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ArticleThe Journal of biological chemistry2013

Identification and functional characterization of a Ku-binding motif in aprataxin polynucleotide kinase/phosphatase-like factor (APLF).

Purnata Shirodkar, Amanda L Fenton, Li Meng, C Anne Koch

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Article in The Journal of biological chemistry, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Purnata ShirodkarOntario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada.
Amanda L Fenton
Li Meng
C Anne Koch
University Health Network · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research MOP-102691
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aprataxin polynucleotide kinase/phosphatase-like factor (APLF) facilitates nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) and associates with the core NHEJ components XRCC4-DNA ligase IV and Ku. The APLF forkhead-associated (FHA) domain directs interactions with XRCC4, but the APLF-Ku interaction has not been well characterized. Here we describe an evolutionarily conserved amino acid motif within APLF that is required for mediating the physical interaction between APLF and Ku. This APLF Ku-binding motif possesses a similarity to regions identified in other NHEJ factors, WRN and XLF, which also direct interactions with Ku. Indeed, peptides derived from the Ku-binding region of APLF, WRN, or XLF were sufficient to reconstitute the interaction with Ku in vitro. Although APLF is localized predominantly to the nucleus, it does not possess a nuclear localization signal (NLS). Interestingly, the disruption of the APLF-Ku interaction by substituting key residues in the APLF Ku-binding motif was associated with increased relocalization of APLF to the cytoplasm and reduced association with XRCC4, which was rescued by the introduction of an NLS onto APLF. When human cells stably depleted of APLF were reconstituted with APLF Ku-binding mutants, or with an APLF FHA mutant that is known to disrupt interactions with XRCC4, APLF-dependent NHEJ and the retention of APLF at sites of laser-generated DNA damage were impaired. These data suggest functional requirements for Ku and XRCC4 in APLF-dependent NHEJ and a unique role for Ku as a factor required to facilitate the nuclear retention of APLF.

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Active Transport, Cell NucleusAmino Acid MotifsAnimalsAntigens, NuclearBinding SitesCell LineCell NucleusCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusCytoplasmDNA-(Apurinic or Apyrimidinic Site) LyaseDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA End-Joining RepairHumansKu AutoantigenAntigens, NuclearAPLF protein, humanDNA-(Apurinic or Apyrimidinic Site) LyaseDNA-Binding ProteinsKu AutoantigenPeptidesPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding ProteinsXRCC4 protein, humanXrcc6 protein, humanAPLFDNA DamageDNA RepairKu-binding MotifNonhomologous End JoiningProtein-DNA InteractionProtein DomainsProtein-Protein Interactions

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PMID23689425
PMCPMC3707661
OpenAlexW2072322720

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