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Chen T, Hayes M, Liu Z, Isenegger D, Mason J, Spangenberg G. Modified fructan accumulation through overexpression of wheat fructan biosynthesis pathway fusion genes Ta1SST:Ta6SFT. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:352. [PMID: 38689209 PMCID: PMC11059666 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05049-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Fructans are water-soluble carbohydrates that accumulate in wheat and are thought to contribute to a pool of stored carbon reserves used in grain filling and tolerance to abiotic stress. RESULTS In this study, transgenic wheat plants were engineered to overexpress a fusion of two fructan biosynthesis pathway genes, wheat sucrose: sucrose 1-fructosyltransferase (Ta1SST) and wheat sucrose: fructan 6-fructosyltransferase (Ta6SFT), regulated by a wheat ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase small subunit (TaRbcS) gene promoter. We have shown that T4 generation transgene-homozygous single-copy events accumulated more fructan polymers in leaf, stem and grain when compared in the same tissues from transgene null lines. Under water-deficit (WD) conditions, transgenic wheat plants showed an increased accumulation of fructan polymers with a high degree of polymerisation (DP) when compared to non-transgenic plants. In wheat grain of a transgenic event, increased deposition of particular fructan polymers such as, DP4 was observed. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that the tissue-regulated expression of a gene fusion between Ta1SST and Ta6SFT resulted in modified fructan accumulation in transgenic wheat plants and was influenced by water-deficit stress conditions.
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- Tong Chen
- Agriculture Victoria, Agribio, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria, Agribio, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria, Agribio, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria, Agribio, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria, Agribio, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
- Present Address: Qingdao Agricultural University, College of Grassland Science, N0. 700 Changcheng Road, Chengyang District, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266109, P.R. China
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Shi Y, Si D, Zhang X, Chen D, Han Z. Plant fructans: Recent advances in metabolism, evolution aspects and applications for human health. Curr Res Food Sci 2023; 7:100595. [PMID: 37744554 PMCID: PMC10517269 DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2023.100595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Fructans, fructose polymers, are one of the three major reserve carbohydrate in plants. The nutritional and therapeutic benefits of natural fructans in plants have attracted increasing interest by consumers and food industry. In the course of evolution, many plants have developed the ability of regulating plant fructans metabolism to produce fructans with different structures and chain lengths, which are strongly correlated with their survival in harsh environments. Exploring these evolution-related genes in fructans biosynthesis and de novo domestication of fructans-rich plants based on genome editing is a viable and promising approach to improve human dietary quality and reduce the risk of chronic disease. These advances will greatly facilitate breeding and production of tailor-made fructans as a healthy food ingredient from wild plants such as huangjing (Polygonatum cyrtonema). The purpose of this review is to broaden our knowledge on plant fructans biosynthesis, evolution and benefits to human health.
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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Daems S, Ceusters N, Valcke R, Ceusters J. Effects of chilling on the photosynthetic performance of the CAM orchid Phalaenopsis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:981581. [PMID: 36507447 PMCID: PMC9732388 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.981581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is one of the three main metabolic adaptations for CO2 fixation found in plants. A striking feature for these plants is nocturnal carbon fixation and diurnal decarboxylation of malic acid to feed Rubisco with CO2 behind closed stomata, thereby saving considerable amounts of water. Compared to the effects of high temperatures, drought, and light, much less information is available about the effects of chilling temperatures on CAM plants. In addition a lot of CAM ornamentals are grown in heated greenhouses, urging for a deeper understanding about the physiological responses to chilling in order to increase sustainability in the horticultural sector. METHODS The present study focuses on the impact of chilling temperatures (10°C) for 3 weeks on the photosynthetic performance of the obligate CAM orchid Phalaenopsis 'Edessa'. Detailed assessments of the light reactions were performed by analyzing chlorophyll a fluorescence induction (OJIP) parameters and the carbon fixation reactions by measuring diel leaf gas exchange and diel metabolite patterns. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Results showed that chilling already affected the light reactions after 24h. Whilst the potential efficiency of photosystem II (PSII) (Fv/Fm) was not yet influenced, a massive decrease in the performance index (PIabs) was noticed. This decrease did not depict an overall downregulation of PSII related energy fluxes since energy absorption and dissipation remained uninfluenced whilst the trapped energy and reduction flux were upregulated. This might point to the presence of short-term adaptation mechanisms to chilling stress. However, in the longer term the electron transport chain from PSII to PSI was affected, impacting both ATP and NADPH provision. To avoid over-excitation and photodamage plants showed a massive increase in thermal dissipation. These considerations are also in line with carbon fixation data showing initial signs of cold adaptation by achieving comparable Rubisco activity compared to unstressed plants but increasing daytime stomatal opening in order to capture a higher proportion of CO2 during daytime. However, in accordance with the light reactions data, Rubisco activity declined and stomatal conductance and CO2 uptake diminished to near zero levels after 3 weeks, indicating that plants were not successful in cold acclimation on the longer term.
