ARF3-interacting protein 1; Arf3p polarization-specific docking factor; required for the polarized distribution of the ADP-ribosylation factor, Arf3p; participates in polarity development and maintenance of a normal haploid budding pattern; interacts with Cnm7p.

Glucose-repressible ADP-ribosylation factor; GTPase of Ras superfamily involved in regulating cell polarity and invasive growth; localizes to dynamic spots at plasma membrane and modulates PtdIns(4,5)P2 levels to facilitate endocytosis; required for localization of endocytic protein Lsb5p to correct cortical site in cells; also has mRNA binding activity; homolog of mammalian Arf6.

Glucose-repressible ADP-ribosylation factor; GTPase of Ras superfamily involved in regulating cell polarity and invasive growth; localizes to dynamic spots at plasma membrane and modulates PtdIns(4,5)P2 levels to facilitate endocytosis; required for localization of endocytic protein Lsb5p to correct cortical site in cells; also has mRNA binding activity; homolog of mammalian Arf6.

ARF3-interacting protein 1; Arf3p polarization-specific docking factor; required for the polarized distribution of the ADP-ribosylation factor, Arf3p; participates in polarity development and maintenance of a normal haploid budding pattern; interacts with Cnm7p.

Glucose-repressible ADP-ribosylation factor; GTPase of Ras superfamily involved in regulating cell polarity and invasive growth; localizes to dynamic spots at plasma membrane and modulates PtdIns(4,5)P2 levels to facilitate endocytosis; required for localization of endocytic protein Lsb5p to correct cortical site in cells; also has mRNA binding activity; homolog of mammalian Arf6.

Inhibitory regulator protein BUD2/CLA2; GTPase activating factor for Rsr1p/Bud1p; plays a role in spindle position checkpoint distinct from its role in bud site selection; required for both axial and bipolar budding patterns; mutants exhibit random budding in all cell types; contains two PH-like domains.

Glucose-repressible ADP-ribosylation factor; GTPase of Ras superfamily involved in regulating cell polarity and invasive growth; localizes to dynamic spots at plasma membrane and modulates PtdIns(4,5)P2 levels to facilitate endocytosis; required for localization of endocytic protein Lsb5p to correct cortical site in cells; also has mRNA binding activity; homolog of mammalian Arf6.

Bud site selection protein 5; GTP/GDP exchange factor for Rsr1p (Bud1p); required for both axial and bipolar budding patterns; mutants exhibit random budding in all cell types.

Glucose-repressible ADP-ribosylation factor; GTPase of Ras superfamily involved in regulating cell polarity and invasive growth; localizes to dynamic spots at plasma membrane and modulates PtdIns(4,5)P2 levels to facilitate endocytosis; required for localization of endocytic protein Lsb5p to correct cortical site in cells; also has mRNA binding activity; homolog of mammalian Arf6.

Cell division control protein 24; Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for Cdc42p; required for polarity establishment and maintenance, and mutants have morphological defects in bud formation and shmooing; relocalizes from nucleus to cytoplasm upon DNA replication stress; thermosensitivity of the cdc24-4 mutant in the presence of sorbitol is functionally complemented by human CDC42.

Glucose-repressible ADP-ribosylation factor; GTPase of Ras superfamily involved in regulating cell polarity and invasive growth; localizes to dynamic spots at plasma membrane and modulates PtdIns(4,5)P2 levels to facilitate endocytosis; required for localization of endocytic protein Lsb5p to correct cortical site in cells; also has mRNA binding activity; homolog of mammalian Arf6.

Part of actin cytoskeleton-regulatory complex Pan1p-Sla1p-End3p; associates with actin patches on cell cortex; promotes protein-protein interactions essential for endocytosis; binds to and activates Arp2/3 complex in vitro; phosphorylation of Thr-1225 is regulated by MAPK Hog1p in response to osmotic stress; previously thought to be a subunit of poly(A) ribonuclease.

Glucose-repressible ADP-ribosylation factor; GTPase of Ras superfamily involved in regulating cell polarity and invasive growth; localizes to dynamic spots at plasma membrane and modulates PtdIns(4,5)P2 levels to facilitate endocytosis; required for localization of endocytic protein Lsb5p to correct cortical site in cells; also has mRNA binding activity; homolog of mammalian Arf6.

GTPase-activating protein for polarity-establishment protein Cdc42p; implicated in control of septin organization, pheromone response, and haploid invasive growth; relocalizes from bud neck to cytoplasm upon DNA replication stress; RGA1 has a paralog, RGA2, that arose from the whole genome duplication.

Glucose-repressible ADP-ribosylation factor; GTPase of Ras superfamily involved in regulating cell polarity and invasive growth; localizes to dynamic spots at plasma membrane and modulates PtdIns(4,5)P2 levels to facilitate endocytosis; required for localization of endocytic protein Lsb5p to correct cortical site in cells; also has mRNA binding activity; homolog of mammalian Arf6.

Ras-related protein RSR1; GTP-binding protein of the Ras superfamily; required for bud site selection, morphological changes in response to mating pheromone, and efficient cell fusion; localized to the plasma membrane; significantly similar to mammalian Rap GTPases.

Glucose-repressible ADP-ribosylation factor; GTPase of Ras superfamily involved in regulating cell polarity and invasive growth; localizes to dynamic spots at plasma membrane and modulates PtdIns(4,5)P2 levels to facilitate endocytosis; required for localization of endocytic protein Lsb5p to correct cortical site in cells; also has mRNA binding activity; homolog of mammalian Arf6.

