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The immunosuppressant leflunomide (LFM) inhibits the growth of cytokine-stimulated proliferation of lymphoid cells in vitro and also inhibits the growth of eukaryotic microorganism, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. As a first step to elucidate the molecular mechanism of LFM action in human, yeast gene which suppresses the anti-proliferative effect when in increased copy number was cloned and designated MLF6 for multicopy suppressor of LFM sensitivity. DNA sequencing analysis revealed that the MLF6 gene is identical to the YPL244C gene which encodes a possible yeast homologue of human UDP-galactose transporter. The disruption of the MLF6 gene increased the sensitivity of yeast cells to the drug.
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Received: 13 October 2000 / Accepted: 4 January 2001
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Fujimura, Ha. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae MLF6/YPL244C Gene, Which Encodes a Possible Yeast Homologue of Mammalian UDP-Galactose Transporter, Confers Resistance to the Immunosuppressive Drug, Leflunomide. Curr Microbiol 43, 93–95 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002840010267
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002840010267