Availability of key nutrients, such as sugars, amino acids, and nitrogen compounds, dictates
the developmental programs and the growth rates of yeast cells. A number of overlapping …

One of the recently emerging topics in biotechnology is natural receptors including G protein-
coupled receptors, ligand-gated ion channels, enzyme-linked receptors, and intracellular …

For organisms to coordinate their growth and development with nutrient availability, they
must be able to sense nutrient levels in their environment. Here, we review select nutrient …

Pathogenic fungi have become a leading cause of human mortality due to the increasing
frequency of fungal infections in immunocompromised populations and the limited …

SUMMARY A cascade of three protein kinases known as a mitogen-activated protein kinase
(MAPK) cascade is commonly found as part of the signaling pathways in eukaryotic cells …

Cellular differentiation, mating, and filamentous growth are regulated in many fungi by
environmental and nutritional signals. For example, in response to nitrogen limitation …

Yeast cells sense the amount and quality of external nutrients through multiple
interconnected signaling networks, which allow them to adjust their metabolism …

The cAMP–protein kinase A (PKA) pathway in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae plays a
major role in the control of metabolism, stress resistance and proliferation, in particular in …

Filamentous growth is a nutrient-regulated growth response that occurs in many fungal
species. In pathogens, filamentous growth is critical for host–cell attachment, invasion into …

Glucose has dramatic effects on the regulation of carbon metabolism and on many other
properties of yeast cells. Several sensing and signalling pathways are involved. For many …