Study Protein-protein Interaction in Methyl-directed DNA Mismatch Repair in E. Coli: Exonuclease I (Exo I) and DNA Helicas II (UvrD) & A Minimal Exonuclease Domain of WRN Forms a Hexamer on DNA and Possesses Both 3'-5' Exonuclease and 5'-Protruding Strand Endonuclease Activities & Solving the Structure of the Ligand-Binding Domain of the Pregnane-Xenobiotic-Receptor with 17β Estradiol and

Study Protein-protein Interaction in Methyl-directed DNA Mismatch Repair in E. Coli: Exonuclease I (Exo I) and DNA Helicas II (UvrD) & A Minimal Exonuclease Domain of WRN Forms a Hexamer on DNA and Possesses Both 3'-5' Exonuclease and 5'-Protruding Strand Endonuclease Activities & Solving the Structure of the Ligand-Binding Domain of the Pregnane-Xenobiotic-Receptor with 17β Estradiol and PDF Author:
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Exonuclease I (ExoI) from Escherichia coli is a monomeric enzyme that processively degrades single stranded DNA in the 3' to 5' direction and has been implicated in DNA recombination and repair. It functions in numerous genome maintenance pathways, with particularly well defined roles in methyl-directed mismatch repair (MMR). The Escherichia coli MMR pathway can be reconstituted in vitro with the activities of eight proteins (8). MutS, MutL and MutH are involved in initiation of repair including mismatch recognition and generation of a nick at a nearby GATC sequence (53, 54, 55, 56). The hemimethylated state of GATC sequences immediately following replication serves as a signal to direct repair to the nascent strand of the DNA duplex (57, 58). DNA helicase II and one of several exonucleases (Exonucleas I, Exonuclease VII and RecJ) are required to excise the error-containing DNA strand beginning at the nicked GATC site (34, 35). Restoration of the correct DNA sequence by repair synthesis involves DNA polymerase III holoenzyme and SSB, and the final nick is sealed by DNA ligase (34). To identify interactions with ExoI involved in MMR repair system, we used the yeast two-hybrid system with ExoI as bait. By screening an E.coli genomic library, E. coli DNA helicase II (UvrD) was identified as a potential interacting protein. UvrD has been shown to be required for DNA excision repair, methyl-directed mismatch repair and has some undefined, role in DNA replication and recombination. In this report, in vitro experiments confirm that UvrD and ExoI make a direct physical interaction that may be required for function of the methyl-directed mismatch repair. Werner Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by a premature aging phenotype, genomic instability and a dramatically increased incidence of cancer and heart disease. Mutations in a single gene encoding a 1,432 amino-acid helicase/exonuclease (hWRN) have been shown to be responsible for the development o

Study Protein-protein Interaction in Methyl-directed DNA Mismatch Repair in E. Coli: Exonuclease I (Exo I) and DNA Helicas II (UvrD) & A Minimal Exonuclease Domain of WRN Forms a Hexamer on DNA and Possesses Both 3'-5' Exonuclease and 5'-Protruding Strand Endonuclease Activities & Solving the Structure of the Ligand-Binding Domain of the Pregnane-Xenobiotic-Receptor with 17β Estradiol and