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- Stijn Daems
- Research Group for Sustainable Crop Production & Protection, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, Geel, Belgium
- KU Leuven Plant Institute (LPI), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group for Sustainable Crop Production & Protection, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, Geel, Belgium
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- Molecular and Physical Plant Physiology, UHasselt, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Research Group for Sustainable Crop Production & Protection, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, Geel, Belgium
- KU Leuven Plant Institute (LPI), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Environmental Biology, UHasselt, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Ribeiro M, Ferreira D, Siopa J, Rodríguez-Quijano M, Nunes FM. Natural Variation in the Content and Degree of Polymerization of Fructans in Wheat: Potential for Selection of Genotypes with Beneficial Health Composition. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:10929-10939. [PMID: 36001448 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c03686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fructans are important biocompounds because of their health-promoting effects as dietary fiber and prebiotics and also because of their harmful effects as fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) particularly in people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and recently as potential triggers of non-celiac wheat/gluten sensitivity. In this work, we have analyzed the fructan contents as well as its degree of polymerization (DP) in a genetically diverse set of wheat varieties, modern and landraces, from different commonly consumed species (N = 124). A significant variation in fructan contents within and between species was observed, with the following relationship: Triticum aestivum (Landraces) > Triticum aestivum (Modern) ≥ Triticum turgidum (Modern) = T. turgidum (Landraces) ≥ Triticum spelta. In addition, a substantial part of the fructans (>50%) showed a DP ≤ 6. Considering that wheat is a major source of fructans, our results can contribute to a better nutritional management of our diets and be a basis for targeted wheat breeding to alter fructan contents.
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- Miguel Ribeiro
- CQ-VR, Chemistry Research Centre, Chemistry Department, Food and Wine Chemistry Laboratory, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- BioISI─Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa, 1649-004 Lisboa, Portugal
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- CQ-VR, Chemistry Research Centre, Chemistry Department, Food and Wine Chemistry Laboratory, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Unit of Genetics, Department of Biotechnology-Plant Biology, UPM, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- CQ-VR, Chemistry Research Centre, Chemistry Department, Food and Wine Chemistry Laboratory, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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Hoehnel A, Salas García J, Coffey C, Zannini E, Arendt EK. Comparative study of sugar extraction procedures for HPLC analysis and proposal of an ethanolic extraction method for plant-based high-protein ingredients. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:5055-5064. [PMID: 33709392 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The increasing importance of plant-based proteins in the food sector makes a reliable compositional analysis of plant-based high-protein ingredients a necessity. Specifically, the quantification of short-chain carbohydrates is relevant for multiple areas, including food product development, food labelling and fundamental food chemistry and food technology research. Commonly used extraction procedures for subsequent high-performance liquid chromatographic separation and quantification of short-chain carbohydrates have been discussed controversially regarding a range of complications that can potentially lead to inaccurate sugar determination. The present study compares the sugar levels in wheat flour and wholemeal wheat flour determined with different aqueous and ethanolic extraction procedures. These procedures included measures to prevent enzyme activity and microbial growth, which represent two of the most relevant challenges in sugar extraction from food samples. RESULTS Differences in sugar levels (sum of sucrose/maltose, glucose and fructose) as high as 1.8% dry matter (wheat flour) were observed between the employed extraction procedures. Ethanolic extraction (80% ethanol in ultrapure water) with the use of the antimicrobial agent sodium azide but without Carrez clarification was identified as most promising for sugar determination in plant-based high-protein ingredients. CONCLUSION A screening of high-protein ingredients derived from cereals (wheat gluten), pseudocereals (quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat) and legumes (soy, pea, lupin, lentil, carob, chickpea, faba bean) concerning their levels of sucrose, maltose, glucose and fructose confirmed the applicability of the chosen extraction procedure. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Andrea Hoehnel
- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, College Road, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, College Road, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, College Road, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, College Road, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, College Road, Cork, Ireland
- APC Microbiome Ireland, Cork, Ireland
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Agave Fructans in Oaxaca’s Emblematic Specimens: Agave angustifolia Haw. and Agave potatorum Zucc. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11141834. [PMID: 35890468 PMCID: PMC9319672 DOI: 10.3390/plants11141834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Despite the recognition of Agave tequilana Weber var. Azul as raw material for producing tequila and obtaining prebiotics, there are other highly relevant Agave species in Mexico. Oaxaca contains a startlingly diverse range of Agave species; Agave angustifolia Haw. and Agave potatorum Zucc. are two classic specimens with great commercial potential. In this study, we examined the fructan fluctuation in these two species during their lifetime in the field (from 1 to 6 years old). First, we analyzed their morphological diversity based on vegetative characteristics. Subsequently, fructan extracts were analyzed by TLC, FT-IR, and HPAEC-PAD to identify carbohydrates. Multivariate analyses of the morphological parameters indicated a morphological divergence between the two species. Furthermore, we found that the concentration of simple carbohydrates and fructans, as well as the fructan DP, changed during plant development. Glucose, fructose, and fructooligosaccharides (FOS) were more abundant in A. potatorum, while A. angustifolia showed a greater amount of sucrose and fructans with a high DP. Fructan DP heatmaps were constructed using HPAEC-PAD profiles—the heatmaps were very helpful for establishing an easy correlation between age and the carbohydrate types present in the fructan extracts. This study is an important contribution to the agave fructan knowledge of the Mexican agave diversity.
