Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5509319 Cellular Signalling 2017 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
The HECT E3 ligase Smurf1 (Smad ubiquitination regulatory factor 1) plays a critical role in several important biological pathways by targeting many proteins for ubiquitination and degradation, such as Smad1/5, MEKK2 and RhoA. However, the function of Smurf1 in metaphase-to-anaphase transition remains unclear. Here, we show that Smurf1 interacts with and targets Securin, an inhibitor of sister-chromatid separation, for poly-ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Further results demonstrate that Securin is a physiological substrate of Smurf1 in MEF cells. Knockdown of Smurf1 results in sister-chromatid separation inhibition and delay of anaphase onset. This study provides the first evidence that Smurf1 functions as a novel regulator for the metaphase-to-anaphase transition.
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