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Journal of Bacteriology, August 1998, p. 3809-3815, Vol. 180, No. 15
0021-9193/98/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Disruption of the Candida albicans TPS1 Gene Encoding Trehalose-6-Phosphate Synthase Impairs Formation of Hyphae and Decreases Infectivitydagger

Oscar Zaragoza, Miguel A. Blazquez,Dagger and Carlos Gancedo*

Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas del CSIC, Unidad de Bioquímica y Genética de Levaduras, 28029 Madrid, Spain

Received 26 March 1998/Accepted 26 May 1998

The TPS1 gene from Candida albicans, which encodes trehalose-6-phosphate synthase, has been cloned by functional complementation of a tps1 mutant from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In contrast with the wild-type strain, the double tps1/tps1 disruptant did not accumulate trehalose at stationary phase or after heat shock. Growth of the tps1/tps1 disruptant at 30°C was indistinguishable from that of the wild type. However, at 42°C it did not grow on glucose or fructose but grew normally on galactose or glycerol. At 37°C, the yeast-hypha transition in the mutant in glucose-calf serum medium did not occur. During growth at 42°C, the mutant did not form hyphae in galactose or in glycerol. Some of the growth defects observed may be traced to an unbalanced sugar metabolism that reduces the cellular content of ATP. Mice inoculated with 106 CFU of the tps1/tps1 mutant did not show visible symptoms of infection 16 days after inoculation, while those similarly inoculated with wild-type cells were dead 12 days after inoculation.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas CSIC, C/Arturo Duperier no. 4, E-28029 Madrid, Spain. Phone: 34-91-5854620. Fax: 34-91-5854587. E-mail: cgancedo{at}iib.uam.es.

dagger Dedicated to the memory of Helmut Holzer, teacher and friend, who made important contributions to the biochemistry of yeast.

Dagger Present address: Plant Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 97037.

Journal of Bacteriology, August 1998, p. 3809-3815, Vol. 180, No. 15
0021-9193/98/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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