The Ndc80-Cdt1-Ska1 complex is a central processive kinetochore-microtubule coupling unit

© 2023 Rahi et al..

It is known that microtubule-binding proteins including the Ska1 complex and the DNA replication licensing factor, Cdt1, enable the kinetochore-localized Ndc80 complex to form robust kinetochore-microtubule attachments. However, it is not clear how the Ndc80 complex is stably coupled to dynamic spindle microtubule plus-ends. Here, we have developed a conditional auxin-inducible degron approach to reveal a function for Cdt1 in chromosome segregation and kinetochore-microtubule interactions that is separable from its role in DNA replication licensing. Further, we demonstrate that a direct interaction between Cdt1 and Ska1 is required for recruiting Cdt1 to kinetochores and spindle microtubules. Cdt1 phosphorylation by Cdk1 kinase is critical for Ska1 binding, kinetochore-microtubule attachments, and mitotic progression. Furthermore, we show that Cdt1 synergizes with Ndc80 and Ska1 for microtubule binding, including forming a diffusive, tripartite Ndc80-Cdt1-Ska1 complex that can processively track dynamic microtubule plus-ends in vitro. Taken together, our data identify the Ndc80-Cdt1-Ska1 complex as a central molecular unit that can promote processive bidirectional tip-tracking of microtubules by kinetochores.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:222

Enthalten in:

The Journal of cell biology - 222(2023), 8 vom: 07. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rahi, Amit [VerfasserIn]
Chakraborty, Manas [VerfasserIn]
Agarwal, Shivangi [VerfasserIn]
Vosberg, Kristen M [VerfasserIn]
Agarwal, Shivani [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Annie Y [VerfasserIn]
McKenney, Richard J [VerfasserIn]
Varma, Dileep [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cell Cycle Proteins
Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone
Journal Article
Microtubule-Associated Proteins
Nuclear Proteins
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

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Date Completed 05.06.2023

Date Revised 03.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1083/jcb.202208018

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357674871