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Transmethylation of Sterols in Aerobically Adapting Saccharomyces cerevisiae

^a Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331

ABSTRACT

The transmethylation of methyl-¹⁴C-methionine and methyl-¹⁴C-adenosylmethionine into the nonsaponifiable lipids of anaerobically grown yeast during adaptation to aerobic conditions was investigated. The rate and extent of methyl transfer increased with aeration time and was dependent upon the presence of a fermentable carbon source and O₂. Methionine and adenosylmethionine uptake rates increased in adaptation buffer but did not seem to be the rate-limiting factor for transmethylation under the conditions studied. Thinlayer chromatography of the nonsaponifiable fraction after exposure to label showed the labeled product to be ergosterol. Samples taken after short-term exposure to label were composed of two labeled steroidal products, one with kinetics of an ergosterol precursor.

¹ Present address: Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. 61801.