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Zhao Z, Wang F, Deng M, Fan G. Identification and Analysis of PPO Gene Family Members in Paulownia fortunei. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:2033. [PMID: 39124152 PMCID: PMC11313911 DOI: 10.3390/plants13152033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) is a common metalloproteinase in plants with important roles in plant responses to abiotic and biotic stresses. There is evidence that PPOs contribute to stress responses in Paulownia fortunei. In this study, PPO gene family members in P. fortunei were comprehensively identified and characterized using bioinformatics methods as well as analyses of phylogenetic relationships, gene and protein structure, codon usage bias, and gene expression in response to stress. The genome contained 10 PPO gene family members encoding 406-593 amino acids, with a G/C bias. Most were localized in chloroplasts. The motif structure was conserved among family members, and α-helices and random coils were the dominant elements in the secondary structure. The promoters contained many cis-acting elements, such as auxin, gibberellin, salicylic acid, abscisic acid, and photoresponsive elements. The formation of genes in this family was linked to evolutionary events, such as fragment replication. Real-time quantitative PCR results showed that PfPPO7, PfPPO10, PfPPO1, PfPPO2, PfPPO3, PfPPO4, PfPPO5, and PfPPO8 may be key genes in drought stress resistance. PfPPO1, PfPPO3, PfPPO4, and PfPPO10 were resistant stress-sensitive genes. These results provide a reliable basis for fully understanding the potential functions of these genes and the selection of resistance breeding.
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- Zhenli Zhao
- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.Z.); (F.W.); (M.D.)
- Institute of Paulownia, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.Z.); (F.W.); (M.D.)
- Institute of Paulownia, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.Z.); (F.W.); (M.D.)
- Institute of Paulownia, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.Z.); (F.W.); (M.D.)
- Institute of Paulownia, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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Bhattacharya O, Ortiz I, Hendricks N, Walling LL. The tomato chloroplast stromal proteome compendium elucidated by leveraging a plastid protein-localization prediction Atlas. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1020275. [PMID: 37701797 PMCID: PMC10493611 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1020275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a model species for studying fruit development, wounding, herbivory, and pathogen attack. Despite tomato's world-wide economic importance and the role of chloroplasts as metabolic hubs and integrators of environmental cues, little is known about the stromal proteome of tomato. Using a high-yielding protocol for chloroplast and stromal protein isolation, MudPIT nano-LC-MS/MS analyses, a robust in-house protein database (the Atlas) for predicting the plastid localization of tomato proteins, and rigorous selection criteria for inclusion/exclusion in the stromal proteome, we identified 1,278 proteins of the tomato stromal proteome. We provide one of the most robust stromal proteomes available to date with empirical evidence for 545 and 92 proteins not previously described for tomato plastids and the Arabidopsis stroma, respectively. The relative abundance of tomato stromal proteins was determined using the exponentially modified protein abundance index (emPAI). Comparison of the abundance of tomato and Arabidopsis stromal proteomes provided evidence for the species-specific nature of stromal protein homeostasis. The manual curation of the tomato stromal proteome classified proteins into ten functional categories resulting in an accessible compendium of tomato chloroplast proteins. After curation, only 91 proteins remained as unknown, uncharacterized or as enzymes with unknown functions. The curation of the tomato stromal proteins also indicated that tomato has a number of paralogous proteins, not present in Arabidopsis, which accumulated to different levels in chloroplasts. As some of these proteins function in key metabolic pathways or in perceiving or transmitting signals critical for plant adaptation to biotic and abiotic stress, these data suggest that tomato may modulate the bidirectional communication between chloroplasts and nuclei in a novel manner. The stromal proteome provides a fertile ground for future mechanistic studies in the field of tomato chloroplast-nuclear signaling and are foundational for our goal of elucidating the dynamics of the stromal proteome controlled by the solanaceous-specific, stromal, and wound-inducible leucine aminopeptidase A of tomato.
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- Oindrila Bhattacharya
- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
- Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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Recent Advances of Polyphenol Oxidases in Plants. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052158. [PMID: 36903403 PMCID: PMC10004730 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) is present in most higher plants, but also in animals and fungi. PPO in plants had been summarized several years ago. However, recent advances in studies of PPO in plants are lacking. This review concludes new researches on PPO distribution, structure, molecular weights, optimal temperature, pH, and substrates. And, the transformation of PPO from latent to active state was also discussed. This state shift is a vital reason for elevating PPO activity, but the activation mechanism in plants has not been elucidated. PPO has an important role in plant stress resistance and physiological metabolism. However, the enzymatic browning reaction induced by PPO is a major problem in the production, processing, and storage of fruits and vegetables. Meanwhile, we summarized various new methods that had been invented to decrease enzymatic browning by inhibiting PPO activity. In addition, our manuscript included information on several important biological functions and the transcriptional regulation of PPO in plants. Furthermore, we also prospect some future research areas of PPO and hope they will be useful for future research in plants.
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Qin F, Hu C, Dou T, Sheng O, Yang Q, Deng G, He W, Gao H, Li C, Dong T, Yi G, Bi F. Genome-wide analysis of the polyphenol oxidase gene family reveals that MaPPO1 and MaPPO6 are the main contributors to fruit browning in Musa acuminate. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1125375. [PMID: 36866367 PMCID: PMC9971926 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1125375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs), which are widely present in plants, play an important role in the growth, development, and stress responses. They can catalyze the oxidization of polyphenols and result in the browning of damaged or cut fruit, which seriously affects fruit quality and compromises the sale of fruit. In banana (Musa acuminata, AAA group), 10 PPO genes were determined based on the availability of a high-quality genome sequence, but the role of PPO genes in fruit browning remains unclear. METHODS In this study, we analyzed the physicochemical properties, gene structure, conserved structural domains, and evolutionary relationship of the PPO gene family of banana. The expression patterns were analyzed based on omics data and verified by qRT-PCR analysis. Transient expression assay in tobacco leaves was used to identify the subcellular localization of selected MaPPOs, and we analyzed the polyphenol oxidase activity using recombinant MaPPOs and transient expression assay. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION We found that more than two-thirds of the MaPPO genes had one intron, and all contained three conserved structural domains of PPO, except MaPPO4. Phylogenetic tree analysis revealed that MaPPO genes were categorized into five groups. MaPPOs did not cluster with Rosaceae and Solanaceae, indicating distant affinities, and MaPPO6/7/8/9/10 clustered into an individual group. Transcriptome, proteome, and expression analyses showed that MaPPO1 exhibits preferential expression in fruit tissue and is highly expressed at respiratory climacteric during fruit ripening. Other examined MaPPO genes were detectable in at least five different tissues. In mature green fruit tissue, MaPPO1 and MaPPO6 were the most abundant. Furthermore, MaPPO1 and MaPPO7 localized in chloroplasts, and MaPPO6 was a chloroplast- and Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)-localized protein, whereas MaPPO10 only localized in the ER. In addition, the enzyme activity in vivo and in vitro of the selected MaPPO protein showed that MaPPO1 had the highest PPO activity, followed by MaPPO6. These results imply that MaPPO1 and MaPPO6 are the main contributors to banana fruit browning and lay the foundation for the development of banana varieties with low fruit browning.
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- Fei Qin
- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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Yang S, Ge Q, Wan S, Sun Z, Chen Y, Li Y, Liu Q, Gong J, Xiao X, Lu Q, Shi Y, Peng R, Shang H, Chen G, Li P. Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of the PPO Gene Family in Cotton ( Gossypium) and Their Expression Variations Responding to Verticillium Wilt Infection. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:477. [PMID: 36833403 PMCID: PMC9957175 DOI: 10.3390/genes14020477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are copper-binding metalloproteinases encoded by nuclear genes, ubiquitously existing in the plastids of microorganisms, plants, and animals. As one of the important defense enzymes, PPOs have been reported to participate in the resistant processes that respond to diseases and insect pests in multiple plant species. However, PPO gene identification and characterization in cotton and their expression patterns under Verticillium wilt (VW) treatment have not been clearly studied. In this study, 7, 8, 14, and 16 PPO genes were separately identified from Gossypium arboreum, G. raimondii, G. hirsutum, and G. barbadense, respectively, which were distributed within 23 chromosomes, though mainly gathered in chromosome 6. The phylogenetic tree manifested that all the PPOs from four cotton species and 14 other plants were divided into seven groups, and the analyses of the conserved motifs and nucleotide sequences showed highly similar characteristics of the gene structure and domains in the cotton PPO genes. The dramatically expressed differences were observed among the different organs at various stages of growth and development or under the diverse stresses referred to in the published RNA-seq data. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) experiments were also performed on the GhPPO genes in the roots, stems, and leaves of VW-resistant MBI8255 and VW-susceptible CCRI36 infected with Verticillium dahliae V991, proving the strong correlation between PPO activity and VW resistance. A comprehensive analysis conducted on cotton PPO genes contributes to the screening of the candidate genes for subsequent biological function studies, which is also of great significance for the in-depth understanding of the molecular genetic basis of cotton resistance to VW.
