Structural and functional analysis of Mre11‐3

The Mre11, Rad50 and Nbs1 proteins make up the conserved multi‐functional Mre11 (MRN) complex involved in multiple, critical DNA metabolic processes including double‐strand break repair and telomere maintenance. The Mre11 protein is a nuclease with broad substrate recognition, but MRN‐dependent proc...

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Published in:Nucleic acids research 2004, Vol.32 (6), p.1886-1893
Main Authors: Arthur, L. Matthew, Gustausson, Karin, Hopfner, Karl‐Peter, Carson, Christian T., Stracker, Travis H., Karcher, Annette, Felton, Diana, Weitzman, Matthew D., Tainer, John, Carney, James P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acid Anhydride Hydrolases
Cell Cycle Proteins - metabolism
Cell Line
DNA - metabolism
DNA Repair Enzymes - metabolism
DNA-Binding Proteins - chemistry
DNA-Binding Proteins - genetics
DNA-Binding Proteins - metabolism
Exonucleases - metabolism
Humans
Models, Molecular
MRE11 Homologue Protein
Mutation
Nuclear Proteins - metabolism
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Summary:The Mre11, Rad50 and Nbs1 proteins make up the conserved multi‐functional Mre11 (MRN) complex involved in multiple, critical DNA metabolic processes including double‐strand break repair and telomere maintenance. The Mre11 protein is a nuclease with broad substrate recognition, but MRN‐dependent processes requiring the nuclease activity are not clearly defined. Here, we report the functional and structural characterization of a nuclease‐deficient Mre11 protein termed mre11‐3. Importantly, the hmre11‐3 protein has wild‐type ability to bind DNA, Rad50 and Nbs1; however, nuclease activity was completely abrogated. When expressed in cell lines from patients with ataxia telangiectasia‐like disorder (ATLD), hmre11‐3 restored the formation of ionizing radiation‐induced foci. Consistent with the biochemical results, the 2.3 Å crystal structure of mre11‐3 from Pyrococcus furiosus revealed an active site structure with a wild‐type‐like metal‐binding environment. The structural analysis of the H85L mutation provides a detailed molecular basis for the ability of mre11‐3 to bind but not hydrolyze DNA. Together, these results establish that the mre11‐3 protein provides an excellent system for dissecting nuclease‐dependent and independent functions of the Mre11 complex.
ISSN:0305-1048
1362-4962
1362-4962
DOI:10.1093/nar/gkh343