YCR040W

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Systematic name YCR040W
Gene name MATALPHA1
Aliases ALPHA1
Feature type ORF, Verified
Coordinates Chr III:200442..200969
Primary SGDID S000000636


Description of YCR040W: Transcriptional co-activator involved in regulation of mating-type-specific gene expression; targets the transcription factor Mcm1p to the promoters of alpha-specific genes; one of two genes encoded by the MATalpha mating type cassette[1][2]




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References

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  1. Bender A and Sprague GF Jr (1987) MAT alpha 1 protein, a yeast transcription activator, binds synergistically with a second protein to a set of cell-type-specific genes. Cell 50(5):681-91 SGD PMID 3304657
  2. Herskowitz I (1989) A regulatory hierarchy for cell specialization in yeast. Nature 342(6251):749-57 SGD PMID 2513489

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