif that isspecific to themammalianSfr1 orthologs.
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- Shang-Pu Tsai
- Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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Krejci L, Altmannova V, Spirek M, Zhao X. Homologous recombination and its regulation. Nucleic Acids Res 2012; 40:5795-818. [PMID: 22467216 PMCID: PMC3401455 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gks270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 456] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Homologous recombination (HR) is critical both for repairing DNA lesions in mitosis and for chromosomal pairing and exchange during meiosis. However, some forms of HR can also lead to undesirable DNA rearrangements. Multiple regulatory mechanisms have evolved to ensure that HR takes place at the right time, place and manner. Several of these impinge on the control of Rad51 nucleofilaments that play a central role in HR. Some factors promote the formation of these structures while others lead to their disassembly or the use of alternative repair pathways. In this article, we review these mechanisms in both mitotic and meiotic environments and in different eukaryotic taxa, with an emphasis on yeast and mammal systems. Since mutations in several proteins that regulate Rad51 nucleofilaments are associated with cancer and cancer-prone syndromes, we discuss how understanding their functions can lead to the development of better tools for cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Lumir Krejci
- Department of Biology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Okamoto SY, Sato M, Toda T, Yamamoto M. SCF ensures meiotic chromosome segregation through a resolution of meiotic recombination intermediates. PLoS One 2012; 7:e30622. [PMID: 22292001 PMCID: PMC3264600 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2011] [Accepted: 12/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The SCF (Skp1-Cul1-F-box) complex contributes to a variety of cellular events including meiotic cell cycle control, but its function during meiosis is not understood well. Here we describe a novel function of SCF/Skp1 in meiotic recombination and subsequent chromosome segregation. The skp1 temperature-sensitive mutant exhibited abnormal distribution of spindle microtubules in meiosis II, which turned out to originate from abnormal bending of the spindle in meiosis I. Bent spindles were reported in mitosis of this mutant, but it remained unknown how SCF could affect spindle morphology. We found that the meiotic bent spindle in skp1 cells was due to a hypertension generated by chromosome entanglement. The spindle bending was suppressed by inhibiting double strand break (DSB) formation, indicating that the entanglement was generated by the meiotic recombination machinery. Consistently, Rhp51/Rad51-Rad22/Rad52 foci persisted until meiosis I in skp1 cells, proving accumulation of recombination intermediates. Intriguingly bent spindles were also observed in the mutant of Fbh1, an F-box protein containing the DNA helicase domain, which is involved in meiotic recombination. Genetic evidence suggested its cooperation with SCF/Skp1. Thus, SCF/Skp1 together with Fbh1 is likely to function in the resolution of meiotic recombination intermediates, thereby ensuring proper chromosome segregation.
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- Shin-ya Okamoto
- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo, Japan
- PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Regulation, Cancer Research UK, London Research Institute, Lincoln's Inn Fields Laboratories, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo, Japan
- Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan
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Kokabu Y, Murayama Y, Kuwabara N, Oroguchi T, Hashimoto H, Tsutsui Y, Nozaki N, Akashi S, Unzai S, Shimizu T, Iwasaki H, Sato M, Ikeguchi M. Fission yeast Swi5-Sfr1 protein complex, an activator of Rad51 recombinase, forms an extremely elongated dogleg-shaped structure. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:43569-76. [PMID: 22033972 PMCID: PMC3234860 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.303339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2011] [Revised: 10/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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In eukaryotes, DNA strand exchange is the central reaction of homologous recombination, which is promoted by Rad51 recombinases forming a right-handed nucleoprotein filament on single-stranded DNA, also known as a presynaptic filament. Accessory proteins known as recombination mediators are required for the formation of the active presynaptic filament. One such mediator in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe is the Swi5-Sfr1 complex, which has been identified as an activator of Rad51 that assists in presynaptic filament formation and stimulates its strand exchange reaction. Here, we determined the 1:1 binding stoichiometry between the two subunits of the Swi5-Sfr1 complex using analytical ultracentrifugation and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Small-angle x-ray scattering experiments revealed that the Swi5-Sfr1 complex displays an extremely elongated dogleg-shaped structure in solution, which is consistent with its exceptionally high frictional ratio (f/f(0)) of 2.0 ± 0.2 obtained by analytical ultracentrifugation. Furthermore, we determined a rough topology of the complex by comparing the small-angle x-ray scattering-based structures of the Swi5-Sfr1 complex and four Swi5-Sfr1-Fab complexes, in which the Fab fragments of monoclonal antibodies were specifically bound to experimentally determined sites of Sfr1. We propose a model for how the Swi5-Sfr1 complex binds to the Rad51 filament, in which the Swi5-Sfr1 complex fits into the groove of the Rad51 filament, leading to an active and stable presynaptic filament.
