The molecular details of a novel phosphorylation-dependent interaction between MRN and the SOSS complex

Serene El-Kamand, Mark N. Adams, Jacqueline M. Matthews, Mar-Dean Du Plessis, Ben Crossett, Angela Connolly, Natasha Breen, Alexander Dudley, Derek J. Richard, Roland Gamsjaeger, Liza Cubeddu

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Abstract

The repair of double-strand DNA breaks (DSBs) by homologous recombination is crucial in the maintenance of genome integrity. While the key role of the Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 (MRN) complex in repair is well known, hSSB1 (SOSSB and OBFC2B), one of the main components of the sensor of single-stranded DNA (SOSS) protein complex, has also been shown to rapidly localize to DSB breaks and promote repair. We have previously demonstrated that hSSB1 binds directly to Nbs1, a component of the MRN complex, in a DNA damage-independent manner. However, recruitment of the MRN complex has also been demonstrated by an interaction between Integrator Complex Subunit 3 (INTS3; also known as SOSSA), another member of the SOSS complex, and Nbs1. In this study, we utilize a combined approach of in silico, biochemical, and functional experiments to uncover the molecular details of INTS3 binding to Nbs1. We demonstrate that the forkhead-associated domain of Nbs1 interacts with INTS3 via phosphorylation-dependent binding to INTS3 at Threonine 592, with contributions from Serine 590. Based on these data, we propose a model of MRN recruitment to a DSB via INTS3.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere4782
Number of pages12
JournalProtein Science
Volume32
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2023

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Keywords

  • DNA repair
  • hSSB1
  • INTS3
  • MRN complex
  • Nbs1
  • SOSS complex

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