Enhancement of the RAD51 Recombinase Activity by the Tumor Suppressor PALB2

Dray, Eloise ; Etchin, Julia ; Wiese, Claudia ; Saro, Dorina ; Williams, Gareth J. ; Hammel, Michal ; Yu, Xiong ; Galkin, Vitold E. ; Liu, Dongqing ; Tsai, Miaw-Sheue ; Sy, Shirley M-H. ; Egelman, Edward ; Chen, Junjie ; Sung, Patrick ; Schild, D.

关键词: 59;    CHROMOSOMES;    DNA;    DNA REPLICATION;    MAMMARY GLANDS;    MUTATIONS;    NEOPLASMS;    RADIATIONS;    RECOMBINATION;    REPAIR;    STIMULATION;   

DOI  :  10.2172/993859
RP-ID  :  LBNL-4015E
PID  :  OSTI ID: 993859
Others  :  TRN: US201101%%237

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Homologous recombination mediated by the RAD51 recombinase helps eliminate chromosomal lesions, such as DNA double-stranded breaks induced by radiation or arising from injured DNA replication forks. The tumor suppressors BRCA2 and PALB2 act together to deliver RAD51 to chromosomal lesions to initiate repair. Here we document a new function of PALB2 in the enhancement of RAD51's ability to form the D-loop. We show that PALB2 binds DNA and physically interacts with RAD51. Importantly, while PALB2 alone stimulates D-loop formation, a cooperative effect is seen with RAD51AP1, an enhancer of RAD51. This stimulation stems from PALB2's ability to function with RAD51 and RAD51AP1 to assemble the synaptic complex. Our results help unveil a multi-faceted role of PALB2 in chromosome damage repair. Since PALB2 mutations can cause breast and other tumors or lead to Fanconi anemia, our findings are important for understanding the mechanism of tumor suppression in humans.