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A rapid spectrofluorimetric method for the determination of the degree of synchronism inSaccharomyces cerevisiae
1985
A fluorescence technique that allows direct measurement of DNA and synchrony levels inSaccharomyces cerevisiae cell cultures is reported. The spectrofluorimetric estimation of DNA with 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (AT-dye) does not require prior extraction, is highly stable, and requires small quantities of cells.
Fractionation of glycoside aroma precursors in neutral grapes. Hydrolysis and conversion by Saccharomyces cerevisiae
2004
Abstract Glycoconjugated aroma precursors from neutral grape varieties were fractionated on 5 g C18 RP cartridge. Each of the seven fractions collected was divided in three parts: first part was hydrolysed with Pectinol in order to determine total aromatic heterosides, while the second part was treated with an active strain of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae UCLM 325 and the third part with acetonic powder of the same yeast strain. The studied strain proved effective in the hydrolysis of the heterosides of nerol and geraniol, cis-8-hydroxy-linalool, 8-hydroxy-dihydro-linalool, some benzenoids and some norisoprenoids derivatives such as vomifoliol and 3-oxo-α-ionol. Only whole cells are a…
Saccharomyces cerevisiae signature genes for predicting nitrogen deficiency during alcoholic fermentation
2007
Genome-wide analysis of the wine yeast strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae PYCC4072 identified 36 genes highly expressed under conditions of low or absent nitrogen in comparison with a nitrogen-replete condition. Reverse transcription-PCR analysis for four of these transcripts with this strain and its validation with another wine yeast strain underlines the usefulness of these signature genes for predicting nitrogen deficiency and therefore the diagnosis of wine stuck/sluggish fermentations.
The molecular characterization of new types of Saccharomyces cerevisiae × S. kudriavzevii hybrid yeasts unveils a high genetic diversity.
2012
11 pages, 2 tables, 4 figures. --Article first published online: 6 JAN 2012. --This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: Peris, D., Belloch, C., Lopandić, K., Álvarez-Pérez, J. M., Querol, A. and Barrio, E. (2012), The molecular characterization of new types of Saccharomyces cerevisiae × S. kudriavzevii hybrid yeasts unveils a high genetic diversity. Yeast, 29: 81–91. which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/yea.2891
Ecology of yeasts associated with kernels of several durum wheat genotypes and their role in co-culture with Saccharomyces cerevisiae during dough le…
2021
International audience; This work was performed to investigate on the yeast ecology of durum wheat to evaluate the interaction between kernel yeasts and the commercial baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae during dough leavening. Yeast populations were studied in 39 genotypes of durum wheat cultivated in Sicily. The highest level of kernel yeasts was 2.9 Log CFU/g. A total of 413 isolates was collected and subjected to phenotypic and genotypic characterization. Twenty-three yeast species belonging to 11 genera have been identified. Filobasidium oeirense, Sporobolomyces roseus and Aureobasidium pullulans were the species most commonly found in durum wheat kernels. Doughs were co-inoculated …
Characterization of a Novel Type of Serine/Threonine Kinase That Specifically Phosphorylates the Human Goodpasture Antigen
1999
Goodpasture disease is an autoimmune disorder that occurs naturally only in humans. Also exclusive to humans is the phosphorylation process that targets the unique N-terminal region of the Goodpasture antigen. Here we report the molecular cloning of GPBP (Goodpasture antigen-binding protein), a previously unknown 624-residue polypeptide. Although the predicted sequence does not meet the conventional structural requirements for a protein kinase, its recombinant counterpart specifically binds to and phosphorylates the exclusive N-terminal region of the human Goodpasture antigen in vitro. This novel kinase is widely expressed in human tissues but shows preferential expression in the histologic…
Increasing the levels of 2-phenylethyl acetate in wine through the use of a mixed culture of Hanseniaspora osmophila and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
2009
The impact of mixed cultures of Hanseniaspora osmophila and Saccharomyces cerevisiae with different initial yeast ratios on wine composition has been examined. The mixed culture significantly affected sugar consumption, the main enological parameters and ester concentrations, with the exception of glycerol, isoamyl acetate and diethyl succinate levels. Remarkably, in wines obtained with mixed cultures the concentration of 2-phenylethyl acetate was approximately 3- to 9-fold greater than that produced by S. cerevisiae pure culture. Moreover sensory evaluation revealed a stronger fruity character in wines fermented with mixed cultures than in control wines. Independently of the mixed culture …
A multi-phase multi-objective genome-scale model shows diverse redox balance strategies in yeasts
2021
Yeasts constitute over 1500 species with great potential for biotechnology. Still, the yeastSaccharomyces cerevisiaedominates industrial applications and many alternative physiological capabilities of lesser-known yeasts are not being fully exploited. While comparative genomics receives substantial attention, little is known about yeasts’ metabolic specificity in batch cultures. Here we propose a multi-phase multi-objective dynamic genome-scale model of yeast batch cultures that describes the uptake of carbon and nitrogen sources and the production of primary and secondary metabolites. The model integrates a specific metabolic reconstruction, based on the consensus Yeast8, and a kinetic mod…
A multi-phase multi-objective dynamic genome-scale model shows different redox balancing among yeast species in fermentation
2021
ABSTRACTYeasts constitute over 1500 species with great potential for biotechnology. Still, the yeastSaccharomyces cerevisiaedominates industrial applications and many alternative physiological capabilities of lesser-known yeasts are not being fully exploited. While comparative genomics receives substantial attention, little is known about yeasts’ metabolic specificity in batch cultures. Here we propose a multi-phase multi-objective dynamic genome-scale model of yeast batch cultures that describes the uptake of carbon and nitrogen sources and the production of primary and secondary metabolites. The model integrates a specific metabolic reconstruction, based on the consensus Yeast8, and a kin…
Human Inducible Hsp70: Structures, Dynamics, and Interdomain Communication from All-Atom Molecular Dynamics Simulations
2015
The 70 kDa human heat shock protein is a major molecular chaperone involved in de novo folding of proteins in vivo and refolding of proteins under stress conditions. Hsp70 is related to several "misfolding diseases" and other major pathologies, such as cancer, and is a target for new therapies. Hsp70 is comprised of two main domains: an N-terminal nucleotide binding domain (NBD) and a C-terminal substrate protein binding domain (SBD). The chaperone function of Hsp70 is based on an allosteric mechanism. Binding of ATP in NBD decreases the affinity of the substrate for SBD, and hydrolysis of ATP is promoted by binding of polypeptide segments in the SBD. No complete structure of human Hsp70 is…