Analysis of the functions of RCC1 gene involved in chromosomal condensation

1995 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 05680615
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Cell biology
• Research Institution: KYUSHU UINVERSITY
• Principal Investigator: HAYASHI Naoyuki Graduate School of Medical Science, Research Associate, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助手 (50253456)
• Project Period (FY): 1993 – 1995
• Keywords: RCC1 / G protein / protein-protein interaction / 2-hybrid method / nucleopore / guanine nucleotide exchange / chromosomal condensation / cell cycle

Research Abstract

The tsBN2 cell, which has a mutation in the RCC1 gene, causes condensation of prematurely replicated chromosomes by the temperature-shift to 39.5ﾟC after synchronization at S phase. RCC1 encodes a guanine nucleotide exchanging factor for the nuclear small G protein, Ran. We tried to isolate the factors interacting with RCC1 to investigate the mechanisms of RCC1 function to control the chromosomal condensation. By 2-hybrid screening, 5 cDNAs from RanBP1 and RanBP2 genes were obtained. RanBP1 formed complex with RCC1 depending upon presence of Ran and inhibited release of the guanine nucleotide from Ran by RCC1 in vitro. On the other hand, we found that RanBP1 localized cytosole in vivo by indirect immunofluorescence observation. RanBP2 encoded the 358 kDa nucleopore-protein, and it had the leucine-rich region in N-terminus, the region homologous to cyclophilin in C-terminus, and 8 times repeated Zn-finger in the middle region. We found that this protein localized at cytosolic filaments of the nucleopores by immunofluorescence and immuno-electron microscope observations. The polyclonal antibody against RanBP2 inhibited protein import of the nuclear protein, indicating that this was essential for the nuclear transport system.

Research Products

• [Publications] E. Noguchi, N. Hayashi, T. Nishimoto et al.: "Menimum essential of CCG1/TAF_<II> 250 required for Complementing the Tenperature-Sensitive Cell Cycle Mutants, tsBN462 and ts 13 Cells, of Hamster BHK21 Cell" Somatic Cell Molecular Genetics. 20. 505-513 (1994)
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• [Publications] N. Hayashi, T. Nishimoto et al.: "RanBP1, a Ras-like nuclear G protein binding to Ran/TC4, inhibits RCC1 via Ran/TC4." Molecular General Genetics. 247. 661-669 (1995)
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• [Publications] N. Yokoyama, N. Hayashi, T. Nishimoto et al.: "A giant nucleopore protein that binds Ran/TC4" Nature. 376. 184-188 (1995)
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• [Publications] E.Noguchi, T.Sekiguchi, Y.Nohiro, T.Hayashida, E.Hirose, N.Hayashi, and T.Nishimoto.: "Minimum essential region of CCG1/TAF_<II>250required for Complementing the Tenperature-Sensitive Cell Cycle Mutants, tsBN462 and ts13 Cells, of Hamster BHK21 Cell." Somatic Cell Molecular Genetics. 20. 505-513 (1994)
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• [Publications] N.Hayashi, N.Yokoyama, T.Seki, Y.Azuma, T.Ohba, and T.Nishimoto.: "RanBP1, a Ras-like nuclear G protein binding to Ran/TC4, inhibits RCC1 via Ran/TC4." Molecular General Genetics. 247. 661-669 (1995)
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• [Publications] N.Yokoyama, N.Hayashi, T.Seki, N.Pante, T.Ohba, K.Nishii, K.Kuma, T.Hayashida, T.Miyata, U.Aebi, M.Fukui, and T.Nishimoto.: "A giant nucleopore protein that binds Ran/TC4." Nature. 376. 184-188 (1995)
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