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Essential role for mevalonate synthesis in DNA replication.

V Quesney-Huneeus, M H Wiley, M D Siperstein

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
    |October 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl (HMG) CoA reductase activity is crucial for DNA synthesis during the S phase of the cell cycle. Mevalonate production by this enzyme is essential for DNA replication, independent of cholesterol synthesis.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Cell Biology
    • Molecular Biology

    Background:

    • The enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl (HMG) CoA reductase catalyzes a rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis.
    • The role of HMG CoA reductase activity in DNA synthesis has not been fully elucidated.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between HMG CoA reductase activity and DNA synthesis in synchronized BHK-21 cells.
    • To determine the specific role of mevalonate in DNA replication during the cell cycle.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized synchronized BHK-21 cell cultures to study cell cycle-dependent processes.
    • Measured thymidine incorporation into DNA to assess DNA synthesis rates.
    • Employed the HMG CoA reductase inhibitor compactin and its reversal with mevalonate.

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    Main Results:

    • Two distinct peaks of DNA synthesis (S phases) were observed during a 24-hour cell replication cycle.
    • HMG CoA reductase activity increased preceding each peak of DNA synthesis.
    • Compactin treatment specifically inhibited DNA synthesis, which was fully reversed by mevalonate addition.
    • Cholesterol-rich lipoproteins did not affect DNA synthesis in compactin-treated cells.

    Conclusions:

    • HMG CoA reductase activity and subsequent mevalonate production are essential for DNA synthesis during the S phase.
    • Mevalonate's role in regulating DNA replication is independent of its conversion to cholesterol.