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Tang L, Chen D, Yang D, Liu Z, Yang X, Liu Y, Zhang L, Liu Z, Wang Y, Tang Z, Huang Y. Bmpali, Bmb1 and Bmcap are necessary for uric acid granule formation in Bombyx mori. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 167:104075. [PMID: 38278280 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2024.104075] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
Abstract
Uric acid is the end-product of nitrogen metabolism of the silkworm and other lepidopterans. The accumulation of uric acid particles in the epidermis causes the larval silkworm to appear white and opaque. However, the mechanism of uric acid granule formation is still unclear. Silkworm epidermis color is linked to the genes responsible for uric acid particle formation. We first identified two genes in the Bombyx mori genome that encode subunits of the Bloc-1 (Biogenesis of Lysosome-related Organelles Complex-1) by homology to these genes in other eukaryotes, Bmpali and Bmb1. Mutation in these genes caused a transparent phenotype in the silkworm larvae, and the loss of BmBloc-1 subunit gene Bmcap resulted in the same phenotype. These three genes are highly conserved between human and silkworm. We discovered that Bmpali, Bmcap, and Bmb1 localize in the cytoplasm of BmN cells. Yeast two-hybrid assays demonstrated that the Bmpali physically interacts with both Bmcap and Bmb1. Investigating the roles of Bmpali, Bmb1, and Bmcap is essential for uric acid granule formation understanding in Bombyx mori. These mutants present a valuable silkworm model for studying the biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles (LROs).
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Affiliation(s)
- Linmeng Tang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Central Research Institute, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Departments of Neonatology, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital of China Welfare Institution, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Departments of Neonatology, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital of China Welfare Institution, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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