Biochemisches Institut der Universität Zürich, Zürichbergstrasse 4, CH-8028 Zürich, Switzerland
Abstract:
alpha-Factor inhibits incorporation of 14C]glucosamine into water-soluble and into SDS-extractable glycoproteins to about 90%. The incorporation into chitin is not affected and the same is true for 14C]phenylalanine incorporation into protein. The inhibition of glycoprotein synthesis is specific for a cells.