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Mps1 phosphorylation of Dam1 couples kinetochores to microtubule plus ends at metaphase.
Current biology : CB - 8 Aug 2006
Shimogawa Michelle M, Graczyk Beth, Gardner Melissa K, Francis Susan E, White Erin A, Ess Michael, Molk Jeffrey N, Ruse Cristian, Niessen Sherry, Yates John R, Muller Eric G D, Bloom Kerry, Odde David J, Davis Trisha N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Duplicated chromosomes are equally segregated to daughter cells by a bipolar mitotic spindle during cell division. By metaphase, sister chromatids are coupled to microtubule (MT) plus ends from opposite poles of the bipolar spindle via kinetochores. Here we describe a phosphorylation event that promotes the coupling of kinetochores to microtubule plus ends. RESULTS: Dam1 is a kinetochore component...
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