Systematic analysis of nuclear gene function in respiratory growth and expression of the mitochondrial genome in S. cerevisiae

The production of metabolic energy in form of ATP by oxidative phosphorylation depends on the coordinated action of hundreds of nuclear-encoded mitochondrial proteins and a handful of proteins encoded by the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA). We used the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model system t...

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Main Authors: Maria Stenger, Duc Tung Le, Till Klecker, Benedikt Westermann
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Published: Shared Science Publishers OG 2020-06-01
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Online Access:http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/2020a-stenger-microbial-cell/
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description The production of metabolic energy in form of ATP by oxidative phosphorylation depends on the coordinated action of hundreds of nuclear-encoded mitochondrial proteins and a handful of proteins encoded by the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA). We used the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model system to systematically identify the genes contributing to this process. Integration of genome-wide high-throughput growth assays with previously published large data sets allowed us to define with high confidence a set of 254 nuclear genes that are indispensable for respiratory growth. Next, we induced loss of mtDNA in the yeast deletion collection by growth on ethidium bromide-containing medium and identified twelve genes that are essential for viability in the absence of mtDNA (i.e. petite-negative). Replenishment of mtDNA by cytoduction showed that respiratory-deficient phenotypes are highly variable in many yeast mutants. Using a mitochondrial genome carrying a selectable marker, ARG8m, we screened for mutants that are specifically defective in maintenance of mtDNA and mitochondrial protein synthesis. We found that up to 176 nuclear genes are required for expression of mitochondria-encoded proteins during fermentative growth. Taken together, our data provide a comprehensive picture of the molecular processes that are required for respiratory metabolism in a simple eukaryotic cell.
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spelling doaj-art-d1dee1ef25ed49b3bbac0ad1e68f631e2025-08-20T02:57:37ZengShared Science Publishers OGMicrobial Cell2311-26382020-06-017923424910.15698/mic2020.09.729Systematic analysis of nuclear gene function in respiratory growth and expression of the mitochondrial genome in S. cerevisiaeMaria Stenger0Duc Tung Le1Till Klecker2Benedikt Westermann3Zellbiologie, Universität Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany. Zellbiologie, Universität Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany. Zellbiologie, Universität Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany. Zellbiologie, Universität Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany. The production of metabolic energy in form of ATP by oxidative phosphorylation depends on the coordinated action of hundreds of nuclear-encoded mitochondrial proteins and a handful of proteins encoded by the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA). We used the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model system to systematically identify the genes contributing to this process. Integration of genome-wide high-throughput growth assays with previously published large data sets allowed us to define with high confidence a set of 254 nuclear genes that are indispensable for respiratory growth. Next, we induced loss of mtDNA in the yeast deletion collection by growth on ethidium bromide-containing medium and identified twelve genes that are essential for viability in the absence of mtDNA (i.e. petite-negative). Replenishment of mtDNA by cytoduction showed that respiratory-deficient phenotypes are highly variable in many yeast mutants. Using a mitochondrial genome carrying a selectable marker, ARG8m, we screened for mutants that are specifically defective in maintenance of mtDNA and mitochondrial protein synthesis. We found that up to 176 nuclear genes are required for expression of mitochondria-encoded proteins during fermentative growth. Taken together, our data provide a comprehensive picture of the molecular processes that are required for respiratory metabolism in a simple eukaryotic cell.http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/2020a-stenger-microbial-cell/mitochondriamitochondrial dnaoxidative phosphorylationpetite mutantyeast
spellingShingle Maria Stenger
Duc Tung Le
Till Klecker
Benedikt Westermann
Systematic analysis of nuclear gene function in respiratory growth and expression of the mitochondrial genome in S. cerevisiae
Microbial Cell
mitochondria
mitochondrial dna
oxidative phosphorylation
petite mutant
yeast
title Systematic analysis of nuclear gene function in respiratory growth and expression of the mitochondrial genome in S. cerevisiae
title_full Systematic analysis of nuclear gene function in respiratory growth and expression of the mitochondrial genome in S. cerevisiae
title_fullStr Systematic analysis of nuclear gene function in respiratory growth and expression of the mitochondrial genome in S. cerevisiae
title_full_unstemmed Systematic analysis of nuclear gene function in respiratory growth and expression of the mitochondrial genome in S. cerevisiae
title_short Systematic analysis of nuclear gene function in respiratory growth and expression of the mitochondrial genome in S. cerevisiae
title_sort systematic analysis of nuclear gene function in respiratory growth and expression of the mitochondrial genome in s cerevisiae
topic mitochondria
mitochondrial dna
oxidative phosphorylation
petite mutant
yeast
url http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/2020a-stenger-microbial-cell/
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