Effect of ethanol on fluxes of water and protons across the plasma membrane of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. 2010

Ana Madeira, and Luís Leitão, and Graça Soveral, and Patrícia Dias, and Catarina Prista, and Teresa Moura, and Maria C Loureiro-Dias
CBAA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.

Plasma membrane integrity, ability to transport substrates and maintenance of homeostasis represent obligatory requirements for efficient ethanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The effect of ethanol on water diffusion through the bilayer and on mediated water movements was evaluated by stopped flow spectroscopy. Ethanol stimulated water diffusion and inhibited mediated water transport. In a strain overexpressing AQY1, the activation energy for water transport increased progressively (from 5.9 to 12.7 kcal mol(-1)) for increasing ethanol concentrations (up to 12% v/v), indicating that mediated water transport lost importance as compared with water diffusion through the bilayer. The effect of ethanol on proton movements (inward by passive diffusion and outward through the PMA1 H(+)-ATPase) was evaluated by measuring the rate of extracellular alcalinization and acidification of unbuffered cell suspensions at different temperatures. Above 10% ethanol, H(+) diffusion was strongly increased at 30 degrees C, but no effect was observed at 20 degrees C up to 12%, indicating the existence of a threshold above which ethanol has a marked effect. On H(+) extrusion, ethanol had no effect at 20 degrees C, but induced a monotonous decrease at higher temperatures. Our results support the view that above a threshold of ethanol concentration, the membrane structure is disrupted, becoming very leaky to H(+).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011522 Protons Stable elementary particles having the smallest known positive charge, found in the nuclei of all elements. The proton mass is less than that of a neutron. A proton is the nucleus of the light hydrogen atom, i.e., the hydrogen ion. Hydrogen Ions,Hydrogen Ion,Ion, Hydrogen,Ions, Hydrogen,Proton
D002462 Cell Membrane The lipid- and protein-containing, selectively permeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Plasma Membrane,Cytoplasmic Membrane,Cell Membranes,Cytoplasmic Membranes,Membrane, Cell,Membrane, Cytoplasmic,Membrane, Plasma,Membranes, Cell,Membranes, Cytoplasmic,Membranes, Plasma,Plasma Membranes
D006180 Proton-Translocating ATPases Multisubunit enzymes that reversibly synthesize ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE. They are coupled to the transport of protons across a membrane. ATP Dependent Proton Translocase,ATPase, F0,ATPase, F1,Adenosinetriphosphatase F1,F(1)F(0)-ATPase,F1 ATPase,H(+)-Transporting ATP Synthase,H(+)-Transporting ATPase,H(+)ATPase Complex,Proton-Translocating ATPase,Proton-Translocating ATPase Complex,Proton-Translocating ATPase Complexes,ATPase, F(1)F(0),ATPase, F0F1,ATPase, H(+),Adenosine Triphosphatase Complex,F(0)F(1)-ATP Synthase,F-0-ATPase,F-1-ATPase,F0F1 ATPase,F1-ATPase,F1F0 ATPase Complex,H(+)-ATPase,H(+)-Transporting ATP Synthase, Acyl-Phosphate-Linked,H+ ATPase,H+ Transporting ATP Synthase,H+-Translocating ATPase,Proton-Translocating ATPase, F0 Sector,Proton-Translocating ATPase, F1 Sector,ATPase Complex, Proton-Translocating,ATPase Complexes, Proton-Translocating,ATPase, H+,ATPase, H+-Translocating,ATPase, Proton-Translocating,Complex, Adenosine Triphosphatase,Complexes, Proton-Translocating ATPase,F 0 ATPase,F 1 ATPase,F0 ATPase,H+ Translocating ATPase,Proton Translocating ATPase,Proton Translocating ATPase Complex,Proton Translocating ATPase Complexes,Proton Translocating ATPase, F0 Sector,Proton Translocating ATPase, F1 Sector,Triphosphatase Complex, Adenosine
D000431 Ethanol A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Alcohol, Ethyl,Absolute Alcohol,Grain Alcohol,Alcohol, Absolute,Alcohol, Grain,Ethyl Alcohol
D012441 Saccharomyces cerevisiae A species of the genus SACCHAROMYCES, family Saccharomycetaceae, order Saccharomycetales, known as "baker's" or "brewer's" yeast. The dried form is used as a dietary supplement. Baker's Yeast,Brewer's Yeast,Candida robusta,S. cerevisiae,Saccharomyces capensis,Saccharomyces italicus,Saccharomyces oviformis,Saccharomyces uvarum var. melibiosus,Yeast, Baker's,Yeast, Brewer's,Baker Yeast,S cerevisiae,Baker's Yeasts,Yeast, Baker
D013057 Spectrum Analysis The measurement of the amplitude of the components of a complex waveform throughout the frequency range of the waveform. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Spectroscopy,Analysis, Spectrum,Spectrometry
D013696 Temperature The property of objects that determines the direction of heat flow when they are placed in direct thermal contact. The temperature is the energy of microscopic motions (vibrational and translational) of the particles of atoms. Temperatures
D014867 Water A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Hydrogen Oxide
D015870 Gene Expression The phenotypic manifestation of a gene or genes by the processes of GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION and GENETIC TRANSLATION. Expression, Gene,Expressions, Gene,Gene Expressions
D020346 Aquaporins A class of porins that allow the passage of WATER and other small molecules across CELL MEMBRANES. Aquaporin,Water Channel,Water Channel Protein,Water Channel Proteins,Water Channels,Channel Protein, Water,Channel Proteins, Water,Channel, Water,Channels, Water,Protein, Water Channel,Proteins, Water Channel

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