α-Arrestins and their functions: from yeast to human health

K Zbieralski, D Wawrzycka - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
α-Arrestins, also called arrestin-related trafficking adaptors (ARTs), constitute a large family
of proteins conserved from yeast to humans. Despite their evolutionary precedence over …

[HTML][HTML] Endocytosis of nutrient transporters in fungi: The ART of connecting signaling and trafficking

C Barata-Antunes, R Alves, G Talaia, M Casal… - Computational and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plasma membrane transporters play pivotal roles in the import of nutrients, including sugars,
amino acids, nucleobases, carboxylic acids, and metal ions, that surround fungal cells. The …

Specific α-Arrestins Negatively Regulate Saccharomyces cerevisiae Pheromone Response by Down-Modulating the G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Ste2

CG Alvaro, AF O'Donnell, DC Prosser… - … and Cellular Biology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are integral membrane proteins that initiate
responses to extracellular stimuli by mediating ligand-dependent activation of cognate …

Production of the fragrance geraniol in peroxisomes of a product-tolerant baker's yeast

J Gerke, H Frauendorf, D Schneider… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Monoterpenoids, such as the plant metabolite geraniol, are of high industrial relevance
since they are important fragrance materials for perfumes, cosmetics, and household …

Identification of the endocytic sorting signal recognized by the Art1-Rsp5 ubiquitin ligase complex

EL Guiney, T Klecker, SD Emr - Molecular biology of the cell, 2016 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Targeted endocytosis of plasma membrane (PM) proteins allows cells to adjust their
complement of membrane proteins to changing extracellular conditions. For a wide variety of …

A calcineurin-dependent switch controls the trafficking function of α-arrestin Aly1/Art6

AF O'Donnell, L Huang, J Thorner, MS Cyert - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Proper regulation of plasma membrane protein endocytosis by external stimuli is required
for cell growth and survival. In yeast, excess levels of certain nutrients induce endocytosis of …

A cycle of ubiquitination regulates adaptor function of the Nedd4-family ubiquitin ligase Rsp5

C MacDonald, SB Shields, CA Williams, S Winistorfer… - Current Biology, 2020 - cell.com
In yeast, the main ubiquitin ligase responsible for the sorting of proteins to the lysosomal
vacuole is Rsp5, a member of the Nedd4 family of ligases whose distinguishing features are …

The C-terminal region of the yeast monocarboxylate transporter Jen1 acts as a glucose signal–responding degron recognized by the α-arrestin Rod1

S Fujita, D Sato, H Kasai, M Ohashi, S Tsukue… - Journal of Biological …, 2018 - ASBMB
In response to changes in nutrient conditions, cells rearrange the composition of plasma
membrane (PM) transporters to optimize their metabolic flux. Not only transcriptional gene …

Yeast α-arrestin Art2 is the key regulator of ubiquitylation-dependent endocytosis of plasma membrane vitamin B1 transporters

J Savocco, S Nootens, W Afokpa, M Bausart… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Endocytosis of membrane proteins in yeast requires α-arrestin-mediated ubiquitylation by
the ubiquitin ligase Rsp5. Yet, the diversity of α-arrestin targets studied is restricted to a …

The Involvement of YNR069C in Protein Synthesis in the Baker's Yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae

S Takallou, M Hajikarimlou, M Al-Gafari, J Wang… - Biology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Preserving the integrity of protein biosynthesis involves maintaining a
delicate equilibrium between translation accuracy and speed. In the current study we …