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Ubiquitin-family modifications in the replication of DNA damage

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posted on 2023-06-07, 16:16 authored by Alan LehmannAlan Lehmann
The cell uses specialised Y-family DNA polymerases or damage avoidance mechanisms to replicate past damaged sites in DNA. These processes are under complex regulatory systems, which employ different types of post-translational modification. All the Y-family polymerases have ubiquitin binding domains that bind to mono-ubiquitinated PCNA to effect the switching from replicative to Yfamily polymerase. Ubiquitination and de-ubiquitination of PCNA are tightly regulated. There is also evidence for another as yet unidentified ubiquitinated protein being involved in recruitment of Yfamily polymerases to chromatin. Poly-ubiquitination of PCNA stimulates damage avoidance, and, at least in yeast, PCNA is SUMOylated to prevent unwanted recombination events at the replication fork. The Y-family polymerases themselves can be ubiquitinated and, in the case of DNA polymerase g, this results in the polymerase being excluded from chromatin.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

FEBS Letters

ISSN

0014-5793

Publisher

Elsevier

Issue

18

Volume

585

Page range

2772-2779

Department affiliated with

  • Sussex Centre for Genome Damage Stability Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2011-12-09

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2011-12-08

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