作者: Nicholas J. Wells , Andrew M. Fry , Fulvio Guano , Chris Norbury , Ian D. Hickson
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摘要: Type II topoisomerases are essential for faithful cell division in all organisms. In human cells, the α isozyme of topoisomerase has been implicated catalyzing mitotic chromosome segregation via its action as a DNA unlinking enzyme. Here, we have shown that enzymatic activity IIα protein purified from HeLa nuclei was strongly enhanced following phosphorylation by kinase C. We investigated possibility this is involved cycle phase-specific cells. Two-dimensional tryptic phosphopeptide mapping revealed immunoprecipitated metabolically labeled cells differentially phosphorylated during G2/M phases cycle. To identify sites and kinase(s) responsible modification, oligohistidine-tagged recombinant domains were overexpressed Escherichia coli affinity chromatography. Phosphorylation short fragment N-terminal ATPase domain C vitro generated two phosphopeptides co-migrated with prominent cell-derived protein. Site-directed mutagenesis studies indicated serine 29 both these phosphopeptides. Our results implicate phase-dependent modulation