Saccharomyces Cerevisiae A- and Alpha-agglutinin: Characterization of Their Molecular Interaction

Overview

Journal EMBO J

Specialties Biotechnology
Molecular Biology

Date 1991 Dec 1

PMID 1756718

Citations 31

Authors

C Cappellaro

K Hauser

V Mrsa

M Watzele

G Watzele

C Gruber

W Tanner

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Abstract

An O-glycosylated protein of approximately 18 kDa responsible for mating type specific agglutination has been isolated from Saccharomyces cerevisiae a cells, purified to homogeneity and via peptide sequences the gene was cloned by PCR. An open reading frame codes for a protein of 69 amino acids. A minimum of five serine and five threonine residues of the mature protein are glycosylated. alpha-Agglutinin is a highly N-glycosylated protein of approximately 250 kDa. Both purified agglutinins form a specific 1:1 complex in vitro. Pretreatment of alpha-agglutinin, but not of alpha-agglutinin, with diethylpyrocarbonate (DEPC) prevents formation of the complex; treatment of alpha-agglutinin in the presence of alpha-agglutinin protects the former from DEPC inactivation. By carboxy terminal shortening of the alpha-agglutinin gene and by replacing three of its eight histidyl residues by arginine, the active region of alpha-agglutinin for interaction with alpha-agglutinin has been defined. Neither the N- nor the O-linked saccharides of the two agglutinins seem to be essential for their interaction.

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