E2F1, which localises to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) to promote repair, is acetylated in response to DNA damage but the role this plays in DNA repair is unknown. Here the authors show that E2F1 acetylation creates a binding motif for the bromodomains of the p300/KAT3B and CBP/KAT3A acetyltransferases, which is required for recruitment of p300 and CBP to DSBs, to facilate repair.
- Swarnalatha Manickavinayaham
- Renier Vélez-Cruz
- David G. Johnson
