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Li HL, Song XM, Wu F, Qiu YL, Fu XB, Zhang LY, Tan J. Chemical structure of semiochemicals and key binding sites together determine the olfactory functional modes of odorant-binding protein 2 in Eastern honey bee, Apis cerana. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 145:876-884. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.11.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chen D, Chen H, Du Y, Zhu Z, Wang J, Geng S, Xiong C, Zheng Y, Hou C, Diao Q, Guo R. Systematic identification of circular RNAs and corresponding regulatory networks unveil their potential roles in the midguts of eastern honeybee workers. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 104:257-276. [PMID: 31754765 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10159-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Currently, knowledge of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in insects including honeybee is extremely limited. Here, differential expression profiles and regulatory networks of circRNAs in the midguts of Apis cerana cerana workers were comprehensively investigated using transcriptome sequencing and bioinformatics. In total, 9589 circRNAs (201-800 nt in length) were identified from 8-day-old and 11-day-old workers' midguts (Ac1 and Ac2); among them, 5916 (61.70%) A. cerana cerana circRNAs showed conservation with our previously indentified circRNAs in Apis mellifera ligucstica workers' midguts (Xiong et al., Acta Entomologica Sinica 61:1363-1375, 2018). Five circRNAs were confirmed by RT-PCR and Sanger sequencing. Interestingly, novel_circ_003723, novel_circ_002714, novel_circ_002451, and novel_circ_001980 were highly expressed in both Ac1 and Ac2. In addition, the source genes of circRNAs were involved in 34 GO terms including organelle and cellular process and 141 pathways such as endocytosis and Wnt signaling pathway. Moreover, 55 DEcircRNAs including 34 upregulated and 21 downregulated circRNAs were identified in Ac2 compared with Ac1. circRNA-miRNA regulatory networks indicated that 1060 circRNAs can target 74 miRNAs; additionally, the DEcircRNA-miRNA-mRNA networks suggested that 13 downregulated circRNAs can bind to eight miRNAs and 29 miRNA-targeted mRNAs, while 16 upregulated circRNAs can link to 9 miRNAs and 29 miRNA-targeted mRNAs. These results indicated that DEcircRNAs as ceRNAs may play a comprehensive role in the growth, development, and metabolism of the worker's midgut via regulating source genes and interacting with miRNAs. Notably, eight DEcircRNAs targeting miR-6001-y were likely to be key participants in the midgut development. Our findings not only offer a valuable resource for further studies on A. cerana cerana circRNA and novel insights into understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the midgut development of eastern honeybee but also provide putative circRNA candidates for functional research in the near future and novel biomarkers for identification of eastern honeybee species including A. cerana cerana and honeybee diseases such as chalkbrood and microsporidiosis.
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- Dafu Chen
- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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Song XM, Zhang LY, Fu XB, Wu F, Tan J, Li HL. Various Bee Pheromones Binding Affinity, Exclusive Chemosensillar Localization, and Key Amino Acid Sites Reveal the Distinctive Characteristics of Odorant-Binding Protein 11 in the Eastern Honey Bee, Apis cerana. Front Physiol 2018; 9:422. [PMID: 29740337 PMCID: PMC5924804 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are the critical elements responsible for binding and transporting odors and pheromones in the sensitive olfactory system in insects. Honey bees are representative social insects that have complex odorants and pheromone communication systems relative to solitary insects. Here, we first cloned and characterized OBP11 (AcerOBP11), from the worker bees antennae of Eastern honey bee, Apis cerana. Based on sequence and phylogenetic analysis, most sequences homologous to AcerOBP11 belong to the typical OBPs family. The transcriptional expression profiles showed that AcerOBP11 was expressed throughout the developmental stages and highly specifically expressed in adult antennae. Using immunofluorescence localization, AcerOBP11 in worker bee's antennae was only localized in the sensilla basiconica (SB) near the fringe of each segment. Fluorescence ligand-binding assay showed that AcerOBP11 protein had strong binding affinity with the tested various bee pheromones components, including the main queen mandibular pheromones (QMPs), methyl p-hydroxybenzoate (HOB), and (E)-9-oxo-2-decanoic acid (9-ODA), alarm pheromone (n-hexanol), and worker pheromone components. AcerOBP11 also had strong binding affinity to plant volatiles, such as 4-Allylveratrole. Based on the docking and site-directed mutagenesis, two key amino acid residues (Ile97 and Ile140) were involved in the binding of AcerOBP11 to various bee pheromones. Taken together, we identified that AcerOBP11 was localized in a single type of antennal chemosensilla and had complex ligand-binding properties, which confer the dual-role with the primary characteristics of sensing various bee pheromones and secondary characteristics of sensing general odorants. This study not only prompts the theoretical basis of OBPs-mediated bee pheromones recognition of honey bee, but also extends the understanding of differences in pheromone communication between social and solitary insects.
