Ontology: Biological Process (GO:0042144)
Definition: The fusion of two vacuole membranes to form a single vacuole.
Synonyms: homotypic vacuole fusion (non-autophagic); homotypic vacuole fusion, non-autophagic; vacuole fusion (non-autophagic); homotypic vacuole fusion
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Definition: The fusion of two vacuole membranes to form a single vacuole.
Synonyms: homotypic vacuole fusion (non-autophagic); homotypic vacuole fusion, non-autophagic; vacuole fusion (non-autophagic); homotypic vacuole fusion
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This table lists the methods used to annotate genes either directly to the term
vacuole fusion, non-autophagic (32 genes)
or to its variants containing one or more
qualifiers (0 genes). Note that some genes may have been annotated by more than one method so the numbers in the table below may not add up to the totals given here.
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| Annotation Method | GO Term | # Yeast Genes Annotated |
|---|---|---|
| Manually curated (download data) | vacuole fusion, non-autophagic | 32 |
| High-throughput | none | none |
| Computational | none | none |
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Annotation details for genes that have been directly annotated to the term
vacuole fusion, non-autophagic or its variants containing one or more
qualifiers (NOT, contributes to, or colocalizes with).
| vacuole fusion, non-autophagic 32 genes directly annotated to this term |
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| Locus | Evidence | Annotation Method | Reference | Assigned By |
| BPT1/YLL015W | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2013-05-15 |
manually curated | Sasser TL, et al. (2013) The Yeast ABC Transporter Ycf1p Enhances the Recruitment of the Soluble SNARE Vam7p to Vacuoles for Efficient Membrane Fusion. J Biol Chem () | SGD |
| CLN3/YAL040C | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay, IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2004-06-14 |
manually curated | Han BK, et al. (2003) The G1 cyclin Cln3p controls vacuolar biogenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genetics 165(2):467-76 | SGD |
| CMD1/YBR109C | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay, IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-05-03 |
manually curated | Peters C and Mayer A (1998) Ca2+/calmodulin signals the completion of docking and triggers a late step of vacuole fusion. Nature 396(6711):575-80 | SGD |
| IVY1/YDR229W | IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction with SGD:VPS33, IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype, IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction with SGD:VPS33, SGD:YPT7 Assigned on 2008-08-01 |
manually curated | Lazar T, et al. (2002) A novel phospholipid-binding protein from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae with dual binding specificities for the transport GTPase Ypt7p and the Sec1-related Vps33p. Eur J Cell Biol 81(12):635-46 | SGD |
| NYV1/YLR093C | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2011-04-04 |
manually curated | Sato K and Wickner W (1998) Functional reconstitution of ypt7p GTPase and a purified vacuole SNARE complex. Science 281(5377):700-2 | SGD |
| IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay, IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2007-04-20 |
manually curated | Fratti RA, et al. (2007) Stringent 3Q.1R composition of the SNARE 0-layer can be bypassed for fusion by compensatory SNARE mutation or by lipid bilayer modification. J Biol Chem 282(20):14861-7 | SGD | |
| OPT2/YPR194C | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2009-09-29 |
manually curated | Aouida M, et al. (2009) Novel role for the Saccharomyces cerevisiae oligopeptide transporter Opt2 in drug detoxification. Biochem Cell Biol 87(4):653-61 | SGD |
| PAH1/YMR165C | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2012-05-09 |
manually curated | Sasser T, et al. (2012) Yeast lipin 1 orthologue pah1p regulates vacuole homeostasis and membrane fusion. J Biol Chem 287(3):2221-36 | SGD |
| PBI2/YNL015W | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2002-04-11 |
manually curated | Slusarewicz P, et al. (1997) I2B is a small cytosolic protein that participates in vacuole fusion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 94(11):5582-7 | SGD |
| PEP3/YLR148W | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay, IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2010-05-14 |
manually curated | Seals DF, et al. (2000) A Ypt/Rab effector complex containing the Sec1 homolog Vps33p is required for homotypic vacuole fusion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 97(17):9402-7 | SGD |
| PEP5/YMR231W | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay, IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2010-05-14 |
manually curated | Seals DF, et al. (2000) A Ypt/Rab effector complex containing the Sec1 homolog Vps33p is required for homotypic vacuole fusion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 97(17):9402-7 | SGD |
| PFA3/YNL326C | IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction, IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-10-17 |
manually curated | Smotrys JE, et al. (2005) The vacuolar DHHC-CRD protein Pfa3p is a protein acyltransferase for Vac8p. J Cell Biol 170(7):1091-9 | SGD |
| IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2007-10-10 |
manually curated | Hou H, et al. (2005) The DHHC protein Pfa3 affects vacuole-associated palmitoylation of the fusion factor Vac8. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 102(48):17366-71 | SGD | |
| SEC17/YBL050W | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2011-04-04 |
manually curated | Sato K and Wickner W (1998) Functional reconstitution of ypt7p GTPase and a purified vacuole SNARE complex. Science 281(5377):700-2 | SGD |
| IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2010-05-12 |
manually curated | Haas A and Wickner W (1996) Homotypic vacuole fusion requires Sec17p (yeast alpha-SNAP) and Sec18p (yeast NSF). EMBO J 15(13):3296-305 | SGD | |
| SEC18/YBR080C | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2011-04-04 |
manually curated | Sato K and Wickner W (1998) Functional reconstitution of ypt7p GTPase and a purified vacuole SNARE complex. Science 281(5377):700-2 | SGD |
| IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2010-05-12 |
manually curated | Haas A and Wickner W (1996) Homotypic vacuole fusion requires Sec17p (yeast alpha-SNAP) and Sec18p (yeast NSF). EMBO J 15(13):3296-305 | SGD | |
| SWF1/YDR126W | IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction Assigned on 2005-10-17 |
manually curated | Smotrys JE, et al. (2005) The vacuolar DHHC-CRD protein Pfa3p is a protein acyltransferase for Vac8p. J Cell Biol 170(7):1091-9 | SGD |
| TRX1/YLR043C | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2002-04-11 |
manually curated | Xu Z, et al. (1998) LMA1 binds to vacuoles at Sec18p (NSF), transfers upon ATP hydrolysis to a t-SNARE (Vam3p) complex, and is released during fusion. Cell 93(7):1125-34 | SGD |
| TRX2/YGR209C | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2002-04-11 |
manually curated | Xu Z, et al. (1998) LMA1 binds to vacuoles at Sec18p (NSF), transfers upon ATP hydrolysis to a t-SNARE (Vam3p) complex, and is released during fusion. Cell 93(7):1125-34 | SGD |
| VAC8/YEL013W | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2002-03-12 |
manually curated | Wang YX, et al. (2001) Fusion of docked membranes requires the armadillo repeat protein Vac8p. J Biol Chem 276(37):35133-40 | SGD |
| IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2007-10-10 |
manually curated | Hou H, et al. (2005) The DHHC protein Pfa3 affects vacuole-associated palmitoylation of the fusion factor Vac8. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 102(48):17366-71 | SGD | |
| VAM10/YOR068C | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2003-08-08 |
manually curated | Kato M and Wickner W (2003) Vam10p defines a Sec18p-independent step of priming that allows yeast vacuole tethering. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100(11):6398-403 | SGD |
| VAM3/YOR106W | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2011-04-04 |
manually curated | Sato K and Wickner W (1998) Functional reconstitution of ypt7p GTPase and a purified vacuole SNARE complex. Science 281(5377):700-2 | SGD |
| VAM6/YDL077C | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay, IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2002-03-13 |
manually curated | Seals DF, et al. (2000) A Ypt/Rab effector complex containing the Sec1 homolog Vps33p is required for homotypic vacuole fusion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 97(17):9402-7 | SGD |
| VAM7/YGL212W | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay, IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2007-04-20 |
manually curated | Fratti RA, et al. (2007) Stringent 3Q.1R composition of the SNARE 0-layer can be bypassed for fusion by compensatory SNARE mutation or by lipid bilayer modification. J Biol Chem 282(20):14861-7 | SGD |
| VPS16/YPL045W | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay, IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2010-05-14 |
manually curated | Seals DF, et al. (2000) A Ypt/Rab effector complex containing the Sec1 homolog Vps33p is required for homotypic vacuole fusion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 97(17):9402-7 | SGD |
| VPS33/YLR396C | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2010-05-14 |
manually curated | Seals DF, et al. (2000) A Ypt/Rab effector complex containing the Sec1 homolog Vps33p is required for homotypic vacuole fusion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 97(17):9402-7 | SGD |
| VPS41/YDR080W | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay, IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2002-03-13 |
manually curated | Seals DF, et al. (2000) A Ypt/Rab effector complex containing the Sec1 homolog Vps33p is required for homotypic vacuole fusion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 97(17):9402-7 | SGD |
| VTC1/YER072W | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2002-07-15 |
manually curated | Muller O, et al. (2002) The Vtc proteins in vacuole fusion: coupling NSF activity to V(0) trans-complex formation. EMBO J 21(3):259-69 | SGD |
| VTC2/YFL004W | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype, IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction Assigned on 2002-07-15 |
manually curated | Muller O, et al. (2002) The Vtc proteins in vacuole fusion: coupling NSF activity to V(0) trans-complex formation. EMBO J 21(3):259-69 | SGD |
| VTC3/YPL019C | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2002-07-15 |
manually curated | Muller O, et al. (2002) The Vtc proteins in vacuole fusion: coupling NSF activity to V(0) trans-complex formation. EMBO J 21(3):259-69 | SGD |
| VTC4/YJL012C | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2002-07-15 |
manually curated | Muller O, et al. (2002) The Vtc proteins in vacuole fusion: coupling NSF activity to V(0) trans-complex formation. EMBO J 21(3):259-69 | SGD |
| VTI1/YMR197C | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2011-04-06 |
manually curated | Ungermann C, et al. (1999) Three v-SNAREs and two t-SNAREs, present in a pentameric cis-SNARE complex on isolated vacuoles, are essential for homotypic fusion. J Cell Biol 145(7):1435-42 | SGD |
| YCF1/YDR135C | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2013-05-15 |
manually curated | Sasser TL, et al. (2013) The Yeast ABC Transporter Ycf1p Enhances the Recruitment of the Soluble SNARE Vam7p to Vacuoles for Efficient Membrane Fusion. J Biol Chem () | SGD |




