Rapid early degradation of Cyclin A is important to maintain genomic stability
The Anaphase Promoting Complex/Cyclosome (APC/C) ubiquitin ligase controls mitosis by targeting the mitotic Cyclins for degradation. At Nuclear Envelope Breakdown the APC/C immediately targets CyclinA but the Spindle Assembly Checkpoint prevents it recognising CyclinB until all chromosomes have attached to the mitotic apparatus. The degradation of CyclinA before CyclinB is conserved in evolution…
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