scholarly journals Saccharomyces cerevisiae BUB2 Prevents Mitotic Exit in Response to Both Spindle and Kinetochore Damage

Genetics ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 156 (2) ◽  
pp. 489-500
Author(s):  
Rajesh Krishnan ◽  
Faith Pangilinan ◽  
Catherine Lee ◽  
Forrest Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Spindle Assembly Checkpoint ◽  
Spindle Assembly ◽  
Mitotic Exit ◽  
Dna Damage Checkpoint ◽  
Yeast Two Hybrid ◽  
Continuous Presence ◽  
Two Hybrid

Abstract The spindle assembly checkpoint-mediated mitotic arrest depends on proteins that signal the presence of one or more unattached kinetochores and prevents the onset of anaphase in the presence of kinetochore or spindle damage. In the presence of either damage, bub2 cells initiate a preanaphase delay but do not maintain it. Inappropriate sister chromatid separation in nocodazole-treated bub2 cells is prevented when mitotic exit is blocked using a conditional tem1c mutant, indicating that the preanaphase failure in bub2 cells is a consequence of events downstream of TEM1 in the mitotic exit pathway. Using a conditional bub2tsd mutant, we demonstrate that the continuous presence of Bub2 protein is required for maintaining spindle damage-induced arrest. BUB2 is not required to maintain a DNA damage checkpoint arrest, revealing a specificity for spindle assembly checkpoint function. In a yeast two-hybrid assay and in vitro, Bub2 protein interacts with the septin protein Cdc3, which is essential for cytokinesis. These data support the view that the spindle assembly checkpoint encompasses regulation of distinct mitotic steps, including a MAD2-directed block to anaphase initiation and a BUB2-directed block to TEM1-dependent exit.

scholarly journals The Zn-finger of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Rad18 and its adjacent region mediate interaction with Rad5

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orsolya Frittmann ◽  
Vamsi K Gali ◽  
Miklos Halmai ◽  
Robert Toth ◽  
Zsuzsanna Gyorfy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Ubiquitin Ligase ◽  
Dna Lesions ◽  
Template Switching ◽  
Adjacent Region ◽  
Yeast Two Hybrid ◽  
Replication Complex ◽  
Two Hybrid

Abstract DNA damages that hinder the movement of the replication complex can ultimately lead to cell death. To avoid that, cells possess several DNA damage bypass mechanisms. The Rad18 ubiquitin ligase controls error-free and mutagenic pathways that help the replication complex to bypass DNA lesions by monoubiquitylating PCNA at stalled replication forks. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, two of the Rad18 governed pathways are activated by monoubiquitylated PCNA and they involve translesion synthesis polymerases, whereas a third pathway needs subsequent polyubiquitylation of the same PCNA residue by another ubiquitin ligase the Rad5 protein, and it employs template switching. The goal of this study was to dissect the regulatory role of the multidomain Rad18 in DNA damage bypass using a structure-function based approach. Investigating deletion and point mutant RAD18 variants in yeast genetic and yeast two-hybrid assays we show that the Zn-finger of Rad18 mediates its interaction with Rad5, and the N-terminal adjacent region is also necessary for Rad5 binding. Moreover, results of the yeast two-hybrid and in vivo ubiquitylation experiments raise the possibility that direct interaction between Rad18 and Rad5 might not be necessary for the function of the Rad5 dependent pathway. The presented data also reveal that yeast Rad18 uses different domains to mediate its association with itself and with Rad5. Our results contribute to better understanding of the complex machinery of DNA damage bypass pathways.

scholarly journals Protein Phosphatase 1 inactivates Mps1 to ensure efficient Spindle Assembly Checkpoint silencing

eLife ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarida Moura ◽  
Mariana Osswald ◽  
Nelson Leça ◽  
João Barbosa ◽  
António J Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Phosphatase ◽  
Spindle Assembly Checkpoint ◽  
Spindle Assembly ◽  
Mitotic Exit ◽  
Protein Phosphatase 1 ◽  
Anaphase Onset ◽  
Phosphorylation Cascade ◽  
Spindle Microtubules ◽  
Early Mitosis

Faithfull genome partitioning during cell division relies on the Spindle Assembly Checkpoint (SAC), a conserved signaling pathway that delays anaphase onset until all chromosomes are attached to spindle microtubules. Mps1 kinase is an upstream SAC regulator that promotes the assembly of an anaphase inhibitor through a sequential multi-target phosphorylation cascade. Thus, the SAC is highly responsive to Mps1, whose activity peaks in early mitosis as a result of its T-loop autophosphorylation. However, the mechanism controlling Mps1 inactivation once kinetochores attach to microtubules and the SAC is satisfied remains unknown. Here we show in vitro and in Drosophila that Protein Phosphatase 1 (PP1) inactivates Mps1 by dephosphorylating its T-loop. PP1-mediated dephosphorylation of Mps1 occurs at kinetochores and in the cytosol, and inactivation of both pools of Mps1 during metaphase is essential to ensure prompt and efficient SAC silencing. Overall, our findings uncover a mechanism of SAC inactivation required for timely mitotic exit.

scholarly journals Kif18B interacts with EB1 and controls astral microtubule length during mitosis

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (17) ◽  
pp. 3070-3080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane R. Stout ◽  
Amber L. Yount ◽  
James A. Powers ◽  
Chantal LeBlanc ◽  
Stephanie C. Ems-McClung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regulatory Protein ◽  
Spindle Assembly ◽  
Motor Domain ◽  
Yeast Two Hybrid ◽  
Capping Proteins ◽  
Astral Microtubule ◽  
End Capping ◽  
Two Hybrid ◽  
Early Mitosis

Regulation of microtubule (MT) dynamics is essential for proper spindle assembly and organization. Kinesin-8 family members are plus-end-directed motors that modulate plus-end MT dynamics by acting as MT depolymerases or as MT plus-end capping proteins. In this paper, we show that the human kinesin-8 Kif18B functions during mitosis to control astral MT organization. Kif18B is a MT plus-tip-tracking protein that localizes to the nucleus in interphase and is enriched at astral MT plus ends during early mitosis. Knockdown of Kif18B caused spindle defects, resulting in an increased number and length of MTs. A yeast two-hybrid screen identified an interaction of the C-terminal domain of Kif18B with the plus-end MT-binding protein EB1. EB1 knockdown disrupted Kif18B targeting to MT plus ends, indicating that EB1/Kif18B interaction is physiologically important. This interaction is direct, as the far C-terminal end of Kif18B is sufficient for binding to EB1 in vitro. Overexpression of this domain is sufficient for plus-end MT targeting in cells; however, targeting is enhanced by the motor domain, which cooperates with the tail to achieve proper Kif18B localization at MT plus ends. Our results suggest that Kif18B is a new MT dynamics regulatory protein that interacts with EB1 to control astral MT length.

scholarly journals Oxidative Stress Delays Prometaphase/Metaphase of the First Cleavage in Mouse Zygotes via the MAD2L1-Mediated Spindle Assembly Checkpoint

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Que Wu ◽  
Zhiling Li ◽  
Yue Huang ◽  
Diting Qian ◽  
Man Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Oxidative Dna Damage ◽  
Spindle Assembly Checkpoint ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Spindle Assembly ◽  
Minimum Concentration ◽  
Clinical Phenomenon ◽  
Mouse Zygotes

