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Garello M, Piombo E, Buonsenso F, Prencipe S, Valente S, Meloni GR, Marcet-Houben M, Gabaldón T, Spadaro D. Several secondary metabolite gene clusters in the genomes of ten Penicillium spp. raise the risk of multiple mycotoxin occurrence in chestnuts. Food Microbiol 2024; 122:104532. [PMID: 38839238 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2024.104532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Penicillium spp. produce a great variety of secondary metabolites, including several mycotoxins, on food substrates. Chestnuts represent a favorable substrate for Penicillium spp. development. In this study, the genomes of ten Penicillium species, virulent on chestnuts, were sequenced and annotated: P. bialowiezense. P. pancosmium, P. manginii, P. discolor, P. crustosum, P. palitans, P. viridicatum, P. glandicola, P. taurinense and P. terrarumae. Assembly size ranges from 27.5 to 36.8 Mb and the number of encoded genes ranges from 9,867 to 12,520. The total number of predicted biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) in the ten species is 551. The most represented families of BGCs are non ribosomal peptide synthase (191) and polyketide synthase (175), followed by terpene synthases (87). Genome-wide collections of gene phylogenies (phylomes) were reconstructed for each of the newly sequenced Penicillium species allowing for the prediction of orthologous relationships among our species, as well as other 20 annotated Penicillium species available in the public domain. We investigated in silico the presence of BGCs for 10 secondary metabolites, including 5 mycotoxins, whose production was validated in vivo through chemical analyses. Among the clusters present in this set of species we found andrastin A and its related cluster atlantinone A, mycophenolic acid, patulin, penitrem A and the cluster responsible for the synthesis of roquefortine C/glandicoline A/glandicoline B/meleagrin. We confirmed the presence of these clusters in several of the Penicillium species conforming our dataset and verified their capacity to synthesize them in a chestnut-based medium with chemical analysis. Interestingly, we identified mycotoxin clusters in some species for the first time, such as the andrastin A cluster in P. flavigenum and P. taurinense, and the roquefortine C cluster in P. nalgiovense and P. taurinense. Chestnuts proved to be an optimal substrate for species of Penicillium with different mycotoxigenic potential, opening the door to risks related to the occurrence of multiple mycotoxins in the same food matrix.
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- Marco Garello
- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Turin, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, TO, Italy; AGROINNOVA - Interdepartmental Centre for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Sector, University of Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Almas Allé 5, 75651, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Turin, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, TO, Italy; AGROINNOVA - Interdepartmental Centre for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Sector, University of Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Turin, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Turin, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, TO, Italy; AGROINNOVA - Interdepartmental Centre for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Sector, University of Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Turin, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, TO, Italy; AGROINNOVA - Interdepartmental Centre for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Sector, University of Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC-CNS), Plaça Eusebi Güell, 1-3, 08034, Barcelona, Spain; Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac, 10, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC-CNS), Plaça Eusebi Güell, 1-3, 08034, Barcelona, Spain; Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac, 10, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Turin, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, TO, Italy; AGROINNOVA - Interdepartmental Centre for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Sector, University of Torino, Largo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, TO, Italy.
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Bundela R, Cameron RC, Singh AJ, McLellan RM, Richardson AT, Berry D, Nicholson MJ, Parker EJ. Generation of Alternate Indole Diterpene Architectures in Two Species of Aspergilli. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:2754-2758. [PMID: 36710518 PMCID: PMC9913125 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The significant structural diversity and potent bioactivity of the fungal indole diterpenes (IDTs) has attracted considerable interest in their biosynthesis. Although substantial skeletal diversity is generated by the action of noncanonical terpene cyclases, comparatively little is known about these enzymes, particularly those involved in the generation of the subgroup containing emindole SA and DA, which show alternate terpenoid skeletons. Here, we describe the IDT biosynthetic machinery generating these unusual IDT architectures from Aspergillus striatus and Aspergillus desertorum. The function of four putative cyclases was interrogated via heterologous expression. Two specific cyclases were identified that catalyze the formation of epimers emindole SA and DA from A. striatus and A. desertorum, respectively. These cyclases are both clustered along with all the elements required for basic IDT biosynthesis yet catalyze an unusual Markovnikov-like cyclization cascade with alternate stereochemical control. Their identification reveals that these alternate architectures are not generated by mechanistically sloppy or promiscuous enzymes, but by cyclases capable of delivering precise regio- and stereospecificities.
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- Rudranuj Bundela
- Ferrier
Research Institute, Victoria University
of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
- Maurice
Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Ferrier
Research Institute, Victoria University
of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
- Maurice
Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Ferrier
Research Institute, Victoria University
of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
- Maurice
Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Ferrier
Research Institute, Victoria University
of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
- Maurice
Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Ferrier
Research Institute, Victoria University
of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
- Maurice
Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Ferrier
Research Institute, Victoria University
of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
- Maurice
Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Ferrier
Research Institute, Victoria University
of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Ferrier
Research Institute, Victoria University
of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
- Maurice
Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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Liu Y, Ozaki T, Minami A, Oikawa H. Oxidative bicyclic ring system formation involving indole diterpene biosynthesis: Remarkable substrate tolerance of a prenyltransferase and flavoprotein oxidase. Tetrahedron Lett 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2023.154374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Schatz DJ, Kuenstner EJ, George DT, Pronin SV. Synthesis of rearranged indole diterpenes of the paxilline type. Nat Prod Rep 2022; 39:946-968. [PMID: 34931646 PMCID: PMC10122275 DOI: 10.1039/d1np00062d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Covering: up to 2021Rearranged indole diterpenes of the paxilline type comprise a large group of fungal metabolites that possess diverse structural features and potentially useful biological effects. The unique indoloterpenoid motif, which is common to all congeners, was first confirmed by crystallographic studies of paxilline. This family of natural products has fascinated organic chemists for the past four decades and has inspired numerous syntheses and synthetic approaches. The present review highlights efforts that have laid the foundation and introduced new directions to this field of natural product synthesis. The introduction includes a summary of biosynthetic considerations and biological activities, the main body of the manuscript provides a detailed discussion of selected syntheses, and the review concludes with a brief outlook on the future of the field.
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- Devon J Schatz
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California, 92697-2025, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California, 92697-2025, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California, 92697-2025, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California, 92697-2025, USA.
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Wei X, Wang WG, Matsuda Y. Branching and converging pathways in fungal natural product biosynthesis. Fungal Biol Biotechnol 2022; 9:6. [PMID: 35255990 PMCID: PMC8902786 DOI: 10.1186/s40694-022-00135-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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AbstractIn nature, organic molecules with great structural diversity and complexity are synthesized by utilizing a relatively small number of starting materials. A synthetic strategy adopted by nature is pathway branching, in which a common biosynthetic intermediate is transformed into different end products. A natural product can also be synthesized by the fusion of two or more precursors generated from separate metabolic pathways. This review article summarizes several representative branching and converging pathways in fungal natural product biosynthesis to illuminate how fungi are capable of synthesizing a diverse array of natural products.