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Zhang P, Liu Y, Li M, Ma J, Wang C, Su J, Yang D. Abscisic acid associated with key enzymes and genes involving in dynamic flux of water soluble carbohydrates in wheat peduncle under terminal drought stress. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2020; 151:719-728. [PMID: 32353677 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Remobilization of stem water soluble carbohydrates (WSC) can supply crucial carbon resources for grain filling under drought stress, while the regulatory metabolism associated with abscisic acid (ABA) is still limited. Two cultivars, LJ196 (drought-tolerant) and XD18 (drought-prone), were pot-grown under well-watered (WW) and drought-stressed (DS) conditions. Concentrations of WSC components and ABA, and fructan metabolizing enzymes and genes were investigated in peduncle after anthesis. When compared with those under the WW, LJ196 remained higher grain yield and grain-filling rate than XD18 under the DS. During the early period of grain filling (0-14 DAA), DS increased concentrations of total WSC and its components, but thereafter substantially reduced them. The gene expression levels and enzymatic activities of fructan 1-exohydrolases (1-FEH) and fructan 6-exohydrolases (6-FEH) showed similar trends, whereas those of fructan: fructan 1-fructosyltransferase (1-FFT), and sucrose: fructan 6-fructosyltransferase (6-SFT) were depressed and declined over the period of examination. LJ196 still showed higher levels of ABA and fructan metabolizing. The ABA concentration under the DS was positively and significantly correlated with total WSC and fructan concentration, and expression levels of these enzymes and genes as well, with more prominently with those of 6-FEH. Presumably, ABA could enhance fructan hydrolysis by strongly up-regulating the gene expression and enzymatic activity of 6-FEH to accelerate WSC remobilization. However, stem WSC induced by DS could be not fully remobilized to grains, due to its weaker correlation with grain-filling rate and finally indicating lower grain yield. The findings would provide useful information for wheat production under water-deficit environments.
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- Peipei Zhang
- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China; College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China; College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China
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- Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China; College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
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Wang Y, Zhang Z, Liang Y, Han Y, Han Y, Tan J. High Potassium Application Rate Increased Grain Yield of Shading-Stressed Winter Wheat by Improving Photosynthesis and Photosynthate Translocation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:134. [PMID: 32184793 PMCID: PMC7058633 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Wheat (Triticum aestivum L) production on the Huang-Huai Plain of China has substantially affected in the past 50 years as a result of the decreasing total solar radiation and sunshine hours. Potassium has a significant effect on improving leaf photosynthesis ability under stress conditions. Five potassium application rates (K), 0 (K0), 50 (K50), 100 (K100), 150 (K150), and 250 (K250) mg K2O kg-1 soil, combined with two shading levels, no shading (NS) and shading at early filling stage for 10 days (SE), were used to investigate the effects of K application on winter wheat growth under SE condition. Under NS condition, the parameters related to chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics, dry matter productivity and grain yields reached the maximum values at a middle K application rate (100 mg K2O kg-1 soil). Shading stress significantly reduced leaf SPAD value, showed negative effects on chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics and reduced grain yield of winter wheat. However, as the result of the interaction of K×S, compared to NS condition, higher K application rate (150 mg and 250 K2O kg-1 soil) was beneficial in terms of achieving a higher grain yield of winter wheat under SE by improving leaf SPAD value, alleviating the damage of SE on the winter wheat photosynthetic system, and increasing fructan content and dry matter translocation percentage.
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- Yi Wang
- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yanlai Han, ; Jinfang Tan,
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yanlai Han, ; Jinfang Tan,
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Ceusters N, Frans M, Van den Ende W, Ceusters J. Maltose Processing and Not β-Amylase Activity Curtails Hydrolytic Starch Degradation in the CAM Orchid Phalaenopsis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1386. [PMID: 31798600 PMCID: PMC6868039 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is one of the three photosynthetic pathways in higher plants and is characterized by high water use efficiency. This mainly relies on major nocturnal CO2 fixation sustained by degradation of storage carbohydrate such as starch to provide phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and energy. In contrast to C3 plants where starch is mainly degraded by the hydrolytic route, different observations suggested the phosphorolytic route to be a major pathway for starch degradation in CAM plants. To elucidate the interplay and relevant contributions of the phosphorolytic and hydrolytic pathways for starch degradation in CAM, we assessed diel patterns for metabolites and enzymes implicated in both the hydrolytic route (β-amylase, DPE1, DPE2, maltase) and the phosphorolytic route (starch phosphorylase) of starch degradation in the CAM orchid Phalaenopsis "Edessa." By comparing the catalytic enzyme activities and starch degradation rates, we showed that the phosphorolytic pathway is the major route to accommodate nocturnal starch degradation and that measured activities of starch phosphorylase perfectly matched calculated starch degradation rates in order to avoid premature exhaustion of starch reserves before dawn. The hydrolytic pathway seemed hampered in starch processing not by β-amylase but through insufficient catalytic capacity of both DPE2 and maltase. These considerations were further corroborated by measurements of enzyme activities in the CAM model plant Kalanchoë fedtschenkoi and strongly contradict with the situation in the C3 plant Arabidopsis. The data support the view that the phosphorolytic pathway might be the main route of starch degradation in CAM to provide substrate for PEP with additional hydrolytic starch breakdown to accommodate mainly sucrose synthesis.
