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Yeast activator proteins and stress response: an overview
Author(s) -
Rodrigues-Pousada Claudina Amélia,
Nevitt Tracy,
Menezes Regina,
Azevedo Dulce,
Pereira Jorge,
Amaral Catarina
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/j.febslet.2004.03.119
Subject(s) - yeast , activator (genetics) , saccharomyces cerevisiae , leucine zipper , transcription factor , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , function (biology) , fight or flight response , transcription (linguistics) , gene , biochemistry , chemistry , genetics , linguistics , philosophy
Yeast, and especially Saccharomyces cerevisiae , are continuously exposed to rapid and drastic changes in their external milieu. Therefore, cells must maintain their homeostasis, which is achieved through a highly coordinated gene expression involving a plethora of transcription factors, each of them performing specific functions. Here, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of the function of the yeast activator protein family of eight basic‐leucine zipper trans ‐activators that have been implicated in various forms of stress response.