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Rad9/53BP1 protects stalled replication forks from degradation in Mec1/ATR-defective cells.


ABSTRACT: Nucleolytic processing by nucleases can be a relevant mechanism to allow repair/restart of stalled replication forks. However, nuclease action needs to be controlled to prevent overprocessing of damaged replication forks that can be detrimental to genome stability. The checkpoint protein Rad9/53BP1 is known to limit nucleolytic degradation (resection) of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) in both yeast and mammals. Here, we show that loss of the inhibition that Rad9 exerts on resection exacerbates the sensitivity to replication stress of Mec1/ATR-defective yeast cells by exposing stalled replication forks to Dna2-dependent degradation. This Rad9 protective function is independent of checkpoint activation and relies mainly on Rad9-Dpb11 interaction. We propose that Rad9/53BP1 supports cell viability by protecting stalled replication forks from extensive resection when the intra-S checkpoint is not fully functional.

SUBMITTER: Villa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5797966 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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