Multifunctional properties of Nej1XLF C-terminus promote end-joining and impact DNA double-strand break repair pathway choice

A DNA double strand break (DSB) is primarily repaired by one of two canonical pathways, non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) and homologous recombination (HR). NHEJ requires no or minimal end processing for ligation, whereas HR requires 5’ end resection followed by a search for homology. The main event...

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Main Authors: Adam, N. (Author), Cobb, J.A (Author), Mojumdar, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2022
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520 3 |a A DNA double strand break (DSB) is primarily repaired by one of two canonical pathways, non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) and homologous recombination (HR). NHEJ requires no or minimal end processing for ligation, whereas HR requires 5’ end resection followed by a search for homology. The main event that determines the mode of repair is the initiation of 5’ resection because if resection starts, then NHEJ cannot occur. Nej1 is a canonical NHEJ factor that functions at the cross-roads of repair pathway choice and prior to its function in stimulating Dnl4 ligase. Nej1 competes with Dna2, inhibiting its recruitment to DSBs and thereby inhibiting resection. The highly conserved C-terminal region (CTR) of Nej1 (330−338) is important for two events that drive NHEJ as it stimulates ligation and inhibits resection, but it is dispensable for end-bridging. By combining nej1 point mutants with nuclease-dead dna2-1, we find that Nej1-F335 is essential for end-joining whereas V338 promotes NHEJ indirectly by inhibiting Dna2-mediated resection. © 2022 
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650 0 4 |a Dna2 
650 0 4 |a DSB repair 
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650 0 4 |a Non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) 
650 0 4 |a Repair pathway choice 
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700 1 0 |a Cobb, J.A.  |e author 
700 1 0 |a Mojumdar, A.  |e author 
773 |t DNA Repair