Study of the role of the covalently linked cell wall protein (Ccw14p) and yeast glycoprotein (Ygp1p) within biofilm formation in a flor yeast strain

FEMS Yeast Res. 2018 Mar 1;18(2). doi: 10.1093/femsyr/foy005.

Abstract

Flor yeasts are Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains noted by their ability to create a type of biofilm in the air-liquid interface of some wines, known as 'flor' or 'velum', for which certain proteins play an essential role. Following a proteomic study of a flor yeast strain, we deleted the CCW14 (covalently linked cell wall protein) and YGP1 (yeast glycoprotein) genes-codifying for two cell surface glycoproteins-in a haploid flor yeast strain and we reported that both influence the weight of the biofilm as well as cell adherence (CCW14).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biofilms*
  • Cell Wall / genetics
  • Cell Wall / metabolism*
  • Fermentation
  • Fungal Proteins / genetics
  • Fungal Proteins / metabolism*
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / genetics
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / metabolism*
  • Mutation
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / physiology
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / genetics
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / metabolism
  • Wine
  • Yeasts / physiology*

Substances

  • Fungal Proteins
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins