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Characterisation of Trehalase Enzymes from Yeast

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Title Characterisation of Trehalase Enzymes from Yeast
 
Creator Basu, Arghya
 
Subject Drug Development/Diagnostics & Biotechnology
 
Description Trehalose is a non reducing disaccharide, in which two glucose units are linked through an α,α-1,1-glycosidic linkage. Except in mammals, this sugar is found in a wide variety of organisms including bacteria, yeast, fungi, insects, plants etc1. Trehalose acts as a source of energy and carbon in the organisms. In some organisms, like yeast and plants, it may also serve as a signaling molecule to direct or control certain metabolic pathways or even to affect growth2. Nowadays trehalose accumulation by different organisms is being recognized as a crucial defense mechanism that stabilizes proteins and biological membranes under a variety of stress conditions, including increased temperature, hydrostatic pressure, desiccation, nutrient starvation, oxidative stress, and even exposure to toxic chemicals3. It has also been reported that trehalose is important for the control of glucose influx during the cellular response to adverse condition. Trehalose also
stabilizes small molecules like S-adenosyl-L-methionine4.
 
Date 2007
 
Type Thesis
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.eprints.iicb.res.in/1587/1/Arghya_Basu_PDF_TH10.pdf
Basu, Arghya (2007) Characterisation of Trehalase Enzymes from Yeast. PhD thesis, Jadavpur University.
 
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