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ORGANISM(S): Filobasidiella neoformans
SUBMITTER: June Kwon-chung
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-18282 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Bien Clara M CM Chang Yun C YC Nes W David WD Kwon-Chung Kyung J KJ Espenshade Peter J PJ
Molecular microbiology 20091008 3
In the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans, the SREBP orthologue Sre1 is important for adaptation and growth in nutrient-limiting host tissues. In this study, we characterize the C. neoformans serotype A Sre1 and its activating protease, Stp1. We demonstrate that Stp1 is a functionally conserved orthologue of the mammalian Site-2 protease and that Stp1 cleaves Sre1 within its predicted first transmembrane segment. Gene expression analysis revealed that Stp1 is required for both Sre1-de ...[more]