Scm3 interacts with the N-terminal tail of Cse4 to regulate kinetochore assembly in budding yeast
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2026
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Abstract
The kinetochore is a multiprotein complex formed at the centromeres and is essential for the faithful chromosome segregation. In most of the organisms the kinetochore is assembled on a specialized centromeric nucleosome where histone H3 is replaced by a variant, named CENP-A. In budding yeast, Cse4 (CENP-A in humans) is recruited to the centromeric nucleosome through an interaction between its C-terminal domain and a specific chaperone, Scm3 (HJURP in humans). Interestingly, following Cse4 recruitment during S phase, Scm3 persists and is dynamically exchanged at the centromeres during other stages of the cell cycle. Recent in vitro studies have reported that Scm3 also interacts with N-terminal of Cse4 (N-Cse4) that in turn facilitates a better interaction of Ame1-Okp1 (AO) of COMA subcomplex with N-Cse4, which promotes kinetochore assembly. In this work, using genetic and biochemical assays we provide in vivo evidence of the interaction between Scm3 and N-Cse4. Additionally, by artificially tethering Scm3, we show that their association has the potential to stabilize a missegregating chromosome with inactive centromere. We propose that at the centromeres, Scm3 has two functions in tandem - Cse4 deposition and stabilization of N-Cse4, which together culminates into proper kinetochore assembly. This work has clinical significance as both CENP-A and HJURP are upregulated under disease states which can predispose the cells to aneuploidy, a hallmark of cancer cells.
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| Authors | Prakhar Agarwal, Anushka Alekar, Shubhomita Mallick, Jaladhi Shah, Prashant K Mishra, Munira Basrai, Santanu Kumar Ghosh |
| Journal | current genetics |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.1093/genetics/iyag134
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