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Bhatt S, Faridi N, Raj SMP, Agarwal A, Punetha M. Recent advances in immuno-based methods for the detection of Ralstonia solanacearum. J Microbiol Methods 2024; 217-218:106889. [PMID: 38211840 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2024.106889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Ralstonia solanacearum (RS) is a widely recognized phytopathogenic bacterium which is responsible for causing devastating losses in a wide range of economically significant crops. Timely and accurate detection of this pathogen is pivotal to implementing effective disease management strategies and preventing crop losses. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in immuno-based detection methods for RS. The review begins by introducing RS, highlighting its destructive potential and the need for point-of-care detection techniques. Subsequently, it explores traditional detection methods and their limitations, emphasizing the need for innovative approaches. The main focus of this review is on immuno-based detection methods and it discusses recent advancements in serological detection techniques. Furthermore, the review sheds light on the challenges and prospects of immuno-based detection of RS. It emphasizes the importance of developing rapid, field-deployable assays that can be used by farmers and researchers alike. In conclusion, this review provides valuable insights into the recent advances in immuno-based detection methods for RS.
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- Shalini Bhatt
- P P Savani University, Surat 394125, Gujarat, India; Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER), DRDO, Nainital, Haldwani 263139, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER), DRDO, Nainital, Haldwani 263139, Uttarakhand, India
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- Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER), DRDO, Nainital, Haldwani 263139, Uttarakhand, India
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- Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER), DRDO, Nainital, Haldwani 263139, Uttarakhand, India
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Zeiss DR, Molinaro A, Steenkamp PA, Silipo A, Piater LA, Di Lorenzo F, Dubery IA. Lipopolysaccharides from Ralstonia solanacearum induce a broad metabolomic response in Solanum lycopersicum. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1232233. [PMID: 37635940 PMCID: PMC10450222 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1232233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Ralstonia solanacearum, one of the most destructive crop pathogens worldwide, causes bacterial wilt disease in a wide range of host plants. The major component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, lipopolysaccharides (LPS), has been shown to function as elicitors of plant defense leading to the activation of signaling and defense pathways in several plant species. LPS from a R. solanacearum strain virulent on tomato (LPSR. sol.), were purified, chemically characterized, and structurally elucidated. The lipid A moiety consisted of tetra- to hexa-acylated bis-phosphorylated disaccharide backbone, also decorated by aminoarabinose residues in minor species, while the O-polysaccharide chain consisted of either linear tetrasaccharide or branched pentasaccharide repeating units containing α-L-rhamnose, N-acetyl-β-D-glucosamine, and β-L-xylose. These properties might be associated with the evasion of host surveillance, aiding the establishment of the infection. Using untargeted metabolomics, the effect of LPSR. sol. elicitation on the metabolome of Solanum lycopersicum leaves was investigated across three incubation time intervals with the application of UHPLC-MS for metabolic profiling. The results revealed the production of oxylipins, e.g., trihydroxy octadecenoic acid and trihydroxy octadecadienoic acid, as well as several hydroxycinnamic acid amide derivatives, e.g., coumaroyl tyramine and feruloyl tyramine, as phytochemicals that exhibit a positive correlation to LPSR. sol. treatment. Although the chemical properties of these metabolite classes have been studied, the functional roles of these compounds have not been fully elucidated. Overall, the results suggest that the features of the LPSR. sol. chemotype aid in limiting or attenuating the full deployment of small molecular host defenses and contribute to the understanding of the perturbation and reprogramming of host metabolism during biotic immune responses.
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- Dylan R. Zeiss
- Research Centre for Plant Metabolomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Naples, Italy
- Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Naples, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Metabolomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Naples, Italy
- Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Naples, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Metabolomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Naples, Italy
- Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Naples, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Metabolomics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Africa
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Zhang H, Xu Y, Huang Y, Xiong X, Wu X, Yuan G, Zheng D. Tn-seq identifies Ralstonia solanacearum genes required for tolerance of plant immunity induced by exogenous salicylic acid. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2023; 24:536-548. [PMID: 36912695 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Ralstonia solanacearum, the causal agent of the devastating bacterial wilt disease, is of particular interest to the scientific community. The repertoire of type III effectors plays an important role in the evasion of plant immunity, but tolerance to plant immunity is also crucial for the survival and virulence of R. solanacearum. Nevertheless, a systematic study of R. solanacearum tolerance to plant immunity is lacking. In this study, we used exogenous salicylic acid (SA) to improve the immunity of tomato plants, followed by transposon insertion sequencing (Tn-seq) analysis and the identification of R. solanacearum genes associated with tolerance to plant immunity. Target gene deletion revealed that the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) production genes RS_RS02830, RS_RS03460, and RS_RS03465 are essential for R. solanacearum tolerance to plant immunity, and their expression is induced by plant immunity, thereby expanding our knowledge of the pathogenic function of R. solanacearum LPS. SA treatment increased the relative abundance of transposon insertion mutants of four genes, including two genes with unknown function, RS_RS11975 and RS_RS07760. Further verification revealed that deletion of RS_RS11975 or RS_RS07760 resulted in reduced in vivo competitive indexes but increased tolerance to plant immunity induced by SA treatment, suggesting that these two genes contribute to the trade-off between tolerance to plant immunity and fitness cost. In conclusion, this work identified and validated R. solanacearum genes required for tolerance to plant immunity and provided essential information for a more complete view of the interaction between R. solanacearum and the host plant.
