trehalose is able to protect the integrity of the cells against a variety of environmental stresses such as desiccation, dehydration, heat, cold, and oxidation, probably via reduction of protein denaturation through protein-trehalose interactions, the enzyme might be a radical scavenger
trehalose is able to protect the integrity of the cells against a variety of environmental stresses such as desiccation, dehydration, heat, cold, and oxidation, probably via reduction of protein denaturation through protein-trehalose interactions, the enzyme might be a radical scavenger
disruption of the TPS2 gene encoding the only trehalose 6-phosphate phosphatase activity in Candida albicans causes a pleiotropic defective phenotype, maintaining the cell wall integrity and the ability to form chlamydospores. A homozygous tps2Delta/tps2Delta shows reduced growth at high temperatures and a marked sensitivity to heatshock and severe oxidative exposure. Exponential tps2Delta null cells display an adaptive response to oxidative stress as well as cross-tolerance between temperature and oxidative stress. Differential measurement of trehalose and trehalose 6-phosphate, revealed a significant accumulation of trehalose 6-phosphate in tps2Delta cells, which is enhanced after oxidative exposure. The level of trehalose 6-phosphate in parental cells is virtually undetectable, and oxidative treatment only induces the synthesis of free trehalose
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CRYSTALLIZATION (Commentary)
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
enzyme bound to either UDPG or UDP-alpha-D-glucose and D-glucose 6-phosphate or inhibitor validoxylamine A and UDP, hanging drop vapor diffusion method, using 0.2 M lithium sulfate, 0.1 M Tris, pH 8.5, and 40% (w/v) polyethylene glycol 400
Structural and in vivo studies on trehalose-6-phosphate synthase from pathogenic fungi provide insights into its catalytic mechanism, biological necessity, and potential for novel antifungal drug design