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Rapid changes of heat and desiccation tolerance correlated with changes of trehalose content in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells subjected to temperature shifts

Year: 1987

Type: article

Abstract: The trehalose content of exponentially growing Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells rapidly increased in response to a temperature shift from 27 to 40 degrees C and decreased again when the temperature was shifted back from 40 to 27 degrees C. These changes were closely correlated with increases and decreases in the thermotolerance and desiccation tolerance of the cells. Our results support the hypothesis that trehalose functions as a protectant against heat and desiccation.

Source: FEBS Letters

DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(87)80886-4

Authors: Thomas Hottiger, Thomas Boller, Andres Wiemken

Institution: University of Basel

Language: English

Topic: Fungal and yeast genetics research

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Science Foundation, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung

OpenAlex ID: W1978926148

FWCI: 1.972

Cites: 11

Cited by: 302

Related to: 10