Molecular Mechanisms in Yeast Carbon Metabolism

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Piškur, Jure (Editor), Compagno, Concetta (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Microbiology.; Food > Biotechnology.; Microbial genetics.; Microbial genomics.; Life Sciences.; Microbial Genetics and Genomics.; Applied Microbiology.; Food Science.

This book provides a comprehensive review of recent developments and achievements in the field of yeast carbon metabolism, from academic studies on gene expression to biotechnology-relevant aspects. Yeast is one of the most widely studied laboratory organisms and represents one of the most essential...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Carbon Metabolism in Yeast
• Glucose Sensing and Signal Transduction in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
• Anaerobic Carbon Metabolism of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
• Systems Biology: Developments and Applications
• Comparative Genomics and Evolutionary Genetics of Yeast Carbon Metabolism
• Similarities and Differences Between Cancer and Yeast Carbohydrate Metabolism
• Carbon Metabolism in Pathogenic Yeasts (Especially Candida): The Role of Cell Wall Metabolism in Virulence
• Molecular Mechanisms in Yeast Carbon Metabolism: Lipid Metabolism and Lipidomics
• Molecular Mechanisms in Yeast Carbon Metabolism: Bioethanol and Other Biofuels
• Wine, Beer and Cider: Unravelling the Aroma Profile
• Production of Metabolites and Heterologous Proteins.