Abstract
SummaryThe kinetochore is an essential protein complex for accurate chromosome segregation. The constitutive centromere-associated network (CCAN), a subcomplex of the kinetochore, associates with centromeric chromatin providing a platform for the kinetochore assembly. A CCAN protein, CENP-C, is thought to be a central hub for the centromere/kinetochore organization. However, the crucial role of CENP-C in centromeres remains to be elucidated. Here, we demonstrated that both the CCAN-binding domain and C-terminal Cupin domain of CENP-C are necessary and sufficient for chicken CENP-C function. Our structural and biochemical analyses revealed that the Cupin domain of chicken and human CENP-C is self-oligomerization domain, which is crucial for centromeric chromatin organization. CENP-C mutants lacking the oligomerization interface cause mislocalization of CCAN and cell death. Based on these results, we conclude that the CENP-C oligomerization plays a crucial role in centromere function via providing the robust centromeric chromatin in vertebrate cells.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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