title: Nuclear localization of Rad52 is pre-requisite for its sumoylation.
abstract: In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Rad52 plays major roles in several types of homologous recombination. Here, we found that rad52-K200R mutation greatly reduced sumoylation of Rad52. The rad52-K200R mutant exhibited defects in various types of recombination, such as intrachromosomal recombination and mating-type switching. The K200 residue of Rad52 is part of the nuclear localization signal (NLS), which is important for transport into the nucleus. Indeed, the addition of a SV40 NLS to Rad52-K200R suppressed the sumoylation defect of Rad52-K200R. These findings indicate that nuclear localization of Rad52 is pre-requisite for its sumoylation.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba 6-3, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohuchi
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seki
authors.forename: Takemi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Enomoto
mesh_terms: D021581:Active Transport, Cell Nucleus; D019943:Amino Acid Substitution; D001120:Arginine / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D002842:Chromatids / Q000235:genetics; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific / Q000378:metabolism; D008239:Lysine / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009154:Mutation; D019913:Nuclear Localization Signals / Q000235:genetics; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational; D051721:Rad52 DNA Repair and Recombination Protein / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D019913:Nuclear Localization Signals; C497197:RAD52 protein, S cerevisiae; D051721:Rad52 DNA Repair and Recombination Protein; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D001120:Arginine; C037725:SCEI protein, S cerevisiae; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; D008239:Lysine