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Ciamponi FE, Procópio DP, Murad NF, Franco TT, Basso TO, Brandão MM. Multi-omics network model reveals key genes associated with p-coumaric acid stress response in an industrial yeast strain. Sci Rep 2022; 12:22466. [PMID: 36577778 PMCID: PMC9797568 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26843-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The production of ethanol from lignocellulosic sources presents increasingly difficult issues for the global biofuel scenario, leading to increased production costs of current second-generation (2G) ethanol when compared to first-generation (1G) plants. Among the setbacks encountered in industrial processes, the presence of chemical inhibitors from pre-treatment processes severely hinders the potential of yeasts in producing ethanol at peak efficiency. However, some industrial yeast strains have, either naturally or artificially, higher tolerance levels to these compounds. Such is the case of S. cerevisiae SA-1, a Brazilian fuel ethanol industrial strain that has shown high resistance to inhibitors produced by the pre-treatment of cellulosic complexes. Our study focuses on the characterization of the transcriptomic and physiological impact of an inhibitor of this type, p-coumaric acid (pCA), on this strain under chemostat cultivation via RNAseq and quantitative physiological data. It was found that strain SA-1 tend to increase ethanol yield and production rate while decreasing biomass yield when exposed to pCA, in contrast to pCA-susceptible strains, which tend to decrease their ethanol yield and fermentation efficiency when exposed to this substance. This suggests increased metabolic activity linked to mitochondrial and peroxisomal processes. The transcriptomic analysis also revealed a plethora of differentially expressed genes located in co-expressed clusters that are associated with changes in biological pathways linked to biosynthetic and energetical processes. Furthermore, it was also identified 20 genes that act as interaction hubs for these clusters, while also having association with altered pathways and changes in metabolic outputs, potentially leading to the discovery of novel targets for metabolic engineering toward a more robust industrial yeast strain.
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- F. E. Ciamponi
- grid.411087.b0000 0001 0723 2494Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Av. Cândido Rondon, 400, Campinas, SP 13083-875 Brazil
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722Department of Chemical Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP), Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 380, São Paulo, SP 05508-010 Brazil
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- grid.411087.b0000 0001 0723 2494Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Av. Cândido Rondon, 400, Campinas, SP 13083-875 Brazil
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- grid.411087.b0000 0001 0723 2494School of Chemical Engineering (FEQ), State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Campinas, SP 13083-852 Brazil
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722Department of Chemical Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP), Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 380, São Paulo, SP 05508-010 Brazil
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- grid.411087.b0000 0001 0723 2494Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Av. Cândido Rondon, 400, Campinas, SP 13083-875 Brazil
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Kessi-Pérez EI, González A, Palacios JL, Martínez C. Yeast as a biological platform for vitamin D production: A promising alternative to help reduce vitamin D deficiency in humans. Yeast 2022; 39:482-492. [PMID: 35581681 DOI: 10.1002/yea.3708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Vitamin D is an important human hormone, known primarily to be involved in the intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphate, but it is also involved in various non-skeletal processes (molecular, cellular, immune, and neuronal). One of the main health problems nowadays is the vitamin D deficiency of the human population due to lack of sun exposure, with estimates of one billion people worldwide with vitamin D deficiency, and the consequent need for clinical intervention (i.e., prescription of pharmacological vitamin D supplements). An alternative to reduce vitamin D deficiency is to produce good dietary sources of it, a scenario in which the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae seems to be a promising alternative. This review focuses on the potential use of yeast as a biological platform to produce vitamin D, summarizing both the biology aspects of vitamin D (synthesis, ecology and evolution, metabolism, and bioequivalence) and the work done to produce it in yeast (both for vitamin D2 and for vitamin D3 ), highlighting existing challenges and potential solutions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Eduardo I Kessi-Pérez
- Centro de Estudios en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos (CECTA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago, Chile.,Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos (CECTA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos (CECTA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos (CECTA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago, Chile.,Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago, Chile
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Wang L, Yang X, Jiang HY, Song ZM, Lin X, Hu XP, Li CF. Protein kinases Elm1 and Sak1 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae exerted different functions under high-glucose and heat shock stresses. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 106:2029-2042. [PMID: 35194654 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-11840-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Phosphorylation catalyzed by protein kinases is the most common and important regulatory pathway in the adaptive physiological responses to the changes in nutrition and environment of yeast. This study focused on the functions of Elm1, Sak1, and Tos3, which are three upstream protein kinases of Snf1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, in response to high-glucose and heat shock stresses. Results suggested that changing the gene dosage of ELM1/SAK1/TOS3 had different effects under high-glucose and heat shock stresses. ELM1 and SAK1 overexpressions could enhance the tolerance of S. cerevisiae to high-glucose and heat shock stresses, respectively. Nevertheless, the overexpression of TOS3 decreased the tolerance to high-glucose stress, and a native level of Tos3 was important for the normal adaptation to heat shock condition. The overexpression of ELM1 increased the accumulation of trehalose and ergosterol and altered the composition of fatty acids with altered gene expressions involved in the metabolism of three metabolites. Enhanced resistance to heat shock stress in SAK1 overexpression might be related to the enhanced accumulation of trehalose and ergosterol and upregulated transcription of genes related to the metabolism of trehalose and ergosterol. Furthermore, Elm1 might regulate the metabolism of trehalose, ergosterol, and fatty acids in a Snf1-independent form under high-glucose stress. A Snf1-independent pathway might be involved in the regulation of trehalose metabolism by Sak1 under heat shock condition. However, Sak1 and Snf1 may have an indirect relationship in the regulation of ergosterol synthesis. KEY POINTS: • Altering the gene dosage of ELM1/SAK1/TOS3 had different effects on stress responses • Elm1 regulated high-glucose response in a Snf1-independent manner • Sak1 and Snf1 had an indirect relationship in the regulation of heat shock response.
