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<h1>Description</h1> | <h1>Description</h1> | ||
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− | + | The α-mating factor is a peptide hormone produced by the yeast <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>, which is crucial for the mating process of these yeast cells. Here are the key details about the α-mating factor: | |
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+ | <li><strong>Function:</strong> It is involved in the mating process of <i>S. cerevisiae</i> by being secreted by α-type yeast cells to attract a-type cells, facilitating the mating interaction.</li> | ||
+ | <li><strong>Production:</strong> Synthesized as a pre-protein that includes a signal peptide and the mature α-mating factor peptide.</li> | ||
+ | <li><strong>Structure and Processing:</strong> | ||
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+ | <li><strong>Pre-Pro-α-Mating Factor:</strong> Initially synthesized with a signal peptide (pre-region) that directs the nascent protein to the secretory pathway.</li> | ||
+ | <li><strong>Mature Peptide:</strong> After cleavage of the signal peptide, the remaining peptide is processed into the active α-mating factor.</li> | ||
+ | <li><strong>Processing:</strong> Includes cleavage of the signal peptide and pro-region to yield the mature peptide.</li> | ||
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+ | <li><strong>Secretion:</strong> | ||
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+ | <li><strong>Signal Peptide Function:</strong> Directs the protein to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), where it is cleaved for passage through the secretory pathway.</li> | ||
+ | <li><strong>Mature Peptide Secretion:</strong> Transported through the Golgi apparatus and secreted into the extracellular environment.</li> | ||
+ | </ul> | ||
+ | </li> | ||
+ | <li><strong>Applications in Biotechnology:</strong> | ||
+ | <ul> | ||
+ | <li><strong>Protein Secretion:</strong> The α-mating factor's signal peptide is used to enhance the secretion of various proteins in yeast by attaching it to a protein of interest.</li> | ||
+ | <li><strong>Engineering Yeast Strains:</strong> Yeast strains can be engineered for efficient production of heterologous proteins by incorporating the α-mating factor signal peptide into their expression constructs.</li> | ||
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+ | <img src="https://static.igem.wiki/teams/5143/bba-k5143009-sc-protein-a.png" width="600" alt="α-mating factor" class="center-image"> | ||
<h1>Construction</h1> | <h1>Construction</h1> | ||
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− | + | The Alpha-Factor gene was synthesised and its nucleotide sequence optimised for DNA synthesis and expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. | |
− | </p> | + | The gene exists in 2 versions: which limits homologous recombination in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome. The second version can be found here : <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K5143010" target="_blank">BBa_K5143010</a> |
+ | These two versions of the alpha-factor can be found in the following composite part: </p> | ||
<h1>References</h1> | <h1>References</h1> | ||
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Revision as of 18:13, 30 July 2024
Alpha-Factor secretion signal V1, optimized for Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Description
The α-mating factor is a peptide hormone produced by the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is crucial for the mating process of these yeast cells. Here are the key details about the α-mating factor:
- Function: It is involved in the mating process of S. cerevisiae by being secreted by α-type yeast cells to attract a-type cells, facilitating the mating interaction.
- Production: Synthesized as a pre-protein that includes a signal peptide and the mature α-mating factor peptide.
- Structure and Processing:
- Pre-Pro-α-Mating Factor: Initially synthesized with a signal peptide (pre-region) that directs the nascent protein to the secretory pathway.
- Mature Peptide: After cleavage of the signal peptide, the remaining peptide is processed into the active α-mating factor.
- Processing: Includes cleavage of the signal peptide and pro-region to yield the mature peptide.
- Secretion:
- Signal Peptide Function: Directs the protein to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), where it is cleaved for passage through the secretory pathway.
- Mature Peptide Secretion: Transported through the Golgi apparatus and secreted into the extracellular environment.
- Applications in Biotechnology:
- Protein Secretion: The α-mating factor's signal peptide is used to enhance the secretion of various proteins in yeast by attaching it to a protein of interest.
- Engineering Yeast Strains: Yeast strains can be engineered for efficient production of heterologous proteins by incorporating the α-mating factor signal peptide into their expression constructs.
Construction
The Alpha-Factor gene was synthesised and its nucleotide sequence optimised for DNA synthesis and expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The gene exists in 2 versions: which limits homologous recombination in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome. The second version can be found here : BBa_K5143010 These two versions of the alpha-factor can be found in the following composite part:
References
METTRE LES REF ICI
Sequence and Features
Assembly Compatibility:
- 10COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
- 12COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
- 21COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
- 23COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
- 25COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
- 1000COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]