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  1. Article ; Online: Efficient replication of human nuclear DNA.

    Kunkel, Thomas A

    Cell research

    2022  Volume 32, Issue 9, Page(s) 797–798

    MeSH term(s) Cell Nucleus ; DNA ; DNA Replication ; Humans ; Virus Replication
    Chemical Substances DNA (9007-49-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1319303-x
    ISSN 1748-7838 ; 1001-0602
    ISSN (online) 1748-7838
    ISSN 1001-0602
    DOI 10.1038/s41422-022-00690-2
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  2. Article ; Online: Ribonucleotide Incorporation by Eukaryotic B-Family Replicases and Its Implications for Genome Stability.

    Williams, Jessica S / Kunkel, Thomas A

    Annual review of biochemistry

    2022  Volume 91, Page(s) 133–155

    Abstract: Our current view of how DNA-based genomes are efficiently and accurately replicated continues to evolve as new details emerge on the presence of ribonucleotides in DNA. Ribonucleotides are incorporated during eukaryotic DNA replication at rates that make ...

    Abstract Our current view of how DNA-based genomes are efficiently and accurately replicated continues to evolve as new details emerge on the presence of ribonucleotides in DNA. Ribonucleotides are incorporated during eukaryotic DNA replication at rates that make them the most common noncanonical nucleotide placed into the nuclear genome, they are efficiently repaired, and their removal impacts genome integrity. This review focuses on three aspects of this subject: the incorporation of ribonucleotides into the eukaryotic nuclear genome during replication by B-family DNA replicases, how these ribonucleotides are removed, and the consequences of their presence or removal for genome stability and disease.
    MeSH term(s) DNA/genetics ; DNA/metabolism ; DNA Repair ; DNA Replication ; Eukaryota/genetics ; Eukaryota/metabolism ; Genomic Instability ; Nucleotidyltransferases/genetics ; Ribonucleotides/genetics ; Ribonucleotides/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Ribonucleotides ; DNA (9007-49-2) ; Nucleotidyltransferases (EC 2.7.7.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
    ZDB-ID 207924-0
    ISSN 1545-4509 ; 0066-4154
    ISSN (online) 1545-4509
    ISSN 0066-4154
    DOI 10.1146/annurev-biochem-032620-110354
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  3. Article ; Online: Extrinsic proofreading.

    Zhou, Zhi-Xiong / Kunkel, Thomas A

    DNA repair

    2022  Volume 117, Page(s) 103369

    Abstract: The high fidelity of replication of the nuclear DNA genome in eukaryotes involves three processes. Correct rather than incorrect dNTPs are almost always incorporated by the three major replicases, DNA polymerases α, δ and ε. When an incorrect base is ... ...

    Abstract The high fidelity of replication of the nuclear DNA genome in eukaryotes involves three processes. Correct rather than incorrect dNTPs are almost always incorporated by the three major replicases, DNA polymerases α, δ and ε. When an incorrect base is occasionally inserted, the latter Pols δ and ε also have a 3 ´ to 5 ´ exonuclease activity that can remove the mismatch to allow correct DNA synthesis to proceed. Lastly, rare mismatches that escape proofreading activity and are present in newly replicated DNA can be removed by DNA mismatch repair. In this review, we consider evidence supporting the hypothesis that the second mechanism, proofreading, can operate in two different ways. Primer terminal mismatches made by either Pol δ or Pol ε can be 'intrinsically' proofread. This mechanism occurs by direct transfer of a misinserted base made at the polymerase active site to the exonuclease active site that is located a short distance away. Intrinsic proofreading allows mismatch excision without intervening enzyme dissociation. Alternatively, considerable evidence suggests that mismatches made by any of the three replicases can also be proofread by 'extrinsic' proofreading by Pol δ. Extrinsic proofreading occurs when a mismatch made by any of the three replicases is initially abandoned, thereby allowing the exonuclease active site of Pol δ to bind directly to and remove the mismatch before replication continues. Here we review the evidence that extrinsic proofreading significantly enhances the fidelity of nuclear DNA replication, and we then briefly consider the implications of this process for evolution and disease.
    MeSH term(s) DNA ; DNA Polymerase II/metabolism ; DNA Polymerase III/metabolism ; DNA Replication ; Exonucleases/metabolism
    Chemical Substances DNA (9007-49-2) ; DNA Polymerase II (EC 2.7.7.7) ; DNA Polymerase III (EC 2.7.7.7) ; Exonucleases (EC 3.1.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-04
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
    ZDB-ID 2071608-4
    ISSN 1568-7856 ; 1568-7864
    ISSN (online) 1568-7856
    ISSN 1568-7864
    DOI 10.1016/j.dnarep.2022.103369
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  4. Article ; Online: A simple but profound mutation in mouse DNA polymerase ε drives tumorigenesis.

