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Glycosyl phosphatidylinositol-dependent cross-linking of alpha-agglutinin and beta 1,6-glucan in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell wall. 1995

C F Lu, and R C Montijn, and J L Brown, and F Klis, and J Kurjan, and H Bussey, and P N Lipke
Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York 10021.

The cell adhesion protein alpha-agglutinin is bound to the outer surface of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell wall and mediates cell-cell contact in mating. alpha-Agglutinin is modified by addition of a glycosyl phosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor as it traverses the secretory pathway. The presence of a GPI anchor is essential for cross-linking into the wall, but the fatty acid and inositol components of the anchor are lost before cell wall association (Lu, C.-F., J. Kurjan, and P. N. Lipke, 1994. A pathway for cell wall anchorage of Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-agglutinin. Mol. Cell. Biol. 14:4825-4833). Cell wall association of alpha-agglutinin was accompanied by an increase in size and a gain in reactivity to antibodies directed against beta 1,6-glucan. Several kre mutants, which have defects in synthesis of cell wall beta 1,6-glucan, had reduced molecular size of cell wall alpha-agglutinin. These findings demonstrate that the cell wall form of alpha-agglutinin is covalently associated with beta 1,6-glucan. The alpha-agglutinin biosynthetic precursors did not react with antibody to beta 1,6-glucan, and the sizes of these forms were unaffected in kre mutants. A COOH-terminal truncated form of alpha-agglutinin, which is not GPI anchored and is secreted into the medium, did not react with the anti-beta 1,6-glucan. We propose that extracellular cross-linkage to beta 1,6-glucan mediates covalent association of alpha-agglutinin with the cell wall in a manner that is dependent on prior addition of a GPI anchor to alpha-agglutinin.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D010316 Particle Size Relating to the size of solids. Particle Sizes,Size, Particle,Sizes, Particle
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
D002448 Cell Adhesion Adherence of cells to surfaces or to other cells. Adhesion, Cell,Adhesions, Cell,Cell Adhesions
D002473 Cell Wall The outermost layer of a cell in most PLANTS; BACTERIA; FUNGI; and ALGAE. The cell wall is usually a rigid structure that lies external to the CELL MEMBRANE, and provides a protective barrier against physical or chemical agents. Cell Walls,Wall, Cell,Walls, Cell
D005936 Glucans Polysaccharides composed of repeating glucose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages. Glucan,Polyglucose,Polyglucoses,Glucan (BO),Glucose Polymer,Polycose,Polymer, Glucose
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
D000906 Antibodies Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS).
D012441 Saccharomyces cerevisiae A species of the genus SACCHAROMYCES, family Saccharomycetaceae, order Saccharomycetales, known as "baker's" or "brewer's" yeast. The dried form is used as a dietary supplement. Baker's Yeast,Brewer's Yeast,Candida robusta,S. cerevisiae,Saccharomyces capensis,Saccharomyces italicus,Saccharomyces oviformis,Saccharomyces uvarum var. melibiosus,Yeast, Baker's,Yeast, Brewer's,Baker Yeast,S cerevisiae,Baker's Yeasts,Yeast, Baker
D017261 Glycosylphosphatidylinositols Compounds containing carbohydrate or glycosyl groups linked to phosphatidylinositols. They anchor GPI-LINKED PROTEINS or polysaccharides to cell membranes. GPI Membrane Anchor,GPI Membrane Anchors,Glycosyl-Phosphatidylinositol Membrane Protein Anchor,Glycosylated Phosphatidylinositol,Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Anchor,Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Anchors,Phosphatidylinositol Glycan,Gly-PtdIns,Glycoinositol Phospholipid Membrane Anchor,Glycosyl-Phosphatidylinositol,Glycosyl-Phosphatidylinositol Membrane Protein Anchors,Glycosylated Phosphatidylinositols,Glycosylphosphatidylinositol,Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Linkage,PI-Glycan,Anchor, GPI Membrane,Anchor, Glycosylphosphatidylinositol,Anchors, GPI Membrane,Anchors, Glycosylphosphatidylinositol,Glycan, Phosphatidylinositol,Glycosyl Phosphatidylinositol,Glycosyl Phosphatidylinositol Membrane Protein Anchor,Glycosyl Phosphatidylinositol Membrane Protein Anchors,Linkage, Glycosylphosphatidylinositol,Membrane Anchor, GPI,Membrane Anchors, GPI,PI Glycan,Phosphatidylinositol, Glycosylated,Phosphatidylinositols, Glycosylated

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