RT Journal Article T1 ZATT (ZNF451)-mediated resolution of topoisomerase 2 DNA-protein cross-links. A1 Schellenberg, Matthew J A1 Lieberman, Jenna Ariel A1 Herrero-Ruiz, Andrés A1 Butler, Logan R A1 Williams, Jason G A1 Muñoz-Cabello, Ana M A1 Mueller, Geoffrey A A1 London, Robert E A1 Cortés-Ledesma, Felipe A1 Williams, R Scott AB Topoisomerase 2 (TOP2) DNA transactions proceed via formation of the TOP2 cleavage complex (TOP2cc), a covalent enzyme-DNA reaction intermediate that is vulnerable to trapping by potent anticancer TOP2 drugs. How genotoxic TOP2 DNA-protein cross-links are resolved is unclear. We found that the SUMO (small ubiquitin-related modifier) ligase ZATT (ZNF451) is a multifunctional DNA repair factor that controls cellular responses to TOP2 damage. ZATT binding to TOP2cc facilitates a proteasome-independent tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 2 (TDP2) hydrolase activity on stalled TOP2cc. The ZATT SUMO ligase activity further promotes TDP2 interactions with SUMOylated TOP2, regulating efficient TDP2 recruitment through a "split-SIM" SUMO2 engagement platform. These findings uncover a ZATT-TDP2-catalyzed and SUMO2-modulated pathway for direct resolution of TOP2cc. YR 2017 FD 2017-09-14 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11582 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11582 LA en DS RISalud RD Apr 10, 2025