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Identification of four unconventional kinetoplastid kinetochore proteins KKT22–25 in Trypanosoma brucei [PDF]

Open Biology, 2019
The kinetochore is a multi-protein complex that drives chromosome segregation in eukaryotes. It assembles onto centromere DNA and interacts with spindle microtubules during mitosis and meiosis. Although most eukaryotes have canonical kinetochore proteins,
Olga O. Nerusheva, Patryk Ludzia, Bungo Akiyoshi   +2 more
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Balancing the kinetochore ledger [PDF]

Journal of Cell Biology, 2012
Reduction of polo-like kinase-1 (Plk1) at kinetochores as cells progress from prometaphase to metaphase is surprising given that the kinase is thought to stabilize kinetochore–microtubule (kt–MT) attachments. In this issue, Liu et al. (2012. J. Cell Biol.
Cane, Stuart, Maresca, Thomas J.
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Adventures of the undead at kinetochores [PDF]

Molecular & Cellular Oncology, 2021
At the metaphase-to-anaphase transition, phosphatase activity feeds back to reverse early mitotic phosphorylation events. Our recent work indicates that the pseudokinase domain of the spindle checkpoint protein BUB1 (Budding Uninhibited by Benzimidazoles 1) mitotic checkpoint serine/threonine kinase B (BUB1B, BUBR1) maintains kinase-phosphatase balance
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Finding novel vulnerabilities of hypomorphic BRCA1 alleles

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Synthetic lethality screens performed to identify novel vulnerabilities often model complete gene loss, thereby overlooking patient‐derived hypomorphic mutations. In this study, we have performed genome‐wide CRISPR screens on BRCA1 hypomorphic mutations, showing BRCA1I26A behaves like wild‐type, while BRCA1R1699Q mimics deficiency. Furthermore, we have
Anne Schreuder, Klaas de Lint, Hồ Mỹ Phúc Võ, Mariana M. Góis, Rosalie A. Kampen, Marta San Martin Alonso, Ilse Nootenboom, Veronica Garzero, Tiemen J. Wendel, Rob M. F. Wolthuis, Sylvie M. Noordermeer   +10 more
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The path of DNA in the kinetochore [PDF]

Current Biology, 2006
The kinetochore is the protein-DNA complex at eukaryotic centromeres that functions as the attachment site for spindle microtubules. In budding yeast, the centromere spans 120 bp, there is a single microtubule per kinetochore, and the entire spindle is composed of 16 kinetochore microtubules plus four interpolar microtubules from each pole.
Bloom, Kerry, Sharma, Shantanu, Dokholyan, Nikolay V.   +2 more
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Translating whole‐genome doubling into precision medicine in cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Whole‐genome doubling creates a WGD‐positive tumor state characterized by persistent chromosomal instability, karyotypic diversification, and cellular stress. These same biological pressures drive aggressive tumor evolution while exposing therapeutic vulnerabilities, providing a rationale for WGD‐informed precision medicine. Whole‐genome doubling (WGD)
Sejung Lee, Junghyeok Lim, Jinhyuk Bhin
wiley   +1 more source

Recruitment of the Ulp2 protease to the inner kinetochore prevents its hyper-sumoylation to ensure accurate chromosome segregation.

PLoS Genetics, 2019
The kinetochore is the central molecular machine that drives chromosome segregation in all eukaryotes. Genetic studies have suggested that protein sumoylation plays a role in regulating the inner kinetochore; however, the mechanism remains elusive. Here,
Raymond T Suhandynata, Yun Quan, Yusheng Yang, Wei-Tsung Yuan, Claudio P Albuquerque, Huilin Zhou   +5 more
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Human kinetochores are swivel joints that mediate microtubule attachments

eLife, 2016
Chromosome segregation is a mechanical process that requires assembly of the mitotic spindle – a dynamic microtubule-based force-generating machine.
Chris A Smith, Andrew D McAinsh, Nigel J Burroughs   +2 more
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Evolution‐guided yeast complementation reveals functional differences in human PSPH variants

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Ancient genomes can help guide which human genetic variants are tested experimentally. This study applies that idea to PSPH, a gene involved in serine biosynthesis, and uses high‐throughput yeast complementation to compare variant function. The findings reveal measurable differences among selected alleles and illustrate the value of evolution‐guided ...
Mauricio Campa‐Álvarez, Diana Ascencio, Miguel Vallebueno‐Estrada, Eduardo González‐Orozco, Christian Eduardo Martínez‐Guerrero, Rafael Montiel, Alexander DeLuna   +6 more
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Quantitative Analysis of Kinetochore Protein Levels and Inter-Kinetochore Distances in Mammalian Cells During Mitosis

Bio-Protocol
The mammalian kinetochore is a multi-layered protein complex that forms on the centromeric chromatin. The kinetochore serves as the attachment hub for the plus ends of microtubules emanating from the centrosomes during mitosis.
Neeraj Wasnik, Mahima Singhal, Sukirti Khantwal, Sanghamitra Mylavarapu, Sivaram Mylavarapu   +4 more
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