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  • Title: Glutathione transport systems of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
    Author: Miyake T, Hazu T, Yoshida S, Kanayama M, Tomochika K, Shinoda S, Ono B.
    Journal: Biosci Biotechnol Biochem; 1998 Oct; 62(10):1858-64. PubMed ID: 9836420.
    Abstract:
    The budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae was shown to have two kinetically distinguishable glutathione transport systems. While one with high affinity (GSH-P1; KT = 0.045 mM) was regulated, the other with low affinity (GSH-P2; KT > 2 mM) was not. GSH-P1 was highly specific to glutathione, and its activity was quickly lost by suspending the cells in buffer solutions. This activity loss was not observed if glucose-containing buffer was used. In addition, rho-isolates had only about one half of the glutathione transport activity of the original (rho+) strain. Therefore, it is concluded that GSH-P1 is an ATP-driven transport system. Strong and moderate inhibition of GSH-P1 by protonophores and ionophores, respectively, are attributed to competition for ATP between GSH-P1 and proton- and cation-pumps, respectively.
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