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Krysa M, Susniak K, Song CL, Szymanska-Chargot M, Zdunek A, Pieta IS, Podleśny J, Sroka-Bartnicka A, Kazarian SG. Multimodal Spectroscopic Studies to Evaluate the Effect of Nod-Factor-Based Fertilizer on the Maize ( Zea mays) Stem. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 78:591-604. [PMID: 38529584 DOI: 10.1177/00037028241239358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Maize (Zea mays) is one of the most cultivated plants in the world. Due to the large area, the scale of its production, and the demand to increase the yield, there is a need for new environmentally friendly fertilizers. One group of such candidates is bacteria-produced nodulation (or nod) factors. Limited research has explored the impact of nodulation, factors on maize within field conditions, with most studies restricted to greenhouse settings and early developmental stages. Additionally, there is a scarcity of investigations that elucidate the metabolic alterations in the maize stem due to nod-factor exposure. It was therefore the aim of this study. Maize stem's metabolites and fibers were analyzed with various imaging analytical techniques: matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI), Raman spectroscopy, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR), and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy. Moreover, the biochemical analyses were used to evaluate the proteins and soluble carbohydrates concentration and total phenolic content. These techniques were used to evaluate the influence of nod factor-based biofertilizer on the growth of a non-symbiotic plant, maize. The biofertilizer increased the grain yield and the stem mass. Moreover, the spectroscopic and biochemical investigation proved the appreciable biochemical changes in the stems of the maize in biofertilizer-treated plants. Noticeable changes were found in the spatial distribution and the increase in the concentration of flavonoids such as maysin, quercetin, and rutin. Moreover, the concentration of cell wall components (fibers) increased. Furthermore, it was shown that the use of untargeted analyses (such as Raman and ATR FT-IR, spectroscopic imaging, and MALDI-MSI) is useful for the investigation of the biochemical changes in plants.
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- Mikolaj Krysa
- Independent Unit of Spectroscopy and Chemical Imaging, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Independent Unit of Spectroscopy and Chemical Imaging, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
- Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, UK
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- Department of Microstructure and Mechanics of Biomaterials, Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Microstructure and Mechanics of Biomaterials, Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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- Spectroscopic and Microscopic (STM/AFM) Studies of Intermolecular Interactions, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Forage Crop Production, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, State Research Institute, Pulawy, Poland
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- Independent Unit of Spectroscopy and Chemical Imaging, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, UK
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Salama DM, Osman SA, Shaaban EA, Abd Elwahed MS, Abd El-Aziz ME. Effect of foliar application of phosphorus nanoparticles on the performance and sustainable agriculture of sweet corn. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 203:108058. [PMID: 37778115 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Traditional phosphorus fertilizers are necessary for plant growth but about 80-90% are lost into the surrounding environment via irrigation, therefore nano-fertilizers have been developed as slow-release fertilizers to achieve sustainable agriculture. This trial investigated the impact of the foliar application of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (HA-NPs) as a source of nano-phosphorus (P-NPs) on two cultivars of sweet corn (yellow and white) throughout two seasons. The morphology and structure of the prepared HA-NPs were characterized via transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). In addition, agro-morphological criteria, chemical contents (i.e., photosynthetic pigments, phenols, indoles, minerals, etc.), and genomic template stability percentage (GTS%) were evaluated in the produced sweet corn. The application of 50 mg/l HA-NPs improved the growth characteristics, yield per hectare, leaf pigments, and chemical content of yellow sweet corn, whereas the application of 100 mg/l of HA-NPs to white sweet corn enhanced the vegetative characteristics, production, photosynthetic pigments, phenols, and indoles. The difference in results may be due to the presence of a +ve unique band with SCoT-4 and SCot-2 primers at 1250 and 470 bp in yellow and white corn treated with 50 and 100 mg/l, respectively. The minimum GTS% was recorded at a concentration of 75 mg/l for both white and yellow corn. The HA-NPs can be applied as a foliar source of P-NPs to achieve agricultural sustainability.
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- Dina M Salama
- Vegetable Research Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza, P.O. 12622, Egypt.
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- Genetics and Cytology Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza, P.O. 12622, Egypt
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- Pomology Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza, P.O. 12622, Egypt
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- Botany Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza, P.O. 12622, Egypt
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- Polymers & Pigments Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza, P.O. 12622, Egypt.