Study Protein-protein Interaction in Methyl-directed DNA Mismatch Repair in E. Coli: Exonuclease I (Exo I) and DNA Helicas II (UvrD) & A Minimal Exonuclease Domain of WRN Forms a Hexamer on DNA and Possesses Both 3'-5' Exonuclease and 5'-Protruding Strand Endonuclease Activities & Solving the Structure of the Ligand-Binding Domain of the Pregnane-Xenobiotic-Receptor with 17β Estradiol and PDF Author:
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Exonuclease I (ExoI) from Escherichia coli is a monomeric enzyme that processively degrades single stranded DNA in the 3' to 5' direction and has been implicated in DNA recombination and repair. It functions in numerous genome maintenance pathways, with particularly well defined roles in methyl-directed mismatch repair (MMR). The Escherichia coli MMR pathway can be reconstituted in vitro with the activities of eight proteins (8). MutS, MutL and MutH are involved in initiation of repair including mismatch recognition and generation of a nick at a nearby GATC sequence (53, 54, 55, 56). The hemimethylated state of GATC sequences immediately following replication serves as a signal to direct repair to the nascent strand of the DNA duplex (57, 58). DNA helicase II and one of several exonucleases (Exonucleas I, Exonuclease VII and RecJ) are required to excise the error-containing DNA strand beginning at the nicked GATC site (34, 35). Restoration of the correct DNA sequence by repair synthesis involves DNA polymerase III holoenzyme and SSB, and the final nick is sealed by DNA ligase (34). To identify interactions with ExoI involved in MMR repair system, we used the yeast two-hybrid system with ExoI as bait. By screening an E.coli genomic library, E. coli DNA helicase II (UvrD) was identified as a potential interacting protein. UvrD has been shown to be required for DNA excision repair, methyl-directed mismatch repair and has some undefined, role in DNA replication and recombination. In this report, in vitro experiments confirm that UvrD and ExoI make a direct physical interaction that may be required for function of the methyl-directed mismatch repair. Werner Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by a premature aging phenotype, genomic instability and a dramatically increased incidence of cancer and heart disease. Mutations in a single gene encoding a 1,432 amino-acid helicase/exonuclease (hWRN) have been shown to be responsible for the development o

Where Multifunctional Dna Repair Proteins Meet

Where Multifunctional Dna Repair Proteins Meet PDF Author:
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The rapid recognition and repair of DNA damage is essential for the maintenance of genomic integrity and cellular survival. Multiple complex and interconnected DNA damage responses exist within cells to preserve the human genome, and these repair pathways are carried out by a specifi c interplay of protein-protein interactions. Thus a failure in the coordination of these processes, perhaps brought about by a breakdown in any one multifunctional repair protein, can lead to genomic instability, developmental and immunological abnormalities, cancer and premature aging. This study demonstrates a novel interaction between two such repair proteins, Xeroderma pigmentosum group G protein (XPG) and Werner syndrome helicase (WRN), that are both highly pleiotropic and associated with inherited genetic disorders when mutated. XPG is a structure-specifi c endonuclease required for the repair of UV-damaged DNA by nucleotide excision repair (NER), and mutations in XPG result in the diseases Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) and Cockayne syndrome (CS). A loss of XPG incision activity results in XP, whereas a loss of non-enzymatic function(s) of XPG causes CS. WRN is a multifunctional protein involved in double-strand break repair (DSBR), and consists of 3'-5' DNA-dependent helicase, 3'-5' exonuclease, and single-strand DNA annealing activities. Nonfunctional WRN protein leads to Werner syndrome, a premature aging disorder with increased cancer incidence. Far Western analysis was used to map the interacting domains between XPG and WRN by denaturing gel electrophoresis, which separated purifi ed full length and recombinant XPG and WRN deletion constructs, based primarily upon the length of each polypeptide. Specifi c interacting domains were visualized when probed with the secondary protein of interest which was then detected by traditional Western analysis using the antibody of the secondary protein. The interaction between XPG and WRN was mapped to the C-terminal region of XPG as well as the C-terminal region of WRN. The physical interaction between XPG and WRN links NER, (made evident by the disease XP) with DSBR, which imparts additional knowledge of the overlapping nature of these two proteins and the previously distinct DNA repair pathways they are associated with. Since genomic integrity is constantly threatened by both endogenous and exogenous (internal and external) damage, understanding the roles of these proteins in coordinating DNA repair processes with replication will signifi cantly further understanding how defects instigate physiological consequences in response to various DNA damaging sources. This ultimately contributes to our understanding of cancer and premature aging.

Fundamental Molecular Biology

Fundamental Molecular Biology PDF Author: Lizabeth A. Allison
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9781118312599
Category : Science
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Unique in in its focus on eukaryotic molecular biology, this textbook provides a distillation of the essential concepts of molecular biology, supported by current examples, experimental evidence, and boxes that address related diseases, methods, and techniques. End-of-chapter analytical questions are well designed and will enable students to apply the information they learned in the chapter. A supplementary website include self-tests for students, resources for instructors, as well as figures and animations for classroom use.