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Gilchrist CLM, Lacey HJ, Vuong D, Pitt JI, Lange L, Lacey E, Pilgaard B, Chooi YH, Piggott AM. Comprehensive chemotaxonomic and genomic profiling of a biosynthetically talented Australian fungus, Aspergillus burnettii sp. nov. Fungal Genet Biol 2020; 143:103435. [PMID: 32702474 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2020.103435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Aspergillus burnettii is a new species belonging to the A. alliaceus clade in Aspergillus subgenus Circumdati section Flavi isolated from peanut-growing properties in southern Queensland, Australia. A. burnettii is a fast-growing, floccose fungus with distinctive brown conidia and is a talented producer of biomass-degrading enzymes and secondary metabolites. Chemical profiling of A. burnettii revealed the metabolites ochratoxin A, kotanins, isokotanins, asperlicin E, anominine and paspalinine, which are common to subgenus Circumdati, together with burnettiene A, burnettramic acids, burnettides, and high levels of 14α-hydroxypaspalinine and hirsutide. The genome of A. burnettii was sequenced and an annotated draft genome is presented. A. burnettii is rich in secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters, containing 51 polyketide synthases, 28 non-ribosomal peptide synthetases and 19 genes related to terpene biosynthesis. Functional annotation of digestive enzymes of A. burnettii and A. alliaceus revealed overlapping carbon utilisation profiles, consistent with a close phylogenetic relationship.
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- Cameron L M Gilchrist
- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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- Microbial Screening Technologies, Smithfield, NSW 2164, Australia
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- Microbial Screening Technologies, Smithfield, NSW 2164, Australia
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- Microbial Screening Technologies, Smithfield, NSW 2164, Australia
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- Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark; BioEconomy, Research & Advisory, Karensgade 5, 2500 Valby, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Microbial Screening Technologies, Smithfield, NSW 2164, Australia; Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia.
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Bharadwaj R, Jagadeesan H, Kumar SR, Ramalingam S. Molecular mechanisms in grass-Epichloë interactions: towards endophyte driven farming to improve plant fitness and immunity. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 36:92. [PMID: 32562008 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-020-02868-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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All plants harbor many microbial species including bacteria and fungi in their tissues. The interactions between the plant and these microbes could be symbiotic, mutualistic, parasitic or commensalistic. Mutualistic microorganisms are endophytic in nature and are known to play a role in plant growth, development and fitness. Endophytes display complex diversity depending upon the agro-climatic conditions and this diversity could be exploited for crop improvement and sustainable agriculture. Plant-endophyte partnerships are highly specific, several genetic and molecular cascades play a key role in colonization of endophytes in host plants leading to rapid changes in host and endophyte metabolism. This results in the accumulation of secondary metabolites, which play an important role in plant defense against biotic and abiotic stress conditions. Alkaloids are one of the important class of metabolites produced by Epichloë genus and other related classes of endophytes and confer protection against insect and mammalian herbivory. In this context, this review discusses the evolutionary aspects of the Epichloë genus along with key molecular mechanisms determining the lifestyle of Epichloë endophytes in host system. Novel hypothesis is proposed to outline the initial cellular signaling events during colonization of Epichloë in cool season grasses. Complex clustering of alkaloid biosynthetic genes and molecular mechanisms involved in the production of alkaloids have been elaborated in detail. The natural defense and advantages of the endophyte derived metabolites have also been extensively discussed. Finally, this review highlights the importance of endophyte-arbitrated plant immunity to develop novel approaches for eco-friendly agriculture.
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- R Bharadwaj
- Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India
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- Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India.
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Jørgensen TR, Burggraaf AM, Arentshorst M, Schutze T, Lamers G, Niu J, Kwon MJ, Park J, Frisvad JC, Nielsen KF, Meyer V, van den Hondel CA, Dyer PS, Ram AF. Identification of SclB, a Zn(II)2Cys6 transcription factor involved in sclerotium formation in Aspergillus niger. Fungal Genet Biol 2020; 139:103377. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2020.103377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Arriel-Elias MT, de Carvalho Barros Côrtes MV, de Sousa TP, Chaibub AA, de Filippi MCC. Induction of resistance in rice plants using bioproducts produced from Burkholderia pyrrocinia BRM 32113. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:19705-19718. [PMID: 31089999 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05238-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Leaf blast is the main rice disease in the world causing significant losses in productivity. Blast integrate management (BIM) requires the use of genetic resistance, cultural practices, and chemical control, although for sustainable BIM, the insertion of biological agents may be the fourth component for. The objective of this work was to test three formulations of Burkholderia pyrrocinia (BRM32113) previously selected and to verify the effectiveness in resistance induction and blast control in rice. Two experiments were carried out, in a completely randomized design with three replications, in the greenhouse (E1 and E2). E1 aimed to select the best treatment for suppressing leaf blast severity and activating plant defense mechanisms. It was composed of 8 treatments: (1) formulated 11+ B. pyrrocina × Magnaporthe oryzae; (2) formulated 17+ B. pyrrocina × M. oryzae; (3) formulated 32+ B. pyrrocina × M. oryzae; (4) formulated 11 × M. oryzae; (5) B. pyrrocinia 17 × M. oryzae; (6) formulated 32 × M. oryzae; (7) B. pyrrocina × M. oryzae; (8) M. oryzae; (9) control (water). E2 aimed to investigate the effect of the best treatments, for the promotion of plant growth and suppression of leaf blast by calculating AUDPC. It was composed of 6 treatments: (1) formulated 11+ B. pyrrocina × M. oryzae; (2) formulated 32+ B. pyrrocina × M. oryzae; (3) formulated 11 × M. oryzae; (4) formulated 32 × M. oryzae; (5) B. pyrrocina × M. oryzae; (6) water. And after, we did two assays aimed to localize this biological agent after application at seed, soil, and rice plant. In E1, formulated 11+ B. pyrrocinia and 32+ formulated and B. pyrrocina were the best, suppressing leaf blast by up to 97% and providing the significant increase of the enzymes β-1,3-glucanase, chitinase, phenylalanine ammonia lyase, lipoxygenase, and salicylic acid at 24 h and 48 h after inoculation with M. oryzae. In E2, treatments formulated 11+ B. pyrrocinia, formulated 32+ B. pyrrocinia, and B. pyrrocina provided more significant increases in growth promotion and reduced area under disease progress curve. B. pyrrocinia was detected in the rice plant for 18 days, predominantly in the root system (internal and external). The use of B. pyrrocinia formulations based on sugarcane molasses and glycerol can be an essential strategy for sustainable management. Although all the benefits come from these sustainable formulations, the adoption by commercial biological segment depends on an established formulation process. It seems that all the results showed here by this research will be readily assimilated by startups of the organic segment.
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- Phytopathology Laboratory (Laboratório de Fitopatologia), Brazilian Enterprise for Agricultural Research-Rice and Beans (Embrapa Arroz e Feijão), Goiânia, GO, 75375-000, Brazil
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- Phytopathology Laboratory (Laboratório de Fitopatologia), Brazilian Enterprise for Agricultural Research-Rice and Beans (Embrapa Arroz e Feijão), Goiânia, GO, 75375-000, Brazil.
