Mak5p, which is required for the maintenance of the M1 dsRNA virus, is encoded by the yeast ORF YBR142w and is involved in the biogenesis of the 60S subunit of the ribosome.

Abstract

In this study, we show that the Saccharomyces cerevisiae ORF YBR142w, which encodes a putative DEAD-box RNA helicase, corresponds to MAK5. The mak5-1 allele is deficient in the maintenance of the M1 dsRNA virus, resulting in a killer minus phenotype. This allele carries two mutations, G218D in the conserved ATPase A-motif and P618S in a non-conserved region. We have separated these mutations and shown that it is the G218D mutation that is responsible for the killer minus phenotype. Mak5p is an essential nucleolar protein; depletion of the protein leads to a reduction in the level of 60S ribosomal subunits, the appearance of half-mer polysomes, and a delay in production of the mature 25S and 5.8S rRNAs. Thus, Mak5p is involved in the biogenesis of 60S ribosomal subunits.

• Authors: M Zagulski, D Kressler, A-M Bécam, J Rytka, C J Herbert
• Journal: Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG (Mol Genet Genomics) Vol. 270 Issue 3 Pg. 216-24 (Nov 2003) ISSN: 1617-4615 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 13680366 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• DNA Primers
• RNA, Double-Stranded
• Recombinant Proteins
• Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
• MAK5 protein, S cerevisiae
• DEAD-box RNA Helicases
• RNA Helicases

Topics

• Amino Acid Substitution
• Base Sequence
• DEAD-box RNA Helicases
• DNA Primers
• Gene Deletion
• Genetic Complementation Test
• Molecular Sequence Data
• Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
• Open Reading Frames (genetics)
• Phenotype
• Plasmids (genetics)
• Polymerase Chain Reaction
• RNA Helicases (genetics, metabolism)
• RNA, Double-Stranded (genetics)
• Recombinant Proteins (metabolism)
• Ribosomes (genetics, ultrastructure)
• Saccharomyces cerevisiae (genetics)
• Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins (genetics)
• Transcription, Genetic