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ArticleMolecular & general genetics : MGG1993

Mutants of Ustilago maydis defective in production of one of two polypeptides of KP6 toxin from the preprotoxin.

J Tao, I Ginzberg, Y Koltin, J A Bruenn

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Article in Molecular & general genetics : MGG, 1993. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Yeast killer systems.Clinical microbiology reviews · 1997
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

J TaoDepartment of Biological Sciences, SUNY, Buffalo 14260.
I Ginzberg
Y Koltin
J A Bruenn
Tel Aviv University · ILUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Double-stranded RNA viruses of Ustilago maydis encode secreted killer toxins to which other cells of the same species and closely related species are sensitive. KP6 toxin consists of two polypeptides, alpha and beta, produced from a single precursor preprotoxin. In this work, we cloned complementary DNA for the toxin-encoding segment of two of the KP6 nonkiller mutants NK3 and NK13 that secrete the beta and alpha polypeptides, respectively. Both sequence analysis of the cDNA clones and in vitro translation of the toxin-encoding double-stranded RNAs showed that both mutants can produce full-length preprotoxins. Cys51 in alpha is converted to Arg in NK3 and Thr25 and Lys42 in beta are changed to Pro and Arg, respectively, in NK13. Although alpha and beta are encoded in a single prepropolypeptide, only the beta polypeptide is secreted by NK3 and only the alpha polypeptide is secreted by NK13. This differential expression of peptides from one precursor is a unique phenomenon. Neither of the nonsecreted polypeptides accumulated in the cytosol. The possible effects of these mutations on preprotoxin folding and their consequences for toxin secretion are discussed.

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MutationViral ProteinsAmino Acid SequenceBase SequenceCloning, MolecularDNA, FungalMolecular Sequence DataMycotoxinsPolymerase Chain ReactionProtein BiosynthesisProtein PrecursorsUstilagoDNA, FungalMycotoxinsProtein PrecursorsUstilago maydis toxin p6, Ustilago maydis virusViral Proteins

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