Ku80

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XRCC5
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Available structures
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Identifiers
Aliases XRCC5 , KARP-1, KARP1, KU80, KUB2, Ku86, NFIV, Ku80, X-ray repair complementing defective repair in Chinese hamster cells 5, X-ray repair cross complementing 5
External IDs OMIM: 194364 MGI: 104517 HomoloGene: 40681 GeneCards: XRCC5
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_021141

NM_009533
NM_001357519
NM_001357520

RefSeq (protein)

NP_066964

NP_033559
NP_001344448
NP_001344449

Location (UCSC) Chr 2: 216.11 – 216.21 Mb Chr 1: 72.35 – 72.43 Mb
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Ku80 is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the XRCC5 gene. [5] Together, Ku70 and Ku80 make up the Ku heterodimer, which binds to DNA double-strand break ends and is required for the non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) pathway of DNA repair. It is also required for V(D)J recombination, which utilizes the NHEJ pathway to promote antigen diversity in the mammalian immune system.

Contents

In addition to its role in NHEJ, Ku is required for telomere length maintenance and subtelomeric gene silencing. [6]

Ku was originally identified when patients with systemic lupus erythematosus were found to have high levels of autoantibodies to the protein. [7]

Nomenclature

Ku80 has been referred to by several names including:

Epigenetic repression

The protein expression level of Ku80 can be repressed by epigenetic hypermethylation of the promoter region of gene XRCC5 which encodes Ku80. [8] In a study of 87 matched pairs of primary tumors of non-small-cell lung carcinoma and nearby normal lung tissue, 25% of the tumors had loss of heterozygosity at the XRCC5 locus and a similar percentage of tumors had hypermethylation of the promoter region of XRCC5. Low protein expression of Ku80 was significantly associated with low mRNA expression and with XRCC5 promoter hypermethylation but not with LOH of the gene. [8]

Senescence

Mouse mutants with homozygous defects in Ku80 experience an early onset of senescence. [9] [10] Ku80(-/-) mice exhibit aging-related pathology (osteopenia, atrophic skin, hepatocellular degeneration, hepatocellular inclusions, hepatic hyperplastic foci and age-specific mortality). Furthermore, Ku80(-/-) mice exhibit severely reduced lifespan and size. Loss of only a single Ku80 allele in Ku(-/+) heterozygous mice causes accelerated aging in skeletal muscle, although post natal growth is normal. [11] An analysis of the level of Ku80 protein in human, cow, and mouse indicated that Ku80 levels vary dramatically between species, and that these levels are strongly correlated with species longevity. [12] These results suggest that the NHEJ pathway of DNA repair mediated by Ku80 plays a significant role in repairing double-strand breaks that would otherwise cause early senescence (see DNA damage theory of aging).

Clinical significance

A rare microsatellite polymorphism in this gene is associated with cancer in patients of varying radiosensitivity. [5]

Deficiency in cancer

A deficiency in expression of a DNA repair gene increases the risk for cancer (see Deficient DNA repair in carcinogenesis). Ku80 protein expression was found to be deficient in melanoma. [13] In addition, low expression of Ku80 was found in 15% of adenocarcinoma type and 32% of squamous cell type non-small cell lung cancers, and this was correlated with hypermethylation of the XRCC5 promoter. [8]

Ku80 appears to be one of 26 different DNA repair proteins that are epigenetically repressed in various cancers (see Cancer epigenetics).

Interactions

Ku80 has been shown to interact with:

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Non-homologous end joining</span> Pathway that repairs double-strand breaks in DNA

Non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) is a pathway that repairs double-strand breaks in DNA. It is called "non-homologous" because the break ends are directly ligated without the need for a homologous template, in contrast to homology directed repair (HDR), which requires a homologous sequence to guide repair. NHEJ is active in both non-dividing and proliferating cells, while HDR is not readily accessible in non-dividing cells. The term "non-homologous end joining" was coined in 1996 by Moore and Haber.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Werner syndrome helicase</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Werner syndrome ATP-dependent helicase, also known as DNA helicase, RecQ-like type 3, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the WRN gene. WRN is a member of the RecQ Helicase family. Helicase enzymes generally unwind and separate double-stranded DNA. These activities are necessary before DNA can be copied in preparation for cell division. Helicase enzymes are also critical for making a blueprint of a gene for protein production, a process called transcription. Further evidence suggests that Werner protein plays a critical role in repairing DNA. Overall, this protein helps maintain the structure and integrity of a person's DNA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ku (protein)</span>

Ku is a dimeric protein complex that binds to DNA double-strand break ends and is required for the non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) pathway of DNA repair. Ku is evolutionarily conserved from bacteria to humans. The ancestral bacterial Ku is a homodimer. Eukaryotic Ku is a heterodimer of two polypeptides, Ku70 (XRCC6) and Ku80 (XRCC5), so named because the molecular weight of the human Ku proteins is around 70 kDa and 80 kDa. The two Ku subunits form a basket-shaped structure that threads onto the DNA end. Once bound, Ku can slide down the DNA strand, allowing more Ku molecules to thread onto the end. In higher eukaryotes, Ku forms a complex with the DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) to form the full DNA-dependent protein kinase, DNA-PK. Ku is thought to function as a molecular scaffold to which other proteins involved in NHEJ can bind, orienting the double-strand break for ligation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Proliferating cell nuclear antigen</span> Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens

Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is a DNA clamp that acts as a processivity factor for DNA polymerase δ in eukaryotic cells and is essential for replication. PCNA is a homotrimer and achieves its processivity by encircling the DNA, where it acts as a scaffold to recruit proteins involved in DNA replication, DNA repair, chromatin remodeling and epigenetics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ku70</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Ku70 is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the XRCC6 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DNA-PKcs</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

DNA-dependent protein kinase, catalytic subunit, also known as DNA-PKcs, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the gene designated as PRKDC or XRCC7. DNA-PKcs belongs to the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-related kinase protein family. The DNA-Pkcs protein is a serine/threonine protein kinase consisting of a single polypeptide chain of 4,128 amino acids.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">POU2F1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

POU domain, class 2, transcription factor 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the POU2F1 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Replication protein A1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Replication protein A 70 kDa DNA-binding subunit is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPA1 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MCM7</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

DNA replication licensing factor MCM7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MCM7 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CAMK2B</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II beta chain is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CAMK2B gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ATF1</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

Cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ATF1 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CAMK4</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type IV is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CAMK4 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MCM4</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

DNA replication licensing factor MCM4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MCM4 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KAT2A</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Histone acetyltransferase KAT2A is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the KAT2A gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EIF2S2</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 2 (eIF2β) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EIF2S2 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AKAP1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

A kinase anchor protein 1, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AKAP1 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HOXC4</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Homeobox protein Hox-C4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HOXC4 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AKAP8</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

A-kinase anchor protein 8 is an enzyme that, in humans, is encoded by the AKAP8 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">POLD3</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

DNA polymerase delta subunit 3 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the POLD3 gene. It is a component of the DNA polymerase delta complex.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IFNAR1</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Interferon-alpha/beta receptor alpha chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IFNAR1 gene.

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