| Literature DB >> 19709933 |
Michela Di Virgilio1, Carol Y Ying, Jean Gautier.
Abstract
The role of Mre11 phosphorylation in the cellular response to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) is not well understood. Here, we show that phosphorylation of Mre11 at SQ/TQ motifs by PIKKs (PI3 Kinase-related Kinases) induces MRN (Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1) complex dissociation from chromatin by reducing Mre11 affinity for DNA. Whereas phosphorylation of Mre11 at these residues is not required for DSB-induced ATM (Ataxia-Telangiectasia mutated) activation, abrogation of Mre11 dephosphorylation impairs ATM signaling. Our study provides a functional characterization of the DNA damage-induced Mre11 phosphorylation, and suggests that MRN inactivation participates in the down-regulation of damage signaling during checkpoint recovery following DSB repair.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19709933 PMCID: PMC2764007 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2009.07.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: DNA Repair (Amst) ISSN: 1568-7856