8br2 | pdb_00008br2
CryoEM structure of the post-synaptic RAD51 nucleoprotein filament in the presence of ATP and Ca2+
Structural highlights
DiseaseRAD51_HUMAN Defects in RAD51 are a cause of susceptibility to breast cancer (BC) [MIM:114480. A common malignancy originating from breast epithelial tissue. Breast neoplasms can be distinguished by their histologic pattern. Invasive ductal carcinoma is by far the most common type. Breast cancer is etiologically and genetically heterogeneous. Important genetic factors have been indicated by familial occurrence and bilateral involvement. Mutations at more than one locus can be involved in different families or even in the same case.[1] Defects in RAD51 are the cause of mirror movements type 2 (MRMV2) [MIM:614508. A disorder characterized by contralateral involuntary movements that mirror voluntary ones. While mirror movements are occasionally found in young children, persistence beyond the age of 10 is abnormal. Mirror movements occur more commonly in the upper extremities.[2] FunctionRAD51_HUMAN Participates in a common DNA damage response pathway associated with the activation of homologous recombination and double-strand break repair. Binds to single and double stranded DNA and exhibits DNA-dependent ATPase activity. Underwinds duplex DNA and forms helical nucleoprotein filaments. Plays a role in regulating mitochondrial DNA copy number under conditions of oxidative stress in the presence of RAD51C and XRCC3.[3] [4] [5] Publication Abstract from PubMedThe RAD51 ATPase polymerizes on single-stranded DNA to form nucleoprotein filaments (NPFs) that are critical intermediates in the reaction of homologous recombination. ATP binding maintains the NPF in a competent conformation for strand pairing and exchange. Once strand exchange is completed, ATP hydrolysis licenses the filament for disassembly. Here we show that the ATP-binding site of the RAD51 NPF contains a second metal ion. In the presence of ATP, the metal ion promotes the local folding of RAD51 into the conformation required for DNA binding. The metal ion is absent in the ADP-bound RAD51 filament, that rearranges in a conformation incompatible with DNA binding. The presence of the second metal ion explains how RAD51 couples the nucleotide state of the filament to DNA binding. We propose that loss of the second metal ion upon ATP hydrolysis drives RAD51 dissociation from the DNA and weakens filament stability, contributing to NPF disassembly. A metal ion-dependent mechanism of RAD51 nucleoprotein filament disassembly.,Appleby R, Bollschweiler D, Chirgadze DY, Joudeh L, Pellegrini L iScience. 2023 Apr 25;26(5):106689. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106689. eCollection , 2023 May 19. PMID:37216117[6] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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