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The tardigrade damage suppressor protein binds to nucleosomes and protects DNA from hydroxyl radicals.

ABSTRACT: Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are animals that can survive extreme conditions. The tardigrade Ramazzottius varieornatus contains a unique nuclear protein termed Dsup, for damage suppressor, which can increase the resistance of human cells to DNA damage under conditions, such as ionizing radiation or hydrogen peroxide treatment, that generate hydroxyl radicals. Here we find that R. varieornatus Dsup is a nucleosome-binding protein that protects chromatin from hydroxyl radicals. Moreover, a Dsup ortholog from the tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris similarly binds to nucleosomes and protects DNA from hydroxyl radicals. Strikingly, a conserved region in Dsup proteins exhibits sequence similarity to the nucleosome-binding domain of vertebrate HMGN proteins and is functionally important for nucleosome binding and hydroxyl radical protection. These findings suggest that Dsup promotes the survival of tardigrades under diverse conditions by a direct mechanism that involves binding to nucleosomes and protecting chromosomal DNA from hydroxyl radicals.

SUBMITTER: Chavez C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6773438 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The tardigrade damage suppressor protein binds to nucleosomes and protects DNA from hydroxyl radicals.

Chavez Carolina C Cruz-Becerra Grisel G Fei Jia J Kassavetis George A GA Kadonaga James T JT

eLife 20191001

Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are animals that can survive extreme conditions. The tardigrade <i>Ramazzottius varieornatus</i> contains a unique nuclear protein termed Dsup, for damage suppressor, which can increase the resistance of human cells to DNA damage under conditions, such as ionizing radiation or hydrogen peroxide treatment, that generate hydroxyl radicals. Here we find that <i>R. varieornatus</i> Dsup is a nucleosome-binding protein that protects chromatin from hydroxyl radi ...[more]

PMID: 31571581

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The tardigrade damage suppressor protein binds to nucleosomes and protects DNA from hydroxyl radicals.

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The tardigrade damage suppressor protein binds to nucleosomes and protects DNA from hydroxyl radicals.

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