Lessons from Yeast on How to Avoid Stress Eating

Dev Cell. 2017 Oct 9;43(1):3-5. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2017.09.015.

Abstract

Cellular survival during periods of acute environmental stress is essential for single-celled organisms. Reporting in Nature Cell Biology, Saad et al. (2017) identify reversible aggregation of the metabolic enzyme pyruvate kinase under environmental stress and propose a method to protect and store proteins for immediate use post-stress.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Survival / physiology*
  • Eating / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Proteins / metabolism*
  • Pyruvate Kinase / metabolism*
  • Stress, Physiological / physiology*
  • Yeasts

Substances

  • Proteins
  • Pyruvate Kinase