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Activation of yeast mannan synthetase by α factor pheromone
Author(s) -
Ruiz Teresa,
Villanueva Julio R.,
Rodriguez Luís
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/0014-5793(83)80847-3
Subject(s) - saccharomyces cerevisiae , mannan , yeast , mating type , biochemistry , in vivo , pheromone , in vitro , biology , mating , chemistry , genetics , polysaccharide , gene
The Saccharomyces cerevisiae mating pheromone α factor induces the activation of yeast mannan synthetase both in vivo and in vitro. In vivo the activating effect of the pheromone on the synthetase is specific for cells of the a mating type, while in vitro α factor is able to exert its action on the synthetase of either cell type (MAT a , MAT α and MAT a /MAT α).