[Yeast] source for cerevisiae a-mating factor

[Gaël Yvert]

Hi all,

Just to say that we found a company providing synthetic factor-a (not 
alpha) for a fairly decent price: NeoMPS (http://www.neomps.com)
Cheers,
Gael.

q62mocaf from uco.es a écrit :
> Hi Gaël,
>
> From what I know, I think that the a factor needs some kind of 
> post-translational modification (I think it is the incorporation of a 
> farnesyl isoprenoid) that prevents its commercial distribution. Thus, 
> don't be surprised if you cannot find a supplier. However, I am not 
> 100% sure, so maybe you are lucky and find some. Let me know. Best,
>
> Fernando Monje-Casas
>
> Quoting Gaël Yvert <Gael.Yvert from ens-lyon.fr>:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Does anyone know of a commercial source to get the cerevisiae mating
>> factor a? (not the alpha one). Alternatively, if anybody has a vector
>> to express a reombinant a-factor, ideally tagged with some purification
>> system, that would be very helpful.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> Gael.
>>
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>> Gaël YVERT
>> Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon
>> LBMC CNRS UMR5239
>> 46 Allée d'Italie
>> 69364 LYON cedex 07, FRANCE
>>
>> http://www.ens-lyon.fr/LBMC/gisv/
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