Figure 4.
Yeast-based assay for identification of proteins containing a functional NLS. (A) Positive [histone 2B (H2B)] and negative (GFP and GST) control proteins along with PYDV proteins (N, and site-directed N mutants) were expressed from pNIA–DEST in yeast strain L40. Only proteins containing a functional NLS are able to facilitate yeast growth on media lacking histidine. (B) Localization of the karyophilic domain of PYDV-N (aa 419–434; NLS) fused to NIA transcriptional activator. Introducing the QK431AA mutation into this domain abolished nuclear import activity.