O-GlcNAcylation of RPA2 at S4/S8 antagonizes phosphorylation and regulates checkpoint activation during replication stress
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ABSTRACT: O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) is the only mono-saccharide modification occurring in the cytoplasm, nucleus and mitochondria. Recent advent of the mass spectrometry technology has enabled identification of abundant O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) substrates in diverse biological processes, such as cell cycle progression, replication and DNA damage response. Herein we report the O-GlcNAcylation of Replication Protein A2 (RPA2), a component of the heterotrimeric RPA complex pivotal for DNA metabolism. We found that RPA2 interacts with OGT, and a topoisomerase II inhibitor, Etoposide, diminishes the association. Using stepped collision energy higher-energy collisional dissociation mass spectrometry, we mapped RPA2 O-GlcNAc sites to be Ser-4/Ser-8, which are well-known PIKK-dependent RPA2 phosphorylation sites involved in checkpoint activation upon replication stress. We further demonstrated that Ser-4/Ser-8 O-GlcNAcylation antagonizes phosphorylation and impairs downstream Chk1 activation. Moreover, RPA2 O-GlcNAcylation sustains H2AX phosphorylation upon Etoposide treatment, and promotes inappropriate cell cycle progression, indicative of checkpoint defects. Our work not only unveils a new OGT substrate, but also underscores the distinct roles of OGT in replication versus replication stress
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens
SUBMITTER:
Jing Li
PROVIDER: PXD053321 | iProX | Fri Jun 21 00:00:00 BST 2024
REPOSITORIES: iProX
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