The Dun1 checkpoint kinase phosphorylates and regulates the ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor Sml1

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Xiaolan Zhao, Rodney Rothstein

Abstract

Cell cycle checkpoints are evolutionarily conserved surveillance systems that protect genomic stability and prevent oncogenesis in mammals. One important target of checkpoint control is ribonucleotide reductase (RNR), which catalyzes the rate-limiting step in dNTP and DNA synthesis. In both yeast and humans, RNR is transcriptionally induced after DNA damage via Mec1/Rad53 (yeast) and ATM/CHK2 (human) checkpoint pathways. In addition, yeast checkpoint proteins Mec1 and Rad53 also regulate the RNR inhibitor Sml1. After DNA damage or at S phase, Mec1 and Rad53 control the phosphorylation and concomitant degradation of Sml1 protein. This new layer of control contributes to the increased dNTP production likely necessary for DNA repair and replication; however, the molecular mechanism is unclear. Here we show that Dun1, a downstream kinase of Mec1/Rad53, genetically and physically interacts with Sml1 in vivo. The absence of Dun1 activity leads to the accumulation of Sml1 protein at S phase and after DNA damage. As a result, dun1Delta strains need more time to finish DNA replication, are defective in mitochondrial DNA propagation, and are sensitive to DNA-damaging agents. Moreover, phospho-Sml1 is absent or dramatically reduced in dun...Continue Reading

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