This entry includes budding yeast steryl acetyl hydrolase 1 (Say1) and fission yeast Mug180. Say1 is a a membrane-anchored deacetylase required for the deacetylation of acetylated sterols. It is involved in the resistance to eugenol and pregnenolone toxicity [1]. Mug180 has a role in meiosis [2].

1: An acetylation/deacetylation cycle controls the export of sterols and steroids from S. cerevisiae. Tiwari R, Koffel R, Schneiter R; EMBO J. 2007;26:5109-5119. PMID:18034159

2: A large-scale screen in S. pombe identifies seven novel genes required for critical meiotic events. Martin-Castellanos C, Blanco M, Rozalen AE, Perez-Hidalgo L, Garcia AI, Conde F, Mata J, Ellermeier C, Davis L, San-Segundo P, Smith GR, Moreno S; Curr Biol. 2005;15:2056-2062. PMID:16303567