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- Shuhan Yang
- College of Agriculture, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang 455000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Key Laboratory of Biological and Genetic Breeding of Cotton, The Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Agriculture, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang 455000, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang 455000, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang 455000, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang 455000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Key Laboratory of Biological and Genetic Breeding of Cotton, The Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Key Laboratory of Biological and Genetic Breeding of Cotton, The Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang 455000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Key Laboratory of Biological and Genetic Breeding of Cotton, The Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang 455000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Key Laboratory of Biological and Genetic Breeding of Cotton, The Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Agriculture, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
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- College of Agriculture, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang 455000, China
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Wei S, Xiang Y, Zhang Y, Fu R. The unexpected flavone synthase-like activity of polyphenol oxidase in tomato. Food Chem 2022; 377:131958. [PMID: 34990951 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The biosynthesis of flavones has drawn considerable attention. However, the presence of flavones and their biosynthesis in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) remain unclear. Here, we confirmed that flavones are present in MicroTom tomato and unexpectedly found that a tomato polyphenol oxidase (SlPPO F) possesses a flavone synthase-like activity and catalyzes the conversion of eriodictyol to luteolin without the need for any cofactor. SlPPO F showed a similar Km value to that of other polyphenol oxidases, and could be inhibited by ascorbic acid. The flavone synthase-like activity of SlPPO F exhibited strict substrate specificity and only accepted flavanones with two hydroxyl groups (3' and 4') on the B ring as substrates. SlPPO F showed higher catalytic efficiency and better thermostability than type I flavone synthase from Apium graveolens, suggesting its possible application in enzyme engineering. In summary, we identified flavones in tomato and unraveled a polyphenol oxidase exhibiting flavone synthase-like activity.
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- Shuo Wei
- Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resource and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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Zhong J, Cheng J, Cui J, Hu F, Dong J, Liu J, Zou Y, Hu K. MC03g0810, an Important Candidate Gene Controlling Black Seed Coat Color in Bitter Gourd ( Momordica spp.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:875631. [PMID: 35574132 PMCID: PMC9094142 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.875631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Seed coat color is one of the most intuitive phenotypes in bitter gourd (Momordica spp.). Although the inheritance of the seed coat color has been reported, the gene responsible for it is still unknown. This study used two sets of parents, representing, respectively, the intersubspecific and intraspecific materials of bitter gourd, and their respective F1 and F2 progenies for genetic analysis and primary mapping of the seed coat color. A large F2:3 population comprising 2,975 seedlings from intraspecific hybridization was used to fine-map the seed coat color gene. The results inferred that a single gene, named McSC1, controlled the seed coat color and that the black color was dominant over the yellow color. The McSC1 locus was mapped to a region with a physical length of ∼7.8 Mb and 42.7 kb on pseudochromosome 3 via bulked segregant analysis with whole-genome resequencing (BSA-seq) and linkage analysis, respectively. Subsequently, the McSC1 locus was further fine-mapped to a 13.2-kb region containing only one candidate gene, MC03g0810, encoding a polyphenol oxidase (PPO). Additionally, the variations of MC03g0810 in the 89 bitter gourd germplasms showed a complete correlation with the seed coat color. Expression and PPO activity analyses showed a positive correlation between the expression level of MC03g0810 and its product PPO and the seed coat color. Therefore, MC03g0810 was proposed as the causal gene of McSC1. Our results provide an important reference for molecular marker-assisted breeding based on the seed coat color and uncover molecular mechanisms of the seed coat color formation in bitter gourd.
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- Jian Zhong
- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (South China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Vegetables Engineering Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (South China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Vegetables Engineering Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- Henry Fok School of Biology and Agricultural, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, China
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (South China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Vegetables Engineering Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (South China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Vegetables Engineering Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (South China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Vegetables Engineering Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (South China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Vegetables Engineering Research Center, Guangzhou, China
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Roohigohar S, Clarke AR, Prentis PJ. Gene selection for studying frugivore-plant interactions: a review and an example using Queensland fruit fly in tomato. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11762. [PMID: 34434644 PMCID: PMC8359797 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Fruit production is negatively affected by a wide range of frugivorous insects, among them tephritid fruit flies are one of the most important. As a replacement for pesticide-based controls, enhancing natural fruit resistance through biotechnology approaches is a poorly researched but promising alternative. The use of quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) is an approach to studying gene expression which has been widely used in studying plant resistance to pathogens and non-frugivorous insect herbivores, and offers a starting point for fruit fly studies. In this paper, we develop a gene selection pipe-line for known induced-defense genes in tomato fruit, Solanum lycopersicum, and putative detoxification genes in Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni, as a basis for future RT-qPCR research. The pipeline started with a literature review on plant/herbivore and plant/pathogen molecular interactions. With respect to the fly, this was then followed by the identification of gene families known to be associated with insect resistance to toxins, and then individual genes through reference to annotated B. tryoni transcriptomes and gene identity matching with related species. In contrast for tomato, a much better studied species, individual defense genes could be identified directly through literature research. For B. tryoni, gene selection was then further refined through gene expression studies. Ultimately 28 putative detoxification genes from cytochrome P450 (P450), carboxylesterase (CarE), glutathione S-transferases (GST), and ATP binding cassette transporters (ABC) gene families were identified for B. tryoni, and 15 induced defense genes from receptor-like kinase (RLK), D-mannose/L-galactose, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), lipoxygenase (LOX), gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) pathways and polyphenol oxidase (PPO), proteinase inhibitors (PI) and resistance (R) gene families were identified from tomato fruit. The developed gene selection process for B. tryoni can be applied to other herbivorous and frugivorous insect pests so long as the minimum necessary genomic information, an annotated transcriptome, is available.
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- Shirin Roohigohar
- School of Biology and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Staszek P, Krasuska U, Bederska-Błaszczyk M, Gniazdowska A. Canavanine Increases the Content of Phenolic Compounds in Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L.) Roots. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E1595. [PMID: 33213049 PMCID: PMC7698470 DOI: 10.3390/plants9111595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Canavanine (CAN) is a nonproteinogenic amino acid, and its toxicity comes from its utilization instead of arginine in many cellular processes. As presented in previous experiments, supplementation of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) with CAN led to decreased nitric oxide (NO) level and induced secondary oxidative stress. CAN improved total antioxidant capacity in roots, with parallel inhibition of enzymatic antioxidants. The aim of this work was to determine how CAN-dependent limitation of NO emission and reactive oxygen species overproduction impact content, localization, and metabolism of phenolic compounds (PCs) in tomato roots. Tomato seedlings were fed with CAN (10 and 50 µM) for 24 or 72 h. Inhibition of root growth due to CAN supplementation correlated with increased concentration of total PCs; CAN (50 µM) led to the homogeneous accumulation of PCs all over the roots. CAN increased also flavonoids content in root tips. The activity of polyphenol oxidases and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase increased only after prolonged treatment with 50 µM CAN, while expressions of genes encoding these enzymes were modified variously, irrespectively of CAN dosage and duration of the culture. PCs act as the important elements of the cellular antioxidant system under oxidative stress induced by CAN.
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- Pawel Staszek
- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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Zhu YX, Song ZR, Song YL, Hong XY. Double infection of Wolbachia and Spiroplasma alters induced plant defense and spider mite fecundity. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2020; 76:3273-3281. [PMID: 32388920 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Herbivore-associated bacterial symbionts can change plant physiology and influence herbivore fitness. The spider mite Tetranychus truncatus is a notorious pest harboring various bacterial symbionts; however, the effect of bacterial symbionts on host plant physiology remains unclear. Here, we investigated whether infection with the endosymbionts Wolbachia and Spiroplasma altered spider mite performance on tomato plants and affected plant-induced defenses. RESULTS Wolbachia and Spiroplasma were mainly located in the gnathosoma and ovaries of their spider mite hosts. Wolbachia and Spiroplasma significantly improved spider mite reproductive performance in cultivated and wild-type tomato. However, in plants deficient in jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA), there were no significant differences in reproduction between spider mites infected with Wolbachia and Spiroplasma and uninfected mites. The results indicated that the reproduction benefits conferred by endosymbionts may relate to plant defenses. Both spider mites infected with Wolbachia and Spiroplasma and uninfected mites induced similar levels of JA and SA accumulation in tomato, whereas tomato plants damaged by spider mites infected with both Wolbachia and Spiroplasma showed lower expression levels of JA- and SA-responsive genes than those damaged by uninfected spider mites. In addition, mites infected with Wolbachia and Spiroplasma mites consumed more tomato amino acids compared to uninfected spider mites, which may have contributed to host fecundity. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the reproduction benefits conferred by endosymbionts may be associated with changes in plant defense parameters and the concentrations of plant amino acids. The results highlight the importance of endosymbionts in interactions between spider mites and their host plants. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yu-Xi Zhu
- Department of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Knegt B, Meijer TT, Kant MR, Kiers ET, Egas M. Tetranychus evansi spider mite populations suppress tomato defenses to varying degrees. Ecol Evol 2020; 10:4375-4390. [PMID: 32489604 PMCID: PMC7246200 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 03/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Plant defense suppression is an offensive strategy of herbivores, in which they manipulate plant physiological processes to increase their performance. Paradoxically, defense suppression does not always benefit the defense-suppressing herbivores, because lowered plant defenses can also enhance the performance of competing herbivores and can expose herbivores to increased predation. Suppression of plant defense may therefore entail considerable ecological costs depending on the presence of competitors and natural enemies in a community. Hence, we hypothesize that the optimal magnitude of suppression differs among locations. To investigate this, we studied defense suppression across populations of Tetranychus evansi spider mites, a herbivore from South America that is an invasive pest of solanaceous plants including cultivated tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, in other parts of the world. We measured the level of expression of defense marker genes in tomato plants after infestation with mites from eleven different T. evansi populations. These populations were chosen across a range of native (South American) and non-native (other continents) environments and from different host plant species. We found significant variation at three out of four defense marker genes, demonstrating that T. evansi populations suppress jasmonic acid- and salicylic acid-dependent plant signaling pathways to varying degrees. While we found no indication that this variation in defense suppression was explained by differences in host plant species, invasive populations tended to suppress plant defense to a smaller extent than native populations. This may reflect either the genetic lineage of T. evansi-as all invasive populations we studied belong to one linage and both native populations to another-or the absence of specialized natural enemies in invasive T. evansi populations.
