Ethanol caused altered mobility of the lipophylic probe,
1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene in plasma membrane preparations of
Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Because lipids had been shown to protect
yeast against ethanol toxicity, sterols, fatty acids, proteins, and
combinations of these were tested, but protection from growth
inhibition was not seen. Ethanol-induced prolonged lag periods and...