Project description:Transcriptional profiling of yeast wild type BY4741, gcn4 and yap1 mutants in response to boron treatment. Transcriptional profiling of yeast wild type BY4741, gcn4 and yap1 mutants in response to boron treatment.
Project description:Interplay between nuclear RNA polymerases is key to growth control. Here, we explored the ways in which mRNA transcription by polymerase II (Pol II) is influenced by a defect in the biogenesis of Pol III. We used the cold-sensitive yeast mutant rpc128-1007, which prevents assembly of the Pol III complex and consequently leads to low tRNA levels. mRNA upregulation in rpc128-1007 cells was generally stronger and involved more genes than downregulation. The observed induction of mRNA expression was mostly indirect and resulted from the de-repression of general control transcription factor Gcn4. mRNA genes that were downregulated by the reduction of Pol III assembly comprise the proteasome complex. We also investigated the ways in which the reprogramming of Pol II genes is influenced by the rpc128-1007 suppressors RBS1 and PRT1, which encode the Pol III assembly factor and the subunit of translation initiation factor eIF3, respectively. Both of the suppressor genes countered the effects of rpc128-1007 on the expression of Gcn4-dependent genes and the effects of PRT1 were stronger than the effects of RBS1. Additionally, Rbs1 modulates Gcn4 activity in a manner that depends on of the Pho85 cyclin Pcl5. We have shown that the downregulation of Pcl5 protein levels by Rbs1 overproduction leads to a Gcn4 response that is likely related to the stabilization of Gcn4 protein. Altogether, our data contribute to the regulatory network which links transcription of different RNA classes
Project description:The yeast protein kinases Sat4/Hal4 and Hal5 are required for the plasma membrane stability of the K+ transporter Trk1 and some amino acid and glucose permeases. The transcriptomic analysis presented here indicates alterations in the general control of both nitrogen and carbon metabolism. Accordingly, we observed reduced uptake of methionine and leucine in the hal4 hal5 mutant. This decrease correlates with activation of the Gcn2-Gcn4 pathway, as measured by expression of the lacZ gene under the control of the Gcn4 promoter. However, with the exception of methionine biosynthetic genes, few amino acid biosynthetic genes are induced in the hal4 hal5 mutant, whereas several genes involved in amino acid catabolism are repressed. Concerning glucose metabolism, we found that this mutant exhibits derepression of respiratory genes in the presence of glucose, leading to an increased activity of mitochondrial enzymes, as measured by SDH activity. In addition, the reduced glucose consumption in the hal4 hal5 mutant correlates with a more acidic intracellular pH and with low activity of the plasma membrane H+-ATPase. As a compensatory mechanism for the low glycolytic rate, the hal4 hal5 mutant overexpresses the HXT4 high affinity glucose transporter and the hexokinase genes. These results indicate that the hal4 hal5 mutant presents defects in the general control of nitrogen and carbon metabolism, which correlate with reduced transport of amino acids and glucose, respectively. A more acidic intracellular pH may contribute to some defects of this mutant.
Project description:One of the essential or beneficial micronutrient for plants and animals is boron that is an ultra-trace element. Although boron can inhibit the growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae around 80 mM, it is also a growth supplement. However, little information is currently available regarding the molecular mechanisms and essentiality of boron. In this paper, the approach was to generate S. cerevisiae mutants with high boron resistance by using evolutionary engineering strategy that was previously applied successfully. Boron-resistant S. cerevisiae mutants were obtained and their phenotypic and physiological characteristics were determined. In order to identify the molecular mechanisms implicated in boron resistance, the whole transcriptomes and genome sequence analysis of wild type and one of the most resistant mutants were compared.