Generation of site-specifically labelled fluorescent human XPA to investigate DNA binding dynamics during nucleotide excision repair

Sahiti Kuppa, Elliot Corless, Colleen Caldwell, Maria Spies, Edwin Antony
2023 · doi:10.1101/2023.11.23.568461
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Abstract

Nucleotide excision repair (NER) promotes genomic integrity by correcting bulky DNA adducts damage caused by external factors such as ultraviolet light. Defects in NER enzymes are associated with pathological conditions such as Xeroderma Pigmentosum, trichothiodystrophy, and Cockayne syndrome. A critical step in NER is the binding of the Xeroderma Pigmentosum group A protein (XPA) to the DNA adduct. To better capture the dynamics of XPA interactions with DNA during NER we have utilized the fluorescence enhancement through non-canonical amino acids (FEncAA) approach. 4-azido- L -phenylalanine (4AZP) was incorporated at Arg-153 in human XPA and conjugated to Cy3 using strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition. The resulting fluorescent human XPA protein (hXPA Cy3 ) shows no loss in DNA binding activity and generates a robust change in fluorescence upon binding to DNA. Here we describe methods to generate hXPA Cy3 and detail experimental conditions required to stably maintain the protein during biochemical and biophysical studies.

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