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- Nathalie Ceusters
- KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Research Group for Sustainable Crop Production & Protection, Campus Geel, Geel, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Research Group for Sustainable Crop Production & Protection, Campus Geel, Geel, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Molecular Plant Biology, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Research Group for Sustainable Crop Production & Protection, Campus Geel, Geel, Belgium
- UHasselt, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Environmental Biology, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Ceusters N, Luca S, Feil R, Claes JE, Lunn JE, Van den Ende W, Ceusters J. Hierarchical clustering reveals unique features in the diel dynamics of metabolites in the CAM orchid Phalaenopsis. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2019; 70:3269-3281. [PMID: 30972416 PMCID: PMC6598073 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erz170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a major adaptation of photosynthesis that involves temporally separated phases of CO2 fixation and accumulation of organic acids at night, followed by decarboxylation and refixation of CO2 by the classical C3 pathway during the day. Transitory reserves such as soluble sugars or starch are degraded at night to provide the phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and energy needed for initial carboxylation by PEP carboxylase. The primary photosynthetic pathways in CAM species are well known, but their integration with other pathways of central C metabolism during different phases of the diel light-dark cycle is poorly understood. Gas exchange was measured in leaves of the CAM orchid Phalaenopsis 'Edessa' and leaves were sampled every 2 h during a complete 12-h light-12-h dark cycle for metabolite analysis. A hierarchical agglomerative clustering approach was employed to explore the diel dynamics and relationships of metabolites in this CAM species, and compare these with those in model C3 species. High levels of 3-phosphoglycerate (3PGA) in the light activated ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase, thereby enhancing production of ADP-glucose, the substrate for starch synthesis. Trehalose 6-phosphate (T6P), a sugar signalling metabolite, was also correlated with ADP-glucose, 3PGA and PEP, but not sucrose, over the diel cycle. Whether or not this indicates a different function of T6P in CAM plants is discussed. T6P levels were low at night, suggesting that starch degradation is regulated primarily by circadian clock-dependent mechanisms. During the lag in starch degradation at dusk, carbon and energy could be supplied by rapid consumption of a large pool of aconitate that accumulates in the light. Our study showed similarities in the diel dynamics and relationships between many photosynthetic metabolites in CAM and C3 plants, but also revealed some major differences reflecting the specialized metabolic fluxes in CAM plants, especially during light-dark transitions and at night.
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- Nathalie Ceusters
- KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Research group for Sustainable Crop Production & Protection, Campus Geel, Kleinhoefstraat, Geel, Belgium
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- Ghent University, Department of Data Analysis and Mathematical Modelling, Coupure links, Gent, Belgium
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular systems, Bioengineering Technology TC, Campus Geel, Kleinhoefstraat, Geel, Belgium
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- KU Leuven, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Molecular Plant Biology, Kasteelpark Arenberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Research group for Sustainable Crop Production & Protection, Campus Geel, Kleinhoefstraat, Geel, Belgium
- UHasselt, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Environmental Biology, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan Building D, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Nemati F, Ghanati F, Gavlighi HA, Sharifi M. Fructan dynamics and antioxidant capacity of 4-day-old seedlings of wheat (Triticum aestivum) cultivars during drought stress and recovery. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2018; 45:1000-1008. [PMID: 32290999 DOI: 10.1071/fp18008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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One of the inevitable consequences of drought stress is enhanced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Fructan might function as effective candidate for capturing ROS in a wide range of stresses. Herein, 4-day-old seedlings of drought-tolerant and -sensitive wheat cultivars were exposed to drought stress for 7 days by water cessation, followed by further 7 days re-watering. The content, metabolism, related enzymes activity, degree of polymerisation (DP) and antioxidant capacity of fructan were compared in the two cultivars. High resolution HPAEC-PAD analysis of fructan showed an increase in the activities of fructan: fructan 1-fructosyltransferase (1-FFT) in the tolerant cultivar and sucrose: sucrose 1-fructosyltransferase (1-SST) and 1-FFT in the sensitive cultivar under drought condition. The activity of fructan exohydrolase (FEH) did not show any significant change in tolerant cultivar, but decreased in a sensitive one. In comparison with the sensitive cultivar, the tolerant one accumulated fructan (0.9% of dry matter) with higher degree of polymerisation (10.67±1.1), accompanied by increased OH radical scavenging activity, during drought condition. In regard to the fact that OH radical is the most prevalent ROS in damaging membrane lipids, the results suggest that fructans play a crucial role in the tolerance of wheat seedlings against drought stress.
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- Farnoosh Nemati
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), POB 14115-154, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), POB 14115-154, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), POB14115-336, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), POB 14115-154, Tehran, Iran
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Fraberger V, Call LM, Domig KJ, D'Amico S. Applicability of Yeast Fermentation to Reduce Fructans and Other FODMAPs. Nutrients 2018; 10:E1247. [PMID: 30200589 PMCID: PMC6163668 DOI: 10.3390/nu10091247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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A diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and, polyols (FODMAPs) is recommended for people affected by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and non-coeliac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) in order to reduce symptoms. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of 13 sourdough-related yeasts on FODMAP degradation, especially fructans. First, a model system containing a typical wheat carbohydrate profile was applied to evaluate the growth rate of each yeast strain. Additionally, changes in the sugar composition, for up to four days, were monitored by high-pressure anion-exchange chromatography (HPAEC). A more realistic approach with a wheat flour suspension was used to characterize CO₂ production according to the Einhorn method. The reduction of the total fructans was analyzed using an enzymatic method. Furthermore, a fingerprint of the present fructans with different degrees of polymerization was analyzed by HPAEC. The results revealed strong differences in the examined yeast strains' ability to degrade fructans, in both the model system and wheat flour. Overall, Saccharomycescerevisiae isolated from Austrian traditional sourdough showed the highest degree of degradation of the total fructan content and the highest gas building capacity, followed by Torulasporadelbrueckii. Hence, this study provides novel knowledge about the FODMAP conversion of yeast strains.
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- Vera Fraberger
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), 1190 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), 1190 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), 1190 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), 1190 Vienna, Austria.
