Abstract
We have used electrospray mass spectrometry (ESMS) in combination with protein chemistry and genetics to delineate post-translational modifications in yeast of barley alpha-amylase 1 (AMY1), a 45 kD enzyme crucial for production of malt, an important starting material in the manufacture of beer and whisky. In addition to signal peptide processing these modifications are: (1) removal of C-terminal Arg-Ser by Kex1p, (2) glutathionylation of Cys95, (3) O-glycosylation, and (4) additional degradation of the C-terminus.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Bio/Technology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1162-1165 |
| ISSN | 0733-222X |
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| Publication status | Published - 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |