In molecular biology , origin recognition complex (ORC ) is a multi-subunit DNA binding complex (6 subunits) that binds in all eukaryotes and archaea in an ATP -dependent manner to origins of replication . The subunits of this complex are encoded by the ORC1 , ORC2 , ORC3 , ORC4 , ORC5 and ORC6 genes.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] ORC is a central component for eukaryotic DNA replication , and remains bound to chromatin at replication origins throughout the cell cycle .[ 4]
ORC directs DNA replication throughout the genome and is required for its initiation.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] ORC and Noc3p bound at replication origins serve as the foundation for assembly of the pre-replication complex (pre-RC), which includes Cdc6 , Tah11 (a.k.a. Cdt1 ), and the Mcm2 -Mcm7 complex.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] Pre-RC assembly during G1 is required for replication licensing of chromosomes prior to DNA synthesis during S phase .[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] Cell cycle-regulated phosphorylation of Orc2, Orc6, Cdc6, and MCM by the cyclin -dependent protein kinase Cdc28 regulates initiation of DNA replication, including blocking reinitiation in G2 /M phase .[ 4] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
The ORC is present throughout the cell cycle bound to replication origins, but is only active in late mitosis and early G1 .
In yeast, ORC also plays a role in the establishment of silencing at the mating-type loci Hidden MAT Left (HML) and Hidden MAT Right (HMR).[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] ORC participates in the assembly of transcriptionally silent chromatin at HML and HMR by recruiting the Sir1 silencing protein to the HML and HMR silencers.[ 7] [ 18] [ 19]
Both Orc1 and Orc5 bind ATP, though only Orc1 has ATPase activity.[ 20] The binding of ATP by Orc1 is required for ORC binding to DNA and is essential for cell viability.[ 11] The ATPase activity of Orc1 is involved in formation of the pre-RC.[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] ATP binding by Orc5 is crucial for the stability of ORC as a whole. Only the Orc1-5 subunits are required for origin binding; Orc6 is essential for maintenance of pre-RCs once formed.[ 24] Interactions within ORC suggest that Orc2-3-6 may form a core complex.[ 4] A 2020 report suggests that budding yeast ORC dimerizes in a cell cycle dependent manner to control licensing.[ 25] [ 26]
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