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- Huimeng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-environment and Agro-product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-environment and Agro-product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-environment and Agro-product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-environment and Agro-product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-environment and Agro-product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-environment and Agro-product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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Rivera-Zuluaga K, Hiles R, Barua P, Caldwell D, Iyer-Pascuzzi AS. Getting to the root of Ralstonia invasion. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2022; 148-149:3-12. [PMID: 36526528 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2022.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Plant diseases caused by soilborne pathogens are a major limiting factor in crop production. Bacterial wilt disease, caused by soilborne bacteria in the Ralstonia solanacearum Species Complex (Ralstonia), results in significant crop loss throughout the world. Ralstonia invades root systems and colonizes plant xylem, changing plant physiology and ultimately causing plant wilting in susceptible varieties. Elucidating how Ralstonia invades and colonizes plants is central to developing strategies for crop protection. Here we review Ralstonia pathogenesis from root detection and attachment, early root colonization, xylem invasion and subsequent wilting. We focus primarily on studies in tomato from the last 5-10 years. Recent work has identified elegant mechanisms Ralstonia uses to adapt to the plant xylem, and has discovered new genes that function in Ralstonia fitness in planta. A picture is emerging of an amazingly versatile pathogen that uses multiple strategies to make its surrounding environment more hospitable and can adapt to new environments.
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Genome-Wide Identification of Tomato Xylem Sap Fitness Factors for Three Plant-Pathogenic Ralstonia Species. mSystems 2021; 6:e0122921. [PMID: 34726495 PMCID: PMC8562481 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.01229-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Plant-pathogenic Ralstonia spp. colonize plant xylem and cause wilt diseases on a broad range of host plants. To identify genes that promote growth of diverse Ralstonia strains in xylem sap from tomato plants, we performed genome-scale genetic screens (random barcoded transposon mutant sequencing screens [RB-TnSeq]) in three strains spanning the genetic, geographical, and physiological range of plant-pathogenic Ralstonia: Ralstonia solanacearum IBSBF1503, Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum GMI1000, and Ralstonia syzygii PSI07. Contrasting mutant fitness phenotypes in culture media versus in xylem sap suggest that Ralstonia strains are adapted to ex vivo xylem sap and that culture media impose foreign selective pressures. Although wild-type Ralstonia grew in sap and in rich medium with similar doubling times and to a similar carrying capacity, more genes were essential for growth in sap than in rich medium. Each strain required many genes associated with envelope remodeling and repair processes for full fitness in xylem sap. These genes were associated with peptidoglycan peptide formation (murI), secretion of periplasmic proteins (tatC), periplasmic protein folding (dsbA), synthesis of osmoregulated periplasmic glucans (mdoGH), and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) biosynthesis. Mutant strains with mutations in four genes had strong, sap-specific fitness defects in all strain backgrounds: murI, thiC, purU, and a lipoprotein (RSc2007). Many amino acid biosynthesis genes were required for fitness in both minimal medium and xylem sap. Multiple mutants with insertions in virulence regulators had gains of fitness in culture media and neutral fitness in sap. Our genome-scale genetic screen identified Ralstonia fitness factors that promote growth in xylem sap, an ecologically relevant condition. IMPORTANCE Traditional transposon mutagenesis genetic screens pioneered molecular plant pathology and identified core virulence traits like the type III secretion system. TnSeq approaches that leverage next-generation sequencing to rapidly quantify transposon mutant phenotypes are ushering in a new wave of biological discovery. Here, we have adapted a genome-scale approach, random barcoded transposon mutant sequencing (RB-TnSeq), to discover fitness factors that promote growth of three related bacterial strains in a common niche, tomato xylem sap. Fitness of the wild type and mutants show that Ralstonia spp. are adapted to grow well in xylem sap from their natural host plant, tomato. Our screen identified multiple sap-specific fitness factors with roles in maintaining the bacterial envelope. These factors include putative adaptations to resist plant defenses that may include antimicrobial proteins and specialized metabolites that damage bacterial membranes.
