Project description:Pyocyanin has been shown to engage in redox transfer of electrons from NADPH to oxygen to generate superoxide radicals. Transcriptional response to oxygen stress has been characterized in yeast and should be observable upon exposure to pyocyanin if this is the true mode of action. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression induced in the stress response to pyocyanin. Experiment Overall Design: Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells were exposed to 25 and 250 ug/ml of pyocyanin for a period of 6 hours incubation for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. Results were compared to transcription levels in untreated cells under the same incubations conditions. The data indicated that transcriptional changes were consistent with an oxidative stress response, as observed by other researchers investigating the mode of action of pyocyanin toxicity.
Project description:Natural grape-juice fermentations involve the sequential development of different yeast species which strongly influence the chemical and sensorial traits of the final product. In the present study,we aimed to examine the transcriptomic response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to the presence of Hanseniaspora guilliermondii wine fermentation.
Project description:Pyocyanin has been shown to engage in redox transfer of electrons from NADPH to oxygen to generate superoxide radicals. Transcriptional response to oxygen stress has been characterized in yeast and should be observable upon exposure to pyocyanin if this is the true mode of action. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression induced in the stress response to pyocyanin. Keywords: stress response
Project description:Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an excellent microorganism for industrial succinic acid production, but high succinic acid concentration will inhibit the growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae then reduce the production of succinic acid. Through analysis the transcriptomic data of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with different genetic backgrounds under different succinic acid stress, we hope to find the response mechanism of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to succinic acid.
Project description:Natural grape-juice fermentations involve the sequential development of different yeast species which strongly influence the chemical and sensorial traits of the final product. In the present study,we aimed to examine the transcriptomic response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to the presence of Hanseniaspora guilliermondii wine fermentation. Paralell fermentations were carried out in natural grape-juice using S. cerevisiae for both single and mixed culture with a H. guilliermondii strain. For RNA extraction, cells were collected at 24h, 48h and 96 h from both fermentations
Project description:Industrial bioethanol production may involve a low pH environment,improving the tolerance of S. cerevisiae to a low pH environment caused by inorganic acids may be of industrial importance to control bacterial contamination, increase ethanol yield and reduce production cost. Through analysis the transcriptomic data of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with different ploidy under low pH stress, we hope to find the tolerance mechanism of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to low pH.
Project description:Oxidative stress is experienced by all aerobic organisms and results in cellular damage. The damage caused during oxidative stress is particular to the oxidant challenge faced, and so too is the induced stress response. The eukaryote Saccharomyces cerevisiae is sensitive to low concentrations of the lipid hydroperoxide - linoleic acid hydroperoxide (LoaOOH) - and its response is unique relative to other peroxide treatments. Part of the yeast response to LoaOOH includes a change in the cellular requirement for nutrients, such as sulfur, nitrogen and various metal ions. The metabolism of sulfur is involved in antioxidant defence, although the role nitrogen during oxidative stress is not well understood. Investigating the response induced by yeast to overcome LoaOOH exposure, with a particular focus on nitrogen metabolism, will lead to greater understanding of how eukaryotes survive lipid hydroperoxide-induced stress, and associated lipid peroxidation, which occurs in the presence of polyunsaturated fatty acids. We used genome-wide microarrays to investigate the changes in gene expression of S. cerevisiae (Dal80Δ) to LoaOOH-induced oxidative stress.
