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Separase cleaves the kinetochore protein Meikin at the meiosis I/II transition.

Maier NK, Ma J, Lampson MA, Cheeseman IM
Dev Cell. 2021 Aug 9;56(15):2192-2206.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2021.06.019. Epub 2021 Jul 30. (Link opens in a new window) PubMed (Link opens in a new window) Article

Plasmids from Article

ID Plasmid Purpose
1747042xmNeonGreen-hMeikinStable expression of human Meikin
174705TetO::EGFP-hMeikinDoxycycline inducible expression of human Meikin
174706TetO::EGFP-C-MeikinDoxycycline inducible expression of human C-Meikin Separase cleavage fragment
174707TetO::EGFP-hMeikin(8A mut)Doxycycline inducible expression of human Meikin with 8 alanine mutations that eliminate Plk1 binding
1747083xEGFP-mMeikinMammalian expression of mouse Meikin
1747103xEGFP-mMeikin (E156R, R159E)Mammalian expression of mouse Meikin with Separase-resistant mutations
1747123xEGFP-mMeikin(1-391, E156R, R159E) - hRad21(142-275) - mMeikin(387-434) Mammalian expression of mouse Meikin with wild-type Separase cleavage site eliminated and C-terminal Separase cleavage site inserted
1747133xEGFP-mMeikin(1-391) - hRad21(142-275, E169R, R172E) - mMeikin(387-434) Mammalian expression of mouse Meikin with inserted C-terminal Separase cleavage site inactivated
174714H2B-mScarlet- hMeikin(1-332)-mNeonGreen Stable expression of fluorescent Separase cleavage sensor with human Meikin
174715H2B-mScarlet- hMeikin(1-332, E151R, R154E)-mNeonGreen Stable expression of fluorescent Separase cleavage sensor with human Meikin with Separase-resistant mutations
174716H2B-mScarlet- hRec8(297-506)-hMeikin(1-332, E151R, R154E)- mNeonGreenStable expression of fluorescent Separase cleavage sensor with human Rec8 fused to human Meikin
174717H2B-mScarlet- hRec8(297-506)-mNeonGreenStable expression of fluorescent Separase cleavage sensor with human Rec8

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