The processing of yeast pheromones

被引:16
作者
Davey, J [1 ]
Davis, K [1 ]
Hughes, M [1 ]
Ladds, G [1 ]
Powner, D [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Warwick, Dept Biol Sci, Coventry CV4 7AL, W Midlands, England
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
mating; pheromone; processing; yeast;
D O I
10.1006/scdb.1997.0197
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Yeast provides an attractive system in which to study proprotein processing. Many of their processing events are remarkably similar to those in higher eukaryotes and their amenability to experimental manipulation permits approaches that are not always feasible in multicellular organisms. Analysing the biosynthesis of the yeast mating pheromones has been particularly rewarding and has provided insights into both the proteolytic aspects of processing and other post-translational events such as prenylation and carboxymethylation.
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页数:12
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