Subcellular Localization of Amylose Precipitating Factor in Neurospora
Amylose precipitating factor (APF) is a lipoprotein first found associated with starch in some fungi. Since then, APF has been reported from many organisms. The ability of the lipoprotein to bind to short chain amylose molecules and precipitate them is used as a distinguishing characteristic. Starch produced by certain fungi consists of short chain amylose molecules. Even though these fungi have the enzymes needed for the formation of large amylose molecules as in higher plants, the reason for the formation of short chain amylose is not known. Since APF is associated with short chain amylose molecules, we were interested in studying the effect of APF on the fungal starch biosynthesis. In this paper we describe the localization of APF in the fungal hyphae.