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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]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The Aurora family is a well conserved and well characterized group of serine-threonine kinases involved in the normal progression of mitosis. The deregulation of Aurora kinases impairs spindle assembly, checkpoint function and cell division. To date, many small molecules that compete with ATP for binding to Aurora kinases have been developed and characterized. Here, the first structure of the Xenopus laevis Aurora B-INCENP complex bound to the clinically relevant small molecule barasertib was determined. The binding properties of this inhibitor to the Aurora B active site are analyzed and reported. An unexpected crystal-packing contact in the Aurora B-INCENP structure coordinated by an ATP analogue is also reported, in which the INCENP C-terminus occupies the substrate-binding region, resembling the protein kinase A inhibitory mechanism.
Structure of Aurora B-INCENP in complex with barasertib reveals a potential transinhibitory mechanism.,Sessa F, Villa F Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun. 2014 Mar;70(Pt 3):294-8. doi:, 10.1107/S2053230X14002118. Epub 2014 Feb 19. PMID:24598913[6]
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References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Sessa F, Villa F. Structure of Aurora B-INCENP in complex with barasertib reveals a potential transinhibitory mechanism. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun. 2014 Mar;70(Pt 3):294-8. doi:, 10.1107/S2053230X14002118. Epub 2014 Feb 19. PMID:24598913 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S2053230X14002118
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