Liquid demixing of intrinsically disordered proteins is seeded by poly(ADP-ribose)

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Liquid demixing of intrinsically disordered proteins is seeded by poly(ADP-ribose). / Altmeyer, Matthias; Neelsen, Kai J; Teloni, Federico; Pozdnyakova, Irina; Pellegrino, Stefania; Grøfte, Merete; Rask, Maj-Britt Druedahl; Streicher, Werner; Jungmichel, Stephanie; Nielsen, Michael Lund; Lukas, Jiri.

In: Nature Communications, Vol. 6, 8088, 19.08.2015, p. 1-12.

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Altmeyer, M, Neelsen, KJ, Teloni, F, Pozdnyakova, I, Pellegrino, S, Grøfte, M, Rask, M-BD, Streicher, W, Jungmichel, S, Nielsen, ML & Lukas, J 2015, 'Liquid demixing of intrinsically disordered proteins is seeded by poly(ADP-ribose)', Nature Communications, vol. 6, 8088, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms9088

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Altmeyer, M., Neelsen, K. J., Teloni, F., Pozdnyakova, I., Pellegrino, S., Grøfte, M., Rask, M-B. D., Streicher, W., Jungmichel, S., Nielsen, M. L., & Lukas, J. (2015). Liquid demixing of intrinsically disordered proteins is seeded by poly(ADP-ribose). Nature Communications, 6, 1-12. [8088]. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms9088

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Altmeyer M, Neelsen KJ, Teloni F, Pozdnyakova I, Pellegrino S, Grøfte M et al. Liquid demixing of intrinsically disordered proteins is seeded by poly(ADP-ribose). Nature Communications. 2015 Aug 19;6:1-12. 8088. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms9088

Author

Altmeyer, Matthias ; Neelsen, Kai J ; Teloni, Federico ; Pozdnyakova, Irina ; Pellegrino, Stefania ; Grøfte, Merete ; Rask, Maj-Britt Druedahl ; Streicher, Werner ; Jungmichel, Stephanie ; Nielsen, Michael Lund ; Lukas, Jiri. / Liquid demixing of intrinsically disordered proteins is seeded by poly(ADP-ribose). In: Nature Communications. 2015 ; Vol. 6. pp. 1-12.

Bibtex

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title = "Liquid demixing of intrinsically disordered proteins is seeded by poly(ADP-ribose)",
abstract = "Intrinsically disordered proteins can phase separate from the soluble intracellular space, and tend to aggregate under pathological conditions. The physiological functions and molecular triggers of liquid demixing by phase separation are not well understood. Here we show in vitro and in vivo that the nucleic acid-mimicking biopolymer poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) nucleates intracellular liquid demixing. PAR levels are markedly induced at sites of DNA damage, and we provide evidence that PAR-seeded liquid demixing results in rapid, yet transient and fully reversible assembly of various intrinsically disordered proteins at DNA break sites. Demixing, which relies on electrostatic interactions between positively charged RGG repeats and negatively charged PAR, is amplified by aggregation-prone prion-like domains, and orchestrates the earliest cellular responses to DNA breakage. We propose that PAR-seeded liquid demixing is a general mechanism to dynamically reorganize the soluble nuclear space with implications for pathological protein aggregation caused by derailed phase separation.",
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AU - Pellegrino, Stefania

AU - Grøfte, Merete

AU - Rask, Maj-Britt Druedahl

AU - Streicher, Werner

AU - Jungmichel, Stephanie

AU - Nielsen, Michael Lund

AU - Lukas, Jiri

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AB - Intrinsically disordered proteins can phase separate from the soluble intracellular space, and tend to aggregate under pathological conditions. The physiological functions and molecular triggers of liquid demixing by phase separation are not well understood. Here we show in vitro and in vivo that the nucleic acid-mimicking biopolymer poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) nucleates intracellular liquid demixing. PAR levels are markedly induced at sites of DNA damage, and we provide evidence that PAR-seeded liquid demixing results in rapid, yet transient and fully reversible assembly of various intrinsically disordered proteins at DNA break sites. Demixing, which relies on electrostatic interactions between positively charged RGG repeats and negatively charged PAR, is amplified by aggregation-prone prion-like domains, and orchestrates the earliest cellular responses to DNA breakage. We propose that PAR-seeded liquid demixing is a general mechanism to dynamically reorganize the soluble nuclear space with implications for pathological protein aggregation caused by derailed phase separation.

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