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Capretz Agy A, Rodrigues MT, Zeoly LA, Simoni DA, Coelho F. Palladium-Mediated Oxidative Annulation of δ-Indolyl-α,β-Unsaturated Compounds toward the Synthesis of Cyclopenta[b]indoles and Heterogeneous Hydrogenation To Access Fused Indolines. J Org Chem 2019; 84:5564-5581. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Xu LL, Hai P, Zhang SB, Xiao JF, Gao Y, Ma BJ, Fu HY, Chen YM, Yang XL. Prenylated Indole Diterpene Alkaloids from a Mine-Soil-Derived Tolypocladium sp. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2019; 82:221-231. [PMID: 30702286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Ten new prenylated indole diterpene alkaloids, tolypocladin A-J (1-10), including four chlorinated metabolites, have been isolated from a culture of a mine-soil-derived fungus, Tolypocladium sp. XL115. The structures and absolute configurations of 1-10 were determined by spectroscopic analysis, ECD calculations, and comparison with known compounds. Compounds 1 and 8 displayed significant antimicrobial activities. In addition, compound 1 also showed weak cytotoxic activity against all tested human cancer cell lines and suppressed the growth and viability of the patient-derived HCC cells T1224.
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- Lu-Lin Xu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , South-Central University for Nationalities , Wuhan 430074 , People's Republic of China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Chongqing University , Chongqing 401331 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Yibin University , Yibin 644000 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , South-Central University for Nationalities , Wuhan 430074 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital and Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunopathology of the Ministry of Education of China , Third Military Medical University , Chongqing 400038 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Yibin University , Yibin 644000 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Henan Agricultural University , Wenhua Road 12 , Zhengzhou 450002 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , South-Central University for Nationalities , Wuhan 430074 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital and Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunopathology of the Ministry of Education of China , Third Military Medical University , Chongqing 400038 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , South-Central University for Nationalities , Wuhan 430074 , People's Republic of China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Chongqing University , Chongqing 401331 , People's Republic of China
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van Dolleweerd CJ, Kessans SA, Van de Bittner KC, Bustamante LY, Bundela R, Scott B, Nicholson MJ, Parker EJ. MIDAS: A Modular DNA Assembly System for Synthetic Biology. ACS Synth Biol 2018; 7:1018-1029. [PMID: 29620866 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.7b00363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A modular and hierarchical DNA assembly platform for synthetic biology based on Golden Gate (Type IIS restriction enzyme) cloning is described. This enabling technology, termed MIDAS (for Modular Idempotent DNA Assembly System), can be used to precisely assemble multiple DNA fragments in a single reaction using a standardized assembly design. It can be used to build genes from libraries of sequence-verified, reusable parts and to assemble multiple genes in a single vector, with full user control over gene order and orientation, as well as control of the direction of growth (polarity) of the multigene assembly, a feature that allows genes to be nested between other genes or genetic elements. We describe the detailed design and use of MIDAS, exemplified by the reconstruction, in the filamentous fungus Penicillium paxilli, of the metabolic pathway for production of paspaline and paxilline, key intermediates in the biosynthesis of a range of indole diterpenes-a class of secondary metabolites produced by several species of filamentous fungi. MIDAS was used to efficiently assemble a 25.2 kb plasmid from 21 different modules (seven genes, each composed of three basic parts). By using a parts library-based system for construction of complex assemblies, and a unique set of vectors, MIDAS can provide a flexible route to assembling tailored combinations of genes and other genetic elements, thereby supporting synthetic biology applications in a wide range of expression hosts.
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- Craig J. van Dolleweerd
- Protein Science & Engineering, Callaghan Innovation, School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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Aspergillus flavus Secondary Metabolites: More than Just Aflatoxins. Food Saf (Tokyo) 2018; 6:7-32. [PMID: 32231944 DOI: 10.14252/foodsafetyfscj.2017024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aspergillus flavus is best known for producing the family of potent carcinogenic secondary metabolites known as aflatoxins. However, this opportunistic plant and animal pathogen also produces numerous other secondary metabolites, many of which have also been shown to be toxic. While about forty of these secondary metabolites have been identified from A. flavus cultures, analysis of the genome has predicted the existence of at least 56 secondary metabolite gene clusters. Many of these gene clusters are not expressed during growth of the fungus on standard laboratory media. This presents researchers with a major challenge of devising novel strategies to manipulate the fungus and its genome so as to activate secondary metabolite gene expression and allow identification of associated cluster metabolites. In this review, we discuss the genetic, biochemical and bioinformatic methods that are being used to identify previously uncharacterized secondary metabolite gene clusters and their associated metabolites. It is important to identify as many of these compounds as possible to determine their bioactivity with respect to fungal development, survival, virulence and especially with respect to any potential synergistic toxic effects with aflatoxin.
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Bhatnagar D, Rajasekaran K, Gilbert M, Cary J, Magan N. Advances in molecular and genomic research to safeguard food and feed supply from aflatoxin contamination. WORLD MYCOTOXIN J 2018. [DOI: 10.3920/wmj2017.2283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Worldwide recognition that aflatoxin contamination of agricultural commodities by the fungus Aspergillus flavus is a global problem has significantly benefitted from global collaboration for understanding the contaminating fungus, as well as for developing and implementing solutions against the contamination. The effort to address this serious food and feed safety issue has led to a detailed understanding of the taxonomy, ecology, physiology, genomics and evolution of A. flavus, as well as strategies to reduce or control pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination, including (1) biological control, using atoxigenic aspergilli, (2) proteomic and genomic analyses for identifying resistance factors in maize as potential breeding markers to enable development of resistant maize lines, and (3) enhancing host-resistance by bioengineering of susceptible crops, such as cotton, maize, peanut and tree nuts. A post-harvest measure to prevent the occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in storage is also an important component for reducing exposure of populations worldwide to aflatoxins in food and feed supplies. The effect of environmental changes on aflatoxin contamination levels has recently become an important aspect for study to anticipate future contamination levels. The ability of A. flavus to produce dozens of secondary metabolites, in addition to aflatoxins, has created a new avenue of research for understanding the role these metabolites play in the survival and biodiversity of this fungus. The understanding of A. flavus, the aflatoxin contamination problem, and control measures to prevent the contamination has become a unique example for an integrated approach to safeguard global food and feed safety.
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- D. Bhatnagar
- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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- Applied Mycology Group, Cranfield University, MK45 4DT, Cranfield, United Kingdom
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Inactivation of the indole-diterpene biosynthetic gene cluster of Claviceps paspali by Agrobacterium-mediated gene replacement. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:3255-3266. [PMID: 29457197 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-8807-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The hypocrealean fungus Claviceps paspali is a parasite of wild grasses. This fungus is widely utilized in the pharmaceutical industry for the manufacture of ergot alkaloids, but also produces tremorgenic and neurotoxic indole-diterpene (IDT) secondary metabolites such as paspalitrems A and B. IDTs cause significant losses in agriculture and represent health hazards that threaten food security. Conversely, IDTs may also be utilized as lead compounds for pharmaceutical drug discovery. Current protoplast-mediated transformation protocols of C. paspali are inadequate as they suffer from inefficiencies in protoplast regeneration, a low frequency of DNA integration, and a low mitotic stability of the nascent transformants. We adapted and optimized Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation (ATMT) for C. paspali and validated this method with the straightforward creation of a mutant strain of this fungus featuring a targeted replacement of key genes in the putative IDT biosynthetic gene cluster. Complete abrogation of IDT production in isolates of the mutant strain proved the predicted involvement of the target genes in the biosynthesis of IDTs. The mutant isolates continued to produce ergot alkaloids undisturbed, indicating that equivalent mutants generated in industrial ergot producers may have a better safety profile as they are devoid of IDT-type mycotoxins. Meanwhile, ATMT optimized for Claviceps spp. may open the door for the facile genetic engineering of these industrially and ecologically important organisms.
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Van de Bittner KC, Nicholson MJ, Bustamante LY, Kessans SA, Ram A, van Dolleweerd CJ, Scott B, Parker EJ. Heterologous Biosynthesis of Nodulisporic Acid F. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:582-585. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b10909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Kyle C. Van de Bittner
- Ferrier
Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
- Biomolecular
Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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- Ferrier
Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
- Biomolecular
Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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- Ferrier
Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
- Biomolecular
Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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- Biomolecular
Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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- Institute
of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- Protein Science & Engineering, Callaghan Innovation, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Institute
of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- Ferrier
Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
- Biomolecular
Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury, 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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[Dedicated to Prof. T. Okada and Prof. T. Nishioka: data science in chemistry]Classification of Alkaloid Compounds Based on Subring Skeleton (SRS) Profiling: On Finding Relationship of Compounds with Metabolic Pathways. JOURNAL OF COMPUTER AIDED CHEMISTRY 2017. [DOI: 10.2751/jcac.18.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Alberti F, Foster GD, Bailey AM. Natural products from filamentous fungi and production by heterologous expression. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:493-500. [PMID: 27966047 PMCID: PMC5219032 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-8034-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Filamentous fungi represent an incredibly rich and rather overlooked reservoir of natural products, which often show potent bioactivity and find applications in different fields. Increasing the naturally low yields of bioactive metabolites within their host producers can be problematic, and yield improvement is further hampered by such fungi often being genetic intractable or having demanding culturing conditions. Additionally, total synthesis does not always represent a cost-effective approach for producing bioactive fungal-inspired metabolites, especially when pursuing assembly of compounds with complex chemistry. This review aims at providing insights into heterologous production of secondary metabolites from filamentous fungi, which has been established as a potent system for the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds. Numerous advantages are associated with this technique, such as the availability of tools that allow enhanced production yields and directing biosynthesis towards analogues of the naturally occurring metabolite. Furthermore, a choice of hosts is available for heterologous expression, going from model unicellular organisms to well-characterised filamentous fungi, which has also been shown to allow the study of biosynthesis of complex secondary metabolites. Looking to the future, fungi are likely to continue to play a substantial role as sources of new pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals-either as producers of novel natural products or indeed as platforms to generate new compounds through synthetic biology.
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- Fabrizio Alberti
- School of Life Sciences and Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ UK
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Motoyama T, Osada H. Biosynthetic approaches to creating bioactive fungal metabolites: Pathway engineering and activation of secondary metabolism. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 26:5843-5850. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/06/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Covering: up to September 2015. Meroterpenoids are hybrid natural products that partially originate from the terpenoid pathway. The meroterpenoids derived from fungi display quite diverse structures, with a wide range of biological properties. This review summarizes the molecular bases for their biosyntheses, which were recently elucidated with modern techniques, and also discusses the plausible biosynthetic pathways of other related natural products lacking genetic information. (Complementary to the coverage of literature by Geris and Simpson in Nat. Prod. Rep., 2009, 26, 1063-1094.).
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- Yudai Matsuda
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Donzelli B, Krasnoff S. Molecular Genetics of Secondary Chemistry in Metarhizium Fungi. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI 2016; 94:365-436. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.adgen.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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de Bekker C, Ohm RA, Loreto RG, Sebastian A, Albert I, Merrow M, Brachmann A, Hughes DP. Gene expression during zombie ant biting behavior reflects the complexity underlying fungal parasitic behavioral manipulation. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:620. [PMID: 26285697 PMCID: PMC4545319 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1812-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adaptive manipulation of animal behavior by parasites functions to increase parasite transmission through changes in host behavior. These changes can range from slight alterations in existing behaviors of the host to the establishment of wholly novel behaviors. The biting behavior observed in Carpenter ants infected by the specialized fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis s.l. is an example of the latter. Though parasitic manipulation of host behavior is generally assumed to be due to the parasite's gene expression, few studies have set out to test this. RESULTS We experimentally infected Carpenter ants to collect tissue from both parasite and host during the time period when manipulated biting behavior is experienced. Upon observation of synchronized biting, samples were collected and subjected to mixed RNA-Seq analysis. We also sequenced and annotated the O. unilateralis s.l. genome as a reference for the fungal sequencing reads. CONCLUSIONS Our mixed transcriptomics approach, together with a comparative genomics study, shows that the majority of the fungal genes that are up-regulated during manipulated biting behavior are unique to the O. unilateralis s.l. genome. This study furthermore reveals that the fungal parasite might be regulating immune- and neuronal stress responses in the host during manipulated biting, as well as impairing its chemosensory communication and causing apoptosis. Moreover, we found genes up-regulated during manipulation that putatively encode for proteins with reported effects on behavioral outputs, proteins involved in various neuropathologies and proteins involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids.
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- Charissa de Bekker
- Institute of Medical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Goethestrasse 31, 80336, Munich, Germany.
- Department of Entomology and Department of Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania, 16802, PA, USA.
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- Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584, CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Entomology and Department of Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania, 16802, PA, USA
- CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brasília, 70040-020, DF, Brazil
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- Bioinformatics Consulting Center, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania, 16802, PA, USA
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- Bioinformatics Consulting Center, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania, 16802, PA, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania, 16802, PA, USA
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- Institute of Medical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Goethestrasse 31, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology, Section Genetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Grosshaderner Strasse 2-4, 82152, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Entomology and Department of Biology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania, 16802, PA, USA.
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Nicholson MJ, Eaton CJ, Stärkel C, Tapper BA, Cox MP, Scott B. Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of Gene Clusters for the Biosynthesis of Indole-Diterpenes in Penicillium crustosum and P. janthinellum. Toxins (Basel) 2015. [PMID: 26213965 PMCID: PMC4549719 DOI: 10.3390/toxins7082701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The penitremane and janthitremane families of indole-diterpenes are abundant natural products synthesized by Penicillium crustosum and P. janthinellum. Using a combination of PCR, cosmid library screening, and Illumina sequencing we have identified gene clusters encoding enzymes for the synthesis of these compounds. Targeted deletion of penP in P. crustosum abolished the synthesis of penitrems A, B, D, E, and F, and led to accumulation of paspaline, a key intermediate for paxilline biosynthesis in P. paxilli. Similarly, deletion of janP and janD in P. janthinellum abolished the synthesis of prenyl-elaborated indole-diterpenes, and led to accumulation in the latter of 13-desoxypaxilline, a key intermediate for the synthesis of the structurally related aflatremanes synthesized by Aspergillus flavus. This study helps resolve the genetic basis for the complexity of indole-diterpene natural products found within the Penicillium and Aspergillus species. All indole-diterpene gene clusters identified to date have a core set of genes for the synthesis of paspaline and a suite of genes encoding multi-functional cytochrome P450 monooxygenases, FAD dependent monooxygenases, and prenyl transferases that catalyse various regio- and stereo- specific oxidations that give rise to the diversity of indole-diterpene products synthesized by this group of fungi.
