The complex genetic basis and multilayered regulatory control of yeast pseudohyphal growth

A Kumar - Annual Review of Genetics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Eukaryotic cells are exquisitely responsive to external and internal cues, achieving precise
control of seemingly diverse growth processes through a complex interplay of regulatory …

Transport pathways that contribute to the cellular distribution of phosphatidylserine

G Lenoir, JM D'ambrosio, T Dieudonné… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Phosphatidylserine (PS) is a negatively charged phospholipid that displays a highly uneven
distribution within cellular membranes, essential for establishment of cell polarity and other …

The transport mechanism of P4 ATPase lipid flippases

RL López-Marqués, P Gourdon… - Biochemical …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
P4 ATPase lipid flippases are ATP-driven transporters that translocate specific lipids from
the exoplasmic to the cytosolic leaflet of biological membranes, thus establishing a lipid …

Phospholipid flippases and Sfk1 are essential for the retention of ergosterol in the plasma membrane

T Kishimoto, T Mioka, E Itoh, DE Williams… - Molecular biology of …, 2021 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Sterols are important lipid components of the plasma membrane (PM) in eukaryotic cells, but
it is unknown how the PM retains sterols at a high concentration. Phospholipids are …

[HTML][HTML] Plant P4-ATPase lipid flippases: How are they regulated?

R Villagrana, RL López-Marqués - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Cell …, 2024 - Elsevier
P4 ATPases are active membrane transporters that translocate lipids towards the cytosolic
side of the biological membranes in eukaryotic cells. Due to their essential cellular functions …

Dynamic membranes: the multiple roles of P4 and P5 ATPases

RL López-Marqués, JA Davis, JF Harper… - Plant …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The lipid bilayer of biological membranes has a complex composition, including high
chemical heterogeneity, the presence of nanodomains of specific lipids, and asymmetry with …

TOR complex 2 is a master regulator of plasma membrane homeostasis

J Thorner - Biochemical Journal, 2022 - portlandpress.com
As first demonstrated in budding yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), all eukaryotic cells
contain two, distinct multi-component protein kinase complexes that each harbor the TOR …

Lipid flippases as key players in plant adaptation to their environment

RL López-Marqués - Nature Plants, 2021 - nature.com
Lipid flippases (P4 ATPases) are active transporters that catalyse the translocation of lipids
between the two sides of the biological membranes in the secretory pathway. This activity …

Lipid Transport by Candida albicans Dnf2 Is Required for Hyphal Growth and Virulence

BK Jain, AS Wagner, TB Reynolds… - Infection and …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Candida albicans is a common cause of human mucosal yeast infections, and invasive
candidiasis can be fatal. Antifungal medications are limited, but those targeting the pathogen …

Direct evidence of lipid transport by the Drs2–Cdc50 flippase upon truncation of its terminal regions

SA Herrera, BH Justesen, T Dieudonné… - Protein …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
P4‐ATPases in complex with Cdc50 subunits are lipid flippases that couple ATP hydrolysis
with lipid transport to the cytoplasmic leaflet of membranes to create lipid asymmetry. Such …