Analyzing the MAPK cascade Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of budding yeast cell?
A
alpha and a
2
Q
How do budding yeast cells mate?
A
Cell a releases a factor causing transient G1 arrest in alpha cell
Cell alpha releases alpha factor causing transient G1 arrest in the a cell
3
Q
What is the a factor?
A
Farnesylated dodecapeptide
4
Q
What is the alpha factor?
A
tridecapeptide