2017
Long-Chain Polyprenols Promote Spore Wall Formation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Hoffmann R, Grabińska K, Guan Z, Sessa WC, Neiman AM. Long-Chain Polyprenols Promote Spore Wall Formation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genetics 2017, 207: 1371-1386. PMID: 28978675, PMCID: PMC5714454, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.117.300322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-chain polyprenolsSpore wallSynthesis of chitinSpore wall layerHaploid genomeCellular processesProtein glycosylationPrenyltransferase activitySporulating cellsWall formationDityrosine layerIsoprenoid lipidsChitin synthaseEndoplasmic reticulumVegetative cellsSRT1Lipid dropletsDividing cellsEssential precursorPrimary enzymeImportant functionsSaccharomycesPolyprenolsDolicholSugar carrier
2014
Mutation of Nogo-B Receptor, a Subunit of cis-Prenyltransferase, Causes a Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation
Park EJ, Grabińska K, Guan Z, Stránecký V, Hartmannová H, Hodaňová K, Barešová V, Sovová J, Jozsef L, Ondrušková N, Hansíková H, Honzík T, Zeman J, Hůlková H, Wen R, Kmoch S, Sessa WC. Mutation of Nogo-B Receptor, a Subunit of cis-Prenyltransferase, Causes a Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation. Cell Metabolism 2014, 20: 448-457. PMID: 25066056, PMCID: PMC4161961, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2014.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein glycosylationCis-prenyltransferaseGPI anchor biosynthesisDolichol synthesisSynthesis of dolicholO-mannosylationAnchor biosynthesisFirst enzymeGenetic basisC-terminusCongenital disorderFunction mutationsGlycosylationEssential roleEnhanced accumulationMutationsYeastNgBRSubunitsDolicholFibroblastsBiosynthesisTerminusFree cholesterolProtein
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsChitinChitin SynthaseFungal ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, FungalProtein PrenylationSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSubcellular FractionsConceptsChitin 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
Rsp5 ubiquitin ligase affects isoprenoid pathway and cell wall organization in S. cerevisiae.
Kamińska J, Kwapisz M, Grabińska K, Orłowski J, Boguta M, Palamarczyk G, Zoładek T. Rsp5 ubiquitin ligase affects isoprenoid pathway and cell wall organization in S. cerevisiae. Acta Biochimica Polonica 2005, 52: 207-20. PMID: 15827618, DOI: 10.18388/abp.2005_3510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell WallEndosomal Sorting Complexes Required for TransportErgosterolGenes, FungalMutationSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsTerpenesTranscription FactorsUbiquitin-Protein Ligase ComplexesConceptsCell wall integrityIsoprenoid pathwayWall integrityPlasma membraneRsp5 ubiquitin-protein ligaseCell wallCell wall organizationRsp5 ubiquitin ligaseUbiquitin-protein ligaseCell wall structureWild-type strainNorthern blot analysisWall organizationProtein glycosylationDimethylallyl diphosphateType strainUbiquitin ligaseIsopentenyl diphosphateS. cerevisiaeCytosolic distributionErgosterol biosynthesisKey enzymeRegulatory roleChitin levelsMolecular level
2002
The isoprenoid biosynthetic pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is affected in a maf1-1 mutant with altered tRNA synthesis
Kamińska J, Grabińska K, Kwapisz M, Sikora J, Smagowicz W, Palamarczyk G, Żołądek T, Boguta M. The isoprenoid biosynthetic pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is affected in a maf1-1 mutant with altered tRNA synthesis. FEMS Yeast Research 2002, 2: 31-37. PMID: 12702319, DOI: 10.1111/j.1567-1364.2002.tb00066.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsoprenoid pathwayIsoprenoid biosynthetic pathwayCellular tRNA levelsTRNA synthesisTRNA biosynthesisTRNA levelsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeBiosynthetic pathwayComplex regulationIsopentenyltransferaseProtein levelsMutantsErgosterol contentBiosynthesisPathwayIsopentenylationCerevisiaeSaccharomycesYeastTranscriptsRegulationExpressionDirect effectCells