Structure of a Borealin-INCENP-Survivin complexStructure of a Borealin-INCENP-Survivin complex

Structural highlights

6yie is a 6 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 3.49Å
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Function

INCE_HUMAN Component of the chromosomal passenger complex (CPC), a complex that acts as a key regulator of mitosis. The CPC complex has essential functions at the centromere in ensuring correct chromosome alignment and segregation and is required for chromatin-induced microtubule stabilization and spindle assembly. Probably acts through association with AURKB or AURKC. Seems to bind directly to microtubules. Controls the kinetochore localization of BUB1.[1] [2] [3]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

The Aurora B chromosomal passenger complex (CPC) is a conserved regulator of mitosis. Its functions require localization first to the chromosome arms and then centromeres in mitosis and subsequently the central spindle in anaphase. Here, we analyze the requirements for core CPC subunits, survivin and INCENP, and the mitotic kinesin-like protein 2 (MKLP2) in targeting to these distinct localizations. Centromere recruitment of the CPC requires interaction of survivin with histone H3 phosphorylated at threonine 3, and we provide a complete structure of this assembly. Furthermore, we show that the INCENP RRKKRR-motif is required for both centromeric localization of the CPC in metaphase and MKLP2-dependent transport in anaphase. MKLP2 and DNA bind competitively to this motif, and INCENP T59 phosphorylation acts as a switch preventing MKLP2 binding in metaphase. In anaphase, CPC binding promotes the microtubule-dependent ATPase activity of MKLP2. These results explain how centromere targeting of the CPC in mitosis is coupled to its movement to the central spindle in anaphase.

Molecular basis of MKLP2-dependent Aurora B transport from chromatin to the anaphase central spindle.,Serena M, Bastos RN, Elliott PR, Barr FA J Cell Biol. 2020 Jul 6;219(7). pii: 151730. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201910059. PMID:32356865[4]

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See Also

References

  1. Li X, Sakashita G, Matsuzaki H, Sugimoto K, Kimura K, Hanaoka F, Taniguchi H, Furukawa K, Urano T. Direct association with inner centromere protein (INCENP) activates the novel chromosomal passenger protein, Aurora-C. J Biol Chem. 2004 Nov 5;279(45):47201-11. Epub 2004 Aug 16. PMID:15316025 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M403029200
  2. Honda R, Korner R, Nigg EA. Exploring the functional interactions between Aurora B, INCENP, and survivin in mitosis. Mol Biol Cell. 2003 Aug;14(8):3325-41. Epub 2003 May 29. PMID:12925766 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E02-11-0769
  3. Qi W, Tang Z, Yu H. Phosphorylation- and polo-box-dependent binding of Plk1 to Bub1 is required for the kinetochore localization of Plk1. Mol Biol Cell. 2006 Aug;17(8):3705-16. Epub 2006 Jun 7. PMID:16760428 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E06-03-0240
  4. Serena M, Bastos RN, Elliott PR, Barr FA. Molecular basis of MKLP2-dependent Aurora B transport from chromatin to the anaphase central spindle. J Cell Biol. 2020 Jul 6;219(7):e201910059. PMID:32356865 doi:10.1083/jcb.201910059

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