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Kırtel O, Versluys M, Van den Ende W, Toksoy Öner E. Fructans of the saline world. Biotechnol Adv 2018; 36:1524-1539. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Van den Ende W. Novel fructan exohydrolase: unique properties and applications for human health. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:4227-4231. [PMID: 30124951 PMCID: PMC6093494 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ery268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Navarro DMDL, Bruininx EMAM, de Jong L, Stein HH. Analysis for low-molecular-weight carbohydrates is needed to account for all energy-contributing nutrients in some feed ingredients, but physical characteristics do not predict in vitro digestibility of dry matter. J Anim Sci 2018; 96:532-544. [PMID: 29385488 PMCID: PMC6140881 DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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An experiment was conducted to quantify nutrient and fiber fractions of feed ingredients and to determine in vitro apparent ileal digestibility (IVAID) and in vitro apparent total tract digestibility (IVATTD) of DM and OM in each ingredient. Ten ingredients that vary in fiber concentration and composition were used: corn, wheat, soybean meal (SBM), canola meal, distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), corn germ meal, copra expellers, sugar beet pulp (SBP), synthetic cellulose (SF), and pectin. Correlations between chemical and physical characteristics of ingredients and IVAID and IVATTD of DM and OM were determined. The physical characteristics measured included bulk density, water-binding capacity (WBC), swelling, and viscosity. The analyzed GE was compared with values for GE calculated from all energy-contributing components. Results indicated that the analyzed chemical composition of most ingredients added to 100% or greater, except for DDGS, SBP, and SF, where nutrients added to only 94.29%, 88.90%, and 96.09%, respectively. The difference between the sum of the calculated GE of the analyzed components and the analyzed GE of the ingredients ranged from -2.25 MJ/kg in DDGS to 1.74 MJ/kg in pectin. No correlation was observed between swelling, WBC, or viscosity and IVAID or IVATTD of DM or OM. The concentration of insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) and total dietary fiber (TDF) was negatively correlated (P < 0.05) with IVAID and IVATTD of DM and OM. There was a tendency for NDF (r = -0.60) and ADF (r = -0.61) to be negatively correlated (P < 0.10) with IVAID of DM. However, no correlation was observed between the concentration of CP, GE, acid-hydrolyzed ether extract, lignin, or soluble dietary fiber and IVAID and IVATTD of DM and OM. The stronger correlations between IDF, TDF, and insoluble non-starch polysaccharides and IVAID and IVATTD of DM and OM than between ADF and NDF and IVAID and IVATTD of DM and OM indicate that the concentration of TDF in feed ingredients is a better predictor of the digestibility of DM and OM than values for NDF and ADF. In conclusion, the calculated GE of some feed ingredients was in agreement with the analyzed GE, which gives confidence that energy-contributing components were accounted for, but for DDGS and SBP, it was not possible to account for all analyzed GE. Concentrations of IDF and TDF, but not the physical characteristics of feed ingredients, may be used to estimate IVAID and IVATTD of DM and OM in feed ingredients.
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- D M D L Navarro
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
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- Animal Nutrition Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Agrifirm Innovation Center, Royal Dutch Agrifirm, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
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- Agrifirm Innovation Center, Royal Dutch Agrifirm, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
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Wei H, Zhao H, Su T, Bausewein A, Greiner S, Harms K, Rausch T. Chicory R2R3-MYB transcription factors CiMYB5 and CiMYB3 regulate fructan 1-exohydrolase expression in response to abiotic stress and hormonal cues. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2017; 68:4323-4338. [PMID: 28922763 PMCID: PMC5853547 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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In the biennial Cichorium intybus, inulin-type fructans accumulate in the taproot during the first year. Upon cold or drought exposure, fructans are degraded by fructan exohydrolases, affecting inulin yield and degree of polymerization. While stress-induced expression of 1-FEH genes has been thoroughly explored, the transcriptional network mediating these responses has remained unknown. In this study, several R2R3-MYB transcriptional regulators were analysed for their possible involvement in 1-FEH regulation via transient transactivation of 1-FEH target promoters and for in vivo co-expression with target genes under different stress and hormone treatments. CiMYB3 and CiMYB5 selectively enhanced promoter activities of 1-FEH1, 1-FEH2a, and 1-FEH2b genes, without affecting promoter activities of fructosyltransferase genes. Both factors recognized the MYB-core motifs (C/TNGTTA/G) that are abundantly present in 1-FEH promoters. In chicory hairy root cultures, CiMYB5 displayed co-expression with its target genes in response to different abiotic stress and phytohormone treatments, whereas correlations with CiMYB3 expression were less consistent. Oligofructan levels indicated that the metabolic response, while depending on the balance of the relative expression levels of fructan exohydrolases and fructosyltransferases, could be also affected by differential subcellular localization of different FEH isoforms. The results indicate that in chicory hairy root cultures CiMYB5 and CiMYB3 act as positive regulators of the fructan degradation pathway.
