Recombinant Podospora anserina Signal Peptidase Complex Catalytic Subunit SEC11 (SEC11) is a protein expressed in E. coli and tagged with N-terminal His for purification and identification purposes . SEC11 is a catalytic subunit of the signal peptidase complex, which is an enzyme responsible for cleaving signal peptides from precursor proteins during protein translocation across the endoplasmic reticulum membrane . Podospora anserina is a filamentous fungus, used as a model organism in genetics and aging studies .
Synonyms: SEC11; Pa_6_7190; PODANS_6_7190; Signal peptidase complex catalytic subunit SEC11; Signal peptidase I .
SEC11 is a crucial component of the signal peptidase complex, responsible for cleaving signal peptides from newly synthesized proteins that are destined for secretion or integration into cellular membranes . The signal peptidase complex is essential for protein processing and trafficking in eukaryotic cells.
Recombinant SEC11 can be utilized in various research applications:
** изучения энзиматических механизмов:** Studying the enzymatic mechanisms of signal peptide cleavage .
** белок-белковые взаимодействия:** Investigating protein-protein interactions within the signal peptidase complex .
** структурные исследования:** Conducting structural studies to understand the protein's architecture and function .
** разработка ингибиторов:** Developing inhibitors that target SEC11 for potential therapeutic applications .
Podospora anserina is a filamentous fungus used as a model organism to study genetics, particularly allorecognition and heterokaryon incompatibility, which involves regulated cell death when strains of unlike genotype fuse . It exhibits phenotypic senescence on solid medium but has an unlimited lifespan in submerged cultivation, making it valuable for studying adaptation and aging . P. anserina also produces hemicellulases that can enhance the saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass, showing its potential in industrial applications .
The Recombinant Podospora anserina Signal Peptidase Complex Catalytic Subunit SEC11 (SEC11) is a catalytic component of the signal peptidase complex (SPC). It catalyzes the cleavage of N-terminal signal sequences from proteins destined for the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). This signal peptide cleavage occurs during, or after, translocation through the translocon pore into the ER.
KEGG: pan:PODANSg7671
STRING: 515849.XP_001910632.1