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In vitro reconstitution of branching microtubule nucleation
Eukaryotic cell division requires the mitotic spindle, a microtubule (MT)-based structure which accurately aligns and segregates duplicated chromosomes. The dynamics of spindle formation are determined primarily by correctly localising the MT nucleator, γ-Tubulin Ring Complex (γ-TuRC), within the ce...
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2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6959987/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31933481 http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49769 |
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author | Tariq, Ammarah Green, Lucy Jeynes, J Charles G Soeller, Christian Wakefield, James G |
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description | Eukaryotic cell division requires the mitotic spindle, a microtubule (MT)-based structure which accurately aligns and segregates duplicated chromosomes. The dynamics of spindle formation are determined primarily by correctly localising the MT nucleator, γ-Tubulin Ring Complex (γ-TuRC), within the cell. A conserved MT-associated protein complex, Augmin, recruits γ-TuRC to pre-existing spindle MTs, amplifying their number, in an essential cellular phenomenon termed ‘branching’ MT nucleation. Here, we purify endogenous, GFP-tagged Augmin and γ-TuRC from Drosophila embryos to near homogeneity using a novel one-step affinity technique. We demonstrate that, in vitro, while Augmin alone does not affect Tubulin polymerisation dynamics, it stimulates γ-TuRC-dependent MT nucleation in a cell cycle-dependent manner. We also assemble and visualise the MT-Augmin-γ-TuRC-MT junction using light microscopy. Our work therefore conclusively reconstitutes branching MT nucleation. It also provides a powerful synthetic approach with which to investigate the emergence of cellular phenomena, such as mitotic spindle formation, from component parts. |
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spelling | pubmed-69599872020-01-16 In vitro reconstitution of branching microtubule nucleation Tariq, Ammarah Green, Lucy Jeynes, J Charles G Soeller, Christian Wakefield, James G eLife Cell Biology Eukaryotic cell division requires the mitotic spindle, a microtubule (MT)-based structure which accurately aligns and segregates duplicated chromosomes. The dynamics of spindle formation are determined primarily by correctly localising the MT nucleator, γ-Tubulin Ring Complex (γ-TuRC), within the cell. A conserved MT-associated protein complex, Augmin, recruits γ-TuRC to pre-existing spindle MTs, amplifying their number, in an essential cellular phenomenon termed ‘branching’ MT nucleation. Here, we purify endogenous, GFP-tagged Augmin and γ-TuRC from Drosophila embryos to near homogeneity using a novel one-step affinity technique. We demonstrate that, in vitro, while Augmin alone does not affect Tubulin polymerisation dynamics, it stimulates γ-TuRC-dependent MT nucleation in a cell cycle-dependent manner. We also assemble and visualise the MT-Augmin-γ-TuRC-MT junction using light microscopy. Our work therefore conclusively reconstitutes branching MT nucleation. It also provides a powerful synthetic approach with which to investigate the emergence of cellular phenomena, such as mitotic spindle formation, from component parts. eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2020-01-14 /pmc/articles/PMC6959987/ /pubmed/31933481 http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49769 Text en © 2020, Tariq et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Cell Biology Tariq, Ammarah Green, Lucy Jeynes, J Charles G Soeller, Christian Wakefield, James G In vitro reconstitution of branching microtubule nucleation |
title | In vitro reconstitution of branching microtubule nucleation |
title_full | In vitro reconstitution of branching microtubule nucleation |
title_fullStr | In vitro reconstitution of branching microtubule nucleation |
title_full_unstemmed | In vitro reconstitution of branching microtubule nucleation |
title_short | In vitro reconstitution of branching microtubule nucleation |
title_sort | in vitro reconstitution of branching microtubule nucleation |
topic | Cell Biology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6959987/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31933481 http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49769 |
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