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- Lu Wang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China. .,Engineering Research Center of Utilization of Tropical Polysaccharide Resources, Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China. .,Hainan Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China. .,Engineering Research Center of Utilization of Tropical Polysaccharide Resources, Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China. .,Hainan Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China.,Engineering Research Center of Utilization of Tropical Polysaccharide Resources, Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China.,Hainan Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China
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Iron homeostasis in the absence of ferricrocin and its consequences in fungal development and insect virulence in Beauveria bassiana. Sci Rep 2021; 11:19624. [PMID: 34608174 PMCID: PMC8490459 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99030-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The putative ferricrocin synthetase gene ferS in the fungal entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana BCC 2660 was identified and characterized. The 14,445-bp ferS encodes a multimodular nonribosomal siderophore synthetase tightly clustered with Fusarium graminearum ferricrocin synthetase. Functional analysis of this gene was performed by disruption with the bar cassette. ΔferS mutants were verified by Southern and PCR analyses. HPLC and TLC analyses of crude extracts indicated that biosynthesis of ferricrocin was abolished in ΔferS. Insect bioassays surprisingly indicated that ΔferS killed the Spodoptera exigua larvae faster (LT50 59 h) than wild type (66 h). Growth and developmental assays of the mutant and wild type demonstrated that ΔferS had a significant increase in germination under iron depletion and radial growth and a decrease in conidiation. Mitotracker staining showed that the mitochondrial activity was enriched in ΔferS under both iron excess and iron depletion. Comparative transcriptomes between wild type and ΔferS indicated that the mutant was increased in the expression of eight cytochrome P450 genes and those in iron homeostasis, ferroptosis, oxidative stress response, ergosterol biosynthesis, and TCA cycle, compared to wild type. Our data suggested that ΔferS sensed the iron excess and the oxidative stress and, in turn, was up-regulated in the antioxidant-related genes and those in ergosterol biosynthesis and TCA cycle. These increased biological pathways help ΔferS grow and germinate faster than the wild type and caused higher insect mortality than the wild type in the early phase of infection.
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Potential for Lager Beer Production from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strains Isolated from the Vineyard Environment. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9091628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Saccharomyces pastorianus, genetic hybrids of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the Saccharomyces eubayanus, is one of the most widely used lager yeasts in the brewing industry. In recent years, new strategies have been adopted and new lines of research have been outlined to create and expand the pool of lager brewing starters. The vineyard microbiome has received significant attention in the past few years due to many opportunities in terms of biotechnological applications in the winemaking processes. However, the characterization of S. cerevisiae strains isolated from winery environments as an approach to selecting starters for beer production has not been fully investigated, and little is currently available. Four wild cryotolerant S. cerevisiae strains isolated from vineyard environments were evaluated as potential starters for lager beer production at laboratory scale using a model beer wort (MBW). In all tests, the industrial lager brewing S. pastorianus Weihenstephan 34/70 was used as a reference strain. The results obtained, although preliminary, showed some good properties of these strains, such as antioxidant activity, flocculation capacity, efficient fermentation at 15 °C and low diacetyl production. Further studies will be carried out using these S. cerevisiae strains as starters for lager beer production on a pilot scale in order to verify the chemical and sensory characteristics of the beers produced.
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Shafi MT, Bamra T, Das S, Kumar A, Abhishek K, Kumar M, Kumar V, Kumar A, Mukherjee R, Sen A, Das P. Mevalonate kinase of Leishmania donovani protects parasite against oxidative stress by modulating ergosterol biosynthesis. Microbiol Res 2021; 251:126837. [PMID: 34375804 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2021.126837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Leishmaniasis comprises of a wide variety of diseases, caused by protozoan parasite belonging to the genus Leishmania. Leishmania parasites undergo different types of stress during their lifetime and have developed strategies to overcome this damage. Identifying the mechanistic approach used by the parasite in dealing with the stress is of immense importance for unfolding the survival strategy adopted by the parasite. Mevalonate kinase (MVK) is an important regulatory factor in the mevalonate pathway in both bacteria and eukaryotes. In this study, we explored the role of Leishmania donovani mevalonate kinase (LdMVK) in parasite survival under stress condition. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and menadione, the two known oxidants were used to carry out the experiments. The MVK expression was found to be up regulated ∼2.1 fold and ∼2.3 fold under oxidative stress condition and under the effect of anti-Leishmania drug, AmBisome respectively. The cell viability declined under the effect of MVK inhibitor viz: vanadyl sulfate (VS). The level of intracellular ROS was also found to be increased under the effect of MVK inhibitor. To confirm the findings, LdMVK over expression (LdMVK OE) and LdMVK knockdown (LdMVK KD) parasites were generated. The level of ergosterol, an important component of plasma membrane in L. donovani, was observed and found to be reduced by nearly 60 % in LdMVK KD parasite and increased by nearly 30 % in LdMVK OE parasites as compared to wild type. However, the ergosterol content was found to be elevated under oxidative stress. Furthermore, LdMVK was also found to be associated with maintaining the plasma membrane integrity and also in preventing the peroxidation of cellular lipids when exposed to oxidative stress. The above data clearly suggests that MVK has a vital role in protecting the parasite from oxidative stress. These findings may also explore the contribution of LdMVK in drug unresponsiveness which may help in future rational drug designing for leishmaniasis.
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- Md Taj Shafi
- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800 007, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800 007, India
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- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Phulwarisharif, Patna, Bihar, 801 507, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, ICMR- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800 007, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800 007, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800 007, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800 007, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800 007, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800 007, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800 007, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, ICMR- Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800 007, India; Department of Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, 800 014, India.
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Lin NX, He RZ, Xu Y, Yu XW. Oxidative stress tolerance contributes to heterologous protein production in Pichia pastoris. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2021; 14:160. [PMID: 34284814 PMCID: PMC8290557 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-021-02013-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pichia pastoris (syn. Komagataella phaffii) is an important yeast system for heterologous protein expression. A robust P. pastoris mutant with oxidative and thermal stress cross-tolerance was acquired in our previous study. The robust mutant can express a 2.5-fold higher level of lipase than its wild type (WT) under methanol induction conditions. RESULTS In this study, we found that the robust mutant not only can express a high level of lipase, but also can express a high level of other heterogeneous proteins (e.g., green fluorescence protein) under methanol induction conditions. Additionally, the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in the robust mutant were lower than that in the WT under methanol induction conditions. To figure out the difference of cellular response to methanol between the WT and the robust mutant, RNA-seq was detected and compared. The results of RNA-seq showed that the expression levels of genes related to antioxidant, MAPK pathway, ergosterol synthesis pathway, transcription factors, and the peroxisome pathway were upregulated in the robust mutant compared to the WT. The upregulation of these key pathways can improve the oxidative stress tolerance of strains and efficiently eliminate cellular ROS. Hence, we inferred that the high heterologous protein expression efficiency in the robust mutant may be due to its enhanced oxidative stress tolerance. Promisingly, we have indeed increased the expression level of lipase up to 1.6-fold by overexpressing antioxidant genes in P. pastoris. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the impact of methanol on the expression levels of genes in P. pastoris and emphasized the contribution of oxidative stress tolerance on heterologous protein expression in P. pastoris. Our results shed light on the understanding of protein expression mechanism in P. pastoris and provided an idea for the rational construction of robust yeast with high expression ability.
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- Nai-Xin Lin
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China.
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Casas-Godoy L, Arellano-Plaza M, Kirchmayr M, Barrera-Martínez I, Gschaedler-Mathis A. Preservation of non-Saccharomyces yeasts: Current technologies and challenges. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2021; 20:3464-3503. [PMID: 34096187 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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There is a recent and growing interest in the study and application of non-Saccharomyces yeasts, mainly in fermented foods. Numerous publications and patents show the importance of these yeasts. However, a fundamental issue in studying and applying them is to ensure an appropriate preservation scheme that allows to the non-Saccharomyces yeasts conserve their characteristics and fermentative capabilities by long periods of time. The main objective of this review is to present and analyze the techniques available to preserve these yeasts (by conventional and non-conventional methods), in small or large quantities for laboratory or industrial applications, respectively. Wine fermentation is one of the few industrial applications of non-Saccharomyces yeasts, but the preservation stage has been a major obstacle to achieve a wider application of these yeasts. This review considers the preservation techniques, and clearly defines parameters such as culturability, viability, vitality and robustness. Several conservation strategies published in research articles as well as patents are analyzed, and the advantages and disadvantages of each technique used are discussed. Another important issue during conservation processes is the stress to which yeasts are subjected at the time of preservation (mainly oxidative stress). There is little published information on the subject for non-Saccharomyces yeast, but it is a fundamental point to consider when designing a preservation strategy.
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- Leticia Casas-Godoy
- Industrial Biotechnology Unit, National Council for Science and Technology-Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, Zapopan, Mexico
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- Industrial Biotechnology Unit, Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, Zapopan, Mexico
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- Industrial Biotechnology Unit, Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, Zapopan, Mexico
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- Industrial Biotechnology Unit, National Council for Science and Technology-Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, Zapopan, Mexico
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- Industrial Biotechnology Unit, Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, Zapopan, Mexico
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Kłosowski G, Mikulski D. Impact of Lignocellulose Pretreatment By-Products on S. cerevisiae Strain Ethanol Red Metabolism during Aerobic and An-aerobic Growth. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26040806. [PMID: 33557207 PMCID: PMC7913964 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26040806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Understanding the specific response of yeast cells to environmental stress factors is the starting point for selecting the conditions of adaptive culture in order to obtain a yeast line with increased resistance to a given stress factor. The aim of the study was to evaluate the specific cellular response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain Ethanol Red to stress caused by toxic by-products generated during the pretreatment of lignocellulose, such as levulinic acid, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furfural, ferulic acid, syringaldehyde and vanillin. The presence of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural at the highest analyzed concentration (5704.8 ± 249.3 mg/L) under aerobic conditions induced the overproduction of ergosterol and trehalose. On the other hand, under anaerobic conditions (during the alcoholic fermentation), a decrease in the biosynthesis of these environmental stress indicators was observed. The tested yeast strain was able to completely metabolize 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furfural, syringaldehyde and vanillin, both under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Yeast cells reacted to the presence of furan aldehydes by overproducing Hsp60 involved in the control of intracellular protein folding. The results may be helpful in optimizing the process parameters of second-generation ethanol production, in order to reduce the formation and toxic effects of fermentation inhibitors.
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Torrellas M, Rozès N, Aranda A, Matallana E. Basal catalase activity and high glutathione levels influence the performance of non-Saccharomyces active dry wine yeasts. Food Microbiol 2020; 92:103589. [PMID: 32950173 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Non-Saccharomyces wine yeasts are useful tools for producing wines with complex aromas or low ethanol content. Their use in wine would benefit from their production as active dry yeast (ADY) starters to be used as co-inocula alongside S. cerevisiae. Oxidative stress during biomass propagation and dehydration is a key factor in determining ADY performance, as it affects yeast vitality and viability. Several studies have analysed the response of S. cerevisiae to oxidative stress under dehydration conditions, but not so many deal with non-conventional yeasts. In this work, we analysed eight non-Saccharomyces wine yeasts under biomass production conditions and studied oxidative stress parameters and lipid composition. The results revealed wide variability among species in their technological performance during ADY production. Also, for Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Starmerella bacillaris, better performance correlates with high catalase activity and glutathione levels. Our data suggest that non-Saccharomyces wine yeasts with an enhanced oxidative stress response are better suited to grow under ADY production conditions.
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- Max Torrellas
- Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), Universitat de València-CSIC, C/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980, Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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- Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C/ Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
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- Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), Universitat de València-CSIC, C/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980, Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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- Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), Universitat de València-CSIC, C/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980, Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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Sethiya P, Rai MN, Rai R, Parsania C, Tan K, Wong KH. Transcriptomic analysis reveals global and temporal transcription changes during Candida glabrata adaptation to an oxidative environment. Fungal Biol 2020; 124:427-439. [DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2019.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Marullo P, Durrens P, Peltier E, Bernard M, Mansour C, Dubourdieu D. Natural allelic variations of Saccharomyces cerevisiae impact stuck fermentation due to the combined effect of ethanol and temperature; a QTL-mapping study. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:680. [PMID: 31462217 PMCID: PMC6714461 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5959-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fermentation completion is a major prerequisite in many industrial processes involving the bakery yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Stuck fermentations can be due to the combination of many environmental stresses. Among them, high temperature and ethanol content are particularly deleterious especially in bioethanol and red wine production. Although the genetic causes of temperature and/or ethanol tolerance were widely investigated in laboratory conditions, few studies investigated natural genetic variations related to stuck fermentations in high gravity matrixes. RESULTS In this study, three QTLs linked to stuck fermentation in winemaking conditions were identified by using a selective genotyping strategy carried out on a backcrossed population. The precision of mapping allows the identification of two causative genes VHS1 and OYE2 characterized by stop-codon insertion. The phenotypic effect of these allelic variations was validated by Reciprocal Hemyzygous Assay in high gravity fermentations (> 240 g/L of sugar) carried out at high temperatures (> 28 °C). Phenotypes impacted were mostly related to the late stage of alcoholic fermentation during the stationary growth phase of yeast. CONCLUSIONS Our findings illustrate the complex genetic determinism of stuck fermentation and open new avenues for better understanding yeast resistance mechanisms involved in high gravity fermentations.
