The class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase Vps34 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Biol Chem. 2017 May 1;398(5-6):677-685. doi: 10.1515/hsz-2016-0288.

Abstract

The class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase Vps34 (vacuolar protein sorting 34) catalyzes for the formation of the signaling lipid phosphatidylinositol-3-phopsphate, which is a central factor in the regulation of autophagy, endocytic trafficking and vesicular transport. In this article, we discuss the functional role of the lipid kinase Vps34 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Keywords: Atg14; G-protein; Vps15; Vps30; Vps34; autophagy; kinase.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Class III Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases* / chemistry
  • Class III Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases* / metabolism
  • GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Protein Subunits / chemistry
  • Protein Subunits / metabolism
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / enzymology*
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • Protein Subunits
  • Class III Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
  • GTP-Binding Proteins