Verprolin, proline-rich actin-associated protein; involved in cytoskeletal organization and cytokinesis; promotes actin nucleation and endocytosis; related to mammalian Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP)-interacting protein (WIP); Belongs to the verprolin family.

Nuclear protein; possibly involved in regulation of cation stress responses and/or in the establishment of bipolar budding pattern; relative distribution to the nucleus decreases upon DNA replication stress.

Bud site selection protein 6; Actin- and formin-interacting protein; participates in actin cable assembly and organization as a nucleation-promoting factor (NPF) for formins Bni1p and Bnr1p; a triple helical coiled-coil domain in the C-terminal region interacts with Bni1p; involved in polarized cell growth; isolated as bipolar budding mutant; potential Cdc28p substrate.

Putative protease AXL1; Haploid specific endoprotease of a-factor mating pheromone; performs one of two N-terminal cleavages during maturation of a-factor mating pheromone; required for axial budding pattern of haploid cells.

Integral plasma membrane protein; required for axial budding in haploid cells; localizes to the incipient bud site and bud neck; glycosylated by Pmt4p; potential Cdc28p substrate.

Putative protease AXL1; Haploid specific endoprotease of a-factor mating pheromone; performs one of two N-terminal cleavages during maturation of a-factor mating pheromone; required for axial budding pattern of haploid cells.

Inhibitory regulator protein BUD2/CLA2; GTPase activating factor for Rsr1p/Bud1p; plays a role in spindle position checkpoint distinct from its role in bud site selection; required for both axial and bipolar budding patterns; mutants exhibit random budding in all cell types; contains two PH-like domains.

Putative protease AXL1; Haploid specific endoprotease of a-factor mating pheromone; performs one of two N-terminal cleavages during maturation of a-factor mating pheromone; required for axial budding pattern of haploid cells.

Bud site selection protein 3; Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for Cdc42p; activates Cdc42p in early G1, accounting for the first stage of biphasic activation, with Cdc24p accounting for the second stage in late G1; involved in the Cdc42p-mediated assembly of the axial landmark that dictates the site for the next round of budding, resulting in the axial budding pattern observed in haploids; localizes with septins to the bud neck contractile ring in mitosis.

Putative protease AXL1; Haploid specific endoprotease of a-factor mating pheromone; performs one of two N-terminal cleavages during maturation of a-factor mating pheromone; required for axial budding pattern of haploid cells.

Anillin-like protein involved in bud-site selection; required for the axial budding pattern; required for the formation and disassembly of the double septin ring structure, and generally for septin organization; functions as a platform linking the cytokinesis tag septins to the axial landmark through its multiple domains; in vivo substrate of Cdc28p/Clb2p.

Putative protease AXL1; Haploid specific endoprotease of a-factor mating pheromone; performs one of two N-terminal cleavages during maturation of a-factor mating pheromone; required for axial budding pattern of haploid cells.

Bud site selection protein 5; GTP/GDP exchange factor for Rsr1p (Bud1p); required for both axial and bipolar budding patterns; mutants exhibit random budding in all cell types.

Putative protease AXL1; Haploid specific endoprotease of a-factor mating pheromone; performs one of two N-terminal cleavages during maturation of a-factor mating pheromone; required for axial budding pattern of haploid cells.

Protein involved in bud-site selection; diploid mutants display a unipolar budding pattern instead of the wild-type bipolar pattern, and bud at the proximal pole; BUD8 has a paralog, BUD9, that arose from the whole genome duplication.

Putative protease AXL1; Haploid specific endoprotease of a-factor mating pheromone; performs one of two N-terminal cleavages during maturation of a-factor mating pheromone; required for axial budding pattern of haploid cells.

Protein involved in bud-site selection; mutant has increased aneuploidy tolerance; diploid mutants display a unipolar budding pattern instead of the wild-type bipolar pattern, and bud at the distal pole; BUD9 has a paralog, BUD8, that arose from the whole genome duplication; To yeast BUD8.

Putative protease AXL1; Haploid specific endoprotease of a-factor mating pheromone; performs one of two N-terminal cleavages during maturation of a-factor mating pheromone; required for axial budding pattern of haploid cells.

Cell division control protein 24; Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for Cdc42p; required for polarity establishment and maintenance, and mutants have morphological defects in bud formation and shmooing; relocalizes from nucleus to cytoplasm upon DNA replication stress; thermosensitivity of the cdc24-4 mutant in the presence of sorbitol is functionally complemented by human CDC42.

Putative protease AXL1; Haploid specific endoprotease of a-factor mating pheromone; performs one of two N-terminal cleavages during maturation of a-factor mating pheromone; required for axial budding pattern of haploid cells.

Protein PEA2; Coiled-coil 12S polarisome subunit; required for polarity establishment, apical bud growth, shmoo formation, filamentous differentiation; involved in Bni1p localization at sites of polarized growth, controlling polarized assembly of actin cables; role in apical growth affects diploid-specific bipolar bud site selection; retains Slt2p at bud tip to regulate ER inheritance; role in Ca2+ influx, cell fusion; S288C allele encoding Leu409 rather than Met linked with non-invasion.

Putative protease AXL1; Haploid specific endoprotease of a-factor mating pheromone; performs one of two N-terminal cleavages during maturation of a-factor mating pheromone; required for axial budding pattern of haploid cells.

Protein involved in bud site selection during bipolar budding; localization requires Rax2p; has similarity to members of the insulin-related peptide superfamily.