Lack of lactate-proton symport activity in pck1 mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

FEMS Microbiol Lett. 1995 May 15;128(3):279-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1995.tb07536.x.

Abstract

Mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae without phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase activity showed no measurable lactate proton symport, while mutants without fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase had normal transport activity. Incubation of a pck1 mutant, under derepression conditions in the presence of glycerol, restored the activity of the lactate-proton symport, with identical kinetic characteristics to that in the wild-type. For efficient lactate-proton symport activity, not only is an external inducer such as lactic acid needed, but also a molecule derived from the acid metabolism may be necessary.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carrier Proteins / genetics
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
  • Fructose-Bisphosphatase / genetics
  • Fructose-Bisphosphatase / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
  • Ion Transport / genetics*
  • Lactates / metabolism*
  • Lactic Acid
  • Mutagenesis
  • Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (GTP) / genetics
  • Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (GTP) / metabolism*
  • Protons
  • Restriction Mapping
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism*

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Lactates
  • Protons
  • Lactic Acid
  • Fructose-Bisphosphatase
  • Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (GTP)