Summary
Mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae lacking the particulate phosphofructokinase define at least four unlinked genes, PFK2, PFK3, PFK4 and PFK5. A structural role of PFK2 is indicated. Mutations in the other three have pleiotropic effects.
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Parmar, L., Lobo, Z., Nadkarni, M. et al. Multiple genes control particulate phosphofructokinase of yeast. Mol Gen Genet 197, 515–516 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00329953
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00329953