The Ubiquitin E3/E4 Ligase UBE4A Adjusts Protein Ubiquitylation and Accumulation at Sites of DNA Damage, Facilitating Double-Strand Break Repair.

Baranes-Bachar K., Levy-Barda A., Oehler J., Reid DA., Soria-Bretones I., Voss TC., Chung D., Park Y., Liu C., Yoon J-B., Li W., Dellaire G., Misteli T., Huertas P., Rothenberg E., Ramadan K., Ziv Y., Shiloh Y.

Double-strand breaks (DSBs) are critical DNA lesions that robustly activate the elaborate DNA damage response (DDR) network. We identified a critical player in DDR fine-tuning: the E3/E4 ubiquitin ligase UBE4A. UBE4A's recruitment to sites of DNA damage is dependent on primary E3 ligases in the DDR and promotes enhancement and sustainment of K48- and K63-linked ubiquitin chains at these sites. This step is required for timely recruitment of the RAP80 and BRCA1 proteins and proper organization of RAP80- and BRCA1-associated protein complexes at DSB sites. This pathway is essential for optimal end resection at DSBs, and its abrogation leads to upregulation of the highly mutagenic alternative end-joining repair at the expense of error-free homologous recombination repair. Our data uncover a critical regulatory level in the DSB response and underscore the importance of fine-tuning the complex DDR network for accurate and balanced execution of DSB repair.

DOI

10.1016/j.molcel.2018.02.002

Type

Journal article

Journal

Mol Cell

Publication Date

01/03/2018

Volume

69

Pages

866 - 878.e7

Keywords

DNA damage, UBE4A, double-strand breaks, genome stability, ubiquitin, BRCA1 Protein, Carrier Proteins, DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded, HeLa Cells, Humans, Nuclear Proteins, Recombinational DNA Repair, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases, Ubiquitination, Ubiquitins

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