| Autor: |
Baerends, Richard J.S., Rasmussen, S⊘ren W., Hilbrands, Reinder E., van der Heide, Meis, Faber, Klaas Nico, Reuvekamp, Peter T.W., Kiel, Jan A.K.W., Cregg, James M., van der Klei, Ida J., Veenhuis, Marten |
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Journal of Biological Chemistry; April 1996, Vol. 271 Issue: 15 p8887-8894, 8p |
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We have cloned and characterized the Hansenula polymorpha PER9gene by functional complementation of the per9-1mutant of H. polymorpha, which is defective in peroxisome biogenesis. The predicted product, Per9p, is a polypeptide of 52 kDa with sequence similarity to Pas3p, a protein involved in peroxisome biogenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In a per9disruption strain (Δper9), peroxisomal matrix and membrane proteins are present at wild-type levels. The matrix proteins accumulated in the cytoplasm. However, the location of the membrane proteins remained obscure; fully induced Δper9cells lacked residual peroxisomal vesicles (“ghosts”). Analysis of the activity of the PER9promoter revealed that PER9expression was low in cells grown on glucose, but was enhanced during growth of cells on peroxisome-inducing substrates. The highest expression levels were observed in cells grown on methanol. Localization studies revealed that Per9p is an integral membrane protein of the peroxisome. Targeting studies suggested that Per9p may be sorted to the peroxisome via the endoplasmic reticulum. Overexpression of PER9induced a significant increase in the number of peroxisomes per cell, a result that suggests that Per9p may be involved in peroxisome proliferation and/or membrane biosynthesis. When PER9expression was placed under the control of a strongly regulatable promoter and switched off, peroxisomes were observed to disintegrate over time in a manner that suggested that Per9p may be required for maintenance of the peroxisomal membrane. |
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