Molecular basis for assembly of the shieldin complex and its implications for NHEJ

Ling Liang (), Jiawen Feng, Peng Zuo, Juan Yang, Yishuo Lu and Yuxin Yin ()
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Ling Liang: Peking University Health Science Center
Jiawen Feng: Peking University Health Science Center
Peng Zuo: Peking University Health Science Center
Juan Yang: Peking University Health Science Center
Yishuo Lu: Peking University Health Science Center
Yuxin Yin: Peking University Health Science Center

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Abstract Shieldin, including SHLD1, SHLD2, SHLD3 and REV7, functions as a bridge linking 53BP1-RIF1 and single-strand DNA to suppress the DNA termini nucleolytic resection during non-homologous end joining (NHEJ). However, the mechanism of shieldin assembly remains unclear. Here we present the crystal structure of the SHLD3-REV7-SHLD2 ternary complex and reveal an unexpected C (closed)-REV7-O (open)-REV7 conformational dimer mediated by SHLD3. We show that SHLD2 interacts with O-REV7 and the N-terminus of SHLD3 by forming β sheet sandwich. Disruption of the REV7 conformational dimer abolishes the assembly of shieldin and impairs NHEJ efficiency. The conserved FXPWFP motif of SHLD3 binds to C-REV7 and blocks its binding to REV1, which excludes shieldin from the REV1/Pol ζ translesion synthesis (TLS) complex. Our study reveals the molecular architecture of shieldin assembly, elucidates the structural basis of the REV7 conformational dimer, and provides mechanistic insight into orchestration between TLS and NHEJ.

Date: 2020
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