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    ​During cytokinesis, a small GTPase, RhoA, localizes to the equatorial membrane above the spindle midzone. The localization/activity of RhoA is potent
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    During cytokinesis, a small GTPase, RhoA, localizes to the equatorial membrane above the spindle midzone. The localization/activity of RhoA is potentially modulated by:

    (A) RhoGEF Ect2

    (B) Aurora B kinase
    (C) PLK1 kinase
    (D) MKLP1 kinesin

    (E) ATM and ATR

    Which one of the following combination contains all correct statements?

    A.

    A, B and D only

    B.

    A, B, C and D only

    C.

    B, C, D and E only

    D.

    A, C and D only

    Correct option is B

    Explanation-

    RhoA Localization and Regulation During Cytokinesis:
    A. RhoGEF Ect2 - CORRECT
    Ect2 is a RhoA-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF). It activates RhoA by facilitating GDP-GTP exchange. Ect2 is essential for RhoA activation at the equatorial cortex during cytokinesis.
    B. Aurora B kinase - CORRECT
    Aurora B indirectly regulates RhoA by ensuring proper localization of Ect2 and centralspindlin. It’s part of the chromosomal passenger complex (CPC), important in midzone signaling.
    C. PLK1 kinase - CORRECT
    Polo-like kinase 1 phosphorylates and activates Ect2. It is essential for promoting Ect2 accumulation at the spindle midzone → activates RhoA at the cortex.
    D. MKLP1 kinesin - CORRECT
    MKLP1 is part of the centralspindlin complex. It is critical for recruiting Ect2 to the spindle midzone → thus indirectly regulates RhoA.
    E. ATM and ATR - INCORRECT
     ATM and ATR are DNA damage checkpoint kinases. They are not involved in RhoA regulation or cytokinesis under normal conditions.

    Correct Answer: Option b (A, B, C, D only)

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