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Review
. 2020 Jan;37(1):73-92.
doi: 10.1002/yea.3451. Epub 2019 Dec 22.

Metabolism of phospholipids in the yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Roman Holič  1 , Lucia Pokorná  1 , Peter Griač  1
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Review

Metabolism of phospholipids in the yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Roman Holič et al. Yeast. 2020 Jan.

Abstract

The fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe is an important model organism for the study of fundamental questions in eukaryotic cell and molecular biology. A plethora of cellular processes are membrane associated and/or dependent on the proper functioning of cellular membranes. Phospholipids are not only the basic building blocks of cellular membranes; they also serve as precursors to numerous signaling molecules. In this review, we describe the biosynthetic pathways leading to major S. pombe phospholipids, how these pathways are regulated, and what is known about degradation and turnover of fission yeast phospholipids. This review also addresses the synthesis, regulation and the role of water-soluble phospholipid precursors. The last chapter of the review is devoted to the use of S. pombe for the biotechnological production of value-added lipid molecules.

Keywords: Schizosaccharomyces pombe; biosynthesis; fatty acids; lipids; regulation.

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