Immunofluorescence localization of
myc-tagged wild-type and constitutively active
α-factor receptors. Various myc-tagged α-factor
receptors were expressed from their normal promoters on
centromere-containing plasmids (pRS314 derivatives) in a
ste2Δ mutant (KBY16). Cells carrying a control plasmid
(expressing untagged α-factor receptors; panel A), or plasmids
expressing myc-tagged wild-type (panel B) or
constitutively active α-factor receptors
(ste2P258L-myc, panel C;
ste2P258Y-myc, panel D) were prepared for
indirect immunofluorescence using 9E10 monoclonal antibodies specific
for the c-myc epitope. Cells expressing the
ste2P258Y-myc allele were misshapen,
resembling the morphology of pheromone-treated wild-type cells. Bar, 5
μm.