Identification and functional characterization of proteins interacting with cohesin complex in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

To ensure equal separation of DNA, sister chromatids are held together from S phase to metaphase–anaphase transition by a multiprotein complex called cohesin. This makes it possible to establish chromosome biorientation, counteracts the pulling force of mitotic spindle microtubules, preventing premature sister chromatid separation, and ensures precise segregation of sister DNAs into daughter cells In order to better understand how the sister chromatid cohesion process is regulated we looked for new cohesin interacors. We constructed a yeast strain endogenously expressing TAP-tagged Scc1 (Scc1-TAP). Next, we performed a single-step TAP purification using an untagged strain (mock sample) or a strain expressing Scc1-TAP, followed by identification of co-purifying proteins by MS.