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Li T, Borg AJE, Krammer L, Weber H, Breinbauer R, Nidetzky B. Discovery, characterization, and comparative analysis of new UGT72 and UGT84 family glycosyltransferases. Commun Chem 2024; 7:147. [PMID: 38942997 PMCID: PMC11213884 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-024-01231-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024] Open
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Glycosylated derivatives of natural product polyphenols display a spectrum of biological activities, rendering them critical for both nutritional and pharmacological applications. Their enzymatic synthesis by glycosyltransferases is frequently constrained by the limited repertoire of characterized enzyme-catalyzed transformations. Here, we explore the glycosylation capabilities and substrate preferences of newly identified plant uridine diphosphate (UDP)-dependent glycosyltransferases (UGTs) within the UGT72 and UGT84 families, with particular focus on natural polyphenol glycosylation from UDP-glucose. Four UGTs are classified according to their phylogenetic relationships and reaction products, identifying them as biocatalysts for either glucoside (UGT72 enzymes) or glucose ester (UGT84 members) formation from selected phenylpropanoid compounds. Detailed kinetic evaluations expose the unique attributes of these enzymes, including their specific activities and regio-selectivities towards diverse polyphenolic substrates, with product characterizations validating the capacity of UGT84 family members to perform di-O-glycosylation on flavones. Sequence analysis coupled with structural predictions through AlphaFold reveal an unexpected absence of a conserved threonine residue across all four enzymes, a trait previously linked to pentosyltransferases. This comparative analysis broadens the understood substrate specificity range for UGT72 and UGT84 enzymes, enhancing our understanding of their utility in the production of natural phenolic glycosides. The findings from this in-depth characterization provide valuable insights into the functional versatility of UGT-mediated reactions.
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- Tuo Li
- Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Petersgasse 12/1, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Petersgasse 12/1, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Petersgasse 12/1, 8010, Graz, Austria.
- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (acib), Krenngasse 37, 8010, Graz, Austria.
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Ni BB, Liu H, Wang ZS, Zhang GY, Sang ZY, Liu JJ, He CY, Zhang JG. A chromosome-scale genome of Rhus chinensis Mill. provides new insights into plant-insect interaction and gallotannins biosynthesis. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 118:766-786. [PMID: 38271098 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Rhus chinensis Mill., an economically valuable Anacardiaceae species, is parasitized by the galling aphid Schlechtendalia chinensis, resulting in the formation of the Chinese gallnut (CG). Here, we report a chromosomal-level genome assembly of R. chinensis, with a total size of 389.40 Mb and scaffold N50 of 23.02 Mb. Comparative genomic and transcriptome analysis revealed that the enhanced structure of CG and nutritional metabolism contribute to improving the adaptability of R. chinensis to S. chinensis by supporting CG and galling aphid growth. CG was observed to be abundant in hydrolysable tannins (HT), particularly gallotannin and its isomers. Tandem repeat clusters of dehydroquinate dehydratase/shikimate dehydrogenase (DQD/SDH) and serine carboxypeptidase-like (SCPL) and their homologs involved in HT production were determined as specific to HT-rich species. The functional differentiation of DQD/SDH tandem duplicate genes and the significant contraction in the phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) gene family contributed to the accumulation of gallic acid and HT while minimizing the production of shikimic acid, flavonoids, and condensed tannins in CG. Furthermore, we identified one UDP glucosyltransferase (UGT84A), three carboxylesterase (CXE), and six SCPL genes from conserved tandem repeat clusters that are involved in gallotannin biosynthesis and hydrolysis in CG. We then constructed a regulatory network of these genes based on co-expression and transcription factor motif analysis. Our findings provide a genomic resource for the exploration of the underlying mechanisms of plant-galling insect interaction and highlight the importance of the functional divergence of tandem duplicate genes in the accumulation of secondary metabolites.
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- Bing-Bing Ni
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Forest Enterprise of Wufeng County in Hubei Province, Wufeng, 443400, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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Yu K, Song Y, Lin J, Dixon RA. The complexities of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis and its regulation in plants. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2023; 4:100498. [PMID: 36435967 PMCID: PMC10030370 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2022.100498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are natural flavan-3-ol polymers that contribute protection to plants under biotic and abiotic stress, benefits to human health, and bitterness and astringency to food products. They are also potential targets for carbon sequestration for climate mitigation. In recent years, from model species to commercial crops, research has moved closer to elucidating the flux control and channeling, subunit biosynthesis and polymerization, transport mechanisms, and regulatory networks involved in plant PA metabolism. This review extends the conventional understanding with recent findings that provide new insights to address lingering questions and focus strategies for manipulating PA traits in plants.
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- Keji Yu
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- BioDiscovery Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Zhao Y, Yao S, Zhang X, Wang Z, Jiang C, Liu Y, Jiang X, Gao L, Xia T. Flavan-3-ol Galloylation-Related Functional Gene Cluster and the Functional Diversification of SCPL Paralogs in Camellia sp. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:488-498. [PMID: 36562642 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c06433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The high accumulation of galloylated flavan-3-ols in Camellia sp. is a noteworthy phenomenon. We identified a flavan-3-ol galloylation-related functional gene cluster in tannin-rich plant Camellia sp., which included UGT84A22 and SCPL-AT gene clusters. We investigated the possible correlation between the accumulation of metabolites and the expression of SCPL-ATs and UGT84A22. The results revealed that C. sinensis, C. ptilophylla, and C. oleifera accumulated galloylated cis-flavan-3-ols (EGCG), galloylated trans-flavan-3-ols (GCG), and hydrolyzed tannins, respectively; however, C. nitidissima did not accumulate any galloylated compounds. C. nitidissima exhibited no expression of SCPL-AT or UGT84A22, whereas the other three species of Camellia exhibited various expression patterns. This indicated that the functions of the paralogs of SCPL-AT vary. Enzymatic analysis revealed that SCPL5 was neofunctionalized as a noncatalytic chaperone paralog, a type of chaerone-like protein, associating with flavan-3-ol galloylation; moreover, CsSCPL4 was subfunctionalized in association with the galloylation of cis- and trans-flavan-3-ols. In C. nitidissima, an SCPL4 homolog was noted with mutations in two cysteine residues forming a disulfide bond, which suggested that this homolog was defunctionalized. The findings of this study improve our understanding of the functional diversification of SCPL paralogs in Camellia sp.
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- Yue Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Tea Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, International Joint Research Laboratory of Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Laboratory, Hefei 230036, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Tea Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, International Joint Research Laboratory of Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Laboratory, Hefei 230036, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Tea Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, International Joint Research Laboratory of Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Laboratory, Hefei 230036, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Tea Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, International Joint Research Laboratory of Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Laboratory, Hefei 230036, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Tea Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, International Joint Research Laboratory of Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Laboratory, Hefei 230036, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Tea Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, International Joint Research Laboratory of Tea Chemistry and Health Effects of Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Laboratory, Hefei 230036, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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Wang L, Lei T, Han G, Yue J, Zhang X, Yang Q, Ruan H, Gu C, Zhang Q, Qian T, Zhang N, Qian W, Wang Q, Pang X, Shu Y, Gao L, Wang Y. The chromosome-scale reference genome of Rubus chingii Hu provides insight into the biosynthetic pathway of hydrolyzable tannins. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 107:1466-1477. [PMID: 34174125 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Rubus chingii Hu (Fu-Pen-Zi), a perennial woody plant in the Rosaceae family, is a characteristic traditional Chinese medicinal plant because of its unique pharmacological effects. There are abundant hydrolyzable tannin (HT) components in R. chingii that provide health benefits. Here, an R. chingii chromosome-scale genome and related functional analysis provide insights into the biosynthetic pathway of HTs. In total, sequence data of 231.21 Mb (155 scaffolds with an N50 of 8.2 Mb) were assembled into seven chromosomes with an average length of 31.4 Mb, and 33 130 protein-coding genes were predicted, 89.28% of which were functionally annotated. Evolutionary analysis showed that R. chingii was most closely related to Rubus occidentalis, from which it was predicted to have diverged 22.46 million years ago (Table S8). Comparative genomic analysis showed that there was a tandem gene cluster of UGT, carboxylesterase (CXE) and SCPL genes on chromosome 02 of R. chingii, including 11 CXE, eight UGT, and six SCPL genes, which may be critical for the synthesis of HTs. In vitro enzyme assays indicated that the proteins encoded by the CXE (LG02.4273) and UGT (LG02.4102) genes have tannin hydrolase and gallic acid glycosyltransferase functions, respectively. The genomic sequence of R. chingii will be a valuable resource for comparative genomic analysis within the Rosaceae family and will be useful for understanding the biosynthesis of HTs.
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- Longji Wang
- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology, Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology, Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Horticulture College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- GrandOmics Biosciences, Wuhan, 430073, China
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- GrandOmics Biosciences, Wuhan, 430073, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology, Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Life Science College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology, Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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Structural modeling of two plant UDP-dependent sugar-sugar glycosyltransferases reveals a conserved glutamic acid residue that is a hallmark for sugar acceptor recognition. J Struct Biol 2021; 213:107777. [PMID: 34391905 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2021.107777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Glycosylation is one of the common modifications of plant metabolites, playing a major role in the chemical/biological diversity of a wide range of compounds. Plant metabolite glycosylation is catalyzed almost exclusively by glycosyltransferases, mainly by Uridine-diphosphate dependent Glycosyltransferases (UGTs). Several X-ray structures have been determined for primary glycosyltransferases, however, little is known regarding structure-function aspects of sugar-sugar/branch-forming O-linked UGTs (SBGTs) that catalyze the transfer of a sugar from the UDP-sugar donor to an acceptor sugar moiety of a previously glycosylated metabolite substrate. In this study we developed novel insights into the structural basis for SBGT catalytic activity by modelling the 3d-structures of two enzymes; a rhamnosyl-transferase Cs1,6RhaT - that catalyzes rhamnosylation of flavonoid-3-glucosides and flavonoid-7-glucosides and a UGT94D1 - that catalyzes glucosylation of (+)-Sesaminol 2-O-β-d-glucoside at the C6 of the primary sugar moiety. Based on these structural models and docking studies a glutamate (E290 or E268 in Cs1,6RhaT or UGT94D1, respectively) and a tryptophan (W28 or W15 in Cs1,6RhaT or UGT94D1, respectively) appear to interact with the sugar acceptor and are suggested to be important for the recognition of the sugar-moiety of the acceptor-substrate. Functional analysis of substitution mutants for the glutamate and tryptophan residues in Cs1,6RhaT further support their role in determining sugar-sugar/branch-forming GT specificity. Phylogenetic analysis of the UGT family in plants demonstrates that the glutamic-acid residue is a hallmark of SBGTs that is entirely absent from the corresponding position in primary UGTs.
