Cell BiologybioRxiv
The asymmetric chemical structures of two mating pheromones reflect their differential roles in conjugation of Schizosaccharomyces pombe
T. Seike, H. Maekawa, T. Nakamura, C. Shimoda
The study shows that M-factor, a lipid peptide, is essential for mating in S. pombe, while P-factor, a simple peptide, is not required for conjugation.
DOI 10.1242/jcs.230722