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Function and localization of the SUN family of proteins in yeast populations
Kuznetsov, Evgeny ; Palková, Zdena (advisor) ; Janderová, Blanka (referee) ; Malcová, Ivana (referee)
The SUN family of proteins (Uth1p, Sun4p, Sim1p, Nca3p) is a group of fungal proteins similar to cell wall glucanases and highly homologous in their 256 long C- terminal amino acid domain. Our previous studies on yeast colony development revealed that members of the SUN family of proteins may be involved in the aging process and may play important role for survival during the development and grow of multicellular yeast populations. Our lab implemented a microarray analysis of expression changes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae colonies, which showed significant changes in the expression level of the SUN family member - UTH1. In addition, a strain with a disrupted UTH1 gene displayed a poorer grow and rate of survival in yeast colonies in comparison to the wild type. However, in this work, we focused on identifying and better understanding the functions of particular SUN proteins and determitation of their exact localization. Interestingly, some SUN family proteins have dual localization (Uth1p, Sun4p) to the mitochondria and cell wall and may thus be involved in mitochondrial and cell wall function. In this thesis, the "Results and discussion" section is divided into two parts as follows: the first part addresses questions concerning localization, oxygen-depended regulation and the possible involvement...
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