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Li P, Huang Y, Zhu H, Chen J, Ren G, Jiang D, Liu C. Authentication, chemical profiles analysis, and quality evaluation of corn silk via DNA barcoding and UPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS chemical profiling. Food Res Int 2023; 167:112667. [PMID: 37087254 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Corn silk is commonly consumed in teas, food ingredients, and herbal medicines. Several varieties of corn silk are grown in different habitats in China. However, as information regarding their phytochemistry and genetic diversity is limited, their medicinal potential has not been utilized thoroughly. Thus, we aimed to use a combination of DNA barcoding based on specific primer ITSC sequences and ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with linear trap quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometry (UPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS) approach for identifying and evaluating corn silk. ITSC barcoding helped us to identify that 52 samples could be classified into 7 groups of corn silk varieties, but the widely used nrITS and psbA-trnH barcodes failed to identify these varieties. UPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS was used to study the components in alcohol extracts derived from different corn silk varieties, and the detected chemical components were analyzed via bioinformatics techniques. We proposed 199 components using untargeted UPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS-based metabolomics analysis and identified 67 components. PCA and OPLS-DA analysis revealed two distinct chemotypes by selecting 27 components that could act as difference indicators. KEGG analysis showed that the 199 components were enriched in 12 metabolic pathways. The results showed that corn silk is rich in many types of chemicals and DNA barcoding is better than UPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS in distinguishing the differences between different varieties of corn silk. Our findings provide new insights into the chemical and molecular characteristics of different varieties of corn silk, which play a crucial role in the utilization of corn silk resources.
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Ranilla LG, Zolla G, Afaray-Carazas A, Vera-Vega M, Huanuqueño H, Begazo-Gutiérrez H, Chirinos R, Pedreschi R, Shetty K. Integrated metabolite analysis and health-relevant in vitro functionality of white, red, and orange maize ( Zea mays L.) from the Peruvian Andean race Cabanita at different maturity stages. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1132228. [PMID: 36925963 PMCID: PMC10011086 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1132228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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The high maize (Zea mays L.) diversity in Peru has been recognized worldwide, but the investigation focused on its integral health-relevant and bioactive characterization is limited. Therefore, this research aimed at studying the variability of the primary and the secondary (free and dietary fiber-bound phenolic, and carotenoid compounds) metabolites of three maize types (white, red, and orange) from the Peruvian Andean race Cabanita at different maturity stages (milk-S1, dough-S2, and mature-S3) using targeted and untargeted methods. In addition, their antioxidant potential, and α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities relevant for hyperglycemia management were investigated using in vitro models. Results revealed a high effect of the maize type and the maturity stage. All maize types had hydroxybenzoic and hydroxycinnamic acids in their free phenolic fractions, whereas major bound phenolic compounds were ferulic acid, ferulic acid derivatives, and p-coumaric acid. Flavonoids such as luteolin derivatives and anthocyanins were specific in the orange and red maize, respectively. The orange and red groups showed higher phenolic ranges (free + bound) (223.9-274.4 mg/100 g DW, 193.4- 229.8 mg/100 g DW for the orange and red maize, respectively) than the white maize (162.2-225.0 mg/100 g DW). Xanthophylls (lutein, zeaxanthin, neoxanthin, and a lutein isomer) were detected in all maize types. However, the orange maize showed the highest total carotenoid contents (3.19-5.87 μg/g DW). Most phenolic and carotenoid compounds decreased with kernel maturity in all cases. In relation to the primary metabolites, all maize types had similar fatty acid contents (linoleic acid > oleic acid > palmitic acid > α-linolenic acid > stearic acid) which increased with kernel development. Simple sugars, alcohols, amino acids, free fatty acids, organic acids, amines, and phytosterols declined along with grain maturity and were overall more abundant in white maize at S1. The in vitro functionality was similar among Cabanita maize types, but it decreased with the grain development, and showed a high correlation with the hydrophilic free phenolic fraction. Current results suggest that the nutraceutical characteristics of orange and white Cabanita maize are better at S1 and S2 stages while the red maize would be more beneficial at S3.