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- Xin-Mi Song
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection and Quarantine, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection and Quarantine, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China.,College of Life Science, Shangrao Normal University, Shangrao, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection and Quarantine, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection and Quarantine, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection and Quarantine, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection and Quarantine, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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Zhang D, Zhang Q, Lu Y, Yao Y, Li S, Liu Q. Nanoplasmonic Biosensor Using Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy for Biochemical Detection. Methods Mol Biol 2017; 1571:89-107. [PMID: 28281251 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6848-0_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) associated with metal nanostructures has developed into a highly useful sensor technique. Optical LSPR spectroscopy of nanostructures often shows sharp absorption and scattering peaks, which can be used to probe several bio-molecular interactions. Here, we report nanoplasmonic biosensors using LSPR on nanocup arrays (nanoCA) to recognize bio-molecular binding for biochemical detection. These sensors can be modified to quantify binding of small molecules to proteins for odorant and explosive detections. Electrochemical LSPR biosensors can also be designed by coupling electrochemistry and LSPR spectroscopy measurements. Multiple sensing information can be obtained and electrochemical LSPR property can be investigated for biosensors. In some applications, the electrochemical LSPR biosensor can be used to quantify immunoreactions and enzymatic activity. The biosensors exhibit better performance than those of conventional optical LSPR measurements. With multi-transducers, the nanoplasmonic biosensor can provide a promising approach for bio-detection in environmental monitoring, healthcare diagnostics, and food quality control.
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- Diming Zhang
- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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Zhao H, Du Y, Gao P, Wang S, Pan J, Jiang Y. Antennal Transcriptome and Differential Expression Analysis of Five Chemosensory Gene Families from the Asian Honeybee Apis cerana cerana. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0165374. [PMID: 27776190 PMCID: PMC5077084 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Chemosensory genes play a central role in sensing chemical signals and guiding insect behavior. The Chinese honeybee, Apis cerana cerana, is one of the most important insect species in China in terms of resource production, and providing high-quality products for human consumption, and also serves as an important pollinator. Communication and foraging behavior of worker bees is likely linked to a complex chemosensory system. Here, we used transcriptome sequencing on adult A. c. cerana workers of different ages to identify the major chemosensory gene families and the differentially expressed genes(DEGs), and to investigate their expression profiles. A total of 109 candidate chemosensory genes in five gene families were identified from the antennal transcriptome assemblies, including 17 OBPs, 6 CSPs, 74 ORs, 10 IRs, and 2SNMPs, in which nineteen DEGs were screened and their expression values at different developmental stages were determined in silico. No chemosensory transcript was specific to a certain developmental period. Thirteen DEGs were upregulated and 6were downregulated. We created extensive expression profiles in six major body tissues using qRT-PCR and found that most DEGs were exclusively or primarily expressed in antennae. Others were abundantly expressed in the other tissues, such as head, thorax, abdomen, legs, and wings. Interestingly, when a DEG was highly expressed in the thorax, it also had a high level of expression in legs, but showed a lowlevel in antennae. This study explored five chemoreceptor superfamily genes using RNA-Seq coupled with extensive expression profiling of DEGs. Our results provide new insights into the molecular mechanism of odorant detection in the Asian honeybee and also serve as an extensive novel resource for comparing and investigating olfactory functionality in hymenopterans.
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- Huiting Zhao
- College of Life Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China
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Li H, Wu F, Zhao L, Tan J, Jiang H, Hu F. Neonicotinoid insecticide interact with honeybee odorant-binding protein: Implication for olfactory dysfunction. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 81:624-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.08.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Identification of a novel interacting partner of the chemosensory protein 1 from Plutella xylostella L. Int J Biol Macromol 2014; 63:233-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2013] [Revised: 06/27/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li H, Zhang L, Ni C, Shang H, Zhuang S, Li J. Molecular recognition of floral volatile with two olfactory related proteins in the Eastern honeybee (Apis cerana). Int J Biol Macromol 2013; 56:114-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Revised: 01/27/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li Y, Zhang L, Kang M, Guo X. AccERK2, a map kinase gene from Apis cerana cerana, plays roles in stress responses, developmental processes, and the nervous system. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2012; 79:121-134. [PMID: 22392800 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), plays roles in a variety of cellular responses. However, limited information is available on the relationship between ERKs and environmental stresses. In this report, an ERK gene, AccERK2, was cloned and characterized from Apis cerana cerana. Polypeptide sequence alignment revealed that the single-copied AccERK2 shares high identity with other known ERKs and contains the typical conserved Thr-Glu-Tyr (TEY) motif in its activation loop. Genomic sequence analysis revealed that the seven exons of AccERK2 are interrupted by six introns, and the seventh intron is located in the 3' untranslated region. Semi-quantitative reverse transcription (RT-PCR) indicated that AccERK2 was expressed at higher levels in the larval and pupal stages than in the adult stage. AccERK2 was also most highly expressed in the brain. The expression of AccERK2 was induced by abiotic stresses, including heat, ion irradiation, oxidative stress, and heavy metal ions. Based on these results, it appears that AccERK2 in A. cerana cerana participates in developmental processes, the nervous system, and responses to environmental stressors.
