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Dual apoptotic DNA fragmentation system in the fly: Drep2 is a novel nuclease of which activity is inhibited by Drep3
1School of Biotechnology and Graduate School of Biochemistry, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
DNA fragmentation is the hallmark of apoptotic cells and mainly mediated by the DNA fragmentation factor DFF40(CAD)/DFF45(ICAD). DFF40 is a novel nuclease, whereas DFF45 is an inhibitor that can suppress the nuclease activity. Apoptotic DNA fragmentation in the fly is controlled by four DFF-related proteins, known as Drep1, 2, 3 and 4. However, the functions of Drep2 and Drep3 are totally unknown. Here, we found that Drep2 is a novel nuclease whose activity is inhibited by Drep3 through a tight interaction with the CIDE domain. Our results suggest that the fly has dual apoptotic DNA fragmentation systems: Drep1: Drep4 and Drep2: Drep3 complexes.
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