    Kunkel, Thomas A

    The Journal of clinical investigation

    2018  Volume 128, Issue 9, Page(s) 3754–3756

    Abstract: Over 40 years ago, Loeb and colleagues proposed that errors in DNA replication produce a mutator phenotype that is involved in generating the multiple mutations required for tumor development. In this issue of the JCI, Li, Castrillon, and colleagues ... ...

    Abstract Over 40 years ago, Loeb and colleagues proposed that errors in DNA replication produce a mutator phenotype that is involved in generating the multiple mutations required for tumor development. In this issue of the JCI, Li, Castrillon, and colleagues describe a mouse model containing a single base change in the gene encoding replicative DNA polymerase ε (POLE) that mimics the "ultramutator" phenotype recently reported in many human tumors. Their seminal accomplishment validates Loeb's hypothesis and the use of mutational signatures to understand the origins and potentially the treatment of human tumors, and it offers an exciting opportunity to further explore the mechanisms responsible for normal DNA replication fidelity and their perturbations.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Carcinogenesis ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; DNA Polymerase II/genetics ; DNA Replication ; Humans ; Mice ; Mutation ; Neoplasms
    Chemical Substances DNA Polymerase II (EC 2.7.7.7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-08-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 3067-3
    ISSN 1558-8238 ; 0021-9738
    ISSN (online) 1558-8238
    ISSN 0021-9738
    DOI 10.1172/JCI123021
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  5. Article ; Online: Stability across the Whole Nuclear Genome in the Presence and Absence of DNA Mismatch Repair.

    Lujan, Scott Alexander / Kunkel, Thomas A

    Cells

    2021  Volume 10, Issue 5

    Abstract: We describe the contribution of DNA mismatch repair (MMR) to the stability of the eukaryotic nuclear genome as determined by whole-genome sequencing. To date, wild-type nuclear genome mutation rates are known for over 40 eukaryotic species, while ... ...

    Abstract We describe the contribution of DNA mismatch repair (MMR) to the stability of the eukaryotic nuclear genome as determined by whole-genome sequencing. To date, wild-type nuclear genome mutation rates are known for over 40 eukaryotic species, while measurements in mismatch repair-defective organisms are fewer in number and are concentrated on
    MeSH term(s) Cell Nucleus/genetics ; DNA Damage ; DNA Mismatch Repair ; DNA Mutational Analysis ; Genomic Instability ; Humans ; Mutation Rate ; Whole Genome Sequencing
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2661518-6
    ISSN 2073-4409 ; 2073-4409
    ISSN (online) 2073-4409
    ISSN 2073-4409
    DOI 10.3390/cells10051224
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  6. Article ; Online: Celebrating DNA's Repair Crew.

    Kunkel, Thomas A

    Cell

    2015  Volume 163, Issue 6, Page(s) 1301–1303

    Abstract: This year, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Aziz Sancar, and Paul Modrich for their seminal studies of the mechanisms by which cells from bacteria to man repair DNA damage that is generated by normal cellular metabolism and ...