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- Hongbin Wei
- Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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Wei H, Bausewein A, Greiner S, Dauchot N, Harms K, Rausch T. CiMYB17, a stress-induced chicory R2R3-MYB transcription factor, activates promoters of genes involved in fructan synthesis and degradation. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2017; 215:281-298. [PMID: 28452060 DOI: 10.1111/nph.14563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In Cichorium intybus, inulin metabolism is mediated by fructan-active enzymes (FAZYs): sucrose:sucrose 1-fructosyltransferase (1-SST), fructan:fructan 1-fructosyltransferase (1-FFT), and fructan 1-exohydrolases 1, 2a and 2b (1-FEH1, -2a and -2b), respectively. While these enzymes have been rigorously characterized, the transcriptional network orchestrating their development- and stress-related expression has remained largely unknown. Here, the possible role of R2R3-MYB transcription factors in FAZY regulation was explored via bioinformatic identification of R2R3-MYBs (using an RNA sequencing (RNAseq) database), studies of co-expression of these factors with target genes, in vivo transient transactivation assays of FAZY target promoters (dual luciferase assay), and a yeast one-hybrid assay investigating the specificity of the binding of these factors to cis-elements. The chicory MYB transcription factor CiMYB17 specifically activated promoters of 1-SST and 1-FFT by binding to the consensus DNA-motif DTTHGGT. Unexpectedly, CiMYB17 also activated promoters of fructan exohydrolase genes. The stimulatory effect on promoter activities of sucrose transporter and cell wall invertase genes points to a general role in regulating the source-sink relationship. Co-induction of CiMYB17 with 1-SST and 1-FFT (and, less consistently, with 1-FEH1/2) in nitrogen-starved or abscisic acid (ABA)-treated chicory seedlings and in salt-stressed chicory hairy roots supports a role in stress-induced fructan metabolism, including de novo fructan synthesis and trimming of pre-existing fructans, whereas the reduced expression of CiMYB17 in developing taproots excludes a role in fructan accumulation under normal growth conditions.
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- Hongbin Wei
- Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, D-69120, Germany
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- Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, D-69120, Germany
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- Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, D-69120, Germany
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- Research Unit in Plant Biology, University of Namur, B-5000, Namur, Belgium
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- ZAFES, SÜDZUCKER AG Mannheim-Ochsenfurt, Obrigheim, D-67283, Germany
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- Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, D-69120, Germany
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Yáñez A, Tapia G, Guerra F, del Pozo A. Stem carbohydrate dynamics and expression of genes involved in fructan accumulation and remobilization during grain growth in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes with contrasting tolerance to water stress. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0177667. [PMID: 28552955 PMCID: PMC5446126 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The genetic and physiological mechanisms underlying the relationship between water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) and water stress tolerance are scarcely known. This study aimed to evaluate the main WSC in stems, and the expression of genes involved in fructan metabolism in wheat genotypes growing in a glasshouse with water stress (WS; 50% field capacity from heading) and full irrigation (FI; 100% field capacity). Eight wheat genotypes (five tolerant and three susceptible to water stress) were evaluated initially (experiment 1) and the two most contrasting genotypes in terms of WSC accumulation were evaluated in a subsequent experiment (experiment 2). Maximum accumulation of WSC occurred 10-20 days after anthesis. Under WS, the stress-tolerant genotype exhibited higher concentrations of WSC, glucose, fructose and fructan in the stems, compared to FI. In addition, the stress-tolerant genotype exhibited higher up-regulation of the fructan 1-fructosyltransferase B (1-FFTB) and fructan 1-exohydrolase w2 (1-FEHw2) genes, whereas the susceptible cultivar presented an up-regulation of the fructan 6-fructosyltransferase (6-SFT) and fructan 1-exohydrolase w3 (1-FEHw3) genes. Our results indicated clear differences in the pattern of WSC accumulation and the expression of genes regulating fructan metabolism between the tolerant and susceptible genotypes under WS.
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- Alejandra Yáñez
- Centro de Mejoramiento Genético y Fenómica Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, PIEI Adaptación de la Agricultura al Cambio Climático (A2C2), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- CRI-Quilamapu, Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Chillán, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Centro de Mejoramiento Genético y Fenómica Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, PIEI Adaptación de la Agricultura al Cambio Climático (A2C2), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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Mellado-Mojica E, González de la Vara LE, López MG. Fructan active enzymes (FAZY) activities and biosynthesis of fructooligosaccharides in the vacuoles of Agave tequilana Weber Blue variety plants of different age. PLANTA 2017; 245:265-281. [PMID: 27730409 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-016-2602-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Biosynthesis of agave fructans occurs in mesontle vacuoles which showed fluctuations in FAZY activities and synthesized a diverse spectrum of fructooligosaccharide isomers. Agave tequilana Weber Blue variety is an important agronomic crop in Mexico. Fructan metabolism in A. tequilana exhibits changes in fructan content, type, degree of polymerization (DP), and molecular structure. Specific activities of vacuolar fructan active enzymes (FAZY) in A. tequilana plants of different age and the biosynthesis of fructooligosaccharides (FOSs) were analyzed in this work. Vacuoles from mesontle (stem) protoplasts were isolated and collected from 2- to 7-year-old plants. For the first time, agave fructans were identified in the vacuolar content by HPAEC-PAD. Several FAZY activities (1-SST, 6-SFT, 6G-FFT, 1-FFT, and FEH) with fluctuations according to the plant age were found in protein vacuolar extracts. Among vacuolar FAZY, 1-SST activities appeared in all plant developmental stages, as well as 1-FFT and FEH activities. The enzymes 6G-FFT and 6-SST showed only minimal activities. Lowest and highest FAZY activities were found in 2- and 6-year-old plants, respectively. Synthesized products (FOS) were analyzed by TLC and HPAEC-PAD. Vacuolar FAZYs yielded large FOS isomers diversity, being 7-year-old plants the ones that synthesized a greater variety of fructans with different DP, linkages, and molecular structures. Based on the above, we are proposing a model for the FAZY activities constituting the FOS biosynthetic pathways in Agave tequilana Weber Blue variety.
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- Erika Mellado-Mojica
- Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioquímica, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Unidad Irapuato. Km. 9.6 Lib. Norte Carretera Irapuato-León, Apartado Postal 629, 36821, Irapuato, Gto, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioquímica, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Unidad Irapuato. Km. 9.6 Lib. Norte Carretera Irapuato-León, Apartado Postal 629, 36821, Irapuato, Gto, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioquímica, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Unidad Irapuato. Km. 9.6 Lib. Norte Carretera Irapuato-León, Apartado Postal 629, 36821, Irapuato, Gto, Mexico.
