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A nuclear 3'-5' exonuclease proofreads for the exonuclease-deficient DNA polymerase alpha. 2002

Kevin R Brown, and Krista L Weatherdon, and Carole L Galligan, and Violetta Skalski
Division of Experimental Therapeutics, Ontario Cancer Institute, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

DNA replication is a highly accurate process designed to duplicate the entire genome of a cell during each cell division. The accuracy of DNA replication is derived from the balance between three important components: base selectivity by the replicative DNA polymerases (pols), exonucleolytic proofreading, and post-replicative mismatch repair. Previously we identified a human 3'-5' exonuclease (exoN) whose properties suggested it may function as a proofreader for the exonuclease-deficient replicative DNA pol alpha. Purified exoN has no associated pol activity and catalyzes removal of mispaired nucleotides from DNA duplexes. Consistent with previous reports, it was found that mammalian pol alpha is inefficient at extending from mispaired DNA terminals. However, in similar reactions that included exoN, there was a 4.4-15.7-fold increase in pol alpha-catalyzed elongation from mispaired base pairs. In contrast, exoN did not have a dramatic impact on the ability of exonuclease-deficient variants of Klenow (K-) and T7 polymerase to catalyze extension from mispaired DNA. Continuous DNA replication catalyzed by either pol alpha or K- generated base substitutions at a frequency of 24.3x10(-4) and 38x10(-4), respectively. ExoN restored error-free DNA replication in reactions with pol alpha whereas it did not significantly improve the accuracy of K-. These results are consistent with a functional interaction between exoN and pol alpha to ensure accurate DNA replication.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D009363 Neoplasm Proteins Proteins whose abnormal expression (gain or loss) are associated with the development, growth, or progression of NEOPLASMS. Some neoplasm proteins are tumor antigens (ANTIGENS, NEOPLASM), i.e. they induce an immune reaction to their tumor. Many neoplasm proteins have been characterized and are used as tumor markers (BIOMARKERS, TUMOR) when they are detectable in cells and body fluids as monitors for the presence or growth of tumors. Abnormal expression of ONCOGENE PROTEINS is involved in neoplastic transformation, whereas the loss of expression of TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEINS is involved with the loss of growth control and progression of the neoplasm. Proteins, Neoplasm
D002417 Cattle Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor. Beef Cow,Bos grunniens,Bos indicus,Bos indicus Cattle,Bos taurus,Cow,Cow, Domestic,Dairy Cow,Holstein Cow,Indicine Cattle,Taurine Cattle,Taurus Cattle,Yak,Zebu,Beef Cows,Bos indicus Cattles,Cattle, Bos indicus,Cattle, Indicine,Cattle, Taurine,Cattle, Taurus,Cattles, Bos indicus,Cattles, Indicine,Cattles, Taurine,Cattles, Taurus,Cow, Beef,Cow, Dairy,Cow, Holstein,Cows,Dairy Cows,Domestic Cow,Domestic Cows,Indicine Cattles,Taurine Cattles,Taurus Cattles,Yaks,Zebus
D004256 DNA Polymerase I A DNA-dependent DNA polymerase characterized in prokaryotes and may be present in higher organisms. It has both 3'-5' and 5'-3' exonuclease activity, but cannot use native double-stranded DNA as template-primer. It is not inhibited by sulfhydryl reagents and is active in both DNA synthesis and repair. DNA Polymerase alpha,DNA-Dependent DNA Polymerase I,Klenow Fragment,DNA Pol I,DNA Dependent DNA Polymerase I,Polymerase alpha, DNA
D004260 DNA Repair The removal of DNA LESIONS and/or restoration of intact DNA strands without BASE PAIR MISMATCHES, intrastrand or interstrand crosslinks, or discontinuities in the DNA sugar-phosphate backbones. DNA Damage Response
D004261 DNA Replication The process by which a DNA molecule is duplicated. Autonomous Replication,Replication, Autonomous,Autonomous Replications,DNA Replications,Replication, DNA,Replications, Autonomous,Replications, DNA
D005092 Exonucleases Enzymes that catalyze the release of mononucleotides by the hydrolysis of the terminal bond of deoxyribonucleotide or ribonucleotide chains. Exonuclease,3'-5'-Exonuclease,3'-5'-Exonucleases,5'-3'-Exonuclease,5'-3'-Exonucleases,3' 5' Exonuclease,3' 5' Exonucleases,5' 3' Exonuclease,5' 3' Exonucleases
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013698 Templates, Genetic Macromolecular molds for the synthesis of complementary macromolecules, as in DNA REPLICATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION of DNA to RNA, and GENETIC TRANSLATION of RNA into POLYPEPTIDES. Genetic Template,Genetic Templates,Template, Genetic

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