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Sperfeld M, Narváez-Barragán DA, Malitsky S, Frydman V, Yuda L, Rocha J, Segev E. Algal methylated compounds shorten the lag phase of Phaeobacter inhibens bacteria. Nat Microbiol 2024; 9:2006-2021. [PMID: 38969820 PMCID: PMC11306105 DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01742-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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The lag phase is key in resuming bacterial growth, but it remains underexplored particularly in environmental bacteria. Here we use transcriptomics and 13C-labelled metabolomics to show that the lag phase of the model marine bacterium Phaeobacter inhibens is shortened by methylated compounds produced by the microalgal partner, Emiliania huxleyi. Methylated compounds are abundantly produced and released by microalgae, and we show that their methyl groups can be collected by bacteria and assimilated through the methionine cycle. Our findings underscore the significance of methyl groups as a limiting factor during the lag phase and highlight the adjustability of this growth phase. In addition, we show that methylated compounds, typical of photosynthetic organisms, prompt diverse reductions in lag times in bacteria associated with algae and plants, potentially favouring early growth in some bacteria. These findings suggest ways to accelerate bacterial growth and underscore the significance of studying bacteria within an environmental context.
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- Martin Sperfeld
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
- Institute of Microbiology, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Life Sciences Core Facilities, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Agricultura en Zonas Áridas, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, La Paz, Mexico
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
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Sperfeld M, Narváez-Barragán DA, Malitsky S, Frydman V, Yuda L, Rocha J, Segev E. Reducing the Bacterial Lag Phase Through Methylated Compounds: Insights from Algal-Bacterial Interactions. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.06.06.543872. [PMID: 38645154 PMCID: PMC11030247 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.06.543872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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The bacterial lag phase is a key period for resuming growth. Despite its significance, the lag phase remains underexplored, particularly in environmental bacteria. Here, we explore the lag phase of the model marine bacterium Phaeobacter inhibens when it transitions from starvation to growth with a microalgal partner. Utilizing transcriptomics and 13 C-labeled metabolomics, our study reveals that methylated compounds, which are abundantly produced by microalgae, shorten the bacterial lag phase. Our findings underscore the significance of methyl groups as a limiting factor during the lag phase and demonstrate that methyl groups can be harvested from algal compounds and assimilated through the methionine cycle. Furthermore, we show that methylated compounds, characteristic of photosynthetic organisms, induce variable reductions in lag times among bacteria associated with algae and plants. These findings highlight the adjustability of the bacterial lag phase and emphasize the importance of studying bacteria in an environmental context. One-Sentence Summary Bacteria use algal compounds as a metabolic shortcut to transition from starvation to growth.
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Casu F, Watson AM, Yost J, Gaylord TG, Bearden DW, Denson MR. Evaluation of a hepatic biomarker of nutritional imbalance in juvenile red drum ( Sciaenops ocellatus) fed 60% soybean meal-based diets using NMR-based metabolomics. ANIMAL NUTRITION (ZHONGGUO XU MU SHOU YI XUE HUI) 2024; 16:45-61. [PMID: 38144431 PMCID: PMC10746370 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2023.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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A 12-week feeding trial with juvenile red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) fed high-soybean meal (SBM) diets was conducted to investigate a putative biomarker of nutritional imbalance, N-formimino-L-glutamate (FIGLU). Three fishmeal-free, 60% SBM pelleted diets (named B12, Fol, and Met, respectively) were tested to evaluate the effects on growth performance and tissue metabolite profiles of supplementation of vitamin B12 (0.012 mg/kg), folate (10 mg/kg), methionine (1 g/kg) respectively, above basal supplementation levels. A fourth SBM-based diet (named B12/Fol/Met) was formulated with a combination of B12, folate, and methionine to attain the above-mentioned target concentrations. A fifth 60% SBM diet (named FWS) with methionine supplementation (1 g/kg above basal supplementation levels), enriched with taurine, lysine and threonine as well as minerals, was also tested. This diet contained formulation targets and additives which have allowed for replacing fishmeal with plant proteins in rainbow trout feeds. Control diets included a fishmeal-based diet (named FM), an unsupplemented basal 60% SBM diet (named SBM60), and a "natural" diet (named N) made up of equal parts of fish (cigar minnows), squid and shrimp as a positive reference for growth performance. Formulated feeds contained approximately 37% total crude protein, approximately 14% total crude lipid and were energetically balanced. Standard growth performance metrics were measured, and tissues (liver, muscle) were collected at week 12 to evaluate diet-induced metabolic changes using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics. Our results show that the FWS diet outperformed all other SBM diets and the FM diet under all performance metrics (P < 0.05). FIGLU was not detected in fish fed the N diet but was detected in those fed the SBM diets and the FM diet. Fish fed the FWS diet and the Met diet showed lower hepatic levels of FIGLU compared with the other SBM-based diets (P < 0.05), suggesting that among the different supplementation regimes, methionine supplementation was associated with lower FIGLU levels. The FWS diet produced tissue metabolite profiles that were more similar to those of fish fed the N diet. Based on our results, the FWS diet constitutes a promising SBM-based alternative diet to fishmeal for red drum.
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- Fabio Casu
- Marine Resources Research Institute, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, USA
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- Marine Resources Research Institute, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, USA
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- Marine Resources Research Institute, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, USA
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- Bozeman Fish Technology Center, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4050 Bridger Canyon Road, Bozeman, MT 59715, USA
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- Marine Biochemical Sciences Group, Chemical Sciences Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Hollings Marine Laboratory, 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, USA
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- Marine Resources Research Institute, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, USA
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Morales-Sierra S, Luis JC, Jiménez-Arias D, Rancel-Rodríguez NM, Coego A, Rodriguez PL, Cueto M, Borges AA. Biostimulant activity of Galaxaura rugosa seaweed extracts against water deficit stress in tomato seedlings involves activation of ABA signaling. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1251442. [PMID: 37780510 PMCID: PMC10538540 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1251442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Water scarcity is a serious constraint for agriculture, and global warming and climate change can exacerbate it in many areas. Therefore, sustainable approaches must be implemented to deal with current and future water scarcity scenarios. Genetic and chemical approaches are being applied to manage this limitation and maintain crop yields. In particular, biostimulants obtained from natural sources such as marine algae are promising aids for coping with water deficit stress in agriculture. Here we present a bioprospection study of extracts of the macroalgae Bonnemaisonia hamifera, Galaxaura rugosa, Dasycladus vermicularis, Ulva clathrata, Cystoseira foeniculacea, Cystoseira humilis, Lobophora dagamae, Colpomenia sinuosa and Halopteris scoparia from the north coast of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. The aqueous extracts of Bonnemaisonia hamifera, Galaxaura rugosa, Dasycladus vermicularis and Cystoseira humilis show biostimulant activity against water deficit stress in tomato seedlings under controlled conditions, providing higher tolerance than the mock-treated control. The Galaxaura rugosa extract showed the highest biostimulant activity against water deficit stress. We demonstrate that this positive effect involves the activation of the abscisic acid (ABA) pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana (arabidopsis) and Solanum lycopersicum (tomato). Application of G. rugosa extract to the root system by drenching tomato seedlings subjected to water deficit leads to improved CO2 assimilation and water use efficiency (WUEp), compared to mock-treated plants. These results highlight a new potential seaweed source of substances with osmoprotectant properties, useful for biostimulant development. Future studies may provide further insight into which components of the seaweed extract induce activation of the ABA pathway.
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- Sarai Morales-Sierra
- Grupo de Biología Vegetal Aplicada (GBVA), Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Farmacia Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Grupo de Biología Vegetal Aplicada (GBVA), Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Farmacia Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Vegetal en Zonas Tropicales y Subtropicales, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias (ICIA), La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Grupo BotMar-ULL, Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Farmacia Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y de la Tierra, Departamento de Productos Naturales y Sintéticos Bioactivos, Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (IPNA-CSIC), La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y de la Tierra, Departamento de Productos Naturales y Sintéticos Bioactivos, Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (IPNA-CSIC), La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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Nikitashina V, Stettin D, Pohnert G. Metabolic adaptation of diatoms to hypersalinity. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2022; 201:113267. [PMID: 35671808 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microalgae are important primary producers and form the basis for the marine food web. As global climate changes, so do salinity levels that algae are exposed to. A metabolic response of algal cells partly alleviates the resulting osmotic stress. Some metabolites involved in the response are well studied, but the full metabolic implications of adaptation remain unclear. Improved analytical methodology provides an opportunity for additional insight. We can now follow responses to stress in major parts of the metabolome and derive comprehensive charts of the resulting metabolic re-wiring. In this study, we subjected three species of diatoms to high salinity conditions and compared their metabolome to controls in an untargeted manner. The three well-investigated species with sequenced genomes Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Thalassiosira pseudonana, and Skeletonema marinoi were selected for our survey. The microalgae react to salinity stress with common adaptations in the metabolome by amino acid up-regulation, production of saccharides, and inositols. But also species-specific dysregulation of metabolites is common. Several metabolites previously not connected with osmotic stress reactions are identified, including 4-hydroxyproline, pipecolinic acid, myo-inositol, threonic acid, and acylcarnitines. This expands our knowledge about osmoadaptation and calls for further functional characterization of metabolites and pathways in algal stress physiology.
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- Vera Nikitashina
- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Bioorganic Analytics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Bioorganic Analytics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Bioorganic Analytics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany.
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Haikonen R, Kärkkäinen O, Koistinen V, Hanhineva K. Diet- and microbiota-related metabolite, 5-aminovaleric acid betaine (5-AVAB), in health and disease. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2022; 33:463-480. [PMID: 35508517 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2022.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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5-Aminovaleric acid betaine (5-AVAB) is a trimethylated compound associated with the gut microbiota, potentially produced endogenously, and related to the dietary intake of certain foods such as whole grains. 5-AVAB accumulates within the metabolically active tissues and has been typically found in higher concentrations in the heart, muscle, and brown adipose tissue. Furthermore, 5-AVAB has been associated with positive health effects such as fetal brain development, insulin secretion, and reduced cancer risk. However, it also has been linked with some negative health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease and fatty liver disease. At the cellular level, 5-AVAB can influence cellular energy metabolism by reducing β-oxidation of fatty acids. This review will focus on the metabolic role of 5-AVAB with respect to both physiology and pathology. Moreover, the analytics and origin of 5-AVAB and related compounds will be reviewed.
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- Retu Haikonen
- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Life Technologies, Food Chemistry and Food Development Unit, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Life Technologies, Food Chemistry and Food Development Unit, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Kapoore RV, Wood EE, Llewellyn CA. Algae biostimulants: A critical look at microalgal biostimulants for sustainable agricultural practices. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 49:107754. [PMID: 33892124 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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For the growing human population to be sustained during present climatic changes, enhanced quality and quantity of crops are essential to enable food security worldwide. The current consensus is that we need to make a transition from a petroleum-based to a bio-based economy via the development of a sustainable circular economy and biorefinery approaches. Both macroalgae (seaweeds) and microalgae have been long considered a rich source of plant biostimulants with an attractive business opportunity in agronomy and agro-industries. To date, macroalgae biostimulants have been well explored. In contrast, microalgal biostimulants whilst known to have positive effects on development, growth and yields of crops, their commercial implementation is constrained by lack of research and cost of production. The present review highlights the current knowledge on potential biostimulatory compounds, key sources and their quantitative information from algae. Specifically, we provide an overview on the prospects of microalgal biostimulants to advance crop production and quality. Key aspects such as specific biostimulant effects caused by extracts of microalgae, feasibility and potential of co-cultures and later co-application with other biostimulants/biofertilizers are highlighted. An overview of the current knowledge, recent advances and achievements on extraction techniques, application type, application timing, current market and regulatory aspects are also discussed. Moreover, aspects involved in circular economy and biorefinery approaches are also covered, such as: integration of waste resources and implementation of high-throughput phenotyping and -omics tools in isolating novel strains, exploring synergistic interactions and illustrating the underlying mode of microalgal biostimulant action. Overall, this review highlights the current and future potential of microalgal biostimulants, algal biochemical components behind these traits and finally bottlenecks and prospects involved in the successful commercialisation of microalgal biostimulants for sustainable agricultural practices.
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- Rahul Vijay Kapoore
- Department of Biosciences, College of Science, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK.
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- Department of Biosciences, College of Science, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- Department of Biosciences, College of Science, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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Hejduková E, Elster J, Nedbalová L. Annual Cycle of Freshwater Diatoms in the High Arctic Revealed by Multiparameter Fluorescent Staining. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2020; 80:559-572. [PMID: 32488483 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-020-01521-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) are important primary producers in a wide range of hydro-terrestrial habitats in polar regions that are characterized by many extreme environmental conditions. Nevertheless, how they survive periods of drought and/or freeze remains unknown. A general strategy of microorganisms to overcome adverse conditions is dormancy, but morphologically distinct diatom resting stages are rare. This study aimed to evaluate the annual cycle of freshwater diatoms in the High Arctic (Central Spitsbergen) and provide an insight into their physiological cell status variability. The diversity and viability of diatom cells were studied in samples collected five times at four study sites, tracing the key events for survival (summer vegetative season, autumn dry-freezing, winter freezing, spring melting, summer vegetative season [again]). For viability evaluation, a multiparameter fluorescent staining was used in combination with light microscopy and allowed to reveal the physiological status at a single-cell level. The proportions of the cell categories were seasonally and locality dependent. The results suggested that a significant portion of vegetative cells survive winter and provide an inoculum for the following vegetative season. The ice thickness significantly influenced spring survival. The thicker the ice layer was, the more dead cells and fewer other stages were observed. The influence of the average week max-min temperature differences in autumn and winter was not proven.
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- Eva Hejduková
- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 44, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Dukelská 135, 379 82, Třeboň, Czech Republic
- Centre for Polar Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Na Zlaté stoce 3, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 44, Prague 2, Czech Republic
- Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Dukelská 135, 379 82, Třeboň, Czech Republic
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Enhancing Sustainability by Improving Plant Salt Tolerance through Macro- and Micro-Algal Biostimulants. BIOLOGY 2020; 9:biology9090253. [PMID: 32872247 PMCID: PMC7564450 DOI: 10.3390/biology9090253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Algal biomass, extracts, or derivatives have long been considered a valuable material to bring benefits to humans and cultivated plants. In the last decades, it became evident that algal formulations can induce multiple effects on crops (including an increase in biomass, yield, and quality), and that algal extracts contain a series of bioactive compounds and signaling molecules, in addition to mineral and organic nutrients. The need to reduce the non-renewable chemical input in agriculture has recently prompted an increase in the use of algal extracts as a plant biostimulant, also because of their ability to promote plant growth in suboptimal conditions such as saline environments is beneficial. In this article, we discuss some research areas that are critical for the implementation in agriculture of macro- and microalgae extracts as plant biostimulants. Specifically, we provide an overview of current knowledge and achievements about extraction methods, compositions, and action mechanisms of algal extracts, focusing on salt-stress tolerance. We also outline current limitations and possible research avenues. We conclude that the comparison and the integration of knowledge on the molecular and physiological response of plants to salt and to algal extracts should also guide the extraction procedures and application methods. The effects of algal biostimulants have been mainly investigated from an applied perspective, and the exploitation of different scientific disciplines is still much needed for the development of new sustainable strategies to increase crop tolerance to salt stress.
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Koistinen VM, Kärkkäinen O, Borewicz K, Zarei I, Jokkala J, Micard V, Rosa-Sibakov N, Auriola S, Aura AM, Smidt H, Hanhineva K. Contribution of gut microbiota to metabolism of dietary glycine betaine in mice and in vitro colonic fermentation. MICROBIOME 2019; 7:103. [PMID: 31291994 PMCID: PMC6621954 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-019-0718-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence is supporting the protective effect of whole grains against several chronic diseases. Simultaneously, our knowledge is increasing on the impact of gut microbiota on our health and on how diet can modify the composition of our bacterial cohabitants. Herein, we studied C57BL/6 J mice fed with diets enriched with rye bran and wheat aleurone, conventional and germ-free C57BL/6NTac mice on a basal diet, and the colonic fermentation of rye bran in an in vitro model of the human gastrointestinal system. We performed 16S rRNA gene sequencing and metabolomics on the study samples to determine the effect of bran-enriched diets on the gut microbial composition and the potential contribution of microbiota to the metabolism of a novel group of betainized compounds. RESULTS The bran-enriched study diets elevated the levels of betainized compounds in the colon contents of C57BL/6 J mice. The composition of microbiota changed, and the bran-enriched diets induced an increase in the relative abundance of several bacterial taxa, including Akkermansia, Bifidobacterium, Coriobacteriaceae, Lactobacillus, Parasutterella, and Ruminococcus, many of which are associated with improved health status or the metabolism of plant-based molecules. The levels of betainized compounds in the gut tissues of germ-free mice were significantly lower compared to conventional mice. In the in vitro model of the human gut, the production of betainized compounds was observed throughout the incubation, while the levels of glycine betaine decreased. In cereal samples, only low levels or trace amounts of other betaines than glycine betaine were observed. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide evidence that the bacterial taxa increased in relative abundance by the bran-based diet are also involved in the metabolism of glycine betaine into other betainized compounds, adding another potential compound group acting as a mediator of the synergistic metabolic effect of diet and colonic microbiota.
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- Ville M. Koistinen
- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
- JRU Agropolymers Engineering and Emerging Technologies (IATE 1208), SupAgro-INRA-University of Montpellier-CIRAD, Montpellier CEDEX 1, France
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
- JRU Agropolymers Engineering and Emerging Technologies (IATE 1208), SupAgro-INRA-University of Montpellier-CIRAD, Montpellier CEDEX 1, France
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, P.O. Box 1000, Tietotie 2, FI-02044 VTT Espoo, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, P.O. Box 1000, Tietotie 2, FI-02044 VTT Espoo, Finland
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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Orfanoudaki M, Hartmann A, Miladinovic H, Nguyen Ngoc H, Karsten U, Ganzera M. Bostrychines A-F, Six Novel Mycosporine-Like Amino-Acids and a Novel Betaine from the Red Alga Bostrychia scorpioides. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:md17060356. [PMID: 31207903 PMCID: PMC6627687 DOI: 10.3390/md17060356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Various red algae have repeatedly been reported to produce a variety of UV-absorbing mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), compounds that are well-known as natural sun-screens, as well as a plethora of betaines, metabolites which contribute to the osmotic balance under salt stress. Among other Rhodophyta, Bostrychia scorpioides, which is thriving as epiphyte on salt marsh plants in Europe and hence experiences extreme environmental conditions such as desiccation, UV-stress and osmotic stress, has barely been investigated for its secondary metabolites. In the present study, seven mycosporine like-amino acids and two betaines were isolated from Bostrychia scorpioides using various chromatographic techniques. Their structures were confirmed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS). Six MAAs and one betaine were chemically characterized as new natural products.
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- Maria Orfanoudaki
- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Applied Ecology & Phycology, University of Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 3, 18059 Rostock, Germany.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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Kessler RW, Weiss A, Kuegler S, Hermes C, Wichard T. Macroalgal-bacterial interactions: Role of dimethylsulfoniopropionate in microbial gardening byUlva(Chlorophyta). Mol Ecol 2018; 27:1808-1819. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.14472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Ralf W. Kessler
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry; Jena Germany
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- Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry; Jena Germany
- Jena School for Microbial Communication; Jena Germany
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- Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry; Jena Germany
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- Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry; Jena Germany
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- Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry; Jena Germany
- Jena School for Microbial Communication; Jena Germany
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Betaines are a class of quaternary ammonium compounds found in marine algae that can act as osmolytes and/or affect gene expression, and therefore improve plant tolerance to stresses such as temperature extremes, drought, and salinity when applied to agricultural crops. In humans, glycine betaine acts as a methyl donor and has been shown to protect internal organs, improve vascular risk factors, and enhance sport performance. Here we describe a sensitive LC-MS-MS method for the baseline separation and quantification of four betaines found in algae, namely, glycine betaine, δ-aminovaleric acid betaine, γ-aminobutyric acid betaine, and laminine.
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- Shawna L MacKinnon
- Aquatic and Crop Resource Development, National Research Council of Canada, 1411 Oxford Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3Z1,
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Cornut D, Moerkerke S, Wouters J, Bruylants G, Jabin I. A Biomimetic Heteroditopic Receptor for Zwitterions in Protic Media. Chem Asian J 2014; 10:440-6. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201403082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Prediction and biochemical demonstration of a catabolic pathway for the osmoprotectant proline betaine. mBio 2014; 5:e00933-13. [PMID: 24520058 PMCID: PMC3950512 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00933-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Through the use of genetic, enzymatic, metabolomic, and structural analyses, we have discovered the catabolic pathway for proline betaine, an osmoprotectant, in Paracoccus denitrificans and Rhodobacter sphaeroides. Genetic and enzymatic analyses showed that several of the key enzymes of the hydroxyproline betaine degradation pathway also function in proline betaine degradation. Metabolomic analyses detected each of the metabolic intermediates of the pathway. The proline betaine catabolic pathway was repressed by osmotic stress and cold stress, and a regulatory transcription factor was identified. We also report crystal structure complexes of the P. denitrificans HpbD hydroxyproline betaine epimerase/proline betaine racemase with l-proline betaine and cis-hydroxyproline betaine. At least half of the extant protein annotations are incorrect, and the errors propagate as the number of genome sequences increases exponentially. A large-scale, multidisciplinary sequence- and structure-based strategy for functional assignment of bacterial enzymes of unknown function has demonstrated the pathway for catabolism of the osmoprotectant proline betaine.
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Liebeke M, Bundy JG. Biochemical diversity of betaines in earthworms. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 430:1306-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.12.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2012] [Accepted: 12/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Boroujerdi AFB, Lee PA, DiTullio GR, Janech MG, Vied SB, Bearden DW. Identification of isethionic acid and other small molecule metabolites of Fragilariopsis cylindrus with nuclear magnetic resonance. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 404:777-84. [PMID: 22772138 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6169-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2012] [Revised: 05/01/2012] [Accepted: 05/30/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has been used to obtain metabolic profiles of the polar diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus, leading to the identification of a novel metabolite in this organism. Initial results from an ongoing metabolomics study have led to the discovery of isethionic acid (2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, CAS: 107-36-8) as a major metabolite in F. cylindrus. This compound is being produced by the organism under normal culture conditions. This finding is the first report of a diatom producing isethionic acid. In addition to isethionic acid, four other metabolites, dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP), betaine, homarine, and proline were present and may serve as osmoprotectants in F. cylindrus. NMR-based metabolite profiles of F. cylindrus were obtained along a growth curve of the organism. The relative concentration levels of the five metabolites were monitored over a growth period of F. cylindrus from 18 to 25 days. All showed an increase in relative concentration with time, except for proline, which began to decrease after day 21.
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- Arezue F B Boroujerdi
- Analytical Chemistry Division, Hollings Marine Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Charleston, SC 29412, USA
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Mitsuya S, Kuwahara J, Ozaki K, Saeki E, Fujiwara T, Takabe T. Isolation and characterization of a novel peroxisomal choline monooxygenase in barley. PLANTA 2011; 234:1215-26. [PMID: 21769646 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-011-1478-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2011] [Accepted: 06/29/2011] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Glycine betaine (GB) is a compatible solute accumulated by many plants under various abiotic stresses. GB is synthesized in two steps, choline → betaine aldehyde → GB, where a functional choline-oxidizing enzyme has only been reported in Amaranthaceae (a chloroplastic ferredoxin-dependent choline monooxygenase) thus far. Here, we have cloned a cDNA encoding a choline monooxygenase (CMO) from barley (Hordeum vulgare) plants, HvCMO. In barley plants under non-stress condition, GB had accumulated in all the determined organs (leaves, internodes, awn and floret proper), mostly in the leaves. The expression of HvCMO protein was abundant in the leaves, whereas the expression of betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH) protein was abundant in the awn, floret proper and the youngest internode than in the leaves. The accumulation of HvCMO mRNA was increased by high osmotic and low-temperature environments. Also, the expression of HvCMO protein was increased by the presence of high NaCl. Immunofluorescent labeling of HvCMO protein and subcellular fractionation analysis showed that HvCMO protein was localized to peroxisomes. [(14)C]choline was oxidized to betaine aldehyde and GB in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) chloroplasts but not in barley, which indicates that the subcellular localization of choline-oxidizing enzyme is different between two plant species. We investigated the choline-oxidizing reaction using recombinant HvCMO protein expressed in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The crude extract of HvCMO-expressing yeast coupled with recombinant BBD2 protein converted [(14)C]choline to GB when NADPH was added as a cofactor. These results suggest that choline oxidation in GB synthesis is mediated by a peroxisomal NADPH-dependent choline monooxygenase in barley plants.
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- Shiro Mitsuya
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.
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Patočka J. β-AMINO ACIDS AND THEIR NATURAL BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE DERIVATIVES. 5. DERIVATIVES OF UNUSUAL ALICYCLIC AND HETEROCYCLIC β-AMIMO ACIDS. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2011.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Welsh D, Viaroli P, Hamilton W, Lenton T. Is DMSP synthesis in chlorophycean macro-algae linked to aerial dispersal? ETHOL ECOL EVOL 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/08927014.1999.9522827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- D.T. Welsh
- a Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali , Università degli Studi di Parma , Viale delle Scienze, I-43100 , Parma , Italy
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- a Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali , Università degli Studi di Parma , Viale delle Scienze, I-43100 , Parma , Italy
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- b Department of Zoology , University of Oxford , South Parks Road, Oxford , OX1 3PS , U.K
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- c Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Edinburgh Research Station, Bush Estate, Penicuick , Midlothian , EH26 0QB , Scotland
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Hagedorn M, Carter VL, Ly S, Andrell RM, Yancey PH, Leong JAC, Kleinhans FW. Analysis of internal osmolality in developing coral larvae, Fungia scutaria. Physiol Biochem Zool 2010; 83:157-66. [PMID: 19938981 DOI: 10.1086/648484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Coral species throughout the world are facing severe local and global environmental pressures. Because of the pressing conservation need, we are studying the reproduction, physiology, and cryobiology of coral larvae with the future goal of cryopreserving and maintaining these organisms in a genome resource bank. Effective cryopreservation involves several steps, including the loading and unloading of cells with cryoprotectant and the avoidance of osmotic shock. In this study, during the time course of coral larvae development of the mushroom coral Fungia scutaria, we examined several physiologic factors, including internal osmolality, percent osmotically active water, formation of mucus cells, and intracellular organic osmolytes. The osmotically inactive components of the cell, V(b), declined 33% during development from the oocyte to day 5. In contrast, measurements of the internal osmolality of coral larvae indicated that the internal osmolality was increasing from day 1 to day 5, probably as a result of the development of mucus cells that bind ions. Because of this, we conclude that coral larvae are osmoconformers with an internal osmolality of about 1,000 mOsm. Glycine betaine, comprising more than 90% of the organic osmolytes, was found to be the major organic osmolyte in the larvae. Glycerol was found in only small quantities in larvae that had been infected with zooxanthellae, suggesting that this solute did not play a significant role in the osmotic balance of this larval coral. We were interested in changes in cellular characteristics and osmolytes that might suggest solutes to test as cryoprotectants in order to assist in the successful cryopreservation of the larvae. More importantly, these data begin to reveal the basic physiological events that underlie the move from autonomous living to symbiosis.
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- Mary Hagedorn
- Department of Reproductive Sciences, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC 20008, USA.
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Peel GJ, Mickelbart MV, Rhodes D. Choline metabolism in glycinebetaine accumulating and non-accumulating near-isogenic lines of Zea mays and Sorghum bicolor. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2010; 71:404-14. [PMID: 20004921 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2009] [Revised: 10/01/2009] [Accepted: 11/09/2009] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Glycinebetaine (GB) is a compatible solute that is accumulated by some plant species, especially under conditions leading to tissue osmotic stress. Genetic modification for accumulation of GB in an attempt to produce more stress tolerant plants has been a focus for several groups in recent years. However, attempts to increase tissue GB concentrations have been unsuccessful, with many transgenic lines accumulating far lower concentrations than naturally-occurring GB accumulators. A better understanding of the metabolic regulation of GB synthesis is necessary for successful molecular breeding and biotechnology. We utilized previously developed near-isogenic lines for GB accumulation to characterize the biochemical basis for GB deficiency in maize and sorghum. Salinity resulted in increased accumulation of choline in both accumulating and non-accumulating lines. When grown in the presence of NaCl, GB-non-accumulating lines had increased concentrations of choline and phosphocholine, but not GB. Decreased GB synthesis can be explained from the increased concentrations of phosphocholine in planta and the strong inhibition of N-phosphoethanolamine methyltransferase by phosphocholine observed in vitro. The lack of GB accumulation in GB-/- homozygous NILs was not due to the lack of the putative choline monooxygenase (the enzyme responsible for choline oxidation to betaine aldehyde) gene or protein that we describe. The previously identified bet1 locus does not appear to be choline monooxygenase. However, the lack of GB synthesis does affect the synthesis and turnover of choline moieties in GB non-accumulating lines, which may lead to alterations in overall 1-carbon metabolism in plants.
