title: [Biological activity of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1].
abstract: Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1 (PARP-1) catalyzes the polymerization of ADP-ribose units from NAD+ modules on target proteins, resulting in the attachment of linear or branched polymers. PARP-1 and its product poly(ADP-ribose)--PAR have recently received considerable attention because of their involvement in a wide range of cellular processes including chromatin modification, metabolism of nucleic acids, transcription regulation, and cell death. This review summarizes recent work on modular structure of six functional domains (A-F) of PARP-1 molecule in the context of three classic domains, i.e., DNA binding (DBD), automodification (AD) and catalytic (CD) released by proteolytic enzymes. A special attention is paid to subcellular localization and molecular mechanisms of PARP-1 posttranslational modifications, such as: poly(ADP-ribosylation), phosphorylation, acetylation and sumolyation. In addition, main functions of PARP-1 are discussed, focusing on the activity of this enzyme in DNA damage detection and repair, genome stability, and cell death.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Biochemii Medycznej, Katedra Cytobiochemii Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 90-237 Łódź. zkilian@biol.uni.lodz.pl
authors.forename: Zofia M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Kiliańska
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zołnierczyk
authors.forename: Józefa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wesierska-Gadek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases