Protein
MAU2 chromatid cohesion factor homolog
Function
Plays an important role in the loading of the cohesin complex on to DNA. Forms a heterodimeric complex (also known as cohesin loading complex) with NIPBL/SCC2 which mediates the loading of the cohesin complex onto chromatin (PubMed:28167679, PubMed:22628566). Plays a role in sister chromatid cohesion and normal progression through prometaphase (PubMed:16802858, PubMed:16682347).
Similarity
Belongs to the SCC4/mau-2 family.
Sequence
MAAQAAAAAQAAAAQAAQAEAADSWYLALLGFAEHFRTSSPPKIRLCVHCLQAVFPFKPPQRIEARTHLQLGSVLYHHTKNSEQARSHLEKAWLISQQIPQFEDVKFEAASLLSELYCQENSVDAAKPLLRKAIQISQQTPYWHCRLLFQLAQLHTLEKDLVSACDLLGVGAEYARVVGSEYTRALFLLSKGMLLLMERKLQEVHPLLTLCGQIVENWQGNPIQKESLRVFFLVLQVTHYLDAGQVKSVKPCLKQLQQCIQTISTLHDDEILPSNPADLFHWLPKEHMCVLVYLVTVMHSMQAGYLEKAQKYTDKALMQLEKLKMLDCSPILSSFQVILLEHIIMCRLVTGHKATALQEISQVCQLCQQSPRLFSNHAAQLHTLLGLYCVSVNCMDNAEAQFTTALRLTNHQELWAFIVTNLASVYIREGNRHQEVLYSLLERINPDHSFPVSSHCLRAAAFYVRGLFSFFQGRYNEAKRFLRETLKMSNAEDLNRLTACSLVLLGHIFYVLGNHRESNNMVVPAMQLASKIPDMSVQLWSSALLRDLNKACGNAMDAHEAAQMHQNFSQQLLQDHIEACSLPEHNLITWTDGPPPVQFQAQNGPNTSLASLL