Cdc6Cdc6, or cell division cycle 6, is a protein in eukaryotic cells. It is mainly studied in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (). It is an essential regulator of DNA replication and plays important roles in the activation and maintenance of the checkpoint mechanisms in the cell cycle that coordinate S phase and mitosis. It is part of the pre-replicative complex (pre-RC) and is required for loading minichromosome maintenance (MCM) proteins onto the DNA, an essential step in the initiation of DNA synthesis.
Pre-replication complexA pre-replication complex (pre-RC) is a protein complex that forms at the origin of replication during the initiation step of DNA replication. Formation of the pre-RC is required for DNA replication to occur. Complete and faithful replication of the genome ensures that each daughter cell will carry the same genetic information as the parent cell. Accordingly, formation of the pre-RC is a very important part of the cell cycle. As organisms evolved and became increasingly more complex, so did their pre-RCs.
DNA replication factor CDT1CDT1 (Chromatin licensing and DNA replication factor 1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CDT1 gene. It is a licensing factor that functions to limit DNA from replicating more than once per cell cycle. The protein encoded by this gene is a key licensing factor in the assembly of pre-replication complexes (pre-RC), which occurs during the G1 phase of the cell cycle. In the assembly of pre-RCs, origin recognition complexes (ORC1-6) recognize and bind to DNA replication origins.
Cell division cycle 7-related protein kinaseCell division cycle 7-related protein kinase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CDC7 gene. The Cdc7 kinase is involved in regulation of the cell cycle at the point of chromosomal DNA replication. The gene CDC7 appears to be conserved throughout eukaryotic evolution; this means that most eukaryotic cells have the Cdc7 kinase protein. The product encoded by this gene is predominantly localized in the nucleus and is a cell division cycle protein with kinase activity.
S phaseS phase (Synthesis Phase) is the phase of the cell cycle in which DNA is replicated, occurring between G1 phase and G2 phase. Since accurate duplication of the genome is critical to successful cell division, the processes that occur during S-phase are tightly regulated and widely conserved. G1/S transition Entry into S-phase is controlled by the G1 restriction point (R), which commits cells to the remainder of the cell-cycle if there is adequate nutrients and growth signaling.
KinétochoreLe kinétochore est un assemblage supramoléculaire de protéines au niveau des régions centromériques des chromosomes mitotiques. Il existe deux kinétochores par centromère pouvant chez les mammifères interagir avec 20 à 40 microtubules. L'attachement des microtubules sur les kinétochores se fait à la partie positive des microtubules kinétochoriens au cours de la prométaphase et permet le placement des chromosomes sur le plan équatorial.
Origine de réplicationvignette|Origines de la réplication de l'ADN L'origine de réplication (aussi appelée « ori ») est une séquence unique d'ADN permettant l'initiation de la réplication. C'est à partir de cette séquence que débute une réplication unidirectionnelle ou bidirectionnelle. La structure de l'origine de réplication varie d'une espèce à l'autre ; elle est donc spécifique bien qu'elles aient toutes certaines caractéristiques. Un complexe protéique se forme au niveau de cette séquence et permet l'ouverture de l'ADN et le démarrage de la réplication.
G2 phaseDISPLAYTITLE:G2 phase G2 phase, Gap 2 phase, or Growth 2 phase, is the third subphase of interphase in the cell cycle directly preceding mitosis. It follows the successful completion of S phase, during which the cell’s DNA is replicated. G2 phase ends with the onset of prophase, the first phase of mitosis in which the cell’s chromatin condenses into chromosomes. G2 phase is a period of rapid cell growth and protein synthesis during which the cell prepares itself for mitosis.
G1 phaseDISPLAYTITLE:G1 phase The G1 phase, gap 1 phase, or growth 1 phase, is the first of four phases of the cell cycle that takes place in eukaryotic cell division. In this part of interphase, the cell synthesizes mRNA and proteins in preparation for subsequent steps leading to mitosis. G1 phase ends when the cell moves into the S phase of interphase. Around 30 to 40 percent of cell cycle time is spent in the G1 phase.
Réplication de l'ADNredresse=1.2|vignette La réplication de l'ADN, aussi appelée duplication de l'ADN ou synthèse de l'ADN, est le processus au cours duquel l'ADN est synthétisé. Ce mécanisme permet d'obtenir, à partir d'une molécule d'ADN, deux molécules identiques à la molécule initiale. L'ADN dupliqué sera par la suite divisé entre les deux cellules filles lors de la division cellulaire (mitose et méiose). Cela permet de maintenir l'information génétique et de produire deux cellules filles avec un matériel génétique identique.