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Lee SR, Seyedsayamdost MR. Induction of Diverse Cryptic Fungal Metabolites by Steroids and Channel Blockers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204519. [PMID: 35509119 PMCID: PMC9276648 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Fungi offer a deep source of natural products but remain underutilized. Most biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) that can be detected are silent or "cryptic" in standard lab cultures and their products are thus not interrogated in routine screens. As genetic alterations are difficult and some strains can only be grown on agar, we have herein applied an agar-based high-throughput chemical genetic screen to identify inducers of fungal BGCs. Using R. solani and S. sclerotiorum as test cases, we report 13 cryptic metabolites in four compound groups, including sclerocyclane, a natural product with a novel scaffold. Steroids were the best elicitors and follow-up studies showed that plant-steroids trigger sclerocyclane synthesis, which shows antibiotic activity against B. plantarii, an ecological competitor of S. sclerotiorum. Our results open new paths to exploring the chemical ecology of fungal-plant interactions and provide a genetics-free approach for uncovering cryptic fungal metabolites.
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- Seoung Rak Lee
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 (USA)
- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 (USA)
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Lee SR, Seyedsayamdost MR. Induction of Diverse Cryptic Fungal Metabolites by Steroids and Channel Blockers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Seoung Rak Lee
- Department of Chemistry Princeton University Princeton NJ 08544 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Princeton University Princeton NJ 08544 USA
- Department of Molecular Biology Princeton University Princeton NJ 08544 USA
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Wu MH, Huang LY, Sun LX, Qian H, Wei YY, Liang S, Zhu XM, Li L, Lu JP, Lin FC, Liu XH. A Putative D-Arabinono-1,4-lactone Oxidase, MoAlo1, Is Required for Fungal Growth, Conidiogenesis, and Pathogenicity in Magnaporthe oryzae. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8010072. [PMID: 35050012 PMCID: PMC8782026 DOI: 10.3390/jof8010072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Magnaporthe oryzae is the causal agent of rice blast outbreaks. L-ascorbic acid (ASC) is a famous antioxidant found in nature. However, while ASC is rare or absent in fungi, a five-carbon analog, D-erythroascorbic acid (EASC), seems to appear to be a substitute for ASC. Although the antioxidant function of ASC has been widely described, the specific properties and physiological functions of EASC remain poorly understood. In this study, we identified a D-arabinono-1,4-lactone oxidase (ALO) domain-containing protein, MoAlo1, and found that MoAlo1 was localized to mitochondria. Disruption of MoALO1 (ΔMoalo1) exhibited defects in vegetative growth as well as conidiogenesis. The ΔMoalo1 mutant was found to be more sensitive to exogenous H2O2. Additionally, the pathogenicity of conidia in the ΔMoalo1 null mutant was reduced deeply in rice, and defective penetration of appressorium-like structures (ALS) formed by the hyphal tips was also observed in the ΔMoalo1 null mutant. When exogenous EASC was added to the conidial suspension, the defective pathogenicity of the ΔMoalo1 mutant was restored. Collectively, MoAlo1 is essential for growth, conidiogenesis, and pathogenicity in M. oryzae.
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- Ming-Hua Wu
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (M.-H.W.); (L.-Y.H.); (L.-X.S.); (H.Q.); (Y.-Y.W.); (F.-C.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (M.-H.W.); (L.-Y.H.); (L.-X.S.); (H.Q.); (Y.-Y.W.); (F.-C.L.)
- Biocenter, Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne, 50674 Cologne, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (M.-H.W.); (L.-Y.H.); (L.-X.S.); (H.Q.); (Y.-Y.W.); (F.-C.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (M.-H.W.); (L.-Y.H.); (L.-X.S.); (H.Q.); (Y.-Y.W.); (F.-C.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (M.-H.W.); (L.-Y.H.); (L.-X.S.); (H.Q.); (Y.-Y.W.); (F.-C.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Central Laboratory, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China;
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China; (X.-M.Z.); (L.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China; (X.-M.Z.); (L.L.)
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (M.-H.W.); (L.-Y.H.); (L.-X.S.); (H.Q.); (Y.-Y.W.); (F.-C.L.)
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China; (X.-M.Z.); (L.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (M.-H.W.); (L.-Y.H.); (L.-X.S.); (H.Q.); (Y.-Y.W.); (F.-C.L.)
