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Structure of the cohesin loader Scc2

Authors :
William C. H. Chao
Yasuto Murayama
Sofía Muñoz
Andrew W. Jones
Benjamin O. Wade
Andrew G. Purkiss
Xiao-Wen Hu
Aaron Borg
Ambrosius P. Snijders
Frank Uhlmann
Martin R. Singleton
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

The cohesin complex maintains genome integrity by ensuring correct sister-chromatid segregation during mitosis and meiosis. Here, Chaoet al. present a pseudo-atomic model of the full-length Scc2–Scc4 cohesin loader complex and reveal key Scc2 surfaces crucial for cohesin loading.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.25bc59bb4f5948bda1027f1901ef8ddf
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13952