Figure 5. Hydroxyurea induces DNA replication arrest by producing ROS and targeting Fe-S centers.
The model presented here does not show the known effects of HU on RNR. HU targets Fe-S centers in vivo by producing ROS, which delay DNA replication (1–2). Activation of Yap1 decreases ROS levels and increases Fe-S biosynthesis, which in turn attenuates HU-induced Fe-S alteration and improves DNA replication (3).