A comparative study of peroxisomal structures in Hansenula polymorpha pex mutants.
In a recent study, we performed a systematic genome analysis for the conservation of genes involved in peroxisome biogenesis (PEX genes) in various fungi. We have now performed a systematic study of the morphology of peroxisome remnants ('ghosts') in Hansenula polymorpha pex mutants (pex1-pex20) and the level of peroxins and matrix proteins in these strains. To this end, all available H. polymorpha pex strains were grown under identical cultivation conditions in glucose-limited chemostat cultures and analyzed in detail. The H. polymorpha pex mutants could be categorized into four distinct groups, namely pex mutants containing: (1) virtually normal peroxisomal structures (pex7, pex17, pex20); (2) small peroxisomal membrane structures with a distinct lumen (pex2, pex4, pex5, pex10, pex12, pex14); (3) multilayered membrane structures lacking apparent matrix protein content (pex1, pex6, pex8, pex13); and (4) no peroxisomal structures (pex3, pex19).
Koek
Anne
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Laboratory of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands.
Komori
Masayuki
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Veenhuis
Marten
M
van der Klei
Ida J
IJ
D001483:Base Sequence; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D016253:Microscopy, Immunoelectron; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D020675:Peroxisomes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics*; D010843:Pichia / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D004271:DNA, Fungal; D005656:Fungal Proteins