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- Philippe Marullo
- University of Bordeaux, ISVV, Unité de recherche OEnologie EA 4577, USC 1366 INRA, 33140 Bordeaux INP, Villenave d’Ornon France
- Biolaffort, 33100 Bordeaux, France
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- CNRS UMR 5800, University of Bordeaux, 33405 Talence, France
- Inria Bordeaux Sud-Ouest, Joint team Pleiade Inria/INRA/CNRS, 33405 Talence, France
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- University of Bordeaux, ISVV, Unité de recherche OEnologie EA 4577, USC 1366 INRA, 33140 Bordeaux INP, Villenave d’Ornon France
- Biolaffort, 33100 Bordeaux, France
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- University of Bordeaux, ISVV, Unité de recherche OEnologie EA 4577, USC 1366 INRA, 33140 Bordeaux INP, Villenave d’Ornon France
- Biolaffort, 33100 Bordeaux, France
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- University of Bordeaux, ISVV, Unité de recherche OEnologie EA 4577, USC 1366 INRA, 33140 Bordeaux INP, Villenave d’Ornon France
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CRISPR-Cas9-mediated disruption of the HMG-CoA reductase genes of Mucor circinelloides and subcellular localization of the encoded enzymes. Fungal Genet Biol 2019; 129:30-39. [PMID: 30991115 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cunha JT, Romaní A, Costa CE, Sá-Correia I, Domingues L. Molecular and physiological basis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae tolerance to adverse lignocellulose-based process conditions. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 103:159-175. [PMID: 30397768 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9478-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Lignocellulose-based biorefineries have been gaining increasing attention to substitute current petroleum-based refineries. Biomass processing requires a pretreatment step to break lignocellulosic biomass recalcitrant structure, which results in the release of a broad range of microbial inhibitors, mainly weak acids, furans, and phenolic compounds. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the most commonly used organism for ethanol production; however, it can be severely distressed by these lignocellulose-derived inhibitors, in addition to other challenging conditions, such as pentose sugar utilization and the high temperatures required for an efficient simultaneous saccharification and fermentation step. Therefore, a better understanding of the yeast response and adaptation towards the presence of these multiple stresses is of crucial importance to design strategies to improve yeast robustness and bioconversion capacity from lignocellulosic biomass. This review includes an overview of the main inhibitors derived from diverse raw material resultants from different biomass pretreatments, and describes the main mechanisms of yeast response to their presence, as well as to the presence of stresses imposed by xylose utilization and high-temperature conditions, with a special emphasis on the synergistic effect of multiple inhibitors/stressors. Furthermore, successful cases of tolerance improvement of S. cerevisiae are highlighted, in particular those associated with other process-related physiologically relevant conditions. Decoding the overall yeast response mechanisms will pave the way for the integrated development of sustainable yeast cell-based biorefineries.
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- Joana T Cunha
- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
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Lopandic K. Saccharomyces interspecies hybrids as model organisms for studying yeast adaptation to stressful environments. Yeast 2018; 35:21-38. [PMID: 29131388 DOI: 10.1002/yea.3294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The strong development of molecular biology techniques and next-generation sequencing technologies in the last two decades has significantly improved our understanding of the evolutionary history of Saccharomyces yeasts. It has been shown that many strains isolated from man-made environments are not pure genetic lines, but contain genetic materials from different species that substantially increase their genome complexity. A number of strains have been described as interspecies hybrids, implying different yeast species that under specific circumstances exchange and recombine their genomes. Such fusing usually results in a wide variety of alterations at the genetic and chromosomal levels. The observed changes have suggested a high genome plasticity and a significant role of interspecies hybridization in the adaptation of yeasts to environmental stresses and industrial processes. There is a high probability that harsh wine and beer fermentation environments, from which the majority of interspecies hybrids have been isolated so far, influence their selection and stabilization as well as their genomic and phenotypic heterogeneity. The lessons we have learned about geno- and phenotype plasticity and the diversity of natural and commercial yeast hybrids have already had a strong impact on the development of artificial hybrids that can be successfully used in the fermentation-based food and beverage industry. The creation of artificial hybrids through the crossing of strains with desired attributes is a possibility to obtain a vast variety of new, but not genetically modified yeasts with a range of improved and beneficial traits. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Ksenija Lopandic
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 11/3, A-1190, Vienna, Austria
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Fu X, Li P, Zhang L, Li S. RNA-Seq-based transcriptomic analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae during solid-state fermentation of crushed sweet sorghum stalks. Process Biochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2018.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Palma M, Guerreiro JF, Sá-Correia I. Adaptive Response and Tolerance to Acetic Acid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Zygosaccharomyces bailii: A Physiological Genomics Perspective. Front Microbiol 2018. [PMID: 29515554 PMCID: PMC5826360 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Acetic acid is an important microbial growth inhibitor in the food industry; it is used as a preservative in foods and beverages and is produced during normal yeast metabolism in biotechnological processes. Acetic acid is also a major inhibitory compound present in lignocellulosic hydrolysates affecting the use of this promising carbon source for sustainable bioprocesses. Although the molecular mechanisms underlying Saccharomyces cerevisiae response and adaptation to acetic acid have been studied for years, only recently they have been examined in more detail in Zygosaccharomyces bailii. However, due to its remarkable tolerance to acetic acid and other weak acids this yeast species is a major threat in the spoilage of acidic foods and beverages and considered as an interesting alternative cell factory in Biotechnology. This review paper emphasizes genome-wide strategies that are providing global insights into the molecular targets, signaling pathways and mechanisms behind S. cerevisiae and Z. bailii tolerance to acetic acid, and extends this information to other weak acids whenever relevant. Such comprehensive perspective and the knowledge gathered in these two yeast species allowed the identification of candidate molecular targets, either for the design of effective strategies to overcome yeast spoilage in acidic foods and beverages, or for the rational genome engineering to construct more robust industrial strains. Examples of successful applications are provided.
