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Abstract

In , () encodes a serine-threonine protein kinase involved in cell cycle control and morphogenesis. Deletion of its putative orthologue in , , gives rise to sensitivity to the respiratory inhibitor antimycin A (AA). Resistance to AA on glucose (Rag phenotype) is associated with genes () required for glucose metabolism/glycolysis. To understand the relationship between and , and Δ mutant strains were investigated. The analysis showed that all the mutants contained a phosphorylated form of Hog1 and displayed an inability to synthesize/accumulate glycerol as a compatible solute. In addition, mutants also showed alterations in both cell wall and membrane fatty acids. The pleiotropic defects of these strains indicate that a common pathway regulates glucose utilization and stress response mechanisms, suggesting impaired adaptation of the plasma membrane/cell wall during the respiratory–fermentative transition. KlHsl1 could be the link between these adaptive pathways and the morphogenetic checkpoint.

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  • University of Rome – La Sapienza (Award  ‘Ateneo’ 2008)
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