Synthesis of Extracellular L-lysine-α-oxidase along with Degrading Enzymes by cf. Rifai VKM F-4268D: Role in Biocontrol and Systemic Plant Resistance.

When cultivating on wheat bran or deactivated fungal mycelium as a model of "natural growth", the ability of to synthesize extracellular L-lysine-α-oxidase (LysO) simultaneously with cell-wall-degrading enzymes (proteases, xylanase, glucanases, chitinases, etc.), responsible for mycoparasitism, was shown. LysO, in turn, causes the formation of HO and pipecolic acid.

Fungal Enzyme l-Lysine α-Oxidase Affects the Amino Acid Metabolism in the Brain and Decreases the Polyamine Level.

The fungal glycoprotein l-lysine α-oxidase (LO) catalyzes the oxidative deamination of l-lysine (l-lys). LO may be internalized in the intestine and shows antitumor, antibacterial, and antiviral effects in vivo. The main mechanisms of its effects have been shown to be depletion of the essential amino acid l-lys and action of reactive oxidative species produced by the reaction.

[Synthesis of L-lactate oxidaze in yeast Yarrowia lipolytica during submerged cultivation].

The biosynthesis of L-lactate oxidase in the Yarrowia lipolytica yeast during submerged cultivation in laboratory bioreactors ANKUM-2M has been studied. It has been shown under optimal conditions of yeast cultivation with L-lactate that 24.5 U/L enzyme accumulated in the medium and the yield was 2.

Structural changes in the cell envelope of Yarrowia lipolytica yeast under stress conditions.

Ultrastructural changes in the cell envelope of the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica as a stress response were examined using electron microscopy. The formation of new cellular surface structures, including membrane vesicles, pore channels, and wall surface globules, were shown for the first time under conditions of oxidative (endogenous and exogenous) or thermal stress. This demonstrates once again that under stress conditions the microorganisms reveal properties previously unknown for them.

Kinetic characteristics of L-lysine - oxidase from cf. Rifai VKM F-4268D: Substrate specificity and allosteric effects.

The present work aims to investigate the kinetic characteristics of homodimer enzyme L-lysine α-oxidase from cf. Rifai VKM F-4268D, taking into account allosteric effects. The enzyme was first shown to reveal positive cooperativeness, =2.

[Antistress systems of the yeast Yarrowia lipolitica (review)].

The authors' and literature data on the adaptation response of the micromycetes Yarrowia lipolytica to various stress impacts are considered in the review. The uniformity of cellular response to all stress factors is discussed.

[Synthesis and localization of L-lactate oxidase in yeasts].

Conditions for L-lactate oxidase synthesis by the yeast Yarrowia lpolytica were investigated. The enzyme was found to be synthesized during growth on L-lactate in the exponential growth phase. L-lactate oxidase synthesis was observed, also on glucose after adaptation to stress conditions (oxidative or thermal stress) r during the stationary growth phase after glucose consumption.

[Influence of prodigiozan-dependent comuton on the resistance of liver mitochondria against damage by protonofor].

An effector of tissue stress of hepatocytes, prodigiozan-dependent comuton (PDC), provokes deenergiezation of liver mitochondria, preloaded by Ca2+ ions. In this case a decrease of membrane potential (MP) and Ca2+ efflux by cyclosporine A sensitive mechanism of megapore is observed. If megapore is blocked by cyclosporin A, protonofor FCCP provoked decrease of MP and Ca2+ efflux by cyclosporin A-insensitive mechanism.

[Intraorganic and intratissue mechanisms of protective action of activated Kupffer cells on hepatocytes].

Endotoxine activated Kupfer cells release into the intercellular space several mediators which act directly on hepatocytes as well as via stellet cells. In both cases Kupfer cells downregulate hepatocytes as a part of paracrine system. However, downregulated part of liver parenchyma might be extended by several mechanisms.

[L-amino acid oxidases: properties and molecular mechanisms of action].

