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Liz1p, a novel fission yeast membrane protein, is required for normal cell division when ribonucleotide reductase is inhibited.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9950674     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ribonucleotide reductase activity is required for generating deoxyribonucleotides for DNA replication. Schizosaccharomyces pombe cells lacking ribonucleotide reductase activity arrest during S phase of the cell cycle. In a screen for hydroxyurea-sensitive mutants in S. pombe, we have identified a gene, liz1(+), which when mutated reveals an additional, previously undescribed role for ribonucleotide reductase activity during mitosis. Inactivation of ribonucleotide reductase, by either hydroxyurea or a cdc22-M45 mutation, causes liz1(-) cells in G2 to undergo an aberrant mitosis, resulting in chromosome missegregation and late mitotic arrest. liz1(+) encodes a 514-amino acid protein with strong similarity to a family of transmembrane transporters, and localizes to the plasma membrane of the cell. These results reveal an unexpected G2/M function of ribonucleotide reductase and establish that defects in a transmembrane protein can affect cell cycle progression.
Authors:
E B Moynihan; T Enoch
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular biology of the cell     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1059-1524     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Biol. Cell     Publication Date:  1999 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-03-18     Completed Date:  1999-03-18     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9201390     Medline TA:  Mol Biol Cell     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  245-57     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Bank Name/Acc. No.:
GENBANK/AF052688
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carrier Proteins / genetics,  physiology
Cell Cycle / genetics,  physiology
Cell Division / genetics,  physiology
Cell Membrane / physiology
DNA Replication / genetics
DNA, Fungal / genetics,  metabolism
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
Fungal Proteins / genetics,  physiology*
Gene Deletion
Genes, Fungal
Hydroxyurea / pharmacology
Membrane Proteins / genetics,  physiology*
Mitosis / drug effects,  genetics
Mutation
Phenotype
Ribonucleotide Reductases / antagonists & inhibitors*,  genetics
Schizosaccharomyces / cytology,  genetics,  physiology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GM50015/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carrier Proteins; 0/DNA, Fungal; 0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Fungal Proteins; 0/Membrane Proteins; 127-07-1/Hydroxyurea; EC 1.17.4.-/Ribonucleotide Reductases
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