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Dynamic interplay of Rad51 nucleoprotein filament-associated proteins - Involvement in the regulation of homologous recombination

Life Sciences Radiobiology Structural biology

Abstract

Homologous recombination (HR) is an important repair mechanism for DNA double-strand breaks induced by ionizing radiation. A key step in HR is the formation of Rad51 nucleoprotein filaments on the single-stranded DNA that is generated from these breaks. We were the first to show, using yeast as a model, that a tight control of the formation of these filaments is essential for HR not to induce chromosomal rearrangements by itself (eLife 2018, Cells 2021). In humans, the functional homologs of the yeast control proteins are tumor suppressors. Thus, the control of HR seems to be as important as the mechanism of HR itself. Our project involves the use of new molecular tools that allow a breakthrough in the study of these controls. We will use a functional fluorescent version of the Rad51 protein, first developed by our collaborators A. Taddei (Institut Curie), R. Guérois and F. Ochsenbein (I2BC, Joliot, CEA). This major advance will allow us to observe the influence of regulatory proteins on DNA repair by microscopy in living cells. We have also developed highly accurate structural models of control protein complexes associated with Rad51 filaments. We will adopt a multidisciplinary approach based on genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and protein structure in collaboration with W.D. Heyer (University of California, Davis, USA), to understand the function of the regulators of Rad51 filament formation. The description of the organization of these proteins with Rad51 filaments will allow us to develop new therapeutic approaches.

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Institut de biologie François JACOB
IRCM_Institut de recherche en radiobiologie cellulaire et moléculaire
Paris-Saclay
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