Article
Farnesylation of pex19p is required for its structural integrity and function in peroxisome biogenesis.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 31 Jul 2009
Rucktäschel Robert, Thoms Sven, Sidorovitch Vadim, Halbach Andre, Pechlivanis Markos, Volkmer Rudolf, Alexandrov Kirill, Kuhlmann Jürgen, Rottensteiner Hanspeter, Erdmann Ralf
Abstract excerpt
The conserved CaaX box peroxin Pex19p is known to be modified by farnesylation. The possible involvement of this lipid modification in peroxisome biogenesis, the degree to which Pex19p is farnesylated, and its molecular function are unknown or controversial. We resolve these issues by first showing that the complete pool of Pex19p is processed by farnesyltransferase in vivo and that this modification is...
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