Required during meiosis for separation of sister chromatids and homologous chromosomes. Proteolytic cleavage of REC8 on chromosome arms by separin during anaphase I allows for homologous chromosome separation in meiosis I and cleavage of REC8 on centromeres during anaphase II allows for sister chromatid separation in meiosis II.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant Mouse Meiotic recombination protein REC8 homolog
Subcellular Location
Nucleus Chromosome Chromosome centromere In meiotic chromosomes, localized along axial elements in prophase from the leptotene to diplotene stages. At later prophase stages, diakinesis and metaphase I, localized along interstitial axes of chromosomes including both centromere and arm regions. No longer detected in arm regions in anaphase I but persists on centromere regions until metaphase II.
Interacts (phosphorylated and unphosphorylated form) with SMC3. Interacts with SYCP3. Interacts (phosphorylated and unphosphorylated form) with SMC1B. Does not interact with SMC1A. Interacts with RAD51.