Genes & Genetic Systems
Online ISSN : 1880-5779
Print ISSN : 1341-7568
ISSN-L : 1341-7568
Review articles
The phosphatase system in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Yasuji Oshima
Author information
JOURNAL FREE ACCESS

1997 Volume 72 Issue 6 Pages 323-334

Details
Abstract

The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has at least six species of acid and alkaline phosphatases with different cellular localizations, as well as inorganic phosphate (Pi) transporters. Most of the genes encoding these enzymes are coordinately repressed and derepressed depending on the Pi concentration in the growth medium. The Pi signals are conveyed to these genes through a regulatory circuit consisting of a set of positive and negative regulatory proteins. This phosphatase system is interested as one of the best systems for studying gene regulation in S. cerevisiae due to the simplicity of phenotype determination in genetic analysis. With this methodological advantage, considerable amounts of genetic and molecular evidence in phosphatase regulation have been accumulated in the past twenty-five years. This article summarizes the current progress of research into this subject.

Content from these authors
© 1997 by The Genetics Society of Japan
Next article
feedback
Top