ATRIP associates with replication protein A-coated ssDNA through multiple interactions

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Jan 17;103(3):580-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0510223103. Epub 2006 Jan 9.

Abstract

The ATR (ATM- and rad3-related)-mediated checkpoint pathway has a crucial role in regulating the cellular responses to DNA damage and DNA-replication stress. ATRIP (ATR-interacting protein), the regulatory partner of ATR, binds directly to replication protein A (RPA)-coated ssDNA and enables the ATR-ATRIP complex to recognize this DNA damage-induced structure. Here, we show that ATRIP associates with RPA-ssDNA through multiple interactions. Two major RPA-ssDNA-interacting domains of ATRIP were mapped to the regions flanking the conserved coiled-coil domain. In contrast to a recent article, we found that ATRIP mutants lacking the N terminus retained the ability to bind to RPA-ssDNA, suggesting that the multiple interactions between ATRIP and RPA-ssDNA may function redundantly in the recruitment of ATR-ATRIP. Unexpectedly, one internal region of ATRIP exhibited affinity to ssDNA, suggesting that ATRIP may interact with ssDNA in the ATRIP-RPA-ssDNA complex. Also, the N terminus of ATRIP associated with RPA-ssDNA in two distinct ways, indicating a dynamic and regulated association between ATRIP and RPA-ssDNA.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • DNA, Single-Stranded / metabolism*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Exodeoxyribonucleases / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Peptide Fragments / metabolism
  • Phosphoproteins / metabolism*
  • Replication Protein A / metabolism*

Substances

  • ATRIP protein, human
  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • DNA, Single-Stranded
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Replication Protein A
  • Exodeoxyribonucleases
  • three prime repair exonuclease 1