CENP-F stabilizes kinetochore-microtubule attachments and limits dynein stripping of corona cargoes [PDF]
Accurate chromosome segregation demands efficient capture of microtubules by kinetochores and their conversion to stable bioriented attachments that can congress and then segregate chromosomes.
Allan +80 more
core +1 more source
Phosphorylation of Sli15 by Ipl1 is important for proper CPC localization and chromosome stability in Saccharomyces cerevisiae [PDF]
The chromosomal passenger complex (CPC) is a key regulator of eukaryotic cell division, consisting of the protein kinase Aurora B/Ipl1 in association with its activator (INCENP/Sli15) and two additional proteins (Survivin/Bir1 and Borealin/Nbl1). Here we
Corbishley, Stephen +5 more
core +9 more sources
Stretching the Rules: Monocentric Chromosomes with Multiple Centromere Domains [PDF]
The centromere is a functional chromosome domain that is essential for faithful chromosome segregation during cell division and that can be reliably identified by the presence of the centromere-specific histone H3 variant CenH3.
A Kawabe +45 more
core +13 more sources
Structural plasticity of the living kinetochore [PDF]
The kinetochore is a large, evolutionarily conserved protein structure that connects chromosomes with microtubules. During chromosome segregation, outer kinetochore components track depolymerizing ends of microtubules to facilitate the separation of ...
Akiyoshi +90 more
core +1 more source
Chromosome Segregation Is Biased by Kinetochore Size [PDF]
Chromosome missegregation during mitosis or meiosis is a hallmark of cancer and the main cause of prenatal death in humans. The gain or loss of specific chromosomes is thought to be random, with cell viability being essentially determined by selection ...
Aguiar, P +8 more
core +2 more sources
TRIP13PCH-2 promotes Mad2 localization to unattached kinetochores in the spindle checkpoint response. [PDF]
The spindle checkpoint acts during cell division to prevent aneuploidy, a hallmark of cancer. During checkpoint activation, Mad1 recruits Mad2 to kinetochores to generate a signal that delays anaphase onset.
Bhalla, Needhi +3 more
core +1 more source
Mammalian kinetochores count attached microtubules in a sensitive and switch-like manner. [PDF]
The spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) prevents anaphase until all kinetochores attach to the spindle. Each mammalian kinetochore binds many microtubules, but how many attached microtubules are required to turn off the checkpoint, and how the kinetochore ...
Akiyoshi +80 more
core +1 more source
Kinetochore-bound Mps1 regulates kinetochore–microtubule attachments via Ndc80 phosphorylation [PDF]
Dividing cells detect and correct erroneous kinetochore–microtubule attachments during mitosis, thereby avoiding chromosome missegregation. The Aurora B kinase phosphorylates microtubule-binding elements specifically at incorrectly attached kinetochores, promoting their release and providing another chance for proper attachments to form.
Krishna K. Sarangapani +4 more
openaire +2 more sources
The RZZ complex requires the N-terminus of KNL1 to mediate optimal Mad1 kinetochore localization in human cells [PDF]
The spindle assembly checkpoint is a surveillance mechanism that blocks anaphase onset until all chromosomes are properly attached to microtubules of the mitotic spindle.
Gina V. Caldas +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Mitotic centromere-associated kinesin (MCAK) : a potential cancer drug target [PDF]
The inability to faithfully segregate chromosomes in mitosis results in chromosome instability, a hallmark of solid tumors. Disruption of microtubule dynamics contributes highly to mitotic chromosome instability.
Sanhaji, Mourad +4 more
core +2 more sources