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- Matthew J Nicholson
- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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- AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11 008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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Draft Genome Sequence of the Filamentous Fungus Penicillium paxilli (ATCC 26601). GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2015; 3:3/2/e00071-15. [PMID: 25767225 PMCID: PMC4357747 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00071-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Penicillium paxilli ATCC 26601 is an asexual filamentous fungal species known for its production of the mycotoxin paxilline. We present here the 35-Mb draft genome sequence for this organism.
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Calvo AM, Cary JW. Association of fungal secondary metabolism and sclerotial biology. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:62. [PMID: 25762985 PMCID: PMC4329819 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Fungal secondary metabolism and morphological development have been shown to be intimately associated at the genetic level. Much of the literature has focused on the co-regulation of secondary metabolite production (e.g., sterigmatocystin and aflatoxin in Aspergillus nidulans and Aspergillus flavus, respectively) with conidiation or formation of sexual fruiting bodies. However, many of these genetic links also control sclerotial production. Sclerotia are resistant structures produced by a number of fungal genera. They also represent the principal source of primary inoculum for some phytopathogenic fungi. In nature, higher plants often concentrate secondary metabolites in reproductive structures as a means of defense against herbivores and insects. By analogy, fungi also sequester a number of secondary metabolites in sclerotia that act as a chemical defense system against fungivorous predators. These include antiinsectant compounds such as tetramic acids, indole diterpenoids, pyridones, and diketopiperazines. This chapter will focus on the molecular mechanisms governing production of secondary metabolites and the role they play in sclerotial development and fungal ecology, with particular emphasis on Aspergillus species. The global regulatory proteins VeA and LaeA, components of the velvet nuclear protein complex, serve as virulence factors and control both development and secondary metabolite production in many Aspergillus species. We will discuss a number of VeA- and LaeA-regulated secondary metabolic gene clusters in A. flavus that are postulated to be involved in sclerotial morphogenesis and chemical defense. The presence of multiple regulatory factors that control secondary metabolism and sclerotial formation suggests that fungi have evolved these complex regulatory mechanisms as a means to rapidly adapt chemical responses to protect sclerotia from predators, competitors and other environmental stressors.
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- Ana M Calvo
- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL, USA
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- Southern Regional Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service New Orleans, LA, USA
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Baunach M, Franke J, Hertweck C. Terpenoid-Biosynthese abseits bekannter Wege: unkonventionelle Cyclasen und ihre Bedeutung für die biomimetische Synthese. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201407883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Baunach M, Franke J, Hertweck C. Terpenoid biosynthesis off the beaten track: unconventional cyclases and their impact on biomimetic synthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 54:2604-26. [PMID: 25488271 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201407883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Terpene and terpenoid cyclizations are counted among the most complex chemical reactions occurring in nature and contribute crucially to the tremendous structural diversity of this largest family of natural products. Many studies were conducted at the chemical, genetic, and biochemical levels to gain mechanistic insights into these intriguing reactions that are catalyzed by terpene and terpenoid cyclases. A myriad of these enzymes have been characterized. Classical textbook knowledge divides terpene/terpenoid cyclases into two major classes according to their structure and reaction mechanism. However, recent discoveries of novel types of terpenoid cyclases illustrate that nature's enzymatic repertoire is far more diverse than initially thought. This Review outlines novel terpenoid cyclases that are out of the ordinary.
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- Martin Baunach
- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (HKI), Beutenbergstrasse 11a, 07745 Jena (Germany)
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This review provides a summary of recent research advances in elucidating the biosynthesis of fungal indole alkaloids. The different strategies used to incorporate and derivatize the indole/indoline moieties in various families of fungal indole alkaloids will be discussed, including tryptophan-containing nonribosomal peptides, polyketide-nonribosomal peptide hybrids, and alkaloids derived from other indole building blocks. This review also includes a discussion regarding the downstream modifications that generate chemical and structural diversity among indole alkaloids.
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- Wei Xu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 420 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90096, USA.
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Schmidt-Dannert C. Biosynthesis of terpenoid natural products in fungi. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 148:19-61. [PMID: 25414054 DOI: 10.1007/10_2014_283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Tens of thousands of terpenoid natural products have been isolated from plants and microbial sources. Higher fungi (Ascomycota and Basidiomycota) are known to produce an array of well-known terpenoid natural products, including mycotoxins, antibiotics, antitumor compounds, and phytohormones. Except for a few well-studied fungal biosynthetic pathways, the majority of genes and biosynthetic pathways responsible for the biosynthesis of a small number of these secondary metabolites have only been discovered and characterized in the past 5-10 years. This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on fungal terpenoid biosynthesis from biochemical, genetic, and genomic viewpoints. Enzymes involved in synthesizing, transferring, and cyclizing the prenyl chains that form the hydrocarbon scaffolds of fungal terpenoid natural products are systematically discussed. Genomic information and functional evidence suggest differences between the terpenome of the two major fungal phyla--the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota--which will be illustrated for each group of terpenoid natural products.
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- Claudia Schmidt-Dannert
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minneapolis, MN, 55108, USA,
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Scott B, Young CA, Saikia S, McMillan LK, Monahan BJ, Koulman A, Astin J, Eaton CJ, Bryant A, Wrenn RE, Finch SC, Tapper BA, Parker EJ, Jameson GB. Deletion and gene expression analyses define the paxilline biosynthetic gene cluster in Penicillium paxilli. Toxins (Basel) 2013; 5:1422-46. [PMID: 23949005 PMCID: PMC3760044 DOI: 10.3390/toxins5081422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Revised: 07/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The indole-diterpene paxilline is an abundant secondary metabolite synthesized by Penicillium paxilli. In total, 21 genes have been identified at the PAX locus of which six have been previously confirmed to have a functional role in paxilline biosynthesis. A combination of bioinformatics, gene expression and targeted gene replacement analyses were used to define the boundaries of the PAX gene cluster. Targeted gene replacement identified seven genes, paxG, paxA, paxM, paxB, paxC, paxP and paxQ that were all required for paxilline production, with one additional gene, paxD, required for regular prenylation of the indole ring post paxilline synthesis. The two putative transcription factors, PP104 and PP105, were not co-regulated with the pax genes and based on targeted gene replacement, including the double knockout, did not have a role in paxilline production. The relationship of indole dimethylallyl transferases involved in prenylation of indole-diterpenes such as paxilline or lolitrem B, can be found as two disparate clades, not supported by prenylation type (e.g., regular or reverse). This paper provides insight into the P. paxilli indole-diterpene locus and reviews the recent advances identified in paxilline biosynthesis.
