2003
Tyrosinase Maturation and Oligomerization in the Endoplasmic Reticulum Require a Melanocyte-specific Factor*
Francis E, Wang N, Parag H, Halaban R, Hebert DN. Tyrosinase Maturation and Oligomerization in the Endoplasmic Reticulum Require a Melanocyte-specific Factor*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2003, 278: 25607-25617. PMID: 12724309, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m303411200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalnexinCalreticulinCells, CulturedCentrifugation, Density GradientCHO CellsCricetinaeCross-Linking ReagentsDimerizationDogsElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEndoplasmic ReticulumLectinsMelanocytesMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMicrosomesMonophenol MonooxygenaseMutationOxidoreductasesPancreasPlasmidsPolysaccharidesProtein BindingProtein BiosynthesisProtein FoldingProtein TransportProteinsRabbitsSucroseTime FactorsTranscription, GeneticTrypsinConceptsMelanocyte-specific factorsSemipermeabilized cellsEndoplasmic reticulum retentionLectin chaperones calnexinMelanocyte-specific proteinsTyrosinase-related protein 1Wild-type tyrosinaseSynthesis of melaninChaperone interactionsChaperone calnexinTyrosinase maturationMouse melanocytesTrypsin-resistant stateProtein 1Human tyrosinaseTranslation systemOligomerizationPersistent interactionsMaturationMelanocytesTyrosinaseCellsCalnexinMisfoldingER
2000
Translation Rate of Human Tyrosinase Determines ItsN-Linked Glycosylation Level*
Újvári A, Aron R, Eisenhaure T, Cheng E, Parag H, Smicun Y, Halaban R, Hebert D. Translation Rate of Human Tyrosinase Determines ItsN-Linked Glycosylation Level*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 276: 5924-5931. PMID: 11069924, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m009203200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranslation rateCell-free systemProtein translation ratesType I membrane glycoproteinsNormal melanocytesHuman tyrosinaseSemi-permeabilized cellsMelanoma cellsUbiquitin-proteasomal pathwayRate of translationSite-directed mutagenesisWild-type tyrosinaseProtein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximideInefficient glycosylationGlycosylation efficiencyAberrant retentionProtein translationCotranslational eventsConsensus sitesCore glycanDegradative fateProtein doubletEndoplasmic reticulumMaturation eventsAmelanotic melanoma cells
1989
Molecular basis of mouse Himalayan mutation
Kwon B, Halaban R, Chintamaneni C. Molecular basis of mouse Himalayan mutation. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1989, 161: 252-260. PMID: 2567165, DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(89)91588-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid 420Histidine residuesAmino acidsTemperature-sensitive tyrosinaseCDNA libraryHimalayan miceMouse tyrosinaseInteresting mutantsNucleotide sequenceB proteinMolecular basisTyrosinase geneTyrosinase cDNAArginine residuesTyrosinase moleculesHuman tyrosinaseG changeResiduesMutationsTyrosinaseMutantsCDNAGenesMiceTyrosinase inhibitors
1988
Sequence analysis of mouse tyrosinase cDNA and the effect of melanotropin on its gene expression
Kwon B, Wakulchik M, Haq A, Halaban R, Kestler D. Sequence analysis of mouse tyrosinase cDNA and the effect of melanotropin on its gene expression. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1988, 153: 1301-1309. PMID: 3134020, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(88)81370-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid sequenceAcid sequenceTyrosinase cDNAPotential N-glycosylation sitesMouse genomic cloneHistidine-rich regionMouse tyrosinase geneN-glycosylation sitesLevels of transcriptsCopper-binding siteMouse tyrosinase cDNADeduced proteinGenomic clonesTransmembrane sequenceHuman tyrosinase cDNACDNA clonesMouse tyrosinaseTyrosinase geneGene expressionSequence analysisAmino acidsHuman tyrosinaseClonesCDNAMelanoma cells
1987
Isolation and sequence of a cDNA clone for human tyrosinase that maps at the mouse c-albino locus.
Kwon BS, Haq AK, Pomerantz SH, Halaban R. Isolation and sequence of a cDNA clone for human tyrosinase that maps at the mouse c-albino locus. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1987, 84: 7473-7477. PMID: 2823263, PMCID: PMC299318, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.84.21.7473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCDNA clonesMelanocyte cDNA libraryRelated mRNA speciesHuman tyrosinaseAmino acid sequenceSouthern blot analysisStructural geneCDNA libraryNucleotide sequenceMRNA speciesAcid sequenceGlycosylation sitesCDNA insertDeletion mutationsCell typesAmino acidsCopper bindingBlot analysisClonesMalignant melanocytesLociSequenceTyrosinaseApproximate lengthKilobases