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Characterisation of CIP1 a conserved nuclear protein that is essential for cell viability

ReferenceC12944
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Angus Lamond
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Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Dundee
DepartmentCollege of Life Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 186,352
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/12/1999
End date 01/12/2002
Duration36 months

Abstract

We propose to use a combination of yeast molecular genetics and mammalian cell biochemistry to characterise the function and interactions of the human CIP 1 protein (hCIP1). We first identified hCIP1 through its interaction with the coiled body protein, p80 coilin, in a yeast 2-hybrid screen. CIP1 is a highly conserved protein with homologues in many species from mammals to archaebacteria. Our analysis of the budding yeast orthologue (yCIP1) shows that it is essential for cell viability and is exclusively nuclear in both yeast and mammals. It is therefore likely that CIP 1 performs an important nuclear function. Our aim is to analyse the role of CIP 1 in the nucleus and to identify its interaction partners.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biochemistry & Cell Biology (BCB)
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