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Study shows phosphorylated M18BP1 switches on condensin II for chromosome compaction
Original: Phosphorylated M18BP1 activates autoinhibited condensin II to drive mitotic DNA compaction
New research published in Nature reports that M18BP1, once phosphorylated, activates the otherwise autoinhibited condensin II complex, enabling mitotic DNA compaction in cells. The finding explains how cells relieve condensin II's built-in brake at mitosis, ensuring chromosomes condense properly before division. The work is drawing attention among cell biologists studying chromosome architecture and the regulation of the condensin complexes.
Why now: Fresh publication in Nature of a mechanistic insight into how condensin II is activated during cell division.
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