Abstract
APE1 (apurinic/apyrimidinic endodeoxyribonuclease 1) is a central enzyme of the base excision repair (BER) pathway playing a pivotal role in protecting mammaliancells against genotoxins and in safeguarding genome stability. Recently, we demonstrated the APE1 ability to process abasic ribonucleotides embedded in DNA. Here, we provide a pipeline of protocols to quantify endodeoxyribonuclease activity by APE1 on these substrates, by using recombinant protein and whole-cell extracts. The repair capacity is measured by using fluorescent oligonucleotide substrates, which are then separated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and detected by imaging scanning. The specificity of APE1 action is demonstrated using specific APE1 enzymatic inhibitors.
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