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- Bram Knegt
- Department of Evolutionary and Population BiologyInstitute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem DynamicsUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Evolutionary and Population BiologyInstitute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem DynamicsUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Evolutionary and Population BiologyInstitute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem DynamicsUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Ecological ScienceVU UniversityAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Evolutionary and Population BiologyInstitute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem DynamicsUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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Panis F, Kampatsikas I, Bijelic A, Rompel A. Conversion of walnut tyrosinase into a catechol oxidase by site directed mutagenesis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:1659. [PMID: 32015350 PMCID: PMC6997208 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-57671-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) comprise tyrosinases (TYRs) and catechol oxidases (COs), which catalyse the initial reactions in the biosynthesis of melanin. TYRs hydroxylate monophenolic (monophenolase activity) and oxidize diphenolic (diphenolase activity) substrates, whereas COs react only with diphenols. In order to elucidate the biochemical basis for the different reactions in PPOs, cDNA from walnut leaves was synthesized, the target gene encoding the latent walnut tyrosinase (jrPPO1) was cloned, and the enzyme was heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli. Mutations targeting the two activity controller residues (Asn240 and Leu244) as well as the gatekeeper residue (Phe260) were designed to impair monophenolase activity of jrPPO1. For the first time, monophenolase activity of jrPPO1 towards L-tyrosine was blocked in two double mutants (Asn240Lys/Leu244Arg and Asn240Thr/Leu244Arg) while its diphenolase activity was partially preserved, thereby converting jrPPO1 into a CO. Kinetic data show that recombinant jrPPO1 resembles the natural enzyme, and spectrophotometric investigations proved that the copper content remains unaffected by the mutations. The results presented herein provide experimental evidence that a precisely tuned interplay between the amino acids located around the active center controls the substrate specificity and therewith the mono- versus diphenolase activity in the type-III copper enzyme jrPPO1.
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- Felix Panis
- Universität Wien, Fakultät für Chemie, Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, Wien, Austria
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- Universität Wien, Fakultät für Chemie, Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, Wien, Austria
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- Universität Wien, Fakultät für Chemie, Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, Wien, Austria
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- Universität Wien, Fakultät für Chemie, Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, Wien, Austria.
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Prexler SM, Frassek M, Moerschbacher BM, Dirks‐Hofmeister ME. Catechol Oxidase versus Tyrosinase Classification Revisited by Site‐Directed Mutagenesis Studies. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201902846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Sarah M. Prexler
- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der PflanzenWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität (WWU) Schlossplatz 8 48143 Münster Germany
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- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der PflanzenWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität (WWU) Schlossplatz 8 48143 Münster Germany
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- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der PflanzenWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität (WWU) Schlossplatz 8 48143 Münster Germany
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Prexler SM, Frassek M, Moerschbacher BM, Dirks‐Hofmeister ME. Catechol Oxidase versus Tyrosinase Classification Revisited by Site‐Directed Mutagenesis Studies. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:8757-8761. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201902846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Sarah M. Prexler
- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der PflanzenWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität (WWU) Schlossplatz 8 48143 Münster Germany
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- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der PflanzenWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität (WWU) Schlossplatz 8 48143 Münster Germany
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- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der PflanzenWestfälische Wilhelms-Universität (WWU) Schlossplatz 8 48143 Münster Germany
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Kampatsikas I, Bijelic A, Rompel A. Biochemical and structural characterization of tomato polyphenol oxidases provide novel insights into their substrate specificity. Sci Rep 2019; 9:4022. [PMID: 30858490 PMCID: PMC6411738 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39687-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) contain the structurally similar enzymes tyrosinases (TYRs) and catechol oxidases (COs). Two cDNAs encoding pro-PPOs from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) were cloned and heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli. The two pro-PPOs (SlPPO1-2) differ remarkably in their activity as SlPPO1 reacts with the monophenols tyramine (kcat = 7.94 s-1) and phloretin (kcat = 2.42 s-1) and was thus characterized as TYR, whereas SlPPO2 accepts only diphenolic substrates like dopamine (kcat = 1.99 s-1) and caffeic acid (kcat = 20.33 s-1) rendering this enzyme a CO. This study, for the first time, characterizes a plant TYR and CO originating from the same organism. Moreover, X-ray structure analysis of the latent holo- and apo-SlPPO1 (PDB: 6HQI and 6HQJ) reveals an unprecedented high flexibility of the gatekeeper residue phenylalanine (Phe270). Docking studies showed that depending on its orientation the gatekeeper residue could either stabilize and correctly position incoming substrates or hinder their entrance into the active site. Furthermore, phloretin, a substrate of SIPPO1 (Km = 0.11 mM), is able to approach the active centre of SlPPO1 with both phenolic rings. Kinetic and structural results indicate that phloretin could act as a natural substrate and connote the participation of PPOs in flavonoid-biosynthesis.
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- Ioannis Kampatsikas
- Universität Wien, Fakultät für Chemie, Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, Wien, Austria
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- Universität Wien, Fakultät für Chemie, Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, Wien, Austria
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- Universität Wien, Fakultät für Chemie, Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, Wien, Austria.
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Huang C, Zhang J, Zhang X, Yu Y, Bian W, Zeng Z, Sun X, Li X. Two New Polyphenol Oxidase Genes of Tea Plant ( Camellia sinensis) Respond Differentially to the Regurgitant of Tea Geometrid, Ectropis obliqua. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19082414. [PMID: 30115844 PMCID: PMC6121673 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19082414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) have been reported to play an important role in protecting plants from attacks by herbivores. Though PPO genes in other plants have been extensively studied, research on PPO genes in the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is lacking. In particular, which members of the PPO gene family elicit the defense response of the tea plant are as yet unknown. Here, two new PPO genes, CsPPO1 and CsPPO2, both of which had high identity with PPOs from other plants, were obtained from tea leaves. The full length of CsPPO1 contained an open reading frame (ORF) of 1740 bp that encoded a protein of 579 amino acids, while CsPPO2 contained an ORF of 1788 bp that encoded a protein of 595 amino acids. The deduced CsPPO1 and CsPPO2 proteins had calculated molecular masses of 64.6 and 65.9 kDa; the isoelectric points were 6.94 and 6.48, respectively. The expression products of recombinant CsPPO1 and CsPPO2 in Escherichia coli were about 91 and 92 kDa, respectively, but the recombinant proteins existed in the form of an inclusion body. Whereas CsPPO1 is highly expressed in stems, CsPPO2 is highly expressed in roots. Further results showed that the expression of CsPPO1 and CsPPO2 was wound- and Ectropis obliqua-induced, and that regurgitant, unlike treatment with wounding plus deionized water, significantly upregulated the transcriptional expression of CsPPO2 but not of CsPPO1. The difference between regurgitant and wounding indicates that CsPPO2 may play a more meaningful defensive role against E. obliqua than CsPPO1. Meanwhile, we found the active component(s) of the regurgitant elicited by the expression of CsPPO may contain small molecules (under 3-kDa molecular weight). These conclusions advance the understanding of the biological function of two new PPO genes and show that one of these, CsPPO2, may be a promising gene for engineering tea plants that are resistant to E. obliqua.
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- Chen Huang
- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China.
- Tea Research Institute, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310008, China.
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China.
- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310008, China.
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China.
- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310008, China.
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China.
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China.
- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310008, China.
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- Tea Research Institute, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China.
- Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou 310008, China.
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- Tea Research Institute, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Katayama-Ikegami A, Suehiro Y, Katayama T, Jindo K, Itamura H, Esumi T. Recombinant expression, purification, and characterization of polyphenol oxidase 2 (VvPPO2) from "Shine Muscat" (Vitis labruscana Bailey × Vitis vinifera L.). Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2017; 81:2330-2338. [PMID: 29017399 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2017.1381017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) catalyze browning reactions in various plant organs, therefore controlling the reactions is important for the food industry. PPOs have been assumed to be involved in skin browning of white grape cultivars; however, the molecular mechanism underlying PPO-mediated browning process remains elusive. We have recently identified a new PPO gene named VvPPO2 from "Shine Muscat" (Vitis labruscana Bailey × V. vinifera L.), and have shown that the gene is transcribed at a higher level than the previously identified VvPPO1 in browning, physiologically disordered berry skins at the maturation stage. In this study, we expressed VvPPO2 in Escherichia coli and, using the purified preparation, revealed unique physicochemical characteristics of the enzyme. Our study opens up a way to not only understand the berry skin browning process but also to elucidate the enzymatic maturation process of grape PPOs.
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- b The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences , Tottori University , Tottori , Japan
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- a Ishikawa Prefectural University , Nonoichi , Japan.,c Graduate School of Biostudies , Kyoto University , Kyoto , Japan
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- a Ishikawa Prefectural University , Nonoichi , Japan
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- d Faculty of Life and Environmental Science , Shimane University , Matsue , Japan
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- d Faculty of Life and Environmental Science , Shimane University , Matsue , Japan
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Taranto F, Pasqualone A, Mangini G, Tripodi P, Miazzi MM, Pavan S, Montemurro C. Polyphenol Oxidases in Crops: Biochemical, Physiological and Genetic Aspects. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E377. [PMID: 28208645 PMCID: PMC5343912 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18020377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 02/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Enzymatic browning is a colour reaction occurring in plants, including cereals, fruit and horticultural crops, due to oxidation during postharvest processing and storage. This has a negative impact on the colour, flavour, nutritional properties and shelf life of food products. Browning is usually caused by polyphenol oxidases (PPOs), following cell damage caused by senescence, wounding and the attack of pests and pathogens. Several studies indicated that PPOs play a role in plant immunity, and emerging evidence suggested that PPOs might also be involved in other physiological processes. Genomic investigations ultimately led to the isolation of PPO homologs in several crops, which will be possibly characterized at the functional level in the near future. Here, focusing on the botanic families of Poaceae and Solanaceae, we provide an overview on available scientific literature on PPOs, resulting in useful information on biochemical, physiological and genetic aspects.
