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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
13
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-6-6
pubmed:abstractText
The discovery that the V(D)J recombinase functions as a transposase in vitro suggests that transposition by this system might be a potent source of genomic instability. To gain insight into the mechanisms that regulate transposition, we investigated a phenomenon termed target commitment that reflects a functional association between the RAG transposase and the target DNA. We found that the V(D)J recombinase is quite promiscuous, forming productive complexes with target DNA both before and after donor cleavage, and our data indicate that the rate-limiting step for transposition occurs after target capture. Formation of stable target capture complexes depends upon the presence of active-site metal binding residues (the DDE motif), suggesting that active-site amino acids in RAG-1 are critical for target capture. The ability of the RAG transposase to commit to target prior to cleavage may result in a preference for transposition into nearby targets, such as immunoglobulin and T-cell receptor loci. This could bias transposition toward relatively "safe" regions of the genome. A preference for localized transposition may also have influenced the evolution of the antigen receptor loci.
pubmed:grant
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0270-7306
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
4302-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
RAG transposase can capture and commit to target DNA before or after donor cleavage.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.