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PEX8 Pex8p [ Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C ]

Gene ID: 852968, updated on 3-Nov-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
PEX8
Official Full Name
Pex8p
Primary source
SGD:S000003309
Locus tag
YGR077C
See related
AllianceGenome:SGD:S000003309; FungiDB:YGR077C; VEuPathDB:YGR077C
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C (strain: S288C)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Fungi; Dikarya; Ascomycota; Saccharomycotina; Saccharomycetes; Saccharomycetales; Saccharomycetaceae; Saccharomyces
Also known as
PAS6
Summary
Enables protein-macromolecule adaptor activity. Involved in protein import into peroxisome matrix. Part of peroxisomal importomer complex. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: VII
Exon count:
1
Sequence:
Chromosome: VII; NC_001139.9 (637744..639513, complement)

Chromosome VII - NC_001139.9Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene mRNA splicing protein SMD1 Neighboring gene U4/U6-U5 snRNP complex subunit PRP38 Neighboring gene mitochondrial 54S ribosomal protein YmL25 Neighboring gene tubulin-binding prefolding complex subunit PAC10 Neighboring gene uncharacterized protein

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Gene Ontology Provided by SGD

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein-macromolecule adaptor activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in peroxisome organization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in protein import into peroxisome matrix IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of peroxisomal importomer complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in peroxisomal matrix IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in peroxisome IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
Pex8p
NP_011591.1
  • Intraperoxisomal organizer of the peroxisomal import machinery; organizes the formation of the importomer complex, bridging the docking complex with the RING finger complex; tightly associated with the lumenal face of the peroxisomal membrane; essential for peroxisome biogenesis; binds PTS1-signal receptor Pex5p, and PTS2-signal receptor Pex7p

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_001139.9 Reference assembly

    Range
    637744..639513 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001181206.1NP_011591.1  TPA: Pex8p [Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_011591.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    D6VUK9, P53248
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A6ZV59, B3LIE9, B5VJ18, C8Z8X1