Protein
Mating-type P-specific polypeptide Pi
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Function
Mating type proteins are sequence specific DNA-binding proteins that act as master switches in yeast differentiation by controlling gene expression in a cell type-specific fashion. Required for meiosis, but plays no role in conjugation.
Similarity
Belongs to the TALE/M-ATYP homeobox family.
Sequence
MKRVAVLLKTVMCEFLKCDYNGYDRIISLLRRILTLICTPNLNGLTIKRVIDSMQSLEYIKQTCNFKLQMCISSMAFKRNNALQNCNHYAWCDDHCSDIGRPMTTVRGQCSKCTKPHLMRWLLLHYDNPYPSNSEFYDLSAATGLTRTQLRNWFSNRRR