MOLECULAR-CLONING OF YPT1/SEC4-RELATED CDNAS FROM AN EPITHELIAL-CELL LINE

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CHAVRIER, P [1 ]
VINGRON, M [1 ]
SANDER, C [1 ]
SIMONS, K [1 ]
ZERIAL, M [1 ]
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[1] EUROPEAN MOLEC BIOL LAB,POSTFACH 102209,MEYERHOFSTR 1,W-6900 HEIDELBERG,GERMANY
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10.1128/MCB.10.12.6578
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Molecular analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae secretion mutants has led to the identification of two Ras-like GTP-binding proteins, Ypt1p and Sec4p, which are essential for transport along the exocytic route. To study the regulation of membrane traffic in epithelial cells, a set of 11 clones encoding proteins similar to the YPT1/SEC4 products were isolated from an MDCK (Madin-Darby canine kidney) cell cDNA library. Four of these proteins, Rab8, -9, -10, and -11, are novel members of this subfamily of Ras-like proteins, and two of them are closely related to Ypt1p and Sec4p. The ratio of the number of clones isolated over the total number screened reveals a high level of complexity for this subfamily of GTP-binding proteins. This diversity supports their proposed function in controlling different steps in membrane traffic.
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页码:6578 / 6585
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