Increasing the distance between the signal peptide and the mature
region of proOmpA does not change its targeting pathway. TST1 and HDB50
(secB−) transformed with pHL11, pHL13, or
pHL14 were radiolabeled, and OmpA-containing polypeptides were
immunoprecipitated with anti-HA antibodies. The precursor encoded
on each plasmid is indicated at the top. Lanes: 1, 3, and 5, TST1
cells; 2, 4, and 6, HDB50 cells.