    Abstract This year, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Aziz Sancar, and Paul Modrich for their seminal studies of the mechanisms by which cells from bacteria to man repair DNA damage that is generated by normal cellular metabolism and stress from the environment. These studies beautifully illustrate the remarkable power of DNA repair to influence life from evolution through disease susceptibility.
    MeSH term(s) Bacteria/metabolism ; Chemistry/history ; DNA/chemistry ; DNA Damage ; DNA Repair ; Eukaryota/metabolism ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Nobel Prize
    Chemical Substances DNA (9007-49-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-12-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Biography ; Historical Article ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 187009-9
    ISSN 1097-4172 ; 0092-8674
    ISSN (online) 1097-4172
    ISSN 0092-8674
    DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2015.11.028
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  7. Article ; Online: Mitochondrial DNA Enrichment for Sensitive Next-Generation Sequencing.

    Wu, Shilan / Longley, Matthew J / Lujan, Scott A / Kunkel, Thomas A / Copeland, William C

    Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

    2023  Volume 2615, Page(s) 427–441

    Abstract: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) encodes components essential for cellular respiration. Low levels of point mutations and deletions accumulate in mtDNA during normal aging. However, improper maintenance of mtDNA results in mitochondrial diseases, stemming from ... ...

    Abstract Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) encodes components essential for cellular respiration. Low levels of point mutations and deletions accumulate in mtDNA during normal aging. However, improper maintenance of mtDNA results in mitochondrial diseases, stemming from progressive loss of mitochondrial function through the accelerated formation of deletions and mutations in mtDNA. To better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the creation and propagation of mtDNA deletions, we developed the LostArc next-generation DNA sequencing pipeline to detect and quantify rare mtDNA species in small tissue samples. LostArc procedures are designed to minimize PCR amplification of mtDNA and instead achieve enrichment of mtDNA by selective destruction of nuclear DNA. This approach leads to cost-effective, high-depth sequencing of mtDNA with a sensitivity sufficient to identify one mtDNA deletion per million mtDNA circles. Here, we describe detailed protocols for isolation of genomic DNA from mouse tissues, enrichment of mtDNA through enzymatic destruction of linear nuclear DNA, and preparation of libraries for unbiased next-generation sequencing of mtDNA.
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics ; Mitochondria/genetics ; Mitochondrial Diseases/genetics ; Point Mutation ; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing/methods
    Chemical Substances DNA, Mitochondrial
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
    ISSN 1940-6029
    ISSN (online) 1940-6029
    DOI 10.1007/978-1-0716-2922-2_28
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  8. Article ; Online: DNA polymerase λ Loop1 variant yields unexpected gain-of-function capabilities in nonhomologous end-joining.

    Kaminski, Andrea M / Chiruvella, Kishore K / Ramsden, Dale A / Bebenek, Katarzyna / Kunkel, Thomas A / Pedersen, Lars C

    DNA repair

    2024  Volume 136, Page(s) 103645

    Abstract: DNA polymerases lambda (Polλ) and mu (Polμ) are X-Family polymerases that participate in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair by the nonhomologous end-joining pathway (NHEJ). Both polymerases direct synthesis from one DSB end, using template derived from ...

    Abstract DNA polymerases lambda (Polλ) and mu (Polμ) are X-Family polymerases that participate in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair by the nonhomologous end-joining pathway (NHEJ). Both polymerases direct synthesis from one DSB end, using template derived from a second DSB end. In this way, they promote the NHEJ ligation step and minimize the sequence loss normally associated with this pathway. The two polymerases differ in cognate substrate, as Polλ is preferred when synthesis must be primed from a base-paired DSB end, while Polμ is required when synthesis must be primed from an unpaired DSB end. We generated a Polλ variant (Polλ
    MeSH term(s) DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase/metabolism ; Gain of Function Mutation ; DNA Polymerase beta/metabolism ; DNA Repair ; DNA/metabolism ; DNA End-Joining Repair
    Chemical Substances DNA polymerase beta2 (EC 2.7.7.-) ; DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase (EC 2.7.7.7) ; DNA Polymerase beta (EC 2.7.7.7) ; DNA (9007-49-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-03
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2071608-4
    ISSN 1568-7856 ; 1568-7864
    ISSN (online) 1568-7856
    ISSN 1568-7864
    DOI 10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103645
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  9. Article ; Online: Structural Insights into the Specificity of 8-Oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine Bypass by Family X DNA Polymerases.

