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A Goffeau

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PubMed1994

The sequence of a 36 kb segment on the left arm of yeast chromosome X identifies 24 open reading frames including NUC1, PRP21 (SPP91), CDC6, CRY2, the gene for S24, a homologue to the aconitase gene ACO1 and two homologues to chromosome III genes.

A 36 kb fragment from the left arm of chromosome X, located at about 50 kb from the telomere, was sequenced and analysed. The segment contains a new putative ARS, a new tRNA for threonine, remnants of a solo delta and 24 open reading frames (ORFs) numbered from J0310 to J0355. Six of them, NUC1, PRP21 (also called SPP91), CDC6, CRY2, the gene encoding the ribosomal protein S24 and the gene coding for a hypothetical protein of 599 amino acids, have been sequenced previously. Three ORFs show high homology to the yeast gene ACO1 encoding mitochondrial aconitase and to the chromosome III genes YCR34W and YCR37C of unknown function. Three other ORFs show lower but significant homology: a first one to UNP, a gene related to the tre-2 oncogene from mouse and to the gene coding for the yeast deubiquitinating enzyme DOA2; a second one to SLY41, a suppressor of the functional loss of YPT1 and a third one to the gene encoding the proline utilization activator PUT3.

Aconitate Hydratase↗
PubMed1994

The in vivo activation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase by ethanol depends on the expression of the PMA1 gene, but not of the PMA2 gene.

The expression of the PMA1 and PMA2 genes during Saccharomyces cerevisiae growth in medium with glucose plus increasing concentrations of ethanol was monitored by using PMA1-lacZ and PMA2-lacZ fusions and Northern blot hybridizations of total RNA probed with PMA1 gene. The presence of sub-lethal concentrations of ethanol enhanced the expression of PMA2 whereas it reduced the expression of PMA1. The inhibition of PMA1 expression by ethanol corresponded to a decrease in the content of plasma membrane ATPase as quantified by immunoassays. Although an apparent correspondence could exist between the increase of plasma membrane ATPase activity and the level of PMA2 expression, the maximal level of PMA2 expression remained about 200 times lower than PMA1. On the other hand, ethanol activated the plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase activity from a strain expressing only the PMA1 ATPase but did not activate that from a strain expressing only the PMA2 ATPase. These results provide evidence that in the presence of ethanol it is the PMA1 ATPase which is activated, probably by a post-translational mechanism and that the PMA2 ATPase is not involved.

Cell Division↗
PubMed1994

The sequence of a 22.4 kb DNA fragment from the left arm of yeast chromosome II reveals homologues to bacterial proline synthetase and murine alpha-adaptin, as well as a new permease and a DNA-binding protein.

We report the sequencing of a 22,470 bp DNA fragment from the left arm of Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosome II. Thirteen open reading frames longer than 300 bp provisionally called YBL0520, YBL0401 to YBL0408 and YBL0410 to YBL0413 have been detected. Five genes were previously sequenced: COR1, encoding a core protein of the mitochondrial coenzyme QH2 cytochrome c reductase complex (Tzagaloff and Crivellone, 1986), PRS3, a proteasome subunit gene (Lee et al., 1992), ERD2, coding for a protein involved in the secretory pathway (Semeza et al., 1990), URA7, which encodes a CTP synthetase (Ozier-Kalogeropoulos et al., 1991) and the gene for the ribosomal protein L16 (Pan et al., 1993). Among the others, YBL0406 shows striking homologies to FUR4 (Jund et al., 1988) and DAL4 (Yoo et al., 1992), the uracyl and allantoin permeases; YBL0520 is a DNA-related protein, possibly involved in gene regulation; YBL0412 shares homologies with the mouse alpha-adaptins A and C; and YBL0413 is homologous to a protein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa that is likely to be involved in proline biosynthesis. YBL0401, internal to YBL0520, is probably not expressed.

Adaptor Protein Complex alpha Subunits↗
PubMed1994

A 21.7 kb DNA segment on the left arm of yeast chromosome XIV carries WHI3, GCR2, SPX18, SPX19, an homologue to the heat shock gene SSB1 and 8 new open reading frames of unknown function.

We report the amino acid sequence of 13 open reading frames (ORF > 299 bp) located on a 21.7 kb DNA segment from the left arm of chromosome XIV of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Five open reading frames had been entirely or partially sequenced previously: WHI3, GCR2, SPX19, SPX18 and a heat shock gene similar to SSB1. The products of 8 other ORFs are new putative proteins among which N1394 is probably a membrane protein. N1346 contains a leucine zipper pattern and the corresponding ORF presents an HAP (global regulator of respiratory genes) upstream activating sequence in the promoting region. N1386 shares homologies with the DNA structure-specific recognition protein family SSRPs and the corresponding ORF is preceded by an MCB (MluI cell cycle box) upstream activating factor.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1994

Analysis of a 17.4 kb DNA segment of yeast chromosome II encompassing the ribosomal protein L19 as well as proteins with homologies to components of the hnRNP and snRNP complexes and to the human proliferation-associated p120 antigen.

