Functional YFP-tagging of the essential GDP-mannose transporter reveals an important role for the secretion related small GTPase SrgC protein in maintenance of Golgi bodies in Aspergillus niger

Fungal Biology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-264

  Carvalho, Neuza D S P ^a,b   Arentshorst, Mark ^a   Weenink, Xavier O ^a   Punt, Peter J ^a,c   van den Hondel, Cees A M J J ^a,b   Ram, Arthur F J ^a,b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b KLUYVER CENTRE FOR GENOMICS OF INDUSTRIAL FERMENTATION   (Netherlands)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; GmtA; Golgi equivalents; SrgC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; GDP MANNOSE TRANSPORTER; GDP-MANNOSE TRANSPORTER; GUANOSINE DIPHOSPHATE MANNOSE; HYBRID PROTEIN; MONOMERIC GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; PHOTOPROTEIN; YELLOW FLUORESCENT PROTEIN, BACTERIA;

CYTOPLASM; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUORESCENCE; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIPID; MEMBRANE; MONOSACCHARIDE; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CHEMISTRY; ESSENTIAL GENE; FUNGAL GENE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GOLGI COMPLEX; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CARRIER PROTEINS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; GENES, ESSENTIAL; GENES, FUNGAL; GOLGI APPARATUS; GUANOSINE DIPHOSPHATE MANNOSE; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MONOMERIC GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 79952004939     PISSN: 18786146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2010.12.010     Document Type: Article

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