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Identification and Characterization of Glucosyltransferase That Forms 1-Galloyl- β-d-Glucogallin in Canarium album L., a Functional Fruit Rich in Hydrolysable Tannins. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26154650. [PMID: 34361803 PMCID: PMC8347697 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26154650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Hydrolysable tannins (HTs) are useful secondary metabolites that are responsible for pharmacological activities and astringent taste, flavor, and quality in fruits. They are also the main polyphenols in Canarium album L. (Chinese olive) fruit, an interesting and functional fruit that has been cultivated for over 2000 years. The HT content of C. album fruit was 2.3-13 times higher than that of berries with a higher content of HT. 1-galloyl-β-d-glucose (βG) is the first intermediate and the key metabolite in the HT biosynthesis pathway. It is catalyzed by UDP-glucosyltransferases (UGTs), which are responsible for the glycosylation of gallic acid (GA) to form βG. Here, we first reported 140 UGTs in C. album. Phylogenetic analysis clustered them into 14 phylogenetic groups (A, B, D-M, P, and Q), which are different from the 14 typical major groups (A~N) of Arabidopsis thaliana. Expression pattern and correlation analysis showed that UGT84A77 (Isoform0117852) was highly expressed and had a positive correlation with GA and βG content. Prokaryotic expression showed that UGT84A77 could catalyze GA to form βG. These results provide a theoretical basis on UGTs in C. album, which will be helpful for further functional research and availability on HTs and polyphenols.
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Saxe HJ, Horibe T, Balan B, Butterfield TS, Feinberg NG, Zabaneh CM, Jacobson AE, Dandekar AM. Two UGT84A Family Glycosyltransferases Regulate Phenol, Flavonoid, and Tannin Metabolism in Juglans regia (English Walnut). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:626483. [PMID: 33719298 PMCID: PMC7943615 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.626483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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We showed previously that gallic acid is produced in walnut from 3-dehydroshikimate by a shikimate dehydrogenase (JrSkDH). This study focuses on the next step in the hydrolysable tannin pathway, the formation of 1-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose from the phenolic gallic acid and UDP glucose by a glycosyltransferase. JrGGT1 (UGT84A73) and JrGGT2 (UGT84A74) are predicted to be two such glycosyltransferases, which we expressed in tobacco plants. GC-MS analysis of the transgenic tobacco revealed moderate, yet significant alterations in plant secondary metabolism, such as depleted phenolic acids, including gallic acid. We postulate that these effects are due to JrGGT1 and JrGGT2 activity, as JrGGT orthologs glycosylate these phenolic compounds in vitro. Moreover, JrGGT expression in tobacco caused upregulation of shikimic acid pathway metabolites and differing responses in phenylpropanoids, such as phenolic acids and flavonoids. In transcriptome analysis of walnut pellicle tissues, both JrGGTs showed substantial and significant expression correlations with the gallic acid-producing JrSkDHs and were highly coexpressed with the genetic circuits constituting the shikimic acid and phenylpropanoid biosynthetic pathways. Verification of JrGGT gene expression by transcriptome analysis of 20 walnut tissues revealed striking similarities with that of the pellicle data, with the greatest expression in roots, wood, buds, and leaves of Juglans regia cv. Chandler: tissues that typically accumulate hydrolysable tannins. Like the transgenic tobacco, pellicle metabolomic analyses revealed that many phenylpropanoids correlated negatively with JrGGT expression, while shikimic acid pathway metabolites correlated positively with JrGGT expression. This research supports the hypothesis that JrGGT1 and JrGGT2 play non-trivial roles in metabolism of phenolic acids, flavonoids, and ostensibly, tannins.
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- Houston J. Saxe
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chubu University, Kasugai, Japan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- ARS Crops Pathology and Genetics Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: Abhaya M. Dandekar,
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Rienth M, Vigneron N, Darriet P, Sweetman C, Burbidge C, Bonghi C, Walker RP, Famiani F, Castellarin SD. Grape Berry Secondary Metabolites and Their Modulation by Abiotic Factors in a Climate Change Scenario-A Review. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:643258. [PMID: 33828576 PMCID: PMC8020818 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.643258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Temperature, water, solar radiation, and atmospheric CO2 concentration are the main abiotic factors that are changing in the course of global warming. These abiotic factors govern the synthesis and degradation of primary (sugars, amino acids, organic acids, etc.) and secondary (phenolic and volatile flavor compounds and their precursors) metabolites directly, via the regulation of their biosynthetic pathways, or indirectly, via their effects on vine physiology and phenology. Several hundred secondary metabolites have been identified in the grape berry. Their biosynthesis and degradation have been characterized and have been shown to occur during different developmental stages of the berry. The understanding of how the different abiotic factors modulate secondary metabolism and thus berry quality is of crucial importance for breeders and growers to develop plant material and viticultural practices to maintain high-quality fruit and wine production in the context of global warming. Here, we review the main secondary metabolites of the grape berry, their biosynthesis, and how their accumulation and degradation is influenced by abiotic factors. The first part of the review provides an update on structure, biosynthesis, and degradation of phenolic compounds (flavonoids and non-flavonoids) and major aroma compounds (terpenes, thiols, methoxypyrazines, and C13 norisoprenoids). The second part gives an update on the influence of abiotic factors, such as water availability, temperature, radiation, and CO2 concentration, on berry secondary metabolism. At the end of the paper, we raise some critical questions regarding intracluster berry heterogeneity and dilution effects and how the sampling strategy can impact the outcome of studies on the grapevine berry response to abiotic factors.
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- Markus Rienth
- Changins College for Viticulture and Oenology, University of Sciences and Art Western Switzerland, Nyon, Switzerland
- *Correspondence: Markus Rienth
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- Changins College for Viticulture and Oenology, University of Sciences and Art Western Switzerland, Nyon, Switzerland
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- Unité de recherche Œnologie EA 4577, USC 1366 INRAE, Bordeaux, France
- Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin CS 50008, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- College of Science & Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- Agriculture and Food (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova Agripolis, Legnaro, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Faculty of Land and Food Systems, Wine Research Centre, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Tahara K, Nishiguchi M, Funke E, Miyazawa SI, Miyama T, Milkowski C. Dehydroquinate dehydratase/shikimate dehydrogenases involved in gallate biosynthesis of the aluminum-tolerant tree species Eucalyptus camaldulensis. PLANTA 2020; 253:3. [PMID: 33346890 PMCID: PMC7752791 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-020-03516-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Eucalyptus camaldulensis EcDQD/SDH2 and 3 combine gallate formation, dehydroquinate dehydratase, and shikimate dehydrogenase activities. They are candidates for providing the essential gallate for the biosynthesis of the aluminum-detoxifying metabolite oenothein B. The tree species Eucalyptus camaldulensis shows exceptionally high tolerance against aluminum, a widespread toxic metal in acidic soils. In the roots of E. camaldulensis, aluminum is detoxified via the complexation with oenothein B, a hydrolyzable tannin. In our approach to elucidate the biosynthesis of oenothein B, we here report on the identification of E. camaldulensis enzymes that catalyze the formation of gallate, which is the phenolic constituent of hydrolyzable tannins. By systematical screening of E. camaldulensis dehydroquinate dehydratase/shikimate dehydrogenases (EcDQD/SDHs), we found two enzymes, EcDQD/SDH2 and 3, catalyzing the NADP+-dependent oxidation of 3-dehydroshikimate to produce gallate. Based on extensive in vitro assays using recombinant EcDQD/SDH2 and 3 enzymes, we present for the first time a detailed characterization of the enzymatic gallate formation activity, including the cofactor preferences, pH optima, and kinetic constants. Sequence analyses and structure modeling suggest the gallate formation activity of EcDQD/SDHs is based on the reorientation of 3-dehydroshikimate in the catalytic center, which facilitates the proton abstraction from the C5 position. Additionally, EcDQD/SDH2 and 3 maintain DQD and SDH activities, resulting in a 3-dehydroshikimate supply for gallate formation. In E. camaldulensis, EcDQD/SDH2 and 3 are co-expressed with UGT84A25a/b and UGT84A26a/b involved in hydrolyzable tannin biosynthesis. We further identified EcDQD/SDH1 as a "classical" bifunctional plant shikimate pathway enzyme and EcDQD/SDH4a/b as functional quinate dehydrogenases of the NAD+/NADH-dependent clade. Our data indicate that in E. camaldulensis the enzymes EcDQD/SDH2 and 3 provide the essential gallate for the biosynthesis of the aluminum-detoxifying metabolite oenothein B.
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- Ko Tahara
- Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, 06120, Halle, Germany
- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8687, Japan
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8687, Japan
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8687, Japan
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- Department of Disaster Prevention, Meteorology and Hydrology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8687, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, 06120, Halle, Germany.
- AGRIPOLY: International Graduate School in Agricultural and Polymer Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Betty-Heimann-Straße 3, 06120, Halle, Germany.
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Ahmad MZ, Li P, She G, Xia E, Benedito VA, Wan XC, Zhao J. Genome-Wide Analysis of Serine Carboxypeptidase-Like Acyltransferase Gene Family for Evolution and Characterization of Enzymes Involved in the Biosynthesis of Galloylated Catechins in the Tea Plant ( Camellia sinensis). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:848. [PMID: 32670320 PMCID: PMC7330524 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) leaves synthesize and concentrate a vast array of galloylated catechins (e.g., EGCG and ECG) and non-galloylated catechins (e.g., EGC, catechin, and epicatechin), together constituting 8%-24% of the dry leaf mass. Galloylated catechins account for a major portion of soluble catechins in tea leaves (up to 75%) and make a major contribution to the astringency and bitter taste of the green tea, and their pharmacological activity for human health. However, the catechin galloylation mechanism in tea plants is largely unknown at molecular levels. Previous studies indicated that glucosyltransferases and serine carboxypeptidase-like acyltransferases (SCPL) might be involved in the process. However, details about the roles of SCPLs in the biosynthesis of galloylated catechins remain to be elucidated. Here, we performed the genome-wide identification of SCPL genes in the tea plant genome. Several SCPLs were grouped into clade IA, which encompasses previously characterized SCPL-IA enzymes with an acylation function. Twenty-eight tea genes in this clade were differentially expressed in young leaves and vegetative buds. We characterized three SCPL-IA enzymes (CsSCPL11-IA, CsSCPL13-IA, CsSCPL14-IA) with galloylation activity toward epicatechins using recombinant enzymes. Not only the expression levels of these SCPLIA genes coincide with the accumulation of galloylated catechins in tea plants, but their recombinant enzymes also displayed β-glucogallin:catechin galloyl acyltransferase activity. These findings provide the first insights into the identities of genes encoding glucogallin:catechin galloyl acyltransferases with an active role in the biosynthesis of galloylated catechins in tea plants.
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- Muhammad Zulfiqar Ahmad
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Division of Plant & Soil Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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Savoi S, Herrera JC, Forneck A, Griesser M. Transcriptomics of the grape berry shrivel ripening disorder. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2019; 100:285-301. [PMID: 30941542 PMCID: PMC6542784 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-019-00859-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The lower expression at veraison of several ripening master regulators "switch genes" can play a central role in the induction of the berry shrivel ripening physiological disorder in grapevine. Berry shrivel (BS) is a ripening physiological disorder affecting grape berry with visible symptoms appearing after veraison. Berry shrivel leads to shrinking berries with a reduced weight and a lower content of sugars and anthocyanins. In this study, for the first time a transcriptomic analysis coupled with selected metabolites quantification was undertaken to understand the metabolic modifications induced by the disorder. Different stages of berry development were considered including pre- and symptomatic berries. No metabolic alterations in the berry transcriptome and in the metabolite content was observed in pre-symptomatic and pre-veraison samples. Interestingly, at veraison, with still not visible symptoms appearing on the berry, a subset of genes, called switch genes previously suggested as master regulators of the ripening onset in grape berries, were strongly lower expressed in BS. Later during the ripening phase and with visible symptoms of the disorder, more than 3000 genes were differentially expressed. The genes up-regulated were related to hormone biosynthesis, response to stress and the phenylpropanoid pathway, while the genes down-regulated during ripening belonged mainly to the flavonoid pathway, and the sugar metabolism. In agreement, BS berries showed lower content of sugars and anthocyanins from the onset of veraison onward, while the amount of acids was not significantly affected. In conclusion, these results highlight a pivotal role of the switch genes in grapevine ripening, as well as their possible contribution to induce the ripening disorder berry shrivel, although it remains unclear whether this is part of the cause or consequences of the BS disorder.
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- Stefania Savoi
- Division of Viticulture and Pomology, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Konrad Lorenz Straße 24, 3430, Tulln, Austria
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- Division of Viticulture and Pomology, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Konrad Lorenz Straße 24, 3430, Tulln, Austria
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- Division of Viticulture and Pomology, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Konrad Lorenz Straße 24, 3430, Tulln, Austria
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- Division of Viticulture and Pomology, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Konrad Lorenz Straße 24, 3430, Tulln, Austria.
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Gouot JC, Smith JP, Holzapfel BP, Walker AR, Barril C. Grape berry flavonoids: a review of their biochemical responses to high and extreme high temperatures. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2019; 70:397-423. [PMID: 30388247 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ery392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Climate change scenarios predict an increase in average temperatures and in the frequency, intensity, and length of extreme temperature events in many wine regions around the world. In already warm and hot regions, such changes may compromise grape growing and the production of high quality wine as high temperature has been found to affect berry composition critically. Most recent studies focusing on the sole effect of temperature, separated from light and water, on grape berry composition found that high temperature affects a wide range of metabolites, and in particular flavonoids-key compounds for berry and wine quality. A decrease in total anthocyanins is reported in most cases, and appears to be directly associated with high temperature. Changes in anthocyanin composition, and flavonol and proanthocyanidin responses are however less consistent, and reflect the complexity of the underlying biosynthetic pathways and diversity of experimental treatments that have been used in these studies. This review examines the impact of high temperature on the biosynthesis, accumulation, and degradation of flavonoids, and attempts to reconcile the diversity of responses in relation to the latest understanding of flavonoid chemistry and molecular regulation.
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- Julia C Gouot
- National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
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- National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of General and Organic Viticulture, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Geisenheim, Germany
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- National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture & Food, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
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- National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
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Bontpart T, Ferrero M, Khater F, Marlin T, Vialet S, Vallverdù-Queralt A, Pinasseau L, Ageorges A, Cheynier V, Terrier N. Focus on putative serine carboxypeptidase-like acyltransferases in grapevine. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2018; 130:356-366. [PMID: 30055344 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) berry synthesizes and accumulates a large array of phenolic compounds (e.g. flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives), some of which result from acylation mechanisms. In grapevine, the genes encoding enzymes responsible for such acylation are largely unknown. Enzymes classified as serine carboxypeptidases (SCPs), able to transfer acyl moieties from a glucose ester, have previously been characterized in plants, and named serine carboxypeptidase-like acyltransferases (SCL-ATs). We performed genome-wide identification of SCP sequences in V. vinifera. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that only 12 grapevine SCPs, grouped in clade IA with previously characterized SCPL-AT could have an acylation function. Interestingly, seven putative SCP-ATs are grouped in a 400 kb cluster in chromosome 3. The expression level of putative SCPL-ATs has been evaluated at key stages of grape berry development in the main tissues and compared with the content of acylated phenolic compounds in the corresponding samples. The expression levels of VvGAT1 and VvGAT2 and that of VvSCP5 were increased in hairy-roots overexpressing transcription factors inducing the biosynthesis of proanthocyanidins and anthocyanins, respectively. These findings open the way for the functional characterization of the identified putative SCPL-AT from grapevine.
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- Thibaut Bontpart
- SPO, INRA, Montpellier Supagro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology, DISAFA - Turin University, Grugliasco, 10095, TO, Italy
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- SPO, INRA, Montpellier Supagro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- SPO, INRA, Montpellier Supagro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- SPO, INRA, Montpellier Supagro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- SPO, INRA, Montpellier Supagro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- SPO, INRA, Montpellier Supagro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- SPO, INRA, Montpellier Supagro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Tahara K, Nishiguchi M, Frolov A, Mittasch J, Milkowski C. Identification of UDP glucosyltransferases from the aluminum-resistant tree Eucalyptus camaldulensis forming β-glucogallin, the precursor of hydrolyzable tannins. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2018; 152:154-161. [PMID: 29775866 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2018.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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In the highly aluminum-resistant tree Eucalyptus camaldulensis, hydrolyzable tannins are proposed to play a role in internal detoxification of aluminum, which is a major factor inhibiting plant growth on acid soils. To understand and modulate the molecular mechanisms of aluminum detoxification by hydrolyzable tannins, the biosynthetic genes need to be identified. In this study, we identified and characterized genes encoding UDP-glucose:gallate glucosyltransferase, which catalyzes the formation of 1-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose (β-glucogallin), the precursor of hydrolyzable tannins. By homology-based cloning, seven full-length candidate cDNAs were isolated from E. camaldulensis and expressed in Escherichia coli as recombinant N-terminal His-tagged proteins. Phylogenetic analysis classified four of these as UDP glycosyltransferase (UGT) 84A subfamily proteins (UGT84A25a, -b, UGT84A26a, -b) and the other three as UGT84J subfamily proteins (UGT84J3, -4, -5). In vitro enzyme assays showed that the UGT84A proteins catalyzed esterification of UDP-glucose and gallic acid to form 1-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose, whereas the UGT84J proteins were inactive. Further analyses with UGT84A25a and -26a indicated that they also formed 1-O-glucose esters of other structurally related hydroxybenzoic and hydroxycinnamic acids with a preference for hydroxybenzoic acids. The UGT84A genes were expressed in leaves, stems, and roots of E. camaldulensis, regardless of aluminum stress. Taken together, our results suggest that the UGT84A subfamily enzymes of E. camaldulensis are responsible for constitutive production of 1-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose, which is the first step of hydrolyzable tannin biosynthesis.
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- Ko Tahara
- Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, D-06120 Halle, Germany; Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8687, Japan.
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8687, Japan
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, D-06120 Halle, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, D-06120 Halle, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, D-06120 Halle, Germany.
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Huang FC, Giri A, Daniilidis M, Sun G, Härtl K, Hoffmann T, Schwab W. Structural and Functional Analysis of UGT92G6 Suggests an Evolutionary Link Between Mono- and Disaccharide Glycoside-Forming Transferases. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 59:857-870. [PMID: 29444327 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcy028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Glycosylation mediated by UDP-dependent glycosyltransferase (UGT) is one of the most common reactions for the biosynthesis of small molecule glycosides. As glycosides have various biological roles, we characterized UGT genes from grapevine (Vitis vinifera). In silico analysis of VvUGT genes that were highly expressed in leaves identified UGT92G6 which showed sequence similarity to both monosaccharide and disaccharide glucoside-forming transferases. The recombinant UGT92G6 glucosylated phenolics, among them caffeic acid, carvacrol, eugenol and raspberry ketone, and also accepted geranyl glucoside and citronellyl glucoside. Thus, UGT92G6 formed mono- and diglucosides in vitro from distinct compounds. The enzyme specificity constant Vmax/Km ratios indicated that UGT92G6 exhibited the highest specificity towards caffeic acid, producing almost equal amounts of the 3- and 4-O-glucoside. Transient overexpression of UGT92G6 in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves confirmed the production of caffeoyl glucoside; however, the level of geranyl diglucoside was not elevated upon overexpression of UGT92G6, even after co-expression of genes encoding geraniol synthase and geraniol UGT to provide sufficient precursor. Comparative sequence and 3-D structure analysis identified a sequence motif characteristic for monoglucoside-forming UGTs in UGT92G6, suggesting an evolutionary link between mono- and disaccharide glycoside UGTs. Thus, UGT92G6 functions as a mono- and diglucosyltransferase in vitro, but acts as a caffeoyl glucoside UGT in N. benthamiana.
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- Fong-Chin Huang
- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 1, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 1, D-85354 Freising, Germany
- Plant Molecular Biology Unit, Division of Biochemical Sciences, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, MS 411 008, India
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 1, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 1, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 1, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 1, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 1, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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Wilson AE, Feng X, Ono NN, Holland D, Amir R, Tian L. Characterization of a UGT84 Family Glycosyltransferase Provides New Insights into Substrate Binding and Reactivity of Galloylglucose Ester-Forming UGTs. Biochemistry 2017; 56:6389-6400. [PMID: 29140084 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Galloylated plant specialized metabolites play important roles in plant-environment interactions and in the promotion of human and animal health. The galloylation reactions are mediated by the formation of galloylglucose esters from gallic acid and UDP-glucose, catalyzed by the plant UGT84 family glycosyltransferases. To explore and exploit the structural determinants of UGT84 activities, we performed homology modeling and substrate docking of PgUGT84A23, a galloylglucose ester-forming family 84 UGT, as well as sequence comparisons of PgUGT84A23 with other functionally characterized plant UGTs. By employing site-directed mutagenesis of candidate amino acids, enzyme assays with analogous substrates, and kinetic analysis, we elucidated key amino acid sites for PgUGT84A23 substrate binding and reactivity. The galloylglucose ester-forming UGT84s have not been shown to glycosylate genistein (an isoflavonoid) in vivo. Unexpectedly, amino acids highly conserved among UGT84s that affect specifically the binding of genistein but not gallic acid or other tested sugar acceptors were identified. This result suggests that genistein may resemble the substrate profile for the enzyme ancestor of the galloylglucose ester-forming UGTs and recruited during transition from a general to a more specialized defense function. Overall, a better understanding of the structure-function relationship of UGT84s will facilitate enzyme engineering for the production of pharmaceutically and industrially valuable glycosylated compounds.
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- Alexander E Wilson
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California , Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California , Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California , Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization , Ramat Yishay 30095, Israel
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- Migal Galilee Technology Center , P.O. Box 831, Kiryat Shmona 11016, Israel
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California , Davis, California 95616, United States.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden , Shanghai 201602, China.,Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201602, China
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Dai X, Zhuang J, Wu Y, Wang P, Zhao G, Liu Y, Jiang X, Gao L, Xia T. Identification of a Flavonoid Glucosyltransferase Involved in 7-OH Site Glycosylation in Tea plants (Camellia sinensis). Sci Rep 2017; 7:5926. [PMID: 28725058 PMCID: PMC5517534 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06453-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Flavonol glycosides, which are often converted from aglycones in a process catalyzed by UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs), play an important role for the health of plants and animals. In the present study, a gene encoding a flavonoid 7-O-glycosyltransferase (CsUGT75L12) was identified in tea plants. Recombinant CsUGT75L12 protein displayed glycosyltransferase activity on the 7-OH position of multiple phenolic compounds. In relative comparison to wild-type seeds, the levels of flavonol-glucosides increased in Arabidopsis seeds overexpressing CsUGT75L12. In order to determine the key amino acid residues responsible for the catalytic activity of the protein, a series of site-directed mutagenesis and enzymatic assays were performed based on the 3D structural modeling and docking analyses. These results suggested that residue Q54 is a double binding site that functions as both a sugar receptor and donor. Residues H56 and T151, corresponding to the basic active residues H20 and D119 of VvGT1, were not irreplaceable for CsUGT75L12. In addition, residues Y182, S223, P238, T239, and F240 were demonstrated to be responsible for a ‘reversed’ sugar receptor binding model. The results of single and triple substitutions confirmed that the function of residues P238, T239, and F240 may substitute or compensate with each other for the flavonoid 7-O-glycosyltransferase activity.
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- Xinlong Dai
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China.,School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, China.
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Costantini L, Kappel CD, Trenti M, Battilana J, Emanuelli F, Sordo M, Moretto M, Camps C, Larcher R, Delrot S, Grando MS. Drawing Links from Transcriptome to Metabolites: The Evolution of Aroma in the Ripening Berry of Moscato Bianco ( Vitis vinifera L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:780. [PMID: 28559906 PMCID: PMC5432621 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Monoterpenes confer typical floral notes to "Muscat" grapevine varieties and, to a lesser extent, to other aromatic non-Muscat varieties. Previous studies have led to the identification and functional characterization of some enzymes and genes in this pathway. However, the underlying genetic map is still far from being complete. For example, the specific steps of monoterpene metabolism and its regulation are largely unknown. With the aim of identifying new candidates for the missing links, we applied an integrative functional genomics approach based on the targeted metabolic and genome-wide transcript profiling of Moscato Bianco ripening berries. In particular, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of free and bound terpenoid compounds was combined with microarray analysis in the skins of berries collected at five developmental stages from pre-veraison to over-ripening. Differentially expressed metabolites and probes were identified in the pairwise comparison between time points by using the early stage as a reference. Metabolic and transcriptomic data were integrated through pairwise correlation and clustering approaches to discover genes linked with particular metabolites or groups of metabolites. These candidate transcripts were further checked for co-localization with quantitative trait loci (QTLs) affecting aromatic compounds. Our findings provide insights into the biological networks of grapevine secondary metabolism, both at the catalytic and regulatory levels. Examples include a nudix hydrolase as component of a terpene synthase-independent pathway for monoterpene biosynthesis, genes potentially involved in monoterpene metabolism (cytochrome P450 hydroxylases, epoxide hydrolases, glucosyltransferases), transport (vesicle-associated proteins, ABCG transporters, glutathione S-transferases, amino acid permeases), and transcriptional control (transcription factors of the ERF, MYB and NAC families, intermediates in light- and circadian cycle-mediated regulation with supporting evidence from the literature and additional regulatory genes with a previously unreported association to monoterpene accumulation).
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- Laura Costantini
- Grapevine Genetics and Breeding Unit, Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crop Department, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund MachSan Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- UMR Ecophysiology and Grape Functional Genomics, Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin, University of BordeauxVillenave d'Ornon, France
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- Grapevine Genetics and Breeding Unit, Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crop Department, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund MachSan Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Grapevine Genetics and Breeding Unit, Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crop Department, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund MachSan Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Grapevine Genetics and Breeding Unit, Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crop Department, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund MachSan Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Grapevine Genetics and Breeding Unit, Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crop Department, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund MachSan Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Computational Biology Platform, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund MachSan Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- UMR Ecophysiology and Grape Functional Genomics, Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin, University of BordeauxVillenave d'Ornon, France
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- Experiment and Technological Services Department, Technology Transfer Centre, Fondazione Edmund MachSan Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- UMR Ecophysiology and Grape Functional Genomics, Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin, University of BordeauxVillenave d'Ornon, France
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- Grapevine Genetics and Breeding Unit, Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crop Department, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund MachSan Michele all'Adige, Italy
- Center Agriculture Food Environment, University of TrentoSan Michele all'Adige, Italy
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Czemmel S, Höll J, Loyola R, Arce-Johnson P, Alcalde JA, Matus JT, Bogs J. Transcriptome-Wide Identification of Novel UV-B- and Light Modulated Flavonol Pathway Genes Controlled by VviMYBF1. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1084. [PMID: 28690624 PMCID: PMC5479930 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Flavonols constitute a group of flavonoids with important photoprotective roles in plants. In addition, flavonol content and composition greatly influences fruit quality. We previously demonstrated that the grapevine R2R3-MYB transcription factor (TF) VviMYBF1 promotes flavonol accumulation by inducing the expression of flavonol synthase (VviFLS1/VviFLS4), a key step of the initial flavonol pathway. Despite this, gene networks underlying flavonol modification in grapevine including both structural and regulatory genes remain poorly understood. In order to identify flavonol modifying genes and TFs acting downstream of VviMYBF1 a microarray-based transcriptome analysis was performed on grapevine hairy roots ectopically expressing VviMYBF1 or a Green Fluorescent Protein as control. VviFLS1 was induced in VviMYBF1 transgenic roots and glycosylated flavonols accumulated significantly compared with control lines. Among the differentially expressed genes, potential flavonol-modifying enzymes with predicted rhamnosyltransferase (e.g., RhaT1) or glycosyltransferase (e.g., GT3) activities were identified. In addition, important TFs of the MYB and bZIP families such as the proanthocyanidin regulator VviMYBPA1 and the UV-B light responsive HY5 homolog VviHYH were significantly altered in their expression pattern by overexpression of VviMYBF1. Co-temporal expression analysis demonstrated positive correlation of VviMYBF1 with VviFLS1, VviGT3, and VviRhaT1 during berry development and in fruits ripened with different light and UV-B radiation conditions at field. These results show that VviMYBF1 overexpression led to the identification of novel genes of the flavonol pathway and that the flavonol modifying machinery can be influenced by agricultural practices to optimize flavonol composition in grapes.
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- Stefan Czemmel
- Quantitative Biology Center, University of TübingenTübingen, Germany
- Centre for Organismal Studies HeidelbergHeidelberg, Germany
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- Centre for Organismal Studies HeidelbergHeidelberg, Germany
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago, Chile
- Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago, Chile
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- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UBBarcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Organismal Studies HeidelbergHeidelberg, Germany
- Dienstleistungszentrum Ländlicher Raum Rheinpfalz, Viticulture and Enology GroupNeustadt/W, Germany
- Fachhochschule BingenBingen am Rhein, Germany
- *Correspondence: Jochen Bogs,
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Yin Q, Shen G, Chang Z, Tang Y, Gao H, Pang Y. Involvement of three putative glucosyltransferases from the UGT72 family in flavonol glucoside/rhamnoside biosynthesis in Lotus japonicus seeds. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2017; 68:597-612. [PMID: 28204516 PMCID: PMC5444469 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erw420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Flavonols are one of the largest groups of flavonoids that confer benefits for the health of plants and animals. Flavonol glycosides are the predominant flavonoids present in the model legume Lotus japonicus. The molecular mechanisms underlying the biosynthesis of flavonol glycosides as yet remain unknown in L. japonicus. In the present study, we identified a total of 188 UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) in L. japonicus by genome-wide searching. Notably, 12 UGTs from the UGT72 family were distributed widely among L. japonicus chromosomes, expressed in all tissues, and showed different docking scores in an in silico bioinformatics docking analysis. Further enzymatic assays showed that five recombinant UGTs (UGT72AD1, UGT72AF1, UGT72AH1, UGT72V3, and UGT72Z2) exhibit activity toward flavonol, flavone, and isoflavone aglycones. In particular, UGT72AD1, UGT72AH1, and UGT72Z2 are flavonol-specific UGTs with different kinetic properties. In addition, the overexpression of UGT72AD1 and UGT72Z2 led to increased accumulation of flavonol rhamnosides in L. japonicus and Arabidopsis thaliana. Moreover, the increase of kaempferol 3-O-rhamnoside-7-O-rhamnoside in transgenic A. thaliana inhibited root growth as compared with the wild-type control. These results highlight the significance of the UGT72 family in flavonol glycosylation and the role of flavonol rhamnosides in plant growth.
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- Qinggang Yin
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources/Beijing Botanical Garden, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources/Beijing Botanical Garden, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK, USA
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources/Beijing Botanical Garden, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Rienth M, Torregrosa L, Sarah G, Ardisson M, Brillouet JM, Romieu C. Temperature desynchronizes sugar and organic acid metabolism in ripening grapevine fruits and remodels their transcriptome. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2016; 16:164. [PMID: 27439426 PMCID: PMC4955140 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-016-0850-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fruit composition at harvest is strongly dependent on the temperature during the grapevine developmental cycle. This raises serious concerns regarding the sustainability of viticulture and the socio-economic repercussions of global warming for many regions where the most heat-tolerant varieties are already cultivated. Despite recent progress, the direct and indirect effects of temperature on fruit development are far from being understood. Experimental limitations such as fluctuating environmental conditions, intra-cluster heterogeneity and the annual reproductive cycle introduce unquantifiable biases for gene expression and physiological studies with grapevine. In the present study, DRCF grapevine mutants (microvine) were grown under several temperature regimes in duly-controlled environmental conditions. A singly berry selection increased the accuracy of fruit phenotyping and subsequent gene expression analyses. The physiological and transcriptomic responses of five key stages sampled simultaneously at day and nighttime were studied by RNA-seq analysis. RESULTS A total of 674 millions reads were sequenced from all experiments. Analysis of differential expression yielded in a total of 10 788 transcripts modulated by temperature. An acceleration of green berry development under higher temperature was correlated with the induction of several candidate genes linked to cell expansion. High temperatures impaired tannin synthesis and degree of galloylation at the transcriptomic levels. The timing of malate breakdown was delayed to mid-ripening in transgressively cool conditions, revealing unsuspected plasticity of berry primary metabolism. Specific ATPases and malate transporters displayed development and temperature-dependent expression patterns, besides less marked but significant regulation of other genes in the malate pathway. CONCLUSION The present study represents, to our knowledge the first abiotic stress study performed on a fleshy fruits model using RNA-seq for transcriptomic analysis. It confirms that a careful stage selection and a rigorous control of environmental conditions are needed to address the long-term plasticity of berry development with respect to temperature. Original results revealed temperature-dependent regulation of key metabolic processes in the elaboration of berry composition. Malate breakdown no longer appears as an integral part of the veraison program, but as possibly triggered by an imbalance in cytoplasmic sugar, when efficient vacuolar storage is set on with ripening, in usual temperature conditions. Furthermore, variations in heat shock responsive genes that will be very valuable for further research on temperature adaptation of plants have been evidenced.
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- Markus Rienth
- />Montpellier SupAgro-INRA, UMR AGAP-DAAV Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales-Diversité, Adaptation et Amélioration de la Vigne, 2 place Pierre Viala, Montpellier, 34060 France
- />Fondation Jean Poupelain, 30 Rue Gâte Chien, Javrezac, 16100 France
- />CHANGINS, haute école de viticulture et œnologie, 50 route de Duillier, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland
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- />Montpellier SupAgro-INRA, UMR AGAP-DAAV Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales-Diversité, Adaptation et Amélioration de la Vigne, 2 place Pierre Viala, Montpellier, 34060 France
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- />Montpellier SupAgro-INRA, UMR AGAP-DAAV Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales-Diversité, Adaptation et Amélioration de la Vigne, 2 place Pierre Viala, Montpellier, 34060 France
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- />Montpellier SupAgro-INRA, UMR AGAP-DAAV Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales-Diversité, Adaptation et Amélioration de la Vigne, 2 place Pierre Viala, Montpellier, 34060 France
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- />INRA Montpellier UMR SPO- Science pour l’œnologie, 2 place, Pierre Viala, Montpellier, 34060 France
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- />Montpellier SupAgro-INRA, UMR AGAP-DAAV Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales-Diversité, Adaptation et Amélioration de la Vigne, 2 place Pierre Viala, Montpellier, 34060 France
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Ono NN, Qin X, Wilson AE, Li G, Tian L. Two UGT84 Family Glycosyltransferases Catalyze a Critical Reaction of Hydrolyzable Tannin Biosynthesis in Pomegranate (Punica granatum). PLoS One 2016; 11:e0156319. [PMID: 27227328 PMCID: PMC4882073 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hydrolyzable tannins (HTs) play important roles in plant herbivore deterrence and promotion of human health. A critical step in HT production is the formation of 1-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (β-glucogallin, ester-linked gallic acid and glucose) by a UDP-glucosyltransferase (UGT) activity. We cloned and biochemically characterized four candidate UGTs from pomegranate (Punica granatum), of which only UGT84A23 and UGT84A24 exhibited β-glucogallin forming activities in enzyme assays. Although overexpression and single RNAi knockdown pomegranate hairy root lines of UGT84A23 or UGT84A24 did not lead to obvious alterations in punicalagin (the prevalent HT in pomegranate) accumulation, double knockdown lines of the two UGTs resulted in largely reduced levels of punicalagins and bis-hexahydroxydiphenyl glucose isomers. An unexpected accumulation of galloyl glucosides (ether-linked gallic acid and glucose) was also detected in the double knockdown lines, suggesting that gallic acid was utilized by an unidentified UGT activity for glucoside formation. Transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves and immunogold labeling in roots of pomegranate seedlings collectively indicated cytosolic localization of UGT84A23 and UGT84A24. Overall, functional characterization and localization of UGT84A23 and UGT84A24 open up opportunities for further understanding the regulatory control of HT metabolism in plants and its coordination with other biochemical pathways in the metabolic network.
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- Nadia N. Ono
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail:
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Bontpart T, Marlin T, Vialet S, Guiraud JL, Pinasseau L, Meudec E, Sommerer N, Cheynier V, Terrier N. Two shikimate dehydrogenases, VvSDH3 and VvSDH4, are involved in gallic acid biosynthesis in grapevine. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2016; 67:3537-50. [PMID: 27241494 PMCID: PMC4892741 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erw184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In plants, the shikimate pathway provides aromatic amino acids that are used to generate numerous secondary metabolites, including phenolic compounds. In this pathway, shikimate dehydrogenases (SDH) 'classically' catalyse the reversible dehydrogenation of 3-dehydroshikimate to shikimate. The capacity of SDH to produce gallic acid from shikimate pathway metabolites has not been studied in depth. In grapevine berries, gallic acid mainly accumulates as galloylated flavan-3-ols. The four grapevine SDH proteins have been produced in Escherichia coli In vitro, VvSDH1 exhibited the highest 'classical' SDH activity. Two genes, VvSDH3 and VvSDH4, mainly expressed in immature berry tissues in which galloylated flavan-3-ols are accumulated, encoded enzymes with lower 'classical' activity but were able to produce gallic acid in vitro The over-expression of VvSDH3 in hairy-roots increased the content of aromatic amino acids and hydroxycinnamates, but had little or no effect on molecules more distant from the shikimate pathway (stilbenoids and flavan-3-ols). In parallel, the contents of gallic acid, β-glucogallin, and galloylated flavan-3-ols were increased, attesting to the influence of this gene on gallic acid metabolism. Phylogenetic analysis from dicotyledon SDHs opens the way for the examination of genes from other plants which accumulate gallic acid-based metabolites.
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- Thibaut Bontpart
- INRA, UMR 1083 Sciences pour l'œnologie, 2 place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier cedex 1, France
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- INRA, UMR 1083 Sciences pour l'œnologie, 2 place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier cedex 1, France
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- INRA, UMR 1083 Sciences pour l'œnologie, 2 place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier cedex 1, France
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- INRA, UMR 1083 Sciences pour l'œnologie, 2 place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier cedex 1, France
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- INRA, UMR 1083 Sciences pour l'œnologie, 2 place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier cedex 1, France
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- INRA, UMR 1083 Sciences pour l'œnologie, 2 place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier cedex 1, France
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- INRA, UMR 1083 Sciences pour l'œnologie, 2 place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier cedex 1, France
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- INRA, UMR 1083 Sciences pour l'œnologie, 2 place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier cedex 1, France
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- INRA, UMR 1083 Sciences pour l'œnologie, 2 place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier cedex 1, France
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Cui L, Yao S, Dai X, Yin Q, Liu Y, Jiang X, Wu Y, Qian Y, Pang Y, Gao L, Xia T. Identification of UDP-glycosyltransferases involved in the biosynthesis of astringent taste compounds in tea (Camellia sinensis). JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2016; 67:2285-97. [PMID: 26941235 PMCID: PMC4809296 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erw053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Galloylated catechins and flavonol 3-O-glycosides are characteristic astringent taste compounds in tea (Camellia sinensis). The mechanism involved in the formation of these metabolites remains unknown in tea plants. In this paper, 178 UGT genes (CsUGTs) were identified inC. sinensis based on an analysis of tea transcriptome data. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 132 of these genes were clustered into 15 previously established phylogenetic groups (A to M, O and P) and a newly identified group R. Three of the 11 recombinant UGT proteins tested were found to be involved in the in vitro biosynthesis of β-glucogallin and glycosylated flavonols. CsUGT84A22 exhibited catalytic activity toward phenolic acids, in particular gallic acid, to produce β-glucogallin, which is the immediate precursor of galloylated catechin biosynthesis in tea plants. CsUGT78A14 and CsUGT78A15 were found to be responsible for the biosynthesis of flavonol 3-O-glucosides and flavonol 3-O-galactosides, respectively. Site-directed mutagenesis of the Q373H substitution for CsUGT78A14 indicated that the Q (Gln) residue played a catalytically crucial role for flavonoid 3-O-glucosyltransferase activity. The expression profiles of the CsUGT84A22, CsUGT78A14, and CsUGT78A15 genes were correlated with the accumulation patterns of β-glucogallin and the glycosylated flavonols which indicated that these three CsUGT genes were involved in the biosynthesis of astringent compounds inC. sinensis.
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- Lilan Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Beijing Botanical Garden, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Beijing Botanical Garden, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Beijing Botanical Garden, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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Schulenburg K, Feller A, Hoffmann T, Schecker JH, Martens S, Schwab W. Formation of β-glucogallin, the precursor of ellagic acid in strawberry and raspberry. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2016; 67:2299-308. [PMID: 26884604 PMCID: PMC4809288 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erw036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Ellagic acid/ellagitannins are plant polyphenolic antioxidants that are synthesized from gallic acid and have been associated with a reduced risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Here, we report the identification and characterization of five glycosyltransferases (GTs) from two genera of the Rosaceae family (Fragaria and Rubus; F. × ananassa FaGT2*, FaGT2, FaGT5, F. vesca FvGT2, and R. idaeus RiGT2) that catalyze the formation of 1-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranose (β-glucogallin) the precursor of ellagitannin biosynthesis. The enzymes showed substrate promiscuity as they formed glucose esters of a variety of (hydroxyl)benzoic and (hydroxyl)cinnamic acids. Determination of kinetic values and site-directed mutagenesis revealed amino acids that affected substrate preference and catalytic activity. Green immature strawberry fruits were identified as the main source of gallic acid, β-glucogallin, and ellagic acid in accordance with the highest GT2 gene expression levels. Injection of isotopically labeled gallic acid into green fruits of stable transgenic antisense FaGT2 strawberry plants clearly confirmed the in planta function. Our results indicate that GT2 enzymes might contribute to the production of ellagic acid/ellagitannins in strawberry and raspberry, and are useful to develop strawberry fruit with additional health benefits and for the biotechnological production of bioactive polyphenols.
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- Katja Schulenburg
- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Univeristät München, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 1, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Food Quality and Nutrition, IASMA Research and Innovation Center, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), Via E. Mach 1, 38010 San Michele all'Adige, (TN), Italy
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Univeristät München, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 1, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Univeristät München, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 1, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Food Quality and Nutrition, IASMA Research and Innovation Center, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), Via E. Mach 1, 38010 San Michele all'Adige, (TN), Italy
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Univeristät München, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 1, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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Amato A, Cavallini E, Zenoni S, Finezzo L, Begheldo M, Ruperti B, Tornielli GB. A Grapevine TTG2-Like WRKY Transcription Factor Is Involved in Regulating Vacuolar Transport and Flavonoid Biosynthesis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1979. [PMID: 28105033 PMCID: PMC5214514 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A small set of TTG2-like homolog proteins from different species belonging to the WRKY family of transcription factors were shown to share a similar mechanism of action and to control partially conserved biochemical/developmental processes in their native species. In particular, by activating P-ATPases residing on the tonoplast, PH3 from Petunia hybrida promotes vacuolar acidification in petal epidermal cells whereas TTG2 from Arabidopsis thaliana enables the accumulation of proanthocyanidins in the seed coat. In this work we functionally characterized VvWRKY26 identified as the closest grapevine homolog of PhPH3 and AtTTG2. When constitutively expressed in petunia ph3 mutant, VvWRKY26 can fulfill the PH3 function in the regulation of vacuolar pH and restores the wild type pigmentation phenotype. By a global correlation analysis of gene expression and by transient over-expression in Vitis vinifera, we showed transcriptomic relationships of VvWRKY26 with many genes related to vacuolar acidification and transport in grapevine. Moreover, our results indicate an involvement in flavonoid pathway possibly restricted to the control of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis that is consistent with its expression pattern in grape berry tissues. Overall, the results show that, in addition to regulative mechanisms and biological roles shared with TTG2-like orthologs, VvWRKY26 can play roles in fleshy fruit development that have not been previously reported in studies from dry fruit species. This study paves the way toward the comprehension of the regulatory network controlling vacuolar acidification and flavonoid accumulation mechanisms that contribute to the final berry quality traits in grapevine.
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of VeronaVerona, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of VeronaVerona, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of VeronaVerona, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of PadovaPadova, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of PadovaPadova, Italy
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Ono NN, Qin X, Wilson AE, Li G, Tian L. Two UGT84 Family Glycosyltransferases Catalyze a Critical Reaction of Hydrolyzable Tannin Biosynthesis in Pomegranate (Punica granatum). PLoS One 2016. [PMID: 27227328 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.100156319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Hydrolyzable tannins (HTs) play important roles in plant herbivore deterrence and promotion of human health. A critical step in HT production is the formation of 1-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (β-glucogallin, ester-linked gallic acid and glucose) by a UDP-glucosyltransferase (UGT) activity. We cloned and biochemically characterized four candidate UGTs from pomegranate (Punica granatum), of which only UGT84A23 and UGT84A24 exhibited β-glucogallin forming activities in enzyme assays. Although overexpression and single RNAi knockdown pomegranate hairy root lines of UGT84A23 or UGT84A24 did not lead to obvious alterations in punicalagin (the prevalent HT in pomegranate) accumulation, double knockdown lines of the two UGTs resulted in largely reduced levels of punicalagins and bis-hexahydroxydiphenyl glucose isomers. An unexpected accumulation of galloyl glucosides (ether-linked gallic acid and glucose) was also detected in the double knockdown lines, suggesting that gallic acid was utilized by an unidentified UGT activity for glucoside formation. Transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves and immunogold labeling in roots of pomegranate seedlings collectively indicated cytosolic localization of UGT84A23 and UGT84A24. Overall, functional characterization and localization of UGT84A23 and UGT84A24 open up opportunities for further understanding the regulatory control of HT metabolism in plants and its coordination with other biochemical pathways in the metabolic network.
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- Nadia N Ono
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Bontpart T, Cheynier V, Ageorges A, Terrier N. BAHD or SCPL acyltransferase? What a dilemma for acylation in the world of plant phenolic compounds. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2015; 208:695-707. [PMID: 26053460 DOI: 10.1111/nph.13498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Phenolic compounds are secondary metabolites involved in several plant growth and development processes, including resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. The biosynthetic pathways leading to the vast diversity of plant phenolic products often include an acylation step, with phenolic compounds being the donor or acceptor molecules. To date, two acyltransferase families using phenolic compounds as acceptor or donor molecules have been described, with each using a different 'energy-rich' acyl donor. BAHD-acyltransferases, named after the first four biochemically characterized enzymes of the group, use acyl-CoA thioesters as donor molecules, whereas SCPL (Serine CarboxyPeptidase Like)-acyltransferases use 1-O-β-glucose esters. Here, common and divergent specifications found in the literature for both enzyme families were analyzed to answer the following questions. Are both acyltransferases involved in the synthesis of the same molecule (or same group of molecules)? Are both acyltransferases recruited in the same plant? How does the subcellular localization of these enzymes impact metabolite trafficking in plant cells?
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- Thibaut Bontpart
- INRA, UMR1083 SPO, 2, place, Viala, F-34060, Montpellier, France
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- INRA, UMR1083 SPO, 2, place, Viala, F-34060, Montpellier, France
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- INRA, UMR1083 SPO, 2, place, Viala, F-34060, Montpellier, France
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Costantini L, Malacarne G, Lorenzi S, Troggio M, Mattivi F, Moser C, Grando MS. New candidate genes for the fine regulation of the colour of grapes. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2015; 66:4427-40. [PMID: 26071528 PMCID: PMC4507754 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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In the last decade, great progress has been made in clarifying the main determinants of anthocyanin accumulation in grape berry skin. However, the molecular details of the fine variation among cultivars, which ultimately contributes to wine typicity, are still not completely understood. To shed light on this issue, the grapes of 170 F1 progeny from the cross 'Syrah'×'Pinot Noir' were characterized at the mature stage for the content of 15 anthocyanins during four growing seasons. This huge data set was used in combination with a dense genetic map to detect genomic regions controlling the anthocyanin pathway both at key enzymatic points and at particular branches. Genes putatively involved in fine tuning the global regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis were identified by exploring the gene predictions in the QTL (quantitative trait locus) confidence intervals and their expression profile during berry development in offspring with contrasting anthocyanin accumulation. New information on some aspects which had scarcely been investigated so far, such as anthocyanin transport into the vacuole, or completely neglected, such as acylation, is provided. These genes represent a valuable resource in grapevine molecular-based breeding programmes to improve both fruit and wine quality and to tailor wine sensory properties according to consumer demand.
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- Laura Costantini
- Department of Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crops, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, Via E. Mach 1, 38010 S. Michele all'Adige, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crops, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, Via E. Mach 1, 38010 S. Michele all'Adige, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crops, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, Via E. Mach 1, 38010 S. Michele all'Adige, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crops, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, Via E. Mach 1, 38010 S. Michele all'Adige, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Food Quality and Nutrition, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, Via E. Mach 1, 38010 S. Michele all'Adige, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crops, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, Via E. Mach 1, 38010 S. Michele all'Adige, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Genomics and Biology of Fruit Crops, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, Via E. Mach 1, 38010 S. Michele all'Adige, Trento, Italy
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De Bruyn F, De Paepe B, Maertens J, Beauprez J, De Cocker P, Mincke S, Stevens C, De Mey M. Development of an in vivo glucosylation platform by coupling production to growth: Production of phenolic glucosides by a glycosyltransferase of Vitis vinifera. Biotechnol Bioeng 2015; 112:1594-603. [PMID: 25728421 DOI: 10.1002/bit.25570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Glycosylation of small molecules can significantly alter their properties such as solubility, stability, and/or bioactivity, making glycosides attractive and highly demanded compounds. Consequently, many biotechnological glycosylation approaches have been developed, with enzymatic synthesis and whole-cell biocatalysis as the most prominent techniques. However, most processes still suffer from low yields, production rates and inefficient UDP-sugar formation. To this end, a novel metabolic engineering strategy is presented for the in vivo glucosylation of small molecules in Escherichia coli W. This strategy focuses on the introduction of an alternative sucrose metabolism using sucrose phosphorylase for the direct and efficient generation of glucose 1-phosphate as precursor for UDP-glucose formation and fructose, which serves as a carbon source for growth. By targeted gene deletions, a split metabolism is created whereby glucose 1-phosphate is rerouted from the glycolysis to product formation (i.e., glucosylation). Further, the production pathway was enhanced by increasing and preserving the intracellular UDP-glucose pool. Expression of a versatile glucosyltransferase from Vitis vinifera (VvGT2) enabled the strain to efficiently produce 14 glucose esters of various hydroxycinnamates and hydroxybenzoates with conversion yields up to 100%. To our knowledge, this fast growing (and simultaneously producing) E. coli mutant is the first versatile host described for the glucosylation of phenolic acids in a fermentative way using only sucrose as a cheap and sustainable carbon source.
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- Frederik De Bruyn
- Centre of Expertise - Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis, Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Centre of Expertise - Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis, Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Centre of Expertise - Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis, Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Centre of Expertise - Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis, Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Centre of Expertise - Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis, Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Group SynBioC, Department of Sustainable Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Group SynBioC, Department of Sustainable Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Centre of Expertise - Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis, Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Cavallini E, Matus JT, Finezzo L, Zenoni S, Loyola R, Guzzo F, Schlechter R, Ageorges A, Arce-Johnson P, Tornielli GB. The phenylpropanoid pathway is controlled at different branches by a set of R2R3-MYB C2 repressors in grapevine. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 167:1448-70. [PMID: 25659381 PMCID: PMC4378173 DOI: 10.1104/pp.114.256172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Because of the vast range of functions that phenylpropanoids possess, their synthesis requires precise spatiotemporal coordination throughout plant development and in response to the environment. The accumulation of these secondary metabolites is transcriptionally controlled by positive and negative regulators from the MYB and basic helix-loop-helix protein families. We characterized four grapevine (Vitis vinifera) R2R3-MYB proteins from the C2 repressor motif clade, all of which harbor the ethylene response factor-associated amphiphilic repression domain but differ in the presence of an additional TLLLFR repression motif found in the strong flavonoid repressor Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) AtMYBL2. Constitutive expression of VvMYB4a and VvMYB4b in petunia (Petunia hybrida) repressed general phenylpropanoid biosynthetic genes and selectively reduced the amount of small-weight phenolic compounds. Conversely, transgenic petunia lines expressing VvMYBC2-L1 and VvMYBC2-L3 showed a severe reduction in petal anthocyanins and seed proanthocyanidins together with a higher pH of crude petal extracts. The distinct function of these regulators was further confirmed by transient expression in tobacco (Nicotiana benthamiana) leaves and grapevine plantlets. Finally, VvMYBC2-L3 was ectopically expressed in grapevine hairy roots, showing a reduction in proanthocyanidin content together with the down-regulation of structural and regulatory genes of the flavonoid pathway as revealed by a transcriptomic analysis. The physiological role of these repressors was inferred by combining the results of the functional analyses and their expression patterns in grapevine during development and in response to ultraviolet B radiation. Our results indicate that VvMYB4a and VvMYB4b may play a key role in negatively regulating the synthesis of small-weight phenolic compounds, whereas VvMYBC2-L1 and VvMYBC2-L3 may additionally fine tune flavonoid levels, balancing the inductive effects of transcriptional activators.
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- Erika Cavallini
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 15-37134 Verona, Italy (E.C., L.F., S.Z., F.G., G.B.T.);Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona-Universitat de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain (J.T.M.);Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 6904411 Santiago, Chile (R.L.); Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile (R.L., R.S., P.A.-J.); andInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1083 Sciences pour l'Oenologie, F-34060 Montpellier, France (A.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 15-37134 Verona, Italy (E.C., L.F., S.Z., F.G., G.B.T.);Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona-Universitat de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain (J.T.M.);Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 6904411 Santiago, Chile (R.L.); Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile (R.L., R.S., P.A.-J.); andInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1083 Sciences pour l'Oenologie, F-34060 Montpellier, France (A.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 15-37134 Verona, Italy (E.C., L.F., S.Z., F.G., G.B.T.);Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona-Universitat de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain (J.T.M.);Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 6904411 Santiago, Chile (R.L.); Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile (R.L., R.S., P.A.-J.); andInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1083 Sciences pour l'Oenologie, F-34060 Montpellier, France (A.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 15-37134 Verona, Italy (E.C., L.F., S.Z., F.G., G.B.T.);Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona-Universitat de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain (J.T.M.);Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 6904411 Santiago, Chile (R.L.); Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile (R.L., R.S., P.A.-J.); andInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1083 Sciences pour l'Oenologie, F-34060 Montpellier, France (A.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 15-37134 Verona, Italy (E.C., L.F., S.Z., F.G., G.B.T.);Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona-Universitat de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain (J.T.M.);Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 6904411 Santiago, Chile (R.L.); Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile (R.L., R.S., P.A.-J.); andInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1083 Sciences pour l'Oenologie, F-34060 Montpellier, France (A.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 15-37134 Verona, Italy (E.C., L.F., S.Z., F.G., G.B.T.);Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona-Universitat de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain (J.T.M.);Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 6904411 Santiago, Chile (R.L.); Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile (R.L., R.S., P.A.-J.); andInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1083 Sciences pour l'Oenologie, F-34060 Montpellier, France (A.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 15-37134 Verona, Italy (E.C., L.F., S.Z., F.G., G.B.T.);Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona-Universitat de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain (J.T.M.);Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 6904411 Santiago, Chile (R.L.); Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile (R.L., R.S., P.A.-J.); andInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1083 Sciences pour l'Oenologie, F-34060 Montpellier, France (A.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 15-37134 Verona, Italy (E.C., L.F., S.Z., F.G., G.B.T.);Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona-Universitat de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain (J.T.M.);Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 6904411 Santiago, Chile (R.L.); Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile (R.L., R.S., P.A.-J.); andInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1083 Sciences pour l'Oenologie, F-34060 Montpellier, France (A.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 15-37134 Verona, Italy (E.C., L.F., S.Z., F.G., G.B.T.);Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona-Universitat de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain (J.T.M.);Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 6904411 Santiago, Chile (R.L.); Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile (R.L., R.S., P.A.-J.); andInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1083 Sciences pour l'Oenologie, F-34060 Montpellier, France (A.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 15-37134 Verona, Italy (E.C., L.F., S.Z., F.G., G.B.T.);Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona-Universitat de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain (J.T.M.);Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 6904411 Santiago, Chile (R.L.); Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile (R.L., R.S., P.A.-J.); andInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1083 Sciences pour l'Oenologie, F-34060 Montpellier, France (A.A.)
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Bönisch F, Frotscher J, Stanitzek S, Rühl E, Wüst M, Bitz O, Schwab W. Activity-based profiling of a physiologic aglycone library reveals sugar acceptor promiscuity of family 1 UDP-glucosyltransferases from grape. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 166:23-39. [PMID: 25073706 PMCID: PMC4149709 DOI: 10.1104/pp.114.242578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Monoterpenols serve various biological functions and accumulate in grape (Vitis vinifera), where a major fraction occurs as nonvolatile glycosides. We have screened the grape genome for sequences with similarity to terpene URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES (UGTs) from Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). A ripening-related expression pattern was shown for three candidates by spatial and temporal expression analyses in five grape cultivars. Transcript accumulation correlated with the production of monoterpenyl β-d-glucosides in grape exocarp during ripening and was low in vegetative tissue. Targeted functional screening of the recombinant UGTs for their biological substrates was performed by activity-based metabolite profiling (ABMP) employing a physiologic library of aglycones built from glycosides isolated from grape. This approach led to the identification of two UDP-glucose:monoterpenol β-d-glucosyltransferases. Whereas VvGT14a glucosylated geraniol, R,S-citronellol, and nerol with similar efficiency, the three allelic forms VvGT15a, VvGT15b, and VvGT15c preferred geraniol over nerol. Kinetic resolution of R,S-citronellol and R,S-linalool was shown for VvGT15a and VvGT14a, respectively. ABMP revealed geraniol as the major biological substrate but also disclosed that these UGTs may add to the production of further glycoconjugates in planta. ABMP of aglycone libraries provides a versatile tool to uncover novel biologically relevant substrates of small-molecule glycosyltransferases that often show broad sugar acceptor promiscuity.
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- Friedericke Bönisch
- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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Koyama K, Numata M, Nakajima I, Goto-Yamamoto N, Matsumura H, Tanaka N. Functional characterization of a new grapevine MYB transcription factor and regulation of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in grapes. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:4433-49. [PMID: 24860184 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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A new regulator of proanthocyanidin (PA) biosynthesis in grapes was found by screening genes coordinately expressed with PA accumulation under different light conditions using a substantially improved method of serial analysis of gene expression (SuperSAGE). This R2R3-MYB transcription factor, VvMYBPAR, shows high protein sequence similarity with PA biosynthesis-regulating plant MYBs, such as VvMYBPA2 and TRANSPARENT TESTA2. Its transcript levels were relatively high in the skins of young berries, whereas the levels were higher in the seeds and at a maximum around veraison. In addition to its response to modified light conditions, the gene responded to abscisic acid application in the skins of cultured berries. Among the PA-specific branch genes, this transcript profile was not correlated with that of VvANR and VvLAR1 but was closely related to that of VvLAR2, suggesting different regulation of PA-specific branch genes from that of a known PA regulator, VvMYBPA2. The PA-specific regulation of VvMYBPAR was confirmed by VvMYBPAR constitutive expression in Arabidopsis in which the transgene specifically induced PA biosynthetic genes and resulted in PA accumulation in plants grown on sucrose-supplemented media to induce anthocyanin synthesis. A transient reporter assay using grapevine cells showed that VvMYBPAR activated the promoters on PA-specific branch genes and candidate genes associated with modification and transport of monomeric PA precursors, as well as the promoters of VvCHS3 and VvF3'5'Hd in the common flavonoid pathway, but not that of VvUFGT on the anthocyanin-specific branch. This new factor suggests the polygenic regulation of PA biosynthesis in grapes by closely related MYB transcription factors.
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- Kazuya Koyama
- National Research Institute of Brewing, 3-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0046, Japan
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- National Research Institute of Brewing, 3-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0046, Japan
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- National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, 2-1 Fujimoto, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8605, Japan
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- National Research Institute of Brewing, 3-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0046, Japan
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- Research Institute of Human and Environmental Science, Shinshu University, 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda, Nagano 386-8567, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, 1-4-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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Lu Z, Liu Y, Zhao L, Jiang X, Li M, Wang Y, Xu Y, Gao L, Xia T. Effect of low-intensity white light mediated de-etiolation on the biosynthesis of polyphenols in tea seedlings. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2014; 80:328-36. [PMID: 24844450 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/18/2014] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Light is an important source of energy as well as environmental signal for the regulation of biosynthesis and accumulation of multiple secondary metabolites in plants. Polyphenols are the major class of secondary metabolites in tea, which possess potential antioxidant properties. In order to investigate the effect of light signal on the regulation of biosynthesis and accumulation of polyphenols in tea seedlings, a low-intensity white light was used and the change in trends of polyphenol contents, patterns of gene expression, and corresponding enzymatic activities were studied. LC-TOF/MS analysis revealed that light signal promoted the accumulation of hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives and nongalloylated catechin (EGC), while it restrained the accumulation of β-glucogallin and galloylated catechins. The quantitative reverse transcription-PCR analysis showed that the expression levels of the regulator genes and some structural genes involved in photomorphogenesis and biosynthetic pathway of nongalloylated catechins, respectively, were up-regulated. In contrast, the expression of DHD/SDH and UGT genes, which may be involved in biosynthetic pathway of βG, was down-regulated. The corresponding in vitro enzyme assays revealed decrease in the activity of ECGT (galloylates nongalloylated catechins) and an increase in activity of GCH (hydrolyzes galloylated catechins) during de-etiolation. The present study yielded inconsistent accumulation patterns of phenolic acids, flavan-3-ols, and flavonols in tea seedlings during de-etiolation. In addition, the accumulation of catechins was possibly jointly influenced by the biosynthesis, hydrolysis, glycosylation, and galloylation of polyphenols in tea plants.
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- Zhongwei Lu
- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Ministry of Education in China, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Ministry of Education in China, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Ministry of Education in China, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Ministry of Education in China, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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Bönisch F, Frotscher J, Stanitzek S, Rühl E, Wüst M, Bitz O, Schwab W. A UDP-Glucose:Monoterpenol Glucosyltransferase Adds to the Chemical Diversity of the Grapevine Metabolome. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 165:561-581. [PMID: 24784757 PMCID: PMC4044836 DOI: 10.1104/pp.113.232470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Terpenoids represent one of the major classes of natural products and serve different biological functions. In grape (Vitis vinifera), a large fraction of these compounds is present as nonvolatile terpene glycosides. We have extracted putative glycosyltransferase (GT) sequences from the grape genome database that show similarity to Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) GTs whose encoded proteins glucosylate a diversity of terpenes. Spatial and temporal expression levels of the potential VvGT genes were determined in five different grapevine varieties. Heterologous expression and biochemical assays of candidate genes led to the identification of a UDP-glucose:monoterpenol β-d-glucosyltransferase (VvGT7). The VvGT7 gene was expressed in various tissues in accordance with monoterpenyl glucoside accumulation in grape cultivars. Twelve allelic VvGT7 genes were isolated from five cultivars, and their encoded proteins were biochemically analyzed. They varied in substrate preference and catalytic activity. Three amino acids, which corresponded to none of the determinants previously identified for other plant GTs, were found to be important for enzymatic catalysis. Site-specific mutagenesis along with the analysis of allelic proteins also revealed amino acids that impact catalytic activity and substrate tolerance. These results demonstrate that VvGT7 may contribute to the production of geranyl and neryl glucoside during grape ripening.
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- Friedericke Bönisch
- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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- Biotechnology of Natural Products, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany (F.B., W.S.);Geisenheim University, Department of Grape Breeding, 65366 Geisenheim, Germany (J.F., E.R., O.B.); andFood Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany (S.S., M.W.)
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Mittasch J, Böttcher C, Frolova N, Bönn M, Milkowski C. Identification of UGT84A13 as a candidate enzyme for the first committed step of gallotannin biosynthesis in pedunculate oak (Quercus robur). PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2014; 99:44-51. [PMID: 24412325 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2013] [Revised: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A cDNA encoding the ester-forming hydroxybenzoic acid glucosyltransferase UGT84A13 was isolated from a cDNA library of Quercus robur swelling buds and young leaves. The enzyme displayed high sequence identity to resveratrol/hydroxycinnamate and hydroxybenzoate/hydroxycinnamate glucosyltransferases from Vitis species and clustered to the phylogenetic group L of plant glucosyltransferases, mainly involved in the formation of 1-O-β-D-glucose esters. In silico transcriptome analysis confirmed expression of UGT84A13 in Quercus tissues which were previously shown to exhibit UDP-glucose:gallic acid glucosyltransferase activity. UGT84A13 was functionally expressed in Escherichia coli as N-terminal His-tagged protein. In vitro kinetic measurements with the purified recombinant enzyme revealed a clear preference for hydroxybenzoic acids as glucosyl acceptor in comparison to hydroxycinnamic acids. Of the preferred in vitro substrates, protocatechuic, vanillic and gallic acid, only the latter and its corresponding 1-O-ß-D-glucose ester were found to be accumulated in young oak leaves. This indicates that in planta UGT84A13 catalyzes the formation of , 1-O-galloyl-ß-D-glucose, the first committed step of gallotannin biosynthesis.
