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Posttranslational modifications play key roles in regulating chromatin plasticity. Although various chromatin-remodeling enzymes have been described that respond to specific histone modifications, little is known about the role of poly[adenosine 5'-diphosphate (ADP)-ribose] in chromatin remodeling. Here, we identify a chromatin-remodeling enzyme, ALC1 (Amplified in Liver Cancer 1, also known as CHD1L), that interacts with poly(ADP-ribose) and catalyzes PARP1-stimulated nucleosome sliding. Our results define ALC1 as a DNA damage-response protein whose role in this process is sustained by its association with known DNA repair factors and its rapid poly(ADP-ribose)-dependent recruitment to DNA damage sites. Furthermore, we show that depletion or overexpression of ALC1 results in sensitivity to DNA-damaging agents. Collectively, these results provide new insights into the mechanisms by which poly(ADP-ribose) regulates DNA repair.

Original publication

DOI

10.1126/science.1177321

Type

Journal article

Journal

Science

Publication Date

04/09/2009

Volume

325

Pages

1240 - 1243

Keywords

Adenosine Triphosphatases, Adenosine Triphosphate, Cell Line, Chromatin, Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly, DNA Damage, DNA Helicases, DNA Repair, DNA-Binding Proteins, Humans, Hydrogen Peroxide, Immunoprecipitation, Kinetics, Mutant Proteins, Nucleosomes, Phleomycins, Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1, Poly Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose, Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors, Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Radiation, Ionizing, Recombinant Proteins