A screen for spore wall permeability mutants identifies a secreted protease required for proper spore wall assembly.
The ascospores of Saccharomyces cerevisiae are surrounded by a complex wall that protects the spores from environmental stresses. The outermost layer of the spore wall is composed of a polymer that contains the cross-linked amino acid dityrosine. This dityrosine layer is important for stress resista...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-09-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2743993?pdf=render |