scholarly journals Ordered dephosphorylation initiated by the selective proteolysis of cyclin B drives mitotic exit

eLife ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Holder ◽  
Shabaz Mohammed ◽  
Francis A Barr

APC/C-mediated proteolysis of cyclin B and securin promotes anaphase entry, inactivating CDK1 and permitting chromosome segregation, respectively. Reduction of CDK1 activity relieves inhibition of the CDK1-counteracting phosphatases PP1 and PP2A-B55, allowing wide-spread dephosphorylation of substrates. Meanwhile, continued APC/C activity promotes proteolysis of other mitotic regulators. Together, these activities orchestrate a complex series of events during mitotic exit. However, the relative importance of regulated proteolysis and dephosphorylation in dictating the order and timing of these events remains unclear. Using high temporal-resolution proteomics, we compare the relative extent of proteolysis and protein dephosphorylation. This reveals highly-selective rapid proteolysis of cyclin B, securin and geminin at the metaphase-anaphase transition, followed by slow proteolysis of other substrates. Dephosphorylation requires APC/C-dependent destruction of cyclin B and was resolved into PP1-dependent categories with unique sequence motifs. We conclude that dephosphorylation initiated by selective proteolysis of cyclin B drives the bulk of changes observed during mitotic exit.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Holder ◽  
Shabaz Mohammed ◽  
Francis A. Barr

ABSTRACTAPC/C-mediated proteolysis of cyclin B and securin promotes entry into anaphase, inactivating CDK1 and permitting chromosome segregation, respectively. Reduction of CDK1 activity relieves inhibition of the CDK1-opposing phosphatases PP1 and PP2A-B55 leading to dephosphorylation of substrates crucial for mitotic exit. Meanwhile, continued APC/C activity is required to target various proteins, including Aurora and Polo kinases, for degradation. Together, these activities orchestrate a complex series of events during mitotic exit. However, the relative importance of regulated proteolysis and dephosphorylation in dictating the order and timing of these events remains unclear. Using high temporal-resolution mass spectrometry, we compare the relative extent of proteolysis and protein dephosphorylation. This reveals highly-selective rapid (∼5min half-life) proteolysis of cyclin B, securin and geminin at the metaphase to anaphase transition, followed by slow proteolysis (>60 min half-life) of other mitotic regulators. Protein dephosphorylation requires APC/C-dependent destruction of cyclin B and was resolved into PP1-dependent fast, intermediate and slow categories with unique sequence motifs. We conclude that dephosphorylation initiated by the selective proteolysis of cyclin B drives the bulk of changes observed during mitotic exit.


2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 2289-2300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett K. Kaiser ◽  
Zachary A. Zimmerman ◽  
Harry Charbonneau ◽  
Peter K. Jackson

In budding yeast, the Cdc14p phosphatase activates mitotic exit by dephosphorylation of specific cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) substrates and seems to be regulated by sequestration in the nucleolus until its release in mitosis. Herein, we have analyzed the two human homologs of Cdc14p, hCdc14A and hCdc14B. We demonstrate that the human Cdc14A phosphatase is selective for Cdk substrates in vitro and that although the protein abundance and intrinsic phosphatase activity of hCdc14A and B vary modestly during the cell cycle, their localization is cell cycle regulated. hCdc14A dynamically localizes to interphase but not mitotic centrosomes, and hCdc14B localizes to the interphase nucleolus. These distinct patterns of localization suggest that each isoform of human Cdc14 likely regulates separate cell cycle events. In addition, hCdc14A overexpression induces the loss of the pericentriolar markers pericentrin and γ-tubulin from centrosomes. Overproduction of hCdc14A also causes mitotic spindle and chromosome segregation defects, defective karyokinesis, and a failure to complete cytokinesis. Thus, the hCdc14A phosphatase appears to play a role in the regulation of the centrosome cycle, mitosis, and cytokinesis, thereby influencing chromosome partitioning and genomic stability in human cells.


Cell Cycle ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 1184-1190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eli Berdougo ◽  
Maxence V. Nachury ◽  
Peter K. Jackson ◽  
Prasad V. Jallepalli

Genome ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osamah Batiha ◽  
Andrew Swan

The spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) plays an important role in mitotic cells to sense improper chromosome attachment to spindle microtubules and to inhibit APCFzy-dependent destruction of cyclin B and Securin; consequent initiation of anaphase until correct attachments are made. In Drosophila , SAC genes have been found to play a role in ensuring proper chromosome segregation in meiosis, possibly reflecting a similar role for the SAC in APCFzy inhibition during meiosis. We found that loss of function mutations in SAC genes, Mad2, zwilch, and mps1, do not lead to the predicted rise in APCFzy-dependent degradation of cyclin B either globally throughout the egg or locally on the meiotic spindle. Further, the SAC is not responsible for the inability of APCFzy to target cyclin B and promote anaphase in metaphase II arrested eggs from cort mutant females. Our findings support the argument that SAC proteins play checkpoint independent roles in Drosophila female meiosis and that other mechanisms must function to control APC activity.


2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 4126-4138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Castro ◽  
Suzanne Vigneron ◽  
Cyril Bernis ◽  
Jean-Claude Labbé ◽  
Thierry Lorca

ABSTRACT During mitosis, the Xenopus chromokinesin Kid (Xkid) provides the polar ejection forces needed at metaphase for chromosome congression, and its degradation is required at anaphase to induce chromosome segregation. Despite the fact that the degradation of Xkid at anaphase seems to be a key regulatory factor to induce chromosome movement to the poles, little is known about the mechanisms controlling this proteolysis. We investigated here the degradation pathway of Xkid. We demonstrate that Xkid is degraded both in vitro and in vivo by APC/Cdc20 and APC/Cdh1. We show that, despite the presence of five putative D-box motifs in its sequence, Xkid is proteolyzed in a D-box-independent manner. We identify a domain within the C terminus of this chromokinesin, with sequence GxEN, whose mutation completely stabilizes this protein by both APC/Cdc20 and APC/Cdh1. Moreover, we show that this degradation sequence acts as a transposable motif and induces the proteolysis of a GST-GXEN fusion protein. Finally, we demonstrate that both a D-box and a GXEN-containing peptides completely block APC-dependent degradation of cyclin B and Xkid, indicating that the GXEN domain might mediate the recognition and association of Xkid with the APC.


2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 1149-1153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Brust-Mascher ◽  
Jonathan M. Scholey

Anaphase B spindle elongation plays an important role in chromosome segregation. In the present paper, we discuss our model for anaphase B in Drosophila syncytial embryos, in which spindle elongation depends on an ip (interpolar) MT (microtubule) sliding filament mechanism generated by homotetrameric kinesin-5 motors acting in concert with poleward ipMT flux, which acts as an ‘on/off’ switch. Specifically, the pre-anaphase B spindle is maintained at a steady-state length by the balance between ipMT sliding and ipMT depolymerization at spindle poles, producing poleward flux. Cyclin B degradation at anaphase B onset triggers: (i) an MT catastrophe gradient causing ipMT plus ends to invade the overlap zone where ipMT sliding forces are generated; and (ii) the inhibition of ipMT minus-end depolymerization so flux is turned ‘off’, tipping the balance of forces to allow outward ipMT sliding to push apart the spindle poles. We briefly comment on the relationship of this model to anaphase B in other systems.


2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
William G. Waples ◽  
Charly Chahwan ◽  
Marta Ciechonska ◽  
Brigitte D. Lavoie

The completion of chromosome segregation during anaphase requires the hypercondensation of the ∼1-Mb rDNA array, a reaction dependent on condensin and Cdc14 phosphatase. Using systematic genetic screens, we identified 29 novel genetic interactions with budding yeast condensin. Of these, FOB1, CSM1, LRS4, and TOF2 were required for the mitotic condensation of the tandem rDNA array localized on chromosome XII. Interestingly, whereas Fob1 and the monopolin subunits Csm1 and Lrs4 function in rDNA condensation throughout M phase, Tof2 was only required during anaphase. We show that Tof2, which shares homology with the Cdc14 inhibitor Net1/Cfi1, interacts with Cdc14 phosphatase and its deletion suppresses defects in mitotic exit network (MEN) components. Consistent with these genetic data, the onset of Cdc14 release from the nucleolus was similar in TOF2 and tof2Δ cells; however, the magnitude of the release was dramatically increased in the absence of Tof2, even when the MEN pathway was compromised. These data support a model whereby Tof2 coordinates the biphasic release of Cdc14 during anaphase by restraining a population of Cdc14 in the nucleolus after activation of the Cdc14 early anaphase release (FEAR) network, for subsequent release by the MEN.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Vormoor ◽  
Amalie Skålevåg ◽  
Axel Bronstert

<p>Mountainous and Nordic regions are experiencing more rapid temperature increases as compared to regions at lower altitudes and latitudes. This will impact the hydrology in these regions.  For Norway, there is increasing evidence for gradually increasing temperatures and recent changes in the amount, intensity, and frequency of precipitation as well as in the number of days with snow cover. The most pronounced differences regarding their hydro-meteorological regime can be found between Western and Eastern Norway (Vestlandet vs. Østlandet). Most catchments in these regions are characterized by mixed snowmelt/rainfall streamflow regimes with peak flows during spring (dominant in Østlandet) and autumn (dominant in Vestlandet). Changes in the hydro-meteorological drivers will have direct implications on the snow regime, and thus, also on streamflow via their direct effect on the relative importance of snowmelt vs. rainfall for streamflow generation.</p><p>In this study, we analyze daily-resolved streamflow trends for 112 catchments in Western vs. Eastern Norway for the period 1983-2012 and compare them with daily-resolved trends in the hydro-meteorological drivers. We also estimate the relative contribution of snowmelt and rainfall on daily streamflow for each catchment and identify trends therein. This process-orientated approach at high temporal resolution allows for a better identification of (in)consistencies with changes in the hydro-meteorological drivers than simple seasonal comparisons. Lastly, we aim to attribute observed changes in daily streamflow to the most dominant hydro-meteorological drivers by applying seasonal multiple-regressions. The major findings of this study are as follows:</p><ul><li>The high-resolution trend analysis allows for in-depth seasonal-specific insights into the hydrological response of catchments with different hydrological regimes to changes in the hydro-meteorological drivers.</li> <li>Increasing (decreasing) contributions of rainfall (snowmelt) to streamflow generally agree with prior expectations. The trends, however, show differences in magnitude and timing, depending on the geographical location (Vestlandet vs. Østlandet) and altitude.</li> <li>The seasonal multiple regression approach suggests that daily streamflow changes can be explained best by adding temperature as an additional predictor to snowmelt and rainfall, which may indicate the changing relevance of evapotranspiration particularly during summer.</li> </ul>


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