Identification of a ras gene in the slime mold Physarum polycephalum

Biochim Biophys Acta. 1993 Jun 25;1173(3):357-9. doi: 10.1016/0167-4781(93)90139-5.

Abstract

A ras homologue was identified in the cDNA library from the slime mold Physarum polycephalum. The cDNA codes for a protein of 189 amino acids, showing high homology to ras genes from other organisms, especially to these from Dictyostelium discoideum. Amino acid sequence at the C-terminus of the putative protein suggests that unlike most other ras proteins, it is not palmitoylated and bears a geranylgeranyl rather than farnesyl chain.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Dictyostelium / genetics
  • Fungal Proteins / chemistry
  • Fungal Proteins / genetics*
  • Genes, Fungal*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Physarum polycephalum / genetics*
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
  • ras Proteins*

Substances

  • Fungal Proteins
  • ras protein, Dictyostelium
  • ras Proteins

Associated data

  • GENBANK/D13132
  • GENBANK/D13133
  • GENBANK/D13134
  • GENBANK/D13135
  • GENBANK/D13136
  • GENBANK/D13137
  • GENBANK/D13902
  • GENBANK/L10344
  • GENBANK/Z14120
  • GENBANK/Z21495