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- Margarida Palma
- Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Gibson BR, Graham NS, Boulton CA, Box WG, Lawrence SJ, Linforth RST, May ST, Smart KA. Differential Yeast Gene Transcription during Brewery Propagation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1094/asbcj-2009-1123-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Brian R. Gibson
- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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Gibson BR, Boulton CA, Box WG, Graham NS, Lawrence SJ, Linforth RST, Smart KA. Amino Acid Uptake and Yeast Gene Transcription during Industrial Brewery Fermentation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1094/asbcj-2009-0720-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Brian R. Gibson
- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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Lodolo EJ, Cantrell IC. Yeast Vitality—A Holistic Approach toward an Integrated Solution to Predict Yeast Performance. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1094/asbcj-2007-0809-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Lawrence SJ, Gibson BR, Smart KA. Expression of the Cell Wall Mannoprotein GenesCWPandDANduring Industrial-Scale Lager Fermentations. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1094/asbcj-2009-0114-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- S. J. Lawrence
- Division of Food Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- Division of Food Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- Division of Food Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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Nagy G, Szebenyi C, Csernetics Á, Vaz AG, Tóth EJ, Vágvölgyi C, Papp T. Development of a plasmid free CRISPR-Cas9 system for the genetic modification of Mucor circinelloides. Sci Rep 2017; 7:16800. [PMID: 29196656 PMCID: PMC5711797 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17118-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Mucor circinelloides and other members of Mucorales are filamentous fungi, widely used as model organisms in basic and applied studies. Although genetic manipulation methods have been described for some Mucoral fungi, construction of stable integrative transformants by homologous recombination has remained a great challenge in these organisms. In the present study, a plasmid free CRISPR-Cas9 system was firstly developed for the genetic modification of a Mucoral fungus. The described method offers a rapid but robust tool to obtain mitotically stable mutants of M. circinelloides via targeted integration of the desired DNA. It does not require plasmid construction and its expression in the recipient organism. Instead, it involves the direct introduction of the guide RNA and the Cas9 enzyme and, in case of homology directed repair (HDR), the template DNA into the recipient strain. Efficiency of the method for non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) and HDR was tested by disrupting two different genes, i.e. carB encoding phytoene dehydrogenase and hmgR2 encoding 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase, of M. circinelloides. Both NHEJ and HDR resulted in stable gene disruption mutants. While NHEJ caused extensive deletions upstream from the protospacer adjacent motif, HDR assured the integration of the deletion cassette at the targeted site.
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- Gábor Nagy
- MTA-SZTE Fungal Pathogenicity Mechanisms Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences - University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- MTA-SZTE Fungal Pathogenicity Mechanisms Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences - University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- MTA-SZTE Fungal Pathogenicity Mechanisms Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences - University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- MTA-SZTE Fungal Pathogenicity Mechanisms Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences - University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- MTA-SZTE Fungal Pathogenicity Mechanisms Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences - University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- MTA-SZTE Fungal Pathogenicity Mechanisms Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences - University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary.
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary.
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Tolerance to Ultraviolet Radiation of Psychrotolerant Yeasts and Analysis of Their Carotenoid, Mycosporine, and Ergosterol Content. Curr Microbiol 2016; 72:94-101. [PMID: 26483082 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-015-0928-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Yeasts colonizing the Antarctic region are exposed to a high ultraviolet radiation evolving mechanisms to minimize the UV radiation damages, such as the production of UV-absorbing or antioxidant compounds like carotenoid pigments and mycosporines. Ergosterol has also been suggested to play a role in this response. These compounds are also economically attractive for several industries such as pharmaceutical and food, leading to a continuous search for biological sources of them. In this work, the UV-C radiation tolerance of yeast species isolated from the sub-Antarctic region and their production of carotenoids, mycosporines, and ergosterol were evaluated. Dioszegia sp., Leuconeurospora sp. (T27Cd2), Rhodotorula laryngis, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, and Cryptococcus gastricus showed the highest UV-C radiation tolerance. The yeasts with the highest content of carotenoids were Dioszegia sp. (OHK torulene), Rh. laryngis (torulene and lycopene), Rh. mucilaginosa, (torulene, gamma carotene, and lycopene), and Cr. gastricus (2-gamma carotene). Probable mycosporine molecules and biosynthesis intermediates were found in Rh. laryngis, Dioszegia sp., Mrakia sp., Le. creatinivora, and Leuconeurospora sp. (T27Cd2). Ergosterol was the only sterol detected in all yeasts, and M. robertii and Le. creatinivora showed amounts higher than 4 mg g−1. Although there was not a well-defined relation between UV-C tolerance and the production of these three kinds of compounds, the majority of the yeasts with lower amounts of carotenoids showed lower UV-C tolerance. Dioszegia sp., M. robertii, and Le. creatinivora were the greatest producers of carotenoids, ergosterol, and mycosporines, respectively, representing good candidates for future studies intended to increase their production for large-scale applications.
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van Bergen B, Cyr N, Strasser R, Blanchette M, Sheppard JD, Jardim A. α,β-Dicarbonyl reduction is mediated by the Saccharomyces Old Yellow Enzyme. FEMS Yeast Res 2016; 16:fow059. [PMID: 27400981 DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/fow059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The undesirable flavor compounds diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione are vicinal diketones (VDKs) formed by extracellular oxidative decarboxylation of intermediate metabolites of the isoleucine, leucine and valine (ILV) biosynthetic pathway. These VDKs are taken up by Saccharomyces and enzymatically converted to acetoin and 3-hydroxy-2-pentanone, respectively. Purification of a highly enriched diacetyl reductase fraction from Saccharomyces cerevisiae in conjunction with mass spectrometry identified Old Yellow Enzyme (Oye) as an enzyme capable of catalyzing VDK reduction. Kinetic analysis of recombinant Oye1p, Oye2p and Oye3p isoforms confirmed that all three isoforms reduced diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione in an NADPH-dependent reaction. Transcriptomic analysis of S. cerevisiae (ale) and S. pastorianus (lager) yeast during industrial fermentations showed that the transcripts for OYE1, OYE2, arabinose dehydrogenase (ARA1), α-acetolactate synthase (ILV2) and α-acetohydroxyacid reductoisomerase (ILV5) were differentially regulated in a manner that correlated with changes in extracellular levels of VDKs. These studies provide insights into the mechanism for reducing VDKs and decreasing maturation times of beer which are of commercial importance.
