Eic1 links Mis18 with the CCAN/Mis6/Ctf19 complex to promote CENP-A assembly

ABSTRACT: CENP-A chromatin the foundation for kinetochore assembly in all eukaryotes. CENP-A is incorporated outside of S phase and depends on its chaperone HJURPScm3, and Mis18 in vertebrates and fission yeast. The recruitment of Mis18 and HJURPScm3 to centromeres is cell cycle regulated. Vertebrate Mis18 associates with Mis18BP1KNL2 and RbAp46/48Mis16/Hat2. Mis18BP1KNL2 is critical for the recruitment of Mis18 and HJURPScm3 to vertebrate centromeres. However, no ortholog of Mis18BP1KNL2 has been identified in fission yeast, consequently it remains unknown how the key Cnp1CENP-A loading factor Mis18 is recruited. We identify two novel Mis18-interacting proteins (Eic1 and Eic2) in fission yeast. Our analyses show that Eic1 and Eic2 are components of a Mis18 complex. Eic1 is essential to maintain

ORGANISM(S): Schizosaccharomyces pombe

SUBMITTER: Nicholas Toda 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-54685 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress