Fry Andrew M, Yamano Hiroyuki
Department of Biochemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK.
Nat Cell Biol. 2008 Dec;10(12):1385-7. doi: 10.1038/ncb1208-1385.
The spindle assembly checkpoint is crucial for maintaining genome integrity in dividing cells by preventing premature chromosome segregation. Degradation of the APC/C activator Cdc20 seems to be an essential and conserved mechanism to maintain this checkpoint in the presence of chromosomes that are not attached to the mitotic spindle.
纺锤体组装检验点对于通过防止染色体过早分离来维持分裂细胞中的基因组完整性至关重要。在存在未附着于有丝分裂纺锤体的染色体的情况下,后期促进复合物/环体(APC/C)激活因子Cdc20的降解似乎是维持该检验点的一种基本且保守的机制。