Résumé
Phosphorylation of DNA ligase I has been analyzed during Xenopus laevis early development. The enzyme, which is involved in DNA replication and DNA repair events, is accumulated during oogenesis to reach a maximum in the stage VI oocyte, and remains at a constant level during maturation. When maturation of the oocyte is induced (in vivo or in vitro), this leads to a post‐translational modification of the protein. In stage VI oocytes, a DNA ligase I of apparent molecular mass 180 kDa is detected immuno‐logically whereas a 190‐kDa form is found in unfertilized eggs and persists until the tadpole stage. This modification is due to phosphorylation performed by a protein kinase that is turned on 3–4 h after induction of the maturation. Activation of the kinase requires protein synthesis, and appearance of phos‐phorylated DNA ligase coincides with activation of histone H1 kinase activity. Induction of DNA ligase I modification and maturation are induced in the absence of protein synthesis following injection of maturation promoting factor into oocytes. Immunoprecipitated oocyte DNA ligase I is phosphorylated and its molecular mass modified by purified cyclin B/p34cdc2in vitro. DNA ligase I phosphorylation is not induced in oocyte extract where only mitogen‐activated‐protein kinase is induced. Phosphorylation of DNA ligase I induced by cdc2 kinase occurs at the time new DNA replication and recombination activities appear in eggs.
langue originale | Anglais |
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Pages (de - à) | 491-497 |
Nombre de pages | 7 |
journal | European Journal of Biochemistry |
Volume | 230 |
Numéro de publication | 2 |
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état | Publié - 1 janv. 1995 |
Modification externe | Oui |