The UMAG_00031 gene from Ustilago maydis encodes a putative membrane protein involved in pH control and morphogenesis.
Arch Microbiol
; 202(8): 2221-2232, 2020 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
We report the characterization of the gene UMAG_00031 from Ustilago maydis, previously identified as upregulated at alkaline pH. This gene is located on chromosome 1 and contains an ORF of 1539 bp that encodes a putative protein of 512 amino acids with an MW of 54.8 kDa. The protein is predicted to contain seven transmembrane domains (TMDs) and a signal peptide suggesting that is located in the cell membrane. Null ΔUMAG_00031 mutants were constructed, and their phenotype was analyzed. The mutant displayed a pleiotropic phenotype suggesting its participation in processes of alkaline pH adaptation independent of the Pal/Rim pathway. Also, it was involved in the dimorphic process induced by fatty acids. These results indicate that the protein encoded by the UMAG_00031 gene possibly functions as a receptor of different signals in the cell membrane of the fungus.
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Ustilago
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Genes Fúngicos
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Proteínas de Membrana
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Morfogênese
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Arch Microbiol
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2020
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