Localized protein biotinylation at DNA damage sites identifies ZPET, a repressor of homologous recombination.
Numerous DNA repair and signaling proteins function at DNA damage sites to protect the genome. Here, we show that fusion of the promiscuous biotin ligase BirAR118G with RAD18 leads to localized protein biotinylation at DNA damage sites, allowing identification of ZPET (zinc finger protein proximal to RAD eighteen)/ZNF280C as a potential DNA damage response (DDR) protein. ZPET binds ssDNA and localizes to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and stalled replication forks. In vitro, ZPET inhibits MRE11 binding to ssDNA. In cells, ZPET delays MRE11 binding to chromatin after DSB formation and slows DNA end resection through binding ssDNA. ZPET hinders resection independently of 53BP1 and HELB. Cells lacking ZPET displayed enhanced homologous recombination (HR), accelerated replication forks under stress, and increased resistance to DSBs and PARP inhibition. These results not only reveal ZPET as an HR repressor but also suggest that localized protein biotinylation at DNA damage sites is a useful strategy to identify DDR proteins.
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- Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
- Transcription Factors
- Repressor Proteins
- Protein Transport
- Protein Binding
- MRE11 Homologue Protein
- Humans
- Homologous Recombination
- Gene Knockdown Techniques
- Escherichia coli Proteins
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Published In
DOI
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Start / End Page
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Related Subject Headings
- Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
- Transcription Factors
- Repressor Proteins
- Protein Transport
- Protein Binding
- MRE11 Homologue Protein
- Humans
- Homologous Recombination
- Gene Knockdown Techniques
- Escherichia coli Proteins