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Structural determinants for substrate binding and catalysis by the structure-specific endonuclease XPG.

Marcel Hohl1, Fabrizio Thorel, Stuart G Clarkson

  • 1Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zürich, August Forel Strasse 7, CH-8008 Zürich, Switzerland.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
|March 20, 2003
PubMed
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Xeroderma pigmentosum G (XPG) protein binds DNA backbone, requiring a 3' single-stranded region for binding and incision. Junction flexibility aids catalysis but not binding, revealing distinct DNA interaction requirements.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • DNA Repair
  • Enzymology

Background:

  • Xeroderma pigmentosum G (XPG) is a structure-specific nuclease in the Fen1 family.
  • XPG performs 3' endonucleolytic incision in mammalian nucleotide excision repair.
  • XPG has additional, less understood roles in transcription-coupled repair and transcription.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the DNA binding and interaction mechanisms of XPG.
  • To understand how XPG recognizes and processes DNA substrates for incision.

Main Methods:

  • DNA binding and footprinting assays were employed.
  • Ethylation interference footprinting was used to map XPG-DNA interactions.
  • Single-/double-stranded DNA junction substrates with varying single-stranded arm lengths were utilized.

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Main Results:

  • XPG binds DNA primarily through its phosphate backbone on double-stranded regions.
  • A 3' single-stranded DNA arm is essential for both XPG binding and incision activity.
  • While a 5' overhang is not required, its presence near the junction inhibits nuclease activity but not binding.

Conclusions:

  • XPG exhibits distinct DNA substrate requirements for binding versus catalytic cleavage.
  • DNA junction accessibility and flexibility are crucial for XPG's nuclease function, but not its initial binding.
  • These findings clarify the mechanistic basis of XPG's role in DNA repair pathways.