Abstract
The MUS81-EME1 endonuclease cleaves late replication intermediates at common fragile sites (CFSs) during early mitosis to trigger DNA-repair synthesis that ensures faithful chromosome segregation. Here, we show that these DNA transactions are promoted by RECQ5 DNA helicase in a manner dependent on its Ser727 phosphorylation by CDK1. Upon replication stress, RECQ5 associates with CFSs in early mitosis through its physical interaction with MUS81 and promotes MUS81-dependent mitotic DNA synthesis. RECQ5 depletion or mutational inactivation of its ATP-binding site, RAD51-interacting domain, or phosphorylation site causes excessive binding of RAD51 to CFS loci and impairs CFS expression. This leads to defective chromosome segregation and accumulation of CFS-associated DNA damage in G1 cells. Biochemically, RECQ5 alleviates the inhibitory effect of RAD51 on 3'-flap DNA cleavage by MUS81-EME1 through its RAD51 filament disruption activity. These data suggest that RECQ5 removes RAD51 filaments stabilizing stalled replication forks at CFSs and hence facilitates CFS cleavage by MUS81-EME1.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Molecular Cell |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 658-671.e8 |
ISSN | 1097-2765 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- Binding Sites
- Chromosomal Instability
- Chromosome Fragile Sites
- Chromosome Segregation
- Cyclin-Dependent Kinases
- DNA
- DNA Damage
- DNA Repair
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Endodeoxyribonucleases
- Endonucleases
- HEK293 Cells
- HeLa Cells
- Humans
- Mitosis
- Phosphorylation
- Protein Binding
- RNA Interference
- Rad51 Recombinase
- RecQ Helicases
- Replication Origin
- Time Factors
- Transfection
- Journal Article