Protein: Structure-specific endonuclease subunit SLX4 (BTB/POZ domain-containing protein 12) (Q8IY92)
Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
Function: Regulatory subunit that interacts with and increases the activity of different structure-specific endonucleases. Has several distinct roles in protecting genome stability by resolving diverse forms of deleterious DNA structures originating from replication and recombination intermediates and from DNA damage. Component of the SLX1-SLX4 structure-specific endonuclease that resolves DNA secondary structures generated during DNA repair and recombination. Has endonuclease activity towards branched DNA substrates, introducing single-strand cuts in duplex DNA close to junctions with ss-DNA. Has a preference for 5'-flap structures, and promotes symmetrical cleavage of static and migrating Holliday junctions (HJs). Resolves HJs by generating two pairs of ligatable, nicked duplex products. Interacts with the structure-specific ERCC4-ERCC1 endonuclease and promotes the cleavage of bubble structures. Interacts with the structure-specific MUS81-EME1 endonuclease and promotes the cleavage of 3'-flap and replication fork-like structures. SLX4 is required for recovery from alkylation-induced DNA damage and is involved in the resolution of DNA double-strand breaks.
Subcellular location: Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19596235, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19596236}. Note=Localizes to sites of DNA damage.
Interaction partners:
- Structure-specific endonuclease subunit MUS81
- Structure-specific endonuclease subunit SLX1
- DNA excision repair protein ERCC-1
- Structure-specific endonuclease subunit EME1
- DNA repair endonuclease XPF
- Telomeric repeat-binding factor 2
- Fanconi anemia group D2 protein
- Protein SLX4IP
- Bifunctional glutamate/proline--tRNA ligase
- DNA topoisomerase 2-binding protein 1
Sequence:
MKLSVNEAQLGFYLGSLSHLSACPGIDPRSSEDQPESLKTGQMMDESDEDFKELCASFFQRVKKHGIKEVSGERKTQKAASNGTQIRSKLKRTKQTATKTKTLQGPAEKKPPSGSQAPRTKKQRVTKWQASEPAHSVNGEGGVLASAPDPPVLRETAQNTQTGNQQEPSPNLSREKTRENVPNSDSQPPPSCLTTAVPSPSKPRTAQLVLQRMQQFKRADPERLRHASEECSLEAAREENVPKDPQEEMMAGNVYGLGPPAPESDAAVALTLQQEFARVGASAHDDSLEEKGLFFCQICQKNLSAMNVTRREQHVNRCLDEAEKTLRPSVPQIPECPICGKPFLTLKSRTSHLKQCAVKMEVGPQLLLQAVRLQTAQPEGSSSPPMFSFSDHSRGLKRRGPTSKKEPRKRRKVDEAPSEDLLVAMALSRSEMEPGAAVPALRLESAFSERIRPEAENKSRKKKPPVSPPLLLVQDSETTGRQIEDRVALLLSEEVELSSTPPLPASRILKEGWERAGQCPPPPERKQSFLWEGSALTGAWAMEDFYTARLVPPLVPQRPAQGLMQEPVPPLVPPEHSELSERRSPALHGTPTAGCGSRGPSPSASQREHQALQDLVDLAREGLSASPWPGSGGLAGSEGTAGLDVVPGGLPLTGFVVPSQDKHPDRGGRTLLSLGLLVADFGAMVNNPHLSDVQFQTDSGEVLYAHKFVLYARCPLLIQYVNNEGFSAVEDGVLTQRVLLGDVSTEAARTFLHYLYTADTGLPPGLSSELSSLAHRFGVSELVHLCEQVPIATDSEGKPWEEKEAENCESRAENFQELLRSMWADEEEEAETLLKSKDHEEDQENVNEAEMEEIYEFAATQRKLLQEERAAGAGEDADWLEGGSPVSGQLLAGVQVQKQWDKVEEMEPLEPGRDEAATTWEKMGQCALPPPQGQHSGARGAEAPEQEAPEEALGHSSCSSPSRDCQAERKEGSLPHSDDAGDYEQLFSSTQGEISEPSQITSEPEEQSGAVRERGLEVSHRLAPWQASPPHPCRFLLGPPQGGSPRGSHHTSGSSLSTPRSRGGTSQVGSPTLLSPAVPSKQKRDRSILTLSKEPGHQKGKERRSVLECRNKGVLMFPEKSPSIDLTQSNPDHSSSRSQKSSSKLNEEDEVILLLDSDEELELEQTKMKSISSDPLEEKKALEISPRSCELFSIIDVDADQEPSQSPPRSEAVLQQEDEGALPENRGSLGRRGAPWLFCDRESSPSEASTTDTSWLVPATPLASRSRDCSSQTQISSLRSGLAVQAVTQHTPRASVGNREGNEVAQKFSVIRPQTPPPQTPSSCLTPVSPGTSDGRRQGHRSPSRPHPGGHPHSSPLAPHPISGDRAHFSRRFLKHSPPGPSFLNQTPAGEVVEVGDSDDEQEVASHQANRSPPLDSDPPIPIDDCCWHMEPLSPIPIDHWNLERTGPLSTSSPSRRMNEAADSRDCRSPGLLDTTPIRGSCTTQRKLQEKSSGAGSLGNSRPSFLNSALWDVWDGEEQRPPETPPPAQMPSAGGAQKPEGLETPKGANRKKNLPPKVPITPMPQYSIMETPVLKKELDRFGVRPLPKRQMVLKLKEIFQYTHQTLDSDSEDESQSSQPLLQAPHCQTLASQTYKPSRAGVHAQQEATTGPGAHRPKGPAKTKGPRHQRKHHESITPPSRSPTKEAPPGLNDDAQIPASQESVATSVDGSDSSLSSQSSSSCEFGAAFESAGEEEGEGEVSASQAAVQAADTDEALRCYIRSKPALYQKVLLYQPFELRELQAELRQNGLRVSSRRLLDFLDTHCITFTTAATRREKLQGRRRQPRGKKKVERN