Recombinant Human Borealin (CDCA8)

Uniprot Id

Q53HL2

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CDCA8

Target Full Name

Borealin

Target Function

Component of the chromosomal passenger complex (CPC), a complex that acts as a key regulator of mitosis. The CPC complex has essential functions at the centromere in ensuring correct chromosome alignment and segregation and is required for chromatin-induced microtubule stabilization and spindle assembly. Major effector of the TTK kinase in the control of attachment-error-correction and chromosome alignment.

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus, nucleolus. Cytoplasm. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, spindle. Chromosome, centromere.

Target Protein Families

Borealin family

Target Synonyms

BOR; BOREA_HUMAN; Borealin; CDCA8; Cell division cycle associated 8; cell division cycle associated protein 8; Cell division cycle-associated protein 8; Dasra B; Dasra-B; DasraB; FLJ10468; FLJ12042; hDasra B; hDasra-B; MESRGP; OTTHUMP00000004514; pluripotent embryonic stem cell related gene 3 protein; Pluripotent embryonic stem cell-related gene 3 protein

Target Background

This gene encodes a component of the chromosomal passenger complex. This complex is an essential regulator of mitosis and cell division. This protein is cell-cycle regulated and is required for chromatin-induced microtubule stabilization and spindle formation. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Pseudgenes of this gene are found on chromosomes 7, 8 and 16.