Opinion
Metabolic cycle, cell cycle, and the finishing kick to Start
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
Genome Biology 2006, 7:107 doi:10.1186/gb-2006-7-4-107
Published: 26 April 2006Abstract
Slowly growing budding yeast store carbohydrate, then liquidate it in late G1 phase of the cell cycle, superimposing a metabolic cycle on the cell cycle. This metabolic cycle may separate biochemically incompatible processes. Alternatively it may provide a burst of energy and material for commitment to the cell cycle. Stored carbohydrate could explain the size requirement for cells passing the Start point.