During previous decade L-amino acid oxidases (LAAO) attracted the steady interest of researchers due to their poly functional effects on different biological systems. The review summarizes information concerning the sources, structure, phisico-chemical and catalytical properties of LAAO which exhibit antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antiviral effects as well as the ambiguous action on platelet aggregation. Special attention is devoted to the elucidation of molecular mechanisms of LAAO action.

Gossypol Inhibits Electron Transport and Stimulates ROS Generation in Yarrowia lipolytica Mitochondria.

This work studied the effect of gossypol on the mitochondrial respiratory chain of Yarrowia lipolytica. The compound was shown to inhibit mitochondrial electron transfer and stimulate generation of reactive oxygen species. The inhibition kinetics in oxidation of various substrates (NADH, succinate, α-glycerophosphate and pyruvate + malate) by isolated mitochondria was investigated.

[Respiratory activity of yeast Yarrowia lipolytica under oxidative stress and heat shock].

Heat shock (45 degrees C) and the effect of oxidants (H2O2) resulted in a decrease of the respiratory activity of yeast cells and their survival rate. Increased resistance to stress effects after mild heat treatment (37 degrees C) or treatment with a nonlethal dose of oxidants (0.5 mM H2O2 for 60 min) was accompanied by appearance of an alternative (cyanide-resistant) oxidative pathway in the mitochondria, which promotes survival due to retention of the capacity for ATP synthesis in the first coupling point at the level of endogenous NADH dehydrogenase.

[Effect of quinocitrinines from the fungus Penicillium citrinum on the respiration of yeasts and bacteria].

We studied the effect of quinocitrinines on the respiratory activity of yeasts (Yarrowia lipolytica) and bacteria (Arthrobacter globiformis). Quinocitrinines were shown to activate respiration of native cells in both types of organisms. Studies of yeast mitochondria showed that quinocitrinine exerts an uncoupling effect on oxidative phosphorylation, which activates the respiration, reduces the respiratory control, and decreases the ADP/O ratio.

[Adaptation of the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica to heat shock].

The adaptive response of the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica to heat shock has been studied. Experiments showed that, after 10 min of incubation at 45 degrees C, the survival rate of Yarrowia lipolytica cells was less than 0.1%.

[Tolerance of the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica to oxidative stress].

The adaptive response of the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica to the oxidative stress induced by the oxidants hydrogen peroxide, menadione, and juglone has been studied. H2O2, menadione, and juglone completely inhibited yeast growth at concentrations higher than 120, 0.5, and 0.

[Biosynthesis of naphthoquinone pigments by fungi of the genus Fusarium].

We studied biosynthesis of colored naphthoquinone metabolites by Fusarium decemcellulare, F. graminearum, and F. bulbigenum fungi.

Reactivation of the alternative oxidase of Yarrowia lipolytica by nucleoside monophosphates.

The study of the effect of nucleoside phosphates on the activity of cyanide-resistant oxidase in the mitochondria and submitochondrial particles of Yarrowia lipolytica showed that adenosine monophosphate (5'-AMP, AMP) did not stimulate the respiration of intact mitochondria. The incubation of mitochondria at room temperature (25 degrees C) for 3-5 h or their treatment with ultrasound, phospholipase A, and the detergent Triton X-100 at a low temperature inactivated the cyanide-resistant alternative oxidase. The inactivated alternative oxidase could be reactivated with AMP.

[Activation of the alternative oxidase of Yarrowia lipolytica by adenosine 5'-monophosphate].

The study of the effect of nucleoside phosphates on the activity of cyanide-resistant oxidase in the mitochondria and the submitochondrial particles of Yarrowia lipolytica showed that adenosine monophosphate (5'-AMP, AMP) did not stimulate the respiration of the intact mitochondria. The incubation of the mitochondria at room temperature (25 degrees C) for 3-5 h or their treatment with ultrasound, phospholipase A, and detergent Triton X-100 at a low temperature inactivated the cyanide-resistant alternative oxidase. The inactivated alternative oxidase could be reactivated by AMP.