CDKs promote DNA replication origin licensing in human cells by protecting Cdc6 from APC/C-dependent proteolysis
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Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) restrict DNA replication origin firing to once per cell cycle by preventing the assembly of prereplicative complexes (pre-RCs; licensing) outside of G1 phase. Paradoxically, under certain circumstances, CDKs such as cyclin E-cdk2 are also required to promote licensing. Here, we show that CDK phosphorylation of the essential licensing factor Cdc6 stabilizes it by preventing its association with the anaphase promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C). APC/C-dependent Cdc6 proteolysis prevents pre-RC assembly in quiescent cells and, when cells reenter the cell cycle from quiescence, CDK-dependent Cdc6 stabilization allows Cdc6 to accumulate before the licensing inhibitors geminin and cyclin A which are also APC/C substrates. This novel mechanism for regulating protein stability establishes a window of time prior to S phase when pre-RCs can assemble which we propose represents a critical function of cyclin E.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Cell |
Volume | 122 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 915-26 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISSN | 0092-8674 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Sep 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
- Anaphase-Promoting Complex-Cyclosome, Cell Cycle, Cell Cycle Proteins, Cell Line, Tumor, Cyclin-Dependent Kinases, DNA Replication, Humans, Nuclear Proteins, Phosphorylation, Replication Origin, S Phase, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase Complexes
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