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PIASy-dependent SUMOylation regulates DNA topoisomerase IIα activity
Ryu, Hyunju Furuta, Maiko Kirkpatrick, Donald Gygi, Steven P. Azuma, Yoshiaki
Ryu, Hyunju
Furuta, Maiko
Kirkpatrick, Donald
Gygi, Steven P.
Azuma, Yoshiaki
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DNA topoisomerase IIα (TopoIIα) is an essential chromosome-associated enzyme with activity implicated in the resolution of tangled DNA at centromeres before anaphase onset. However, the regulatory mechanism of TopoIIα activity is not understood. Here, we show that PIASy-mediated small ubiquitin-like modifier 2/3 (SUMO2/3) modification of TopoIIα strongly inhibits TopoIIα decatenation activity. Using mass spectrometry and biochemical analysis, we demonstrate that TopoIIα is SUMOylated at lysine 660 (Lys660), a residue located in the DNA gate domain, where both DNA cleavage and religation take place. Remarkably, loss of SUMOylation on Lys660 eliminates SUMOylation-dependent inhibition of TopoIIα, which indicates that Lys660 SUMOylation is critical for PIASy-mediated inhibition of TopoIIα activity. Together, our findings provide evidence for the regulation of TopoIIα activity on mitotic chromosomes by SUMOylation. Therefore, we propose a novel mechanism for regulation of centromeric DNA catenation during mitosis by PIASy-mediated SUMOylation of TopoIIα.
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2010-11-15
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The Rockerfeller University Press
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Ryu, Hyunju, Maiko Furuta, Donald Kirkpatrick, Steven P. Gygi, and Yoshiaki Azuma. 2010. “PIASy-dependent SUMOylation regulates DNA topoisomerase IIα activity.” J Cell Biol 191:783-794. http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201004033