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Bobrovskaya OV, Russkih AA, Yankin AN, Dmitriev MV, Bunev AS, Gein VL. Straightforward synthesis of novel spiroether derivatives. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2021.1903930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Department of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Perm State National Research University, Perm, Russia
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- Medicinal Chemistry Center, Togliatti State University, Togliatti, Russia
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Pressete CG, Giannini LSV, Paula DAC, do Carmo MAV, Assis DM, Santos MFC, Machado JDC, Marques MJ, Soares MG, Azevedo L. Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum(White Mold): Cytotoxic, Mutagenic, and Antimalarial EffectsIn VivoandIn Vitro. J Food Sci 2019; 84:3866-3875. [DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.14910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Federal Univ. of AlfenasInst. of Biomedical Sciences Alfenas Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Nutrition FacultyFederal Univ. of Alfenas Alfenas Minas Gerais Brazil
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Bakunina IY, Balabanova LA, Pennacchio A, Trincone A. Hooked on α-d-galactosidases: from biomedicine to enzymatic synthesis. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2015; 36:233-45. [PMID: 25394540 DOI: 10.3109/07388551.2014.949618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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α-d-Galactosidases (EC 3.2.1.22) are enzymes employed in a number of useful bio-based applications. We have depicted a comprehensive general survey of α-d-galactosidases from different origin with special emphasis on marine example(s). The structures of natural α-galactosyl containing compounds are described. In addition to 3D structures and mechanisms of action of α-d-galactosidases, different sources, natural function and genetic regulation are also covered. Finally, hydrolytic and synthetic exploitations as free or immobilized biocatalysts are reviewed. Interest in the synthetic aspects during the next years is anticipated for access to important small molecules by green technology with an emphasis on alternative selectivity of this class of enzymes from different sources.
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- Irina Yu Bakunina
- a G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia and
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- a G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences , Vladivostok , Russia and
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- b Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Pozzuoli , Napoli , Italy
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- b Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Pozzuoli , Napoli , Italy
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Gutierrez-Larrainzar M, de Castro C, del Valle P, Rúa J, García-Armesto MR, Busto F, de Arriaga D. Production, stability, and antioxidative and antimicrobial activities of two L-ascorbate analogues from phycomyces blakesleeanus: D-erythroascorbate and D-erythroascorbate glucoside. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2010; 58:10631-10638. [PMID: 20815349 DOI: 10.1021/jf102202e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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D-erythroascorbate (D-EAA), a five-carbon analogue of L-ascorbate (L-AA), and D-erythroascorbate monoglucoside (D-EAAG) are accumulated in Phycomyces blakesleeanus grown on glucose (99.5 and 1084 μg/g mycelial dry weight, respectively) and also excreted into the culture medium. Both compounds showed UV spectral properties and ionization constants similar to those of L-AA. D-EAAG was much more stable to aerobic oxidation than D-EAA and L-AA at acidic pH. D-EAAG is synthesized from D-erythroascorbate by a mycelial glucosyltransferase activity that uses UDP-glucose as glucose substrate donor with K(m) = 2.5 mM and 41.3 μM for D-EAA. This glucosyltransferase activity was maximal in the stationary growth phase in parallel with maximal production of D-EAAG. The presence of D-arabinose or D-arabinono-1,4-lactone in the culture medium produces the maximal accumulation of D-EAA and D-EAAG (about 30- and 4-fold with respect to that obtained in glucose culture). Both compounds showed greater antioxidant activity than L-AA and other standard antioxidants, with a capacity similar to that of L-AA to inhibit the growth of Escherichia coli.