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- Francesca Taranto
- SINAGRI S.r.l.-Spin off dell'Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria, Centro di ricerca per l'orticoltura, 84098 Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- SINAGRI S.r.l.-Spin off dell'Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", 70126 Bari, Italy.
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", 70126 Bari, Italy.
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Alba JM, Schimmel BCJ, Glas JJ, Ataide LMS, Pappas ML, Villarroel CA, Schuurink RC, Sabelis MW, Kant MR. Spider mites suppress tomato defenses downstream of jasmonate and salicylate independently of hormonal crosstalk. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2015; 205:828-40. [PMID: 25297722 PMCID: PMC4301184 DOI: 10.1111/nph.13075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Plants respond to herbivory by mounting a defense. Some plant-eating spider mites (Tetranychus spp.) have adapted to plant defenses to maintain a high reproductive performance. From natural populations we selected three spider mite strains from two species, Tetranychus urticae and Tetranychus evansi, that can suppress plant defenses, using a fourth defense-inducing strain as a benchmark, to assess to which extent these strains suppress defenses differently. We characterized timing and magnitude of phytohormone accumulation and defense-gene expression, and determined if mites that cannot suppress defenses benefit from sharing a leaf with suppressors. The nonsuppressor strain induced a mixture of jasmonate- (JA) and salicylate (SA)-dependent defenses. Induced defense genes separated into three groups: 'early' (expression peak at 1 d postinfestation (dpi)); 'intermediate' (4 dpi); and 'late', whose expression increased until the leaf died. The T. evansi strains suppressed genes from all three groups, but the T. urticae strain only suppressed the late ones. Suppression occurred downstream of JA and SA accumulation, independently of the JA-SA antagonism, and was powerful enough to boost the reproductive performance of nonsuppressors up to 45%. Our results show that suppressing defenses not only brings benefits but, within herbivore communities, can also generate a considerable ecological cost when promoting the population growth of a competitor.
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- Juan M Alba
- Department of Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 94240, 1090 GE, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Dirks-Hofmeister ME, Singh R, Leufken CM, Inlow JK, Moerschbacher BM. Structural diversity in the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) polyphenol oxidase family results in different responses to model substrates. PLoS One 2014; 9:e99759. [PMID: 24918587 PMCID: PMC4053514 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are ubiquitous type-3 copper enzymes that catalyze the oxygen-dependent conversion of o-diphenols to the corresponding quinones. In most plants, PPOs are present as multiple isoenzymes that probably serve distinct functions, although the precise relationship between sequence, structure and function has not been addressed in detail. We therefore compared the characteristics and activities of recombinant dandelion PPOs to gain insight into the structure-function relationships within the plant PPO family. Phylogenetic analysis resolved the 11 isoenzymes of dandelion into two evolutionary groups. More detailed in silico and in vitro analyses of four representative PPOs covering both phylogenetic groups were performed. Molecular modeling and docking predicted differences in enzyme-substrate interactions, providing a structure-based explanation for grouping. One amino acid side chain positioned at the entrance to the active site (position HB2+1) potentially acts as a "selector" for substrate binding. In vitro activity measurements with the recombinant, purified enzymes also revealed group-specific differences in kinetic parameters when the selected PPOs were presented with five model substrates. The combination of our enzyme kinetic measurements and the in silico docking studies therefore indicate that the physiological functions of individual PPOs might be defined by their specific interactions with different natural substrates.
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Westphalian Wilhelms-University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Westphalian Wilhelms-University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Westphalian Wilhelms-University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Di Guardo M, Tadiello A, Farneti B, Lorenz G, Masuero D, Vrhovsek U, Costa G, Velasco R, Costa F. A multidisciplinary approach providing new insight into fruit flesh browning physiology in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.). PLoS One 2013; 8:e78004. [PMID: 24205065 PMCID: PMC3799748 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 09/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In terms of the quality of minimally processed fruit, flesh browning is fundamentally important in the development of an aesthetically unpleasant appearance, with consequent off-flavours. The development of browning depends on the enzymatic action of the polyphenol oxidase (PPO). In the 'Golden Delicious' apple genome ten PPO genes were initially identified and located on three main chromosomes (2, 5 and 10). Of these genes, one element in particular, here called Md-PPO, located on chromosome 10, was further investigated and genetically mapped in two apple progenies ('Fuji x Pink Lady' and 'Golden Delicious x Braeburn'). Both linkage maps, made up of 481 and 608 markers respectively, were then employed to find QTL regions associated with fruit flesh browning, allowing the detection of 25 QTLs related to several browning parameters. These were distributed over six linkage groups with LOD values spanning from 3.08 to 4.99 and showed a rate of phenotypic variance from 26.1 to 38.6%. Anchoring of these intervals to the apple genome led to the identification of several genes involved in polyphenol synthesis and cell wall metabolism. Finally, the expression profile of two specific candidate genes, up and downstream of the polyphenolic pathway, namely phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO), provided insight into flesh browning physiology. Md-PPO was further analyzed and two haplotypes were characterised and associated with fruit flesh browning in apple.
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- Mario Di Guardo
- Genomics and Crop Biology Department Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund, Mach, San Michele all’Adige (Trento), Italy
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- Genomics and Crop Biology Department Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund, Mach, San Michele all’Adige (Trento), Italy
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- Department of Fruit Trees & Woody Plant Science, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Genomics and Crop Biology Department Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund, Mach, San Michele all’Adige (Trento), Italy
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- Genomics and Crop Biology Department Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund, Mach, San Michele all’Adige (Trento), Italy
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- Genomics and Crop Biology Department Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund, Mach, San Michele all’Adige (Trento), Italy
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- Department of Fruit Trees & Woody Plant Science, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Genomics and Crop Biology Department Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund, Mach, San Michele all’Adige (Trento), Italy
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- Genomics and Crop Biology Department Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund, Mach, San Michele all’Adige (Trento), Italy
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Webb KJ, Cookson A, Allison G, Sullivan ML, Winters AL. Gene expression patterns, localization, and substrates of polyphenol oxidase in red clover ( Trifolium pratense L.). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2013; 61:7421-30. [PMID: 23790148 DOI: 10.1021/jf401122d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) genes and their corresponding enzyme activities occur in many plants; natural PPO substrates and enzyme/substrate localization are less well characterized. Leaf and root PPO activities in Arabidopsis and five legumes were compared with those of high-PPO red clover ( Trifolium pratense L.). Red clover PPO enzyme activity decreased leaves > stem > nodules > peduncle = petiole > embryo; PPO1 and PPO4 genes were expressed early in leaf emergence, whereas PPO4 and PPO5 predominated in mature leaves. PPO1 was expressed in embryos and nodules. PPO substrates, phaselic acid and clovamide, were detected in leaves, and clovamide was detected in nodules. Phaselic acid and clovamide, along with caffeic and chlorogenic acids, were suitable substrates for PPO1, PPO4, and PPO5 genes expressed in alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.) leaves. PPO enzyme presence and activity were colocalized in leaves and nodules by cytochemistry. Substrates and PPO activity were localized in developing squashed cell layer of nodules, suggesting PPO may have a developmental role in nodules.
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- K Judith Webb
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University , Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EE, Wales, U.K
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Richter H, Lieberei R, Strnad M, Novák O, Gruz J, Rensing SA, von Schwartzenberg K. Polyphenol oxidases in Physcomitrella: functional PPO1 knockout modulates cytokinin-dependent development in the moss Physcomitrella patens. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2012; 63:5121-35. [PMID: 22865913 PMCID: PMC3430990 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are copper-binding enzymes of the plant secondary metabolism that oxidize polyphenols to quinones. Although PPOs are nearly ubiquitous in seed plants, knowledge on their evolution and function in other plant groups is missing. This study reports on the PPO gene family in the moss Physcomitrella patens (Hedw.) B.S.G. asan example for an early divergent plant. The P. patens PPO multigene family comprises 13 paralogues. Phylogenetic analyses suggest that plant PPOs evolved with the colonization of land and that PPO duplications within the monophyletic P. patens paralogue clade occurred after the separation of the moss and seed plant lineages. PPO functionality was demonstrated for recombinant PPO6. P. patens was analysed for phenolic compounds and six substances were detected intracellularly by LC-MS analysis: 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, p-cumaric acid, protocatechuic acid, salicylic acid, caffeic acid, and an ester of caffeic acid. Targeted PPO1 knockout (d|ppo1) plants were generated and plants lacking PPO1 exhibited only ~30% of the wild-type PPO activity in the culture medium, thus suggesting extracellular localization of PPO1, which is in contrast to the mostly plastidic PPO localization in seed plants. Further, d|ppo1 lines formed significantly more gametophores with a reduced areal plant size, which could be related to an increase of endogenously produced cytokinins and indicates an impact of PPO1 on plant development. d|ppo1 plants were less tolerant towards applied 4-methylcatechol compared to the wild type, which suggests a role of extracellular PPO1 in establishing appropriate conditions by the removal of inhibitory extracellular phenolic compounds.
