Physical interaction between the histone acetyl transferase Tip60 and the DNA double-strand breaks sensor MRN complex - PubMed (original) (raw)
. 2010 Feb 24;426(3):365-71.
doi: 10.1042/BJ20091329.
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- PMID: 20070254
- DOI: 10.1042/BJ20091329
Physical interaction between the histone acetyl transferase Tip60 and the DNA double-strand breaks sensor MRN complex
Catherine Chailleux et al. Biochem J. 2010.
Abstract
Chromatin modifications and chromatin-modifying enzymes are believed to play a major role in the process of DNA repair. The histone acetyl transferase Tip60 is physically recruited to DNA DSBs (double-strand breaks) where it mediates histone acetylation. In the present study, we show, using a reporter system in mammalian cells, that Tip60 expression is required for homology-driven repair, strongly suggesting that Tip60 participates in DNA DSB repair through homologous recombination. Moreover, Tip60 depletion inhibits the formation of Rad50 foci following ionizing radiation, indicating that Tip60 expression is necessary for the recruitment of the DNA damage sensor MRN (Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1) complex to DNA DSBs. Moreover, we found that endogenous Tip60 physically interacts with endogenous MRN proteins in a complex which is distinct from the classical Tip60 complex. Taken together, our results describe a physical link between a DNA damage sensor and a histone-modifying enzyme, and provide important new insights into the role and mechanism of action of Tip60 in the process of DNA DSB repair.
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