Spatial regulation of Cdc55-PP2A by Zds1/Zds2 controls mitotic entry and mitotic exit in budding yeast

Valentina Rossio, Satoshi Yoshida*

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Abstract

Budding yeast CDC55 encodes a regulatory B subunit of the PP2A (protein phosphatase 2A), which plays important roles in mitotic entry and mitotic exit. The spatial and temporal regulation of PP2A is poorly understood, although recent studies demonstrated that the conserved proteins Zds1 and Zds2 stoichiometrically bind to Cdc55-PP2A and regulate it in a complex manner. Zds1/Zds2 promote Cdc55-PP2A function for mitotic entry, whereas Zds1/Zds2 inhibit Cdc55-PP2A function during mitotic exit. In this paper, we propose that Zds1/Zds2 primarily control Cdc55 localization. Cortical and cytoplasmic localization of Cdc55 requires Zds1/Zds2, and Cdc55 accumulates in the nucleus in the absence of Zds1/Zds2. By genetically manipulating the nucleocytoplasmic distribution of Cdc55, we showed that Cdc55 promotes mitotic entry when in the cytoplasm. On the other hand, nuclear Cdc55 prevents mitotic exit. Our analysis defines the long-sought molecular function for the zillion different screens family proteins and reveals the importance of the regulation of PP2A localization for proper mitotic progression.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)445-454
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Cell Biology
Volume193
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 May
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cell Biology

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