Abstract
While sequencing a region of chromosome IV adjacent to the checkpoint gene MEC3, we identified a gene we call GUF1 (GTPase of Unknown Function), which predicts a 586 amino acid GTPase of the elongation factor‐type class. The predicted Guf1p protein bears striking sequence similarity to both LepA from Escherichia coli (43% identical) and LK1236·1 from Caenorhabditis elegans (42% identical). Analysis of both a guf1δ deletion and a putative constitutive‐activating mutant (GUF1HG) revealed that GUF1 is not essential nor did mutant cells reveal any marked phenotype. The GenBank Accession Number for the GUF1 sequence is U22360.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1311-1316 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Yeast |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1995 |
Keywords
- GTPase
- GUF1
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- chromosome IV
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Biochemistry
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Genetics