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Eur J Biochem

Title:		Aminopeptidase yscII of yeast. Isolation of mutants and their biochemical and genetic analysis
Author(s):		Hirsch HH; Suarez Rendueles P; Achstetter T; Wolf DH;
Address:		"Biochemisches Institut der Universitat, Freiburg, Federal Republic of Germany"
Journal Title:		Eur J Biochem
Year:		1988
Volume:		173
Issue:		3
Page Number:		589 - 598
DOI:		10.1111/j.1432-1033.1988.tb14040.x
ISSN/ISBN:		0014-2956 (Print) 0014-2956 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Mutant strains of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae defective in aminopeptidase yscII were isolated by screening for reduced external activity against the chromogenic substrate lysine beta-naphthylamide. One of the selected mutant strains analyzed in detail showed wild-type staining activity when tested at 23 degrees C but mutant activity after exposure to 37 degrees C, suggesting a temperature-sensitive mutation. Electrophoretic separation of mutant crude extracts on non-denaturing polyacrylamide gels and subsequent activity staining using lysine and leucine beta-naphthylamides as substrates revealed that in all strains isolated the same distinct activity band was affected, which corresponded to the aminopeptidase activity identified previously as aminopeptidase yscII [Achstetter, T., Ehmann, C. & Wolf, D. H. (1983) Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 226, 292-305]. All mutants strains isolated fell into the same complementation group. Tetrad dissection of sporulated diploids heterozygous for the wild-type and mutant allele resulted in a 2:2 segregation of mutant and wild-type phenotype indicating a single gene mutation. The characteristics of the mutations analyzed point to the gene which we called APE2 as the structural gene of aminopeptidase yscII. No vital consequences of aminopeptidase yscII deficiency on cell life and differentiation could be detected. However, the enzyme seems to be involved in the cellular supply of leucine from externally offered leucine-containing dipeptide substrates"
Keywords:		"Aminopeptidases/deficiency/genetics/*isolation & purification Chromatography, Ion Exchange Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Fungal Proteins/metabolism Genotype Mating Factor Mutation Peptides/metabolism Saccharomyces cerevisiae/*enzymology/genetics/gro;"
Notes:		"MedlineHirsch, H H Suarez Rendueles, P Achstetter, T Wolf, D H eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 1988/05/02 Eur J Biochem. 1988 May 2; 173(3):589-98. doi: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1988.tb14040.x"