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- Barry Scott
- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (C.A.Y.); (S.S.) (L.K.M.); (B.J.M.); (J.A.); (C.J.E.); (A.B.); (R.E.W.); (E.J.P.); (G.B.J.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +64-6-350-5168; Fax: +64-6-350-5688
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (C.A.Y.); (S.S.) (L.K.M.); (B.J.M.); (J.A.); (C.J.E.); (A.B.); (R.E.W.); (E.J.P.); (G.B.J.)
- The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK 73401, USA
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (C.A.Y.); (S.S.) (L.K.M.); (B.J.M.); (J.A.); (C.J.E.); (A.B.); (R.E.W.); (E.J.P.); (G.B.J.)
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (C.A.Y.); (S.S.) (L.K.M.); (B.J.M.); (J.A.); (C.J.E.); (A.B.); (R.E.W.); (E.J.P.); (G.B.J.)
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (C.A.Y.); (S.S.) (L.K.M.); (B.J.M.); (J.A.); (C.J.E.); (A.B.); (R.E.W.); (E.J.P.); (G.B.J.)
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- AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11 008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (A.K.); (B.A.T.)
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (C.A.Y.); (S.S.) (L.K.M.); (B.J.M.); (J.A.); (C.J.E.); (A.B.); (R.E.W.); (E.J.P.); (G.B.J.)
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (C.A.Y.); (S.S.) (L.K.M.); (B.J.M.); (J.A.); (C.J.E.); (A.B.); (R.E.W.); (E.J.P.); (G.B.J.)
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (C.A.Y.); (S.S.) (L.K.M.); (B.J.M.); (J.A.); (C.J.E.); (A.B.); (R.E.W.); (E.J.P.); (G.B.J.)
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (C.A.Y.); (S.S.) (L.K.M.); (B.J.M.); (J.A.); (C.J.E.); (A.B.); (R.E.W.); (E.J.P.); (G.B.J.)
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- AgResearch, Ruakura Research Centre, East Street, Private Bag 3123, Hamilton 3214, New Zealand; E-Mail:
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- AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11 008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (A.K.); (B.A.T.)
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (C.A.Y.); (S.S.) (L.K.M.); (B.J.M.); (J.A.); (C.J.E.); (A.B.); (R.E.W.); (E.J.P.); (G.B.J.)
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; E-Mails: (C.A.Y.); (S.S.) (L.K.M.); (B.J.M.); (J.A.); (C.J.E.); (A.B.); (R.E.W.); (E.J.P.); (G.B.J.)
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Matsuda Y, Awakawa T, Wakimoto T, Abe I. Spiro-Ring Formation is Catalyzed by a Multifunctional Dioxygenase in Austinol Biosynthesis. J Am Chem Soc 2013; 135:10962-5. [DOI: 10.1021/ja405518u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Yudai Matsuda
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1
Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1
Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1
Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1
Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
113-0033, Japan
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Functional analysis of a prenyltransferase gene (paxD) in the paxilline biosynthetic gene cluster. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2013; 98:199-206. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-4834-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Revised: 02/27/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Schardl CL, Young CA, Hesse U, Amyotte SG, Andreeva K, Calie PJ, Fleetwood DJ, Haws DC, Moore N, Oeser B, Panaccione DG, Schweri KK, Voisey CR, Farman ML, Jaromczyk JW, Roe BA, O'Sullivan DM, Scott B, Tudzynski P, An Z, Arnaoudova EG, Bullock CT, Charlton ND, Chen L, Cox M, Dinkins RD, Florea S, Glenn AE, Gordon A, Güldener U, Harris DR, Hollin W, Jaromczyk J, Johnson RD, Khan AK, Leistner E, Leuchtmann A, Li C, Liu J, Liu J, Liu M, Mace W, Machado C, Nagabhyru P, Pan J, Schmid J, Sugawara K, Steiner U, Takach JE, Tanaka E, Webb JS, Wilson EV, Wiseman JL, Yoshida R, Zeng Z. Plant-symbiotic fungi as chemical engineers: multi-genome analysis of the clavicipitaceae reveals dynamics of alkaloid loci. PLoS Genet 2013; 9:e1003323. [PMID: 23468653 PMCID: PMC3585121 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 271] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 12/31/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The fungal family Clavicipitaceae includes plant symbionts and parasites that produce several psychoactive and bioprotective alkaloids. The family includes grass symbionts in the epichloae clade (Epichloë and Neotyphodium species), which are extraordinarily diverse both in their host interactions and in their alkaloid profiles. Epichloae produce alkaloids of four distinct classes, all of which deter insects, and some-including the infamous ergot alkaloids-have potent effects on mammals. The exceptional chemotypic diversity of the epichloae may relate to their broad range of host interactions, whereby some are pathogenic and contagious, others are mutualistic and vertically transmitted (seed-borne), and still others vary in pathogenic or mutualistic behavior. We profiled the alkaloids and sequenced the genomes of 10 epichloae, three ergot fungi (Claviceps species), a morning-glory symbiont (Periglandula ipomoeae), and a bamboo pathogen (Aciculosporium take), and compared the gene clusters for four classes of alkaloids. Results indicated a strong tendency for alkaloid loci to have conserved cores that specify the skeleton structures and peripheral genes that determine chemical variations that are known to affect their pharmacological specificities. Generally, gene locations in cluster peripheries positioned them near to transposon-derived, AT-rich repeat blocks, which were probably involved in gene losses, duplications, and neofunctionalizations. The alkaloid loci in the epichloae had unusual structures riddled with large, complex, and dynamic repeat blocks. This feature was not reflective of overall differences in repeat contents in the genomes, nor was it characteristic of most other specialized metabolism loci. The organization and dynamics of alkaloid loci and abundant repeat blocks in the epichloae suggested that these fungi are under selection for alkaloid diversification. We suggest that such selection is related to the variable life histories of the epichloae, their protective roles as symbionts, and their associations with the highly speciose and ecologically diverse cool-season grasses.
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Tagami K, Liu C, Minami A, Noike M, Isaka T, Fueki S, Shichijo Y, Toshima H, Gomi K, Dairi T, Oikawa H. Reconstitution of Biosynthetic Machinery for Indole-Diterpene Paxilline in Aspergillus oryzae. J Am Chem Soc 2013; 135:1260-3. [DOI: 10.1021/ja3116636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Koichi Tagami
- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of
Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810,
Japan
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- Graduate School of
Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo
060-8628, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of
Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810,
Japan
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- Graduate School of
Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo
060-8628, Japan
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- Department
of Bioresource Science, College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of
Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810,
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of
Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810,
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- Department
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 981-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of
Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810,
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Xu Z, Baunach M, Ding L, Hertweck C. Bacterial Synthesis of Diverse Indole Terpene Alkaloids by an Unparalleled Cyclization Sequence. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012; 51:10293-7. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201204087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2012] [Revised: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Xu Z, Baunach M, Ding L, Hertweck C. Bacterial Synthesis of Diverse Indole Terpene Alkaloids by an Unparalleled Cyclization Sequence. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201204087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Saikia S, Takemoto D, Tapper BA, Lane GA, Fraser K, Scott B. Functional analysis of an indole-diterpene gene cluster for lolitrem B biosynthesis in the grass endosymbiont Epichloë festucae. FEBS Lett 2012; 586:2563-9. [PMID: 22750140 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Accepted: 06/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Epichloë festucae Fl1 in association with Lolium perenne synthesizes a diverse range of indole-diterpene bioprotective metabolites, including lolitrem B, a potent tremorgen. The ltm genes responsible for the synthesis of these metabolites are organized in three clusters at a single sub-telomeric locus in the genome of E. festucae. Here we resolve the genetic basis for the remarkable indole-diterpene diversity observed in planta by analyzing products that accumulate in associations containing ltm deletion mutants of E. festucae and in cells of Penicillium paxilli containing copies of these genes under the control of a P. paxilli biosynthetic gene promoter. We propose a biosynthetic scheme to account for this metabolic diversity.