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- Hanna Richter
- University of Hamburg, Biozentrum Klein Flottbek, Ohnhorststraße 18, D-22609Hamburg, Germany
- University of Amsterdam, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Molecular Plant Pathology, PO Box 94215 1090 GEAmsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University of Hamburg, Biozentrum Klein Flottbek, Ohnhorststraße 18, D-22609Hamburg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Palacký University & Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR, v.v.i., Šlechtitelů 11, CZ-78371Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 11, CZ-78371Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Palacký University & Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR, v.v.i., Šlechtitelů 11, CZ-78371Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Palacký University & Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR, v.v.i., Šlechtitelů 11, CZ-78371Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 11, CZ-78371Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- University of Freiburg, Faculty of Biology, Schänzlestr. 1, D-79104Freiburg, Germany
- University of Freiburg, BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies, Hebelstr. 25, D-79104Freiburg, Germany
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- University of Hamburg, Biozentrum Klein Flottbek, Ohnhorststraße 18, D-22609Hamburg, Germany
- To whom correspondence should be addressed: E-mail:
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Rompel A, Büldt-Karentzopoulos K, Molitor C, Krebs B. Purification and spectroscopic studies on catechol oxidase from lemon balm (Melissa officinalis). PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2012; 81:19-23. [PMID: 22727580 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2012.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2011] [Revised: 05/18/2012] [Accepted: 05/22/2012] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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A catechol oxidase from lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) moCO which only catalyzes the oxidation of catechols to quinones without hydroxylating tyrosine was purified. The molecular mass of the M. officinalis enzyme of 39,370 Da was obtained by MALDI mass spectrometry and the isoelectric point was determined to be 3.4. Addition of 2 eq. H(2)O(2) to the enzyme leads to oxy catechol oxidase. In the UV/Vis spectrum two new absorption bands occur at 343 nm (ε=8510 M(-1)cm(-1)) and 580 nm (ε=580 M(-1)cm(-1)) due to O(2)(2-)Cu (II) charge transfer transitions in accordance with the oxy forms of other type 3 copper proteins. The N-terminal sequence has been determined by Edman degradation to NPVQAPELDKCGTAT, exhibiting a proline at the second and sixth position conserved in other polyphenol oxidases.
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- Annette Rompel
- Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, Universität Wien, Wien, Austria.
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Tran LT, Taylor JS, Constabel CP. The polyphenol oxidase gene family in land plants: Lineage-specific duplication and expansion. BMC Genomics 2012; 13:395. [PMID: 22897796 PMCID: PMC3472199 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2012] [Accepted: 08/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Plant polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are enzymes that typically use molecular oxygen to oxidize ortho-diphenols to ortho-quinones. These commonly cause browning reactions following tissue damage, and may be important in plant defense. Some PPOs function as hydroxylases or in cross-linking reactions, but in most plants their physiological roles are not known. To better understand the importance of PPOs in the plant kingdom, we surveyed PPO gene families in 25 sequenced genomes from chlorophytes, bryophytes, lycophytes, and flowering plants. The PPO genes were then analyzed in silico for gene structure, phylogenetic relationships, and targeting signals. RESULTS Many previously uncharacterized PPO genes were uncovered. The moss, Physcomitrella patens, contained 13 PPO genes and Selaginella moellendorffii (spike moss) and Glycine max (soybean) each had 11 genes. Populus trichocarpa (poplar) contained a highly diversified gene family with 11 PPO genes, but several flowering plants had only a single PPO gene. By contrast, no PPO-like sequences were identified in several chlorophyte (green algae) genomes or Arabidopsis (A. lyrata and A. thaliana). We found that many PPOs contained one or two introns often near the 3' terminus. Furthermore, N-terminal amino acid sequence analysis using ChloroP and TargetP 1.1 predicted that several putative PPOs are synthesized via the secretory pathway, a unique finding as most PPOs are predicted to be chloroplast proteins. Phylogenetic reconstruction of these sequences revealed that large PPO gene repertoires in some species are mostly a consequence of independent bursts of gene duplication, while the lineage leading to Arabidopsis must have lost all PPO genes. CONCLUSION Our survey identified PPOs in gene families of varying sizes in all land plants except in the genus Arabidopsis. While we found variation in intron numbers and positions, overall PPO gene structure is congruent with the phylogenetic relationships based on primary sequence data. The dynamic nature of this gene family differentiates PPO from other oxidative enzymes, and is consistent with a protein important for a diversity of functions relating to environmental adaptation.
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- Lan T Tran
- Centre for Forest Biology and Department of Biology, University of Victoria, PO BOX 3020,, Station CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 3N5, Canada
- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, PO BOX 3020,, Station CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 3N5, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, PO BOX 3020,, Station CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 3N5, Canada
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- Centre for Forest Biology and Department of Biology, University of Victoria, PO BOX 3020,, Station CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 3N5, Canada
- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, PO BOX 3020,, Station CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 3N5, Canada
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Shetty SM, Chandrashekar A, Venkatesh YP. Promoter analyses and transcriptional profiling of eggplant polyphenol oxidase 1 gene (SmePPO1) reveal differential response to exogenous methyl jasmonate and salicylic acid. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2012; 169:718-730. [PMID: 22377322 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2012.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2011] [Revised: 01/19/2012] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The transcriptional regulation of multigenic eggplant (Solanum melongena) polyphenol oxidase genes (SmePPO) is orchestrated by their corresponding promoters which mediate developmentally regulated expression in response to myriad biotic and abiotic factors. However, information on structural features of SmePPO promoters and modulation of their expression by plant defense signals are lacking. In the present study, SmePPOPROMOTERs were cloned by genome walking, and their transcription start sites (TSS) were determined by RLM-RACE. Extensive sequence analyses revealed the presence of evolutionarily conserved and over-represented putative cis-acting elements involved in light-regulated transcription, biosynthetic pathways (phenylpropanoid/flavonoid), hormone signaling (abscisic acid, gibberellic acid, jasmonate and salicylate), elicitor and stress responses (cold/dehydration responses), sugar metabolism and plant defense signaling (W-BOX/WRKY) that are common to SmePPOPROMOTER1 and 2. The TSS for SmePPO genes are located 9-15bp upstream of ATG with variable lengths of 5' untranslated regions. Transcriptional profiling of SmePPOs in eggplant seedlings has indicated differential response to methyl jasmonate (MeJA) or salicylic acid (SA) treatment. In planta, while MeJA elicited expression of all the six SmePPOs, SA was only able to induce the expression of SmePPO4-6. Interestingly, in dual treatment, SA considerably repressed the MeJA-induced expression of SmePPOs. Functional dissection of SmePPOPROMOTER1 by deletion analyses using Agrobacterium-mediated transient expression in tobacco leaves has shown that MeJA enhances the SmePPOPROMOTER1-β-glucuronidase (GUS) expression in vivo, while SA does not. Histochemical and quantitative GUS assays have also indicated the negative effect of SA on MeJA-induced expression of SmePPOPROMOTER1. By combining in silico analyses, transcriptional profiling and expression of SmePPOPROMOTER1-GUS fusions, the role of SA on the modulation of MeJA-induced SmePPO1 expression has been elucidated. It is concluded that similar to the coding regions of multigenic SmePPOs, the regulatory elements are also evolutionarily conserved and fall into two distinct sub-classes based on their responses to MeJA and SA.
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- Santoshkumar M Shetty
- Department of Biochemistry & Nutrition, Central Food Technological Research Institute-A Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratory, Mysore 570020, Karnataka State, India
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Shetty SM, Chandrashekar A, Venkatesh YP. Eggplant polyphenol oxidase multigene family: cloning, phylogeny, expression analyses and immunolocalization in response to wounding. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2011; 72:2275-87. [PMID: 21945722 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2011] [Revised: 07/14/2011] [Accepted: 08/31/2011] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Though polyphenol oxidase (PPO) genes from tomato and potato have been extensively studied, information about PPO genes in eggplant (Solanum melongena) is lacking. The main objective of this study is to understand the structural and functional aspects of eggplant PPO genes. Six eggplant PPO genes (SmePPO1-6) cloned by RACE and genome walking were found to be intronless and correspond to eight eggplant unigenes. Comprehensive sequence analyses indicated that the eggplant PPO genes exhibit considerable variation in the transit peptide regions, copper-binding domains and UTRs, and fall into two distinct structural classes. Further, PPO gene members appear to exist in clusters on eggplant chromosome 8 as seen in the case of tomato and potato PPOs. During normal growth and development, SmePPO1 and 2 are expressed in roots, whereas the transcript levels of all the eggplant PPO genes vary considerably in leaves, flowers and fruits. SmePPO1 was expressed in Escherichia coli as a GST fusion protein, and immunoblot using rabbit polyclonal antiserum to GST-SmePPO1 detected a major protein band (~70 kDa) and a minor band (~67 kDa) in eggplant fruit extract. Tissue printing indicated the predominant presence of PPO in the exocarp and the areas surrounding the seeds in the mesocarp of eggplant fruits. Immunolocalization of PPOs in eggplant infested with shoot-and-fruit borer revealed localization of the PPO at the site of infection in tender shoots and fruits, and further inside the mature tissues. The upregulation of eggplant PPO gene transcripts following mechanical injury shows that all the genes except SmePPO2 are induced in the fruit over 6h. On the contrary, the transcripts of SmePPO2 and PPO3 are not detectable in the stem, and expression seems to be prominent over a 2h period for SmePPO1 and SmePPO4-6. Our results show that eggplant PPO genes are structurally different, and are differentially expressed in various tissues of eggplant indicating their functional diversity.
