Kinesin-14 Pkl1 targets γ-tubulin for release from the γ-tubulin ring complex (γ-TuRC) ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬.

ABSTRACT: The γ-tubulin ring complex (γ-TuRC) is a key part of microtubule-organizing centers (MTOCs) that control microtubule polarity, organization and dynamics in eukaryotes. Understanding regulatory mechanisms of γ-TuRC function is of fundamental importance, as this complex is central to many cellular processes, including chromosome segregation, fertility, neural development, T-cell cytotoxicity and respiration. The fission yeast microtubule motor kinesin-14 Pkl1 regulates mitosis by binding to the γ-tubulin small complex (γ-TuSC), a subunit of γ-TuRC. Here we investigate the binding mechanism of Pkl1 to γ-TuSC and its functional consequences using genetics, biochemistry, peptide assays and cell biology approaches in vivo and in vitro. We identify two critical elements in the Tail domain of Pkl1

SUBMITTER: Olmsted ZT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3610732 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature