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Stewart LE, Owens SL, Ahmed SR, Lang Harman RM, Mori S. Characterization of HphA: The First Enzyme in the Homologation Pathway of l-Phenylalanine and l-Tyrosine. Chembiochem 2024; 25:e202400369. [PMID: 38896437 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202400369] [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: 04/21/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Homologation of amino acids is the insertion or deletion of a methylene group to their side chain, which is a relatively uncommon chemical transformation observed in peptide natural product (NP) structure. Homologated amino acids can potentially make the NP more stable in a biological system, but its biosynthesis is yet to be understood. This study biochemically characterized the first of three unexplored enzymes in the homologation pathway of l-phenylalanine and l-tyrosine. Previously proposed reactions catalyzed by HphA were confirmed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry analysis. The substrate profile and kinetic parameters showed high selectivity for the natural substrates and their close analogs. The comparability of HphA to homologous enzymes in primary metabolic pathways, 2-isopropylmate synthase and homocitrate synthase which are involved in l-leucine and l-lysine biosynthesis, respectively, was validated by bioinformatical and site-directed mutagenesis studies. The knowledge obtained from this study has deepened the understanding of the homologation of amino acids, which can lead to future combinatorial biosynthesis and metabolic engineering studies.
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- Laura E Stewart
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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Zhao J, Shao J, Zeng Z, Li Z, Sun S, Peng L, Huang Z, Wang Z, He Y. Knocking out isopropylmalate synthase simultaneously improves grain appearance and nutritional quality in rice. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 39145531 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Grain appearance and nutritional quality are critical traits for rice marketing. However, how to simultaneously improve grain appearance (slender grain and low chalkiness) and nutritional quality (improved protein and amino acid contents) in rice remains a major challenge. Here, we show that knocking out rice isopropylmalate synthase genes OsIPMS1 and OsIPMS2 can improve both grain appearance and nutritional quality. We find that OsIPMS1 directly interacts with OsIPMS2 to form heterodimers. Meanwhile, we observe that OsIPMS1 and OsIPMS2 influence the expression of genes previously reported to be involved in the determination of grain size and nutritional quality in the developing panicles and grains. Furthermore, we show that Osipms1/2 double mutants exhibit significantly improved grain appearance and nutritional quality in polished rice in both the japonica (Wuyungeng 23) and indica (Huanghuazhan) varieties. Our findings indicate that OsIPMS is a useful target gene for breeding of rice varieties appealing for marketing and with health-benefiting properties.
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- Jia Zhao
- The Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Enhancing Resource Use Efficiency of Crops in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Plant Space Breeding, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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Niu Y, Wang C, Suo W, Wang G, Zhao J, Wang Z, Zheng Y. Isopropylmalate synthase NtIPMS as a potential molecular marker for seed vigor in tobacco. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY (TOKYO, JAPAN) 2023; 40:43-49. [PMID: 38213928 PMCID: PMC10777126 DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.23.0118a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Seed vigor is an important trait for tobacco production. However, the evaluation of seed vigor using molecular biomarkers is scarcely reported in tobacco. In this study, the development of molecular marker isopropylmalate synthase NtIPMS was conducted to detect seed ageing degree and seed priming effect in tobacco. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that the expression of NtIPMS was significantly induced at the initial imbibition stage during seed germination. The NtIPMS expression was positively correlated with the degree of seed ageing in non-pelleted and pelleted seeds. The mRNA level of NtIPMS was gradually increased with the increasing degree of seed ageing. The early best effect of gibberellin priming was observed in 30-h primed seeds, and the highest expression of NtIPMS was observed in 12-h primed seeds. The best stop time-point of seed priming is likely at the time 18 h after the relatively higher NtIPMS expression occurred during seed priming process. The NtIPMS mRNA detection has the potential usage as a potential molecular marker for the evaluation of seed vigor in tobacco.
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- Yongzhi Niu
- Yuxi Zhongyan Seed Company Ltd., Seed Engineering Technology Center of Yunnan Province, Yuxi 653100, China
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Yuxi Zhongyan Seed Company Ltd., Seed Engineering Technology Center of Yunnan Province, Yuxi 653100, China
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- Yuxi Zhongyan Seed Company Ltd., Seed Engineering Technology Center of Yunnan Province, Yuxi 653100, China
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Yuxi Zhongyan Seed Company Ltd., Seed Engineering Technology Center of Yunnan Province, Yuxi 653100, China
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Bai Y, Jiao W, Vörster J, Parker EJ. Conformational interdomain flexibility in a bacterial α-isopropylmalate synthase is necessary for leucine biosynthesis. J Biol Chem 2022; 299:102789. [PMID: 36509144 PMCID: PMC9860122 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
α-Isopropylmalate synthase (IPMS) catalyzes the first step in leucine (Leu) biosynthesis and is allosterically regulated by the pathway end product, Leu. IPMS is a dimeric enzyme with each chain consisting of catalytic, accessory, and regulatory domains, with the accessory and regulatory domains of each chain sitting adjacent to the catalytic domain of the other chain. The IPMS crystal structure shows significant asymmetry because of different relative domain conformations in each chain. Owing to the challenges posed by the dynamic and asymmetric structures of IPMS enzymes, the molecular details of their catalytic and allosteric mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, we have investigated the allosteric feedback mechanism of the IPMS enzyme from the bacterium that causes meningitis, Neisseria meningitidis (NmeIPMS). By combining molecular dynamics simulations with small-angle X-ray scattering, mutagenesis, and heterodimer generation, we demonstrate that Leu-bound NmeIPMS is in a rigid conformational state stabilized by asymmetric interdomain polar interactions. Furthermore, we found removing these polar interactions by mutagenesis impaired the allosteric response without compromising Leu binding. Our results suggest that the allosteric inhibition of NmeIPMS is achieved by restricting the flexibility of the accessory and regulatory domains, demonstrating that significant conformational flexibility is required for catalysis.
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- Yu Bai
- Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand,Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand,Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand,Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, Auckland, New Zealand,For correspondence: Emily J. Parker
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Takagi H, Yamamoto K, Matsuo Y, Furuie M, Kasayuki Y, Ohtani R, Shiotani M, Hasegawa T, Ohnishi T, Ohashi M, Johzuka K, Kurata A, Uegaki K. Influence of mutation in the regulatory domain of α-isopropylmalate synthase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae on its activity and feedback inhibition. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2022; 86:755-762. [PMID: 35333283 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbac045] [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: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Isoamyl alcohol (i-AmOH) is produced from α-ketoisocaproate in the l-leucine biosynthetic pathway in yeast and controlled by the negative feedback regulation of α-isopropylmalate synthase (IPMS), which senses the accumulation of l-leucine. It is known that i-AmOH production increases when mutations in the regulatory domain reduce the susceptibility to feedback inhibition. However, the impact of mutations in this domain on the IPMS activity has not been examined. In this study, we obtained 5 IPMS mutants, encoding the LEU4 gene, N515D/S520P/S542F/A551D/A551V, that are tolerant to 5,5,5-trifluoro-dl-leucine. All mutant proteins were purified and examined for both IPMS activity and negative feedback activity by in vitro experiments. The results showed that not only the negative-feedback regulation by l-leucine was almost lost in all mutants, but also the IPMS activity was greatly decreased and the difference in IPMS activity among Leu4 mutants in the presence of l-leucine was significantly correlated with i-AmOH production.
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- Hironobu Takagi
- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, Japan
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- Nara Prefecture Institute of Industrial Development, 129-1 Kashiwagi, Nara, Japan
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- Astrobiology Center, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, Japan.,Agricultural Technology and Innovation Research Institute, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara, Japan
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Vigueras-Meneses LG, Escalera-Fanjul X, El-Hafidi M, Montalvo-Arredondo J, Gomez-Hernandez N, Colón M, Granados E, Campero-Basaldua C, Riego-Ruiz L, Scazzocchio C, González A, Quezada H. Two alpha isopropylmalate synthase isozymes with similar kinetic properties are extant in the yeast Lachancea kluyveri. FEMS Yeast Res 2022; 22:6546212. [PMID: 35266531 DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/foac016] [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: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The first committed step in the leucine biosynthetic pathway is catalyzed by α-isopropylmalate synthase (α-IPMS, EC 2.3.3.13), which in the Saccaromycotina subphylum of Ascomycete yeasts is frequently encoded by duplicated genes. Following a gene duplication event, the two copies may be preserved presumably because the encoded proteins diverge in either functional properties and/or cellular localization. The genome of the petite-negative budding yeast Lachancea kluyveri includes two SAKL0E10472 (LkLEU4) and SAKL0F05170g (LKLEU4BIS) paralogous genes, which are homologous to other yeast α-IPMS sequences. Here, we investigate whether these paralogous genes encode functional α-IPMS isozymes and whether their functions have diverged. Molecular phylogeny suggested that the LkLeu4 isozyme is located in the mitochondria and LkLeu4BIS in the cytosol. Comparison of growth rates, leucine intracellular pools and mRNA levels, indicate that the LkLeu4 isozyme is the predominant α-IPMS enzyme during growth on glucose as carbon source. Determination of the kinetic parameters indicates that the isozymes have similar affinities for the substrates and for the feedback inhibitor leucine. Thus, the diversification of the physiological roles of the genes LkLEU4 and LKLEU4BIS involves preferential transcription of the LkLEU4 gene during growth on glucose and different subcellular localization, although ligand interactions have not diverged.
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- Liliana Guadalupe Vigueras-Meneses
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Estructural, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Estructural, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biomedicina Cardiovascular, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- División de Biología Molecular, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IPICYT), San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- División de Biología Molecular, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IPICYT), San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Estructural, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Estructural, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Estructural, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- División de Biología Molecular, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IPICYT), San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Department of Microbiology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.,Institut de Biologie Intégrative de la Cellule (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Estructural, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Inmunología y Proteómica, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City, Mexico
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Biosensor for branched-chain amino acid metabolism in yeast and applications in isobutanol and isopentanol production. Nat Commun 2022; 13:270. [PMID: 35022416 PMCID: PMC8755756 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27852-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) metabolism fulfills numerous physiological roles and can be harnessed to produce valuable chemicals. However, the lack of eukaryotic biosensors specific for BCAA-derived products has limited the ability to develop high-throughput screens for strain engineering and metabolic studies. Here, we harness the transcriptional regulator Leu3p from Saccharomyces cerevisiae to develop a genetically encoded biosensor for BCAA metabolism. In one configuration, we use the biosensor to monitor yeast production of isobutanol, an alcohol derived from valine degradation. Small modifications allow us to redeploy Leu3p in another biosensor configuration that monitors production of the leucine-derived alcohol, isopentanol. These biosensor configurations are effective at isolating high-producing strains and identifying enzymes with enhanced activity from screens for branched-chain higher alcohol (BCHA) biosynthesis in mitochondria as well as cytosol. Furthermore, this biosensor has the potential to assist in metabolic studies involving BCAA pathways, and offers a blueprint to develop biosensors for other products derived from BCAA metabolism. There are a lack of eukaryotic biosensors specific for branched-chain amino acid (BCAA)-derived products. Here the authors report a genetically encoded biosensor for BCAA metabolism based on the Leu3p transcriptional regulator; they use this to monitor yeast production of isobutanol and isopentanol.
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Transcriptomics View over the Germination Landscape in Biofortified Rice. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12122013. [PMID: 34946962 PMCID: PMC8700799 DOI: 10.3390/genes12122013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Hidden hunger, or micronutrient deficiency, is a worldwide problem. Several approaches are employed to alleviate its effects (e.g., promoting diet diversity, use of dietary supplements, chemical fortification of processed food), and among these, biofortification is considered as one of the most cost-effective and highly sustainable. Rice is one of the best targets for biofortification since it is a staple food for almost half of the world’s population as a high-energy source but with low nutritional value. Multiple biofortified rice lines have been produced during the past decades, while few studies also reported modifications in germination behavior (in terms of enhanced or decreased germination percentage or speed). It is important to underline that rapid, uniform germination, and seedling establishment are essential prerequisites for crop productivity. Combining the two traits, biofortified, highly-nutritious seeds with improved germination behavior can be envisaged as a highly-desired target for rice breeding. To this purpose, information gathered from transcriptomics studies can reveal useful insights to unveil the molecular players governing both traits. The present review aims to provide an overview of transcriptomics studies applied at the crossroad between biofortification and seed germination, pointing out potential candidates for trait pyramiding.
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Suzuki T, Tomita T, Hirayama K, Suzuki M, Kuzuyama T, Nishiyama M. Involvement of subdomain II in the recognition of acetyl-CoA revealed by the crystal structure of homocitrate synthase from Sulfolobus acidocaldarius. FEBS J 2020; 288:1975-1988. [PMID: 32897601 DOI: 10.1111/febs.15527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Homocitrate synthase (HCS) catalyzes the aldol condensation of α-ketoglutarate and acetyl coenzyme A to form homocitrate, which is the first committed step of lysine biosynthesis through the α-aminoadipate pathway in yeast, fungi, and some prokaryotes. We determined the crystal structure of a truncated form of HCS from a hyperthermophilic acidophilic archaeon, Sulfolobus acidocaldarius, which lacks the RAM (Regulation of amino acid metabolism) domain at the C terminus serving as the regulatory domain for the feedback inhibition by lysine, in complex with α-ketoglutarate, Mg2+ , and CoA. This structure coupled with mutational analysis revealed that a subdomain, subdomain II, connecting the N-terminal catalytic domain and C-terminal RAM domain is involved in the recognition of acetyl-CoA. This is the first structural evidence of the function of subdomain II in the related enzyme family, which will lead to a better understanding of the catalytic mechanism of HCS. DATABASES: Structural data are available in the RCSB PDB database under the accession number 6KTQ.
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- Tomohiro Suzuki
- Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Japan.,Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Japan.,Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Japan.,Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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Hammer SK, Zhang Y, Avalos JL. Mitochondrial Compartmentalization Confers Specificity to the 2-Ketoacid Recursive Pathway: Increasing Isopentanol Production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. ACS Synth Biol 2020; 9:546-555. [PMID: 32049515 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.9b00420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Recursive elongation pathways produce compounds of increasing carbon-chain length with each iterative cycle. Of particular interest are 2-ketoacids derived from recursive elongation, which serve as precursors to a valuable class of advanced biofuels known as branched-chain higher alcohols (BCHAs). Protein engineering has been used to increase the number of iterative elongation cycles completed, yet specific production of longer-chain 2-ketoacids remains difficult to achieve. Here, we show that mitochondrial compartmentalization is an effective strategy to increase specificity of recursive pathways to favor longer-chain products. Using 2-ketoacid elongation as a proof of concept, we show that overexpression of the three elongation enzymes-LEU4, LEU1, and LEU2-in mitochondria of an isobutanol production strain results in a 2.3-fold increase in the isopentanol to isobutanol product ratio relative to overexpressing the same elongation enzymes in the cytosol, and a 31-fold increase relative to wild-type enzyme expression. Reducing the loss of intermediates allows us to further boost isopentanol production to 1.24 ± 0.06 g/L of isopentanol. In this strain, isopentanol accounts for 86% of the total BCHAs produced, while achieving the highest isopentanol titer reported for Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Localizing the elongation enzymes in mitochondria enables the development of strains in which isopentanol constitutes as much as 93% of BCHA production. This work establishes mitochondrial compartmentalization as a new approach to favor high titers and product specificities of larger products from recursive pathways.
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- Sarah K. Hammer
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
- Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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Yoshida H, Kojima K, Shiota M, Yoshimatsu K, Yamazaki T, Ferri S, Tsugawa W, Kamitori S, Sode K. X-ray structure of the direct electron transfer-type FAD glucose dehydrogenase catalytic subunit complexed with a hitchhiker protein. Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol 2019; 75:841-851. [PMID: 31478907 PMCID: PMC6719666 DOI: 10.1107/s2059798319010878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The bacterial flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)-dependent glucose dehydrogenase complex derived from Burkholderia cepacia (BcGDH) is a representative molecule of direct electron transfer-type FAD-dependent dehydrogenase complexes. In this study, the X-ray structure of BcGDHγα, the catalytic subunit (α-subunit) of BcGDH complexed with a hitchhiker protein (γ-subunit), was determined. The most prominent feature of this enzyme is the presence of the 3Fe-4S cluster, which is located at the surface of the catalytic subunit and functions in intramolecular and intermolecular electron transfer from FAD to the electron-transfer subunit. The structure of the complex revealed that these two molecules are connected through disulfide bonds and hydrophobic interactions, and that the formation of disulfide bonds is required to stabilize the catalytic subunit. The structure of the complex revealed the putative position of the electron-transfer subunit. A comparison of the structures of BcGDHγα and membrane-bound fumarate reductases suggested that the whole BcGDH complex, which also includes the membrane-bound β-subunit containing three heme c moieties, may form a similar overall structure to fumarate reductases, thus accomplishing effective electron transfer.
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- Hiromi Yoshida
- Life Science Research Center and Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65897, USA
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 432-8561, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Life Science Research Center and Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Yoshida A, Yoshida M, Kuzuyama T, Nishiyama M, Kosono S. Protein acetylation on 2-isopropylmalate synthase from Thermus thermophilus HB27. Extremophiles 2019; 23:377-388. [PMID: 30919057 DOI: 10.1007/s00792-019-01090-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Protein lysine Nε-acetylation is one of the important factors regulating cellular metabolism. We performed a proteomic analysis to identify acetylated proteins in the extremely thermophilic bacterium, Thermus thermophilus HB27. A total of 335 unique acetylated lysine residues, including many metabolic enzymes and ribosomal proteins, were identified in 208 proteins. Enzymes involved in amino acid metabolism were the most abundant among acetylated metabolic proteins. 2-Isopropylmalate synthase (IPMS), which catalyzes the first step in leucine biosynthesis, was acetylated at four lysine residues. Acetylation-mimicking mutations at Lys332 markedly decreased IPMS activity in vitro, suggesting that Lys332, which is located in subdomain II, plays a regulatory role in IPMS activity. We also investigated the acetylation-deacetylation mechanism of IPMS and revealed that it was acetylated non-enzymatically by acetyl-CoA and deacetylated enzymatically by TT_C0104. The present results suggest that leucine biosynthesis is regulated by post-translational protein modifications, in addition to feedback inhibition/repression, and that metabolic enzymes are regulated by protein acetylation in T. thermophilus.
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- Ayako Yoshida
- Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.,Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.,Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.,Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.,Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan. .,RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan. .,Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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Distinct mechanisms of substrate selectivity in the DRE-TIM metallolyase superfamily: A role for the LeuA dimer regulatory domain. Arch Biochem Biophys 2019; 664:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2019.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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He Y, Cheng J, He Y, Yang B, Cheng Y, Yang C, Zhang H, Wang Z. Influence of isopropylmalate synthase OsIPMS1 on seed vigour associated with amino acid and energy metabolism in rice. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2019; 17:322-337. [PMID: 29947463 PMCID: PMC6335077 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Seed vigour is an imperative trait for the direct seeding of rice. Isopropylmalate synthase (IPMS) catalyses the committed step of leucine (Leu) biosynthesis, but its effect on seed vigour remains unclear. In this study, rice OsIPMS1 and OsIPMS2 was cloned, and the roles of OsIPMS1 in seed vigour were mainly investigated. OsIPMS1 and OsIPMS2 catalyse Leu biosynthesis, and Leu feedback inhibits their IPMS activities. Disruption of OsIPMS1 resulted in low seed vigour under various conditions, which might be tightly associated with the reduction of amino acids in germinating seeds. Eleven amino acids that associated with stress tolerance, GA biosynthesis and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle were significantly reduced in osipms1 mutants compared with those in wide type (WT) during seed germination. Transcriptome analysis indicated that a total of 1209 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were altered in osipms1a mutant compared with WT at the early germination stage, wherein most of the genes were involved in glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, protein processing, pyruvate, carbon, fructose and mannose metabolism. Further analysis confirmed that the regulation of OsIPMS1 in seed vigour involved in starch hydrolysis, glycolytic activity and energy levels in germinating seeds. The effects of seed priming were tightly associated with the mRNA levels of OsIPMS1 in priming seeds. The OsIPMS1 might be used as a biomarker to determine the best stop time-point of seed priming in rice. This study provides novel insights into the function of OsIPMS1 on seed vigour and should have practical applications in seed priming of rice.
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- Yongqi He
- The Laboratory of Seed Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm EnhancementJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop ProductionNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm EnhancementJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop ProductionNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm EnhancementJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop ProductionNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm EnhancementJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop ProductionNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm EnhancementJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop ProductionNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm EnhancementJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop ProductionNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm EnhancementJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop ProductionNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- The Laboratory of Seed Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm EnhancementJiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop ProductionNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
- The Laboratory of Seed Science and TechnologyGuangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular BreedingState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐BioresourcesSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Yoshida A, Kosono S, Nishiyama M. Characterization of two 2-isopropylmalate synthase homologs from Thermus thermophilus HB27. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 501:465-470. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Ning J, Moghe GD, Leong B, Kim J, Ofner I, Wang Z, Adams C, Jones AD, Zamir D, Last RL. A Feedback-Insensitive Isopropylmalate Synthase Affects Acylsugar Composition in Cultivated and Wild Tomato. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 169:1821-35. [PMID: 25986128 PMCID: PMC4634047 DOI: 10.1104/pp.15.00474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Acylsugars are insecticidal specialized metabolites produced in the glandular trichomes of plants in the Solanaceae family. In the tomato clade of the Solanum genus, acylsugars consist of aliphatic acids of different chain lengths esterified to sucrose, or less frequently to glucose. Through liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry screening of introgression lines, we previously identified a region of chromosome 8 in the Solanum pennellii LA0716 genome (IL8-1/8-1-1) that causes the cultivated tomato Solanum lycopersicum to shift from producing acylsucroses with abundant 3-methylbutanoic acid acyl chains derived from leucine metabolism to 2-methylpropanoic acid acyl chains derived from valine metabolism. We describe multiple lines of evidence implicating a trichome-expressed gene from this region as playing a role in this shift. S. lycopersicum M82 SlIPMS3 (Solyc08g014230) encodes a functional end product inhibition-insensitive version of the committing enzyme of leucine biosynthesis, isopropylmalate synthase, missing the carboxyl-terminal 160 amino acids. In contrast, the S. pennellii LA0716 IPMS3 allele found in IL8-1/8-1-1 encodes a nonfunctional truncated IPMS protein. M82 transformed with an SlIPMS3 RNA interference construct exhibited an acylsugar profile similar to that of IL8-1-1, whereas the expression of SlIPMS3 in IL8-1-1 partially restored the M82 acylsugar phenotype. These IPMS3 alleles are polymorphic in 14 S. pennellii accessions spread throughout the geographical range of occurrence for this species and are associated with acylsugars containing varying amounts of 2-methylpropanoic acid and 3-methylbutanoic acid acyl chains.
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- Jing Ning
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (J.N., G.D.M., B.L., Z.W., A.D.J., R.L.L.), Department of Plant Biology (J.K., R.L.L.), and Department of Chemistry (A.D.J.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel (I.O., D.Z.); andDepartment of Biochemistry, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland 20686 (C.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (J.N., G.D.M., B.L., Z.W., A.D.J., R.L.L.), Department of Plant Biology (J.K., R.L.L.), and Department of Chemistry (A.D.J.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel (I.O., D.Z.); andDepartment of Biochemistry, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland 20686 (C.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (J.N., G.D.M., B.L., Z.W., A.D.J., R.L.L.), Department of Plant Biology (J.K., R.L.L.), and Department of Chemistry (A.D.J.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel (I.O., D.Z.); andDepartment of Biochemistry, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland 20686 (C.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (J.N., G.D.M., B.L., Z.W., A.D.J., R.L.L.), Department of Plant Biology (J.K., R.L.L.), and Department of Chemistry (A.D.J.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel (I.O., D.Z.); andDepartment of Biochemistry, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland 20686 (C.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (J.N., G.D.M., B.L., Z.W., A.D.J., R.L.L.), Department of Plant Biology (J.K., R.L.L.), and Department of Chemistry (A.D.J.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel (I.O., D.Z.); andDepartment of Biochemistry, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland 20686 (C.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (J.N., G.D.M., B.L., Z.W., A.D.J., R.L.L.), Department of Plant Biology (J.K., R.L.L.), and Department of Chemistry (A.D.J.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel (I.O., D.Z.); andDepartment of Biochemistry, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland 20686 (C.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (J.N., G.D.M., B.L., Z.W., A.D.J., R.L.L.), Department of Plant Biology (J.K., R.L.L.), and Department of Chemistry (A.D.J.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel (I.O., D.Z.); andDepartment of Biochemistry, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland 20686 (C.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (J.N., G.D.M., B.L., Z.W., A.D.J., R.L.L.), Department of Plant Biology (J.K., R.L.L.), and Department of Chemistry (A.D.J.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel (I.O., D.Z.); andDepartment of Biochemistry, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland 20686 (C.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (J.N., G.D.M., B.L., Z.W., A.D.J., R.L.L.), Department of Plant Biology (J.K., R.L.L.), and Department of Chemistry (A.D.J.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel (I.O., D.Z.); andDepartment of Biochemistry, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland 20686 (C.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (J.N., G.D.M., B.L., Z.W., A.D.J., R.L.L.), Department of Plant Biology (J.K., R.L.L.), and Department of Chemistry (A.D.J.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824;Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel (I.O., D.Z.); andDepartment of Biochemistry, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland 20686 (C.A.)
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