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- Gregory J Peel
- Center for Plant Environmental Stress Physiology, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, 625 Agriculture Mall Dr., West Lafayette, IN 47907-2010, USA
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Blunden G, Patel A, Romero MA, Guiry MD. Betaines in Four Additional Phyla of Green Plants. Nat Prod Commun 2009. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0900400122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Fourteen fern, two horsetail (Pteridophyta), three clubmoss (Lycopodiophyta), nine moss and two liverwort (Bryophyta, Marchantiophyta) species were examined for the presence of betaines. Glycinebetaine was detected in some of the fern, clubmoss, moss and liverwort species, but not in either of the two horsetail species examined. However, trigonelline was detected in one ( Equisetum telmateia). Thus, betaines have now been found in at least some species in all the major phyla of green plants.
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- Gerald Blunden
- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael's Building, White Swan Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2DT, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael's Building, White Swan Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2DT, UK
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioanalysis, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, ZP-5101-A, Venezuela
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- Martin Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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Impacts of feeding several components of the seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum on transported lambs. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Nakajima K, Miyamoto Y. Effects of nerve growth factor and dimethylsulfoniopropionate in green sea algae on the outgrowth of neurites from pheochromocytoma cells. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2007; 53:441-5. [PMID: 18079612 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.53.441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The effects of various concentrations of the nerve growth factor (NGF) and of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) on the outgrowth of neurites from pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells were examined singly or in combination on an RPMI 1640 medium containing 10% horse serum, 5% fetal bovine serum, penicillin and streptomycin in collagen-coated Petri dishes by increasing the incubation times up to 4 d. The results indicated that NGF significantly accelerated the number of neurite-bearing cells, which reached a maximum at concentrations of more than 0.5 ng/mL among the various concentrations of NGF on the 4th day. The combined effects of the various concentrations (10(-6)-10(-3) M) of DMSP with NGF (5 ng/mL) on the growth and the number of neurite-bearing cells were then examined, which demonstrated that all the concentrations of DMSP restricted the growth of the cells to various extents but that the concentration of DMSP at 10(-4) M with the NGF more highly accelerated the number of neurite-bearing cells than did the NGF alone during the experimental period.
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- Kenji Nakajima
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Nutrition, Koshien University, Hyogo, Japan
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Diversity of Organic Osmotic Compounds and Osmotic Adaptation in Cyanobacteria and Algae. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6112-7_35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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ZHANG J, NAGAHAMA T, ABO M, OKUBO A, YAMAZAKI S. Capillary electrophoretic analysis of dimethylsulfoniopropionate in sugarcane and marine algal extracts. Talanta 2005; 66:244-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2004.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2004] [Revised: 11/19/2004] [Accepted: 11/19/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lelais G, Seebach D. ?2-amino acids?syntheses, occurrence in natural products, and components of ?-peptides1,2. Biopolymers 2004; 76:206-43. [PMID: 15148683 DOI: 10.1002/bip.20088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 261] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Although they are less abundant than their alpha-analogues, beta-amino acids occur in nature both in free form and bound to peptides. Oligomers composed exclusively of beta-amino acids (so-called beta-peptides) might be the most thoroughly investigated peptidomimetics. Beside the facts that they are stable to metabolism, exhibit slow microbial degradation, and are inherently stable to proteases and peptidases, they fold into well-ordered secondary structures consisting of helices, turns, and sheets. In this respect, the most intriguing effects have been observed when beta2-amino acids are present in the beta-peptide backbone. This review gives an overview of the occurrence and importance of beta2-amino acids in nature, placing emphasis on the metabolic pathways of beta-aminoisobutyric acid (beta-Aib) and the appearance of beta2-amino acids as secondary metabolites or as components of more complex natural products, such as peptides, depsipeptides, lactones, and alkaloids. In addition, a compilation of the syntheses of both achiral and chiral beta2-amino acids is presented. While there are numerous routes to achiral beta2-amino acids, their EPC synthesis is currently the subject of many investigations. These include the diastereoselective alkylation and Mannich-type reactions of cyclic- or acyclic beta-homoglycine derivatives containing chiral auxiliaries, the Curtius degradation, the employment of transition-metal catalyzed reactions such as enantioselective hydrogenations, reductions, C-H insertions, and Michael-type additions, and the resolution of rac. beta2-amino acids, as well as several miscellaneous methods. In the last part of the review, the importance of beta2-amino acids in the formation of beta-peptide secondary structures is discussed.
