2009
The YTA7 gene is involved in the regulation of the isoprenoid pathway in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Kuranda K, Grabinska K, Berges T, Karst F, Leberre V, Sokol S, François J, Palamarczyk G. The YTA7 gene is involved in the regulation of the isoprenoid pathway in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. FEMS Yeast Research 2009, 9: 381-390. PMID: 19416104, DOI: 10.1111/j.1567-1364.2009.00485.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsoprenoid pathwayFPP synthaseTwo-hybrid screenMembrane-associated proteinsBiosynthesis of hemeIsoprenoid biosynthesisProtein partnersPresence of lovastatinYeast SaccharomycesN-glycosylationSterol biosynthesisSqualene synthaseCis-prenyltransferaseEndoplasmic reticulumIsoprenoid compoundsZaragozic acidsBiosynthesisCellular levelGenesEnzymatic activityExpression levelsSaccharomycesPathwaySynthaseRegulation
2006
Prenylation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Chs4p Affects Chitin Synthase III Activity and Chitin Chain Length▿
Grabińska K, Magnelli P, Robbins P. Prenylation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Chs4p Affects Chitin Synthase III Activity and Chitin Chain Length▿. MSphere 2006, 6: 328-336. PMID: 17142567, PMCID: PMC1797950, DOI: 10.1128/ec.00203-06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChitin synthase IIIChitin synthase III activityPlasma membrane associationC-terminal endMembrane associationCSIII activityChs4pCatalytic subunitProtein factorsChitin biosynthesisSynthase IIIFarnesyl transferaseYeast cellsPrenylationChitin polymersPrenyl moietyEnzymatic activityChitin contentAttachment sitesAverage chain lengthChs3pSaccharomycesVivoBiosynthesisFTase
2005
Functional relationships between the Saccharomyces cerevisiae cis-prenyltransferases required for dolichol biosynthesis.
Grabińska K, Sosińska G, Orłowski J, Swiezewska E, Berges T, Karst F, Palamarczyk G. Functional relationships between the Saccharomyces cerevisiae cis-prenyltransferases required for dolichol biosynthesis. Acta Biochimica Polonica 2005, 52: 221-32. PMID: 15827619, DOI: 10.18388/abp.2005_3511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzymatic activityCis-prenyltransferase activityLong-chain dolicholsYeast SaccharomycesShorter speciesRER2Dolichol biosynthesisLevels of mRNADiphosphate formationIsoprene unitsSRT1SaccharomycesOverexpressionDolichol contentGenesPreferential synthesisProteinFunctional relationshipMRNADPM1TranscriptionBiosynthesisFarnesylSpecies