Transmembrane Regions: Computational models suggest multiple transmembrane helices, consistent with ER membrane localization .
Conserved Motifs: Contains a Pfam domain (PF10332) linked to fungal-specific functions .
Mug154 is upregulated during meiosis and implicated in:
Meiotic Regulation: Essential for proper meiotic progression, though exact mechanisms remain under investigation .
Membrane Trafficking: Associated with ER membrane dynamics (GO:0005789) .
Mug154 is primarily used in in vitro studies due to its high purity and specificity:
SDS-PAGE Analysis: Serves as a reference protein for electrophoretic mobility studies .
Meiosis Studies: Investigated for its role in fungal sporulation and chromosome segregation .
Protein Interaction Mapping: Used in yeast two-hybrid screens to identify binding partners .
Purification: Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) via His tag .
Endotoxin Levels: Available in low-endotoxin formats upon request .
KEGG: spo:SPCC4G3.11
STRING: 4896.SPCC4G3.11.1