| 1994 |
Yeast Rad18 forms a specific complex with Rad6 (ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme), and Rad18 binds single-stranded DNA, providing a mechanism for targeting Rad6 ubiquitin-conjugating activity to damage-containing DNA regions. Rad6 has no intrinsic affinity for DNA; the complex with Rad18 confers this targeting. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, DNA binding assays, dominant-negative overexpression genetics |
Genes & development |
High |
7926769
|
| 1997 |
Purified yeast Rad6-Rad18 heterodimer has ubiquitin-conjugating activity, binds single-stranded DNA, and possesses ssDNA-dependent ATPase activity, demonstrating that ubiquitin conjugation is physically coupled to DNA binding and ATPase activities in the same complex. |
Co-overexpression in yeast, purification to near homogeneity, in vitro ubiquitination assay, ssDNA binding assay, ATPase assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
9287349
|
| 1997 |
The Rad6-Rad18 interaction is mediated by residues 371–410 near the C-terminus of Rad18 (sufficient for Rad6 binding) and residues 141–149 at the C-terminus and residues 10–22 at the N-terminus of Rad6, defining the dimerization interface between these two proteins. |
Deletion mutagenesis, yeast two-hybrid, protein interaction assays |
Molecular and cellular biology |
Medium |
9234711
|
| 2000 |
Human RAD18 protein interacts with human HHR6A and HHR6B (human Rad6 homologs) through its conserved RING-finger motif; stable complexes were purified from yeast co-expression. Mutation of the RING-finger motif in hRad18 causes sensitivity to UV, MMS, and mitomycin C and defective replication of UV-damaged DNA. |
Co-expression and purification in yeast, RING-finger mutation analysis in stable human cell transformants, UV/MMS/MMC sensitivity assays, postreplication repair assay |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
10884424 10908344
|
| 2004 |
Human Rad18 and Rad6B monoubiquitinate PCNA in vitro. UV irradiation induces Rad18 relocalization in the nucleus and colocalization with PCNA. Rad18 (together with Rad6) is required for PCNA monoubiquitination and for recruitment of DNA polymerase eta (Polη) to UV-induced nuclear foci; Polη interacts preferentially with monoubiquitinated PCNA. Rad18 physically associates with Polη through C-terminal domains of both proteins. |
In vitro ubiquitination assay with purified proteins, RAD18-knockout cell lines, immunofluorescence focus formation, co-immunoprecipitation, UV irradiation |
The EMBO journal |
High |
15359278
|
| 2006 |
Rad18-mediated PCNA monoubiquitination regulates the interaction between PCNA and DNA polymerase kappa (Polκ). BPDE-induced PCNA ubiquitination is abolished by siRNA-mediated Rad18 knockdown; a monoubiquitination-resistant PCNA mutant fails to interact with Polκ. Rad18-deficient cells show defective recovery from BPDE-induced S-phase checkpoints. ATR/Chk1 signaling is required upstream of Rad18-mediated PCNA monoubiquitination. |
siRNA knockdown, Rad18-/- mouse cells, monoubiquitination-deficient PCNA mutant, co-immunoprecipitation, checkpoint kinase activation assays |
Molecular and cellular biology |
High |
16611994
|
| 2006 |
Vertebrate Rad18 suppresses access of non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) to double-strand breaks, thereby facilitating homologous recombination-mediated DSB repair. Deletion of NHEJ in rad18-deficient DT40 cells completely restores HR-mediated DSB repair. |
Gene disruption in chicken DT40 cells, double mutant analysis (epistasis), camptothecin sensitivity, HR repair assays |
Molecular and cellular biology |
High |
17242200
|
| 2007 |
The SAP domain of human Rad18 (residues 248–282) mediates DNA binding in vitro and is required for Rad18 accumulation at DNA damage sites in vivo and for efficient PCNA monoubiquitination. The C2HC zinc finger domain of Rad18 mediates interaction with ubiquitin (analogous to UBZ/UBM domains), but the SAP domain (not the zinc finger) is responsible for DNA binding. |
Domain deletion/mutation analysis, in vitro DNA binding assays, in vivo localization (immunofluorescence), PCNA ubiquitination assay, UV-sensitivity complementation |
Nucleic acids research |
High |
17720710
|
| 2008 |
Human RAD18 complexed with RAD6B preferentially binds forked and ssDNA structures (present at stalled replication forks) via the SAP domain. SAP domain mutants fail to accumulate at DNA damage sites in vivo and do not guide Polη to stalled replication forks, and fail to suppress UV sensitivity of Rad18-knockout cells. |
