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A systems biology strategy for understanding the genome-wide control of growth rate and metabolic flux in yeast.

ReferenceBB/C505140/1
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Stephen Oliver
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Co-Supervisors
Institution The University of Manchester
DepartmentLife Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 1,081,302
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/10/2004
End date 31/08/2007
Duration35 months

Abstract

We shall develop both top-down and bottom-up genome-wide models for the control of the maximum specific grown rate in baker¿s yeast. Genes with high flux-control coefficients will be identified via haploinsufficiency measurements in turbidostats. Genome-wide metabolite binding and flux/transformation/enzyme kinetic measurements will be carried out mass spectrometrically using protein microarrays obtained from M. Snyder. Intra- and extra-cellular metabolome transcriptome and proteome measurements in selected genetically defined strains will be used, iteratively, to validate the model. Flux-balance modelling will also be used to define specific modulations likely to be most discriminatory between competing models. The result will be the first example in which the controls on growth rate and metabolic fluxes are established on a genome-wide scale.

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Committee Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative Proteomics and Cell Function (PCF) [2003-2004]
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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