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Cimini S, Di Paola L, Giuliani A, Ridolfi A, De Gara L. GH32 family activity: a topological approach through protein contact networks. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 92:401-410. [PMID: 27503472 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-016-0515-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The application of Protein Contact Networks methodology allowed to highlight a novel response of border region between the two domains to substrate binding. Glycoside hydrolases (GH) are enzymes that mainly hydrolyze the glycosidic bond between two carbohydrates or a carbohydrate and a non-carbohydrate moiety. These enzymes are involved in many fundamental and diverse biological processes in plants. We have focused on the GH32 family, including enzymes very similar in both sequence and structure, each having however clear specificities of substrate preferences and kinetic properties. Structural and topological differences among proteins of the GH32 family have been here identified by means of an emerging approach (Protein Contact network, PCN) based on the formalization of 3D structures as contact networks among amino-acid residues. The PCN approach proved successful in both reconstructing the already known functional domains and in identifying the structural counterpart of the properties of GH32 enzymes, which remain uncertain, like their allosteric character. The main outcome of the study was the discovery of the activation upon binding of the border (cleft) region between the two domains. This reveals the allosteric nature of the enzymatic activity for all the analyzed forms in the GH32 family, a character yet to be highlighted in biochemical studies. Furthermore, we have been able to recognize a topological signature (graph energy) of the different affinity of the enzymes towards small and large substrates.
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- Sara Cimini
- Unit of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, via Álvaro del Portillo 21, 00128, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Chemical-physics Fundamentals in Chemical Engineering, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, via Álvaro del Portillo 21, 00128, Rome, Italy.
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- Environment and Health Department, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Chemical-physics Fundamentals in Chemical Engineering, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, via Álvaro del Portillo 21, 00128, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, via Álvaro del Portillo 21, 00128, Rome, Italy
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Ziegler JU, Steiner D, Longin CFH, Würschum T, Schweiggert RM, Carle R. Wheat and the irritable bowel syndrome – FODMAP levels of modern and ancient species and their retention during bread making. J Funct Foods 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2016.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Peukert M, Thiel J, Mock HP, Marko D, Weschke W, Matros A. Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Oligofructan Metabolism and Suggested Functions in Developing Cereal Grains. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 6:1245. [PMID: 26834760 PMCID: PMC4717867 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Oligofructans represent one of the most important groups of sucrose-derived water-soluble carbohydrates in the plant kingdom. In cereals, oligofructans accumulate in above ground parts of the plants (stems, leaves, seeds) and their biosynthesis leads to the formation of both types of glycosidic linkages [β(2,1); β(2,6)-fructans] or mixed patterns. In recent studies, tissue- and development- specific distribution patterns of the various oligofructan types in cereal grains have been shown, which are possibly related to the different phases of grain development, such as cellular differentiation of grain tissues and storage product accumulation. Here, we summarize the current knowledge about oligofructan biosynthesis and accumulation kinetics in cereal grains. We focus on the spatiotemporal dynamics and regulation of oligofructan biosynthesis and accumulation in developing barley grains (deduced from a combination of metabolite, transcript and proteome analyses). Finally, putative physiological functions of oligofructans in developing grains are discussed.
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- Manuela Peukert
- Applied Biochemistry Group, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK-Gatersleben)Gatersleben, Germany
- University of CologneCologne, Germany
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- Plant Architecture Group, IPK-GaterslebenGatersleben, Germany
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- Applied Biochemistry Group, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK-Gatersleben)Gatersleben, Germany
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, University of ViennaVienna, Austria
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- Applied Biochemistry Group, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK-Gatersleben)Gatersleben, Germany
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Cozzolino D, Degner S, Eglinton J. Relationships Between Fructans Content and Barley Malt Quality. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-015-0386-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Verspreet J, Dornez E, Van den Ende W, Delcour JA, Courtin CM. Cereal grain fructans: Structure, variability and potential health effects. Trends Food Sci Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2015.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Cimini S, Locato V, Vergauwen R, Paradiso A, Cecchini C, Vandenpoel L, Verspreet J, Courtin CM, D'Egidio MG, Van den Ende W, De Gara L. Fructan biosynthesis and degradation as part of plant metabolism controlling sugar fluxes during durum wheat kernel maturation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:89. [PMID: 25750648 PMCID: PMC4335405 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Wheat kernels contain fructans, fructose based oligosaccharides with prebiotic properties, in levels between 2 and 35 weight % depending on the developmental stage of the kernel. To improve knowledge on the metabolic pathways leading to fructan storage and degradation, carbohydrate fluxes occurring during durum wheat kernel development were analyzed. Kernels were collected at various developmental stages and quali-quantitative analysis of carbohydrates (mono- and di-saccharides, fructans, starch) was performed, alongside analysis of the activities and gene expression of the enzymes involved in their biosynthesis and hydrolysis. High resolution HPAEC-PAD of fructan contained in durum wheat kernels revealed that fructan content is higher at the beginning of kernel development, when fructans with higher DP, such as bifurcose and 1,1-nystose, were mainly found. The changes in fructan pool observed during kernel maturation might be part of the signaling pathways influencing carbohydrate metabolism and storage in wheat kernels during development. During the first developmental stages fructan accumulation may contribute to make kernels more effective Suc sinks and to participate in osmotic regulation while the observed decrease in their content may mark the transition to later developmental stages, transition that is also orchestrated by changes in redox balance.