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- Barry van Bergen
- Department of Bioresource Engineering, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21 111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
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- Institute of Parasitology, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21 111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27612, USA
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- Institute of Parasitology, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21 111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
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- Department of Bioresource Engineering, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21 111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
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- Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27612, USA
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- Institute of Parasitology, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21 111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
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Antimicrobial ε-poly-l-lysine induced changes in cell membrane compositions and properties of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Food Control 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pérez-Torrado R, Gamero E, Gómez-Pastor R, Garre E, Aranda A, Matallana E. Yeast biomass, an optimised product with myriad applications in the food industry. Trends Food Sci Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2015.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Linder RA, Seidl F, Ha K, Ehrenreich IM. The complex genetic and molecular basis of a model quantitative trait. Mol Biol Cell 2015; 27:209-18. [PMID: 26510497 PMCID: PMC4694759 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e15-06-0408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Sixty‐four genomic loci and seven genes that contribute to heritable variation in a model quantitative trait—resistance to oxidative stress—are identified across three yeast strains. The high‐resolution understanding of this phenotype provides new insight into the genetic and molecular basis of quantitative traits. Quantitative traits are often influenced by many loci with small effects. Identifying most of these loci and resolving them to specific genes or genetic variants is challenging. Yet, achieving such a detailed understanding of quantitative traits is important, as it can improve our knowledge of the genetic and molecular basis of heritable phenotypic variation. In this study, we use a genetic mapping strategy that involves recurrent backcrossing with phenotypic selection to obtain new insights into an ecologically, industrially, and medically relevant quantitative trait—tolerance of oxidative stress, as measured based on resistance to hydrogen peroxide. We examine the genetic basis of hydrogen peroxide resistance in three related yeast crosses and detect 64 distinct genomic loci that likely influence the trait. By precisely resolving or cloning a number of these loci, we demonstrate that a broad spectrum of cellular processes contribute to hydrogen peroxide resistance, including DNA repair, scavenging of reactive oxygen species, stress-induced MAPK signaling, translation, and water transport. Consistent with the complex genetic and molecular basis of hydrogen peroxide resistance, we show two examples where multiple distinct causal genetic variants underlie what appears to be a single locus. Our results improve understanding of the genetic and molecular basis of a highly complex, model quantitative trait.
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- Robert A Linder
- Molecular and Computational Biology Section, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2910
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- Molecular and Computational Biology Section, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2910
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- Molecular and Computational Biology Section, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2910
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- Molecular and Computational Biology Section, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2910
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Díaz-Hellín P, Gómez-Alonso S, Borrull A, Rozès N, Cordero-Otero R, Úbeda J. Membrane lipid variability in Saccharomyces cerevisiae wine strains rehydrated in the presence of metabolic activators. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:8679-8685. [PMID: 25007414 DOI: 10.1021/jf500895y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Slight variations in lipid composition of wine yeast membranes can alter some essential functions including selective nutrient transport and ion permeability. The absence of oxygen during alcoholic fermentation inhibits fatty acid desaturation and sterol biosynthesis, thereby reducing the stress resistance of yeast cells. In this work, membrane lipids in two commercial active dry yeast strains rehydrated in the presence of three activators (ergosterol, tetrahydrofolic acid, and manganese) were studied. Each was assayed at three different concentrations. The effect of these activators on the phospholipid, neutral lipid, and fatty acid contents in cell membranes was assessed. Also, cell viability and fermentation kinetics were determined. Ergosterol was found to shorten the lag phase and improve cell viability and membrane lipid composition; tetrahydrofolic acid raised neutral lipid levels; and manganese(II) increased cell viability and modified phospholipid composition and linoleic acid concentration. All activators interacted with yeasts in a strain-dependent way.
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- Patricia Díaz-Hellín
- Tecnologı́a de Alimentos, IRICA, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha , Edificio Marie Curie, Avenida Camilo José Cela 10, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
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Alcoholic fermentations have accompanied human civilizations throughout our history. Lager yeasts have a several-century-long tradition of providing fresh beer with clean taste. The yeast strains used for lager beer fermentation have long been recognized as hybrids between two Saccharomyces species. We summarize the initial findings on this hybrid nature, the genomics/transcriptomics of lager yeasts, and established targets of strain improvements. Next-generation sequencing has provided fast access to yeast genomes. Its use in population genomics has uncovered many more hybridization events within Saccharomyces species, so that lager yeast hybrids are no longer the exception from the rule. These findings have led us to propose network evolution within Saccharomyces species. This "web of life" recognizes the ability of closely related species to exchange DNA and thus drain from a combined gene pool rather than be limited to a gene pool restricted by speciation. Within the domesticated lager yeasts, two groups, the Saaz and Frohberg groups, can be distinguished based on fermentation characteristics. Recent evidence suggests that these groups share an evolutionary history. We thus propose to refer to the Saaz group as Saccharomyces carlsbergensis and to the Frohberg group as Saccharomyces pastorianus based on their distinct genomes. New insight into the hybrid nature of lager yeast will provide novel directions for future strain improvement.
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Differential transcribed yeast genes involved in flavour formation and its associated amino acid metabolism during brewery fermentation. Eur Food Res Technol 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-014-2236-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Gazdag Z, Máté G, Certik M, Türmer K, Virág E, Pócsi I, Pesti M. tert-Butyl hydroperoxide-induced differing plasma membrane and oxidative stress processes in yeast strains BY4741 and erg5Δ. J Basic Microbiol 2014; 54 Suppl 1:S50-62. [PMID: 24687861 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201300925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The molecular mechanism of tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BuOOH) elicited cytotoxicity and the background of t-BuOOH sensitivity were studied in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae ergosterol-less gene deletion mutant erg5Δ and its parental strain BY4741. In comparison to BY4741, untreated erg5Δ cells exhibited alterations in sterol and fatty acid compositions of the plasma membrane, as reflected by the inherent amphotericin B resistance, an elevated level (31%) of plasma membrane rigidity and a decreased uptake of glycerol. Surprisingly, the untreated erg5Δ cells exhibited an unbalanced intracellular redox state, accompanied by the continuous upregulation of the antioxidant enzymes Mn superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione S-transferase, which resulted in decreased specific concentrations of superoxide and peroxides and elevated levels of the hydroxyl radical and thiols. The 2.5-fold sensitivity of erg5Δ to t-BuOOH suggested that the oxidative stress adaptation processes of the mutant could not restore the redox homeostasis of the cells and there is an overlap between sterol and redox homeostases. t-BuOOH treatment of both strains induced adaptive modification of the sterol and fatty acid compositions, increased the plasma membrane fluidity and elevated the specific activities of most antioxidant enzymes through specific regulation processes in a strain-dependent manner.
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- Zoltán Gazdag
- Faculty of Sciences, Department of General and Environmental Microbiology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Yu X, Wang H, Liu L. Two non-exclusive strategies employed to protect Torulopsis glabrata against hyperosmotic stress. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 98:3099-110. [PMID: 24562390 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-5589-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2013] [Revised: 01/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Several recent reports described an apoptosis-like programmed cell death (PCD) process in yeast in response to different environmental challenges. In this study, hyperosmotic stress caused by high NaCl concentration in culture medium induced cell death in the haploid yeast Torulopsis glabrata. Propidium iodide (PI) and PI/rhodamine-123 (Rh123) dual staining with flow cytometry showed that high salinity decreased intact cells by 16.5 %, increased necrotic cells by nearly twofold, and altered fermentative parameters appreciably. Morphological and biochemical indicators of apoptosis were apparent, specifically a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential (∆Ψm), translocation of phosphatidylserine (PS) from the inner to the outer side of the plasma membrane, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and involvement of caspase all while plasma membrane integrity was maintained. Additionally, it was found that overexpression of YCA1 drastically stimulated cell death, indicating that activation of metacaspase might lead to cell death. However, T. glabrata growth under hyperosmotic stress was enhanced when FIS1, HOG1, and GPD2 were overexpressed, or when exogenous proline or glutathione (GSH) were added into the cultures, both of which could repress caspase-3 activity. Thus, in these concrete cases of overexpression of anti-apoptotic or anti-necrotic factors and pharmacological manipulations, it decreased T. glabrata cell death that might help to achieve higher fermentative efficiency.
