Structural basis for DNA 3'-end processing by human Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1

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Description

Most of the data files are mass spectrometry datasets which are organised according to the figure panels in the manuscript that they feed into.

Abstract

Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase (Tdp1) is a DNA 3'-end processing enzyme that repairs topoisomerase 1B-induced DNA damage. We use a new tool combining site-specific DNA-protein cross-linking with mass spectrometry to identify Tdp1 interactions with DNA. A conserved phenylalanine (F259) of Tdp1, required for efficient DNA processing in biochemical assays, cross-links to defined positions in DNA substrates. Crystal structures of Tdp1-DNA complexes capture the DNA repair machinery after 3'-end cleavage; these reveal how Tdp1 coordinates the 3'-phosphorylated product of nucleosidase activity and accommodates duplex DNA. A hydrophobic wedge splits the DNA ends, directing the scissile strand through a channel towards the active site. The F259 side-chain stacks against the -3 base pair, delimiting the junction of duplexed and melted DNA, and fixes the scissile strand in the channel. Our results explain why Tdp1 cleavage is non-processive and provide a molecular basis for DNA 3'-end processing by Tdp1.

Data Citation

Flett, Fiona J; Interthal, Heidrun; Mackay, Logan. (2017). Structural basis for DNA 3'-end processing by human Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1, [dataset]. University of Edinburgh. School of Biological Sciences. Intitute of Cell Biology. http://dx.doi.org/10.7488/ds/2243.
Date made available1 Nov 2017
PublisherEdinburgh DataShare

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