Levels of acid-soluble polyphosphate in growing cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Short-chain acid-soluble polyphosphates were extracted from growing cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and the changes in the levels of these compounds were determined. The production of acid-soluble polyphosphates correlated with the mitochondrial activities since it occurred in two bursts in respiration-competent yeast cells and in only one burst in respiration-deficient yeast cells. The possible role of these compounds is discussed.
D000225:Adenine / Q000378:metabolism; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism; D011122:Polyphosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D012265:Ribonucleotides / Q000378:metabolism; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D012995:Solubility
D011122:Polyphosphates; D012265:Ribonucleotides; D000225:Adenine