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- Gérald Lelais
- Laboratorium für Organische Chemie der Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule, ETH Hönggerberg, HCl, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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Blunden G, Patel AV, Armstrong N. Betaine distribution in the Scrophulariaceae and some previously included families. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0305-1978(02)00154-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Blunden G, Patel AV, Armstrong NJ, Gorham J. Betaine distribution in the Malvaceae. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2001; 58:451-454. [PMID: 11557077 DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9422(01)00263-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Aerial parts of 26 taxa, distributed in 18 genera and all 5 tribes of the Malvaceae have been examined for the presence of betaines. Glycinebetaine was obtained in high yield (0.5-4.6%, dry weight) from all the plants studied, except Abelmoschus moschatus, in extracts of which glycinebetaine was not detected. Trigonelline was recorded for 16 of the plants tested, but the yields were low (0.005-0.07%, dry weight). Roots and flowers of a few of the species were also examined for betaines. The same compounds as those found in the aerial parts were usually detected, but the glycinebetaine contents of the roots and flowers were considerably lower.
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- G Blunden
- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael's Building, White Swan Road, Hampshire PO1 2DT, Portsmouth, UK
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Aerial parts of 38 taxa, distributed in 21 genera and all three subfamilies of the Bromeliaceae have been examined for the presence of betaines. Glycinebetaine and trigonelline were isolated from all the plants studied, although the yields of both compounds were low. For glycinebetaine, values (based upon dry weight) varied from 0.0004% for Pitcairnia corallina to 0.087% for Tillandsia usneoides. Trigonelline levels varied from 0.0003 to 0.022%; the highest yields were recorded for Billbergia rubicunda (0.022%) and Vriesia splendens (0.020%).
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Welsh DT. Ecological significance of compatible solute accumulation by micro-organisms: from single cells to global climate. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2000; 24:263-90. [PMID: 10841973 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6976.2000.tb00542.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 273] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The osmoadaptation of most micro-organisms involves the accumulation of K(+) ions and one or more of a restricted range of low molecular mass organic solutes, collectively termed 'compatible solutes'. These solutes are accumulated to high intracellular concentrations, in order to balance the osmotic pressure of the growth medium and maintain cell turgor pressure, which provides the driving force for cell extension growth. In this review, I discuss the alternative roles which compatible solutes may also play as intracellular reserves of carbon, energy and nitrogen, and as more general stress metabolites involved in protection of cells against other environmental stresses including heat, desiccation and freezing. Thus, the evolutionary selection for the accumulation of a specific compatible solute may not depend solely upon its function during osmoadaptation, but also upon the secondary benefits its accumulation provides, such as increased tolerance of other environmental stresses prevalent in the organism's niche or even anti-herbivory or dispersal functions in the case of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP). In the second part of the review, I discuss the ecological consequences of the release of compatible solutes to the environment, where they can provide sources of compatible solutes, carbon, nitrogen and energy for other members of the micro-flora. Finally, at the global scale the metabolism of specific compatible solutes (betaines and DMSP) in brackish water, marine and hypersaline environments may influence global climate, due to the production of the trace gases, methane and dimethylsulfide (DMS) and in the case of DMS, also couple the marine and terrestrial sulfur cycles.
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- D T Welsh
- Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Universitá degli Studi di Parma, Viale delle Scienze, I-43100, Parma, Italy.
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Cosquer A, Pichereau V, Pocard JA, Minet J, Cormier M, Bernard T. Nanomolar levels of dimethylsulfoniopropionate, dimethylsulfonioacetate, and glycine betaine are sufficient to confer osmoprotection to Escherichia coli. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:3304-11. [PMID: 10427011 PMCID: PMC91496 DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.8.3304-3311.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We combined the use of low inoculation titers (300 +/- 100 CFU/ml) and enumeration of culturable cells to measure the osmoprotective potentialities of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP), dimethylsulfonioacetate (DMSA), and glycine betaine (GB) for salt-stressed cultures of Escherichia coli. Dilute bacterial cultures were grown with osmoprotectant concentrations that encompassed the nanomolar levels of GB and DMSP found in nature and the millimolar levels of osmoprotectants used in standard laboratory osmoprotection bioassays. Nanomolar concentrations of DMSA, DMSP, and GB were sufficient to enhance the salinity tolerance of E. coli cells expressing only the ProU high-affinity general osmoporter. In contrast, nanomolar levels of osmoprotectants were ineffective with a mutant strain (GM50) that expressed only the low-affinity ProP osmoporter. Transport studies showed that DMSA and DMSP, like GB, were taken up via both ProU and ProP. Moreover, ProU displayed higher affinities for the three osmoprotectants than ProP displayed, and ProP, like ProU, displayed much higher affinities for GB and DMSA than for DMSP. Interestingly, ProP did not operate at substrate concentrations of 200 nM or less, whereas ProU operated at concentrations ranging from 1 nM to millimolar levels. Consequently, proU(+) strains of E. coli, but not the proP(+) strain GM50, could also scavenge nanomolar levels of GB, DMSA, and DMSP from oligotrophic seawater. The physiological and ecological implications of these observations are discussed.
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- A Cosquer
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Pharmaceutique, Université de Rennes 1, 35043 Rennes, France
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Adrian-Romero M, Wilson SJ, Blunden G, Yang MH, Carabot-Cuervo A, Bashir AK. Betaines in coastal plants. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0305-1978(98)00013-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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