Characterization and Role of Sterols in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> during White Wine Alcoholic Fermentation

Responsible for plasma membrane structure maintenance in eukaryotic organisms, sterols are essential for yeast development. The role of two sterol sources in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> during wine fermentation is highlighted in this review: ergosterol (yeast sterol produced by yeast...

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Main Authors: Giovana Girardi Piva, Erick Casalta, Jean-Luc Legras, Catherine Tesnière, Jean-Marie Sablayrolles, David Ferreira, Anne Ortiz-Julien, Virginie Galeote, Jean-Roch Mouret
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/2/90
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author Giovana Girardi Piva
Erick Casalta
Jean-Luc Legras
Catherine Tesnière
Jean-Marie Sablayrolles
David Ferreira
Anne Ortiz-Julien
Virginie Galeote
Jean-Roch Mouret
author_facet Giovana Girardi Piva
Erick Casalta
Jean-Luc Legras
Catherine Tesnière
Jean-Marie Sablayrolles
David Ferreira
Anne Ortiz-Julien
Virginie Galeote
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description Responsible for plasma membrane structure maintenance in eukaryotic organisms, sterols are essential for yeast development. The role of two sterol sources in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> during wine fermentation is highlighted in this review: ergosterol (yeast sterol produced by yeast cells under aerobic conditions) and phytosterols (plant sterols imported by yeast cells from grape musts in the absence of oxygen). These compounds are responsible for the maintenance of yeast cell viability during white wine fermentation under stress conditions, such as ethanol stress and sterol starvation, to avoid sluggish and stuck fermentations.
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spelling doaj.art-57c28452df714185b5c22df59aad58832023-11-23T19:50:30ZengMDPI AGFermentation2311-56372022-02-01829010.3390/fermentation8020090Characterization and Role of Sterols in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> during White Wine Alcoholic FermentationGiovana Girardi Piva0Erick Casalta1Jean-Luc Legras2Catherine Tesnière3Jean-Marie Sablayrolles4David Ferreira5Anne Ortiz-Julien6Virginie Galeote7Jean-Roch Mouret8SPO, INRAE, Institut Agro, University Montpellier, 34060 Montpellier, FranceSPO, INRAE, Institut Agro, University Montpellier, 34060 Montpellier, FranceSPO, INRAE, Institut Agro, University Montpellier, 34060 Montpellier, FranceSPO, INRAE, Institut Agro, University Montpellier, 34060 Montpellier, FranceSPO, INRAE, Institut Agro, University Montpellier, 34060 Montpellier, FranceLallemand SAS, 31702 Blagnac, FranceLallemand SAS, 31702 Blagnac, FranceSPO, INRAE, Institut Agro, University Montpellier, 34060 Montpellier, FranceSPO, INRAE, Institut Agro, University Montpellier, 34060 Montpellier, FranceResponsible for plasma membrane structure maintenance in eukaryotic organisms, sterols are essential for yeast development. The role of two sterol sources in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> during wine fermentation is highlighted in this review: ergosterol (yeast sterol produced by yeast cells under aerobic conditions) and phytosterols (plant sterols imported by yeast cells from grape musts in the absence of oxygen). These compounds are responsible for the maintenance of yeast cell viability during white wine fermentation under stress conditions, such as ethanol stress and sterol starvation, to avoid sluggish and stuck fermentations.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/2/90ergosterolphytosterolssterol starvationwine yeastyeast membraneoenology
spellingShingle Giovana Girardi Piva
Erick Casalta
Jean-Luc Legras
Catherine Tesnière
Jean-Marie Sablayrolles
David Ferreira
Anne Ortiz-Julien
Virginie Galeote
Jean-Roch Mouret
Characterization and Role of Sterols in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> during White Wine Alcoholic Fermentation
Fermentation
ergosterol
phytosterols
sterol starvation
wine yeast
yeast membrane
oenology
title Characterization and Role of Sterols in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> during White Wine Alcoholic Fermentation
title_full Characterization and Role of Sterols in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> during White Wine Alcoholic Fermentation
title_fullStr Characterization and Role of Sterols in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> during White Wine Alcoholic Fermentation
title_full_unstemmed Characterization and Role of Sterols in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> during White Wine Alcoholic Fermentation
title_short Characterization and Role of Sterols in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> during White Wine Alcoholic Fermentation
title_sort characterization and role of sterols in i saccharomyces cerevisiae i during white wine alcoholic fermentation
topic ergosterol
phytosterols
sterol starvation
wine yeast
yeast membrane
oenology
url https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/2/90
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