Multivalent interactions of the disordered regions of XLF and XRCC4 foster robust cellular NHEJ and drive the formation of ligation-boosting condensates in vitro
D.-D. Vu, A. Bonucci, M. Breniere, M. Cisneros-Aguirre, P. Pelupessy, Z. Wang, L. Carlier, G. Bouvignies, P. Cortes, A. K. Aggarwal, M. Blackledge, Z. Gueroui, V. Belle, J. M. STARK, M. M. Modesti, F. Ferrage
This study characterizes the multivalent interactions of XRCC4 and XLF CTRs, showing they form condensates that enhance DNA ligation in vitro and suggest roles in NHEJ dynamics and cancer biology.
bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2023Biophysics