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Cell-cell recognition in yeast. Characterization of the sexual agglutination factors from Saccharomyces kluyveri. 1983

M Pierce, and C E Ballou

The cell surface molecules responsible for sexual agglutination between haploid cells of opposite mating type from Saccharomyces kluyveri have been purified and characterized. The 17-factor, released from 17-cells by beta-glucanase digestion (Zymolyase), is a glycoprotein of 6 X 10(4) Da. Its binding activity is heat- and protease-labile, but it is stable to reducing agents and exo-alpha-mannosidase digestion. The 16-factor, released from 16-cells by Zymolyase digestion, has a molecular weight of 5 X 10(5) and is over 95% carbohydrate. An active binding fragment can be released from 16-factor, from the factor purified from a mutant of 16-cells (16(mnn1)-factor), and from the surfaces of the cells themselves by dithiothreitol treatment. The 16(mnn1)-binding fragment has a molecular weight of 2 X 10(4) and is 30% carbohydrate. Its binding activity is stable to heat and some proteases, but it is labile to pronase, carboxypeptidases A and Y, alpha-mannosidases, and mild periodate treatment. 125I-16(mnn1)-binding fragment adheres specifically to 17-cells but does not bind to 16-cells or cells of other yeast strains. The binding of the labeled fragment to 17-cells is characterized by a KA of 10(8) M-1, and 5 X 10(5) binding sites are present per cell. The purified intact factors are monovalent and appear to interact in a lock and key fashion to cause the specific agglutination of S. kluyveri 16- and 17-cells.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007700	Kinetics	The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008970	Molecular Weight	The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule.	Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D010447	Peptide Hydrolases	Hydrolases that specifically cleave the peptide bonds found in PROTEINS and PEPTIDES. Examples of sub-subclasses for this group include EXOPEPTIDASES and ENDOPEPTIDASES.	Peptidase,Peptidases,Peptide Hydrolase,Protease,Proteases,Proteinase,Proteinases,Proteolytic Enzyme,Proteolytic Enzymes,Esteroproteases,Enzyme, Proteolytic,Hydrolase, Peptide
D010455	Peptides	Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS.	Peptide,Polypeptide,Polypeptides
D002450	Cell Communication	Any of several ways in which living cells of an organism communicate with one another, whether by direct contact between cells or by means of chemical signals carried by neurotransmitter substances, hormones, and cyclic AMP.	Cell Interaction,Cell-to-Cell Interaction,Cell Communications,Cell Interactions,Cell to Cell Interaction,Cell-to-Cell Interactions,Communication, Cell,Communications, Cell,Interaction, Cell,Interaction, Cell-to-Cell,Interactions, Cell,Interactions, Cell-to-Cell
D006238	Haploidy	The chromosomal constitution of cells, in which each type of CHROMOSOME is represented once. Symbol: N.	Haploid,Haploid Cell,Cell, Haploid,Cells, Haploid,Haploid Cells,Haploidies,Haploids
D000072235	Mating Factor	A protein also known as pheromone mating factor that occurs on the surfaces of organisms such as yeast and fungi.	Mating Hormone,Pheromone a-Factor,Pheromone alpha-Factor,Sexual Agglutination Factor,alpha-Agglutinin (Fungal),alpha-Factor (Fungal),alpha-Mating Factor,Agglutination Factor, Sexual,Factor, Mating,Factor, Sexual Agglutination,Factor, alpha-Mating,Hormone, Mating,Pheromone a Factor,Pheromone alpha Factor,a-Factor, Pheromone,alpha Mating Factor,alpha-Factor, Pheromone
D000596	Amino Acids	Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins.	Amino Acid,Acid, Amino,Acids, Amino
D012440	Saccharomyces	A genus of ascomycetous fungi of the family Saccharomycetaceae, order SACCHAROMYCETALES.	Saccharomyce
D013045	Species Specificity	The restriction of a characteristic behavior, anatomical structure or physical system, such as immune response; metabolic response, or gene or gene variant to the members of one species. It refers to that property which differentiates one species from another but it is also used for phylogenetic levels higher or lower than the species.	Species Specificities,Specificities, Species,Specificity, Species