Recombinant Human Zinc finger RAD18 domain-containing protein C1orf124 (C1orf124)

Uniprot Id

Q9H040

Target Species

Human

Target Name

SPRTN

Target Full Name

DNA-dependent metalloprotease SPRTN

Target Function

DNA-dependent metalloendopeptidase that mediates the proteolytic cleavage of covalent DNA-protein cross-links (DPCs) during DNA synthesis, thereby playing a key role in maintaining genomic integrity. DPCs are highly toxic DNA lesions that interfere with essential chromatin transactions, such as replication and transcription, and which are induced by reactive agents, such as UV light or formaldehyde. Associates with the DNA replication machinery and specifically removes DPCs during DNA synthesis. Acts as a pleiotropic protease for DNA-binding proteins cross-linked with DNA, such as TOP1, TOP2A, histones H3 and H4. Mediates degradation of DPCs that are not ubiquitinated, while it is not able to degrade ubiquitinated DPCs. SPRTN activation requires polymerase collision with DPCs followed by helicase bypass of DPCs. Involved in recruitment of VCP/p97 to sites of DNA damage. Also acts as an activator of CHEK1 during normal DNA replication by mediating proteolytic cleavage of CHEK1, thereby promoting CHEK1 removal from chromatin and subsequent activation. Does not activate CHEK1 in response to DNA damage. May also act as a 'reader' of ubiquitinated PCNA: recruited to sites of UV damage and interacts with ubiquitinated PCNA and RAD18, the E3 ubiquitin ligase that monoubiquitinates PCNA. Facilitates chromatin association of RAD18 and is required for efficient PCNA monoubiquitination, promoting a feed-forward loop to enhance PCNA ubiquitination and translesion DNA synthesis.

Target Involvement

Ruijs-Aalfs syndrome (RJALS)

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus. Chromosome.

Target Protein Families

Spartan family

Target Synonyms

SPRTN; C1orf124; DVC1; UNQ1880/PRO4323; SprT-like domain-containing protein Spartan; DNA damage protein targeting VCP; DVC1; Protein with SprT-like domain at the N terminus; Spartan

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene may play a role in DNA repair during replication of damaged DNA. This protein recruits valosin containing protein (p97) to stalled DNA replication forks where it may prevent excessive translesional DNA synthesis and limit the number of DNA-damage induced mutations. It may also be involved in replication-related G2/M-checkpoint regulation. Deficiency of a similar protein in mouse causes chromosomal instability and progeroid phenotypes. Mutations in this gene have been associated with Ruijs-Aalfs syndrome (RJALS). Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been identified.