Cross-talk between APC/C and CBP/p300

Abstract

APC/C complex has been known to regulate cell cycle progression via its ubiquitin E3 ligase activity that targets a number of cell cycle regulators. In a recent report, it is shown that APC/C interacts with transcription co-activators, CBP and p300, via its APC5 and APC7 subunits. The authors further demonstrate the functional significance of APC/C-CBP/p300 interaction in regulating both transcription and cell cycle progression. These findings have profound implications in unveiling additional functions and regulatory mechanisms of these two seemingly independent molecular modulators.