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Polo-like kinases : positive regulators of cell division from start to finish

Nigg, E. A.. (1998) Polo-like kinases : positive regulators of cell division from start to finish. Current opinion in cell biology, Vol. 10, H. 6. pp. 776-783.

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Abstract

Present in organisms ranging from yeast to man, homologues of the Drosophila Polo kinase control multiple stages of cell division. At the onset of mitosis, Polo-like kinases (Plks) function in centrosome maturation and bipolar spindle formation, and they contribute to the activation of cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk)1-cyclin B. Subsequently, they are required for the inactivation of Cdk1 and exit from mitosis. In the absence of Plk function, mitotic cyclins fail to be destroyed, indicating that Plks are important regulators of the anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C), a key component of the ubiquitin-dependent proteolytic degradation pathway. Finally, recent evidence implicates Plks in the temporal and spatial coordination of cytokinesis.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum
05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Cell Biology (Nigg)
UniBasel Contributors:Nigg, Erich A.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0955-0674
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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