An interaction between the mammalian DNA repair protein XRCC1 and DNA ligase III
Journal Article
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· Molecular and Cellular Biology; (United States)
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
XRCC1 the human gene that fully corrects the Chinese hamster ovary DNA repair mutant EM9, encodes a protein involved in the rejoining of DNA single-strand breaks that arise following treatment with alkylating agents or ionizing radiation. In this study, a cDNA minigene encoding oligohistidine-tagged XRCC1 was constructed to facilitate affinity purification of the recombinant protein. This construct, designated pcD2EHX, fully corrected the EM9 phenotype of high sister chromatid exchange, indicating that the histidine tag was not detrimental to XRCC1 activity. Affinity chromatography of extract from EM9 cells transfected with pcD2EHX resulted in the copurification of histidine-tagged XRCC1 and DNA ligase III activity. Neither XRCC1 or DNA ligase III activity was purified during affinity chromatography of extract from EM9 cells transfected with pcD2EX, a cDNA minigene that encodes untagged XRCC1, or extract from wild-type AA8 or untransfected EM9 cells. The copurification of DNA ligase III activity with histidine-tagged XRCC1 suggests that the two proteins are present in the cell as a complex. Furthermore, DNA ligase III activity was present at lower levels in EM9 cells than in AA8 cells and was returned to normal levels in EM9 cells transfected with pcD2EHX or pcD2EX. These findings indicate that XRCC1 is required for normal levels of DNA ligase III activity, and they implicate a major role for this DNA ligase in DNA base excision repair in mammalian cells. 37 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 5483028
- Journal Information:
- Molecular and Cellular Biology; (United States), Journal Name: Molecular and Cellular Biology; (United States) Vol. 14:1; ISSN 0270-7306; ISSN MCEBD4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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