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- Sanjay Saikia
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Li H, Zhang Q, Li S, Zhu Y, Zhang G, Zhang H, Tian X, Zhang S, Ju J, Zhang C. Identification and characterization of xiamycin A and oxiamycin gene cluster reveals an oxidative cyclization strategy tailoring indolosesquiterpene biosynthesis. J Am Chem Soc 2012; 134:8996-9005. [PMID: 22591327 DOI: 10.1021/ja303004g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Xiamycin A (XMA) and oxiamycin (OXM) are bacterial indolosesquiterpenes featuring rare pentacyclic ring systems and are isolated from a marine-derived Streptomyces sp. SCSIO 02999. The putative biosynthetic gene cluster for XMA/OXM was identified by a partial genome sequencing approach. Eighteen genes were proposed to be involved in XMA/OXM biosynthesis, including five genes for terpene synthesis via a non-mevalonate pathway, eight genes encoding oxidoreductases, and five genes for regulation and resistance. Targeted disruptions of 13 genes within the xia gene cluster were carried out to probe their encoded functions in XMA/OXM biosynthesis. The disruption of xiaK, encoding an aromatic ring hydroxylase, led to a mutant producing indosespene and a minor amount of XMA. Feeding of indosespene to XMA/OXM nonproducing mutants revealed indosespene as a common precursor for XMA/OXM biosynthesis. Most notably, the flavin dependent oxygenase XiaI was biochemically characterized in vitro to convert indosespene to XMA, revealing an unusual oxidative cyclization strategy tailoring indolosesquiterpene biosynthesis.
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- Huixian Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, RNAM Center for Marine Microbiology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 164 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou 510301, China
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Lo HC, Entwistle R, Guo CJ, Ahuja M, Szewczyk E, Hung JH, Chiang YM, Oakley BR, Wang CCC. Two separate gene clusters encode the biosynthetic pathway for the meroterpenoids austinol and dehydroaustinol in Aspergillus nidulans. J Am Chem Soc 2012; 134:4709-20. [PMID: 22329759 DOI: 10.1021/ja209809t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Meroterpenoids are a class of fungal natural products that are produced from polyketide and terpenoid precursors. An understanding of meroterpenoid biosynthesis at the genetic level should facilitate engineering of second-generation molecules and increasing production of first-generation compounds. The filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans has previously been found to produce two meroterpenoids, austinol and dehydroaustinol. Using targeted deletions that we created, we have determined that, surprisingly, two separate gene clusters are required for meroterpenoid biosynthesis. One is a cluster of four genes including a polyketide synthase gene, ausA. The second is a cluster of 10 additional genes including a prenyltransferase gene, ausN, located on a separate chromosome. Chemical analysis of mutant extracts enabled us to isolate 3,5-dimethylorsellinic acid and 10 additional meroterpenoids that are either intermediates or shunt products from the biosynthetic pathway. Six of them were identified as novel meroterpenoids in this study. Our data, in aggregate, allow us to propose a complete biosynthetic pathway for the A. nidulans meroterpenoids.
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- Hsien-Chun Lo
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, 1985 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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Biomimetic cyclization of epoxide precursors of indole mono-, sesqui- and diterpene alkaloids by Lewis acids. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2011; 75:2213-22. [PMID: 22056442 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.110511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cyclization of the synthesized epoxide precursors of indole mono-, sesqui- and diterpene alkaloids was performed to elucidate the mechanism for biomimetic cationic cyclization to polycyclic structures. 3-(6,7-Epoxygeranyl)indole (11), 3-(10,11-epoxyfarnesyl)indole (2) and 3-(14,15-epoxygeranylgeranyl)indole (3) were respectively synthesized from geraniol, farnesol and geranylgeraniol in 6 or 7 steps. Four Lewis acids (MeAlCl(2), BF(3)·OEt(2), TiCl(4) and SnCl(4)) were applied for biomimetic cyclization of the synthesized epoxide precursors. The cyclization products (one product from 11, four products from 2, and three products from 3) were isolated after separation by chromatography. Their structures were determined by using NMR (COSY, HSQC, HMBC, NOESY, etc.) and HRMS analyses. The results show that biomimetic cyclization gave new polycyclic compounds similar to natural indole terpene alkaloids. We conclude that the stability of cation intermediates should determine the preference for product formation by biomimetic cyclization when using a Lewis acid.
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Chooi YH, Cacho R, Tang Y. Identification of the viridicatumtoxin and griseofulvin gene clusters from Penicillium aethiopicum. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 17:483-94. [PMID: 20534346 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2010.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2010] [Revised: 03/26/2010] [Accepted: 03/30/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Penicillium aethiopicum produces two structurally interesting and biologically active polyketides: the tetracycline-like viridicatumtoxin 1 and the classic antifungal agent griseofulvin 2. Here, we report the concurrent discovery of the two corresponding biosynthetic gene clusters (vrt and gsf) by 454 shotgun sequencing. Gene deletions confirmed that two nonreducing PKSs (NRPKSs), vrtA and gsfA, are required for the biosynthesis of 1 and 2, respectively. Both PKSs share similar domain architectures and lack a C-terminal thioesterase domain. We identified gsfI as the chlorinase involved in the biosynthesis of 2, because deletion of gsfI resulted in the accumulation of decholorogriseofulvin 3. Comparative analysis with the P. chrysogenum genome revealed that both clusters are embedded within conserved syntenic regions of P. aethiopicum chromosomes. Discovery of the vrt and gsf clusters provided the basis for genetic and biochemical studies of the pathways.
