Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, United States.
Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, United States.
Elife. 2017 Aug 25;6:e26866. doi: 10.7554/eLife.26866.
Chromosome segregation requires robust interactions between the macromolecular kinetochore structure and dynamic microtubule polymers. A key outstanding question is how kinetochore-microtubule attachments are modulated to ensure that bi-oriented attachments are selectively stabilized and maintained. The Astrin-SKAP complex localizes preferentially to properly bi-oriented sister kinetochores, representing the final outer kinetochore component recruited prior to anaphase onset. Here, we reconstitute the 4-subunit Astrin-SKAP complex, including a novel MYCBP subunit. Our work demonstrates that the Astrin-SKAP complex contains separable kinetochore localization and microtubule binding domains. In addition, through cross-linking analysis in human cells and biochemical reconstitution, we show that the Astrin-SKAP complex binds synergistically to microtubules with the Ndc80 complex to form an integrated interface. We propose a model in which the Astrin-SKAP complex acts together with the Ndc80 complex to stabilize correctly formed kinetochore-microtubule interactions.
染色体分离需要大分子着丝粒结构和动态微管聚合物之间的强大相互作用。一个悬而未决的关键问题是如何调节着丝粒-微管附着,以确保双定向附着被选择性地稳定和维持。Astrin-SKAP 复合物优先定位于正确双定向的姐妹着丝粒,代表在有丝分裂开始之前最后招募的外着丝粒组件。在这里,我们重新构建了包括一个新的 MYCBP 亚基的四聚体 Astrin-SKAP 复合物。我们的工作表明,Astrin-SKAP 复合物包含可分离的着丝粒定位和微管结合结构域。此外,通过在人细胞中的交联分析和生化重建,我们表明 Astrin-SKAP 复合物与 Ndc80 复合物协同结合微管以形成集成界面。我们提出了一个模型,其中 Astrin-SKAP 复合物与 Ndc80 复合物一起作用,以稳定正确形成的着丝粒-微管相互作用。