Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

15 p.

Publication Date

5-2014

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Journal of Molecular Biology

Source ISSN

0022-2836

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2014.02.014

Abstract

The yeast Srs2 helicase removes Rad51 nucleoprotein filaments from single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), preventing DNA strand invasion and exchange by homologous recombination. This activity requires a physical interaction between Srs2 and Rad51, which stimulates ATP turnover in the Rad51 nucleoprotein filament and causes dissociation of Rad51 from ssDNA. Srs2 also possesses a DNA unwinding activity and here we show that assembly of more than one Srs2 molecule on the 3′ ssDNA overhang is required to initiate DNA unwinding. When Rad51 is bound on the double-stranded DNA, its interaction with Srs2 blocks the helicase (DNA unwinding) activity of Srs2. Thus, in different DNA contexts, the physical interaction of Rad51 with Srs2 can either stimulate or inhibit the remodeling functions of Srs2, providing a means for tailoring DNA strand exchange activities to enhance the fidelity of recombination.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Molecular Biology, Vol. 426, No. 9 (May 2014): 1883-1897. DOI. © 2014 Elsevier. Used with permission

Edwin Antony was affiliated with Utah State University at the time of publication.

NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Molecular Biology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of Molecular Biology, VOL 426, ISSUE 9, May 2014, DOI.

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