Minshall, Paul Edward (2015). Characterisation of novel functions of the anaphase promoting complex/cyclosome and its regulation through post-translational modification. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.
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Abstract
The Anaphase Promoting Complex/Cyclosome (APC/C) is a multi-subunit E3 ubiquitin ligase that regulates mitotic progression through targeting substrates for degradation by the 26S proteasome. In order to assess APC/C post-translational modification status, and identify novel APC/C substrates and regulators, a comprehensive analysis of the APC/C and APC/C-interacting proteins by mass spectrometry was undertaken.
RNA polymerase I was identified as an APC/C-interacting complex, and the interaction was validated by reciprocal co-immunoprecipitation, GST pull-down and immunofluorescent confocal microscopy. Both RPA194 protein levels and RNA Polymerase I transcription were shown to be dependent upon APC/C activity. Ablation of APC/C function by RNAi interference increased RPA194 protein levels, and elevated RNA polymerase I activity significantly, as quantified by 5’-Fluorouridine incorporation into nascent pre-rRNA, and the increase in absolute levels of 45S, 28S and 18S rRNA transcripts, relative to non-silencing controls.
A number of other potential APC/C substrates and regulators were identified by mass spectrometry. Many of these interacting proteins contained APC/C consensus degron motifs. The APC/C was also shown to be a major substrate for acetylation; a number of APC/C subunits were identified as being acetylated in vivo. In this regard, APC3 was shown to be a substrate for both CBP and p300 acetyltransferases.
Type of Work: | Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.) | |||||||||
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Award Type: | Doctorates > Ph.D. | |||||||||
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College/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Medical & Dental Sciences | |||||||||
School or Department: | Institute of Cancer Studies | |||||||||
Funders: | None/not applicable | |||||||||
Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) | |||||||||
URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/5694 |
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