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The small molecule Hesperadin reveals a role for Aurora B in correcting kinetochore-microtubule attachment and in maintaining the spindle assembly checkpoint.
The Journal of cell biology - 28 Apr 2003
Hauf Silke, Cole Richard W, LaTerra Sabrina, Zimmer Christine, Schnapp Gisela, Walter Rainer, Heckel Armin, van Meel Jacques, Rieder Conly L, Peters Jan-Michael
Abstract excerpt
The proper segregation of sister chromatids in mitosis depends on bipolar attachment of all chromosomes to the mitotic spindle. We have identified the small molecule Hesperadin as an inhibitor of chromosome alignment and segregation. Our data imply that Hesperadin causes this phenotype by inhibiting the function of the mitotic kinase Aurora B. Mammalian cells treated with Hesperadin enter anaphase in the presence...
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