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- Santoshkumar M Shetty
- Department of Biochemistry & Nutrition, Central Food Technological Research Institute (a CSIR Laboratory), Mysore, Karnataka, India
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Tran LT, Constabel CP. The polyphenol oxidase gene family in poplar: phylogeny, differential expression and identification of a novel, vacuolar isoform. PLANTA 2011; 234:799-813. [PMID: 21633811 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-011-1441-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2011] [Accepted: 05/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are oxidative enzymes that convert monophenols and o-diphenols to o-quinones using molecular oxygen. The quinone products are highly reactive following tissue damage and can interact with cellular constituents and cause oxidative browning and cross-linking. The induction of PPO in some plants as a result of wounding, herbivore attack, or pathogen infection has implicated them in defense. However, PPO-like enzymes that act as specific hydroxylases, for example in lignan and pigment biosynthesis, have also been discovered. Here, we present the first genome-enabled analysis of a PPO gene family. The Populus trichocarpa genome was found to contain a minimum of nine complete PPO genes, and seven of these were characterized further. The PPO gene family includes both recently duplicated and divergent sequences that are 36-98% identical at the amino acid level. Gene expression profiling in poplar tissues and organs revealed that the PPO genes are all differentially expressed during normal development, but that only a small subset of PPO genes are significantly upregulated by wounding, methyl jasmonate or pathogen infection. Our studies also identified PtrPPO13, a novel PPO gene that is predicted to encode an N-terminal signal peptide. Transient expression of green fluorescent protein fusions demonstrated its localization to the vacuolar lumen. Together, our findings show that the poplar PPO family is diverse and is likely linked to diverse physiological functions.
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- Lan T Tran
- Centre for Forest Biology, Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Stn CSC, PO Box 3020, Victoria, BC V8W 3N5, Canada
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Beecher B, Skinner DZ. Molecular cloning and expression analysis of multiple polyphenol oxidase genes in developing wheat (Triticum aestivum) kernels. J Cereal Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2011.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Newman SM, Tantasawat P, Steffens JC. Tomato polyphenol oxidase B is spatially and temporally regulated during development and in response to ethylene. Molecules 2011; 16:493-517. [PMID: 21224781 PMCID: PMC6259212 DOI: 10.3390/molecules16010493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2010] [Accepted: 01/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Plant polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are ubiquitous plastid-localized enzymes. A precise analysis of PPO function in plants has been complicated by the presence of several family members with immunological cross reactivity. Previously we reported the isolation of genomic clones coding for the seven members of the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) PPO family (A, A', B, C, D, E, and F). Here we report the complex spatial and temporal expression of one of the members, PPO B. The PPO B promoter was sequenced and subjected to homology analysis. Sequence similarities were found to nucleotide sequences of genes encoding enzymes/proteins active in the following systems: phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, signal transduction and responsiveness to hormones and stresses, fruit and seed proteins/enzymes, and photosynthesis. Chimeric gene fusions were constructed linking PPO B 5' flanking regions to the reporter gene, b-glucuronidase (GUS). The resultant transgenic plants were histochemically analyzed for GUS activity in various vegetative and reproductive tissues, and evaluated for PPO B responsiveness to ethylene induction. It was shown that PPO B expression was tissue specific, developmentally regulated, ethylene induced, and localized predominantly to mitotic or apoptotic tissues.
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- Sally M. Newman
- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 252 Emerson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 252 Emerson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Ave., Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 252 Emerson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Liu JW, Huang YY, Ding J, Liu C, Xiao XD, Ni DJ. Prokaryotic expression and purification of Camellia sinensis polyphenol oxidase. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2010; 90:2490-2494. [PMID: 20661922 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) causes the postharvest loss of fruits and vegetables but is also a key factor in the quality development of tea. However, there are no reports on engineered active plant PPO purified from prokaryotic cells. RESULTS In this study the ppo gene of about 1800 bp from Camellia sinensis cv. Yihongzao was successfully cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The PPOs purified from both the soluble fraction and the inclusion bodies showed activity. In addition, 1.0 × 10(-7) mol L(-1) Cu(2+) and acidic conditions were found to be favourable for the engineered PPO catalysis of catechol oxidation. CONCLUSION This paper represents the first report on C. sinensis ppo expression in E. coli and engineered active PPO purification. The results of the study provide a basis for the large-scale preparation and application of PPO.
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- Jing-wei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Tea Science Department of Horticulture and Forestry Science College, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan City 430070, China
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Taketa S, Matsuki K, Amano S, Saisho D, Himi E, Shitsukawa N, Yuo T, Noda K, Takeda K. Duplicate polyphenol oxidase genes on barley chromosome 2H and their functional differentiation in the phenol reaction of spikes and grains. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2010; 61:3983-93. [PMID: 20616156 PMCID: PMC2935872 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erq211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2010] [Revised: 05/24/2010] [Accepted: 06/18/2010] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are copper-containing metalloenzymes encoded in the nucleus and transported into the plastids. Reportedly, PPOs cause time-dependent discoloration (browning) of end-products of wheat and barley, which impairs their appearance quality. For this study, two barley PPO homologues were amplified using PCR with a primer pair designed in the copper binding domains of the wheat PPO genes. The full-lengths of the respective PPO genes were cloned using a BAC library, inverse-PCR, and 3'-RACE. Linkage analysis showed that the polymorphisms in PPO1 and PPO2 co-segregated with the phenol reaction phenotype of awns. Subsequent RT-PCR experiments showed that PPO1 was expressed in hulls and awns, and that PPO2 was expressed in the caryopses. Allelic variation of PPO1 and PPO2 was analysed in 51 barley accessions with the negative phenol reaction of awns. In PPO1, amino acid substitutions of five types affecting functionally important motif(s) or C-terminal region(s) were identified in 40 of the 51 accessions tested. In PPO2, only one mutant allele with a precocious stop codon resulting from an 8 bp insertion in the first exon was found in three of the 51 accessions tested. These observations demonstrate that PPO1 is the major determinant controlling the phenol reaction of awns. Comparisons of PPO1 single mutants and the PPO1PPO2 double mutant indicate that PPO2 controls the phenol reaction in the crease on the ventral side of caryopses. An insertion of a hAT-family transposon in the promoter region of PPO2 may be responsible for different expression patterns of the duplicate PPO genes in barley.
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- Shin Taketa
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, 2-20-1 Chuo, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan.
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Winters A, Heywood S, Farrar K, Donnison I, Thomas A, Webb KJ. Identification of an extensive gene cluster among a family of PPOs in Trifolium pratense L. (red clover) using a large insert BAC library. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2009; 9:94. [PMID: 19619287 PMCID: PMC3224681 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-9-94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2009] [Accepted: 07/20/2009] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity in plants is a trait with potential economic, agricultural and environmental impact. In relation to the food industry, PPO-induced browning causes unacceptable discolouration in fruit and vegetables: from an agriculture perspective, PPO can protect plants against pathogens and environmental stress, improve ruminant growth by increasing nitrogen absorption and decreasing nitrogen loss to the environment through the animal's urine. The high PPO legume, red clover, has a significant economic and environmental role in sustaining low-input organic and conventional farms. Molecular markers for a range of important agricultural traits are being developed for red clover and improved knowledge of PPO genes and their structure will facilitate molecular breeding. RESULTS A bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library comprising 26,016 BAC clones with an average 135 Kb insert size, was constructed from Trifolium pratense L. (red clover), a diploid legume with a haploid genome size of 440-637 Mb. Library coverage of 6-8 genome equivalents ensured good representation of genes: the library was screened for polyphenol oxidase (PPO) genes.Two single copy PPO genes, PPO4 and PPO5, were identified to add to a family of three, previously reported, paralogous genes (PPO1-PPO3). Multiple PPO1 copies were identified and characterised revealing a subfamily comprising three variants PPO1/2, PPO1/4 and PPO1/5. Six PPO genes clustered within the genome: four separate BAC clones could be assembled onto a predicted 190-510 Kb single BAC contig. CONCLUSION A PPO gene family in red clover resides as a cluster of at least 6 genes. Three of these genes have high homology, suggesting a more recent evolutionary event. This PPO cluster covers a longer region of the genome than clusters detected in rice or previously reported in tomato. Full-length coding sequences from PPO4, PPO5, PPO1/5 and PPO1/4 will facilitate functional studies and provide genetic markers for plant breeding.
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- Ana Winters
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK
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- CNAP Artemisia Research Project, Department of Biology – Area 7, University of York, Heslington, PO Box 373, York, YO10 5YW, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK
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Defensive Role of Tomato Polyphenol Oxidases against Cotton Bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) and Beet Armyworm (Spodoptera exigua). J Chem Ecol 2008; 35:28-38. [DOI: 10.1007/s10886-008-9571-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2008] [Revised: 08/08/2008] [Accepted: 11/14/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Flurkey WH, Inlow JK. Proteolytic processing of polyphenol oxidase from plants and fungi. J Inorg Biochem 2008; 102:2160-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2008.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2008] [Revised: 08/20/2008] [Accepted: 08/21/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Parveen I, Winters A, Threadgill MD, Hauck B, Morris P. Extraction, structural characterisation and evaluation of hydroxycinnamate esters of orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata) as substrates for polyphenol oxidase. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2008; 69:2799-806. [PMID: 18929376 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2008] [Revised: 08/22/2008] [Accepted: 08/26/2008] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity has been reported in orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata); however, to date, no endogenous substrates have been identified. In the present study, we report the isolation and structural elucidation of PPO substrates in this species. The free phenol fraction was extracted, separated by reverse-phase chromatography and six potential substrates, including two hydroxycinnamate esters, were identified by UV spectrometry, electrospray ionisation-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS(n)) and 1D and 2D NMR analyses ((1)H NMR, (13)C NMR, DEPT, COSY, HMQC and HMBC). Furthermore, three caffeoylquinic acids (3-CQA, 4-CQA and 5-CQA) were identified by comparison of their spectral data (ESI-MS) with those of known compounds and literature data. Five of these compounds were demonstrated to be substrates for orchard grass PPO.
