Impact of ERG6 Gene Deletion on Membrane Composition and Properties in the Pathogenic Yeast Candida glabrata

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Jacko, J.
Morvová, M.
Tóth Hervay, N.
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2024Published in
Cell Biochemistry and BiophysicsISBN / ISSN
ISSN: 1085-9195ISBN / ISSN
eISSN: 1559-0283Metadata
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This publication has a published version with DOI 10.1007/s12013-024-01599-w
Abstract
The ERG6 gene is crucial for the biosynthesis of ergosterol, a key component of yeast cell membranes. Our study examines the impact of ERG6 gene deletion on the membrane composition and physicochemical properties of the pathogenic yeast Candida glabrata. Specifically, we investigated changes in selected sterol content, phospholipid composition, transmembrane potential, and PDR16 gene activity. Sterol levels were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography, the phospholipid profile was analysed via thin-layer chromatography, transmembrane potential was assessed with fluorescence spectroscopy, and gene expression levels were determined by quantitative PCR. Our findings revealed a depletion of ergosterol, increased zymosterol and eburicol content, an increased phosphatidylcholine and a reduced phosphatidylethanolamine content in the Delta erg6 strain compared to the wt. Additionally, the Delta erg6 strain exhibited membrane hyperpolarization without changes in PDR16 expression. Furthermore, the Delta erg6 strain showed increased sensitivity to the antifungals myriocin and aureobasidine A. These results suggest that ERG6 gene deletion leads to significant alterations in membrane composition and may activates an alternative ergosterol synthesis pathway in the C. glabrata Delta erg6 deletion mutant.
Keywords
Candida glabrata, ERG6, Eburicol, Ergosterol, Phospholipids, Transmembrane potential
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