The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been a favorite organism for pioneering studies
on nutrient-sensing and signaling mechanisms. Many specific nutrient responses have been …

Trehalose is a quantitatively important compatible solute and stress protectant in many
organisms, including green algae and primitive plants. These functions have largely been …

The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been instrumental in the fermentation of foods and
beverages for millennia. In addition to fermentations like wine, beer, cider, sake, and bread …

Trehalose is a nonreducing disaccharide in which the two glucose units are linked in an α, α-
1, 1-glycosidic linkage. This sugar is present in a wide variety of organisms, including …

The ability to adapt to altered availability of free water is a fundamental property of living
cells. The principles underlying osmoadaptation are well conserved. The yeast …

Like all organisms, plants require energy for growth. They achieve this by absorbing light
and fixing it into a usable, chemical form via photosynthesis. The resulting carbohydrate …

Abstract Trehalose 6-phosphate (Tre6P), the intermediate of trehalose biosynthesis, has a
profound influence on plant metabolism, growth, and development. It has been proposed …

Trehalose plays an important role in metabolic regulation and abiotic stress tolerance in a
variety of organisms. In plants, its biosynthesis is catalyzed by two key enzymes: trehalose-6 …

Trehalose metabolism and signaling is an area of emerging significance. In less than a
decade our views on the importance of trehalose metabolism and its role in plants have …

The disaccharide trehalose, which accumulates dramatically during heat shock and
stationary phase in many organisms, enhances thermotolerance and reduces aggregation …