期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 22, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22084134
关键词
double-strand break; c-NHEJ; telomeres; protein-DNA interactions; DNA repair machinery
资金
- FRISBI [ANR-10-INBS-0005]
- [INCA 2016-PLBIO-159]
- [ANR-17-CE12-0015]
- [ANR-17-CE12-0020]
- [ANR-594 18-CE44-0008]
- [ANR-20-CE11-0026]
DNA double-strand breaks are accidental lesions caused by various stresses and genetically programmed events. Most DSBs are repaired in mammalian cells through the classical nonhomologous end-joining pathway, with Ku playing a central role. In addition to its DNA repair function, Ku is involved in various other DNA metabolism processes.
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are accidental lesions generated by various endogenous or exogenous stresses. DSBs are also genetically programmed events during the V(D)J recombination process, meiosis, or other genome rearrangements, and they are intentionally generated to kill cancer during chemo- and radiotherapy. Most DSBs are processed in mammalian cells by the classical nonhomologous end-joining (c-NHEJ) pathway. Understanding the molecular basis of c-NHEJ has major outcomes in several fields, including radiobiology, cancer therapy, immune disease, and genome editing. The heterodimer Ku70/80 (Ku) is a central actor of the c-NHEJ as it rapidly recognizes broken DNA ends in the cell and protects them from nuclease activity. It subsequently recruits many c-NHEJ effectors, including nucleases, polymerases, and the DNA ligase 4 complex. Beyond its DNA repair function, Ku is also involved in several other DNA metabolism processes. Here, we review the structural and functional data on the DNA and RNA recognition properties of Ku implicated in DNA repair and in telomeres maintenance.
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