In vitro DNA binding assays (forked/ssDNA substrates), SAP domain mutagenesis, immunofluorescence localization, UV sensitivity complementation in Rad18-/- cells |
Genes to cells : devoted to molecular & cellular mechanisms |
High |
18363965
|
| 2008 |
Replication protein A (RPA) physically interacts with Rad18 (in both yeast and mammalian cells) and is required for PCNA ubiquitylation. Purified RPA can recruit Rad18 to ssDNA in vitro. Chromatin association of Rad18 correlates with RPA. |
Physical interaction (co-IP), in vitro recruitment assay with purified proteins, yeast genetics |
Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) |
Medium |
19029798
|
| 2008 |
The Rad6-Rad18 ubiquitin ligase complex ubiquitinates the K197 residue of Rad17 (subunit of the 9-1-1 checkpoint clamp), and this monoubiquitination promotes efficient Rad53 phosphorylation and coordinates DNA damage-responsive transcription (a eukaryotic SOS-like response) with checkpoint function. |
Yeast genetics, ubiquitination assays, Rad53 phosphorylation analysis, transcriptional profiling |
Cell |
Medium |
18485869
|
| 2008 |
In S. cerevisiae, PCNA SUMOylation strongly enhances Rad18-mediated PCNA ubiquitylation; Rad18 contains a SUMO-interacting motif (SIM) that mediates this stimulation and also mediates Rad18 auto-SUMOylation, suggesting sumoylated PCNA is the physiological substrate for budding yeast Rad18. |
Yeast genetics, in vitro ubiquitylation assays with sumoylated PCNA, SIM mutagenesis |
Nucleic acids research |
Medium |
23034805
|
| 2009 |
RAD18 (via its E3 ligase activity) promotes homologous recombination (HR) repair of DSBs by being recruited to break sites through RNF8-mediated DNA damage signaling and directly interacting with the recombinase RAD51C to facilitate HRR. |
Co-immunoprecipitation (RAD18-RAD51C interaction), RAD18-knockout cells, HR reporter assays, immunofluorescence, epistasis with RNF8 |
Nature cell biology |
High |
19396164
|
| 2009 |
In S. cerevisiae, Rad18 is required for the formation of X-shaped sister chromatid junctions (SCJs) at damaged replication forks through PCNA polyubiquitylation involving Mms2/Ubc13; this template-switch mechanism requires SUMOylated PCNA and is coordinated with Rad51-dependent recombination. |
Yeast genetics (double mutants), 2D gel electrophoresis to detect SCJs (physical evidence for template switch), epistasis analysis |
Nature |
High |
19092928
|
| 2009 |
PCNA poly-ubiquitylation proceeds by sequential action of two complexes: Rad6-Rad18 initiates monoubiquitylation (requiring PCNA to be loaded on DNA), and Ubc13-Mms2-Rad5 independently elongates the chain stepwise. Chain extension does not strictly require DNA-loaded PCNA. |
In vitro PCNA ubiquitylation reconstitution with purified components, mutational analysis of ubiquitin attachment sites |
The EMBO journal |
High |
19851286
|
| 2009 |
RAD18 monoubiquitinates K1268 in the KBD domain of 53BP1 in vitro; a K1268R monoubiquitination-resistant 53BP1 mutant is not efficiently retained at chromatin near DSBs. RAD18 associates with 53BP1 and is recruited to DSB sites in a 53BP1-dependent manner specifically during G1 phase, promoting 53BP1-directed DSB repair. |
In vitro ubiquitination assay, co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence in Rad18-null cells, G1-specific analysis |
Nucleic acids research |
Medium |
19228710
|
| 2010 |
RAD18 is phosphorylated by the protein kinase Cdc7 (DDK) on a serine cluster in its Polη-binding motif. DDK-dependent phosphorylation of Rad18 is required for efficient Rad18–Polη association and for redistribution of Polη to sites of replication fork stalling after DNA damage. |
Kinase assay (Cdc7/DDK phosphorylation of Rad18), phosphorylation site mutagenesis, co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence |
The Journal of cell biology |
Medium |
21098111
|
| 2010 |
RAD18-mediated monoubiquitination of PCNA at Lys164 is required for recruitment of the E3 ligase FANCL to chromatin, and monoubiquitinated PCNA stimulates FANCL-catalyzed FANCD2 and FANCI monoubiquitination, thus activating the Fanconi anemia pathway. |
RAD18 knockdown/knockout, chromatin fractionation, ubiquitination assays, epistasis with PCNA-K164R mutant |
The Journal of cell biology |
High |
20937699
|
| 2010 |
RAD18 binds FANCD2 directly and is required for efficient monoubiquitylation and chromatin localization of both FANCD2 and FANCI. RING domain mutation of RAD18 abolishes interaction with FANCD2 and prevents chromatin loading. PCNA ubiquitylation-resistant cells show normal FANCD2 ubiquitylation, suggesting RAD18 contributes to FA pathway independently of PCNA ubiquitination for FANCD2 loading. |