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- Lena Gálvez Ranilla
- Laboratory of Research in Food Science, Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria, Arequipa, Perú.,Escuela Profesional de Ingeniería de Industria Alimentaria, Departamento de Ciencias e Ingenierías Biológicas y Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias e Ingenierías Biológicas y Químicas, Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria, Arequipa, Perú
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Molecular de Plantas, PIPS de Cereales y Granos Nativos, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Perú
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- Laboratory of Research in Food Science, Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria, Arequipa, Perú
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Molecular de Plantas, PIPS de Cereales y Granos Nativos, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Perú
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- Programa de Investigación y Proyección Social en Maíz, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Perú
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- Estación Experimental Agraria Arequipa, Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Arequipa, Perú
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Perú
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- Escuela de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y de los Alimentos, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.,Millennium Institute Center for Genome Regulation (CRG), Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, United States
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Peniche-Pavía HA, Guzmán TJ, Magaña-Cerino JM, Gurrola-Díaz CM, Tiessen A. Maize Flavonoid Biosynthesis, Regulation, and Human Health Relevance: A Review. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27165166. [PMID: 36014406 PMCID: PMC9413827 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27165166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Maize is one of the most important crops for human and animal consumption and contains a chemical arsenal essential for survival: flavonoids. Moreover, flavonoids are well known for their beneficial effects on human health. In this review, we decided to organize the information about maize flavonoids into three sections. In the first section, we include updated information about the enzymatic pathway of maize flavonoids. We describe a total of twenty-one genes for the flavonoid pathway of maize. The first three genes participate in the general phenylpropanoid pathway. Four genes are common biosynthetic early genes for flavonoids, and fourteen are specific genes for the flavonoid subgroups, the anthocyanins, and flavone C-glycosides. The second section explains the tissue accumulation and regulation of flavonoids by environmental factors affecting the expression of the MYB-bHLH-WD40 (MBW) transcriptional complex. The study of transcription factors of the MBW complex is fundamental for understanding how the flavonoid profiles generate a palette of colors in the plant tissues. Finally, we also include an update of the biological activities of C3G, the major maize anthocyanin, including anticancer, antidiabetic, and antioxidant effects, among others. This review intends to disclose and integrate the existing knowledge regarding maize flavonoid pigmentation and its relevance in the human health sector.
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- Héctor A. Peniche-Pavía
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional Unidad Irapuato, Libramiento Norte Km. 9.6, Irapuato 36824, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 48, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud, Centro de Investigación y Posgrado, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Av. Gregorio Méndez Magaña 2838-A, Col. Tamulté de las Barrancas, Villahermosa 86150, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Genómica, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Investigación en Enfermedades Crónico Degenerativas, Instituto Transdisciplinar de Investigación e Innovación en Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, C. Sierra Mojada 950. Col. Independencia, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +52-33-10585200 (ext. 33930)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional Unidad Irapuato, Libramiento Norte Km. 9.6, Irapuato 36824, Guanajuato, Mexico
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Tiozon RJN, Sartagoda KJD, Serrano LMN, Fernie AR, Sreenivasulu N. Metabolomics based inferences to unravel phenolic compound diversity in cereals and its implications for human gut health. Trends Food Sci Technol 2022; 127:14-25. [PMID: 36090468 PMCID: PMC9449372 DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2022.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Scope and approach Key findings and conclusion Phenolic compounds are critical in avoiding metabolic disorders associated with oxidative stress. Breeding cereal crops to enrich phenolic compounds in grains contributes to personalized nutrition. A diet rich in cereal phenolics likely to increase human gut health, thereby lowering the risk of non-communicable illness.
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- Rhowell Jr. N. Tiozon
- Consumer Driven Grain Quality and Nutrition Unit, Rice Breeding and Innovation Platform, International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, 4030, Philippines
- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Consumer Driven Grain Quality and Nutrition Unit, Rice Breeding and Innovation Platform, International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, 4030, Philippines
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- Consumer Driven Grain Quality and Nutrition Unit, Rice Breeding and Innovation Platform, International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, 4030, Philippines
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Consumer Driven Grain Quality and Nutrition Unit, Rice Breeding and Innovation Platform, International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, 4030, Philippines
- Corresponding author.
