Multiple kinases inhibit origin licensing and helicase activation to ensure reductive cell division during meiosis

  1. David V Phizicky
  2. Luke E Berchowitz
  3. Stephen P Bell  Is a corresponding author
  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
  2. Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States
  3. Columbia University Medical Center, United States
8 figures, 1 table and 2 additional files

Figures

Figure 1 with 3 supplements
Mcm2–7 loading onto replication origins is inhibited during the MI–MII transition.

(A) The DNA replication program and chromosome segregation program are uncoupled during the MI–MII transition. Relative CDK activity at various stages of the meiotic cell cycle are shown (Carlile …

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Figure 1—source data 1

Raw values used for the quantification of Figure 1B and C.

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Figure 1—figure supplement 1
Cells from Figure 1 proceeded synchronously through meiosis.

(A) Cell–cycle stage quantification for Figure 1B. (B) Cell–cycle stage quantification for Figures 1C and 2A. (C) Representative micrographs from a separate experiment showing the peak time point of …

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Figure 1—figure supplement 2
Both ORC and Mcm2-7 associate specifically with origins of replication compared to non-origin DNA.

(A) Enrichment of DNA immunoprecipitated (as a percent of input) was compared at different origins of replication relative to non-origin control DNA (URA3 locus). For ORC, the G2 ChIP was compared …

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Figure 1—figure supplement 3
Mcm2–7, Cdt1, and Orc1 proteins are present throughout meiosis.

(A) Top: Immunoblots showing that Mcm2, Mcm3, Mcm6, Mcm7, Cdt1, and Orc1 are present at constant levels throughout meiosis (strain yDP71). Pgk1 and Ponceau are shown as loading controls. Bottom: …

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Figure 2 with 1 supplement
CDK-dependent inhibitory mechanisms are weakened during the MI–MII transition.

(A) Orc2 (strain yDP71) and (B) Orc6 (strain yDP120) are both transiently dephosphorylated during the MI–MII transition. ORC was detected by immunoblot during meiosis. A phosphorylation–dependent …

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Figure 2—figure supplement 1
Cells from Figure 2 proceeded synchronously through meiosis.

(A) Cell–cycle stage quantification for Figure 2B. (B) Cell–cycle stage quantification for Figure 2C.

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Figure 3 with 2 supplements
Ime2 is sufficient to inhibit helicase loading in vitro.

(A) Diagram of helicase–loading and OCCM–complex–formation assays. Origin–containing DNA (red) is bound to a magnetic bead. Origin bound ORC–Cdc6 complexes recruit Cdt1–Mcm2–7 heptamers to form the …

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Figure 3—figure supplement 1
Ime2-AS inhibits helicase loading.

(A) Ime2–AS can inhibit Mcm2–7 loading to a similar extent as wild–type Ime2 (compare to Figure 3C). Top: Flowchart of experiment. Bottom: Helicase–loading assay at the indicated Ime2–AS …

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Figure 3—figure supplement 2
Ime2 kinase activity correlates with inhibition of helicase loading.

(A) Increased Ime2 concentration causes increased phosphorylation of the helicase–loading proteins. Top: total protein (Krypton stain). Bottom: phosphorylated protein (modified with [γ-32P] ATP). (B)…

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Figure 4 with 1 supplement
Ime2–phosphorylation of the Mcm2–7 complex intrinsically inhibits its loading onto replication origins.

(A) Ime2 can phosphorylate Cdc6, ORC, Cdt1 and Mcm2–7 in vitro. Buffer control (lanes 1, 3, and 5) or 50 nM Ime2 (lanes 2, 4, and 6) were incubated with the indicated substrate proteins. The substrat…

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Figure 4—source data 1

Raw values used for the quantification of Figure 4C.

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Figure 4—figure supplement 1
CDK–phosphorylation of ORC intrinsically inhibits helicase loading.

(A) CDK–phosphorylation of each protein separately shows that the primary target of CDK–mediated inhibition is ORC (compare lane 5 and 6). Top: Flowchart of experiment. Bottom: Helicase–loading …

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Figure 5 with 2 supplements
CDK and Ime2 cooperate to prevent Mcm2–7 loading and inhibit CDC6 expression during the MI–MII transition.

