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CENPW

Gene
CENPW
Protein
Centromere protein W
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
88 amino acids
Function
Component of the CENPA-NAC (nucleosome-associated) complex, a complex that plays a central role in assembly of kinetochore proteins, mitotic progression and chromosome segregation (By similarity). The CENPA-NAC complex recruits the CENPA-CAD (nucleosome distal) complex and may be involved in incorporation of newly synthesized CENPA into centromeres (By similarity). Part of a nucleosome-associated complex that binds specifically to histone H3-containing nucleosomes at the centromere, as opposed to nucleosomes containing CENPA. Component of the heterotetrameric CENP-T-W-S-X complex that binds and supercoils DNA, and plays an important role in kinetochore assembly. CENPW has a fundamental role in kinetochore assembly and function. It is one of the inner kinetochore proteins, with most further proteins binding downstream. Required for normal chromosome organization and normal progress through mitosis.
Similarity
Belongs to the CENP-W/WIP1 family.
Mass
10.061 kDa
Sequence
MALSTIVSQRKQIKRKAPRGFLKRVFKRKKPQLRLEKSGDLLVHLNCLLFVHRLAEESRTNACASKCRVINKEHVLAAAKVILKKSRG

Gene
Cenpw
Protein
Centromere protein W
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
86 amino acids
Function
Component of the CENPA-NAC (nucleosome-associated) complex, a complex that plays a central role in assembly of kinetochore proteins, mitotic progression and chromosome segregation (By similarity). The CENPA-NAC complex recruits the CENPA-CAD (nucleosome distal) complex and may be involved in incorporation of newly synthesized CENPA into centromeres (By similarity). Part of a nucleosome-associated complex that binds specifically to histone H3-containing nucleosomes at the centromere, as opposed to nucleosomes containing CENPA. Component of the heterotetrameric CENP-T-W-S-X complex that binds and supercoils DNA, and plays an important role in kinetochore assembly. CENPW has a fundamental role in kinetochore assembly and function. It is one of the inner kinetochore proteins, with most further proteins binding downstream. Required for normal chromosome organization and normal progress through mitosis (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the CENP-W/WIP1 family.
Mass
9.734 kDa
Sequence
MAPSTTVTRRVKRKAPRAFLKRTLKQKKPHLGLGRCCDLLIHLNCLLFIQRLAEESRTNACESKSRVIKKDHVLAAGKVILKKSRG

Gene
Cenpw
Protein
Centromere protein W
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
86 amino acids
Function
Component of the CENPA-NAC (nucleosome-associated) complex, a complex that plays a central role in assembly of kinetochore proteins, mitotic progression and chromosome segregation (By similarity). The CENPA-NAC complex recruits the CENPA-CAD (nucleosome distal) complex and may be involved in incorporation of newly synthesized CENPA into centromeres (By similarity). Part of a nucleosome-associated complex that binds specifically to histone H3-containing nucleosomes at the centromere, as opposed to nucleosomes containing CENPA. Component of the heterotetrameric CENP-T-W-S-X complex that binds and supercoils DNA, and plays an important role in kinetochore assembly. CENPW has a fundamental role in kinetochore assembly and function. It is one of the inner kinetochore proteins, with most further proteins binding downstream. Required for normal chromosome organization and normal progress through mitosis (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the CENP-W/WIP1 family.
Mass
9.803 kDa
Sequence
MVLSTTVCRRIRRKAPCAFLKRTLKQKKPRLSLEKRCDLLIHLNCLLFVQKLAEESRTNACESKSGVIKKDHVQAAAKVILKKSRG

Gene
CENPW
Protein
Centromere protein W
Organism
Gallus gallus
Length
76 amino acids
Function
Component of the CENPA-NAC (nucleosome-associated) complex, a complex that plays a central role in assembly of kinetochore proteins, mitotic progression and chromosome segregation (By similarity). The CENPA-NAC complex recruits the CENPA-CAD (nucleosome distal) complex and may be involved in incorporation of newly synthesized CENPA into centromeres (By similarity). Part of a nucleosome-associated complex that binds specifically to histone H3-containing nucleosomes at the centromere, as opposed to nucleosomes containing CENPA. Component of the heterotetrameric CENP-T-W-S-X complex that binds and supercoils DNA, and plays an important role in kinetochore assembly. CENPW has a fundamental role in kinetochore assembly and function. It is one of the inner kinetochore proteins, with most further proteins binding downstream. Required for normal chromosome organization and normal progress through mitosis.
Similarity
Belongs to the CENP-W/WIP1 family.
Mass
8.743 kDa
Sequence
MRRTVPRGTLRKIIKKHKPHLRLAANTDLLVHLSFLLFLHRLAEEARTNAFENKSKIIKPEHTIAAAKVILKKSRG