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- Yuichi Kokabu
- From the Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045
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- the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- From the Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045
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- From the Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045
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- Bio-Frontier Research Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuda-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, and
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- From the Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045
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- From the Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045
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- the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- From the Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045
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- From the Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045
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Tapia-Alveal C, O'Connell MJ. Nse1-dependent recruitment of Smc5/6 to lesion-containing loci contributes to the repair defects of mutant complexes. Mol Biol Cell 2011; 22:4669-82. [PMID: 21976700 PMCID: PMC3226483 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e11-03-0272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The Smc5/6 complex is widely believed to be required for homologous recombination. It is shown that repair defects of Smc5/6 mutants are due to the Nse1-dependent recruitment of dysfunctional complexes to lesions. Of the three structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) complexes, Smc5/6 remains the most poorly understood. Genetic studies have shown that Smc5/6 mutants are defective in homologous recombination (HR), and consistent with this, Smc5/6 is enriched at lesions. However, Smc5/6 is essential for viability, but HR is not, and the terminal phenotype of null Smc5/6 mutants is mitotic failure. Here we analyze the function of Nse1, which contains a variant RING domain that is characteristic of ubiquitin ligases. Whereas deletion of this domain causes DNA damage sensitivity and mitotic failure, serine mutations in conserved cysteines do not. However, these mutations suppress the DNA damage sensitivity of Smc5/6 hypomorphs but not that of HR mutants and remarkably decrease the recruitment of Smc5/6 to loci containing lesions marked for HR-mediated repair. Analysis of DNA repair pathways in suppressed double mutants suggests that lesions are channeled into recombination-dependent and error-free postreplication repair. Thus the HR defect in Smc5/6 mutants appears to be due to the presence of dysfunctional complexes at lesions rather than to reflect an absolute requirement for Smc5/6 to complete HR.
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- Claudia Tapia-Alveal
- Department of Oncological Sciences, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
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The epistatic relationship between BRCA2 and the other RAD51 mediators in homologous recombination. PLoS Genet 2011; 7:e1002148. [PMID: 21779174 PMCID: PMC3136442 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2010] [Accepted: 05/02/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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RAD51 recombinase polymerizes at the site of double-strand breaks (DSBs) where it performs DSB repair. The loss of RAD51 causes extensive chromosomal breaks, leading to apoptosis. The polymerization of RAD51 is regulated by a number of RAD51 mediators, such as BRCA1, BRCA2, RAD52, SFR1, SWS1, and the five RAD51 paralogs, including XRCC3. We here show that brca2-null mutant cells were able to proliferate, indicating that RAD51 can perform DSB repair in the absence of BRCA2. We disrupted the BRCA1, RAD52, SFR1, SWS1, and XRCC3 genes in the brca2-null cells. All the resulting double-mutant cells displayed a phenotype that was very similar to that of the brca2-null cells. We suggest that BRCA2 might thus serve as a platform to recruit various RAD51 mediators at the appropriate position at the DNA–damage site. Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 predispose hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Such mutations sensitize to chemotherapeutic agents, including camptothecin, cisplatin, and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, since RAD51 mediators including both BRCA proteins promote repair of DNA lesions induced by these drugs. Little is known of the functional relationships among RAD51, BRCA2, and other RAD51 mediators, because no brca2-null cells were available. Furthermore, the phenotype of sws1 mutants has not been documented. We here disrupted every known RAD51 mediator and analyzed the phenotype of the resulting mutants in both BRCA2-deficient and -proficient backgrounds. The understanding of the function of individual RAD51 mediators and their functional interactions will contribute to the accurate prediction of anti-cancer therapy efficacy.
