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ArticleMolecular and cellular biology2005

A mutation in Dbf4 motif M impairs interactions with DNA replication factors and confers increased resistance to genotoxic agents.

Angela E Varrin, Ajai A Prasad, Rolf-Peter Scholz, Matthew D Ramer, Bernard P Duncker

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Article in Molecular and cellular biology, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Angela E VarrinDepartment of Biology, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Ajai A Prasad
Rolf-Peter Scholz
Matthew D Ramer
Bernard P Duncker
University of Waterloo · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dbf4/Cdc7 is required for DNA replication in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and appears to be a target in the S-phase checkpoint. Previously, a 186-amino-acid Dbf4 region that mediates interactions with both the origin recognition complex and Rad53 was identified. We now show this domain also mediates the association between Dbf4 and Mcm2, a key Dbf4/Cdc7 phosphorylation target. Two conserved sequences, the N and M motifs, have been identified within this Dbf4 region. Removing motif M (Dbf4DeltaM) impairs the ability of Dbf4 to support normal cell cycle progression and abrogates the Dbf4-Mcm2 association but has no effect on the Dbf4-Rad53 interaction. In contrast, deleting motif N (Dbf4DeltaN) does not affect the essential function of Dbf4, disrupts the Dbf4-Rad53 interaction, largely preserves the Dbf4-Mcm2 association, and renders the cells hypersensitive to genotoxic agents. Surprisingly, Dbf4DeltaM interacts strongly with Orc2, while Dbf4DeltaN does not. The DBF4 allele dna52-1 was cloned and sequenced, revealing a single point mutation within the M motif. This mutant is unable to maintain interactions with either Mcm2 or Orc2 at the semipermissive temperature of 30 degrees C, while the interaction with Rad53 is preserved. Furthermore, this mutation confers increased resistance to genotoxic agents, which we propose is more likely due to a role for Dbf4 in the resumption of fork progression following checkpoint-induced arrest than prevention of late origin firing. Thus, the alteration of the M motif may facilitate the role of Dbf4 as a checkpoint target.

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DNA ReplicationCell Cycle ProteinsChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, FungalDrug Resistance, FungalFungal ProteinsHydroxyureaMethyl MethanesulfonateMutagensMutationOrigin Recognition ComplexProtein BindingSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesCell Cycle ProteinsChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDbf4 protein, S cerevisiaeDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, FungalFungal ProteinsHydroxyureaMCM2 protein, S cerevisiaeMethyl MethanesulfonateMutagensOrigin Recognition ComplexSaccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins

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PMID16107698
PMCPMC1190303
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