| The enhancement of histone H4 and H2A serine 1 phosphorylation during mitosis and S-phase is evolutionarily conserved. | |
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PMID: 15133681 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Histone phosphorylation has long been associated with condensed mitotic chromatin; however, the functional roles of these modifications are not yet understood. Histones H1 and H3 are highly phosphorylated from late G2 through telophase in many organisms, and have been implicated in chromatin condensation and sister chromatid segregation. However, mutational analyses in yeast and biochemical experiments with Xenopus extracts have demonstrated that phosphorylation of H1 and H3 is not essential for such processes. In this study, we investigated additional histone phosphorylation events that may have redundant functions to H1 and H3 phosphorylation during mitosis. We developed an antibody to H4 and H2A that are phosphorylated at their respective serine 1 (S1) residues and found that H4S1/H2AS1 are highly phosphorylated in the mitotic chromatin of worm, fly, and mammals. Mitotic H4/H2A phosphorylation has similar timing and localization as H3 phosphorylation, and closely correlates with the chromatin condensation events during mitosis. We also detected a lower level of H4/H2A phosphorylation in 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine-positive S-phase cells, which corroborates earlier studies that identified H4S1 phosphorylation on newly synthesized histones during S-phase. The evolutionarily conserved phosphorylation of H4/H2A during the cell cycle suggests that they may have a dual purpose in chromatin condensation during mitosis and histone deposition during S-phase. |
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Authors:
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Cynthia M Barber; Fiona B Turner; Yanming Wang; Kirsten Hagstrom; Sean D Taverna; Sahana Mollah; Beatrix Ueberheide; Barbara J Meyer; Donald F Hunt; Peter Cheung; C David Allis |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Date: 2004-05-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chromosoma Volume: 112 ISSN: 0009-5915 ISO Abbreviation: Chromosoma Publication Date: 2004 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-05-17 Completed Date: 2005-01-07 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985138R Medline TA: Chromosoma Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 360-71 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. |
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Amino Acid Sequence Animals Antibodies / chemistry, isolation & purification, metabolism Chromatin / chemistry, metabolism Conserved Sequence Evolution, Molecular* Hela Cells Histones / analysis, chemistry, metabolism* Humans Interphase Mitosis* Molecular Sequence Data Phosphorylation Serine / chemistry, metabolism* Up-Regulation |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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GM37537/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; GM40922/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antibodies; 0/Chromatin; 0/Histones; 56-45-1/Serine |
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