Human DNA ligases I, III, and IV-purification and new specific assays for these enzymes

The joining of DNA strand breaks by DNA ligases is required to seal Okazaki fragments during DNA replication and to complete almost all DNA repair pathways. In human cells, there are multiple species of DNA ligase encoded by the LIG1, LIG3, and LIG4 genes. Here we describe protocols to overexpress a...

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Published inMethods in enzymology Vol. 409; p. 39
Main Authors Chen, Xi, Pascal, John, Vijayakumar, Sangeetha, Wilson, Gerald M, Ellenberger, Tom, Tomkinson, Alan E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2006
Subjects
Base Sequence
Catalytic Domain
DNA Ligase ATP
DNA Ligases - isolation & purification
DNA Ligases - metabolism
DNA Probes
DNA Repair
Humans
Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins
Xenopus Proteins
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Summary:The joining of DNA strand breaks by DNA ligases is required to seal Okazaki fragments during DNA replication and to complete almost all DNA repair pathways. In human cells, there are multiple species of DNA ligase encoded by the LIG1, LIG3, and LIG4 genes. Here we describe protocols to overexpress and purify recombinant DNA ligase I, DNA ligase IIIbeta, and DNA ligase IV/XRCC4 and the assays used to purify and distinguish between these enzymes. In addition, we describe a fluorescence-based ligation assay that can be used for high throughput screening of chemical libraries.
ISSN:0076-6879
DOI:10.1016/S0076-6879(05)09003-8