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Cdc4 phospho-degrons allow differential regulation of Ame1CENP-U protein stability across the cell cycle

  1. Miriam Böhm
  2. Kerstin Killinger
  3. Alexander Dudziak
  4. Pradeep Pant
  5. Karolin Jänen
  6. Simone Hohoff
  7. Karl Mechtler
  8. Mihkel Örd
  9. Mart Loog
  10. Elsa Sanchez-Garcia
  11. Stefan Westermann  Is a corresponding author
  1. University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
  2. Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Austria
  3. University of Tartu, Estonia
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.67390
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  1. Miriam Böhm
  2. Kerstin Killinger
  3. Alexander Dudziak
  4. Pradeep Pant
  5. Karolin Jänen
  6. Simone Hohoff
  7. Karl Mechtler
  8. Mihkel Örd
  9. Mart Loog
  10. Elsa Sanchez-Garcia
  11. Stefan Westermann
(2021)
Cdc4 phospho-degrons allow differential regulation of Ame1CENP-U protein stability across the cell cycle
eLife 10:e67390.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.67390
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Abstract

Kinetochores are multi-subunit protein assemblies that link chromosomes to microtubules of the mitotic and meiotic spindle. It is still poorly understood how efficient, centromere-dependent kinetochore assembly is accomplished from hundreds of individual protein building blocks in a cell cycle dependent manner. Here, by combining comprehensive phosphorylation analysis of native Ctf19CCAN subunits with biochemical and functional assays in the model system budding yeast, we demonstrate that Cdk1 phosphorylation activates phospho-degrons on the essential subunit Ame1CENP-U which are recognized by the E3 ubiquitin ligase complex SCF-Cdc4. Gradual phosphorylation of degron motifs culminates in M-Phase and targets the protein for degradation. Binding of the Mtw1Mis12 complex shields the proximal phospho-degron, protecting kinetochore-bound Ame1 from the degradation machinery. Artificially increasing degron strength partially suppresses the temperature-sensitivity of a cdc4 mutant, while overexpression of Ame1-Okp1 is toxic in SCF mutants, demonstrating the physiological importance of this mechanism. We propose that phospho-regulated clearance of excess CCAN subunits facilitates efficient centromere-dependent kinetochore assembly. Our results suggest a novel strategy for how phospho-degrons can be used to regulate the assembly of multi-subunit complexes.

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  1. Miriam Böhm

    Molecular Genetics I, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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  2. Kerstin Killinger

    Molecular Genetics I, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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  3. Alexander Dudziak

    Molecular Genetics I, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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  4. Pradeep Pant

    Computational Biochemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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  5. Karolin Jänen

    Molecular Genetics I, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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  6. Simone Hohoff

    Molecular Genetics I, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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  7. Karl Mechtler

    Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna, Austria
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  8. Mihkel Örd

    Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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  9. Mart Loog

    Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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  10. Elsa Sanchez-Garcia

    Computational Biochemisty, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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  11. Stefan Westermann

    Molecular Genetics I, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (WE-2886/2)

  • Miriam Böhm
  • Stefan Westermann

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (CRC1093)

  • Elsa Sanchez-Garcia
  • Stefan Westermann

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (CRC1430)

  • Elsa Sanchez-Garcia
  • Stefan Westermann

H2020 European Research Council (ERC consolidator grant 649124)

  • Mart Loog

Estonian Science Agency (Grant PRG550)

  • Mart Loog

Centre of Excellence for Molecular Cell Technologies (TK143)

  • Mart Loog

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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  1. Silke Hauf, Virginia Tech, United States

Version history

  1. Received: February 9, 2021
  2. Preprint posted: February 16, 2021 (view preprint)
  3. Accepted: July 24, 2021
  4. Accepted Manuscript published: July 26, 2021 (version 1)
  5. Version of Record published: August 5, 2021 (version 2)

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© 2021, Böhm et al.

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  1. Miriam Böhm
  2. Kerstin Killinger
  3. Alexander Dudziak
  4. Pradeep Pant
  5. Karolin Jänen
  6. Simone Hohoff
  7. Karl Mechtler
  8. Mihkel Örd
  9. Mart Loog
  10. Elsa Sanchez-Garcia
  11. Stefan Westermann
(2021)
Cdc4 phospho-degrons allow differential regulation of Ame1CENP-U protein stability across the cell cycle
eLife 10:e67390.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.67390

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