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- Ifat Parveen
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Wales SY23 3EB, UK.
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Queiroz C, Mendes Lopes ML, Fialho E, Valente-Mesquita VL. Polyphenol Oxidase: Characteristics and Mechanisms of Browning Control. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/87559120802089332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Sellés-Marchart S, Luque I, Casado-Vela J, Martínez-Esteso MJ, Bru-Martínez R. Proteomics of multigenic families from species underrepresented in databases: the case of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) polyphenol oxidases. J Proteome Res 2008; 7:4095-106. [PMID: 18620449 DOI: 10.1021/pr700687c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Here, we approach the problem of obtaining accurate and reliable information about the gene origin of a protein belonging to a multigenic family, polyphenol oxidase, from an underrepresented species, Eriobotrya japonica. De novo sequencing was a key approach to obtain broad sequence coverage. Alignment of peptides on their most similar homologous protein revealed divergent amino acid positions that lead to hypothesize the minimal number of genes encoding for the proteins analyzed.
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- Susana Sellés-Marchart
- Grupo de Proteomica y Genomica Funcional de Plantas, Departamento de Agroquimica y Bioquimica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alicante, Spain
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Koussevitzky S, Ne'eman E, Peleg S, Harel E. Polyphenol oxidase can cross thylakoids by both the Tat and the Sec-dependent pathways: a putative role for two stromal processing sites. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2008; 133:266-77. [PMID: 18331405 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2008.01074.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Polyphenol oxidase (PPO; EC 1.10.3.2 or EC 1.14.18.1), a thylakoid-lumen protein encoded by a nuclear gene, plays a role in the defense of plants against both herbivores and pathogens. Although previously reported to be a Tat (twin-arginine-dependent translocation) protein, the import of PPO by isolated chloroplasts was inhibited by azide, a diagnostic inhibitor of the Sec-dependent pathway. Import of PPO inhibited thylakoid translocation of a Tat protein and did not affect translocation of Sec-dependent proteins. In contrast, a pre-accumulated iPPO competed with Sec-dependent but not with Tat proteins. A previously reported second processing step in the stroma removes a twin-Arg that is part of a 'Sec-avoidance' motif in the thylakoid targeting domain of PPO. When the second processing site was mutated, the import of the resulting precursor showed Sec-dependent characteristics. The PPO transit peptide could drive thylakoid translocation of a Tat protein in the dark. Azide inhibited the secretion of a PPO intermediate that lacks a twin-Arg to the periplasm of Escherichia coli, but had no effect on the export of the intermediate containing the twin-Arg. PPO is synthesized in plants in response to wound and pathogen-related signals and it is possible that when the Tat pathway is unable to translocate adequate amounts of newly synthesized PPO, translocation is diverted to the Sec-dependent pathway by processing the intermediate at the second site and removing the twin-Arg.
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- Shai Koussevitzky
- Department of Plant Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
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Prieto H, Utz D, Castro A, Aguirre C, González-Agüero M, Valdés H, Cifuentes N, Defilippi BG, Zamora P, Zúñiga G, Campos-Vargas R. Browning in Annona cherimola fruit: role of polyphenol oxidase and characterization of a coding sequence of the enzyme. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2007; 55:9208-18. [PMID: 17907770 DOI: 10.1021/jf070586+] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.) fruit is an attractive candidate for food processing applications as fresh cut. However, along with its desirable delicate taste, cherimoya shows a marked susceptibility to browning. This condition is mainly attributed to polyphenol oxidase activity (PPO). A general lack of knowledge regarding PPO and its role in the oxidative loss of quality in processed cherimoya fruit requires a better understanding of the mechanisms involved. The work carried out included the cloning of a full-length cDNA, an analysis of its properties in the deduced amino sequence, and linkage of its mRNA levels with enzyme activity in mature and ripe fruits after wounding. The results showed one gene different at the nucleotide level when compared with previously reported genes, but a well-conserved protein, either in functional and in structural terms. Cherimoya PPO gene (Ac-ppo, GenBank DQ990911) showed to be present apparently in one copy of the genome, and its transcripts could be significantly detected in leaves and less abundantly in flowers and fruits. Analysis of wounded matured and ripened fruits revealed an inductive behavior for mRNA levels in the flesh of mature cherimoya after 16 h. Although the highest enzymatic activity was observed on rind, a consistent PPO activity was detected on flesh samples. A lack of correlation between PPO mRNA level and PPO activity was observed, especially in flesh tissue. This is probably due to the presence of monophenolic substrates inducing a lag period, enzyme inhibitors and/or diphenolic substrates causing suicide inactivation, and proenzyme or latent isoforms of PPO. To our knowledge this is the first report of a complete PPO sequence in cherimoya. Furthermore, the gene is highly divergent from known nucleotide sequences but shows a well conserved protein in terms of its function, deduced structure, and physiological role.
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- Humberto Prieto
- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA, Santa Rosa 11610, Santiago, Chile
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Thipyapong P, Stout MJ, Attajarusit J. Functional analysis of polyphenol oxidases by antisense/sense technology. Molecules 2007; 12:1569-95. [PMID: 17960074 PMCID: PMC6149088 DOI: 10.3390/12081569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2007] [Revised: 07/19/2007] [Accepted: 07/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) catalyze the oxidation of phenolics to quinones, the secondary reactions of which lead to oxidative browning and postharvest losses of many fruits and vegetables. PPOs are ubiquitous in angiosperms, are inducible by both biotic and abiotic stresses, and have been implicated in several physiological processes including plant defense against pathogens and insects, the Mehler reaction, photoreduction of molecular oxygen by PSI, regulation of plastidic oxygen levels, aurone biosynthesis and the phenylpropanoid pathway. Here we review experiments in which the roles of PPO in disease and insect resistance as well as in the Mehler reaction were investigated using transgenic tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) plants with modified PPO expression levels (suppressed PPO and overexpressing PPO). These transgenic plants showed normal growth, development and reproduction under laboratory, growth chamber and greenhouse conditions. Antisense PPO expression dramatically increased susceptibility while PPO overexpression increased resistance of tomato plants to Pseudomonas syringae. Similarly, PPO-overexpressing transgenic plants showed an increase in resistance to various insects, including common cutworm (Spodoptera litura (F.)), cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)) and beet army worm (Spodoptera exigua (Hübner)), whereas larvae feeding on plants with suppressed PPO activity had higher larval growth rates and consumed more foliage. Similar increases in weight gain, foliage consumption, and survival were also observed with Colorado potato beetles (Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)) feeding on antisense PPO transgenic tomatoes. The putative defensive mechanisms conferred by PPO and its interaction with other defense proteins are discussed. In addition, transgenic plants with suppressed PPO exhibited more favorable water relations and decreased photoinhibition compared to nontransformed controls and transgenic plants overexpressing PPO, suggesting that PPO may have a role in the development of plant water stress and potential for photoinhibition and photooxidative damage that may be unrelated to any effects on the Mehler reaction. These results substantiate the defensive role of PPO and suggest that manipulation of PPO activity in specific tissues has the potential to provide broad-spectrum resistance simultaneously to both disease and insect pests, however, effects of PPO on postharvest quality as well as water stress physiology should also be considered. In addition to the functional analysis of tomato PPO, the application of antisense/sense technology to decipher the functions of PPO in other plant species as well as for commercial uses are discussed.
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- Piyada Thipyapong
- Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Ave., Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand; E-mail:
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- Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University, 402 Life Sciences Building, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA; E-mail:
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- Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Ave., Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand; E-mail:
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Werij JS, Kloosterman B, Celis-Gamboa C, de Vos CHR, America T, Visser RGF, Bachem CWB. Unravelling enzymatic discoloration in potato through a combined approach of candidate genes, QTL, and expression analysis. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2007; 115:245-52. [PMID: 17492422 PMCID: PMC1913181 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-007-0560-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2006] [Accepted: 04/14/2007] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Enzymatic discoloration (ED) of potato tubers was investigated in an attempt to unravel the underlying genetic factors. Both enzyme and substrate concentration have been reported to influence the degree of discoloration and as such this trait can be regarded as polygenic. The diploid mapping population C x E, consisting of 249 individuals, was assayed for the degree of ED and levels of chlorogenic acid and tyrosine. Using this data, Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL) analysis was performed. Three QTLs for ED have been found on parental chromosomes C3, C8, E1, and E8. For chlorogenic acid a QTL has been identified on C2 and for tyrosine levels, a QTL has been detected on C8. None of the QTLs overlap, indicating the absence of genetic correlations between these components underlying ED, in contrast to earlier reports in literature. An obvious candidate gene for the QTL for ED on Chromosome 8 is polyphenol oxidase (PPO), which was previously mapped on chromosome 8. With gene-specific primers for PPO gene POT32 a CAPS marker was developed. Three different alleles (POT32-1, -2, and -3) could be discriminated. The segregating POT32 alleles were used to map the POT32 CAPS marker and QTL analysis was redone, showing that POT32 coincides with the QTL peak. A clear correlation between allele combinations and degree of discoloration was observed. In addition, analysis of POT32 gene expression in a subset of genotypes indicated a correlation between the level of gene expression and allele composition. On average, genotypes having two copies of allele 1 had both the highest degree of discoloration as well as the highest level of POT32 gene expression.