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Qiu C, Wang H, Zhao L, Pei J. Orientin and vitexin production by a one-pot enzymatic cascade of a glycosyltransferase and sucrose synthase. Bioorg Chem 2021; 112:104926. [PMID: 33930665 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Orientin and vitexin, important components of bamboo-leaf extracts, are C-glycosylflavones which exhibit a number of interesting biological properties. In this work, we developed an efficient biocatalytic cascade for orientin and vitexin production consisting of Trollius chinensis C-glycosyltransferase (TcCGT) and Glycine max sucrose synthase (GmSUS). In order to relieve the bottleneck of the biocatalytic cascade, the biocatalytic efficiency, reaction condition compatibilities and the ratio of the enzymes were determined. We found that the specific activity of TcCGT was significantly influenced by enzyme dose and Triton X-100 or Tween 20 (0.2%). Co-culture of BL21-TcCGT-Co and BL21-GmSUS-Co affected the catalytic efficiency of TcCGT and GmSUS, and the maximum orientin production rate reached 47 μM/min at the inoculation ratio of 9:1. The optimal pH and temperature for the biocatalytic cascade were pH 7.5 and 30 °C, respectively. Moreover, the high dose of the enzymes can improve the tolerance of biocatalytic cascade to substrate inhibition in the one-pot reaction. By using a fed-batch strategy, maximal titers of orientin and vitexin reached 7090 mg/L with a corresponding molar conversion of 98.7% and 5050 mg/L with a corresponding molar conversion of 97.3%, respectively, which is the highest titer reported to date. Therefore, the method described herein for efficient production of orientin and vitexin by modulating catalytic efficiencies of enzymes can be widely used for the C-glycosylation of flavonoids.
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- Cong Qiu
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, China.
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Modern sweet corn is distinguished from other vegetable corns by the presence of one or more recessive alleles within the maize endosperm starch synthesis pathway. This results in reduced starch content and increased sugar concentration when consumed fresh. Fresh sweet corn originated in the USA and has since been introduced in countries around the World with increasing popularity as a favored vegetable choice. Several reviews have been published recently on endosperm genetics, breeding, and physiology that focus on the basic biology and uses in the US. However, new questions concerning sustainability, environmental care, and climate change, along with the introduction of sweet corn in other countries have produced a variety of new uses and research activities. This review is a summary of the sweet corn research published during the five years preceding 2021.
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Gálvez Ranilla L. The Application of Metabolomics for the Study of Cereal Corn ( Zea mays L.). Metabolites 2020; 10:E300. [PMID: 32717792 PMCID: PMC7463750 DOI: 10.3390/metabo10080300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Corn (Zea mays L.) is an important cereal crop indigenous to the Americas, where its genetic biodiversity is still preserved, especially among native populations from Mesoamerica and South America. The use of metabolomics in corn has mainly focused on understanding the potential differences of corn metabolomes under different biotic and abiotic stresses or to evaluate the influence of genetic and environmental factors. The increase of diet-linked non-communicable diseases has increased the interest to optimize the content of bioactive secondary metabolites in current corn breeding programs to produce novel functional foods. This review provides perspectives on the role of metabolomics in the characterization of health-relevant metabolites in corn biodiversity and emphasizes the integration of metabolomics in breeding strategies targeting the enrichment of phenolic bioactive metabolites such as anthocyanins in corn kernels.
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- Lena Gálvez Ranilla
- Laboratory of Research in Food Science, Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria, Urb. San Jose s/n, 04013 Arequipa, Peru
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Gomez-Cano L, Gomez-Cano F, Dillon FM, Alers-Velazquez R, Doseff AI, Grotewold E, Gray J. Discovery of modules involved in the biosynthesis and regulation of maize phenolic compounds. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 291:110364. [PMID: 31928683 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Phenolic compounds are among the most diverse and widespread of specialized plant compounds and underly many important agronomic traits. Our comprehensive analysis of the maize genome unraveled new aspects of the genes involved in phenylpropanoid, monolignol, and flavonoid production in this important crop. Remarkably, just 19 genes accounted for 70 % of the overall mRNA accumulation of these genes across 95 tissues, indicating that these are the main contributors to the flux of phenolic metabolites. Eighty genes with intermediate to low expression play minor and more specialized roles. Remaining genes are likely undergoing loss of function or are expressed in limited cell types. Phylogenetic and expression analyses revealed which members of gene families governing metabolic entry and branch points exhibit duplication, subfunctionalization, or loss of function. Co-expression analysis applied to genes in sequential biosynthetic steps revealed that certain isoforms are highly co-expressed and are candidates for metabolic complexes that ensure metabolite delivery to correct cellular compartments. Co-expression of biosynthesis genes with transcription factors discovered connections that provided candidate components for regulatory modules governing this pathway. Our study provides a comprehensive analysis of maize phenylpropanoid related genes, identifies major pathway contributors, and novel candidate enzymatic and regulatory modules of the metabolic network.
