Protein
Spindle assembly checkpoint component MAD2
Organism
Candida albicans (strain SC5314 / ATCC MYA-2876)
Function
Central component of the spindle assembly checkpoint which is a feedback control that prevents cells with incompletely assembled spindles from leaving mitosis. Plays a key role in virulence, probably through cell cycle checkpoint functions, especially those monitoring the integrity of DNA and chromosome segregation, which might be required for the pathogen to repair damage caused by host defense.
Similarity
Belongs to the MAD2 family.
Sequence
MPSSLEPSSKLALKGSSKIVCDYFEFALNSILYQRGIYPQEDFVTVKKYDLPMVINDDYDVQKYINNIMKQIKKWIYGSLMSKFIIVIVSKTNLENIERWEFNIETKDQEETTENGDGDGDGVGKSRQEIQKEIRTIIRQITSSVSYLPVLKDDDEYTFNVLVYTDPNTSVPIEWCDTQGDGKVLDGDNVDNVKFTSFSTDIHQVGTSVSYKYE