Projects / Programmes
Phospholipid mediated signal transduction in Aspergillus niger
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
4.06.04 |
Biotechnical sciences |
Biotechnology |
Microbe biotechnology |
Code |
Science |
Field |
T000 |
Technological sciences |
|
T490 |
Technological sciences |
Biotechnology |
signal transduction, phospholipids, phosphatidylinositol phosphates, diacylglycerol, stress conditions, enzymes
Researchers (2)
no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
14360 |
PhD Mojca Benčina |
Biotechnology |
Researcher |
1999 - 2001 |
392 |
2. |
06109 |
PhD Katarina Jernejc |
Biotechnology |
Head |
1999 - 2001 |
107 |
Organisations (1)
no. |
Code |
Research organisation |
City |
Registration number |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
0104 |
National Institute of Chemistry |
Ljubljana |
5051592000 |
21,007 |
Abstract
Selected Aspergillus niger strain will be cultivated under optimal conditions and stress conditions with the addition of inositol or specific inhibitor. Quantity and composition of phospholipids will be monitored with emphasis on phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositol phosphates, diacylglycerol and release of intracellular Ca2+. By the obtained results the role of phospholipids in signal transduction pathways will be clarified. We will try to isolate and characterise phosphatidylinositol synthase, the enzyme which catalyses the formation of phosphatidylinositol and CMP from CDP diacylglycerol and inositol. The activity of phospholipase C which converts phosphatidylinositol (4,5) diphosphate into inositol (1,4,5) triphosphate and diacylglycerol-an activator of protein kinase C will be followed.