Background: Propionyl-CoA is a common metabolic intermediate that requires degradation to avoid intoxication of cellular metabolism. Results: A key enzyme involved in a modified -oxidation pathway in Candida albicans has been identified. Conclusion: Although fungi generally use the methyl citrate cycle to degrade propionyl-CoA, CUG clade yeasts form an exception. Significance: The modified -oxidation pathway could provide a target for new antifungal compounds.
Gene families are common to all kingdoms of live and most likely derived from gene duplications with subsequent specification for the adaptation to environmental conditions. However, the exact contribution of single members to cellular physiology is difficult to predict. Here, we analysed a family of 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolases composed of Pot1p, Fox3p and Pot13p from the dimorphic yeast Candida albicans and studied their contribution to fatty acid utilisation and virulence. The presence of three 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolases in C. albicans contrasts the existence of only one single gene in closely related Saccharomycetales such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that two of the thiolases, Pot1p and Fox3p, were closely related to the S. cerevisiae Pot1p. The third protein clustered with yet uncharacterised thiolases from filamentous fungi. Single, double and triple mutants were generated for phenotypic characterisations. While Pot1p was of general importance for utilisation of fatty acids, Fox3p partially contributed to fatty acid utilisation at elevated temperatures. No phenotype was detectable for pot13 deletions. When virulence of the different mutants was assessed in an embryonated chicken egg infection model, no significant attenuation was observed for any of the mutants, confirming previous assumptions that β-oxidation is dispensable for C. albicans virulence.
Die yon Jenekel und Kolofermann angegebene Methode zur Messung sehr kleiner Stark-Effekt-Versehiebungen wird ausgebaut und auf die Resonanzlinie des Sr I angewandt. Die VersGhiebungen ira elektrisehen Feld erweisen sick ebenso wie beim Ca I unerwartet klein. Die a-Komponente wird naeh Violett, die ~-Komponnete nach Rot verschoben. Der Effekt geh~ im untersuehten Bereich (100 kV/em bis 300 kV/em) quadratisch mit der l%ldst~irke. Es wird hier zum erstenmal ein Stark-Effekt beobaektet, bei dem oberer (5 p 1p~) und unterer Term (5s 1S0) in gleieher GrSl~enordnung aufspalten. Die absoluten Termaufspaltungen werden an Hand der vorhandenen Stark-Effekt-Formeln diskutiert.Jenekel und Kopfermannl) haben eine Methode angegeben und an] Beispiel des Ca I erprobt, die es ermSglieht, dutch Beobaehtung des inversen Stark-Effektes an Resonanzlinien extrem kleine Versehiebnngen ira elektrisehen Feld dadurch zu messen, dat~ sie einen senkreeht zum Strahl der Primiirlichtquelle laufenden Atomstrahl als absorbierendes Medium benutzten. Die im folgenden besehriebenen Bemtthungen gleicher Art stellen eine l%rtsetznng und Verfeinerung dieser Untersuchungen, vor allem in bezug auf m5glichst gute Definition des l%ldes und auf Verbesserung der I(omponentenmessung, dar.
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