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XB-ART-4063
Mol Biol Cell 2004 Apr 01;154:1816-32. doi: 10.1091/mbc.e03-08-0623.
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NO66, a highly conserved dual location protein in the nucleolus and in a special type of synchronously replicating chromatin.

Eilbracht J , Reichenzeller M , Hergt M , Schnölzer M , Heid H , Stöhr M , Franke WW , Schmidt-Zachmann MS .


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It has recently become clear that the nucleolus, the most prominent nuclear subcompartment, harbors diverse functions beyond its classic role in ribosome biogenesis. To gain insight into nucleolar functions, we have purified amplified nucleoli from Xenopus laevis oocytes using a novel approach involving fluorescence-activated cell sorting techniques. The resulting protein fraction was analyzed by mass spectrometry and used for the generation of monoclonal antibodies directed against nucleolar components. Here, we report the identification and molecular characterization of a novel, ubiquitous protein, which in most cell types appears to be a constitutive nucleolar component. Immunolocalization studies have revealed that this protein, termed NO66, is highly conserved during evolution and shows in most cells analyzed a dual localization pattern, i.e., a strong enrichment in the granular part of nucleoli and in distinct nucleoplasmic entities. Colocalizations with proteins Ki-67, HP1alpha, and PCNA, respectively, have further shown that the staining pattern of NO66 overlaps with certain clusters of late replicating chromatin. Biochemical experiments have revealed that protein NO66 cofractionates with large preribosomal particles but is absent from cytoplasmic ribosomes. We propose that in addition to its role in ribosome biogenesis protein NO66 has functions in the replication or remodeling of certain heterochromatic regions.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: alb cat.1 cbx5 ccnb1.2 coil dnai1 eif3a il1r1 kidins220 mki67 myc nr1i3 pcna prss1 ptbp1 riox1 riox2 sf3b1 smn1 tbx2
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