Human transcriptional coactivator PC4 stimulates DNA end joining and activates DSB repair activity

J Mol Biol. 2009 Jan 23;385(3):788-99. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.11.008. Epub 2008 Nov 14.

Abstract

Human transcriptional coactivator PC4 is a highly abundant nuclear protein that is involved in diverse cellular processes ranging from transcription to chromatin organization. Earlier, we have shown that PC4, a positive activator of p53, overexpresses upon genotoxic insult in a p53-dependent manner. In the present study, we show that PC4 stimulates ligase-mediated DNA end joining irrespective of the source of DNA ligase. Pull-down assays reveal that PC4 helps in the association of DNA ends through its C-terminal domain. In vitro nonhomologous end-joining assays with cell-free extracts show that PC4 enhances the joining of noncomplementary DNA ends. Interestingly, we found that PC4 activates double-strand break (DSB) repair activity through stimulation of DSB rejoining in vivo. Together, these findings demonstrate PC4 as an activator of nonhomologous end joining and DSB repair activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA / metabolism*
  • DNA Repair*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • SUB1 protein, human
  • Transcription Factors
  • DNA