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XB-ART-53426
Cell Cycle 2011 Jul 15;1014:2269-75. doi: 10.4161/cc.10.14.16495.
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Disconnecting XRCC1 and DNA ligase III.

Katyal S , McKinnon PJ .


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DNA strand break repair is essential for the prevention of multiple human diseases, particularly those which feature neuropathology. To further understand the pathogenesis of these syndromes, we recently developed animal models in which the DNA single-strand break repair (SSBR) components, XRCC1 and DNA Ligase III (LIG3), were inactivated in the developing nervous system. Although biochemical evidence suggests that inactivation of XRCC1 and LIG3 should share common biological defects, we found profound phenotypic differences between these two models, implying distinct biological roles for XRCC1 and LIG3 during DNA repair. Rather than a key role in nuclear DNA repair, we found LIG3 function was central to mitochondrial DNA maintenance. Instead, our data indicate that DNA Ligase 1 is the main DNA ligase for XRCC1-mediated DNA repair. These studies refine our understanding of DNA SSBR and the etiology of neurological disease.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: lig3 xrcc1

References [+] :
Ahel, The neurodegenerative disease protein aprataxin resolves abortive DNA ligation intermediates. 2006, Pubmed