Noted Publications:

• Alvarez F.J., L.M. Douglas, A. Rosebrock, and J.B. Konopka.  2008.  The Sur7 protein regulates plasma membrane organization and prevents intracellular cell wall growth in Candida albicans. Mol. Biol. Cell.  In press.
• Bharucha, J.P., J.R. Larson, J.B. Konopka, and K. Tatchell.  2008.  The Saccharomyces cerevisiae Afr1 protein is a PP1/Glc7 targeting subunit that regulates the septin cytoskeleton during mating.  Eukaryotic Cell.  7:  1246-1255.
• Hoyer, L.L., and J. Konopka.  2008.  Candida here, and Candida there, and Candida everywhere!  Future Microbiology. 3:271-3.
• Gladue, D.P., and J.B. Konopka.  2008.  Scanning mutagenesis of regions in the Ga protein Gpa1 that are predicted to interact with yeast mating pheromone receptors.  FEMS Yeast Res. 8: 71-80.
  
• Eifler N, M. Duckely, L.T. Sumanovsky, T.M. Egan, A. Oksche, J.B. Konopka, A. Luthi, A. Engel, and P.J. Werten. 2007.  Functional expression of mammalian receptors and membrane channels in different cells. J. Struct. Biol. 159:179-193.
• Alvarez F.J., L.M. Douglas, and J.B. Konopka.  2007.  Sterol-rich plasma membrane domains in fungi. Eukaryotic Cell. 6:755-763. (PMC1899238)
• Alvarez, J., and J.B. Konopka. 2007.  Identification of an N-Acetylglucosamine transporter that mediates hyphal induction in Candida albicans.  Mol. Biol. Cell. 18: 965-975. (PMC1805087)
• Choi, Y and J.B. Konopka.  2006.  Accessibility of Cys residues substituted into the cytoplasmic regions of the a-factor receptor identifies the intracellular residues that are available for G protein interaction.  Biochemistry. 45: 15310-15317.
• Ballon, D.R., P.L. Flanary, D.P. Gladue, J.B. Konopka, H.G. Dohlman, and J. Thorner.  2006.  DEP domains link a Regulator-of-G-Protein-Signaling protein to its cognate G-protein-coupled receptor.  Cell.  126:1079-1093.
• Douglas, L.M., F.J. Alvarez, C. McCreary, and J.B. Konopka.  2005.  Septin function in yeast model systems and pathogenic fungi. Eukaryotic Cell. Eukaryot Cell. Sep;4(9):1503-12.
• Martin, S., L.M. Douglas, and J.B. Konopka.  2005.  Cell cycle dynamics and quorum sensing in Candida albicans chlamydospores are distinct from budding and hyphal growth.  Eukaryotic Cell. 4:1191-202.
• Eilers, M., V. Hornak, S.O. Smith, and J.B. Konopka.  2005.  Comparison of Class A and D G Protein-Coupled Receptors: Common Features in Structure and Activation.  Biochemistry. 44:8959-8975
• Yin, D., S. Gavi, E. Shumay, K. Duell, J.B. Konopka; C.C. Malbon, and H. Wang.  2005.  Successful expression of a functional yeast G-protein-coupled receptor (Ste2) in mammalian cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 329: 281-287.
• Lin, J.C., K. Duell, M. Saracino, and J. B. Konopka.  2005..  Identification of residues that contribute to receptor activation through the analysis of compensatory mutations in the G protein-coupled a-factor receptor (Ste2p).  Biochemistry.  44:1278-1287.
• Konopka, J.B. and J. Thorner.  2004.  Pheromone Receptors.  Encyclopedia of Biochemistry.  Elsevier Press.  3: 256-261.
• Martin, S. and J.B. Konopka.  2004.  SUMO modification of bud neck proteins in C. albicans.  Journal of Biological Chemistry.  279: 40861-40867.
• Martin, S. and J.B. Konopka 2004.  Lipid raft polarization contributes to hyphal growth in Candida albicans. Eukaryotic Cell.  3: 675-684.
• Lin, J.C., Duell K., and J.B. Konopka. (2004) A microdomain formed by the extracellular ends of the transmembrane domains promotes activation of the G protein-coupled alpha-factor receptor. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 24: 2041-2051.
• Warenda, A., S. Kauffman, T.P. Sherrill, J.M. Becker, and J.B. Konopka. (2003) Candida albicans septin mutants are defective for invasive growth and virulence. Infection and Immunity. 71: 4045-4051.
• Lin, J., W. Parrish, M. Eilers, S.O. Smith, and J.B. Konopka. (2003) Aromatic residues at the extracellular ends of transmembrane domains 5 and 6 promote ligand activation of the G protein-coupled alpha-factor receptor. Biochemistry. 42: 293-301.
• Osman, M.A., J.B. Konopka, and R.A. Cerione. (2002) Iqg1p links spatial and secretion landmarks to polarity and cytokinesis. Journal of Cell Biology. 159: 601-611.
• Warenda, A., and J.B. Konopka. (2002) Septin function in Candida albicans morphogenesis. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 13: 2732-2746.
• Parrish, W., M. Eilers, W. Ying, and J.B. Konopka. (2002) The cytoplasmic end of transmembrane domain 3 regulates the activity of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae G-protein-coupled alpha-factor receptor. Genetics. 160: 429-443.
• Mentesana, P., M. Dosil, and J.B. Konopka. (2002). Functional assays for mammalian G-protein-coupled receptors in yeast. In "G protein effector pathways". Eds. R. Iyengar and J. Hildebrandt Methods in Enzymology. 344: 92-111.
• Mentesana, P., and J.B. Konopka. (2001) Mutational analysis of the role of N-glycosylation in alpha-factor receptor function. Biochemistry. 40: 9685-9695.
• Dube, P., A. DeConstanzo, and J. B. Konopka. (2000) Interaction between transmembrane domains five and six of the alpha -factor receptor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275: 26492-26499 .
• Dosil, M., K.A. Schandel, E. Gupta, D.D. Jenness, and J. B. Konopka. (2000) The C terminus of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-factor receptor contributes to the formation of preactivation complexes with its cognate G protein. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 20: 5321-5329.