Physiology of Osmotolerance in Fungi1

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The response of a fungus to osmotic stress involves the integrated function of many components of cell metabolism. The dehydration stress is countered by an important mechanism that entails accumulation of polyols, primarily glycerol, to achieve an internal environment that is conducive for enzyme function and growth under water stress. The changes in the composition of the cytoplasm are controlled by systems for biosynthesis of polyols and for transport of inorganic ions. The intracellular retention of glycerol is controlled at the level of glycerol efflux and by systems for glycerol uptake. The osmoregulatory processes require energy to drive transport and carbon supply for polyol formation. The capacity for substrate uptake under osmotic stress and the efficiency operating the osmoregulatory processes are important in setting the limits for growth at low water potentials. The fungal response to changes in the external water potential must involve sensing as well as transduction of the received signal. Combined genetic and physiological analysis is required for a deeper understanding of fungus-water relations. Analysis at this level has revealed sequential induction of osmotically controlled genes in enteric bacteria and given exciting insights in signal transduction and regulation of the process.

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