This is carried out by an enzyme called helicase which breaks the hydrogen bonds holding the complementary bases of DNA together A with T, C with G. The two separated strands will act as templates for making the new strands of DNA. As a result of their different orientations, the two strands are replicated differently: An illustration to show replication of the leading and lagging strands of DNA.
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The eukaryotic DNA is linear. Due to this reason, the replication occurs at multiple locations that results in the presence of multiple replication bubbles. The functioning of the replication bubble occurs with the enzyme DNA helicase that breaks the hydrogen bonds present between the nitrogenous bases of the two parental DNA strands.
Single Strand Binding Proteins are attached to the separated parental DNA strands to prevent the reformation of hydrogen bonds. The breaking of hydrogen bonds between the two strands results in relaxation of the double helix and also building up of tension further down the molecule due to unwinding.
The enzyme topoisomerase involves in breaking the phosphodiester linkages of the double helix at further downstream of the replication bubble that relieves the tension at those regions through immediate reattachment. In the context of the cell cycle , DNA replication occurs at the S phase.
The process starts with DNA sequences that are predefined and are termed as replication origins. At these regions, replication bubbles are formed which triggers DNA replication. It was previously mentioned that each replication bubble contains two replication forks.
When DNA replication is triggered, replication proteins organize into a structure that resembles a two-pronged fork. Due to the formation of such structure, this is termed as replication fork. These replication proteins coordinate the whole process of DNA replication.
DNA helicase unwinds the double-stranded parental DNA into two single strands by breaking the hydrogen bonds linking the nitrogenous bases of the two strands. This occurs in front of the replication fork and creates single-stranded DNA. DNA polymerase links DNA bases in the correct sequence according to complementary base pairing theory.
To prevent the stalling of the replication fork, there is a special protein complex known as replication fork protection complex. Molecular Cell 37 , — Razidlo, D. CTG repeat instability by at least two mechanisms. DNA Repair Amsterdam 7 , — Rothstein, R.
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Figure 2: Keeping replication fork components together. The MCM unwinding activity must remain linked to the polymerization activity to prevent excessive unwinding, which could also cause DNA damage Gambus et al.
If polymerization stops, the helicase has to stop as well. A candidate complex to maintain this linkage is the fork protection complex FPC , which contains four conserved proteins: Timeless, Tipin, Claspin and And1 Figure 2; Kemp et al. These fork stability components affect not only proper RF function and the ability to stall, but also the ability of chromosomes to segregate properly in metaphase.
Table 1: Fork protection complex components and homologs from yeast to metazoa. The proteins of the FPC are conserved from yeast to higher eukaryotes. Although the names are different between model organisms, the function of each component within the FPC is similar. In addition, removal of a given component often elicits the same phenotype ; for example, loss of And1 in frog, Xenopus laevis or Ctf4 in yeast affects chromosome cohesion.
Figure 3: Intra-S phase checkpoint signaling. When replication stress is encountered, as during HU exposure, signals are transmitted through a kinase cascade. The Role of And1. Figure 4: The role of And1 and Tipin at the replication fork.
Errico and colleagues noted that Tipin and And1 are important components for RF stability. Figure 5: The role of Ctf4 in promoting replication fork stability.
The budding yeast And1 homolog, Cft4, links polymerase alpha to the RF, specifically the helicase lower right, lagging strand. References and Recommended Reading Alcasabas, A. Journal of Cell Biology , — Miles, J. Zhu, W. Article History Close.
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