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Abstract

Eukaryotic DNA ligases are ATP-dependent DNA strand-joining enzymes that participate in DNA replication, repair, and recombination. Whereas mammalian cells contain several different DNA ligases, encoded by at least three distinct genes, only one DNA ligase has been detected previously in either budding yeast or fission yeast. Here, we describe a newly identified nonessential Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene that encodes a DNA ligase distinct from the CDC9 gene product. This DNA ligase shares significant amino acid sequence homology with human DNA ligase IV; accordingly, we designate the yeast gene LIG4.Recombinant LIG4 protein forms a covalent enzyme-AMP complex and can join a DNA single-strand break in a DNA/RNA hybrid duplex, the preferred substrate in vitro. Disruption of theLIG4 gene causes only marginally increased cellular sensitivity to several DNA damaging agents, and does not further sensitizecdc9 or rad52 mutant cells. In contrast, lig4mutant cells have a 1000-fold reduced capacity for correct recircularization of linearized plasmids by illegitimate end-joining after transformation. Moreover, homozygous lig4 mutant diploids sporulate less efficiently than isogenic wild-type cells, and show retarded progression through meiotic prophase I. Spore viability is normal, but lig4 mutants appear to produce a higher proportion of tetrads with only three viable spores. The mutant phenotypes are consistent with functions of LIG4 in an illegitimate DNA end-joining pathway and ensuring efficient meiosis.

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Schär, P., Herrmann, G., Daly, G., & Lindahl, T. (1997). A newly identified DNA ligase of Saccharomyces cerevisiaeinvolved in RAD52-independent repair of DNA double-strand breaks. Genes & Development, 11(15), 1912–1924.

Authors 4
  1. Primo Schär (first)
  2. Gernot Herrmann (additional)
  3. Graham Daly (additional)
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@article{Sch_r_1997, title={A newly identified DNA ligase of Saccharomyces cerevisiaeinvolved in RAD52-independent repair of DNA double-strand breaks}, volume={11}, ISSN={1549-5477}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/gad.11.15.1912}, DOI={10.1101/gad.11.15.1912}, number={15}, journal={Genes &amp; Development}, publisher={Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory}, author={Schär, Primo and Herrmann, Gernot and Daly, Graham and Lindahl, Tomas}, year={1997}, month=aug, pages={1912–1924} }