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ArticleNucleic acids research2024

PRIMPOL ensures robust handoff between on-the-fly and post-replicative DNA lesion bypass.

Christopher Mellor, Joelle Nassar, Saša Šviković, Julian E Sale

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Integrative multi-omics approaches identify molecular pathways and improve Alzheimer's disease risk prediction.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025
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  8. Mouse PrimPol Outperforms Its Human Counterpart as a Robust DNA Primase.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christopher MellorDivision of Protein & Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9902-7040
Joelle NassarDivision of Protein & Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8267-5412
Saša ŠvikovićDivision of Protein & Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4149-8453
Julian E SaleDivision of Protein & Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5031-3780
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_U105178808
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The primase/polymerase PRIMPOL restarts DNA synthesis when replication is arrested by template impediments. However, we do not have a comprehensive view of how PRIMPOL-dependent repriming integrates with the main pathways of damage tolerance, REV1-dependent 'on-the-fly' lesion bypass at the fork and PCNA ubiquitination-dependent post-replicative gap filling. Guided by genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 screens to survey the genetic interactions of PRIMPOL in a non-transformed and p53-proficient human cell line, we find that PRIMPOL is needed for cell survival following loss of the Y-family polymerases REV1 and POLη in a lesion-dependent manner, while it plays a broader role in promoting survival of cells lacking PCNA K164-dependent post-replicative gap filling. Thus, while REV1- and PCNA K164R-bypass provide two layers of protection to ensure effective damage tolerance, PRIMPOL is required to maximise the effectiveness of the interaction between them. We propose this is through the restriction of post-replicative gap length provided by PRIMPOL-dependent repriming.

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DNA DamageDNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseDNA PrimaseDNA ReplicationHumansMultifunctional EnzymesProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenDNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseDNA PrimaseMultifunctional EnzymesPrimPol protein, humanProliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen

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PMID37971291
PMCPMC10783524
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