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J. Bacteriol., Jan 1998, 412-415, Vol 180, No. 2
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology

Effects of abnormal-sterol accumulation on Ustilago maydis plasma membrane H+-ATPase stoichiometry and polypeptide pattern [In Process Citation]

A Hernandez, DT Cooke and DT Clarkson
IACR-Long Ashton Research Station, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bristol, United Kingdom. agustin.hernandez@bio.kuleuven.ac.be

Accumulation of 14alpha-methylated sterols or delta8-sterols in Ustilago maydis affected three aspects of the plasma membrane H+- ATPase. Proton transport was reduced in delta8-sterol-accumulating samples, due to an altered H+/ATP stoichiometry. ATP hydrolytic activity was increased, but no direct correlation with the extent or type of abnormal sterol accumulated could be drawn. Finally, Western blot analysis with antibodies against yeast PMA1 revealed a second lighter band (99-kDa band) in all samples from abnormal-sterol- accumulating sporidia. The conclusions are that the 99-kDa band and a reduced stoichiometry are directly linked to the presence of abnormal sterols, while changes in hydrolytic activity are linked only indirectly.