2vrx

Structural highlights

Function

[AUKBA_XENLA] Serine/threonine-protein kinase 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. Involved in the bipolar attachment of spindle microtubules to kinetochores and is a key regulator for the onset of cytokinesis during mitosis. Required for central/midzone spindle assembly and cleavage furrow formation. Phosphorylates 'Ser-10' of histone H3 during mitosis.^{[1] [2] [3]} [INCEA_XENLA] 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.^{[4] [5]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Centromere protein
• Serine/threonine protein kinase

References

1. ↑ Bolton MA, Lan W, Powers SE, McCleland ML, Kuang J, Stukenberg PT. Aurora B kinase exists in a complex with survivin and INCENP and its kinase activity is stimulated by survivin binding and phosphorylation. Mol Biol Cell. 2002 Sep;13(9):3064-77. PMID:12221116 doi:10.1091/mbc.E02-02-0092
2. ↑ Murnion ME, Adams RR, Callister DM, Allis CD, Earnshaw WC, Swedlow JR. Chromatin-associated protein phosphatase 1 regulates aurora-B and histone H3 phosphorylation. J Biol Chem. 2001 Jul 13;276(28):26656-65. Epub 2001 May 11. PMID:11350965 doi:10.1074/jbc.M102288200
3. ↑ Kelly AE, Sampath SC, Maniar TA, Woo EM, Chait BT, Funabiki H. Chromosomal enrichment and activation of the aurora B pathway are coupled to spatially regulate spindle assembly. Dev Cell. 2007 Jan;12(1):31-43. PMID:17199039 doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2006.11.001
4. ↑ Bolton MA, Lan W, Powers SE, McCleland ML, Kuang J, Stukenberg PT. Aurora B kinase exists in a complex with survivin and INCENP and its kinase activity is stimulated by survivin binding and phosphorylation. Mol Biol Cell. 2002 Sep;13(9):3064-77. PMID:12221116 doi:10.1091/mbc.E02-02-0092
5. ↑ Kelly AE, Sampath SC, Maniar TA, Woo EM, Chait BT, Funabiki H. Chromosomal enrichment and activation of the aurora B pathway are coupled to spatially regulate spindle assembly. Dev Cell. 2007 Jan;12(1):31-43. PMID:17199039 doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2006.11.001
6. ↑ Girdler F, Sessa F, Patercoli S, Villa F, Musacchio A, Taylor S. Molecular basis of drug resistance in aurora kinases. Chem Biol. 2008 Jun;15(6):552-62. PMID:18559266 doi:10.1016/j.chembiol.2008.04.013