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Identification of nutrient-dependent changes in extracellular pH and acid phosphatase secretion in Aspergillus nidulans.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18050093     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The present study was designed to identify nutrient-dependent changes in extracellular pH and acid phosphatase secretion in the biA1 palC4 mutant strain of Aspergillus nidulans. The palC4 mutant was selected as lacking alkaline phosphatase, but having substantially increased acid phosphatase activity when grown on solid minimal medium under phosphate starvation, pH 6.5. Gene palC was identified as a putative member of a conserved signaling cascade involved in ambient alkaline sensing whose sole function is to promote the proteolytic activation of PacC at alkaline pH. We showed that both poor growth and conidiation of the palC4 mutant strain on solid medium, alkaline pH, were relative to its hypersensitivity to Tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane buffer. Also, the secretion of acid phosphatase was repressed when both the wild-type and palC4 mutant strains were grown in low-phosphate yeast extract liquid medium, pH 5.0, indicating that the secretion of this enzyme is not necessary to regenerate inorganic phosphate from the organic phosphate pool present in yeast extract.
Authors:
J S Freitas; E M Silva; A Rossi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-09-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Genetics and molecular research : GMR     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1676-5680     ISO Abbreviation:  Genet. Mol. Res.     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-30     Completed Date:  2008-01-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101169387     Medline TA:  Genet Mol Res     Country:  Brazil    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  721-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acid Phosphatase / secretion*
Aspergillus nidulans / enzymology,  growth & development,  metabolism*
Colony Count, Microbial
Food
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 3.1.3.2/Acid Phosphatase

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