Exploration of sulfur metabolism in the yeast Kluyveromyces lactis. 2011

Agnès Hébert, and Marie-Pierre Forquin-Gomez, and Aurélie Roux, and Julie Aubert, and Christophe Junot, and Valentin Loux, and Jean-François Heilier, and Pascal Bonnarme, and Jean-Marie Beckerich, and Sophie Landaud
UMR MICALIS, INRA, AgroParisTech, CBAI, BP 01, 78850 Thiverval Grignon, France.

Hemiascomycetes are separated by considerable evolutionary distances and, as a consequence, the mechanisms involved in sulfur metabolism in the extensively studied yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, could be different from those of other species of the phylum. This is the first time that a global view of sulfur metabolism is reported in the biotechnological yeast Kluyveromyces lactis. We used combined approaches based on transcriptome analysis, metabolome profiling, and analysis of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs). A comparison between high and low sulfur source supplies, i.e., sulfate, methionine, or cystine, was carried out in order to identify key steps in the biosynthetic and catabolic pathways of the sulfur metabolism. We found that sulfur metabolism of K. lactis is mainly modulated by methionine. Furthermore, since sulfur assimilation is highly regulated, genes coding for numerous transporters, key enzymes involved in sulfate assimilation and the interconversion of cysteine to methionine pathways are repressed under conditions of high sulfur supply. Consequently, as highlighted by metabolomic results, intracellular pools of homocysteine and cysteine are maintained at very low concentrations, while the cystathionine pool is highly expandable. Moreover, our results suggest a new catabolic pathway for methionine to VSCs in this yeast: methionine is transaminated by the ARO8 gene product into 4-methylthio-oxobutyric acid (KMBA), which could be exported outside of the cell by the transporter encoded by PDR12 and demethiolated by a spontaneous reaction into methanethiol and its derivatives.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007716 Kluyveromyces An ascomycetous yeast of the fungal family Saccharomycetaceae, order SACCHAROMYCETALES. Kluyveromyce
D008715 Methionine A sulfur-containing essential L-amino acid that is important in many body functions. L-Methionine,Liquimeth,Methionine, L-Isomer,Pedameth,L-Isomer Methionine,Methionine, L Isomer
D005656 Fungal Proteins Proteins found in any species of fungus. Fungal Gene Products,Fungal Gene Proteins,Fungal Peptides,Gene Products, Fungal,Yeast Proteins,Gene Proteins, Fungal,Peptides, Fungal,Proteins, Fungal
D013455 Sulfur An element that is a member of the chalcogen family. It has an atomic symbol S, atomic number 16, and atomic weight [32.059; 32.076]. It is found in the amino acids cysteine and methionine. Sulfur-16,Sulfur 16
D013457 Sulfur Compounds Inorganic or organic compounds that contain sulfur as an integral part of the molecule. Sulfur Compound,Compound, Sulfur,Compounds, Sulfur
D015966 Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in fungi. Fungal Gene Expression Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression, Fungal,Regulation, Gene Expression, Fungal

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