Effects of ethanol and other alkanols on the general amino acid permease of saccharomyces cerevisiae

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260260422· OSTI ID:6628349

Leao, C; Van Uden, N

Among the mechanisms that underlie the inhibition by alkanols of growth and fermentation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the noncompetitive exponential inhibition of nutrient transport across the plasma membrane may play a major role. So far this type of inhibition was shown to affect the transport systems of S. cerevisiae for glucose, maltose, and ammonium. The effects of ethanol, isopropanol, propanol, and butanol on the functioning of the general amino acid permease (GAP) of S. cerevisiae are reported.

• Research Organization: Gulbenkian Inst. of Science, Oeiras, Portugal
• OSTI ID: 6628349
• Journal Information: Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States), Vol. 26:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BUTANOLS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
ETHANOL
FERMENTATION
INHIBITION
NUTRIENTS
MEMBRANE TRANSPORT
PLANT GROWTH
PROPANOLS
AMINO ACIDS
ENZYME INHIBITORS
ENZYMES
SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE
ALCOHOLS
BIOCONVERSION
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
FUNGI
GROWTH
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MICROORGANISMS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
SACCHAROMYCES
YEASTS
560302* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Microorganisms- (-1987)