RAD18-knockout human cells, co-immunoprecipitation (RAD18-FANCD2), chromatin fractionation, RING domain mutagenesis, immunofluorescence |
Blood |
Medium |
21355096
|
| 2010 |
SNM1A contains a UBZ (ubiquitin-binding zinc finger) domain; RAD18-dependent monoubiquitination of PCNA is required for SNM1A nuclear focus assembly and recruitment to ICL lesions (MMC, UV), defining a RAD18–PCNA(Ub)–SNM1A pathway for ICL resistance. |
Focus formation assays, RAD18-dependent ubiquitination analysis, UBZ domain mutation, MMC/UV treatment |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
20385554
|
| 2011 |
The E2 enzyme Rad6b is intrinsically capable of catalyzing ubiquitin chain formation; this activity is inhibited by its interaction with the R6BD domain of Rad18, which competes with ubiquitin for a noncovalent 'backside' binding site on Rad6, thereby restricting PCNA ubiquitination to monoubiquitination. |
NMR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, in vitro ubiquitination assays |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
21422291
|
| 2011 |
The Rad18 RING domain forms a homodimer; X-ray crystallography reveals it dimerizes through helices adjacent to the RING domains. NMR and mutagenesis show the Rad6b binding site on the RING domain is conserved. The full-length Rad18 homodimer binds only one Rad6b molecule (asymmetric), whereas isolated RING dimer can recruit two Rad6b molecules. |
X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, site-directed mutagenesis, binding assays |
Journal of molecular biology |
High |
21549715
|
| 2011 |
RAD6A and RAD18 form a ternary complex RAD6A-(RAD18)₂; presence of only one R6BD (RAD6-binding domain) in the RAD18 dimer is sufficient for complex formation and E3 ligase activity. Mutations in both subunits of either RING or SAP domains strongly reduce ligase activity, while inactivation in only one subunit has no effect, demonstrating functional asymmetry. |
Differential epitope-tagging of RAD18 subunits, mutant complex analysis, in vitro ubiquitination assay |
Nucleic acids research |
Medium |
21967848
|
| 2011 |
NBS1 binds RAD18 after UV irradiation through a C-terminal domain that shares structural and functional similarity with the RAD18-interacting domain of RAD6, and mediates recruitment of RAD18 to DNA damage sites. NBS1 disruption abolishes RAD18-dependent PCNA ubiquitination and Polη focus formation. NBS1 and RAD6 can simultaneously interact with RAD18 homodimers. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, NBS1-knockout cells, PCNA ubiquitination assays, Polη focus formation, domain mapping |
Molecular cell |
High |
21884979
|
| 2013 |
DNA polymerase eta (Polη) has a non-catalytic role in recruiting Rad18 to PCNA and promoting PCNA monoubiquitination via its C-terminal domain that binds both Rad18 and PCNA. This function is unique to Polη among Y-family TLS polymerases and is dissociable from its catalytic activity; catalytically-inactive full-length Polη in XPV cells still promotes error-prone TLS polymerase recruitment. |
Polη domain deletion/mutation analysis, co-immunoprecipitation, PCNA ubiquitination assay in XPV cells, immunofluorescence |
Nucleic acids research |
Medium |
23345618
|
| 2014 |
SIVA1 constitutively interacts with PCNA via a PIP motif and serves as a molecular bridge between RAD18 and PCNA, targeting RAD18 E3 ligase activity to PCNA. SIVA1 knockdown compromises RAD18-dependent PCNA monoubiquitination and Polη focus formation. |
Affinity purification of PCNA complex, co-immunoprecipitation, SIVA1 knockdown, PCNA ubiquitination assay, focus formation |
The Journal of cell biology |
Medium |
24958773
|
| 2014 |
NMR structure of the human Rad18 C2HC zinc finger (UBZ4 type) in complex with ubiquitin shows it adopts a β1-β2-α fold and binds ubiquitin via the α-helix and β1 strand; this binding mode differs from the Polη UBZ3 domain which uses only the α-helix. This defines two structural classes of UBZ domain with distinct ubiquitin binding interfaces. |
NMR spectroscopy, chemical shift perturbation mapping, structure determination of Rad18-UBZ4–ubiquitin complex |
Biochemistry |
High |
25162118
|
| 2014 |
Monoubiquitination of Rad18 itself prevents its localization to DNA damage sites, inhibits PCNA monoubiquitination, and prevents interaction with SHPRH and HLTF (downstream E3s for error-free bypass). Ubiquitinated Rad18 interacts preferentially with the zinc finger domain of non-ubiquitinated Rad18. Damage-specific deubiquitination of Rad18 (by MMS or H₂O₂ treatment) promotes a switch from Rad18•Ub-Rad18 complexes to Rad18-SHPRH complexes for error-free lesion bypass. |
