Exploring the function of RAS oncogenes by studying the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Toda, T., Broek, D., Field, J., Michaeli, T., Cameron, S., Nikawa, J., Sass, P., Birchmeier, C., Powers, S., Wigler, M. H. (1987) Exploring the function of RAS oncogenes by studying the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In: Oncogenes and cancer : proceedings of the 17th International Symposium of the Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund, Tokyo, 1986. Princess Takamatsu Symposia , 17 . Japan Scientific Societies Press, Tokyo, pp. 253-260. ISBN 4762205176

URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3332013

Abstract

The RAS oncogenes comprise a family of genes found to be activated in perhaps 10-20% of human cancers and which have been highly conserved in evolution. Homologs of the mammalian RAS exist in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (RAS1 and RAS2). We have shown that human ras proteins can complement the loss of RAS1 and RAS2 proteins in yeast, and hence are functionally homologous. Both human and yeast RAS proteins can stimulate the magnesium and guanine nucleotide-dependent adenylate cyclase activity present in yeast membranes. However, RAS proteins do not appear to stimulate adenylate cyclase in vertebrate cells. Our studies indicate that although RAS proteins are essential controlling elements of adenylate cyclase in yeast, they have other essential functions in that organisms. RAS proteins are themselves probably controlled by growth regulatory proteins.

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: Fungal Proteins genetics Genes ras Oncogenes Saccharomyces cerevisiae genetics Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins ras Proteins
Subjects: bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > genes, structure and function > genes: types > RAS
organism description > yeast > Saccharomyces
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > genes, structure and function > genes: types > oncogene
CSHL Authors:
Communities: CSHL labs > Powers lab
CSHL labs > Wigler lab
Depositing User: CSHL Librarian
Date: 1987
Date Deposited: 06 Apr 2012 13:29
Last Modified: 08 Nov 2016 21:33
URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/25998

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