[The cloning and expression of the gene for beta-galactosidase from Candida pseudotropicalis yeasts in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells].

The gene of beta-galactosidase of lactose-assimilating yeast Candida pseudotropicalis was cloned in pG2 and pBG2-3 hybrid shuttle vectors and expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae laboratory strains under the control of own promoter. The plasmids were able to replicate autonomously with relative stability in transformants of baker's yeasts. The availability of glucose or lactose in the medium influenced the recombinant plasmid stability and the expression of the cloned gene.

[The cloning and expression of the beta-galactosidase gene of Candida pseudotropicalis yeasts in Escherichia coli cells].

The gene encoding the beta-galactosidase of the yeast Candida pseudotropicalis was cloned on YEp13 shuttle vector as the XhoI-fragment of chromosomal DNA of about 9.5 kb. SalGI-fragment of 7.

[Cloning of the RIB1 gene coding for the enzyme of the first stage of flavinogenesis in the yeast Pichia guilliermondi, GTP cyclohydrolase, in Escherichia coli cells].

The RIB1 gene encoding the enzyme of the first stage of the yeast Pichia guillermondii-GTP-cyclohydrolase- was cloned on pFL38 shuttle vector as the Sau3A fragment of chromosomal DNA of about 9 kb. EcoRI fragment of 4 kb with RIB1 gene was subcloned from the pFRI hybrid plasmid obtained into the pUC18 plasmid and then shortened to give 2.9 kb via deletion in SalGI site.

[Properties of 2,5-diamino-4-oxy-6-ribosylaminopyrimidine-5'- phosphate reductase, a enzyme of the second stage of flavinogenesis in Pichia guilliermondii yeasts].

2,5-Diamino-4-oxy-6-ribosylaminopyrimidine-5'-phosphate reductase has been isolated from cells of Pichia guilliermondii and subjected to 20-fold purification by treating extracts with streptomycin sulphate, frationating proteins (NH4)2SO4 at 45-75% of saturation and chromatography on blue sepharose CL-6B. The use of gel filtration through Sephadex G-150 and chromatography on DEAE-cellulose proved to be less effective for the enzyme purification. It has been established that it is 2,5-diamino-4-oxy-6-ribosylaminopyrimidine-5-phosphate but not its dephosphorylated form that is the substrate of the given reductase; Km is equal to 7.

[Regulation of the activity and synthesis of enzymes participating in the formation of 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine, a riboflavin precursor in yeast].

The properties of two flavinogenesis enzymes--synthase of the aliphatic precursor of riboflavin (APR-synthase) and 6.7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazinesynthase (DMRL-synthase) of Pichia guilliermondii. It is established that DMRL-synthase, uses APR as a substrate which contains, evidently, a phosphate group.