Setting of graded levels of a protein in yeast by a t-degron technique as applied to phosphoglycerate mutase

Abstract Background Setting of graded levels of a protein for in vivo studies by controlled gene expression has inconveniences, and we here explore the use of the t-degron technique instead. Results In a yeast t-degron (ubiquitin-argDHFRts)- phosphoglycerate mutase (GPM1) fusion strain, increasing p...

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Main Authors: Katja Heidrich, Dan G Fraenkel
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-3-39
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description Abstract Background Setting of graded levels of a protein for in vivo studies by controlled gene expression has inconveniences, and we here explore the use of the t-degron technique instead. Results In a yeast t-degron (ubiquitin-argDHFRts)- phosphoglycerate mutase (GPM1) fusion strain, increasing periods of exposure to the non-permissive temperature 37°C, even in the presence of cycloheximide, gave decreasing function, as assessed at 23°C in vivo by glucose metabolism and confirmed by immunoblot. Conclusion An ideal system would set a range of lower levels of a protein, do so without compensating protein synthesis, and give stable activity for in vitro comparisons. Although the first two aims appear obtainable, the third was not in this example of the application, limiting its uses for some but not all purposes.
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spelling doaj-art-1dc57bcd580943bfb111b2cd59af10742025-08-20T02:17:46ZengBMCBMC Genetics1471-21562002-07-01311610.1186/1471-2156-3-39Setting of graded levels of a protein in yeast by a t-degron technique as applied to phosphoglycerate mutaseKatja Heidrich0Dan G Fraenkel1Dept. of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolDept. of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolAbstract Background Setting of graded levels of a protein for in vivo studies by controlled gene expression has inconveniences, and we here explore the use of the t-degron technique instead. Results In a yeast t-degron (ubiquitin-argDHFRts)- phosphoglycerate mutase (GPM1) fusion strain, increasing periods of exposure to the non-permissive temperature 37°C, even in the presence of cycloheximide, gave decreasing function, as assessed at 23°C in vivo by glucose metabolism and confirmed by immunoblot. Conclusion An ideal system would set a range of lower levels of a protein, do so without compensating protein synthesis, and give stable activity for in vitro comparisons. Although the first two aims appear obtainable, the third was not in this example of the application, limiting its uses for some but not all purposes.https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-3-39Phosphoglycerate MutaseNdeI SiteRequire Protein SynthesisDifco Yeast ExtractCUP1 Promoter
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Setting of graded levels of a protein in yeast by a t-degron technique as applied to phosphoglycerate mutase
BMC Genetics
Phosphoglycerate Mutase
NdeI Site
Require Protein Synthesis
Difco Yeast Extract
CUP1 Promoter
title Setting of graded levels of a protein in yeast by a t-degron technique as applied to phosphoglycerate mutase
title_full Setting of graded levels of a protein in yeast by a t-degron technique as applied to phosphoglycerate mutase
title_fullStr Setting of graded levels of a protein in yeast by a t-degron technique as applied to phosphoglycerate mutase
title_full_unstemmed Setting of graded levels of a protein in yeast by a t-degron technique as applied to phosphoglycerate mutase
title_short Setting of graded levels of a protein in yeast by a t-degron technique as applied to phosphoglycerate mutase
title_sort setting of graded levels of a protein in yeast by a t degron technique as applied to phosphoglycerate mutase
topic Phosphoglycerate Mutase
NdeI Site
Require Protein Synthesis
Difco Yeast Extract
CUP1 Promoter
url https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-3-39
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