Interaction of Human AP Endonuclease 1 with Flap Endonuclease 1 and Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen Involved in Long-Patch Base Excision Repair

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Abstract

To understand the mechanism involved in the coordination of the sequential repair reactions that lead to long-patch BER, we have investigated interactions between proteins involved in this pathway. We find that human AP endonuclease 1 (APE1) physically interacts with flap endonuclease 1 (FEN1) and with proliferating cell nuclear antigen. An oligonucleotide substrate containing a reduced abasic site, which was pre-incised with APE1, was employed to reconstitute the excision step of long-patch BER with purified human DNA polymerase beta and FEN1. We demonstrate that addition of APE1 to the excision reaction mixture slightly (1.5-2-fold) stimulates the removal of the displaced flap by FEN1. These results suggest the possibility that long-patch BER is coordinated and directed by protein-protein interactions.

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