Galactose Regulon of Yeast From Genetics to Systems Biology

The galactose regulon of yeast is one of the best studied regulons. It is an ideal paradigm for demonstrating fundamental and evolving concepts in biology and is used in this book as a model system to explain various facets of conventional and modern biology. The book starts with a brief historical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bhat, Paike Jayadeva
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2008, 2008
Edition:1st ed. 2008
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. An overview. Yeast is a eukaryotic model organism. A cell as a biochemical entity
  • Adaptation to Environment. Growth and multiplication. Enzyme adaptation. Induction to Leloir enzymes
  • Genetic Dissection of Galactose Metabolism. Genetic analysis of GAL regulon. Genetic mapping of GAL genes
  • Genetic Analysis GAL Genetic Switch. Negative control by the repressor. Operator repressor model of GAL regulon. Genetic interactions. Conditional lethal mutations. Revised model of GAL genetic switch. Signal transduction in GAL regulon
  • Molecular Genetics of GAL Regulon. Cloning: a perspective. Genomic organization of GAL cluster. Isolation of GAL4: the transcriptional activator. Isolation of GAL80: the repressor. Isolation of GAL3: the signal transducer
  • Signal Transduction Revisited. Revised model of signal transduction. Genetic dissection of signal transduction
  • Versatile Galactose Genetic Switch. Transcription activation. Glucose repression. Fine regulation of GAL genetic switch
  • Paradigmatic Role of Galactose Switch. GAL regulon and genomics. GAL regulon and systems biology. Galactose metabolism and evolution. GAL Switch as a tool. Lessons learned