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XB-ART-45367
Mol Cell 2012 Jul 13;471:140-7. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2012.05.001.
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Replication-independent repair of DNA interstrand crosslinks.

Williams HL , Gottesman ME , Gautier J .


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DNA interstrand crosslinks (ICLs) are cytotoxic lesions that covalently link opposite strands of the DNA helix and block DNA unwinding. ICLs are repaired during and outside S phase, and replication-independent ICL repair (RIR) is critical to maintain genomic integrity and to allow transcription in nondividing or slowly dividing cells. Here, we show that the Y family DNA polymerase kappa (Pol κ) is essential for RIR of a site-specific ICL lesion in Xenopus egg extracts, and that both its catalytic activity and UBZ domains are required for this function. We also demonstrate a requirement for PCNA and its modification on lysine 164. Finally, we show that Pol κ participates in ICL repair in mammalian cells, particularly in G0. Our results identify key components of the RIR pathway and begin to unravel its mechanism.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: fanci pcna rad1 rad51


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