ELYS/MEL-28 Is a Chromatin-Associated Protein
(A) Chromatin was isolated from egg extract at discrete time points throughout interphase and subjected to LC-MS/MS. The relative abundance of ELYS/MEL-28, polymerase δ, Mcm2, and Nup153 are indicated. The duration of S phase in this extract is indicated above the graph.
(B) Sperm chromatin was incubated in either a metaphase or interphase egg extract. At the indicated times, chromatin was isolated and immunoblotted for Mcm2, SMC2, and ELYS. As a control, extract was incubated without sperm chromatin for 90 min. The lower portion of the gel was stained with Coomassie blue so that the level of histones could be determined as a control for chromatin recovery.

ELYS Chromatin Association Directs Nuclear Pore Complex Assembly
(A) Sperm chromatin was incubated in complete or membrane-free egg extract for 60 min. Chromatin was isolated and immunoblotted for ELYS, Nups133, 358, 214, 153, 62, and Mcm2. The lower portion of the gel was stained with Coomassie blue so that the level of histones could be determined as a control for chromatin recovery.
(B) rATH was incubated in the presence or absence of sperm chromatin for 30 min. Chromatin was isolated and immunoblotted for rATH. The lower portion of the gel was stained with Coomassie blue so that the level of histones could be determined as a control for chromatin recovery. Twenty-five percent of input rATH is shown as control for protein recovery.
(C) Sperm chromatin was incubated for 90 min in egg extract treated with either buffer alone or rATH at the indicated concentrations. Chromatin was isolated and immunoblotted for rATH, ELYS, Nups133, 358, 214, 153, 62, and Mcm2. The lower portion of the gel was stained with Coomassie blue so that the level of histones could be determined as a control for chromatin recovery.
(D) DNA synthesis was assayed in rATH-treated extracts.
(E) Sperm chromatin was incubated in extract treated with 10 μg/ml DilC₁₈ (red) and either buffer or 2 μM rATH. Nuclei were fixed and spun onto coverslips and counterstained with DAPI (blue). The scale bar represents 10 μm.
(F) Nuclei assembled in egg extract treated with buffer alone or 10μM rATH were fixed, spun onto coverslips and stained with mAb414 (green) and DAPI (blue).

ELYS Is Required for Nuclear Pore Complex Assembly
(A) Sperm chromatin was incubated in nonimmune or ELYS-depleted egg extract for 90 min. Chromatin was then isolated and immunoblotted for ELYS, Nups133, 358, 214, 153, 62, and Mcm2. The lower portion of the gel was stained with Coomassie blue so that the level of histones could be determined as a control for chromatin recovery.
(B) DNA synthesis was assayed in nonimmune and ELYS-depleted extracts.
(C) Sperm chromatin was incubated in nonimmune or ELYS-depleted egg extract treated with 10μg/ml DilC₁₈ (red). Nuclei were fixed and spun onto coverslips and counterstained with DAPI (blue). The scale bar represents 10 μm.
(D) Nuclei assembled in nonimmune or ELYS-depleted egg extract were fixed, spun onto coverslips, and stained with mAb414 (green) and ELYS antibodies (red) and DAPI (blue).

ELYS Interacts with the Replication Licensing System
(A) Sperm chromatin was incubated in egg extract for 45 min. Chromatin was then isolated by centrifugation through a sucrose cushion, digested with nuclease, and immunoprecipitated with either nonimmune IgG or Mcm3 antibodies. Precipitated proteins were immunoblotted with antibodies to Mcm3, Sld5, Orc2, or ELYS. An equal sample of chromatin is shown as control for protein recovery.
(B) Chromatin isolated from rATH-treated egg extract was digested with nuclease and immunoprecipiated with either nonimmune IgG or Mcm3 antibodies as in (A). Precipitated proteins were identified with antibodies to Mcm3 and rATH.
(C) Sperm chromatin was incubated in egg extract treated with buffer alone or 50 nM geminin^DEL. At the indicated times, chromatin was isolated and immunoblotted for ELYS, Nups133, 358, 214, 153, 62, SMC1, and Mcm2.
(D) Sperm chromatin was incubated in egg extract treated with buffer alone or geminin^DEL. At the indicated times, the size of randomly selected nuclei were measured. Values are shown ± the standard deviation.
(E) Model for the interaction of ELYS with the replication licensing system.