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Murayama Y, Tsutsui Y, Iwasaki H. The fission yeast meiosis-specific Dmc1 recombinase mediates formation and branch migration of Holliday junctions by preferentially promoting strand exchange in a direction opposite to that of Rad51. Genes Dev 2011; 25:516-27. [PMID: 21363965 DOI: 10.1101/gad.1997511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Homologous recombination proceeds via the formation of several intermediates including Holliday junctions (HJs), which are important for creating crossover products. DNA strand exchange is a core reaction that produces these intermediates that is directly catalyzed by RecA family recombinases, of which there are two types in eukaryotes: universal Rad51 and meiosis-specific Dmc1. We demonstrated previously that Rad51 promotes four-strand exchange, mimicking the formation and branch migration of HJs. Here we show that Dmc1 from fission yeast has a similar activity, which requires ATP hydrolysis and is independent of an absolute requirement for the Swi5-Sfr1 complex. These features are critically different from three-strand exchange mediated by Dmc1, but similar to those of four-strand exchange mediated by Rad51, suggesting that strand exchange reactions between duplex-duplex and single-duplex DNAs are mechanistically different. Interestingly, despite similarities in protein structure and in reaction features, the preferential polarities of Dmc1 and Rad51 strand exchange are different (Dmc1 promotes exchange in the 5'-to-3' direction and Rad51 promotes exchange in the 3'-to-5' direction relative to the ssDNA region of the DNA substrate). The significance of the Dmc1 polarity is discussed within the context of the necessity for crossover production.
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- Yasuto Murayama
- Department of Life Science, School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa 226-8501, Japan
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Kakui Y, Sato M, Tanaka K, Yamamoto M. A novel fission yeast mei4 mutant that allows efficient synchronization of telomere dispersal and the first meiotic division. Yeast 2011; 28:467-79. [PMID: 21449049 DOI: 10.1002/yea.1851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2010] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The progression of meiosis is controlled by a number of gene-expression systems in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. A forkhead-type transcription factor Mei4 activates a number of genes essential for progression from the middle to late stages of meiosis, which include meiosis I, meiosis II and sporulation. The mei4-deletion mutant (mei4Δ) arrests after meiotic prophase and does not enter meiosis I. To further analyse the Mei4 function, we isolated novel temperature-sensitive mei4 alleles. The two alleles isolated in the initial screen turned out to contain a substitution at N136 in the forkhead DNA-binding domain. Among site-directed mutants that carried a point mutation at this position, the mei4-N136A mutant showed the most severe temperature sensitivity. The mei4-N136A mutant arrested before meiosis I at the restrictive temperature, as did the mei4Δ mutant. In fission yeast, the telomeres are clustered at the spindle pole body (SPB) in meiotic prophase and disperse from it at the onset of meiosis I. The mei4Δ mutant was found to arrest with its telomeres clustered at the SPB, demonstrating a role for Mei4 in telomere dispersion. The mei4-N136A mutant also arrested with clustered telomeres at the restrictive temperature, and the clustering was synchronously resolved after a temperature down-shift, indicating that mei4-N136A is a reversible allele. Hence, the mei4-N136A mutant will be a unique tool to synchronize the meiotic cell cycle from meiosis I onwards and may facilitate analyses of cellular activities occurring during meiosis I.
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- Yasutaka Kakui
- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
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