Protein
Meiotic recombination protein REC8
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Replaces the SCC1 mitosis-specific cohesin to ensure sister chromatid cohesion during meiosis. Is cleaved by ESP1 shortly before the first meiotic division, and dissociates from chromatin, allowing sister chromatids to segregate. Is protected from cleavage by SPO13.
Similarity
Belongs to the rad21 family.
Sequence
MAPLSLNFKDDKKYKGLTTVWLLSALGNSIVKESNNYYSNKSNSTGNISSSTVKKKDIVNISIPKTCDEIQNFENDFSLRYISNLLYGVTICYNKKTEYVLNDLNHLLVQLQKNDVYAFKAKNKSTRINGLNSNNSIIGNKNNNYTWEECVFFDDDPLYDITKVPALEFLNTTLQDNVSFIEEAKSIRRQDYINELSNSNRFELHGDMTNSDAQSNLGSNVRNSFPLDEIPVDVDFNLDLDDIVSHQGTPLGSHSSSQKDGNDFKFNYQGDELVLNFENDNENNSNGGEDTSVENEGPVANLKDYELGLEAQASEEENDLQQKLNTRMQRGHRADVGGQFSKVQFDAKTSYPNEVLKFNHGNYSHLMEKNRIRKLTGQNFLTSNISSLVRSCGEEEFFSTNWLSIFNDFSNIKTSEWDLYPQGFSSVERGRKRAHSLVSTQSSSSTRSHEYGRKSFRNNKNDNYSSDMENDNLLLNLEQINEDLEDGHYIEENSQGNILDFNLNLPPSSFGRSHTRNSTRSSGFNEDIVGALRRRVGPSEQNFAEEDDSSNSCFSDGSQQNLQQDKTNFQDVILDYQTKKFYDYIKERSIVVGRTTRSNPPFKRKMLLVDIIPSRMGEAQTGANFDDVERGVSRQIAASAFLSLLNLATKGMVKLNEYPVADAVTKDLKLRREDEIIVYA