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Assays for studying normal versus suppressive ERAD-associated retrotranslocation pathways in yeast
Satarupa Bhaduri1, Sonya E Neal1
1Division of Biological Sciences, the Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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In S. cerevisiae, we identified rhomboid pseudoprotease Dfm1 as the major mediator for removing or retrotranslocating misfolded membrane substrates from the ER (endoplasmic reticulum). Long-standing challenges with rapid suppression of dfm1-null cells have limited the biochemical study of Dfm1's role in ER protein quality control. Here, we provide a protocol for the generation and handling of dfm1-null cells and procedures for studying normal vs. suppressive alternative retrotranslocation pathways. Our methods can be utilized to study other components involved in retrotranslocation. For complete information on the generation and use of this protocol, please refer to Neal et al. (2017, 2018); Neal et al. (2019); Neal et al. (2020).
