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Papers In Press, published online ahead of print August 13, 2001
J. Biol. Chem, 10.1074/jbc.M104975200
Submitted on May 31, 2001
Revised on August 13, 2001
Accepted on August 10, 2001
Biochemie, Institut für Molekulare Biotechnologie, Jena, Thüringen D-07745
Corresponding Author: nasheuer{at}imb-jena.de
DNA polymerase alpha-primase (pol-prim) is the only enzyme that can start DNA replication de novo. The 180 kDa (p180) and 68 kDa (p68) subunits of the human four-subunit enzyme are phosphorylated by Cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks) in a cell cycle-dependent manner. Cyclin A-Cdk2 physically interacts with pol-prim and phosphorylates N-terminal amino acids of the p180 and the p68 subunits, leading to an inhibition of pol-prim in initiating cell-free SV40 DNA replication. Mutation of conserved putative Cdk phosphorylation sites in the N-terminus of human p180 and p68 reduced their phosphorylation by Cyclin A-Cdk2 in vitro. In contrast to wild-type pol-prim these mutants were no longer inhibited by Cyclin A-Cdk2 in the initiation of viral DNA replication. Importantly, rather than inhibiting it, Cyclin A-Cdk2 stimulated the initiation activity of pol-prim containing a triple N-terminal alanine mutant of the p180 subunit. Together these results suggest that Cyclin A-Cdk2 executes both stimulatory and inhibitory effects on the activity of pol-prim in initiating DNA replication.
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