Simultaneous inhibition of both CDK and Ime2 is required for robust Mcm2–7 reloading and CDC6 reaccumulation during the MI-MII transition. (AD): Mcm2–7 loading (ChIP-qPCR), Orc2 phosphorylation …

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Figure 5—source data 1

Raw values used for the quantification of Figure 5A–5D.

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Figure 5—figure supplement 1
Cells in Figure 5 entered the MI-MII transition at the time of kinase inhibition.

(AD) Cell–cycle stage quantification for Figure 5A–5D, respectively. At the time of treatment with 10 µM 1–NM–PP1 and 20 µM 1–NA–PP1, all strains had ~50% of cells in Anaphase I. The 8 hr 30’ …

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Figure 5—figure supplement 2
CDK inhibition using a cdk1–as allele is sufficient for Mcm2–7 reloading in mitotic cells.

(A) Inhibition of CDK in G2/M arrested mitotic cells leads to helicase reloading. Cells from strain A4370 (cdk1-as) were arrested in alpha factor (G1) or nocodazole (G2/M). Nocodazole–arrested cells …

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Figure 5—figure supplement 2—source data 1

Raw values used for the quantification of Figure 5—figure supplement 2.

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Figure 6 with 3 supplements
Sld2 is degraded during the meiotic divisions in a manner that depends on Cdc5- and CDK-phosphorylation sites.

(A) Sld2 protein is degraded upon entry into the meiotic divisions. Immunoblots of Sld2–13myc during meiosis from strain yDP336. The time after transfer into sporulation medium and the associated …

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Figure 6—source data 1

Raw values used for the quantification of Figure 6E.

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Figure 6—figure supplement 1
Most helicase–activation proteins are present throughout the meiotic divisions.

(AD) Top: Immunoblots for Cdc45–13myc, Sld3–13myc, Dpb11–3V5, and Psf2–3V5, respectively. The time after transfer into sporulation medium and the associated meiotic stages are indicated above each …

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Figure 6—figure supplement 2
Cells from Figure 6 proceeded synchronously through meiosis.

(AD) Cell–cycle stage quantification for Figure 6A–D, respectively.

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Figure 6—figure supplement 3
Sld2-13myc and Pgk1 levels are quantifiable across a 32-fold dilution range.

(A) Sld2 and Pgk1 western blots have increased intensity with increased input. (B) Quantification of Sld2 and Pgk1 levels is similar to the expected value based on the relative amount of input.

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Figure 6—figure supplement 3—source data 1

Raw values used for the quantification of Figure 6—figure supplement 3.

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Model of how meiotic cells inhibit DNA replication during the MI–MII transition.

(A) Graphical representation of CDK (blue) (Carlile and Amon, 2008) and Ime2 (red) (Berchowitz et al., 2013) kinase activities during meiosis, and how they regulate the chromosome segregation and …

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Author response image 1
OCCM Formation Assay.
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Tables

