Rag1D600A, a novel catalytically inactive RAG mouse model
Wong, J.; Skok, J. A.
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The RAG complex (RAG1 and RAG2) can bind to recombination signal sequences of antigen receptor loci gene segments and coordinate V(D)J recombination which is the primary method of generating antigen receptor diversity. Previous biochemistry studies discovered RAG1 D600, D708 and E962 residues as essential for catalytic DNA nicking and hairpin forming activity of the RAG complex. Neutralization of each of the acidic residues does not impair DNA binding to recombination signal sequence containing DNA substrates, but cleavage of the substrates is severely compromised. These three acidic residues are thought to comprise a DDE motif that is responsible for binding to a divalent cation that is necessary for cleavage activity. Although a Rag1-/-; RAG1-D708A transgenic mouse model system has been used to study dynamics of RAG activity, transgenic expression may not precisely mimic expression from the endogenous locus. In order to improve upon this model, we created Rag1D600A mice that lack B and T cells and demonstrate a developmental block at the pro-B and DN stages, respectively. Thus, Rag1D600A mice provide a novel mouse model system for studying the poorly understood noncanonical functions of RAG1.
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