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- Juliane Mittasch
- Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, D-06120 Halle, Germany
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- Department of Stress and Developmental Biology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, D-06120 Halle, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, D-06120 Halle, Germany
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- UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Department of Soil Ecology, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06120 Halle, Germany; Institute of Computer Science, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Seckendorff-Platz 1, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Crop Plant Research, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, D-06120 Halle, Germany.
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Cheynier V, Comte G, Davies KM, Lattanzio V, Martens S. Plant phenolics: recent advances on their biosynthesis, genetics, and ecophysiology. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2013; 72:1-20. [PMID: 23774057 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 518] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 05/10/2013] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Land-adapted plants appeared between about 480 and 360 million years ago in the mid-Palaeozoic era, originating from charophycean green algae. The successful adaptation to land of these prototypes of amphibious plants - when they emerged from an aquatic environment onto the land - was achieved largely by massive formation of "phenolic UV light screens". In the course of evolution, plants have developed the ability to produce an enormous number of phenolic secondary metabolites, which are not required in the primary processes of growth and development but are of vital importance for their interaction with the environment, for their reproductive strategy and for their defense mechanisms. From a biosynthetic point of view, beside methylation catalyzed by O-methyltransferases, acylation and glycosylation of secondary metabolites, including phenylpropanoids and various derived phenolic compounds, are fundamental chemical modifications. Such modified metabolites have altered polarity, volatility, chemical stability in cells but also in solution, ability for interaction with other compounds (co-pigmentation) and biological activity. The control of the production of plant phenolics involves a matrix of potentially overlapping regulatory signals. These include developmental signals, such as during lignification of new growth or the production of anthocyanins during fruit and flower development, and environmental signals for protection against abiotic and biotic stresses. For some of the key compounds, such as the flavonoids, there is now an excellent understanding of the nature of those signals and how the signal transduction pathway connects through to the activation of the phenolic biosynthetic genes. Within the plant environment, different microorganisms can coexist that can establish various interactions with the host plant and that are often the basis for the synthesis of specific phenolic metabolites in response to these interactions. In the rhizosphere, increasing evidence suggests that root specific chemicals (exudates) might initiate and manipulate biological and physical interactions between roots and soil organisms. These interactions include signal traffic between roots of competing plants, roots and soil microbes, and one-way signals that relate the nature of chemical and physical soil properties to the roots. Plant phenolics can also modulate essential physiological processes such as transcriptional regulation and signal transduction. Some interesting effects of plant phenolics are also the ones associated with the growth hormone auxin. An additional role for flavonoids in functional pollen development has been observed. Finally, anthocyanins represent a class of flavonoids that provide the orange, red and blue/purple colors to many plant tissues. According to the coevolution theory, red is a signal of the status of the tree to insects that migrate to (or move among) the trees in autumn.
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- Véronique Cheynier
- INRA, UMR1083 Sciences Pour l'oenologie, 2 place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 1, France.
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Carrier G, Huang YF, Le Cunff L, Fournier-Level A, Vialet S, Souquet JM, Cheynier V, Terrier N, This P. Selection of candidate genes for grape proanthocyanidin pathway by an integrative approach. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2013; 72:87-95. [PMID: 23684499 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2012] [Accepted: 04/19/2013] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Proanthocyanidins (PA) play a major role in plant protection against biotic and abiotic stresses. Moreover these molecules are known to be beneficial for human health and are responsible for astringency of foods and beverages such as wine and thus have a great impact on the final quality of the product. Genes playing a role in the PA pathway are only partially known. The amount of available transcriptomic and genetic data to select candidate genes without a priori knowledge from orthologous function increases every day. However, the methods used so far generate so many candidate genes that it is impossible to validate all of them. In this study, we used an integrative strategy based on different screening methods to select a reduced list of candidate genes. We have crossed results from different screening methods including QTL mapping and three transcriptomic studies to select 20 candidate genes, located in QTL intervals and fulfilling at least two transcriptomic screenings. This list includes three glucosyltransferases, already suspected to have a role in the PA biosynthetic pathway. Among the 17 remaining genes, we selected three genes to perform further analysis by association genetic studies. For each of these genes, we found a polymorphism linked to PA variation. The three genes (VvMybC2-L1, VvGAT-like and VvCob-like), not previously known to play a role in PA synthesis, are promising candidates for further molecular physiology studies.
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- Grégory Carrier
- UMR AGAP, INRA-Montpellier SupAgro-CIRAD, 2 Place Pierre Viala, F-34060 Montpellier, France; UMT Geno-Vigne, 2 Place Viala, F-34060 Montpellier, France.
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Liu Y, Gao L, Liu L, Yang Q, Lu Z, Nie Z, Wang Y, Xia T. Purification and characterization of a novel galloyltransferase involved in catechin galloylation in the tea plant (Camellia sinensis). J Biol Chem 2012; 287:44406-17. [PMID: 23132863 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.403071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Catechins (flavan-3-ols), the most important secondary metabolites in the tea plant, have positive effects on human health and are crucial in defense against pathogens of the tea plant. The aim of this study was to elucidate the biosynthetic pathway of galloylated catechins in the tea plant. The results suggested that galloylated catechins were biosynthesized via 1-O-glucose ester-dependent two-step reactions by acyltransferases, which involved two enzymes, UDP-glucose:galloyl-1-O-β-D-glucosyltransferase (UGGT) and a newly discovered enzyme, epicatechin:1-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose O-galloyltransferase (ECGT). In the first reaction, the galloylated acyl donor β-glucogallin was biosynthesized by UGGT from gallic acid and uridine diphosphate glucose. In the second reaction, galloylated catechins were produced by ECGT catalysis from β-glucogallin and 2,3-cis-flavan-3-ol. 2,3-cis-Flavan-3-ol and 1-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose were appropriate substrates of ECGT rather than 2,3-trans-flavan-3-ol and 1,2,3,4,6-pentagalloylglucose. Purification by more than 1641-fold to apparent homogeneity yielded ECGT with an estimated molecular mass of 241 to 121 kDa by gel filtration. Enzyme activity and SDS-PAGE analysis indicated that the native ECGT might be a dimer, trimer, or tetramer of 60- and/or 58-kDa monomers, and these monomers represent a heterodimer consisting of pairs of 36- or 34- of and 28-kDa subunits. MALDI-TOF-TOF MS showed that the protein SCPL1199 was identified. Epigallocatechin and epicatechin exhibited higher substrate affinities than β-glucogallin. ECGT had an optimum temperature of 30 °C and maximal reaction rates between pH 4.0 and 6.0. The enzyme reaction was inhibited dramatically by phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride, HgCl(2), and sodium deoxycholate.
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- Yajun Liu
- School of Life Science, Ministry of Education in China, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West Changjiang Rd, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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Dixon RA, Liu C, Jun JH. Metabolic engineering of anthocyanins and condensed tannins in plants. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2012; 24:329-35. [PMID: 22901316 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2012.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Revised: 07/26/2012] [Accepted: 07/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Monomeric anthocyanins and polymeric proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins) contribute to important plant traits such as flower and fruit pigmentation, fruit astringency, disease resistance and forage quality. Recent advances in our understanding of the transcriptional control mechanisms that regulate anthocyanin and condensed tannin formation in plants suggest new approaches for the engineering of quality traits associated with these molecules. In particular, MYB family transcription factors are emerging as central players in the coordinated activation of sets of genes specific for the anthocyanin and tannin pathways. Mutations in these genes underlie potentially valuable crop traits, and ectopic over- or under-expression of MYB transcription factors provides routes for engineering of these complex pathways.
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- Richard A Dixon
- Plant Biology Division, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73401, USA.
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Huang YF, Doligez A, Fournier-Level A, Le Cunff L, Bertrand Y, Canaguier A, Morel C, Miralles V, Veran F, Souquet JM, Cheynier V, Terrier N, This P. Dissecting genetic architecture of grape proanthocyanidin composition through quantitative trait locus mapping. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2012; 12:30. [PMID: 22369244 PMCID: PMC3312867 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-12-30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2011] [Accepted: 02/27/2012] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Proanthocyanidins (PAs), or condensed tannins, are flavonoid polymers, widespread throughout the plant kingdom, which provide protection against herbivores while conferring organoleptic and nutritive values to plant-derived foods, such as wine. However, the genetic basis of qualitative and quantitative PA composition variation is still poorly understood. To elucidate the genetic architecture of the complex grape PA composition, we first carried out quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis on a 191-individual pseudo-F1 progeny. Three categories of PA variables were assessed: total content, percentages of constitutive subunits and composite ratio variables. For nine functional candidate genes, among which eight co-located with QTLs, we performed association analyses using a diversity panel of 141 grapevine cultivars in order to identify causal SNPs. RESULTS Multiple QTL analysis revealed a total of 103 and 43 QTLs, respectively for seed and skin PA variables. Loci were mainly of additive effect while some loci were primarily of dominant effect. Results also showed a large involvement of pairwise epistatic interactions in shaping PA composition. QTLs for PA variables in skin and seeds differed in number, position, involvement of epistatic interaction and allelic effect, thus revealing different genetic determinisms for grape PA composition in seeds and skin. Association results were consistent with QTL analyses in most cases: four out of nine tested candidate genes (VvLAR1, VvMYBPA2, VvCHI1, VvMYBPA1) showed at least one significant association with PA variables, especially VvLAR1 revealed as of great interest for further functional investigation. Some SNP-phenotype associations were observed only in the diversity panel. CONCLUSIONS This study presents the first QTL analysis on grape berry PA composition with a comparison between skin and seeds, together with an association study. Our results suggest a complex genetic control for PA traits and different genetic architectures for grape PA composition between berry skin and seeds. This work also uncovers novel genomic regions for further investigation in order to increase our knowledge of the genetic basis of PA composition.
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- Yung-Fen Huang
- UMR AGAP, INRA, 2, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier, France
- INRA, UMR1083 SPO, 2, place, Viala, 34060 Montpellier, France
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- UMR AGAP, INRA, 2, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier, France
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- UMR AGAP, INRA, 2, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier, France
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown University, 80 Waterman Street, Box G-W, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- UMR AGAP, INRA, 2, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier, France
- UMT Geno-Vigne®, IFV, 2, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier, France
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- UMR AGAP, INRA, 2, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier, France
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- UMR Génomique Végétale, INRA UEVE ERL CNRS, 2, rue Gaston Crémieux, 91057 Evry, France
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- UMR AGAP, INRA, 2, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier, France
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- INRA, UMR1083 SPO, 2, place, Viala, 34060 Montpellier, France
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- INRA, UMR1083 SPO, 2, place, Viala, 34060 Montpellier, France
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- UMR AGAP, INRA, 2, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier, France
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