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Characterization of the Arxula adeninivorans AHOG1 gene and the encoded mitogen-activated protein kinase
Erik Böer1, Thomas Wartmann, Karen Dlubatz
1Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany.
Abstract:
Arxula adeninivorans is an osmo-resistant yeast species that can tolerate high levels of osmolytes like NaCl, PEG400 and ethylene glycol. As in other yeast species, this tolerance is elicited by components of the high osmolarity glycerol (HOG) response pathway. In the present study, we isolated and characterized as a key component of this pathway the A. adeninivorans AHOG1 gene encoding the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase Ahog1p, an enzyme of 45.9 kDa. The gene includes a coding sequence of 1,203 bp disrupted by a 57-bp intron. The identity of the gene was confirmed by complementation of a hog1 mutation in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutant strain and the high degree of homology of the derived amino acid sequence with that of MAP kinases from other yeasts and fungi. Under stress-free conditions, the inactive Ahoglp is present in low levels. When exposed to osmotic stress, Ahoglp is rendered active by phosphorylation. In addition, AHOG1 expression is increased. Assessment of the AHOG1 promoter activity with a lacZ reporter gene confirmed its inducibility by osmolytes, a characteristic not observed in homologous HOG1 genes of other yeast species. This specific property could account for the fast adaptation and high osmo-resistance encountered in this species.
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