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Teimouri MB, Abbasi T. Facile synthesis of oxaspirobicyclic butenolides via a domino Michael addition/aldol reaction/γ-lactonization sequence. Tetrahedron 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2010.03.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hancock RD, Chudek JA, Walker PG, Pont SDA, Viola R. Ascorbic acid conjugates isolated from the phloem of Cucurbitaceae. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2008; 69:1850-1858. [PMID: 18472116 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2008] [Revised: 03/24/2008] [Accepted: 03/28/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Analysis of phloem exudates from the fruit of Cucurbitaceae revealed the presence of several compounds with UV-visible absorption spectra identical to that of l-ascorbic acid. In Cucurbita pepo L. (zucchini), the compounds could be isolated from phloem exudates collected from aerial parts of the plant but were not detected in whole tissue homogenates. The compounds isolated from the phloem exudates of C. pepo fruit were eluted from strong anion exchange resin in the same fraction as l-ascorbic acid and were oxidised by ascorbate oxidase (E.C. 1.10.3.3). The major compound purified from C. pepo fruit exudates demonstrated similar redox properties to l-ascorbic acid and synthetic 6-O-glucosyl-l-ascorbic acid (6-GlcAsA) but differed from those of 2-O-glucosyl-l-ascorbic acid (2-GlcAsA) isolated from the fruit of Lycium barbarum L. Parent and fragment ion masses of the compound were consistent with hexosyl-ascorbate in which the hexose moiety was attached to C5 or C6 of AsA. Acid hydrolysis of the major C. pepo compound resulted in the formation of l-ascorbic acid and glucose. The purified compound yielded a proton NMR spectrum that was almost identical to that of synthetic 6-GlcAsA. A series of l-ascorbic acid conjugates have, therefore, been identified in the phloem of Cucurbitaceae and the most abundant conjugate has been identified as 6-GlcAsA. The potential role of such conjugates in the long-distance transport of l-ascorbic acid is discussed.
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- Robert D Hancock
- Scottish Crop Research Institute, Plant Products and Food Quality, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, United Kingdom.
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Dede R, Michaelis L, Fuentes D, Yawer MA, Hussain I, Fischer C, Langer P. Synthesis of 4-alkoxycarbonyl-butenolides by uncatalyzed one-pot cyclization of 1,3-bis(silyloxy)alk-1-enes with oxalyl chloride. Tetrahedron 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2007.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Basha SA, Sarma BK, Singh KP, Singh UP. Variation in Biochemical Composition among Indian Isolates of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. MYCOBIOLOGY 2006; 34:114-9. [PMID: 24039482 PMCID: PMC3769557 DOI: 10.4489/myco.2006.34.3.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2006] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Biochemical variability among 20 Indian isolates of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum collected from different hosts/soil samples from different localities in India is reported. High Performance Liquid Chromatographic (HPLC) analysis of ethyl acetate fraction of culture filtrate, mycelia, sclerotia and sclerotial exudate showed 15~23 peaks but only 11 could be identified. They were tannic, gallic, oxalic, caffeic, vanillic, ferulic, O-coumeric, chlorogenic, cinnamic, salicylic and gentisic acids. The amount of phenolic compounds varied among the culture filtrates, mycelia, sclerotia and sclerotial exudates of S. sclerotiorum.
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- S Ameer Basha
- Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
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Chen ARM, Ruddock PLD, Lamm AS, Reynolds WF, Reese PB. Stemodane and stemarane diterpenoid hydroxylation by Mucor plumbeus and Whetzelinia sclerotiorum. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2005; 66:1898-902. [PMID: 16061265 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2005] [Revised: 06/19/2005] [Accepted: 06/20/2005] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Incubation of stemodin (1) with Mucor plumbeus ATCC 4740 resulted in the formation of 2alpha,6beta,13-trihydroxystemodane (2), 2alpha,3beta,13-trihydroxystemodane (3), 2alpha,11beta,13-trihydroxystemodane (4) and 2alpha,13,14-trihydroxystemodane (5), while stemodinone (7) afforded 6alpha,13-dihydroxystemodan-2-one (8) and 6alpha,12alpha,13-trihydroxystemodan-2-one (9). Metabolites obtained from the bioconversion of stemarin (11) were 8,13,19-trihydroxystemarane (12) and 2alpha,13,19-trihydroxystemarane (13). 19-N,N-Dimethylcarbamoxy-13-hydroxystemarane (14) was not transformed by the fungus. Stemodin (1) was incubated with Whetzelinia sclerotiorum ATCC 18687 to produce 2alpha,7beta,13-trihydroxystemodane (6) and 2alpha,11beta,13-trihydroxystemodane (4). Stemodinone (7) was converted to 7beta,13-dihydroxystemodan-2-one (10). Compounds 2, 4, 9, 10, 12 and 13 have not been previously reported.
