Cdc53p acts in concert with Cdc4p and Cdc34p to control the G1-to-S-phase transition and identifies a conserved family of proteins.

Regulation of cell cycle progression occurs in part through the targeted degradation of both activating and inhibitory subunits of the cyclin-dependent kinases. During G1, CDC4, encoding a WD-40 repeat protein, and CDC34, encoding a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme, are involved in the destruction of these regulators. Here we describe evidence indicating that ...
CDC53 also is involved in this process. Mutations in CDC53 cause a phenotype indistinguishable from those of cdc4 and cdc34 mutations, numerous genetic interactions are seen between these genes, and the encoded proteins are found physically associated in vivo. Cdc53p defines a large family of proteins found in yeasts, nematodes, and humans whose molecular functions are uncharacterized. These results suggest a role for this family of proteins in regulating cell cycle proliferation through protein degradation.
Mesh Terms:
Amino Acid Sequence, Base Sequence, CDC2 Protein Kinase, Cell Cycle, Cell Cycle Proteins, F-Box Proteins, G1 Phase, Gene Expression Regulation, Molecular Sequence Data, Mutation, S Phase, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins, Sequence Alignment, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
Mol. Cell. Biol.
Date: Dec. 01, 1996
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