Vm. Draviam et al., The localization of human cyclins B1 and B2 determines CDK1 substrate specificity and neither enzyme requires MEK to disassemble the Golgi apparatus, J CELL BIOL, 152(5), 2001, pp. 945-958
In this paper. we show that substrate specificity is primarily conferred on
human mitotic cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) by their subcellular localiz
ation. The difference in localization of the B-type cyclin-CDKs underlies t
he ability of cyclin B1-CDK1 to cause chromosome condensation, reorganizati
on of the microtubules, and disassembly of the nuclear lamina and of the Go
lgi apparatus, while it restricts cyclin B2-CDK1 to disassembly of the Golg
i apparatus. We identify the region of cyclin B2 responsible for its locali
zation and show that this will direct cyclin B1 to the Golgi apparatus and
confer upon it the more limited properties of cyclin B2. Equally, directing
cyclin B2 to the cytoplasm with the NH2 terminus of cyclin B1 confers the
broader properties of cyclin B1. Furthermore. we show that the disassembly
of the Golgi apparatus initiated by either mitotic cyclin-CDK complex does
not require mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) activity.