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- Lina Gomez-Cano
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA.
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Zhang G, Liu N, Zhu C, Ma L, Yang J, Du J, Zhang W, Sun T, Niu J, Yu J. Antinociceptive effect of isoorientin against neuropathic pain induced by the chronic constriction injury of the sciatic nerve in mice. Int Immunopharmacol 2019; 75:105753. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.105753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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An F, Chen T, Li QX, Qiao J, Zhang Z, Carvalho LJ, Li K, Chen S. Protein Cross-Interactions for Efficient Photosynthesis in the Cassava Cultivar SC205 Relative to Its Wild Species. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:8746-8755. [PMID: 31322881 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b00046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The underlying mechanisms of the higher photosynthetic efficiency of cultivated cassava relative to its wild species are poorly understood. In the present study, proteins in leaves and chloroplasts were analyzed to compare the differences among the cultivar SC205, its wild ancestor W14, and the related species Glaziovii. The functions of differential proteins are associated with 10 ontology groups including photosynthesis, carbohydrate and energy metabolism, as well as potential signal pathway. The protein-protein networks among 41 differential proteins showed that PGK1 is a hub protein and protein cross-interactions affected the differentiation of photosynthetic rate. Anatomy patterns and PEPC detection suggested that SC205 has more C4 photosynthesis characteristics than Glaziovii and W14. Finally, a mechanism model of the efficient photosynthesis was proposed based on the remarkable variations in photosynthetic parameters and protein functions in the domestic cultivars.
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- Feifei An
- Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute , Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture for Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization of Cassava , Danzhou 571737 , China
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- College of Agronomy , Hainan University , Haikou 571101 , China
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering , University of Hawaii at Manoa , Honolulu , Hawaii 96822 , United States
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- College of Agronomy , Hainan University , Haikou 571101 , China
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- Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute , Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture for Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization of Cassava , Danzhou 571737 , China
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- Genetic Resources and Biotechnology , Embrapa , Brasilia , 70770-917 Brazil
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- Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute , Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture for Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization of Cassava , Danzhou 571737 , China
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- Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute , Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture for Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization of Cassava , Danzhou 571737 , China
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Pei J, Sun Q, Zhao L, Shi H, Tang F, Cao F. Efficient Biotransformation of Luteolin to Isoorientin through Adjusting Induction Strategy, Controlling Acetic Acid, and Increasing UDP-Glucose Supply in Escherichia coli. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:331-340. [PMID: 30525550 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Isoorientin is a C-glycosylated derivative of luteolin and exhibits a number of biological properties. In this study, multiple strategies were adopted to improve isoorientin production from luteolin in Escherichia coli. Isoorientin production was improved substantially by adjusting induction strategies and controlling acetic acid accumulation, with maximum isoorientin production reaching 826 mg/L. Additionally, a novel UDP-glucose synthesis pathway was reconstructed in E. coli through cellobiose phosphorylase-catalyzed phosphorolysis of cellobiose for the production of glucose 1-phosphate, which serves as a precursor in UDP-glucose formation. The results from two mechanisms of UDP-glucose formation in E. coli, cellobiose phosphorolysis and sucrose phosphorolysis, were compared. Increasing the UDP-glucose supply resulted in maximal isoorientin production reaching 1371 mg/L. Finally, isoorientin (1059 mg) was obtained from 1 L of fermentation broth by simple purification steps with a yield of 81.5%. Therefore, this study provides an efficient method for isoorientin production and a novel UDP-glucose synthesis pathway.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jianjun Pei
- College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing 210037 , China
- Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass , Nanjing 210037 , China
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- College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing 210037 , China
- Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass , Nanjing 210037 , China
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- College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing 210037 , China
- Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass , Nanjing 210037 , China
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- Huaiyin Institute of Technology , Huaiyin 223002 , China
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- International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan , Beijing 100102 , China
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- College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing 210037 , China
- Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass , Nanjing 210037 , China
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