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Drosophila melanogaster gamma-TuRC is dispensable for targeting gamma-tubulin to the centrosome and microtubule nucleation.

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In metazoans, gamma-tubulin acts within two main complexes, gamma-tubulin small complexes (gamma-TuSCs) and gamma-tubulin ring complexes (gamma-TuRCs). In higher eukaryotes, it is assumed that microtubule nucleation at the centrosome depends on gamma-TuRCs, but the role of gamma-TuRC components remains undefined.For the first time, we analyzed the function of all four gamma-TuRC-specific subunits in Drosophila melanogaster: Dgrip75, Dgrip128, Dgrip163, and Dgp71WD. Grip-motif proteins, but not Dgp71WD, appear to be required for gamma-TuRC assembly. Individual depletion of gamma-TuRC components, in cultured cells and in vivo, induces mitotic delay and abnormal spindles. Surprisingly, gamma-TuSCs are recruited to the centrosomes. These defects are less severe than those resulting from the inhibition of gamma-TuSC components and do not appear critical for viability. Simultaneous cosilencing of all gamma-TuRC proteins leads to stronger phenotypes and partial recruitment of gamma-TuSC. In conclusion, gamma-TuRCs are required for assembly of fully functional spindles, but we suggest that gamma-TuSC could be targeted to the centrosomes, which is where basic microtubule assembly activities are maintained.
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hal-00170412 , version 1 (09-10-2023)

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Christel Vérollet, Nathalie Colombié, Thomas Daubon, Henri-Marc Bourbon, Michel Wright, et al.. Drosophila melanogaster gamma-TuRC is dispensable for targeting gamma-tubulin to the centrosome and microtubule nucleation.. Journal of Cell Biology, 2006, 172 (4), pp.517-528. ⟨10.1083/jcb.200511071⟩. ⟨hal-00170412⟩
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