A novel GTP-binding protein, Sar1p, is involved in transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus.
SAR1, a gene that has been isolated as a multicopy suppressor of the yeast ER-Golgi transport mutant sec12, encodes a novel GTP-binding protein. Its nucleotide sequence predicts a 21-kD polypeptide that contains amino acid sequences highly homologous to GTP-binding domains of many ras-related proteins. Gene disruption experiments show that SAR1 ... is essential for cell growth. To test its function further, SAR1 has been placed under control of the GAL1 promoter and introduced into a haploid cell that had its chromosomal SAR1 copy disrupted. This mutant grows normally in galactose medium but arrests growth 12-15 h after transfer to glucose medium. At the same time, mutant cells accumulate ER precursor forms of a secretory pheromone, alpha-mating factor, and a vacuolar enzyme, carboxypeptidase Y. We propose that Sec12p and Sarlp collaborate in directing ER-Golgi protein transport.
Mesh Terms:
Amino Acid Sequence, Base Sequence, Blotting, Northern, Blotting, Southern, Cloning, Molecular, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Escherichia coli, GTP-Binding Proteins, Genetic Complementation Test, Genotype, Golgi Apparatus, Information Systems, Molecular Sequence Data, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, Plasmids, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, Restriction Mapping, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Amino Acid Sequence, Base Sequence, Blotting, Northern, Blotting, Southern, Cloning, Molecular, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Escherichia coli, GTP-Binding Proteins, Genetic Complementation Test, Genotype, Golgi Apparatus, Information Systems, Molecular Sequence Data, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, Plasmids, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, Restriction Mapping, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
J. Cell Biol.
Date: Dec. 01, 1989
PubMed ID: 2512296
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