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Chromatin-remodeling factor CHR721 with non-canonical PIP-box interacts with OsPCNA in Rice
Yushun Zhang1, Qiong Chen2,3, Guanlin Zhu2
1College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China. zhangyushun@htu.edu.cn.
Background:
Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is one of the key factors for the DNA replication process and DNA damage repair. Most proteins interacting with PCNA have a common binding motif: PCNA interacting protein box (PIP box). However, some proteins with non-canonical PIP-box have also been reported to be the key factors that interacted with PCNA.
Results:
Here we discovered the C terminal of a chromatin-remodeling factor CHR721 with non-canonical PIP-box was essential for interacting with OsPCNA in rice. Both OsPCNA and CHR721 were localized in the nuclei and function in response to DNA damages.
Conclusions:
Based on the results and previous work, we proposed a working model that CHR721 with non-canonical PIP-box interacted with OsPCNA and both of them probably participate in the DNA damage repair process.
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