Key resources table
Reagent type (species)
or resource
DesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional information
strain, strain background
(Saccharomyces cerevisiae SK1)
yDP71This paperCdc6-3V5SK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
CDC6-3V5::KANMX6/CDC6-3V5::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yDP120This paperOrc6-3V5SK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
ORC6-3V5::KANMX6/ORC6-3V5::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yDP152This papercdk1-as, Cdc6-3V5SK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
cdc28-as1(F88G)/cdc28-as1(F88G)
CDC6-3V5::KANMX6/CDC6-3V5::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae W303)
yDP159This paperIme2 PurificationW303 MATa bar1::hisG pep4::unmarked
LEU2::pGAL1,10-IME2(1–404)−3xFLAG
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yDP176This paperime2-as, Cdc6-3V5SK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
ime2-as1(M146G)/ime2-as1(M146G)
CDC6-3V5::KANMX6/CDC6-3V5::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yDP177This papercdk1-as, ime2-as,
Cdc6-3V5
SK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
cdc28-as1(F88G)/cdc28-as1(F88G)
ime2-as1(M146G)/ime2-as1(M146G)
CDC6-3V5::KANMX6/CDC6-3V5::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yDP329This paperDpb11-3V5SK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
DPB11-3V5::KANMX6/DPB11-3V5::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yDP330This paperPsf2-3V5SK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
PSF2-3V5::KANMX6/PSF2-3V5::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yDP335This paperCdc45-13mycSK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
CDC45-13myc::KANMX6/CDC45-13myc::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yDP336This paperSld2-13mycSK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
SLD2-13myc::KANMX6/SLD2-13myc::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yDP337This paperSld3-13mycSK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
SLD3-13myc::KANMX6/SLD3-13myc::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yDP473This paperSld2-2TA-13mycSK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
SLD2(T122A T143A)−13myc::KANMX6/
SLD2(T122A T143A)−13myc::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae W303)
yDP554This paperIme2-AS PurificationW303 MATa bar1::hisG pep4::unmarked
LEU2::pGAL1,10-IME2(1–404, M146G)−3xFLAG
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yDP642This paperSld2-2SA-13mycSK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
SLD2(S128A S138A)−13myc::KANMX6/
SLD2(S128A S138A)−13myc::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yDP644This paperSld2-4A-13mycSK1 MATa/alpha ura3::pGPD1-GAL4(848).
ER::URA3/ura3::pGPD1- GAL4(848).ER::URA3
GAL-NDT80::TRP1/GAL-NDT80::TRP1
SLD2(T122A S128A S138A T143A)−13myc::
KANMX6/SLD2(T122A S128A S138A T143A)
−13myc::KANMX6
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae W303)
ySK119Lõoke et al, 2017
(PMID: 28270517)
Cdk1-Clb5 PurificationW303 MATa bar1::hisG pep4::unmarked
URA3::pGAL1,10-Cdc28-His,Δ1–95-Clb5-Flag
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae SK1)
yST135This paperMcm2-7 PurificationW303 MATa bar1::hisG pep4::unmarked
TRP1::pSKM003(pGAL1,10-MCM6,MCM7)
HIS3::pSKM004-(pGAL1,10-MCM2,Flag-MCM3)
LYS2::pSKM002-(pGAL1,10-MCM4,MCM5)
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae W303)
yST144Ticau et al. (2015)
(PMID: 25892223)
Mcm2-7-Cdt1
Purification
W303 MATa bar1::hisG pep4::unmarked
TRP1::pSKM003(pGAL1,10-MCM6,MCM7)
HIS3::pSKM004-(pGAL1,10-MCM2,Flag-MCM3)
LYS2::pSKM002-(pGAL1,10-MCM4,MCM5)
URA3::pALS1(pGAL1,10-Cdt1,GAL4)
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae W303)
A4370Angelika Amoncdk1-asW303 MATa bar1::hisG cdc28-as1(F88G)
strain, strain background
(S. cerevisiae W303)
ySDORCJohn DiffleyORC purificationW303 MATa bar1::hyg pep4::kanMX
TRP1::pGAL1,10-ORC5,ORC6
HIS3::pGAL1,10-ORC3,ORC4 URA3::pGAL1,
10-CBP-TEV-ORC1,ORC2
antibodypoly ORC
(Orc1 and Orc2
western blots
and ORC ChIP)
HM1108 (Bell Lab)
antibodyCdt1HM5353 (Bell Lab)
antibodypoly MCM
(Mcm3 and
Mcm6 western
blots)
UM174 (Bell Lab)
antibodypoly MCM
(Mcm2-7 ChIP)
UM185 (Bell Lab)
antibodyMcm2Santa Cruz, yN-19
(code sc-6680)
RRID:AB_648843
antibodyMcm7Santa Cruz, yN-19
(code SC-6688)
RRID:AB_647936
antibodyPGK1Invitrogen
(catalog #459250)
RRID:AB_2532235
recombinant DNA
reagent (plasmid)
pSKM033Kang et al. (2014)
(PMID: 25087876)
Cdc6 purificationpGEX-GST-3C-FLAG-CDC6
recombinant DNA
reagent (plasmid)
pALS16This studyCdt1 purificationpGEX-GST-3C-CDT1
chemical compound, drug1-NM-PP1Toronto Research
Chemicals
(catalog #A603003)
chemical compound, drug1-NA-PP1Cayman
Chemical Co.,
(catalog #NC1049860)

Additional files

Supplementary file 1

In vitro Ime2–phosphorylation sites on Cdc6 from iTRAQ LC–MS/MS.

Related to Figure 5E. Shown are the phosphorylated Cdc6 peptides, the specific phosphorylated residue(s), the relative amount of those phosphopeptides detected in both biological replicates of buffer–treated and Ime2–treated Cdc6, and the average enrichment upon Ime2–treatment. See Materials and Methods for iTRAQ LC–MS/MS details.

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