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Condensin aids sister chromatid decatenation by topoisomerase II
- Source :
- Nucleic Acids Research
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2013.
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Abstract
- The condensin complex is a key determinant of mitotic chromosome architecture. In addition, condensin promotes resolution of sister chromatids during anaphase, a function that is conserved from prokaryotes to human. Anaphase bridges observed in cells lacking condensin are reminiscent of chromosome segregation failure after inactivation of topoisomerase II (topo II), the enzyme that removes catenanes persisting between sister chromatids following DNA replication. Circumstantial evidence has linked condensin to sister chromatid decatenation but, because of the difficulty of observing chromosome catenation, this link has remained indirect. Alternative models for how condensin facilitates chromosome resolution have been put forward. Here, we follow the catenation status of circular minichromosomes of three sizes during the Saccharomyeces cerevisiae cell cycle. Catenanes are produced during DNA replication and are for the most part swiftly resolved during and following S-phase, aided by sister chromatid separation. Complete resolution, however, requires the condensin complex, a dependency that becomes more pronounced with increasing chromosome size. Our results provide evidence that condensin prevents deleterious anaphase bridges during chromosome segregation by promoting sister chromatid decatenation.
- Subjects :
- Adenosine Triphosphatases
Genetics
biology
Condensin
Cell Cycle
DNA replication
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
macromolecular substances
Genome Integrity, Repair and Replication
Chromatids
DNA, Catenated
Cell biology
DNA-Binding Proteins
Establishment of sister chromatid cohesion
Chromosome segregation
Condensin complex
DNA Topoisomerases, Type II
Chromosome Segregation
Multiprotein Complexes
biology.protein
Sister chromatids
Chromatid
Anaphase
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13624962 and 03051048
- Volume :
- 42
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nucleic Acids Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ac1257a9b305a2737ed0d68f5fd27cb0