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© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

Yeast cells are equipped with different nutrient signaling pathways that enable them to sense the availability of various nutrients and adjust metabolism and growth accordingly. These pathways are part of an intricate network since most of them are cross-regulated and subject to feedback regulation at different levels. In yeast, a central role is played by Sch9, a protein kinase that functions as a proximal effector of the conserved growth-regulatory TORC1 complex to mediate information on the availability of free amino acids. However, recent studies established that Sch9 is more than a TORC1-effector as its activity is tuned by several other kinases. This allows Sch9 to function as an integrator that aligns different input signals to achieve accuracy in metabolic responses and stress-related molecular adaptations. In this review, we highlight the latest findings on the structure and regulation of Sch9, as well as its role as a nutrient-responsive hub that impacts on growth and longevity of yeast cells. Given that most key players impinging on Sch9 are well-conserved, we also discuss how studies on Sch9 can be instrumental to further elucidate mechanisms underpinning healthy aging in mammalians.

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Title
The Yeast Protein Kinase Sch9 Functions as a Central Nutrient-Responsive Hub That Calibrates Metabolic and Stress-Related Responses
Author
Caligaris, Marco 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Sampaio-Marques, Belém 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Hatakeyama, Riko 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Pillet, Benjamin 1 ; Ludovico, Paula 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; De Virgilio, Claudio 1 ; Winderickx, Joris 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Nicastro, Raffaele 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; [email protected] (M.C.); [email protected] (B.P.); [email protected] (C.D.V.) 
 Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; [email protected] (B.S.-M.); [email protected] (P.L.); ICVS/3B’s-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4806-909 Guimarães, Portugal 
 Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK; [email protected] 
 Department of Biology, Functional Biology, KU Leuven, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium; [email protected] 
First page
787
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
2309608X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2857104425
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.