In zygotes, DNA damage delays the first cleavage to enable repair. Our previous study found that 0.03 mM hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was the minimum concentration required for induction of oxidative DNA damage in mouse zygotes and that this represented the most similar situation to the clinical phenomenon. In this study, we quantified the cleavage rates of cells in blastocysts at different developmental stages, followed by immunofluorescence to detect activation of γ-H2A histone family member X (a marker of DNA damage) in zygotes to confirm that oxidative DNA damage was induced in H2O2-treated zygotes. Monitoring H3S10P (phosphorylation of Ser10 on histone H3; a prometaphase/metaphase marker) levels at different hour postinsemination revealed that treatment of zygotes with 0.03 mM H2O2 resulted in a prometaphase/metaphase delay. Furthermore, immunofluorescence staining for mitotic arrest deficient 2-like 1 and the protein kinase TTK, components of the spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC), suggested that this delay possibly involved SAC activation. These studies of the relationships between oxidative stress and SAC can promote the success rate of in vitro fertilization.

scholarly journals Loss of spindle assembly checkpoint–mediated inhibition of Cdc20 promotes tumorigenesis in mice

2009 ◽  
Vol 185 (6) ◽  
pp. 983-994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Li ◽  
Xiao Fang ◽  
Zhubo Wei ◽  
J. Philippe York ◽  
Pumin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Genomic Instability ◽  
Genome Stability ◽  
Spindle Assembly Checkpoint ◽  
Spindle Assembly ◽  
Cellular Mechanism ◽  
Late Gestation ◽  
Dna Damage Checkpoint ◽  
Chromosome Missegregation ◽  
Sister Chromatids

Genomic instability is a hallmark of human cancers. Spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) is a critical cellular mechanism that prevents chromosome missegregation and therefore aneuploidy by blocking premature separation of sister chromatids. Thus, SAC, much like the DNA damage checkpoint, is essential for genome stability. In this study, we report the generation and analysis of mice carrying a Cdc20 allele in which three residues critical for the interaction with Mad2 were mutated to alanine. The mutant Cdc20 protein (AAA-Cdc20) is no longer inhibited by Mad2 in response to SAC activation, leading to the dysfunction of SAC and aneuploidy. The dysfunction could not be rescued by the additional expression of another Cdc20 inhibitor, BubR1. Furthermore, we found that Cdc20AAA/AAA mice died at late gestation, but Cdc20+/AAA mice were viable. Importantly, Cdc20+/AAA mice developed spontaneous tumors at highly accelerated rates, indicating that the SAC-mediated inhibition of Cdc20 is an important tumor-suppressing mechanism.

scholarly journals Two LIM Domain Proteins and UNC-96 Link UNC-97/PINCH to Myosin Thick Filaments in Caenorhabditis elegans Muscle

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 4317-4326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Qadota ◽  
Kristina B. Mercer ◽  
Rachel K. Miller ◽  
Kozo Kaibuchi ◽  
Guy M. Benian
Keyword(s):  
Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
Binding Assays ◽  
Lim Domain ◽  
Yeast Two Hybrid ◽  
Lim Domains ◽  
Thick Filaments ◽  
Vitro Binding ◽  
Two Hybrid ◽  
Hybrid Screening

By yeast two-hybrid screening, we found three novel interactors (UNC-95, LIM-8, and LIM-9) for UNC-97/PINCH in Caenorhabditis elegans. All three proteins contain LIM domains that are required for binding. Among the three interactors, LIM-8 and LIM-9 also bind to UNC-96, a component of sarcomeric M-lines. UNC-96 and LIM-8 also bind to the C-terminal portion of a myosin heavy chain (MHC), MHC A, which resides in the middle of thick filaments in the proximity of M-lines. All interactions identified by yeast two-hybrid assays were confirmed by in vitro binding assays using purified proteins. All three novel UNC-97 interactors are expressed in body wall muscle and by antibodies localize to M-lines. Either a decreased or an increased dosage of UNC-96 results in disorganization of thick filaments. Our previous studies showed that UNC-98, a C2H2 Zn finger protein, acts as a linkage between UNC-97, an integrin-associated protein, and MHC A in myosin thick filaments. In this study, we demonstrate another mechanism by which this linkage occurs: from UNC-97 through LIM-8 or LIM-9/UNC-96 to myosin.

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