ZW10: an emerging orchestrator of organelle dynamics during the cell division cycle.

Abstract

Zeste white 10 (ZW10) was first identified as a centromere/kinetochore protein encoded by the ZW10 gene in Drosophila. ZW10 guides the spindle assembly checkpoint signaling during mitotic chromosome segregation in metazoans. Recent studies have shown that ZW10 is also involved in membranous organelle interactions during interphase and plays a vital role in membrane transport between the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus. Despite these findings, the precise molecular mechanisms by which ZW10 regulates interactions between membranous organelles in interphase and the assembly of membraneless organelle kinetochore in mitosis remain elusive. Here, we highlight how ZW10 forms context-dependent protein complexes during the cell cycle. These complexes are essential for mediating membrane trafficking in interphase and ensuring the accurate segregation of chromosomes in mitosis.