Structural highlights
Function
[DPOLL_HUMAN] Repair polymerase. Involved in base excision repair (BER) responsible for repair of lesions that give rise to abasic (AP) sites in DNA. Has both DNA polymerase and terminal transferase activities. Has a 5'-deoxyribose-5-phosphate lyase (dRP lyase) activity.[1] [2]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The anticancer activity of cytarabine (AraC) and gemcitabine (dFdC) is thought to result from chain termination after incorporation into DNA. To investigate their incorporation into DNA at atomic level resolution, we present crystal structures of human DNA polymerase lambda (Pol lambda) bound to gapped DNA and containing either AraC or dFdC paired opposite template dG. These structures reveal that AraC and dFdC can bind within the nascent base pair binding pocket of Pol lambda. Although the conformation of the ribose of AraCTP is similar to that of normal dCTP, the conformation of dFdCTP is significantly different. Consistent with these structures, Pol lambda efficiently incorporates AraCTP but not dFdCTP. The data are consistent with the possibility that Pol lambda could modulate the cytotoxic effect of AraC.
Interaction between DNA Polymerase lambda and anticancer nucleoside analogs.,Garcia-Diaz M, Murray MS, Kunkel TA, Chou KM J Biol Chem. 2010 May 28;285(22):16874-9. Epub 2010 Mar 26. PMID:20348107[3]
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References
- ↑ Garcia-Diaz M, Bebenek K, Kunkel TA, Blanco L. Identification of an intrinsic 5'-deoxyribose-5-phosphate lyase activity in human DNA polymerase lambda: a possible role in base excision repair. J Biol Chem. 2001 Sep 14;276(37):34659-63. Epub 2001 Jul 16. PMID:11457865 doi:10.1074/jbc.M106336200
- ↑ Maga G, Ramadan K, Locatelli GA, Shevelev I, Spadari S, Hubscher U. DNA elongation by the human DNA polymerase lambda polymerase and terminal transferase activities are differentially coordinated by proliferating cell nuclear antigen and replication protein A. J Biol Chem. 2005 Jan 21;280(3):1971-81. Epub 2004 Nov 10. PMID:15537631 doi:10.1074/jbc.M411650200
- ↑ Garcia-Diaz M, Murray MS, Kunkel TA, Chou KM. Interaction between DNA Polymerase lambda and anticancer nucleoside analogs. J Biol Chem. 2010 May 28;285(22):16874-9. Epub 2010 Mar 26. PMID:20348107 doi:10.1074/jbc.M109.094391
