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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2020

Two auxiliary factors promote Dmc1-driven DNA strand exchange via stepwise mechanisms.

Hideo Tsubouchi, Bilge Argunhan, Kentaro Ito, Masayuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Iwasaki

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. HOP2-MND1 chaperones a diffusing DMC1-ssDNA complex to survey dsDNA for homology recognition during meiotic recombination.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hideo TsubouchiInstitute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan; htsubouchi@bio.titech.ac.jp hiwasaki@bio.titech.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0003-0814-8432
Bilge ArgunhanInstitute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan.
Kentaro ItoInstitute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan.
Masayuki TakahashiSchool of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan.
Hiroshi IwasakiInstitute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan; htsubouchi@bio.titech.ac.jp hiwasaki@bio.titech.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-0153-6873
Tokyo Institute of Technology · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Homologous recombination (HR) is a universal mechanism operating in somatic and germ-line cells, where it contributes to the maintenance of genome stability and ensures the faithful distribution of genetic material, respectively. The ability to identify and exchange the strands of two homologous DNA molecules lies at the heart of HR and is mediated by RecA-family recombinases. Dmc1 is a meiosis-specific RecA homolog in eukaryotes, playing a predominant role in meiotic HR. However, Dmc1 cannot function without its two major auxiliary factor complexes, Swi5-Sfr1 and Hop2-Mnd1. Through biochemical reconstitutions, we demonstrate that Swi5-Sfr1 and Hop2-Mnd1 make unique contributions to stimulate Dmc1-driven strand exchange in a synergistic manner. Mechanistically, Swi5-Sfr1 promotes establishment of the Dmc1 nucleoprotein filament, whereas Hop2-Mnd1 defines a critical, rate-limiting step in initiating strand exchange. Following execution of this function, we propose that Swi5-Sfr1 then promotes strand exchange with Hop2-Mnd1. Thus, our findings elucidate distinct yet complementary roles of two auxiliary factors in Dmc1-driven strand exchange, providing mechanistic insights into some of the most critical steps in meiotic HR.

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Cell Cycle ProteinsDNADNA-Binding ProteinsHomologous RecombinationMeiosisRad51 RecombinaseRec A RecombinasesSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSchizosaccharomycesTranscription FactorsCell Cycle ProteinsDMC1 protein, S cerevisiaeDNADNA-Binding ProteinsHOP2 protein, S cerevisiaeRad51 RecombinaseRec A RecombinasesSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSWI5 protein, S cerevisiaeTranscription FactorsDmc1double-stranded breakfission yeasthomologous recombinationRad51

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PMID32414915
PMCPMC7275708
OpenAlexW3025148103

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