We report the nucleotide sequence of a 17.4 kb DNA segment from the left arm of Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosome II. This sequence contains 12 open reading frames (ORFs) longer than 300 bp and a putative autonomously replicating sequence (ARS). The ORF YBL0418 contains the KH motif present in several nucleic acid-binding proteins and shares homologies with the mouse X protein of the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) complexes involved in pre-mRNA processing. YBL0424 is the yeast member of the ribosomal protein L19 (YL14) family. YBL0425 is related to the D1 core polypeptide of the small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (snRNP) particles involved in the splicing of introns. YBL0437 is a putative homologue of the human protein p120, one of the major antigens associated with malignant tumours. Mcm2, a protein important for ARS activity, as well as Aac2, one of the three isoforms of the mitochondrial ATP/ADP carrier, were previously described (Yan et al., 1991; Lawson and Douglas, 1988). Four ORFs show no homology or particular features that could help to assess their functions. The last ORFs are not likely to be expressed for they are localized on the complementary strand of longer ORFs.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1993

Overexpression in Escherichia coli and purification of an ATP-binding peptide from the yeast plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase.

The two major hydrophilic domains from the Saccharomyces cerevisiae plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase fused to glutathione S-transferase have been expressed in Escherichia coli. The GST-L peptide contained the hydrophilic region from Ala340 to Ser660. The GST-SL peptide contained in addition the hydrophilic region Glu162 to Val276. After solubilization of the inclusion bodies with urea, renaturation, and affinity chromatography, 3 mg of highly purified peptides were recovered per liter of E. coli culture. The purified peptides interacted with 2'(3')-O-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)-adenosine-5'-triphosphate (TNP-ATP), the fluorescence of which was enhanced identically upon binding of either GST-L or GST-SL. ATP competitively displaced the TNP-ATP binding. The observed dissociation constants for TNP-ATP (6.5 microM) and ATP (3 mM) are close to those found for the complete native H(+)-ATPase protein. The fluorescence of TNP-ATP was sensitive to Mg2+ indicating the existence of a Mg(2+)-binding site on the peptide. Apparent affinity for this Mg2+ site was found to vary from 50 microM at pH 7.5 to 400 microM at pH 5.5.

Adenosine Triphosphate↗
PubMed1993

Proliferation of intracellular structures upon overexpression of the PMA2 ATPase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

The PMA2 gene is a presumed isogene of the PMA1 gene, encoding the major yeast plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase. When controlled by its own promoter, PMA2 in multiple copies does not complement a deficient PMA1 gene. Under the control of the PMA1 promoter, however, and expressed on a centromeric plasmid in yeast strains specially designed for stable expression, the PMA2 gene replaces the PMA1 gene to some extent, allowing growth on standard medium but not on acidic media. Plasma membranes of cells expressing only the PMA2 enzyme display low ATPase activity correlating with low amounts of PMA2 protein. This low activity is maintained throughout growth and does not increase when overexpression is favored by increased gene dosage. Immunoelectron microscopy reveals a dramatic proliferation of intracellular structures (probably endoplasmic reticulum) in which overexpressed PMA2 protein accumulates. Overexpression of PMA1 ATPase causes a similar phenomenon, but quantitative effects are lower compared to PMA2. These results indicate that the PMA2 gene encodes a functional plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase and suggest a specific control of the intracellular traffic of plasma membrane ATPase.

Acetates↗
PubMed1993

Enzymatic properties of the PMA2 plasma membrane-bound H(+)-ATPase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

The PMA1 H(+)-ATPase can be functionally replaced by its isoform PMA2 in the plasma membrane from Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Supply, P., Wach, A., Thinès-Sempoux, D., and Goffeau, A. (1993) J. Biol. Chem. 268, 19744-19752). From strains expressing either only PMA1 or PMA2, plasma membranes were isolated and their ATPase activities compared. Despite their 89% identity, the two enzymes differ as to the following parameters: activation by glucose and by Triton X-100, pH optimum, requirement for divalent cations, and inhibition by vanadate and by erythrosin B. More striking, the glucose-activated PMA2 enzyme displays a three to four times higher apparent affinity for MgATP, and maximal activity is reached with a 10-fold lower free Mg2+ concentration. These results suggest that the difference in PMA1 and PMA2 expression level is correlated with different H(+)-ATPase functions. The analysis of the PMA1 and PMA2 sequence alignment, compared with reported PMA1 mutations, points to a few residue substitutions as putative contributors to the observed kinetic changes.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1993

The sequence of a 17.5 kb DNA fragment on the left arm of yeast chromosome XI identifies the protein kinase gene ELM1, the DNA primase gene PRI2, a new gene encoding a putative histone and seven new open reading frames.

