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Nuclear meiotic cohesin complex Overview

GO Annotations consist of four mandatory components: a gene product, a term from one of the three Gene Ontology (GO) controlled vocabularies (Molecular Function, Biological Process, and Cellular Component), a reference, and an evidence code.

Summary
Required for sister chromatid cohesion during meiotic cell division, which enables cells to attach sister kinetochores to microtubules with opposing polarity (bi-orientation) and subsequently resists the tendency of these microtubules to pull chromatids toward opposite spindle poles. Before the commencement of replication, the cohesin complex is loaded onto DNA. The arms of the SMC1/3 molecules embrace the DNA, thereby forming a ring of approx. 40 nm diameter. The head domains of SMC1 and SMC3 are locked together by REC8. Cohesion might be generated as the replication fork passes through the ring, entrapping both sister chromatids inside. At the metaphase to anaphase transition, REC8 is cleaved by separase, thereby opening the lock of the SMC1/3 head domains. The ring opens and sister chromatids can be pulled to opposite spindle poles. REC8 is required to efficiently recruit meiotic axis proteins such as RED1 and evenly distribute these along the meiotic chromosomes.
GO Slim Terms

The yeast GO Slim terms are higher level terms that best represent the major S. cerevisiae biological processes, functions, and cellular components. The GO Slim terms listed here are the broader parent terms for the specific terms to which this gene product is annotated, and thus represent the more general processes, functions, and components in which it is involved.

chromatin binding, biological process, nucleus, organelle

Biological Process

Manually curated GO annotations reflect our best understanding of the basic biological process for this protein complex. Manually curated annotations are assigned by curators based on published papers when available, or by curatorial statements if necessary. Curators periodically review all manually curated GO annotations for accuracy and completeness.

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Qualifier Gene Ontology Term Annotation Extension Evidence Source Assigned On Reference

Molecular Function

Manually curated GO annotations reflect our best understanding of the basic molecular function for this protein complex. Manually curated annotations are assigned by curators based on published papers when available, or by curatorial statements if necessary. Curators periodically review all manually curated GO annotations for accuracy and completeness.

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Qualifier Gene Ontology Term Annotation Extension Evidence Source Assigned On Reference

Cellular Component

Manually curated GO annotations reflect our best understanding of the basic cellular component for this protein complex. Manually curated annotations are assigned by curators based on published papers when available, or by curatorial statements if necessary. Curators periodically review all manually curated GO annotations for accuracy and completeness.

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Qualifier Gene Ontology Term Annotation Extension Evidence Source Assigned On Reference

Shared Annotations

This diagram displays Gene Ontology terms (green) that are shared between the given macromolecular complex (black) and other yeast complexes (yellow). Note: No diagram is shown ("No shared annotations") if there are less than 2 shared GO annotations between this complex and any other complexes.