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- Xiaoxia Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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Ogata T. Hydrogen sulphide production by bottom-fermenting yeast is related to nitrogen starvation signalling. JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF BREWING 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/jib.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Tomoo Ogata
- Research Laboratories for Brewing; Asahi Breweries Ltd; Ibaraki Japan
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Speers RA, Wan YQ, Jin YL, Stewart RJ. Effects of Fermentation Parameters and Cell Wall Properties on Yeast Flocculation1. JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF BREWING 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/j.2050-0416.2006.tb00720.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Peris D, Lopes CA, Belloch C, Querol A, Barrio E. Comparative genomics among Saccharomyces cerevisiae × Saccharomyces kudriavzevii natural hybrid strains isolated from wine and beer reveals different origins. BMC Genomics 2012; 13:407. [PMID: 22906207 PMCID: PMC3468397 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2011] [Accepted: 04/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Interspecific hybrids between S. cerevisiae × S. kudriavzevii have frequently been detected in wine and beer fermentations. Significant physiological differences among parental and hybrid strains under different stress conditions have been evidenced. In this study, we used comparative genome hybridization analysis to evaluate the genome composition of different S. cerevisiae × S. kudriavzevii natural hybrids isolated from wine and beer fermentations to infer their evolutionary origins and to figure out the potential role of common S. kudriavzevii gene fraction present in these hybrids. RESULTS Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) and ploidy analyses carried out in this study confirmed the presence of individual and differential chromosomal composition patterns for most S. cerevisiae × S. kudriavzevii hybrids from beer and wine. All hybrids share a common set of depleted S. cerevisiae genes, which also are depleted or absent in the wine strains studied so far, and the presence a common set of S. kudriavzevii genes, which may be associated with their capability to grow at low temperatures. Finally, a maximum parsimony analysis of chromosomal rearrangement events, occurred in the hybrid genomes, indicated the presence of two main groups of wine hybrids and different divergent lineages of brewing strains. CONCLUSION Our data suggest that wine and beer S. cerevisiae × S. kudriavzevii hybrids have been originated by different rare-mating events involving a diploid wine S. cerevisiae and a haploid or diploid European S. kudriavzevii strains. Hybrids maintain several S. kudriavzevii genes involved in cold adaptation as well as those related to S. kudriavzevii mitochondrial functions.
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- David Peris
- Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, University of Valencia, Parc Científic, P,O, Box 22085, E-46071, Valencia, Spain
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Berner T, Arneborg N. The role of lager beer yeast in oxidative stability of model beer. Lett Appl Microbiol 2012; 54:225-32. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2011.03195.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wang S, Wu MJ, Higgins VJ, Aldrich-Wright JR. Comparative analyses of cytotoxicity and molecular mechanisms between platinum metallointercalators and cisplatin. Metallomics 2012; 4:950-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c2mt20102j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Shao S, Zhou T, McGarvey BD. Comparative metabolomic analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae during the degradation of patulin using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 94:789-97. [PMID: 22159606 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3739-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2011] [Revised: 11/01/2011] [Accepted: 11/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A comparative metabolomic analysis was conducted on Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells with and without patulin treatment using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-based approach. A total of 72 metabolites were detected and compared, including 16 amino acids, 29 organic acids and alcohols, 19 sugars and sugar alcohols, 2 nucleotides, and 6 miscellaneous compounds. Principle component analysis showed a clear separation of metabolome between the cells with and without patulin treatment, and most of the identified metabolites contributed to the separation. A close examination of the identified metabolites showed an increased level of most of the free amino acids, an increased level of the intermediates in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, a higher amount of glycerol, a changed fatty acid composition, and a decreased level of cysteine and glutathione in the cells with patulin treatment. This finding indicated a slower protein synthesis rate and induced oxidative stress in the cells with patulin treatment, and provided new insights into the effect of toxic chemicals on the metabolism of organisms.
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- Suqin Shao
- Guelph Food Research Centre, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, 93 Stone Road West, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 5C9
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Wu MJ, O'Doherty PJ, Fernandez HR, Lyons V, Rogers PJ, Dawes IW, Higgins VJ. An antioxidant screening assay based on oxidant-induced growth arrest in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. FEMS Yeast Res 2011; 11:379-87. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1567-1364.2011.00726.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Timberlake WE, Frizzell MA, Richards KD, Gardner RC. A new yeast genetic resource for analysis and breeding. Yeast 2010; 28:63-80. [PMID: 20853274 DOI: 10.1002/yea.1821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2010] [Accepted: 08/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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We made a library of Saccharomyces cerevisiae F(1) hybrids from all possible crosses of 16 wild-type strains, including two common laboratory strains and two commercial winemaking varieties. Fourteen of the starting strains have been sequenced. Thus, the sequences of both genomes are known in 182 novel hybrids, and the sequence of one genome is known in 56. All tested strains sporulated. Fertilities were in the range 0-100%. Hybrids showed no more variation than parental strains for ethanol production, ethanol tolerance or growth at temperature extremes, but some F(1) s appeared to display hybrid vigour (heterosis). We tested four tetrads from one hybrid for their ability to grow at low temperature or in the presence of an inhibitory concentration of ethanol. Only one F(2) was as tolerant as the most tolerant F(0) parent. A few showed intermediate tolerance, but most were less tolerant than either parent or the F(1) hybrid, consistent with uncoupling of genes contributing to an optimized quantitative trait. The diversity and structure of the library should make it useful for analysis of genetic interactions among diverse strains, quantitative inheritance and heterosis, and for breeding.
