title: Structure and expression of the PHO80 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
abstract: In yeast, the repression of acid phosphatase under high phosphate growth conditions requires the trans-acting factor PHO80. We have determined the DNA sequence of the PHO80 gene and found that it encodes a protein of 293 amino acids. The expression of the PHO80 gene, as measured by Northern analysis and level of a PHO80-LacZ fusion protein is independent of the level of phosphate in the growth medium. Disruption of the PHO80 gene is a non-lethal event and causes a derepressed phenotype, with acid phosphatase levels which are 3-4 fold higher than the level found in derepressed wild type cells. Furthermore, over-expression of the PHO80 gene causes a reduction in the level of acid phosphatase produced under derepressed growth conditions. Finally, we have cloned, localized and sequenced a temperature-sensitive allele of PHO80 and found the phenotype to be due to T to C transition causing a substitution of a Ser for a Leu at amino acid 163 in the protein product.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville 21228.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Madden
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Creasy
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fawcett
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Bergman
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000235:genetics*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005809:Genes, Regulator; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D010710:Phosphates / Q000502:physiology; D012331:RNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics*; D013696:Temperature; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D012331:RNA, Fungal; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D000135:Acid Phosphatase