Search Results - "Wilson, Marcus D"
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A mechanism for the suppression of homologous recombination in G1 cells
Published in Nature (London) (17-12-2015)“…A mechanism for the repression of homologous recombination in G1, the stage of the cell cycle preceding replication, is determined; the critical aspects are…”
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The structural basis of modified nucleosome recognition by 53BP1
Published in Nature (London) (04-08-2016)“…A cryo-electron microscopy structure of the DNA damage repair protein 53BP1 bound to a nucleosome illuminates the way 53BP1 recognizes two types of histone…”
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Ubiquitylation and degradation of elongating RNA polymerase II: The last resort
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-01-2013)“…During its journey across a gene, RNA polymerase II has to contend with a number of obstacles to its progression, including nucleosomes, DNA-binding proteins,…”
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Proteasome-Mediated Processing of Def1, a Critical Step in the Cellular Response to Transcription Stress
Published in Cell (29-08-2013)“…DNA damage triggers polyubiquitylation and degradation of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII), a “mechanism of last resort” employed during…”
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PALB2 chromatin recruitment restores homologous recombination in BRCA1-deficient cells depleted of 53BP1
Published in Nature communications (10-02-2020)“…Loss of functional BRCA1 protein leads to defects in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair by homologous recombination (HR) and renders cells hypersensitive to…”
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BRCA1–BARD1 combines multiple chromatin recognition modules to bridge nascent nucleosomes
Published in Nucleic acids research (10-11-2023)“…Abstract Chromatin association of the BRCA1–BARD1 heterodimer is critical to promote homologous recombination repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) in…”
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Histone divergence in trypanosomes results in unique alterations to nucleosome structure
Published in Nucleic acids research (25-08-2023)“…Abstract Eukaryotes have a multitude of diverse mechanisms for organising and using their genomes, but the histones that make up chromatin are highly…”
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Retroviral integration into nucleosomes through DNA looping and sliding along the histone octamer
Published in Nature communications (13-09-2019)“…Retroviral integrase can efficiently utilise nucleosomes for insertion of the reverse-transcribed viral DNA. In face of the structural constraints imposed by…”
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MDC1 PST-repeat region promotes histone H2AX-independent chromatin association and DNA damage tolerance
Published in Nature communications (15-11-2019)“…Histone H2AX and MDC1 are key DNA repair and DNA-damage signalling proteins. When DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) occur, H2AX is phosphorylated and then…”
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The PI3K p110δ regulates expression of CD38 on regulatory T cells
Published in PloS one (01-03-2011)“…The PI3K pathway has emerged as a key regulator of regulatory T cell (Treg) development and homeostasis and is required for full Treg-mediated suppression. To…”
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The RNF168 paralog RNF169 defines a new class of ubiquitylated histone reader involved in the response to DNA damage
Published in eLife (13-04-2017)“…Site-specific histone ubiquitylation plays a central role in orchestrating the response to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). DSBs elicit a cascade of events…”
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MultiDsk: a ubiquitin-specific affinity resin
Published in PloS one (03-10-2012)“…Ubiquitylation is a highly diverse and complex post-translational modification for the regulation of protein function and stability. Studies of ubiquitylation…”
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Reading chromatin signatures after DNA double-strand breaks
Published in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences (05-10-2017)“…DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are DNA lesions that must be accurately repaired in order to preserve genomic integrity and cellular viability. The response to…”
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Cryo‐electron microscopy of chromatin biology
Published in Acta crystallographica. Section D, Biological crystallography. (01-06-2017)“…The basic unit of chromatin, the nucleosome core particle (NCP), controls how DNA in eukaryotic cells is compacted, replicated and read. Since its discovery,…”
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Inhibition of 53BP1 favors homology-dependent DNA repair and increases CRISPR–Cas9 genome-editing efficiency
Published in Nature biotechnology (01-01-2018)“…Modulation of DNA repair pathway choice by a potent inhibitor of 53BP1 improves the efficiency of homology-dependent genome editing in human and mouse cells…”
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The Chaperone FACT and Histone H2B Ubiquitination Maintain S. pombe Genome Architecture through Genic and Subtelomeric Functions
Published in Molecular cell (06-02-2020)“…The histone chaperone FACT and histone H2B ubiquitination (H2Bub) facilitate RNA polymerase II (Pol II) passage through chromatin, yet it is not clear how they…”
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BARD1 reads H2A lysine 15 ubiquitination to direct homologous recombination
Published in Nature (London) (19-08-2021)“…Protein ubiquitination at sites of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) by RNF168 recruits BRCA1 and 53BP1 1 , 2 , which are mediators of the homologous…”
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The N-terminal region of DNMT3A engages the nucleosome surface to aid chromatin recruitment
Published in EMBO reports (11-11-2024)“…DNA methyltransferase 3A (DNMT3A) plays a critical role in establishing and maintaining DNA methylation patterns in vertebrates. Here we structurally and…”
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DNMT3B PWWP mutations cause hypermethylation of heterochromatin
Published in EMBO reports (12-03-2024)“…The correct establishment of DNA methylation patterns is vital for mammalian development and is achieved by the de novo DNA methyltransferases DNMT3A and…”
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Pore dynamics and asymmetric cargo loading in an encapsulin nanocompartment
Published in Science advances (28-01-2022)“…Encapsulins are protein nanocompartments that house various cargo enzymes, including a family of decameric ferritin-like proteins. Here, we study a recombinant…”
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