The Cdc (cell division cycle) 45 protein has a central role in the regulation of the initiation and elongation stages of eukaryotic chromosomal DNA replication. In addition, it is the main target for a Chk1 (checkpoint kinase 1)-dependent Cdc25/CDK2 (cyclin-dependent kinase 2)-independent DNA damage checkpoint signal transduction pathway following low doses of BPDE (benzo[a]pyrene dihydrodiol epoxide) treatment, which causes DNA damage similar to UV-induced adducts. Cdc45 interacts physically and functionally with the putative eukaryotic replicative DNA helicase, the MCM (mini-chromosome maintenance) complex, and forms a helicase active ‘supercomplex’, the CMG [Cdc45–MCM2–7–GINS (go-ichi-ni-san)] complex. These known protein–protein interactions, as well as unknown interactions and post-translational modifications, may be important for the regulation of Cdc45 and the initiation of DNA replication following DNA damage. Future studies will help to elucidate the molecular basis of this newly identified S-phase checkpoint pathway which has Cdc45 as a target.
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July 22 2009
Regulation of Cdc45 in the cell cycle and after DNA damage
Ronan Broderick;
Ronan Broderick
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1Cell Cycle Control Group, Centre for Chromosome Biology, Department of Biochemistry, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Heinz-Peter Nasheuer
Heinz-Peter Nasheuer
1Cell Cycle Control Group, Centre for Chromosome Biology, Department of Biochemistry, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
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March 31 2009
Online ISSN: 1470-8752
Print ISSN: 0300-5127
© The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Biochemical Society
2009
Biochem Soc Trans (2009) 37 (4): 926–930.
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Ronan Broderick, Heinz-Peter Nasheuer; Regulation of Cdc45 in the cell cycle and after DNA damage. Biochem Soc Trans 1 August 2009; 37 (4): 926–930. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/BST0370926
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