map2 — Schizosaccharomyces pombe 972h-

Summary

SPCC1795.06 (map2) on chromosome 3 of Schizosaccharomyces pombe encodes a protein with mating pheromone activity. The gene is associated with the induction of conjugation upon nitrogen starvation, the positive regulation of the pheromone response MAPK cascade, and cell-cell signaling. It has been linked to the G1 phase of the cell cycle, cell division, and the broader cell cycle, as well as to translation initiation and the response to nerve growth factor. The encoded product is localized to the extracellular region and the cell boundary.