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The role of Yap1p and Skn7p‐mediated oxidative stress response in the defence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae against singlet oxygen
Author(s) -
Brombacher Katrin,
Fischer Beat B.,
Rüfenacht Karin,
Eggen Rik I. L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
yeast
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.923
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1097-0061
pISSN - 0749-503X
DOI - 10.1002/yea.1392
Subject(s) - singlet oxygen , reactive oxygen species , oxidative stress , photosensitizer , rose bengal , biology , biochemistry , oxygen , saccharomyces cerevisiae , mutant , oxidative phosphorylation , photochemistry , biophysics , chemistry , yeast , gene , genetics , organic chemistry
The production of the reactive oxygen species superoxide and hydrogen peroxide in Saccharomyces cerevisiae induces the expression of various defence genes involved in an oxidative stress response. Expression of many of these genes has been shown to be coordinated by two transcriptional regulators, Yap1p and Skn7p, either alone or in concert. Here, we investigated the role of the Yap1p and Skn7p‐mediated stress response in the defence against singlet oxygen, a non‐radical reactive oxygen species produced mainly by photosensitized reactions in illuminated cells. Both, a yap1 and skn7 mutant were highly sensitive to Rose Bengal, an exogenous photosensitizer producing singlet oxygen in the light. The expression of a Yap1p‐dependent reporter gene was induced by increased singlet oxygen production, showing that singlet oxygen activates general oxidative stress response mechanisms required for the resistance against Rose Bengal treatment. This response was also slightly stimulated by light in the absence of the photosensitizer, possibly due to singlet oxygen production by endogenous photosensitizers. The expression pattern of four oxidative stress genes in a yap1, skn7 and wild‐type strain and the sensitivity of the corresponding mutants exposed to different oxidative stress conditions proved a role of Yap1p and Skn7p in the defence against singlet oxygen. Similarities in the genetic responses against singlet oxygen and hydroperoxides suggest an overlap in the oxidative stress response against these reactive oxygen species. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.