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ArticleNature communications2021

Autophagy sustains glutamate and aspartate synthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae during nitrogen starvation.

Kuanqing Liu, Benjamin M Sutter, Benjamin P Tu

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Article in Nature communications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27citing papers in PubMed
5.4field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kuanqing LiuDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Benjamin M SutterDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Benjamin P TuDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. benjamin.tu@utsouthwestern.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5545-9183
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · USSouthwestern Medical Center · US

Funding

Metabolic signals regulating cell growth versus survivalR35GM136370 · NIGMS · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI Benjamin P Tu · 2020 to 2026
$2.8M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM136370
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autophagy catabolizes cellular constituents to promote survival during nutrient deprivation. Yet, a metabolic comprehension of this recycling operation, despite its crucial importance, remains incomplete. Here, we uncover a specific metabolic function of autophagy that exquisitely adjusts cellular metabolism according to nitrogen availability in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Autophagy enables metabolic plasticity to promote glutamate and aspartate synthesis, which empowers nitrogen-starved cells to replenish their nitrogen currency and sustain macromolecule synthesis. Our findings provide critical insights into the metabolic basis by which autophagy recycles cellular components and may also have important implications in understanding the role of autophagy in diseases such as cancer.

Indexed as

AutophagyAmmonium CompoundsAspartic AcidGlutamate Synthase (NADH)Glutamic AcidMacromolecular SubstancesModels, BiologicalMutationNitrogenNucleic AcidsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSirolimusAmmonium CompoundsAspartic AcidGlutamate Synthase (NADH)Glutamic AcidMacromolecular SubstancesNitrogenNucleic AcidsSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSirolimus

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PMID33397945
PMCPMC7782722
OpenAlexW3120496591

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