title: CSC-1: a subunit of the Aurora B kinase complex that binds to the survivin-like protein BIR-1 and the incenp-like protein ICP-1.
abstract: The Aurora B kinase complex is a critical regulator of chromosome segregation and cytokinesis. In Caenorhabditis elegans, AIR-2 (Aurora B) function requires ICP-1 (Incenp) and BIR-1 (Survivin). In various systems, Aurora B binds to orthologues of these proteins. Through genetic analysis, we have identified a new subunit of the Aurora B kinase complex, CSC-1. C. elegans embryos depleted of CSC-1, AIR-2, ICP-1, or BIR-1 have identical phenotypes. CSC-1, BIR-1, and ICP-1 are interdependent for their localization, and all are required for AIR-2 localization. In vitro, CSC-1 binds directly to BIR-1. The CSC-1/BIR-1 complex, but not the individual subunits, associates with ICP-1. CSC-1 associates with ICP-1, BIR-1, and AIR-2 in vivo. ICP-1 dramatically stimulates AIR-2 kinase activity. This activity is not stimulated by CSC-1/BIR-1, suggesting that these two subunits function as targeting subunits for AIR-2 kinase.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Dr. Bohrgasse 7, Vienna A-1030, Austria.
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Annika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guse
authors.forename: Ivica
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krascenicova
authors.forename: Heinke
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schnabel
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schnabel
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glotzer
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D064107:Aurora Kinase B; D064127:Aurora Kinases; D001483:Base Sequence / Q000235:genetics; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology / Q000201:enzymology*; D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D002868:Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / Q000378:metabolism*; D020090:Chromosome Segregation / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000235:genetics; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000235:genetics; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D021122:Protein Subunits / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008941:Spindle Apparatus / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: C474721:CSC-1 protein, C elegans; D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D002868:Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone; C513185:Incenp protein, mouse; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D021122:Protein Subunits; C118999:bir-1 protein, C elegans; C576924:Aurkb protein, mouse; D064107:Aurora Kinase B; D064127:Aurora Kinases; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; C491506:air-2 protein, C elegans