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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-3-7
pubmed:abstractText
We have previously described a novel mutant of human preproapolipoprotein A-II (pre(delta pro)apoA-II) in which the wild-type 18-amino acid-long signal sequence (Gly18 decreases) was functionally redefined to 20 amino acids in length (Ala 20 decreases). We have used this mutant as a model preprotein to probe the substrate specificity of eukaryotic signal peptidase. Site-saturation mutagenesis was performed resulting in the substitution of 13 different amino acids (acidic, basic, aromatic, hydrophobic, and small-neutral) for Ala20 (or position -1). The effects of these substitutions were assessed using an in vitro transcription/translation/microsomal membrane processing system. NH2-terminal sequence analysis of the 13 mutant proteins demonstrated that amino acids which occupy position -1 in a signal peptide are critical in establishing a good context for signal peptidase cleavage and that two or more potential sites of cleavage may compete for recognition by signal peptidase.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
5
pubmed:volume
263
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2070-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Substrate specificity of eukaryotic signal peptidase. Site-saturation mutagenesis at position -1 regulates cleavage between multiple sites in human pre (delta pro) apolipoprotein A-II.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biological Chemistry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't