DNA Repair Pathways in the Mitochondria
DNA repair,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
146, С. 103814 - 103814
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
35 Years of TFAM Research: Old Protein, New Puzzles
Biology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
12(6), С. 823 - 823
Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2023
Transcription
Factor
A
Mitochondrial
(TFAM),
through
its
contributions
to
mtDNA
maintenance
and
expression,
is
essential
for
cellular
bioenergetics
and,
therefore,
the
very
survival
of
cells.
Thirty-five
years
research
on
TFAM
structure
function
generated
a
considerable
body
experimental
evidence,
some
which
remains
be
fully
reconciled.
Recent
advancements
allowed
an
unprecedented
glimpse
into
complexed
with
promoter
DNA
within
open
complexes.
These
novel
insights,
however,
raise
new
questions
about
this
remarkable
protein.
In
our
review,
we
compile
available
literature
provide
critical
analysis
data.
Язык: Английский
Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) has 5′-deoxyribose phosphate lyase activity in vitro
DNA repair,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
137, С. 103666 - 103666
Опубликована: Март 8, 2024
Язык: Английский
DNA sequence and lesion-dependent mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM)-DNA-binding modulates DNA repair activities and products
Nucleic Acids Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 28, 2024
Abstract
Mitochondrial
DNA
(mtDNA)
is
indispensable
for
mitochondrial
function
and
maintained
by
repair,
turnover,
dynamics
mitophagy,
along
with
the
inherent
redundancy
of
mtDNA.
Base
excision
repair
(BER)
a
major
mechanism
in
mammalian
mitochondria.
BER
enzymes
are
implicated
mtDNA-mediated
immune
response
inflammation.
mtDNA
organized
into
nucleoids
transcription
factor
A
(TFAM).
The
regulation
activities
TFAM-DNA
interactions
remains
understudied.
Here,
we
demonstrate
modulation
TFAM
concentrations,
sequences
modifications.
Unlike
previously
reported
inhibitory
effects,
observed
that
human
uracil-DNA
glycosylase
1
(UNG1)
AP
endonuclease
I
(APE1)
have
optimal
at
specific
TFAM/DNA
molar
ratios.
High
ratios
inhibited
other
enzymes,
OGG1
AAG.
In
addition,
reduces
accumulation
certain
intermediates.
Molecular
simulations
DNA-binding
experiments
presence
8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine
(8-oxodG)
sequence
motifs
enhances
binding,
partially
explaining
inhibition
activity.
Bioinformatic
analysis
published
8-oxodG,
dU,
TFAM-footprint
maps
reveals
correlation
between
8-oxodG
locations
Collectively,
these
results
highlight
complex
sequence,
lesions
enzymes.
Язык: Английский
Chemical Switching: A Concept Inspired by Strategies from Biocatalysis and Organocatalysis
ChemBioChem,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 26, 2025
In
this
perspective
the
character
of
aldehyde
functional
groups
is
outlined
as
central
intermediates
in
DNA
repair.
As
highly
reactive
entities,
aldehydes
exist
limited
quantities
and
contextualized
scenarios
only
are
commonly
masked
a
Schiff
base.
Recent
advances
reveal
that
principles
organic
chemistry
can
modulate
enzymatic
cleavage
bases,
process
termed
chemical
switching.
This
approach
not
enhances
production
canonical
repair
products,
bolstering
cellular
function,
but
also
generates
novel
reaction
intermediates,
potentially
rewiring
pathways.
However,
such
could
increase
complexity
toxicity
influencing
therapeutic
outcomes.
To
shape
classes
therapeutics,
an
exploitation
these
fine‐tuned
requires
expertise
enzymologists
scientists
skilled
bio‐
organocatalysis.
Here,
current
state
art
chemically
switching
function
cells
with
focus
on
repair,
highlighting
challenges
new
type
protein
modulation
discussing
possible
solutions.
paints
picture
concept
emerging
playing
field
exciting
translational
prospects.
Язык: Английский
Unprecedented reactivity of polyamines with aldehydic DNA modifications: structural determinants of reactivity, characterization and enzymatic stability of adducts
Nucleic Acids Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
51(20), С. 10846 - 10866
Опубликована: Окт. 18, 2023
Abstract
Apurinic/apyrimidinic
(AP)
sites,
5-formyluracil
(fU)
and
5-formylcytosine
(fC)
are
abundant
DNA
modifications
that
share
aldehyde-type
reactivity.
Here,
we
demonstrate
polyamines
featuring
at
least
one
secondary
1,2-diamine
fragment
in
combination
with
aromatic
units
form
covalent
adducts
upon
reaction
AP
sites
(with
concomitant
cleavage
of
the
strand),
fU
and,
to
a
lesser
extent,
fC
residues.
Using
small-molecule
mimics
site
fU,
show
1,2-diamines
leads
formation
unprecedented
3′-tetrahydrofuro[2,3,4-ef]-1,4-diazepane
(‘ribodiazepane’)
scaffold,
whereas
produces
cationic
2,3-dihydro-1,4-diazepinium
via
uracil
ring
opening.
The
reactivity
towards
versus
can
be
tuned
by
modulating
their
chemical
structure
pH
medium,
enabling
up
20-fold
chemoselectivity
for
respect
fC.
This
is
efficient
near-physiological
conditions
low-micromolar
concentration
tolerant
presence
large
excess
unmodified
DNA.
Remarkably,
3′-ribodiazepane
chemically
stable
resistant
action
apurinic/apyrimidinic
endonuclease
1
(APE1)
tyrosyl-DNA
phosphoesterase
(TDP1),
two
repair
enzymes
known
cleanse
variety
3′
end-blocking
lesions.
Язык: Английский