Abstract

The multitude of DNA lesion types, and the nuclear dynamic context in which they occur, present a challenge for genome integrity maintenance as this requires the engagement of different DNA repair pathways. Specific repair controllers that facilitate DNA repair pathway crosstalk between double strand break (DSB) repair and base excision repair (BER), and regulate BER protein trafficking at lesion sites, have yet to be identified. We find that DNA polymerase {beta} (Pol{beta}), crucial for BER, is ubiquitylated in a BER complex-dependent manner by TRIP12, an E3 ligase that partners with UBR5 and restrains DSB repair signaling. Here we find that, TRIP12, but not UBR5, controls cellular levels and chromatin loading of Pol{beta}. Required for Pol{beta} foci formation, TRIP12 regulates Pol{beta} involvement after DNA damage. Notably, excessive TRIP12-mediated shuttling of Pol{beta} affects DSB formation and radiation sensitivity, underscoring its precedence for BER. We conclude that the herein discovered trafficking function at the nexus of DNA repair signaling pathways, towards Pol{beta}-directed BER, optimizes DNA repair pathway choice at complex lesion sites. Graphical Abstract O_FIG O_LINKSMALLFIG WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=165 SRC="FIGDIR/small/588474v1_ufig1.gif" ALT="Figure 1"> View larger version (27K): org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@70c5bdorg.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1c60dfborg.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1c00ef6org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1677f2_HPS_FORMAT_FIGEXP M_FIG C_FIG