title: Isolation and expression of the gene encoding mitochondrial ADP/ATP carrier (AAC) from the pathogenic yeast Candida parapsilosis.
abstract: A gene homologous to Saccharomyces cerevisiae AAC genes coding for mitochondrial ADP/ATP carriers has been cloned from the pathogenic yeast Candida parapsilosis. A probe obtained by PCR amplification from C. parapsilosis DNA, using primers derived from the conserved transmembrane region of yeast ADP/ATP carriers, was used for screening of the C. parapsilosis genomic library. The cloned gene was sequenced and found to encode a polypeptide of 303 amino acids that shows homology with other yeast and fungal mitochondrial ADP/ATP carriers. The gene was designated CpAAC1 and was able to complement the growth phenotypes of S. cerevisiae double deletion mutant (Deltaaac2; Deltaaac3). The expression of the CpAAC1 gene was reduced under semi-anaerobic conditions and it was affected at normal aerobic conditions by the nature of carbon sources used for growth. Hybridization experiments indicate that C. parapsilosis possesses a single gene encoding a mitochondrial ADP/ATP carrier.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nebohácová
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mentel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nosek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kolarov
mesh_terms: D000332:Aerobiosis; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D002175:Candida / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D017124:Conserved Sequence / Q000235:genetics; D018628:Gene Dosage; D015966:Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal; D005800:Genes, Fungal / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D005816:Genetic Complementation Test; D015698:Genomic Library; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000201:enzymology*; D000226:Mitochondrial ADP, ATP Translocases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D017384:Sequence Deletion
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D000226:Mitochondrial ADP, ATP Translocases; D005947:Glucose; D010100:Oxygen