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Structure of human spindlin1. Tandem tudor-like domains for cell cycle regulation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17082182     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Spindlin1, a meiotic spindle-binding protein that is highly expressed in ovarian cancer cells, was first identified as a gene involved in gametogenesis. It appeared to be a target for cell cycle-dependent phosphorylation and was demonstrated to disturb the cell cycle. Here we report the crystal structure of human spindlin1 to 2.2A of resolution, representing the first three-dimensional structure from the spin/ssty (Y-linked spermiogenesis-specific transcript) gene family. The refined structure, containing three repeats of five/four anti-parallel beta-strands, exhibits a novel arrangement of tandem Tudor-like domains. Two phosphate ions, chelated by Thr-95 and other residues, appear to stabilize the long loop between domains I and II, which might mediate the cell cycle regulation activity of spindlin1. Flow cytometry experiments indicate that cells expressing spindlin1 display a different cell cycle distribution in mitosis, whereas those expressing a T95A mutant, which had a great decrease in phosphorous content, have little effect on the cell cycle. We further identified associations of spindlin1 with nucleic acid to provide a biochemical basis for its cell cycle regulation and other functions.
Authors:
Qiang Zhao; Lipeng Qin; Fuguo Jiang; Beili Wu; Wen Yue; Feng Xu; Zhili Rong; Hongfeng Yuan; Xiaoyan Xie; Yanhong Gao; Cixian Bai; Mark Bartlam; Xuetao Pei; Zihe Rao
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-11-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of biological chemistry     Volume:  282     ISSN:  0021-9258     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Biol. Chem.     Publication Date:  2007 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-01-01     Completed Date:  2007-02-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985121R     Medline TA:  J Biol Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  647-56     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Tsinghua-Institute of Biophysics Joint Research Group for Structural Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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PDB/2NS2
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Sequence
Cell Cycle Proteins / chemistry*
Cell Line, Tumor
Chelating Agents / pharmacology
Crystallography, X-Ray
Dimerization
Humans
Ions
Microtubule-Associated Proteins / chemistry*
Models, Molecular
Molecular Sequence Data
Phosphates / chemistry
Phosphoproteins / chemistry*
Phosphorylation
Protein Structure, Tertiary
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Threonine / chemistry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cell Cycle Proteins; 0/Chelating Agents; 0/Ions; 0/Microtubule-Associated Proteins; 0/Phosphates; 0/Phosphoproteins; 0/spindlin; 72-19-5/Threonine

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