The bulk of Trp-accelerated CUP9 degradation requires SSY1, PTR3, and UBR1. Pulse-chase analyses, using the UPR technique and fDHFR-UbK48R reference protein, of the CUP9 degradation. S. cerevisiae of the indicated genotypes were grown in SHM medium containing or lacking 98 μm Trp (20 μg/ml). [35S]Met/Cys labeling for 5 min, followed by chases for 5 and 10 min (A and B) or for 5, 15, and 30 min (C and D), the latter with cycloheximide at 0.2 mg/ml. E and F, PhosphorImager-based quantitation of pulse-chase patterns in A and B, respectively. Closed circles and triangles, wild-type cells, without and with added Trp, respectively. Open circles, either ssy1Δ cells (A) or ptr3Δ cells (B) in the absence of added Trp. Open triangles, same but with added Trp. G, quantitation of pulse-chase patterns in C and D. Closed circles and triangles, wild-type cells, without and with added Trp, respectively. Open circles and triangles, same but with ubr1Δ cells. Data in C, D, and G were from experiments independent of those in A, B, E, and F, and in addition were carried out with cycloheximide. See “Experimental Procedures” for additional details.