期刊
DNA REPAIR
卷 9, 期 11, 页码 1130-1141出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2010.08.001
关键词
Polymerase eta; Zinc finger; Ubiquitin; DNA damage; Translesion synthesis
资金
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [ES-015818, P30 ES-002109]
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences [GM-079376]
- American Cancer Society
Recent research has revealed the presence of ubiquitin-binding domains in the? family polymerases. The ubiquitin-binding zinc finger (UBZ) domain of human polymerase eta is vital for its regulation, localization, and function. Here, we elucidate structural and functional features of the non-canonical UBZ motif of Saccharomyces cerevisiae pol eta. Characterization of pol eta mutants confirms the importance of the UBZ motif and implies that its function is independent of zinc binding. Intriguingly, we demonstrate that zinc does bind to and affect the structure of the purified UBZ domain, but is not required for its ubiquitin-binding activity. Our finding that this unusual zinc finger is able to interact with ubiquitin even in its apo form adds support to the model that ubiquitin binding is the primary and functionally important activity of the UBZ domain in S. cerevisiae polymerase eta. Putative ubiquitin-binding domains, primarily UBZs, are identified in the majority of known pol eta homologs. We discuss the implications of our observations for zinc finger structure and pol eta regulation. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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