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- Yuzhen Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Meng F, Kang M, Liu L, Luo L, Xu B, Guo X. Characterization of the TAK1 gene in Apis cerana cerana (AccTAK1) and its involvement in the regulation of tissue-specific development. BMB Rep 2011; 44:187-92. [PMID: 21429297 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2011.44.3.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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TGF-Β activated kinase-1 (TAK1) plays a pivotal role in developmental processes in many species. Previous research has mainly focused on the function of TAK1 in model organisms, and little is known about the function of TAK1 in hymenoptera insects. Here, we isolated and characterized the TAK1 gene from Apis cerana cerana. Promoter analysis of AccTAK1 revealed the presence of transcription factor binding sites related to early development. Real-time quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry experiments revealed that AccTAK1 was expressed at high levels in fourth instar larvae, primarily in the abdomen, in the intestinal wall cells of the midgut and in the secretory cells of the salivary glands. In addition, AccTAK1 expression in fourth instar larvae could be dramatically induced by treatment with pesticides and organic solvents. These observations suggest that AccTAK1 may be involved in the regulation of early development in the larval salivary gland and midgut.
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- Fei Meng
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Taian, Shandong, PR China
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General guidelines for authors for submission of manuscripts that contain molecular biological content. J Chem Ecol 2011; 36:1288-92. [PMID: 21184257 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-010-9896-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The Journal of Chemical Ecology (the Journal) has been publishing an increasing number of contributions that report experiments that use the methods of molecular biology. In 2004, a special issue of the Journal [JCE 30(12)] focused on molecular chemical ecology and documented the increasing trend of published submissions with molecular content (Seybold 2004). The guidelines presented here were developed to provide assistance to authors, with the goal of ensuring standardized and complete reporting of molecular information in the Journal. The fields of molecular biology and bioinformatics change rapidly as new technologies and protocols are continually developed and introduced. Thus, the Journal intends to revise and re-issue these guidelines periodically as significant changes in this area of science occur. Molecular biological content includes reports on specific nucleic acids and proteins involved in chemical ecological phenomena. The guidelines are separated into 3 parts: I. Types of Papers Published; II. Appropriate Nomenclature and Abbreviations; and III. Presentation of Molecular Biological Content.
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de Graaf DC, Aerts M, Brunain M, Desjardins CA, Jacobs FJ, Werren JH, Devreese B. Insights into the venom composition of the ectoparasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis from bioinformatic and proteomic studies. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2010; 19 Suppl 1:11-26. [PMID: 20167014 PMCID: PMC3544295 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2009.00914.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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With the Nasonia vitripennis genome sequences available, we attempted to determine the proteins present in venom by two different approaches. First, we searched for the transcripts of venom proteins by a bioinformatic approach using amino acid sequences of known hymenopteran venom proteins. Second, we performed proteomic analyses of crude N. vitripennis venom removed from the venom reservoir, implementing both an off-line two-dimensional liquid chromatography matrix-assisted laser desorption/ ionization time-of-flight (2D-LC-MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) and a two-dimensional liquid chromatography electrospray ionization Founer transform ion cyclotron resonance (2D-LC-ESI-FT-ICR) MS setup. This combination of bioinformatic and proteomic studies resulted in an extraordinary richness of identified venom constituents. Moreover, half of the 79 identified proteins were not yet associated with insect venoms: 16 proteins showed similarity only to known proteins from other tissues or secretions, and an additional 23 did not show similarity to any known protein. Serine proteases and their inhibitors were the most represented. Fifteen nonsecretory proteins were also identified by proteomic means and probably represent so-called 'venom trace elements'. The present study contributes greatly to the understanding of the biological diversity of the venom of parasitoid wasps at the molecular level.
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- Laboratory of Zoophysiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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