gcr2, a new mutation affecting glycolytic gene expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Mol Cell Biol. 1990 Dec;10(12):6389-96. doi: 10.1128/mcb.10.12.6389-6396.1990.

Abstract

Screening of a mutagenized strain carrying a multicopy ENO1-'lacZ fusion plasmid revealed a new mutation affecting most glycolytic enzyme activities in a pattern resembling that caused by gcr1: levels in the range of 10% of wild-type levels on glycerol plus lactate but somewhat higher on glucose. The recessive single nuclear gene mutation, named gcr2-1, was unlinked to gcr1, and GCR1 in multiple copies did not restore enzyme levels. GCR2 was obtained by complementation from a YCp50 genomic library; the complemented strain had normal enzyme levels, as did a strain with GCR2 in multiple copies. GCR2 in multiple copies did not suppress gcr1. A chromosomal gcr2 null mutant was constructed; its pattern of enzyme activities resembled that of the gcr2-1 mutant and, like the gcr2-1 mutant, its growth defect on glucose was only partial (in contrast to the glucose negativity of the gcr1 mutant). Northern (RNA) analysis showed that gcr2 and gcr1 affect ENO1 mRNA levels.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Actins / genetics
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal*
  • Genes, Fungal*
  • Genotype
  • Glycolysis*
  • Mutation*
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / genetics
  • Plasmids
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Restriction Mapping
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism

Substances

  • Actins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase