SPRTN protease and SUMOylation coordinate DNA-protein crosslink repair to prevent genome instability
B. Vaz, A. Ruggiano, M. Popovic, G. Rodriguez-Berriguete, S. Kilgas, A. N. Singh, I. Torrecilla, G. Higgins, A. Kiltie, K. Ramadan
This study identifies SUMO-1 modification of DNA-protein crosslinks (DPCs) as a mechanism that promotes SPRTN proteolysis over homologous recombination, preventing genomic instability.
bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2020 · PreprintCell Biology