Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.
Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2011 May;12(5):320-32. doi: 10.1038/nrm3107.
Fidelity during chromosome segregation is essential to prevent aneuploidy. The proteins and chromatin at the centromere form a unique site for kinetochore attachment and allow the cell to sense and correct errors during chromosome segregation. Centromeric chromatin is characterized by distinct chromatin organization, epigenetics, centromere-associated proteins and histone variants. These include the histone H3 variant centromeric protein A (CENPA), the composition and deposition of which have been widely investigated. Studies have examined the structural and biophysical properties of the centromere and have suggested that the centromere is not simply a 'landing pad' for kinetochore formation, but has an essential role in mitosis by assembling and directing the organization of the kinetochore.
染色体分离过程中的保真度对于防止非整倍体至关重要。着丝粒处的蛋白质和染色质形成了独特的动粒附着位点,使细胞能够在染色体分离过程中感知和纠正错误。着丝粒染色质的特征在于独特的染色质组织、表观遗传学、着丝粒相关蛋白和组蛋白变体。其中包括组蛋白 H3 变体着丝粒蛋白 A(CENPA),其组成和沉积已被广泛研究。研究已经检查了着丝粒的结构和生物物理特性,并提出着丝粒不仅仅是动粒形成的“着陆垫”,而是通过组装和指导动粒的组织在有丝分裂中具有重要作用。