The Ku-like protein from Saccharomyces cerevisiae is required in vitro for the assembly of a stable multiprotein complex at a eukaryotic origin of replication.
AUTOR(ES)
Shakibai, N
RESUMO
We have previously shown that three distinct DNA-binding activities, in crude form, are necessary for the ATP-dependent assembly of a specific and stable multiprotein complex at a yeast origin of replication. Here we show the purification of one of these DNA binding activities, referred to as origin binding factor 2 (OBF2). The purified protein is a heterodimer composed of two polypeptides with molecular mass values of 65 and 80 kDa as determined by SDS/PAGE. Purified OBF2 not only binds DNA but also supports the formation of a protein complex at essential sequences within the ARS121 origin of replication. Interestingly, OBF2 binds tightly and nonspecifically to both duplex DNA and single-stranded DNA. The interaction with duplex DNA occurs at the termini. N-terminal sequencing of the 65-kDa subunit has revealed that this polypeptide is identical to the previously identified HDF1 peptide, a yeast homolog of the small subunit of the mammalian Ku autoantigen. Although the potential involvement of Ku in DNA metabolic events has been proposed, this is the first requirement for a Ku-like protein in the assembly of a protein complex at essential sequences within a eukaryotic origin of replication.
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