The composition of phospholipids, sphingolipids, and sterols in the plasma membrane has a
strong influence on the activity of the proteins associated or embedded in the lipid bilayer …

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a facultative anaerobe devoid of mitochondrial alternative
oxidase. In this yeast, the structure and biogenesis of the respiratory chain, on the one hand …

The effect of ethanol on stability of intact yeast cells has been investigated. Several strains
with differences in trehalose metabolism were examined for their ability to survive in the …

Lipid content and composition of fatty acids with 6–25 carbon atoms were studied on strains
of the 13 pink or red yeast species belonging to the genus Rhodotorula. The total amount of …

The transformation of grape juice into wine is essentially a microbial process. As such, it is
important for the enologist to have an understanding of yeast and fermentation biochemistry …

▪ Abstract Long-chain fatty acids are a vital metabolic energy source and are building blocks
of membrane lipids. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a valuable model system for …

Saccharomyces cerevisiae medium-chain acyl elongase (ELO1) mutants have previously
been isolated in screens for fatty acid synthetase (FAS) mutants that fail to grow on myristic …

Foods and drinks with high solute concentration (fruit juices and concentrates, marzipan,
salted and dry-cured meats, olives and cheeses), and foods containing preservatives (wine …

A sustainable production of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and biofuels is indispensable for
an environmentally friendly future. Many of these compounds are based on fatty acids and …

This chapter explores the value of Fatty Acids (FA) composition in fungal taxonomy, more
emphasis will be placed on FA-based lipids. The FA-based lipids include relatively simple …