Nucleic Acids Research Advance Access originally published online on December 10, 2007
Nucleic Acids Research 2007 35(22):e152; doi:10.1093/nar/gkm974
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Nucleic Acids Research, 2007, Vol. 35, No. 22 e152
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Small-scale extracts for the study of nucleotide excision repair and non-homologous end joining
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and 2Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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Received August 28, 2007. Revised October 18, 2007. Accepted October 18, 2007.
The repair of DNA by nucleotide excision repair (NER) and non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) is essential for maintenance of genomic integrity and cell viability. Examination of NHEJ and NER in vitro using cell-free extracts has led to a deeper understanding of the biochemical mechanisms that underlie these processes. Current methods for production of whole-cell extracts (WCEs) to investigate NER and NHEJ start with one or more liters of culture containing 1–5 x 109 cells. Here, we describe a small-scale method for production of WCE that can be used to study NER. We also describe a rapid, small-scale method for the preparation of WCE that can be used in the study of NHEJ. These methods require less time, 20- to 1000-fold fewer cells than large-scale extracts, facilitate examination of numerous samples and are ideal for such applications as the study of host–virus interactions and analysis of mutant cell lines.
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