Ras protein of the slime mold Physarum polycephalum is farnesylated in vitro.

E Talarczyk; V S Hung; P Kozlowski; J Trzcinska-Danielewicz; E Swiezewska

doi:10.18388/abp.1999_4149

Ras protein of the slime mold Physarum polycephalum is farnesylated in vitro.

E Talarczyk Institut of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa.;
V S Hung
P Kozlowski
J Trzcinska-Danielewicz
E Swiezewska

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.1999_4149

Abstract

Physarum Ppras1 protein was efficiently prenylated by prenyltransferases of spinach. Surprisingly in spite of the C-terminal sequence (CLLL) specific for geranylgeranylation the protein was preferentially farnesylated. Consequences of this observation are discussed.

Published

1999-09-30

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 3 (1999)

Section

Articles

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