Changes in the Lipid Composition and Fine Structure of Saccharomyces cerevisiae During Ascus Formation
AUTOR(ES)
Illingworth, R. F.
RESUMO
Eighty to ninety percent of vegetative cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae DCL 740 incubated in KCl-acetate medium form asci, the majority of which are four-spored. Ascospores are visible in asci after about 24 hr, and spore formation is complete after about 48 hr. The dry weight of the cells increases by about 75% during 48 hr of incubation, while the lipid content of the cells increases by a factor of four. The increase in lipid content is attributed mainly to an increased synthesis of sterol esters and triacylglycerols and to a lesser extent of phospholipids. The phospholipid and sterol compositions do not change appreciably, but there is a marked increase in the proportion of unsaturated fatty acid residues in ascan lipids. Uniformly labeled 14C-acetate is incorporated mainly into sterol esters and triacylglycerols and phospholipids. Pulse-labeling by adding acetate-U-14C to sporulating cultures and harvesting after a further 6 hr of incubation reveal two main periods of acetate incorporation, namely between 0 and 18 hr, and between 24 and 30 hr. Electron micrographs of thin sections through developing asci show that the principal changes in fine structure occur between 18 and 24 hr and include the appearance of numerous electron-transparent vesicles which become aligned around the meiotic nucleus, and the laying down of extensive endoplasmic reticulum membranes. Changes in fine structure are discussed in relation to the alterations in lipid content and composition of asci.
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