In silico protein interaction screening uncovers DONSON's role in replication initiation.
Science
; 381(6664): eadi3448, 2023 09 22.
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| ID: mdl-37590370
CDC45-MCM2-7-GINS (CMG) helicase assembly is the central event in eukaryotic replication initiation. In yeast, a multi-subunit "pre-loading complex" (pre-LC) accompanies GINS to chromatin-bound MCM2-7, leading to CMG formation. Here, we report that DONSON, a metazoan protein mutated in microcephalic primordial dwarfism, is required for CMG assembly in vertebrates. Using AlphaFold to screen for protein-protein interactions followed by experimental validation, we show that DONSON scaffolds a vertebrate pre-LC containing GINS, TOPBP1, and DNA pol ε. Our evidence suggests that DONSON docks the pre-LC onto MCM2-7, delivering GINS to its binding site in CMG. A patient-derived DONSON mutation compromises CMG assembly and recapitulates microcephalic dwarfism in mice. These results unify our understanding of eukaryotic replication initiation, implicate defective CMG assembly in microcephalic dwarfism, and illustrate how in silico protein-protein interaction screening accelerates mechanistic discovery.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proteínas Nucleares
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Proteínas de Ciclo Celular
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Proteínas de Unión al ADN
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Replicación del ADN
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Proteínas de Mantenimiento de Minicromosoma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Science
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos