Sequence of candicidin action on yeast célls

Add time:09/05/2019    Source:sciencedirect.com

The action of the polyene antibiotic candicidin (a heptaene) on yeast cells in growth medium has been studied. Candicidin at the growth-inhibiting concentration produced the following sequence of events. (1) There was an immediate and rapid loss of K+. (2) After about 10 min, Mg2+ was lost to the medium and protein synthesis and uptake of amino acids decreased rapidly while the intracellular ATP level rose. Candicidin caused a temporary stimulation of amino acid uptake in salt-free buffer. (3) After about 20 min RNA synthesis and glucose consumption declined. Transport of sugars did not appear to be inhibited but energy-dependent accumulation and assimilation were sharply restricted. (4) Candicidin did not cause release of phosphate, amino acids, uracil or uridine from the internal pools, or make the membrane permeable to uridine 5′-phosphate or ATP. Damage to the cell membrane by candicidin appears to be relatively slight and affects primarily membrane components related to ion transport. The various metabolic changes noted probably result from the K+ loss and the eventual decline of the energy-generating systems.

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