ATF4 coordinates amino acid and nucleotide synthesis with selective protein translation to ensure proper DNA replication timing in leukemia cells (opens in new tab)

Proper timing of DNA replication relies on sufficient nucleotide pools and replication machinery. The upstream regulatory programs that support the biomass production needed for DNA replication, particularly in the accelerated growth setting of cancer, remain incompletely defined. Here we show that the transcription factor ATF4 coordinates amino acid and nucleotide metabolism with selective protein synthesis to ensure proper DNA replication initiation and timing in acute leukemia. Specificall...