Borealin is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respo ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''CDCA8''
gene
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.
Function
CDCA8 is a component of a chromosomal passenger complex required for stability of the bipolar mitotic spindle.
Interactions
CDCA8 has been shown to
interact
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with
INCENP
Inner centromere protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''INCENP'' gene.
In mammalian cells, two broad groups of centromere-interacting proteins have been described: constitutively binding centromere proteins and 'passenger' (or t ...
,
Survivin
Survivin, also called baculoviral inhibitor of apoptosis repeat-containing 5 or BIRC5, is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the ''BIRC5'' gene.
Survivin is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) family. The survivin protein functions ...
and
Aurora B kinase
Aurora kinase B is a protein that functions in the attachment of the mitotic spindle to the centromere.
Function
Chromosomal segregation during mitosis as well as meiosis is regulated by kinases and phosphatases. The Aurora kinases associate wi ...
.
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