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XB-ART-34766
Nat Cell Biol 2006 Sep 01;89:1035-7. doi: 10.1038/ncb1467.
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Essential CDK1-inhibitory role for separase during meiosis I in vertebrate oocytes.

Gorr IH , Reis A , Boos D , Wühr M , Madgwick S , Jones KT , Stemmann O .


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Separase not only triggers anaphase of meiosis I by proteolytic cleavage of cohesin on chromosome arms, but in vitro vertebrate separase also acts as a direct inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (Cdk1) on liberation from the inhibitory protein, securin. Blocking separase-Cdk1 complex formation by microinjection of anti-separase antibodies prevents polar-body extrusion in vertebrate oocytes. Importantly, proper meiotic maturation is rescued by chemical inhibition of Cdk1 or expression of Cdk1-binding separase fragments lacking cohesin-cleaving activity.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: cdk1 kidins220

References [+] :
Buonomo, Division of the nucleolus and its release of CDC14 during anaphase of meiosis I depends on separase, SPO12, and SLK19. 2003, Pubmed