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A synergistic action of sirtuins directly recognizes DNA breaks and potentiates DNA damage response and repair

Meng, F.; Qian, M.; Peng, B.; Wang, X.; Peng, L.; Zheng, K.; Liu, Z.; Tang, X.; Zhang, S.; Sun, S.; Cao, X.; Pang, Q.; Zhao, B.; Ma, W.; Songyang, Z.; Xu, B.; Zhu, W.-G.; Xu, X.; Liu, B.

2020-02-02 biochemistry
10.1101/2020.02.01.930172 bioRxiv
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The DNA damage response (DDR) is a highly orchestrated process but how double-strand DNA breaks (DSBs) are initially recognized is unclear. Here, we show that polymerized SIRT6 deacetylase recognizes DSBs and potentiates the DDR. First, SIRT1 deacetylates SIRT6 at residue K33, which is important for SIRT6 polymerization and mobilization toward DSBs. Then, K33-deacetylated SIRT6 anchors to {gamma}H2AX, allowing its retention on and subsequent remodeling of local chromatin. We show that a K33R mutation that mimics hypoacetylated SIRT6 can rescue defective DNA repair as a result of SIRT1 deficiency in cultured cells. These data highlight the synergistic action between SIRTs in the spatiotemporal regulation of the DDR and DNA repair.

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