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. 1982 Jun;79(11):3433–3437. doi: 10.1073/pnas.79.11.3433

Methylation of elongation factor 1 alpha from the fungus Mucor.

W R Hiatt, R Garcia, W C Merrick, P S Sypherd
PMCID: PMC346434  PMID: 6808511

Abstract

A basic protein from the dimorphic fungus Mucor racemosus, found to be highly methylated, is shown to be protein synthesis elongation factor 1 alpha. This protein is the most abundant protein in hyphal cells but is less abundant in yeast cells. It is post-translationally methylated with the formation of mono-, di-, and trimethyllysine at as many as 16 sites. Nearly 20% of the 44 lysine residues of elongation factor 1 alpha from mycelia are modified while those from sporangiospores are virtually unmethylated.

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