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smc-4

Gene
smc-4
Protein
Structural maintenance of chromosomes protein 4
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
1549 amino acids
Function
Central component of the condensin I complex, a complex required for conversion of interphase chromatin into mitotic-like condense chromosomes (PubMed:11914278, PubMed:19781752). The condensin I complex introduces positive supercoils into relaxed DNA in the presence of type I topoisomerases (PubMed:11914278). Converts nicked DNA into positive knotted forms in the presence of type II topoisomerases (By similarity). Also a central component of the condensin II complex, a complex that seems to play a role in prophase chromosome condensation (PubMed:19119011, PubMed:19781752). Both the condensin complex I and II play a role in meiotic and mitotic chromosome segregation (PubMed:11914278, PubMed:19119011, PubMed:23684975). Plays a role in robust cytokinesis upon the presence of chromatin obstructions (PubMed:23684975).
Similarity
Belongs to the SMC family. SMC4 subfamily.
Mass
176.572 kDa
Sequence
MPPKTSAAPPQSDESDSDFDDAPVKKPQKKTTKPVNRHKEGSKDPEEELQRAVNEKFDGSDGEDDDSDLFSLQLPSRPDFLTKPNRADRLMIRNVEVDNFKSYFGKASIGPFHKSFTSIIGPNGSGKSNLIDSLLFVFGFRASKIRSAKVSNLIHKSAGRNPDKCTVTIHFQRIVDIPGHYEVVKDSEFTISRTAFQNNSSSYAIDGRPATKNEVEARLRRVDIDIEHNRFLILQGEVEQIAMMKPVKTTKSETGMVEYLEDIIGTNRLEPFVKLFQRRVNRLTCDLSQQRIARDHARNSKVAMENPVRAAIEFLMKENEATTIHMKLEQRRRQRYLDKIAPKQAELDKMKEEMKSIAETLDTNKNEYKQSEEAQKVMIEERSKLDKNFDSLSKELSDLGTEETRRKEALKRHQANISKAEAEKEKEVKKRSNLEAAPEKAERKIAKCQEEVEQLLEIEKTANEEADKNLDEFEKRSEAPKEEQKKIQETWAQKSNEFNKVRGEARIAREDFEDLKKLANSGTDKLIELKKRLESSEESYAKEKDELDKLKPEFDSWNDKLKQLSTELPTLRNTARQKNQDLAKTRDRLETLRQQNSSCSSSNKVIQALMKEKEAGRIKSFHGRLGDLGVIDPKYEGAICTNFGARLNYLIVGKEEDAKNVINFLVANKLPRQTVQPLDKIKCDKRDLAPNPTNPLPAPRLIDLIDCDPVLKPAFYDMVRSAIVGDSTQEAQRMHRMPACRGVTVCTLEGSMIHPSGSFTGGGKTVKGLILTDKNKMAKQVTPEDKAAERDLAEKLGKLRDEADELKGQEHEMDGQLIEARRKVAEMSNRLSIVTSSVQSAAPAIETLKKTIANQEKEAAKVKVDAKTLEDKQKIVEELEKKRDELGEEAAKVKARQAEIQSKLDGIFKELVQCHRDEAKESLQKRQKLEKDIAKETANISNSGRNIAKCDENISRHDKDIEKMKKKCEELMEKAIDDEEVKSKKETVERFEKQIKKLQTKGEEMTKKQSELSAAETKLEGELKKCSEGIKELKESMLADRLKVEDIEKKLAALKVNRIPRFQFLIESSRPEDLEMQIDDKMPVVDENQSPEEVERQKKHMACVMSDAAYALEFEMRQKVLENTESYENVDGEDRVPVELLSDEKINEISSRDAEEMQMKLKVCEQQVEALKAKVDISSIKAYVDKVKQYNEQVIKLTIATEVHRKHNQELQRIKQMRLEEFHSAFEFIGKHLVAVFKMLTDGGDAKLEYIDKDDPFRQGISFMVRPAKKAWKQIQFLSGGEKTLSSLALIFALHMFRPTPFYVMDEIDAALDYRNVSIIAQYVRQKTENAQFIIISLRNNMFELANRLVGIYKVDGCTRNVAIDPLRVCEMAKQITDSLGQATCTLPDEVTQRFNETMSRQNKEMIAQEKQYPNFPSSNEISKAEKIVNVEGRVRKELIQTTRDVTSRPQSKATTSGDGTERPASRSASRPESRINQMKYPAPRLVERSSSQNVRSPRKARNIEADETTPPSKRSNSASTPKRSPMKPLTPSSKKKEKAIVDDDDDME