A 17.5 kb DNA fragment of chromosome XI, located between the genetic loci mif2 and mak11 was sequenced and analysed. Ten open reading frames were identified. Two of them are the previously sequenced genes ELM1 and PRI2, two (YKL253 and YKL256) show homologies to proteins from other organisms and one (YKL262) to yeast and mouse histone.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1992

Altered plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase from the Dio-9-resistant pma1-2 mutant of Schizosaccharomyces pombe.

The pma1-2 mutation affecting the plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase of Schizosaccharomyces pombe has been selected for resistance to the antibiotic Dio-9. In membrane fractions purified from glucose-starved cells, the mutant ATPase activity is reduced by 96%, is insensitive to inhibition by vanadate and has a pH profile displaced in the acidic pH range when compared to the wild type. The maximum velocity of the H(+)-ATPase activity of plasma membranes from glucose-activated pma1-2 cells is activated 20-fold. This is in striking contrast with the wild-type ATPase activity, the maximal velocity of which is not affected by glucose. However, similar to the wild-type enzyme, glucose activation of the pma1-2 mutant H(+)-ATPase reduces the Km for MgATP 9-2 mM and shifts the optimal pH from 4.8 to 6.0-6.5. The pma1-2 mutation modifies Lys250 to a threonine, which is highly conserved in fungal and plant H(+)-ATPases. These results, compared to those reported for mutations of neighbour residues in yeast or mammalian P-type ATPases, suggest that Lys250 could play a significant role, not only in phosphate binding and/or in the E1P-E2P conformational isomerisation, but also in glucose activation of the H(+)-ATPase.

Cell Membrane↗
PubMed1992

Purification and complete sequence of a small proteolipid associated with the plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

The purified plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase of Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Saccharomyces cerevisiae display, in addition to the catalytic subunit of 100 kDa, a highly mobile component, soluble in chloroform/methanol. Chloroform/methanol extraction of S. cerevisiae plasma membranes led to isolation of a low molecular weight proteolipid identical to that present in purified H(+)-ATPase. NH2-terminal amino acid sequencing revealed a 38-residue polypeptide with a calculated molecular mass of 4250 Da. The polypeptide lacks the first two NH2-terminal amino acids as compared with the deduced sequence of the PMP1 gene (for plasma membrane proteolipid) isolated by hybridization with an oligonucleotide probe corresponding to an internal amino acid sequence of the proteolipid. The polypeptide is predicted to contain an NH2-terminal transmembrane segment followed by a very basic hydrophilic domain.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1992

The yeast plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase. An essential change of conformation triggered by H+.

The plasma membrane of Schizosaccharomyces pombe contains an H(+)-ATPase similar to the cation transport ATPases of other eukaryotic organisms. The fluorescence excitation and emission spectra of the purified H(+)-ATPase are characteristic of tryptophan residues. pH reduction from 7.5 to 5.7 produces a 4% decrease in fluorescence intensity, while a further reduction to pH 5.0 leads to an increase of fluorescence. A close correlation is observed between the pH dependence of the intrinsic fluorescence and the pH dependence of (i) ATPase activity, (ii) the fluorescence of Tb-formycin triphosphate bound to the active site, and (iii) inhibition by vanadate of ATPase activity. It is proposed that the effect of pH on intrinsic fluorescence reveals the existence of an H+ induced conformational change of the H(+)-ATPase similar to the E1----E2 transition of the other plasma membrane cation transport ATPases.

Cell Membrane↗
PubMed1992

The complete sequence of a 10.8 kb segment distal of SUF2 on the right arm of chromosome III from Saccharomyces cerevisiae reveals seven open reading frames including the RVS161, ADP1 and PGK genes.

We have entirely sequenced a 10,835 bp segment of the right arm from chromosome III contained in the J11D and J11D-K3B GF clones. The segment contains seven open reading frames longer then 100 amino acids. Three of them, RVS161 (Urdaci et al., 1990; Crouzet et al., 1991), ADP1 (Purnelle et al., 1991) and PGK1 (Hitzeman et al., 1982) have been described previously. YCR10C encodes a putative membrane protein. YCR8W (encoding a putative protein kinase) and YCR14C extend inside the D10H (Skala et al., 1991) and 62B5-2D clones respectively. Four ARS elements previously reported by Palzkill et al. (1986) are located between RVS161 and YCR10C.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1992

An 11.4 kb DNA segment on the left arm of yeast chromosome II carries the carboxypeptidase Y sorting gene PEP1, as well as ACH1, FUS3 and a putative ARS.

We report the nucleotide sequence of an 11.4 kb DNA segment from the left arm of Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosome II. This sequence contains a typical structure of a functional ARS as well as five open reading frames (ORFs) longer than 300 bp. One is PEP1, a gene encoding a transmembrane protein of 1579 amino acids which transits through the secretory pathway and is involved in vacuolar protein sorting. Two genes were previously sequenced: ACH1 (Lee et al., 1990) and FUS3 (Elion et al., 1990), which encode an acetyl-CoA hydrolase and a protein kinase involved in the cell division cycle, respectively. The last two ORFs localized on the complementary strand of ACH1 are not likely to be expressed.

Amino Acid Sequence↗