Polyamine metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae exposed to ethanol.
Growth of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae was unaffected by up to 24 h exposure to ethanol concentrations ranging from 1% to 9%, but was reduced following exposure to 12% ethanol. Concentrations of the polyamines putrescine, cadaverine and spermidine were not affected by a 24 h exposure to 12% ethanol, although there was a significant increase in spermine level. These changes were accompanied by significant increases in the activities of the polyamine biosynthetic enzymes ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) and S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (AdoMetDC) and in the flux of label from ornithine into the polyamines. Formation of the cadaverine derivatives aminopropylcadaverine and N,N-bis(3-aminopropyl)cadaverine was greatly increased in yeast exposed to 12% ethanol for 24 h, probably via the action of ODC, AdoMetDC and the aminopropyltransferases. Exposure to 12% ethanol also led to substantial reductions in the uptake of putrescine and spermidine and the amino acid methionine.
Department of Plant Biology, Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Nr Ayr, UK.
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D012437:Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008239:Lysine / Q000378:metabolism; D008715:Methionine / Q000378:metabolism; D009952:Ornithine / Q000378:metabolism; D009955:Ornithine Decarboxylase / Q000378:metabolism; D011073:Polyamines / Q000378:metabolism*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism
D011073:Polyamines; D000431:Ethanol; D008715:Methionine; D009952:Ornithine; D009955:Ornithine Decarboxylase; D012437:Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase; D008239:Lysine