Award details

Genetic analysis of the determinants of selective incomplete protein degradation using yeast Hsp82 protein as a model

ReferenceG06776
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Peter William Piper
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University College London
DepartmentStructural Molecular Biology
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 142,377
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/02/1997
End date 30/04/2000
Duration39 months

Abstract

Only a few signals for differential, selective protein turnover in eukaryotic cells have been identified. In all instances the target protein is completely degraded. However there is mounting evidence that, for some proteins, the ubiquitination system catalyses an incomplete degradation. This project aims to identify genetically: (i) the activities responsible for partial degradation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hsp82 and Candida albicans Hsp90 to their stable C-terminal domain subfragments; and (ii) the elements of Hsp82 structure that cause recognition of this protein but not the 98% homologous Hsc82 as a substrate for this incomplete degradation.

Summary

unavailable
Committee Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
terms and conditions of use (opens in new window)
export PDF file