Fibroblast Growth Factor 9 Secretion Is Mediated by a Non-cleaved Amino-terminal Signal Sequence
Fibroblast growth factors are a family of intercellular signaling molecules with multiple and varied roles in animal development. Most are exported from cells by means of a classical amino-terminal signal sequence that is cleaved from the mature protein during its passage through the secretory pathw...
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Published in | The Journal of biological chemistry Vol. 275; no. 11; pp. 8083 - 8090 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
17.03.2000
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
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Summary: | Fibroblast growth factors are a family of intercellular signaling molecules with multiple and varied roles in animal development. Most are exported from cells by means of a classical amino-terminal signal sequence that is cleaved from the mature protein during its passage through the secretory pathway. Fibroblast growth factor-9 (Fgf-9) does not contain a recognizable signal sequence, although it is efficiently secreted. In this study, we show that Fgf-9 enters the endoplasmic reticulum and traverses the Golgi complex in a similar manner to other constitutively secreted proteins. Deletion and point mutation analysis has revealed an atypical non-cleaved signal sequence within the amino-terminal region of Fgf-9. Moreover, the first 28 amino acids of Fgf-9 can function as an efficient non-cleaved signal peptide when appended to the amino terminus of green fluorescent protein. |
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ISSN: | 0021-9258 1083-351X |
DOI: | 10.1074/jbc.275.11.8083 |