Lipid Modification Database
Tag Content
LipidDB ID
LipidDB-284812-01074
Entry Name
UniProt Accession
Theoretical PI
8.98
Molecular Weight
4448.12
Genbank Protein ID
Genbank Nucleotide ID
Protein Name
M-factor
Protein Synonyms/Alias
Gene Name
mfm1
Gene Synonyms/Alias
SPAPB8E5.05;
Created Date
01-FEB-1994
 Lipid Modification Sites 
 Position   Sequence Form   Peptide   References   Modification Type 
39
Canonical
TPKVPYMCVIA****
[1]
S-Farnesylation
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843) (Fission yeast)
NCBI Taxa ID
284812
Reference
[1] Davey J. Mating pheromones of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe:purification and structural characterization of M-factor and isolation andanalysis of two genes encoding the pheromone. EMBO J. 1992 Mar;11(3):951-60.[PMID:1547790]
Functional Description
M-factor is a mating pheromone produced by M-type mating cells. All three mfm genes contribute to the production of M- factor.
Sequence Annotation
Modified residue: 39 39 Cysteine methyl ester.
Protein Length
42 AA.
Protein Sequence
(Canonical)
MDSMANSVSS SSVVNAGNKP AETLNKTVKN YTPKVPYMCV IA                     42
FASTA
(Canonical)
>LipidDB-284812-01074|P34068
MDSMANSVSSSSVVNAGNKPAETLNKTVKNYTPKVPYMCVIA
Gene Ontology
GO:0005886; C:plasma membrane; IEA:UniProtKB-KW
GO:0000772; F:mating pheromone activity; TAS:PomBase
GO:0000747; P:conjugation with cellular fusion; IMP:PomBase
GO:0010514; P:induction of conjugation with cellular fusion; IDA:PomBase
GO:1900237; P:positive regulation of induction of conjugation with cellular fusion; IDA:PomBase
GO:0045836; P:positive regulation of meiosis; IDA:PomBase
GO:0006950; P:response to stress; IEA:UniProtKB-KW
Interpro
InterPro; IPR005555; M-factor
Pfam
Pfam; PF03855; M-factor;
SMART
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