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J Bacteriol

Title:		Control of vacuole permeability and protein degradation by the cell cycle arrest signal in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Author(s):		Sumrada R; Cooper TG;
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Journal Title:		J Bacteriol
Year:		1978
Volume:		136
Issue:		1
Page Number:		234 - 246
DOI:		10.1128/jb.136.1.234-246.1978
ISSN/ISBN:		0021-9193 (Print) 1098-5530 (Electronic) 0021-9193 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Saccharomyces cerevisiae responds to deperivation of nutrients by arresting cell division at the unbudded G1 stage. Cells situated outside of G1 at the time of deperivation complete the cell cycle before arresting. This prompted an investigation of the source of nutrients used by these cells to complete division and the mechanisms controlling their availability. We found a close correlation between accumulation of unbudded cells and loss of previously formed allophanate hydrolase activity after nutrient starvation. These losses were not specific to the allantoin, system since they have been observed for a number of other enzymes and also when cellular protein levels were monitored with [3H]leucine. Loss of hydrolase activity was also observed when protein synthesis was inhibited either by addition of inhibitors or loss of the prtl gene product. We found that onset of nutrient starvation brought about release of large quantities of arginine and allantoin normally sequestered in the cell vacuole. Treatment of a cells with alpha-factor resulted in both the release of allantoin and arginine from the cell vacuole and the onset of intracellular protein degradation. These effects were not observed when either alpha cells or a/alpha diploid strains were treated with alpha-factor. These data suggest that release of vacuolar constitutents and protein turnover may be regulated by the G1 arrest signal"
Keywords:		Allophanate Hydrolase/*metabolism Amidohydrolases/*metabolism Animals Arginine/metabolism *Cell Cycle Fungal Proteins/*metabolism Organoids/*metabolism Pheromones/pharmacology Saccharomyces cerevisiae/growth & development/*metabolism/ultrastructure Vacuol;
Notes:		"MedlineSumrada, R Cooper, T G eng Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. 1978/10/01 J Bacteriol. 1978 Oct; 136(1):234-46. doi: 10.1128/jb.136.1.234-246.1978"