Recombinant Human DNA replication factor Cdt1 (CDT1)

Uniprot Id

Q9H211

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CDT1

Target Full Name

DNA replication factor Cdt1

Target Function

Required for both DNA replication and mitosis. DNA replication licensing factor, required for pre-replication complex assembly. Cooperates with CDC6 and the origin recognition complex (ORC) during G1 phase of the cell cycle to promote the loading of the mini-chromosome maintenance (MCM) complex onto DNA to generate pre-replication complexes (pre-RC)(PubMed:14672932). Required also for mitosis by promoting stable kinetochore-microtubule attachments. Potential oncogene.

Target Involvement

Meier-Gorlin syndrome 4 (MGORS4)

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus. Chromosome, centromere, kinetochore.

Target Protein Families

Cdt1 family

Target Synonyms

CDT 1; cdt1; CDT1_HUMAN; Chromatin licensing and DNA replication factor 1; DNA replication factor; DNA replication factor Cdt1; Double parked; Double parked Drosophila homolog of; Double parked homolog; DUP; Retroviral integration site 1; Retroviral integration site 2; Retroviral integration site1; Retroviral integration site2; RIS 2; RIS2

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is involved in the formation of the pre-replication complex that is necessary for DNA replication. The encoded protein can bind geminin, which prevents replication and may function to prevent this protein from initiating replication at inappropriate origins. Phosphorylation of this protein by cyclin A-dependent kinases results in degradation of the protein.