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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 263, Issue 30, 15791-15798, 10, 1988

Sequences beyond the cleavage site influence signal peptide function

DW Andrews, E Perara, C Lesser and VR Lingappa
Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco 94143- 0444.

The earliest events in protein secretion include targeting to and translocation across the endoplasmic reticulum membrane. To dissect the mechanism by which signal sequences mediate translocation in eukaryotes, we are examining the behavior of fusion proteins and deletion mutants in cell-free systems. We demonstrate that the protein domain being translocated can have profound impact on the efficiency of the translocation process. Specifically, deletions in the mature prolactin "passenger" domain, beyond the signal cleavage site, reduce the efficiency of signal function. The effect of these deletions on signal function is observed when this signal sequence is in its normal position, at the amino terminus, and when internalized by the addition of 117 amino acids of chimpanzee alpha-globin. Alterations in the interaction of the deletion mutants with the signal recognition particle and with another component of the translocation system, signal peptidase, were observed. Our results suggest that subtle changes in sequences beyond the signal cleavage site can alter the efficiency of co-translational translocation by affecting various signal-receptor interactions.
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