    Kaminski, Andrea M / Kunkel, Thomas A / Pedersen, Lars C / Bebenek, Katarzyna

    Genes

    2021  Volume 13, Issue 1

    Abstract: 8-oxo-guanine (8OG) is a common base lesion, generated by reactive oxygen species, which has been associated with human diseases such as cancer, aging-related neurodegenerative disorders and atherosclerosis. 8OG is highly mutagenic, due to its dual- ... ...

    Abstract 8-oxo-guanine (8OG) is a common base lesion, generated by reactive oxygen species, which has been associated with human diseases such as cancer, aging-related neurodegenerative disorders and atherosclerosis. 8OG is highly mutagenic, due to its dual-coding potential it can pair both with adenine or cytidine. Therefore, it creates a challenge for DNA polymerases striving to correctly replicate and/or repair genomic or mitochondrial DNA. Numerous structural studies provide insights into the mechanistic basis of the specificity of 8OG bypass by DNA polymerases from different families. Here, we focus on how repair polymerases from Family X (Pols β, λ and µ) engage DNA substrates containing the oxidized guanine. We review structures of binary and ternary complexes for the three polymerases, which represent distinct steps in their catalytic cycles-the binding of the DNA substrate and the incoming nucleotide, followed by its insertion and extension. At each of these steps, the polymerase may favor or exclude the correct C or incorrect A, affecting the final outcome, which varies depending on the enzyme.
    MeSH term(s) 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine/metabolism ; Catalytic Domain/genetics ; DNA/genetics ; DNA/metabolism ; DNA Repair/genetics ; DNA Replication/genetics ; DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase/genetics ; DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase/metabolism ; Humans
    Chemical Substances 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine (88847-89-6) ; DNA (9007-49-2) ; DNA polymerase X (EC 2.7.7.-) ; DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase (EC 2.7.7.7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-22
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2527218-4
    ISSN 2073-4425 ; 2073-4425
    ISSN (online) 2073-4425
    ISSN 2073-4425
    DOI 10.3390/genes13010015
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  10. Article ; Online: Ribonucleotide incorporation into DNA during DNA replication and its consequences.

    Zhou, Zhi-Xiong / Williams, Jessica S / Lujan, Scott A / Kunkel, Thomas A

    Critical reviews in biochemistry and molecular biology

    2021  Volume 56, Issue 1, Page(s) 109–124

    Abstract: Ribonucleotides are the most abundant non-canonical nucleotides in the genome. Their vast presence and influence over genome biology is becoming increasingly appreciated. Here we review the recent progress made in understanding their genomic presence, ... ...

    Abstract Ribonucleotides are the most abundant non-canonical nucleotides in the genome. Their vast presence and influence over genome biology is becoming increasingly appreciated. Here we review the recent progress made in understanding their genomic presence, incorporation characteristics and usefulness as biomarkers for polymerase enzymology. We also discuss ribonucleotide processing, the genetic consequences of unrepaired ribonucleotides in DNA and evidence supporting the significance of their transient presence in the nuclear genome.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Biomarkers/metabolism ; Cell Nucleus/metabolism ; DNA/genetics ; DNA/metabolism ; DNA Repair/genetics ; DNA Replication/genetics ; DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase/metabolism ; Genome, Mitochondrial ; Genomic Instability ; Humans ; Ribonucleotides/genetics ; Ribonucleotides/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers ; Ribonucleotides ; DNA (9007-49-2) ; DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase (EC 2.7.7.7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1000977-2
    ISSN 1549-7798 ; 1381-3455 ; 1040-9238
    ISSN (online) 1549-7798
    ISSN 1381-3455 ; 1040-9238
    DOI 10.1080/10409238.2020.1869175
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