Rad18 ubiquitination-resistant mutants, co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence, PCNA ubiquitination assays |
The Journal of cell biology |
Medium |
25023518
|
| 2015 |
USP7 deubiquitylase directly associates with RAD18 via a consensus USP7-binding motif and stabilizes Rad18 protein levels by disassembling Rad18-dependent poly-ubiquitin chains both in vitro and in vivo. Loss of USP7 destabilizes Rad18, compromises UV-induced PCNA mono-ubiquitylation, and impairs Polη recruitment and DNA damage tolerance. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro deubiquitylation assay, USP7 depletion (siRNA/inhibitor), PCNA ubiquitylation assay, Polη focus formation |
Oncogene |
Medium |
25961918
|
| 2016 |
Rad18 acts as a molecular bridge between Polη and PIAS1 SUMO ligase to promote SUMOylation of Polη at K163, independently of Rad18's E3 ubiquitin ligase activity. This SUMOylation is required for Polη to travel with replication forks during unchallenged S phase and prevents under-replicated DNA and chromosome fragility. |
SUMOylation assays, Rad18 knockdown/mutant analysis, immunofluorescence (Polη replication fork colocalization), chromosomal fragility assays |
Nature communications |
Medium |
27811911
|
| 2017 |
RAD18 binds tightly to monoubiquitylated NCP (nucleosome core particle with H2A-K15Ub) through a ubiquitin-binding domain that contacts both ubiquitin and nucleosome surfaces, displacing 53BP1 from these sites. NMR spectroscopy and biochemistry establish this as a distinct ubiquitin recognition mechanism from that of RNF169. |
NMR spectroscopy, biochemical binding assays with NCP-ubme substrates |
Molecular cell |
High |
28506460
|
| 2004 |
Human Rad18 protein exists in two major forms (non-ubiquitinated ~75 kDa and monoubiquitinated ~85 kDa) detected by mass spectrometry. Rad18 undergoes autoubiquitination at multiple sites via Rad6 (E2); self-association through the zinc finger domain is required for monoubiquitination. Monoubiquitinated Rad18 is predominantly cytoplasmic while non-ubiquitinated Rad18 is nuclear. Rad18 is also polyubiquitinated and degraded by proteasomes. |
Western blot, mass spectrometry, in vitro ubiquitination assay, zinc finger mutant (C207F) analysis, subcellular fractionation |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
15509568
|
| 2009 |
Physical interaction between WRNIP1 and RAD18: WRNIP1 binds forked and template/primer DNA in an ATP-dependent manner, and directly interacts with RAD18; WRNIP1 interferes with RAD18 binding to forked DNA, while RAD18 enhances WRNIP1 binding to these DNA substrates, suggesting competitive/cooperative targeting at stalled forks. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro DNA binding assays with forked DNA substrates, reciprocal interaction analysis |
Genes & genetic systems |
Medium |
19556710
|
| 2016 |
REV1 promotes PCNA monoubiquitylation after UV radiation by interacting with ubiquitylated RAD18, which facilitates the release of non-ubiquitylated RAD18 from ubiquitylated RAD18 trapping, allowing free RAD18 to be recruited to chromatin for TLS function. |
Co-immunoprecipitation of REV1 with ubiquitylated RAD18, PCNA monoubiquitylation assays, chromatin recruitment assays, UV/HU/MMC treatment |
Journal of cell science |
Medium |
26795561
|
| 2019 |
An engineered RAD18 variant (e18) stimulates CRISPR-mediated HDR by suppressing localization of the NHEJ-promoting factor 53BP1 to DSBs. Mechanistically, e18 induces HDR by reducing 53BP1 recruitment to break sites. |
Genome-wide ORF screen in human cells, 53BP1 localization assays (immunofluorescence), HDR reporter assays, RAD18 domain mapping |
Nature communications |
Medium |
31363085
|
| 2020 |
Rad6/Rad18 complex is recruited to RPA filaments via Rad18·RPA interactions and translocates randomly along RPA filaments (ATP-independent), promoting productive interactions with PCNA and significantly enhancing PCNA monoubiquitination. This is the first example of ATP-independent protein complex translocation along a protein filament. |
Kinetic ubiquitination assays, single-molecule FRET microscopy, RPA filament reconstitution |
Biochemistry |
High |
33242956
|
| 2006 |
A Polη-containing complex purified from HeLa cells includes Rad18, Rad6, and Rev1; these components are specifically enriched in chromatin-bound fractions after UV irradiation, S-phase synchronization, or S-phase arrest, indicating that stalled replication forks strengthen interactions among these TLS factors. |
Affinity purification of Polη complex, mass spectrometry, Western blot, chromatin fractionation |
Genes to cells : devoted to molecular & cellular mechanisms |
Medium |
16824193
|