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Molecular and Cellular Biology, September 1998, p. 5239-5246, Vol. 18, No. 9
0270-7306/98/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

The Role of fnx1, a Fission Yeast Multidrug Resistance Protein, in the Transition of Cells to a Quiescent G0 State

Krassen Dimitrov and Shelley Sazer*

Verna and Marrs McLean Department of Biochemistry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030

Received 15 January 1998/Returned for modification 23 February 1998/Accepted 21 May 1998

Most microorganisms live in conditions of nutrient limitation in their natural habitats. When exposed to these conditions they respond with physiological and morphological changes that enable them to survive. To obtain insights into the molecular mechanisms of this response a systematic genetic screen was performed to identify genes that when overexpressed can induce a starvation-like response in the yeast species Schizosaccharomyces pombe. One gene that meets these criteria, fnx1+, induces, transcriptionally correlates with, and is required for the entry into the quiescent G0 state that is normally induced by nitrogen starvation. fnx1+ encodes a protein with sequence similarity to the proton-driven plasma membrane transporters from the multidrug resistance group of the major facilitator superfamily of proteins. We propose that fnx1+ plays a role in the entry into G0, possibly by facilitating the release of a signaling substance into the environment as a means of cell-to-cell communication.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Biochemistry, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030. Phone: (713) 798-4531. Fax: (713) 796-9438. E-mail: ssazer{at}bcm.tmc.edu.

Molecular and Cellular Biology, September 1998, p. 5239-5246, Vol. 18, No. 9
0270-7306/98/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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