Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10803038 | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research | 2007 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The yeast pheromone receptor, Ste2p, is a G protein coupled receptor that initiates cellular responses to α-mating pheromone, a 13 residue peptide that carries a net positive charge at physiological pH. We have examined the role of extracellular charged groups on the receptor in response to the pheromone. Substitutions of Asn or Ala for one extracellular residue, Asp275, affected both pheromone binding and signaling, suggesting that this position interacts directly with ligand. The other seven extracellular acidic residues could be individually replaced by polar residues with no detectable effects on receptor function. However, substitution of Ala for each of these seven residues resulted in impairment of signaling without affecting pheromone binding, implying that the polar nature of these residues promotes receptor activation. In contrast, substitution of Ala for each of the six positively charged residues at the extracellular surface of Ste2p did not affect signaling.
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Authors
Anshika Bajaj, Sara M. Connelly, Austin U. Gehret, Fred Naider, Mark E. Dumont,