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- Avril R M Chen
- Department of Chemistry, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica
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Baroja-Mazo A, del Valle P, Rúa J, de Cima S, Busto F, de Arriaga D, Smirnoff N. Characterisation and biosynthesis of D-erythroascorbic acid in Phycomyces blakesleeanus. Fungal Genet Biol 2005; 42:390-402. [PMID: 15809004 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2005.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2004] [Revised: 12/20/2004] [Accepted: 01/07/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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D-Erythroascorbate and D-erythroascorbate glucoside have been identified in the Zygomycete fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus. Ascomycete and Basidiomycete fungi also synthesise D-erythroascorbate instead of l-ascorbate, suggesting that D-erythroascorbate synthesis evolved in the common ancestor of the fungi. Both compounds accumulate in P. blakesleeanus at higher levels than observed in other fungal species. D-Erythroascorbate glucoside reduced dichlorophenolindophenol as effectively as L-ascorbate, but was more stable to autoxidation. D-Erythroascorbate glucoside predominated in spores and stationary phase mycelium. Free D-erythroascorbate accumulated during the exponential phase of mycelial growth and decreased to very low levels in the stationary phase. This suggests an association between growth and free D-erythroascorbate. P. blakesleeanus converted exogenous D-arabinose to D-erythroascorbate and its glucoside. A monomeric NAD-dependent D-arabinose dehydrogenase of 41 kDa was purified to near homogeneity. The enzyme oxidised D-arabinose, L-galactose, and L-fucose. Correspondingly, mycelium converted exogenous L-galactose and L-fucose to L-ascorbate and 6-deoxyascorbate, respectively. The antioxidant role of D-erythroascorbate and its glucoside is discussed.
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- Alberto Baroja-Mazo
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de León, León, Spain
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Starratt AN, Ross LM, Lazarovits G. 1,8-Dihydroxynaphthalene monoglucoside, a new metabolite of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and the effect of tricyclazole on its production. Can J Microbiol 2002; 48:320-5. [PMID: 12030704 DOI: 10.1139/w02-017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Isolate SS7 of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum was previously shown to produce and excrete into agar medium copious amounts of the melanin precursor 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene. Much reduced quantities of this product were produced in the presence of tricyclazole, an inhibitor of pentaketide melanin biosynthesis. In this study, we demonstrate that young cultures of isolate SS7 produce 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene monoglucoside, a new natural product not previously reported from fungi. When cultured in the presence of tricyclazole, such young cultures also accumulated two new monoglucosides of 1,3,8-trihydroxynaphthalene, which, as well as 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene monoglucoside, were also obtained from cultures of two other isolates of S. sclerotiorum. It is proposed that rapid glucosylation of 1,3,8-trihydroxynaphthalene in young tricyclazole-inhibited S. sclerotiorum cultures accounts for the failure to observe 2-hydroxyjuglone or other metabolites usually associated with blockage of the pentaketide pathway to melanin in fungi.
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- A N Starratt
- Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON
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Role of erythroascorbate and ascorbate in sclerotial differentiation in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1017/s095375620100497x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Smirnoff N, Conklin PL, Loewus FA. BIOSYNTHESIS OF ASCORBIC ACID IN PLANTS: A Renaissance. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2001; 52:437-467. [PMID: 11337405 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.arplant.52.1.437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The structure of the familiar antioxidant L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) was described in 1933 yet remarkably, its biosynthesis in plants remained elusive until only recently. It became clear from radioisotopic labeling studies in the 1950s that plant ascorbic acid biosynthesis does not proceed in toto via a route similar to that in mammals. The description in 1996 of an Arabidopsis thaliana mutant deficient in ascorbic acid prompted renewed research effort in this area, and subsequently in 1998 a new pathway was discovered that is backed by strong biochemical and molecular genetic evidence. This pathway proceeds through the intermediates GDP-D-mannose, L-galactose, and L-galactono-1,4-lactone. Much research has focused on the properties of the terminal enzyme responsible for conversion of the aldonolactone to ascorbate, and on related enzymes in both mammals and fungi. Two of the plant biosynthetic genes have been studied at the molecular level and additional ascorbate-deficient A. thaliana mutants may hold the key to other proteins involved in plant ascorbate metabolism. An analysis of the biosynthesis of ascorbate and its analogues in algae and fungi as well as the study of alternative proposed pathways should broaden our understanding of ascorbate metabolism in plants. With a biosynthetic pathway in hand, research on areas such as the control of ascorbate biosynthesis and the physiological roles of ascorbate should progress rapidly.
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- Nicholas Smirnoff
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Exeter, Hatherly Laboratories, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PS, United Kingdom; e-mail: , Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research at Cornell University, Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853; e-mail: , Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, P.O. Box 646340, Pullman, WA 99164-6340; e-mail:
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