Contribution of Topoisomerase IIα chromatin-tether and C-terminal domain to mitotic chromosome association and structural organization.
Mitotic functions of Topoisomerase IIα (TopoIIα) are dictated by its C-terminal domain (CTD), which is distinct from TopoIIβ. The chromatin-tether domain (ChT) within the αCTD recognizes methylated chromatin, an ability lacking for TopoIIβ and loss of αChT leads to ultrafine DNA bridges (UFBs) and chromosome bridges in...