Development of a Chemical Genetic Approach for Human Aurora B Kinase Identifies Novel Substrates of the Chromosomal Passenger Complex*

Autor: Hengeveld, Rutger C.C., Hertz, Nicholas T., Vromans, Martijn J.M., Zhang, Chao, Burlingame, Alma L., Shokat, Kevan M., Lens, Susanne M.A.
Zdroj: Molecular and Cellular Proteomics (MCP Online); May 2012, Vol. 11 Issue: 5 p47-59, 13p
Abstrakt: To understand how the chromosomal passenger complex ensures chromosomal stability, it is crucial to identify its substrates and to find ways to specifically inhibit the enzymatic core of the complex, Aurora B. We therefore developed a chemical genetic approach to selectively inhibit human Aurora B. By mutating the gatekeeper residue Leu-154 in the kinase active site, the ATP-binding pocket was enlarged, but kinase function was severely disrupted. A unique second site suppressor mutation was identified that rescued kinase activity in the Leu-154 mutant and allowed the accommodation of bulky N6-substituted adenine analogs. Using this analog-sensitive Aurora B kinase, we found that retention of the chromosomal passenger complex at the centromere depends on Aurora B kinase activity. Furthermore, analog-sensitive Aurora B was able to use bulky ATPγS analogs and could thiophosphorylate multiple proteins in cell extracts. Utilizing an unbiased approach for kinase substrate mapping, we identified several novel substrates of Aurora B, including the nucleosomal-binding protein HMGN2. We confirmed that HMGN2 is a bona fideAurora B substrate in vivoand show that its dynamic association to chromatin is controlled by Aurora B.
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