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RecG and UvsW catalyse robust DNA rewinding critical for stalled DNA replication fork rescue.


ABSTRACT: Helicases that both unwind and rewind DNA have central roles in DNA repair and genetic recombination. In contrast to unwinding, DNA rewinding by helicases has proved difficult to characterize biochemically because of its thermodynamically downhill nature. Here we use single-molecule assays to mechanically destabilize a DNA molecule and follow, in real time, unwinding and rewinding by two DNA repair helicases, bacteriophage T4 UvsW and Escherichia coli RecG. We find that both enzymes are robust rewinding enzymes, which can work against opposing forces as large as 35 pN, revealing their active character. The generation of work during the rewinding reaction allows them to couple rewinding to DNA unwinding and/or protein displacement reactions central to the rescue of stalled DNA replication forks. The overall results support a general mechanism for monomeric rewinding enzymes.

SUBMITTER: Manosas M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3778716 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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RecG and UvsW catalyse robust DNA rewinding critical for stalled DNA replication fork rescue.

Manosas Maria M   Perumal Senthil K SK   Bianco Piero R PR   Ritort Felix F   Benkovic Stephen J SJ   Croquette Vincent V  

Nature communications 20130101


Helicases that both unwind and rewind DNA have central roles in DNA repair and genetic recombination. In contrast to unwinding, DNA rewinding by helicases has proved difficult to characterize biochemically because of its thermodynamically downhill nature. Here we use single-molecule assays to mechanically destabilize a DNA molecule and follow, in real time, unwinding and rewinding by two DNA repair helicases, bacteriophage T4 UvsW and Escherichia coli RecG. We find that both enzymes are robust r  ...[more]

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