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Crystal structure of the kinetechore protein Iml3 from budding yeast
Structural highlights
FunctionCENPL_YEAST Component of the kinetochore, a multiprotein complex that assembles on centromeric DNA and attaches chromosomes to spindle microtubules, mediating chromosome segregation and sister chromatid segregation during meiosis and mitosis. Component of the inner kinetochore constitutive centromere-associated network (CCAN), which serves as a structural platform for outer kinetochore assembly.[1] [2] Publication Abstract from PubMedHuman CENP-N and CENP-L have been reported to selectively recognize the CENP-A nucleosome and to contribute to recruiting other constitutive centromere-associated network (CCAN) complexes involved in assembly of the inner kinetochore. As their homologues, Chl4 and Iml3 from budding yeast function in a similar way in de novo assembly of the kinetochore. A lack of biochemical and structural information precludes further understanding of their exact role at the molecular level. Here, the crystal structure of Iml3 is presented and the structure shows that Iml3 adopts an elongated conformation with a series of intramolecular interactions. Pull-down assays revealed that the C-terminal domain of Chl4, which forms a dimer in solution, is responsible for Iml3 binding. Acting as a heterodimer, the Chl4-Iml3 complex exhibits a low-affinity nonspecific DNA-binding activity which may play an important role in the kinetochore-assembly process. Structural insights into the role of the Chl4-Iml3 complex in kinetochore assembly.,Guo Q, Tao Y, Liu H, Teng M, Li X Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2013 Dec;69(Pt 12):2412-9. doi:, 10.1107/S0907444913022397. Epub 2013 Nov 19. PMID:24311582[3] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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