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- Jeroen S Werij
- Graduate School Experimental Plant Sciences, Laboratory of Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and Research Centre, PO Box 386, 6700 AJ, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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He XY, He ZH, Zhang LP, Sun DJ, Morris CF, Fuerst EP, Xia XC. Allelic variation of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) genes located on chromosomes 2A and 2D and development of functional markers for the PPO genes in common wheat. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2007; 115:47-58. [PMID: 17426955 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-007-0539-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2006] [Accepted: 03/17/2007] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity is highly related to the undesirable browning of wheat-based end products, especially Asian noodles. Characterization of PPO genes and the development of their functional markers are of great importance for marker-assisted selection in wheat breeding. In the present study, complete genomic DNA sequences of two PPO genes, one each located on chromosomes 2A and 2D and their allelic variants were characterized by means of in silico cloning and experimental validation. Sequences were aligned at both DNA and protein levels. Two haplotypes on chromosome 2D showed 95.2% sequence identity at the DNA level, indicating much more sequence diversity than those on chromosome 2A with 99.6% sequence identity. Both of the PPO genes on chromosomes 2A and 2D contain an open reading frame (ORF) of 1,731 bp, encoding a PPO precursor peptide of 577 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of approximately 64 kD. Two complementary dominant STS markers, PPO16 and PPO29, were developed based on the PPO gene haplotypes located on chromosome 2D; they amplify a 713-bp fragment in cultivars with low PPO activity and a 490-bp fragment in those with high PPO activity, respectively. The two markers were mapped on chromosome 2DL using a doubled haploid population derived from the cross Zhongyou 9507/CA9632, and a set of nullisomic-tetrasomic lines and ditelosomic line 2DS of Chinese Spring. QTL analysis indicated that the PPO gene co-segregated with the two STS markers and was closely linked to SSR marker Xwmc41 on chromosome 2DL, explaining from 9.6 to 24.4% of the phenotypic variance for PPO activity across three environments. In order to simultaneously detect PPO loci on chromosomes 2A and 2D, a multiplexed marker combination PPO33/PPO16 was developed and yielded distinguishable DNA patterns in a number of cultivars. The STS marker PPO33 for the PPO gene on chromosome 2A was developed from the same gene sequences as PPO18 that we reported previously, and can amplify a 481-bp and a 290-bp fragment from cultivars with low and high PPO activity, respectively. A total of 217 Chinese wheat cultivars and advanced lines were used to validate the association between the polymorphic fragments and grain PPO activity. The results showed that the marker combination PPO33/PPO16 is efficient and reliable for evaluating PPO activity and can be used in wheat breeding programs aimed for noodle and other end product quality improvement.
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- X Y He
- Institute of Crop Science, National Wheat Improvement Center/The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhongguancun South Street 12, Beijing, 100081, China
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Selinheimo E, NiEidhin D, Steffensen C, Nielsen J, Lomascolo A, Halaouli S, Record E, O'Beirne D, Buchert J, Kruus K. Comparison of the characteristics of fungal and plant tyrosinases. J Biotechnol 2007; 130:471-80. [PMID: 17602775 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2007.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2007] [Revised: 04/16/2007] [Accepted: 05/08/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Enzymatic crosslinking provides valuable means for modifying functionality and structural properties of different polymers. Tyrosinases catalyze the hydroxylation of various monophenols to the corresponding o-diphenols, and the subsequent oxidation of o-diphenols to the corresponding quinones, which are highly reactive and can further undergo non-enzymatic reactions to produce mixed melanins and heterogeneous polymers. Tyrosinases are also capable of oxidizing protein- and peptide-bound tyrosyl residues, resulting in the formation of inter- and intra-molecular crosslinks. Tyrosinases from apple (AT), potato (PT), the white rot fungus Pycnoporus sanguineus (PsT), the filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei (TrT) and the edible mushroom Agaricus bisporus (AbT) were compared for their biochemical characteristics. The enzymes showed different features in terms of substrate specificity, stereo-specificity, inhibition, and ability to crosslink the model protein, alpha-casein. All enzymes were found to produce identical semiquinone radicals from the substrates as analyzed by electron spin resonance spectroscopy. The result suggests similar reaction mechanism between the tyrosinases. PsT enzyme had the highest monophenolase/diphenolase ratio for the oxidation of monophenolic L-tyrosine and diphenolic L-dopa, although the tyrosinases generally had noticeably lower activity on monophenols than on di- or triphenols. The activity of AT and PT on tyrosine was particularly low, which largely explains the poor crosslinking ability of the model protein alpha-casein by these enzymes. AbT oxidized peptide-bound tyrosine, but was not able to crosslink alpha-casein. Conversely, the activity of PsT on model peptides was relatively low, although the enzyme could crosslink alpha-casein. In the reaction conditions studied, TrT showed the best ability to crosslink alpha-casein. TrT also had the highest activity on most of the tested monophenols, and showed noticeable short lag periods prior to the oxidation.
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- Emilia Selinheimo
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, P.O. Box 1000, Espoo FIN-02044 VTT, Finland
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Sellés-Marchart S, Casado-Vela J, Bru-Martínez R. Effect of detergents, trypsin and unsaturated fatty acids on latent loquat fruit polyphenol oxidase: basis for the enzyme's activity regulation. Arch Biochem Biophys 2007; 464:295-305. [PMID: 17537396 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2007.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2007] [Revised: 04/25/2007] [Accepted: 04/25/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The effects of detergents, trypsin and fatty acids on structural and functional properties of a pure loquat fruit latent polyphenol oxidase have been studied in relation to its regulation. Anionic detergents activated PPO at pH 6.0 below critical micelle concentration (cmc), but inhibited at pH 4.5 well above cmc. This behavior is due to a detergent-induced pH profile alkaline shift, accompanied by changes of intrinsic fluorescence of the protein. Gel filtration experiments demonstrate the formation of PPO-SDS mixed micelles. Partial PPO proteolysis suggest that latent PPO losses an SDS micelle-interacting region but conserves an SDS monomer-interacting site. Unsaturated fatty acids inhibit PPO at pH 4.5, the strongest being linolenic acid while the weakest was gamma-linolenic acid for both, the native and the trypsin-treated PPO. Down-regulation of PPO activity by anionic amphiphiles is discussed based on both, the pH profile shift induced upon anionic amphiphile binding and the PPO interaction with negatively charged membranes.
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- Susana Sellés-Marchart
- Grupo de Proteómica y Genómica Funcional de Plantas, Departamento de Agroquímica y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alicante, Campus de San Vicente del Raspeig, Apdo, 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
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Massa AN, Beecher B, Morris CF. Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in wheat and wild relatives: molecular evidence for a multigene family. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2007; 114:1239-47. [PMID: 17468807 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-007-0514-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2006] [Accepted: 01/22/2007] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Wheat polyphenol oxidase (PPO) is the major cause of browning reactions that discolor Asian noodles and other wheat products. It has been hypothesized that genes encoding wheat PPOs may have evolved by gene duplication into a multigene family. Here we characterized PPO genomic sequences from diploid (Triticum monococcum, T. urartu, Aegilops tauschii, and Ae. speltoides), tetraploid (T. turgidum, subspecies dicoccoides and durum) and hexaploid (T. aestivum cultivars Klasic and ID377s) wheat species to gain a better understanding of the structure and organization of PPO genes. DNA fragments were amplified from a highly polymorphic and phylogenetic informative region of the gene. As a result, we obtained highly discriminative sequences. Three distinct PPOs, obtained from the A genome of T. monococcum, provided evidence for gene duplication events (paralogous loci). Furthermore, the number of sequences obtained for bread and durum wheat was higher than the expected number of orthologous loci. Sequence comparison revealed nucleotide and structural diversity, and detected five sequence intron types, all with a common insertion position. This was hypothesized to be homologous to that of intron 2 of previously reported wheat PPOs. A MITE of the Stowaway family accounted for the major difference between the five intervening sequences, and was unique to T. aestivum cv. Klasic. Nucleotide and structural diversity, together with well-resolved phylogenetic trees, provided molecular evidence to support the hypothesis of a PPO multigene family structure and organization.
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- Alicia N Massa
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (affiliated with the USDA ARS Western Wheat Quality Laboratory), Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6394, USA
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CASADO-VELA J, SELLÉS S, BRU R. INFLUENCE OF DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE, CULTIVAR, AND HEXAPEPTIDE AND CYCLODEXTRIN INHIBITORS ON POLYPHENOL OXIDASE ACTIVITY FROM TOMATO FRUITS. J Food Biochem 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2006.00084.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Biochemical and genetic characterization of wheat (Triticum spp.) kernel polyphenol oxidases. J Cereal Sci 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2006.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Melo GA, Shimizu MM, Mazzafera P. Polyphenoloxidase activity in coffee leaves and its role in resistance against the coffee leaf miner and coffee leaf rust. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2006; 67:277-85. [PMID: 16376392 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2005] [Revised: 10/01/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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In plants, PPO has been related to defense mechanism against pathogens and insects and this role was investigated in coffee trees regarding resistance against a leaf miner and coffee leaf rust disease. PPO activity was evaluated in different genotypes and in relation to methyl-jasmonate (Meja) treatment and mechanical damage. Evaluations were also performed using compatible and incompatible interactions of coffee with the fungus Hemileia vastatrix (causal agent of the leaf orange rust disease) and the insect Leucoptera coffeella (coffee leaf miner). The constitutive level of PPO activity observed for the 15 genotypes ranged from 3.8 to 88 units of activity/mg protein. However, no direct relationship was found with resistance of coffee to the fungus or insect. Chlorogenic acid (5-caffeoylquinic acid), the best substrate for coffee leaf PPO, was not related to resistance, suggesting that oxidation of other phenolics by PPO might play a role, as indicated by HPLC profiles. Mechanical damage, Meja treatment, H. vastatrix fungus inoculation and L. coffeella infestation caused different responses in PPO activity. These results suggest that coffee resistance may be related to the oxidative potential of the tissue regarding the phenolic composition rather than simply to a higher PPO activity.
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- Geraldo Aclécio Melo
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros/MG, Brazil
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