7rl3

Structural highlights

Function

PLK4_DROME Serine/threonine-protein kinase that plays a central role in centriole duplication. Able to trigger procentriole formation on the surface of the mother centriole cylinder, using mother centriole as a platform, leading to the recruitment of centriole biogenesis proteins such as Sas-6. When overexpressed, it is able to induce centrosome amplification through the simultaneous generation of multiple procentrioles adjoining each parental centriole during S phase. Centrosome amplification following overexpression can initiate tumorigenesis, highlighting the importance of centrosome regulation in cancers.^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. ↑ Bettencourt-Dias M, Rodrigues-Martins A, Carpenter L, Riparbelli M, Lehmann L, Gatt MK, Carmo N, Balloux F, Callaini G, Glover DM. SAK/PLK4 is required for centriole duplication and flagella development. Curr Biol. 2005 Dec 20;15(24):2199-207. Epub 2005 Dec 1. PMID:16326102 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2005.11.042
2. ↑ Rodrigues-Martins A, Riparbelli M, Callaini G, Glover DM, Bettencourt-Dias M. Revisiting the role of the mother centriole in centriole biogenesis. Science. 2007 May 18;316(5827):1046-50. Epub 2007 Apr 26. PMID:17463247 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1142950
3. ↑ Basto R, Brunk K, Vinadogrova T, Peel N, Franz A, Khodjakov A, Raff JW. Centrosome amplification can initiate tumorigenesis in flies. Cell. 2008 Jun 13;133(6):1032-42. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.05.039. PMID:18555779 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2008.05.039