Quantitatively profiling acetylome of DNA repair proteins in early DNA damage

Abstract

Background：Lysine acetylation is a reversible regulated post-translational modification that can regulate the stability, localization, and function of proteins in multiple cellular processes. However, the regulative mechanism of acetylation on the repair proteins in the early DNA damage is not fully understood. Methods：We performed a global proteome and acetylome of DNA repair proteins in DNA damage in 1 h after treated with epirubicin by using high affinity enrichment and high-resolution liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry approaches. Results: 190 Kac sites in 50 repair proteins were identified in cells treated with epirubicin as compared to the control. 42 acetylated lysine sites and 24 deacetylated lysine sites were observed in 21 and 16 repair proteins, respectively. 7 repair proteins simultaneously contained both acetylated and deacetylated lysine sites. 11 acetylation sites were located in the function domains of 7 repair proteins that might reveal mechanisms by which acetylations alter DDR protein function. In 17 repair proteins, the induced acetylation changes were for the first time identified in the present study. Conclusion: The proteome and acetylome results indicated that fast acetylation or deacetylation on these repair proteins might play a critical role in the early DNA damage repair process.