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- Yit-Heng Chooi
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Itoh T, Tokunaga K, Matsuda Y, Fujii I, Abe I, Ebizuka Y, Kushiro T. Reconstitution of a fungal meroterpenoid biosynthesis reveals the involvement of a novel family of terpene cyclases. Nat Chem 2010; 2:858-64. [DOI: 10.1038/nchem.764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2010] [Accepted: 06/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Li SM. Prenylated indole derivatives from fungi: structure diversity, biological activities, biosynthesis and chemoenzymatic synthesis. Nat Prod Rep 2010; 27:57-78. [DOI: 10.1039/b909987p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 361] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Nicholson MJ, Koulman A, Monahan BJ, Pritchard BL, Payne GA, Scott B. Identification of two aflatrem biosynthesis gene loci in Aspergillus flavus and metabolic engineering of Penicillium paxilli to elucidate their function. Appl Environ Microbiol 2009; 75:7469-81. [PMID: 19801473 PMCID: PMC2786402 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02146-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2008] [Accepted: 09/28/2009] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Aflatrem is a potent tremorgenic toxin produced by the soil fungus Aspergillus flavus, and a member of a structurally diverse group of fungal secondary metabolites known as indole-diterpenes. Gene clusters for indole-diterpene biosynthesis have recently been described in several species of filamentous fungi. A search of Aspergillus complete genome sequence data identified putative aflatrem gene clusters in the genomes of A. flavus and Aspergillus oryzae. In both species the genes for aflatrem biosynthesis cluster at two discrete loci; the first, ATM1, is telomere proximal on chromosome 5 and contains a cluster of three genes, atmG, atmC, and atmM, and the second, ATM2, is telomere distal on chromosome 7 and contains five genes, atmD, atmQ, atmB, atmA, and atmP. Reverse transcriptase PCR in A. flavus demonstrated that aflatrem biosynthesis transcript levels increased with the onset of aflatrem production. Transfer of atmP and atmQ into Penicillium paxilli paxP and paxQ deletion mutants, known to accumulate paxilline intermediates paspaline and 13-desoxypaxilline, respectively, showed that AtmP is a functional homolog of PaxP and that AtmQ utilizes 13-desoxypaxilline as a substrate to synthesize aflatrem pathway-specific intermediates, paspalicine and paspalinine. We propose a scheme for aflatrem biosynthesis in A. flavus based on these reconstitution experiments in P. paxilli and identification of putative intermediates in wild-type cultures of A. flavus.
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- Matthew J. Nicholson
- Centre for Functional Genomics, Institute of Molecular BioSciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7567
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- Centre for Functional Genomics, Institute of Molecular BioSciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7567
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- Centre for Functional Genomics, Institute of Molecular BioSciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7567
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- Centre for Functional Genomics, Institute of Molecular BioSciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7567
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- Centre for Functional Genomics, Institute of Molecular BioSciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7567
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- Centre for Functional Genomics, Institute of Molecular BioSciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, AgResearch Grasslands, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7567
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Saikia S, Scott B. Functional analysis and subcellular localization of two geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthases from Penicillium paxilli. Mol Genet Genomics 2009; 282:257-71. [PMID: 19529962 PMCID: PMC2729982 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-009-0463-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2009] [Accepted: 05/28/2009] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The filamentous fungus Penicillium paxilli contains two distinct geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) synthases, GgsA and GgsB (PaxG). PaxG and its homologues in Neotyphodium lolii and Fusarium fujikuroi are associated with diterpene secondary metabolite gene clusters. The genomes of other filamentous fungi including Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae and Fusarium graminearum also contain two or more copies of GGPP synthase genes, although the diterpene metabolite capability of these fungi is not known. The objective of this study was to understand the biological significance of the presence of two copies of GGPP synthases in P. paxilli by investigating their subcellular localization. Using a carotenoid complementation assay and gene deletion analysis, we show that P. paxilli GgsA and PaxG have GGPP synthase activities and that paxG is required for paxilline biosynthesis, respectively. In the DeltapaxG mutant background ggsA was unable to complement paxilline biosynthesis. A GgsA-EGFP fusion protein was localized to punctuate organelles and the EGFP-GRV fusion protein, containing the C-terminus tripeptide GRV of PaxG, was localized to peroxisomes. A truncated PaxG mutant lacking the C-terminus tripeptide GRV was unable to complement a DeltapaxG mutant demonstrating that the tripeptide is functionally important for paxilline biosynthesis.
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- Sanjay Saikia
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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Young CA, Tapper BA, May K, Moon CD, Schardl CL, Scott B. Indole-diterpene biosynthetic capability of epichloë endophytes as predicted by ltm gene analysis. Appl Environ Microbiol 2009; 75:2200-11. [PMID: 19181837 PMCID: PMC2663189 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00953-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2008] [Accepted: 01/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bioprotective alkaloids produced by Epichloë and closely related asexual Neotyphodium fungal endophytes protect their grass hosts from insect and mammalian herbivory. One class of these compounds, known for antimammalian toxicity, is the indole-diterpenes. The LTM locus of Neotyphodium lolii (Lp19) and Epichloë festuce (Fl1), required for the biosynthesis of the indole-diterpene lolitrem, consists of 10 ltm genes. We have used PCR and Southern analysis to screen a broad taxonomic range of 44 endophyte isolates to determine why indole-diterpenes are present in so few endophyte-grass associations in comparison to that of the other bioprotective alkaloids, which are more widespread among the endophtyes. All 10 ltm genes were present in only three epichloë endophytes. A predominance of the asexual Neotyphodium spp. examined contained 8 of the 10 ltm genes, with only one N. lolii containing the entire LTM locus and the ability to produce lolitrems. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry profiles of indole-diterpenes from a subset of endophyte-infected perennial ryegrass showed that endophytes that contained functional genes present in ltm clusters 1 and 2 were capable of producing simple indole-diterpenes such as paspaline, 13-desoxypaxilline, and terpendoles, compounds predicted to be precursors of lolitrem B. Analysis of toxin biosynthesis genes by PCR now enables a diagnostic method to screen endophytes for both beneficial and detrimental alkaloids and can be used as a resource for screening isolates required for forage improvement.
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- Carolyn A Young
- Institute of Molecular BioSciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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Saikia S, Nicholson MJ, Young C, Parker EJ, Scott B. The genetic basis for indole-diterpene chemical diversity in filamentous fungi. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 112:184-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mycres.2007.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2007] [Revised: 05/24/2007] [Accepted: 06/19/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Saikia S, Parker EJ, Koulman A, Scott B. Defining paxilline biosynthesis in Penicillium paxilli: functional characterization of two cytochrome P450 monooxygenases. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:16829-37. [PMID: 17428785 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m701626200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Indole diterpenes are a large, structurally and functionally diverse group of secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi. Biosynthetic schemes have been proposed for these metabolites but until recently none of the proposed steps had been validated by biochemical or genetic studies. Using Penicillium paxilli as a model experimental system to study indole diterpene biosynthesis we previously showed by deletion analysis that a cluster of seven genes is required for paxilline biosynthesis. Two of these pax genes, paxP and paxQ (encoding cytochrome P450 monooxygenases), are required in the later steps in this pathway. Here, we describe the function of paxP and paxQ gene products by feeding proposed paxilline intermediates to strains lacking the pax cluster but containing ectopically integrated copies of paxP or paxQ. Transformants containing paxP converted paspaline into 13-desoxypaxilline as the major product and beta-PC-M6 as the minor product. beta-PC-M6, but not alpha-PC-M6, was also a substrate for PaxP and was converted to 13-desoxypaxilline. paxQ-containing transformants converted 13-desoxypaxilline into paxilline. These results confirm that paspaline, beta-PC-M6, and 13-desoxypaxilline are paxilline intermediates and that paspaline and beta-PC-M6 are substrates for PaxP, and 13-desoxypaxilline is a substrate for PaxQ. PaxP and PaxQ also utilized beta-paxitriol and alpha-PC-M6 as substrates converting them to paxilline and alpha-paxitriol, respectively. These findings have allowed us to delineate clearly the biosynthetic pathway for paxilline for the first time.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sanjay Saikia
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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