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The cell cycle. chromosome duplication. S. G2. G1. M. cell division (cytokinesis). nuclear division (mitosis). metaphase- anaphase transition. G2/M transition. Start transition. The cell-cycle control system. M. G2. G1. S.
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The cell cycle chromosome duplication S G2 G1 M cell division (cytokinesis) nuclear division (mitosis)
metaphase- anaphase transition G2/M transition Start transition The cell-cycle control system M G2 G1 S
The heart of the cell cycle control system: Cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) Cdk Cyclin
Basic framework of the cell-cycle control system Yeast: Cln1, 2 Clb5, 6 Clb2 Vertebrate: Cyclin E Cyclin A Cyclin B Order - Completeness - Irreversibility - Robustness - Regulatability
Cdk1 phosphorylation sites often cluster in disordered loops and termini Site A Site B Ascomycete orthologs Predicted disorder
Quipu Phosphorylation is like Quipu P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P …how is the pattern generated, and how is it decoded?
Cyclin-specific Cdk1 substrates contain motifs that interact with a docking site on the cyclin Cyclin Cdk Active site of Cdk ‘Hydrophobic patch’ on cyclin S/T*-P-x-K/R phosphorylation site on substrate R-x-L motif on substrate
The Cks1 subunit provides an additional docking site for pre-phosphorylated sites substrate
Cdc4 E2 Ubiquitin Skp1 SCFCdc4 Rbx1 Cul1 Phosphorylation of Sic1 by Cdk1 triggers its destruction via the ubiquitin ligase SCFCdc4 Ub Ub Ub P P P P Sic1
Cdc4 E2 Ubiquitin Skp1 SCFCdc4 Rbx1 Cul1 Sic1 is loaded with Cdk phosphorylation sites that drive binding to the Cdc4 subunit of SCF
Structure of an ideal phospho-peptide binding to the Cdc4 subunit of SCF The optimal Cdc4-binding site (‘CPD’): L/I-L/I/P-pT-P-[R/K]-[R/K]-[R/K]-[R/K] disfavored Nash et al. (2001) Nature414:514-21. Orlicky et al. (2003) Cell112:243-256.
But the Cdc4-binding sites in Sic1 are pretty bad…why? Optimal Cdc4-binding site (‘CPD’): L/I-L/I/P-pT-P-[R/K]-[R/K]-[R/K]-[R/K] Suboptimal Cdc4-binding sites in Sic1: Nash et al. (2001) Nature414:514-21.
Binding to SCFCdc4 requires six sites of phosphorylation on Sic1 Phospho-Sic1 binding to Cdc4 Nash et al. (2001) Nature414:514-21.
Six suboptimal sites somehow lead to high affinity? Sic1 Cdc4 Cdc4 Cdc4
The model: distributive phosphorylation of Sic1 on six sites leads to ultrasensitive Clb5-Cdk1 activation at G1/S
The model: distributive phosphorylation of Sic1 on six sites leads to ultrasensitive Clb5-Cdk1 activation at G1/S
The first fly in the ointment: a second phosphate binding site on Cdc4 Cdc4 Cyclin E peptide Hao et al. (2007) Mol. Cell26:131-143.
Two or three good di-phosphodegrons in Sic1 7 mM 3 mM Hao et al. (2007) Mol. Cell26:131-143.
The latest complication: processive phosphorylation of Sic1 in vitro Phospho- Sic1 Kõivomägi et al. Nature480, 128 (2011). (Phos-Tag gels)
Processive phosphorylation depends on the Cks1 subunit substrate Kõivomägi et al. Nature480, 128 (2011).
Phosphorylation by Clb5-Cdk gets a boost from a docking site Clb5 hydrophobic patch mutant Clb5 RXL mut substrate Kõivomägi et al. Nature480, 128 (2011).
Cascades of phosphorylation drive Sic1 degradation: Cln-Cdk1 starts things out with the help of a docking site P P P P P Kõivomägi et al. Nature480, 128 (2011).
Clb5-Cdk1 takes it the rest of the way P P P P P P P Kõivomägi et al. Nature480, 128 (2011).
Cascades of phosphorylation events drive Sic1 degradation: mystery solved! P P P P P P P Kõivomägi et al. Nature480, 128 (2011).
The central problem of mitosis ? one nucleus containing duplicated chromosomes two nuclei, each with one set of chromosomes
The solution: biorientation of sister chromatids on a bipolar spindle sister chromatid pair kinetochore spindle pole
A thing of beauty is a joy forever Prophase Prometaphase Metaphase Anaphase A Anaphase B Telophase
How sister chromatid pairs are attached: the ‘search and capture’ model