Glucose repression on RIM1, a gene encoding a mitochondrial single-stranded DNA-binding protein, in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: a possible regulation at pre-mRNA splicing

Curr Genet. 1998 Dec;34(5):351-9. doi: 10.1007/s002940050406.

Abstract

The mitochondrial single-stranded DNA-binding protein (SSB) encoded by anuclear gene, RIM1, is a homolog of Escherichia coli SSB. The addition of glucose decreased the amount of RIM1-mRNA in cells growing in a glycerol medium, but increased the amount of the immature RIM1-mRNA. The changes in the amounts of both mature and immature RIM1-mRNAs were dependent on SRN1/REG1/HEX2, a gene relating to pre-mRNA-splicing and glucose repression. These observations suggest that the expression of the mitochondrial SSB is regulated, at least in part, by pre-mRNA splicing under the control of glucose repression.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Culture Media / pharmacology
  • DNA, Single-Stranded / genetics
  • DNA, Single-Stranded / metabolism
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • Fungal Proteins / genetics*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal / drug effects
  • Genes, Fungal / genetics*
  • Glucose / pharmacology*
  • Mitochondria / genetics
  • Mitochondria / metabolism
  • Mutation
  • Phosphoprotein Phosphatases*
  • Protein Phosphatase 1
  • RNA Precursors / drug effects
  • RNA Precursors / genetics
  • RNA Precursors / metabolism
  • RNA Splicing
  • RNA, Messenger / drug effects
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Repressor Proteins
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / drug effects*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins*

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • DNA, Single-Stranded
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Fungal Proteins
  • RIM101 protein, S cerevisiae
  • RNA Precursors
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Repressor Proteins
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Phosphoprotein Phosphatases
  • Protein Phosphatase 1
  • REG1 protein, S cerevisiae
  • Glucose