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histone-fold domain found in centromere protein S (CENP-S) and similar proteins CENP-S, also called MHF1, apoptosis-inducing TAF9-like domain-containing protein 1 (APITD1), FANCM-associated histone fold protein 1, FANCM-interacting histone fold protein 1, or Fanconi anemia-associated polypeptide of 16 kDa (FAAP16), is a DNA-binding component of the Fanconi anemia (FA) core complex. It is required for the normal activation of the FA pathway, leading to monoubiquitination of the FANCI-FANCD2 complex in response to DNA damage, cellular resistance to DNA cross-linking drugs, and prevention of chromosomal breakage. CENP-S, together with CENP-X, forms the MHF heterodimer, which can further assemble to form tetrameric structures. CENP-S acts as a crucial cofactor for FANCM, in both binding and ATP-dependent remodeling of DNA. It can stabilize FANCM. CENP-S also forms a discrete complex with FANCM and CENP-X, called FANCM-MHF. This interaction leads to synergistic activation of double-stranded DNA binding and strongly stimulates FANCM-mediated DNA remodeling. In complex with CENP-T, CENP-W and CENP-X (CENP-T-W-S-X heterotetramer), CENP-S is involved in the formation of a functional kinetochore outer plate, which is essential for kinetochore-microtubule attachment and faithful mitotic progression. As a component of MHF and CENP-T-W-S-X complexes, CENP-S binds DNA and bends it to form a nucleosome-like structure. Its DNA-binding function is fulfilled in the presence of CENP-X. It does not bind DNA on its own. |
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