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First published online 12 September 2007
doi: 10.1242/jcs.009092

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RCC1 isoforms differ in their affinity for chromatin, molecular interactions and regulation by phosphorylation

Biomedical Research Centre, Level 5, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK

^* Author for correspondence (e-mail: p.r.clarke{at}dundee.ac.uk)

Accepted 30 July 2007

RCC1 is the guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Ran GTPase. Generation of Ran-GTP by RCC1 on chromatin provides a spatial signal that directs nucleocytoplasmic transport, mitotic spindle assembly and nuclear envelope formation. We show that RCC1 is expressed in human cells as at least three isoforms, named RCC1, RCC1 and RCC1, which are expressed at different levels in specific tissues. The and isoforms contain short inserts in their N-terminal regions (NTRs) that are not present in RCC1. This region mediates interaction with chromatin, binds importin 3 and/or importin , and contains regulatory phosphorylation sites. RCC1 is predominantly localised to the nucleus and mitotic chromosomes like RCC1. However, compared to RCC1, RCC1 has a greatly reduced interaction with an importin 3- and a stronger interaction with chromatin that is mediated by the extended NTR. RCC1 is also the isoform that is most highly phosphorylated at serine 11 in mitosis. Unlike RCC1, RCC1 supports cell proliferation in tsBN2 cells more efficiently when serine 11 is mutated to non-phosphorylatable alanine. Phosphorylation of RCC1 therefore specifically controls its function during mitosis. These results show that human RCC1 isoforms have distinct chromatin binding properties, different molecular interactions, and are selectively regulated by phosphorylation, as determined by their different NTRs.

Key words: RCC1, Ran, Nuclear transport, Mitosis

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