Structural highlights
Function
GPD1_YEAST Catalyzes the production and accumulation of glycerol during hyperosmotic stress conditions. Glycerol acts as a osmoregulator that prevents loss of water and turgor of the cells.[1]
See Also
References
- ↑ Albertyn J, Hohmann S, Thevelein JM, Prior BA. GPD1, which encodes glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, is essential for growth under osmotic stress in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and its expression is regulated by the high-osmolarity glycerol response pathway. Mol Cell Biol. 1994 Jun;14(6):4135-44. PMID:8196651