Abstract
Cellular responses to DNA damage are orchestrated by the large phosphoinositol-3-kinase related kinases ATM, ATR and DNA-PK. We have developed a cell-free system to dissect the biochemical mechanisms of these kinases. Using this system, we identify heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein U (hnRNP-U), also termed scaffold attachment factor A (SAF-A), as a specific substrate for DNA-PK. We show that hnRNP-U is phosphorylated at Ser59 by DNA-PK in vitro and in cells in response to DNA double-strand breaks. Phosphorylation of hnRNP-U suggests novel functions for DNA-PK in the response to DNA damage. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 59-64 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 381 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- DNA-PK
- hnRNP-U
- SAF-A
- DNA damage
- Etoposide
- MESSENGER-RNA
- ATM
- PK
- CHK1
- IDENTIFICATION
- CHECKPOINT
- ACTIVATION
- INHIBITOR
- RADIATION
- MUTATION