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ArticleNature communications2026

Condensation of MATCAP promotes CENP-E-dependent chromosome congression in mitosis.

Tongtong Yang, Wenping Hu, Panpan Xu, Huanyu Li, Yaqian Zhang, Fangyuan Xiong, Yunze Li, Chao Xu, Ke Ruan, Zhonghuai Hou and 6 more

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Tongtong Yang *MOE Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics & Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Wenping Hu *Anhui Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology and New Quality Medicine, Hefei, China.
Panpan XuAnhui Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology and New Quality Medicine, Hefei, China.
Huanyu LiMOE Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics & Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.ORCID 0009-0002-8248-547X
Yaqian ZhangState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Wuhan University School of Medicine, Wuhan, China.
Fangyuan XiongAnhui Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology and New Quality Medicine, Hefei, China.
Yunze LiAnhui Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology and New Quality Medicine, Hefei, China.
Chao XuAnhui Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology and New Quality Medicine, Hefei, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0444-7080
Ke RuanAnhui Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology and New Quality Medicine, Hefei, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9358-0451
Zhonghuai HouMOE Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics & Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1241-7041
Zhikai WangMOE Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics & Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8565-6011
Liangyu ZhangMOE Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics & Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2701-0773
Xuebiao YaoMOE Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics & Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8982-5911
Shengqi XiangMOE Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics & Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China. cqxiang@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-6874-4925
Kai JiangState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Wuhan University School of Medicine, Wuhan, China. jiangkai@whu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-6871-737X
Xing LiuMOE Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics & Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China. xing1017@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-7480-5085

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Abstract

Accurate segregation of mitotic chromosomes requires pre-anaphase alignment driven by microtubule-based motor proteins. Tubulin detyrosination is essential to guide CENP-E-driven chromosome congression in mitosis. However, the mechanisms of action and physiochemical properties of the detyrosinases for decoding CENP-E motility remain elusive. Here we show that microtubule-associated tyrosine carboxypeptidase (MATCAP) undergoes intrinsically disordered region (IDR)-dependent liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) on microtubules to constitute the tubulin detyrosination machinery. These biomolecular condensates selectively enrich tubulin and CENP-E, thereby stabilizing kinetochore-microtubule attachments. Real-time imaging of cells expressing LLPS-deficient MATCAP mutants reveals the importance of MATCAP LLPS dynamics in mitotic chromosome alignment. Mechanistically, phase separation of MATCAP spatiotemporally couples tubulin detyrosination with CENP-E motility to ensure a robust chromosome alignment during mitosis. These findings delineate a signaling cascade that integrates phase separation and tubulin detyrosination with mitotic progression for the maintenance of genomic stability.

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CarboxypeptidasesChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneChromosome SegregationMitosisHeLa CellsHumansKinetochoresMicrotubulesPhase SeparationTubulinCarboxypeptidasescentromere protein EChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneTubulin

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