Figure 5. RADX must interact with RAD51 to inhibit strand exchange and D-loop formation.
(A) The ssDNA-dependent ATPase activity of RAD51 was measured in the presence of wild-type, QVPK, and OB2m RADX proteins (n=3 +/− SD). (B) Strand exchange assay in which RADX wild-type and QVPK mutant were added at the same time as RPA (n=3 +/−SD). (C) D-loop formation assay with representative gel and quantitation (n=3 +/−SD). (D) Nucleofilament formation by RAD51 without RADX (n=178) in the presence of RADX (n=163), RADX OB2m (n=194), or RADX QVPK (n=208). (Error bars are SEM). The panels are representative micrographs.