Cloning and nucleotide sequence analysis of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae RAD4 gene required for excision repair of UV-damaged DNA

R. Daniel Gietz, Satya Prakash

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Abstract

The RAD4 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is required for the incision step of excision repair. We have cloned the RAD4 gene and determined its nucleotide sequence. RAD4 encodes a somewhat basic protein of 754 amino acids (aa) with an Mr of 87173. RAD4 contains several groups of 4-7 consecutive basic aa residues that could be involved in DNA binding and it also contains an α-helix-turn-α-helix motif for DNA binding. Like several other DNA repair proteins of S. cerevisiae, the C terminus of RAD4 protein is highly acidic.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)535-541
Number of pages7
JournalGene
Volume74
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 30 1988
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • DNA binding
  • E. coli
  • Recombinant DNA
  • gap repair
  • histone binding
  • incision
  • toxic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics

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