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Gross J, Bhattacharya D. Uniting sex and eukaryote origins in an emerging oxygenic world. Biol Direct 2010; 5:53. [PMID: 20731852 PMCID: PMC2933680 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6150-5-53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2010] [Accepted: 08/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Theories about eukaryote origins (eukaryogenesis) need to provide unified explanations for the emergence of diverse complex features that define this lineage. Models that propose a prokaryote-to-eukaryote transition are gridlocked between the opposing "phagocytosis first" and "mitochondria as seed" paradigms, neither of which fully explain the origins of eukaryote cell complexity. Sex (outcrossing with meiosis) is an example of an elaborate trait not yet satisfactorily addressed in theories about eukaryogenesis. The ancestral nature of meiosis and its dependence on eukaryote cell biology suggest that the emergence of sex and eukaryogenesis were simultaneous and synergic and may be explained by a common selective pressure. Presentation of the hypothesis We propose that a local rise in oxygen levels, due to cyanobacterial photosynthesis in ancient Archean microenvironments, was highly toxic to the surrounding biota. This selective pressure drove the transformation of an archaeal (archaebacterial) lineage into the first eukaryotes. Key is that oxygen might have acted in synergy with environmental stresses such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation and/or desiccation that resulted in the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The emergence of eukaryote features such as the endomembrane system and acquisition of the mitochondrion are posited as strategies to cope with a metabolic crisis in the cell plasma membrane and the accumulation of ROS, respectively. Selective pressure for efficient repair of ROS/UV-damaged DNA drove the evolution of sex, which required cell-cell fusions, cytoskeleton-mediated chromosome movement, and emergence of the nuclear envelope. Our model implies that evolution of sex and eukaryogenesis were inseparable processes. Testing the hypothesis Several types of data can be used to test our hypothesis. These include paleontological predictions, simulation of ancient oxygenic microenvironments, and cell biological experiments with Archaea exposed to ROS and UV stresses. Studies of archaeal conjugation, prokaryotic DNA recombination, and the universality of nuclear-mediated meiotic activities might corroborate the hypothesis that sex and the nucleus evolved to support DNA repair. Implications of the hypothesis Oxygen tolerance emerges as an important principle to investigate eukaryogenesis. The evolution of eukaryotic complexity might be best understood as a synergic process between key evolutionary innovations, of which meiosis (sex) played a central role. Reviewers This manuscript was reviewed by Eugene V. Koonin, Anthony M. Poole, and Gáspár Jékely.
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- Jeferson Gross
- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, 08901, USA
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Landolfo S, Zara G, Zara S, Budroni M, Ciani M, Mannazzu I. Oleic acid and ergosterol supplementation mitigates oxidative stress in wine strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Int J Food Microbiol 2010; 141:229-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Saharan RK, Kanwal S, Sharma SC. Role of glutathione in ethanol stress tolerance in yeast Pachysolen tannophilus. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010; 397:307-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.05.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2010] [Accepted: 05/22/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Saerens SMG, Duong CT, Nevoigt E. Genetic improvement of brewer’s yeast: current state, perspectives and limits. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2010; 86:1195-212. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2486-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2009] [Revised: 01/29/2010] [Accepted: 01/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Yeasts used in the production of lagers belong to the genus Saccharomyces pastorianus. Species within this genus arose from a natural hybridization event between two yeast species that appear to be closely related to Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces bayanus. The resultant hybrids contain complex allopolyploid genomes and retain genetic characteristics of both parental species. Recent genome analysis using both whole genome sequencing and competitive genomic hybridization techniques has revealed the underlying composition of lager yeasts genomes. There appear to be at least 36 unique chromosomes, many of which are lager specific, resulting from recombination events between the homeologous parental chromosomes. The recombination events are limited to a defined set of genetic loci, which are highly conserved within strains of lager yeasts. In addition to the hybrid chromosomes, several non-reciprocal chromosomal translocations and inversions are also observed. Remarkably, in response to exposure to environmental stresses such as high temperatures and high osmotic pressure, the genomes appear to be highly dynamic and undergo recombination events at defined loci and alterations in the telomeric regions. The ability of environmental stress to alter the structure and composition of the genomes of lager yeasts may point to mechanisms of adaptive evolution in these species.
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- Ursula Bond
- School of Genetics and Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Mansour S, Bailly J, Landaud S, Monnet C, Sarthou AS, Cocaign-Bousquet M, Leroy S, Irlinger F, Bonnarme P. Investigation of associations of Yarrowia lipolytica, Staphylococcus xylosus, and Lactococcus lactis in culture as a first step in microbial interaction analysis. Appl Environ Microbiol 2009; 75:6422-30. [PMID: 19684166 PMCID: PMC2765154 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00228-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2009] [Accepted: 08/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The interactions that may occur between microorganisms in different ecosystems have not been adequately studied yet. We investigated yeast-bacterium interactions in a synthetic medium using different culture associations involving the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica 1E07 and two bacteria, Staphylococcus xylosus C2a and Lactococcus lactis LD61. The growth and biochemical characteristics of each microorganism in the different culture associations were studied. The expression of genes related to glucose, lactate, and amino acid catabolism was analyzed by reverse transcription followed by quantitative PCR. Our results show that the growth of Y. lipolytica 1E07 is dramatically reduced by the presence of S. xylosus C2a. As a result of a low amino acid concentration in the medium, the expression of Y. lipolytica genes involved in amino acid catabolism was downregulated in the presence of S. xylosus C2a, even when L. lactis was present in the culture. Furthermore, the production of lactate by both bacteria had an impact on the lactate dehydrogenase gene expression of the yeast, which increased up to 30-fold in the three-species culture compared to the Y. lipolytica 1E07 pure culture. S. xylosus C2a growth dramatically decreased in the presence of Y. lipolytica 1E07. The growth of lactic acid bacteria was not affected by the presence of S. xylosus C2a or Y. lipolytica 1E07, although the study of gene expression showed significant variations.
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- S Mansour
- Agro Paris Tech-INRA, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, 78850 Thiverval Grignon, France
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The role of oxygen in yeast metabolism during high cell density brewery fermentations. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2009; 82:1143-56. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-009-1909-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2008] [Revised: 02/03/2009] [Accepted: 02/03/2009] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Verbelen PJ, Depraetere SA, Winderickx J, Delvaux FR, Delvaux F. The influence of yeast oxygenation prior to brewery fermentation on yeast metabolism and the oxidative stress response. FEMS Yeast Res 2009; 9:226-39. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1567-1364.2008.00476.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Zara G, Angelozzi D, Belviso S, Bardi L, Goffrini P, Lodi T, Budroni M, Mannazzu I. Oxygen is required to restore flor strain viability and lipid biosynthesis under fermentative conditions. FEMS Yeast Res 2009; 9:217-25. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1567-1364.2008.00472.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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