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- Sara Cimini
- Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry and Food Sciences, Campus Bio-Medico UniversityRome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry and Food Sciences, Campus Bio-Medico UniversityRome, Italy
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- Laboratory for Molecular Plant Biology and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Unità di ricerca per la Valorizzazione Qualitativa dei CerealiRome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry and Food Sciences, Campus Bio-Medico UniversityRome, Italy
- Laboratory for Molecular Plant Biology and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry, KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Unità di ricerca per la Valorizzazione Qualitativa dei CerealiRome, Italy
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- Laboratory for Molecular Plant Biology and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU LeuvenLeuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry and Food Sciences, Campus Bio-Medico UniversityRome, Italy
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Zhang J, Xu Y, Chen W, Dell B, Vergauwen R, Biddulph B, Khan N, Luo H, Appels R, Van den Ende W. A wheat 1-FEH w3 variant underlies enzyme activity for stem WSC remobilization to grain under drought. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2015; 205:293-305. [PMID: 25250511 DOI: 10.1111/nph.13030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/27/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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In wheat stems, the levels of fructan-dominated water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) do not always correlate well with grain yield. Field drought experiments were carried out to further explain this lack of correlation. Wheat (Triticum aestivum) varieties, Westonia, Kauz and c. 20 genetically diverse double haploid (DH) lines derived from them were investigated. Substantial genotypic differences in fructan remobilization were found and the 1-FEH w3 gene was shown to be the major contributor in the stem fructan remobilization process based on enzyme activity and gene expression results. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was detected in an auxin response element in the 1-FEH w3 promoter region, therefore we speculated that the mutated Westonia allele might affect gene expression and enzyme activity levels. A cleaved amplified polymorphic (CAP) marker was generated from the SNP. The harvested results showed that the mutated Westonia 1-FEH w3 allele was associated with a higher thousand grain weight (TGW) under drought conditions in 2011 and 2012. These results indicated that higher gene expression of 1-FEH w3 and 1-FEH w3 mediated enzyme activities that favoured stem WSC remobilization to the grains. The CAP marker residing in the 1-FEH w3 promoter region may facilitate wheat breeding by selecting lines with high stem fructan remobilization capacity under terminal drought.
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- Jingjuan Zhang
- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, South Street, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia
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Verspreet J, Holmgaard Hansen A, Dornez E, Delcour JA, Van den Ende W, Harrison SJ, Courtin CM. LC-MS analysis reveals the presence of graminan- and neo-type fructans in wheat grains. J Cereal Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2014.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Krivorotova T, Sereikaite J. Determination of fructan exohydrolase activity in the crude extracts of plants. ELECTRON J BIOTECHN 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejbt.2014.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Peukert M, Thiel J, Peshev D, Weschke W, Van den Ende W, Mock HP, Matros A. Spatio-temporal dynamics of fructan metabolism in developing barley grains. THE PLANT CELL 2014; 26:3728-44. [PMID: 25271242 PMCID: PMC4213166 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.114.130211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Revised: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/08/2014] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Barley (Hordeum vulgare) grain development follows a series of defined morphological and physiological stages and depends on the supply of assimilates (mainly sucrose) from the mother plant. Here, spatio-temporal patterns of sugar distributions were investigated by mass spectrometric imaging, targeted metabolite analyses, and transcript profiling of microdissected grain tissues. Distinct spatio-temporal sugar balances were observed, which may relate to differentiation and grain filling processes. Notably, various types of oligofructans showed specific distribution patterns. Levan- and graminan-type oligofructans were synthesized in the cellularized endosperm prior to the commencement of starch biosynthesis, while during the storage phase, inulin-type oligofructans accumulated to a high concentration in and around the nascent endosperm cavity. In the shrunken endosperm mutant seg8, with a decreased sucrose flux toward the endosperm, fructan accumulation was impaired. The tight partitioning of oligofructan biosynthesis hints at distinct functions of the various fructan types in the young endosperm prior to starch accumulation and in the endosperm transfer cells that accomplish the assimilate supply toward the endosperm at the storage phase.
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- Manuela Peukert
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, D-06466 Stadt Seeland, OT Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, D-06466 Stadt Seeland, OT Gatersleben, Germany
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- Lab of Molecular Plant Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee (2434), Belgium
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, D-06466 Stadt Seeland, OT Gatersleben, Germany
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- Lab of Molecular Plant Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee (2434), Belgium
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, D-06466 Stadt Seeland, OT Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, D-06466 Stadt Seeland, OT Gatersleben, Germany
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Verspreet J, Holmgaard Hansen A, Dornez E, Courtin CM, Harrison SJ. A new high-throughput LC-MS method for the analysis of complex fructan mixtures. Anal Bioanal Chem 2014; 406:4785-8. [PMID: 24825765 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-7861-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Revised: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In this paper, a new liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) method for the analysis of complex fructan mixtures is presented. In this method, columns with a trifunctional C18 alkyl stationary phase (T3) were used and their performance compared with that of a porous graphitized carbon (PGC) column. The separation of fructan isomers with the T3 phase improved clearly in comparison with the PGC phase, and retention times were lower and more stable. When the T3-based method was applied on a wheat grain extract, multiple fructan isomers could be discerned, even for fructans with a degree of polymerization of 10. This indicates that wheat grain fructans do not, or not only, have a simple linear structure. The presented method paves the way for elucidation of fructan structures in complex mixtures that contain many structural isomers.
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- Joran Verspreet
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry, Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, box 2463, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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