2020
The DNA-binding activity of USP1-associated factor 1 is required for efficient RAD51-mediated homologous DNA pairing and homology-directed DNA repair
Liang F, Miller AS, Tang C, Maranon D, Williamson EA, Hromas R, Wiese C, Zhao W, Sung P, Kupfer GM. The DNA-binding activity of USP1-associated factor 1 is required for efficient RAD51-mediated homologous DNA pairing and homology-directed DNA repair. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2020, 295: 8186-8194. PMID: 32350107, PMCID: PMC7294083, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.013714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomologous DNA pairingDNA-binding activityDNA pairingDNA repairDNA bindingFanconi anemia complementation group D2 proteinDamage repairHomology-directed DNA repairRAD51 recombinase activityFanconi anemia pathwayDNA damage sensitivityChromosome damage repairHR-mediated DNA repairDNA damage responseDNA damage repairHomologous recombination pathwayFactor 1FANCD2 deubiquitinationRole of DNAEfficient RAD51Deubiquitinase complexRecombinase RAD51Damage responseUAF1D2 protein
2019
UAF1 DNA Binding Activity Is Critical for RAD51-Mediated Homologous DNA Pairing
Liang F, Miller A, Tang C, Sung P, Kupfer G. UAF1 DNA Binding Activity Is Critical for RAD51-Mediated Homologous DNA Pairing. Blood 2019, 134: 2497. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-130435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomologous DNA pairingHomologous recombinationDNA binding activityDNA repairDNA bindingDNA pairingHomologous DNAFanconi anemia DNA repair pathwayHR efficiencyFA core complexDNA damageDNA damage sensitivityDNA damage resistanceDNA-binding mutantSynaptic complex assemblyBinding activityE3 ligase activityDNA damage repairDNA repair pathwaysPresynaptic complex formationFANCD2 deubiquitinationGenome maintenanceComplex formationDeubiquitinase complexMutant proteins
2016
Promotion of RAD51-Mediated Homologous DNA Pairing by the RAD51AP1-UAF1 Complex
Liang F, Longerich S, Miller AS, Tang C, Buzovetsky O, Xiong Y, Maranon DG, Wiese C, Kupfer GM, Sung P. Promotion of RAD51-Mediated Homologous DNA Pairing by the RAD51AP1-UAF1 Complex. Cell Reports 2016, 15: 2118-2126. PMID: 27239033, PMCID: PMC5381662, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomologous recombinationFanconi anemia DNA damage response pathwayDNA damage response pathwaySmall ubiquitin-like modifierDNA damage hypersensitivityHomologous DNA pairingSUMO-interacting motifDamage response pathwayUbiquitin-like modifierFANCD2 ubiquitinationGenome maintenanceComplex formationNucleoprotein intermediatesRAD51 recombinaseDNA pairingProtein complexesBinds DNAAccessory factorsResponse pathwaysHomologous DNADNA repairLike domainUAF1RAD51RAD51AP1