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. 2012 Mar;190(3):885–929. doi: 10.1534/genetics.111.133306

Table 3. General Amino Acid Control (GAAC) - Gcn4-controlled genes linked to amino acid biosynthesis.

Pathway Genes
Histidine HIS1, HIS2, HIS3, HIS4, HIS5, HIS7
Glutamate/Glutamine GLT1, GDH2
Proline PRO2
Arginine ARG1, ARG2, ARG3, ARG4, ARG5, 6, ARG7, ARG8, ARG80, CPA1, CPA2
Lysine LYS1, LYS2, LYS4, LYS5, LYS9, LYS12, LYS14, LYS20, LYS21
Aromatic (Phe, Trp, Tyr) ARO1, ARO2, ARO3, ARO4, ARO8, ARO9, ARO10, TRP2, TRP3, TRP4, TRP5
Serine/Glycine SER1, SER3, SER33, ICL1, AGX1, GCV1, GCV2, GCV3, LPD1, SHM2
Aspartate AAT2
Asparagine ASN1, ASN2
Threonine HOM2, HOM3, THR1, THR4
Methionine SUL1, SUL2, MET1, MET2, MET3, MET4, MET10, MET13, MET14, MET16, MET17, MET22, MET28
Branched chain (Leu, Ile, Val) ILV1, ILV2, ILV3, ILV6, LEU1, LEU4, BAT1, BAT2, LEU3
Alanine ALT1
TCA cycle ACO2, IDP1, CIT3, RTG3
NCR GLN3, GAT1

Data are from (Natarajan et al. (2001). Genes in boldface type encode transcription factors.