Meyrial, V.Laizé, VincentGobin, R.Ripoche, P.Hohmann, S.Tacnet, F.2014-06-132014-06-132001-12Meyrial, V.; Laizé, V.; Gobin, R.; Ripoche, P.; Hohmann, S.; Tacnet, F.Existence of a tightly regulated water channel in saccharomyces cerevisiae, European Journal of Biochemistry, 268, 2, 334-343, 2001.0014-2956http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4298The Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain Σ1278b possesses two putative aquaporins, Aqy1-1p and Aqy2-1p. Previous work demonstrated that Aqy1-1p functions as a water channel in Xenopus oocyte. However, no function could be attributed to Aqy2-1p in this system. Specific antibodies were used to follow the expression of Aqy1-1p and Aqy2-1p in the yeast. Aqy1-1p was never detected whatever the growth phase and culture conditions tested. In contrast, Aqy2-1p was detected only during the exponential growth phase in rich medium containing glucose. Aqy2-1p expression was repressed by hyper-osmotic culture conditions. Both immunocytochemistry and biochemical subcellular fractionation demonstrated that Aqy2-1p is located on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) as well as on the plasma membrane. In microsomal vesicles enriched in ER, a water channel activity due to Aqy2-1p was detected by stopped-flow analysis. Our results show that the expression of aquaporins is tightly controlled. The physiological relevance of aquaporin-mediated water transport in yeast is discussed.engAquaporinWater transportSaccharomyces cerevisiaeAQY1AQY2journal article2014-06-03http://doi:10.1152/ 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2001.01882.x