• Title/Summary/Keyword: RECQL4 orthologoue

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Characterization of Hrq1-Rad14 Interaction in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (효모에서 Hrq1과 Rad14의 상호작용에 대한 연구)

  • Min, Moon-Hee;Kim, Min-Ji;Choi, You-Jin;You, Min-Ju;Kim, Uy-Ra;An, Hyo-Bin;Kim, Chae-Hyun;Kwon, Chae-Yeon;Bae, Sung-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.50 no.2
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    • pp.95-100
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    • 2014
  • Hrq1 is a novel member of RecQ helicase family, found in fungal genomes by bioinformatics analyses. It is most homologous to human RECQL4 and recent genetic and biochemical studies suggested that it may play roles in the maintenance of genome stability. In this study, we investigated yeast two-hybrid interactions between Hrq1 and the yeast genes homologous to the human genes that are known to interact with RECQL4. Among the 11 genes tested, Rad14, a nucleotide excision repair (NER) factor, was found to interact with Hrq1. In addition, pull-down assay with the purified proteins revealed direct protein-protein interaction between Hrq1 and Rad14. The yeast two-hybrid interaction was enhanced by the DNA damage induced by 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide, which was dependent on the presence of Rad4, a key NER factor. These results suggest that Hrq1 may function in NER through interaction with Rad14.