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Su Y, Xu Y, Liang H, Yuan G, Wu X, Zheng D. Genome-Wide Identification of Ralstonia solanacearum Genes Required for Survival in Tomato Plants. mSystems 2021; 6:e0083821. [PMID: 34636662 PMCID: PMC8510521 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00838-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Ralstonia solanacearum is an extremely destructive phytopathogenic bacterium for which there is no effective control method. Though many pathogenic factors have been identified, the survival strategies of R. solanacearum in host plants remain unclear. Transposon insertion sequencing (Tn-seq) is a high-throughput genetic screening technology. This study conducted a Tn-seq analysis using the in planta environment as selective pressure to identify R. solanacearum genes required for survival in tomato plants. One hundred thirty genes were identified as putative genes required for survival in tomato plants. Sixty-three of these genes were classified into four Clusters of Orthologous Groups categories. The absence of genes that encode the outer membrane lipoprotein LolB (RS_RS01965) or the membrane protein RS_RS04475 severely decreased the in planta fitness of R. solanacearum. RS_RS09970 and RS_RS04490 are involved in tryptophan and serine biosynthesis, respectively. Mutants that lack RS_RS09970 or RS_RS04490 did not cause any wilt symptoms in susceptible tomato plants. These results confirmed the importance of genes related to "cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis" and "amino acid transport and metabolism" for survival in plants. The gene encoding NADH-quinone oxidoreductase subunit B (RS_RS10340) is one of the 13 identified genes involved in "energy production and conversion," and the Clp protease gene (RS_RS08645) is one of the 11 identified genes assigned to "posttranslational modification, protein turnover, and chaperones." Both genes were confirmed to be required for survival in plants. In conclusion, this study globally identified and validated R. solanacearum genes required for survival in tomato plants and provided essential information for a more complete view of the pathogenic mechanism of R. solanacearum. IMPORTANCE Tomato plant xylem is a nutritionally limiting and dynamically changing habitat. Studies on how R. solanacearum survives in this hostile environment are important for our full understanding of the pathogenic mechanism of this bacterium. Though many omics approaches have been employed to study in planta survival strategies, the direct genome-wide identification of R. solanacearum genes required for survival in plants is still lacking. This study performed a Tn-seq analysis in R. solanacearum and revealed that genes in the categories "cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis," "amino acid transport and metabolism," "energy production and conversion," "posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones" and others play important roles in the survival of R. solanacearum in tomato plants.
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- Yaxing Su
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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Di Lorenzo F, Duda KA, Lanzetta R, Silipo A, De Castro C, Molinaro A. A Journey from Structure to Function of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides. Chem Rev 2021; 122:15767-15821. [PMID: 34286971 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a crucial constituent of the outer membrane of most Gram-negative bacteria, playing a fundamental role in the protection of bacteria from environmental stress factors, in drug resistance, in pathogenesis, and in symbiosis. During the last decades, LPS has been thoroughly dissected, and massive information on this fascinating biomolecule is now available. In this Review, we will give the reader a third millennium update of the current knowledge of LPS with key information on the inherent peculiar carbohydrate chemistry due to often puzzling sugar residues that are uniquely found on it. Then, we will drive the reader through the complex and multifarious immunological outcomes that any given LPS can raise, which is strictly dependent on its chemical structure. Further, we will argue about issues that still remain unresolved and that would represent the immediate future of LPS research. It is critical to address these points to complete our notions on LPS chemistry, functions, and roles, in turn leading to innovative ways to manipulate the processes involving such a still controversial and intriguing biomolecule.
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- Flaviana Di Lorenzo
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy.,Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Research Center Borstel Leibniz Lung Center, Parkallee 4a, 23845 Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy.,Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy.,Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 96, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy.,Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy.,Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Osaka University Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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Sambaiah M, Thota P, Kottawar SS, Yennam S, Shiva Kumar K, Behera M. Synthesis of New Lansiumamide A/Alatamide (cis‐Isomer) Based Unnatural α‐Amino Acid Derivatives via the Suzuki‐Miyaura Cross Coupling as Key Step. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202101093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- M. Sambaiah
- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory (Synthesis) GVK Biosciences Pvt. Ltd 125 & 126, IDA Mallapur Hyderabad Telangana India 500 076
- Department of Chemistry GITAM (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) GITAM School of Science Hyderabad campus Vill: Rudraram, Mdl: Patancheru, Dist: Sangareddy Telangana India 502329
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- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory (Synthesis) GVK Biosciences Pvt. Ltd 125 & 126, IDA Mallapur Hyderabad Telangana India 500 076
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- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory (Synthesis) GVK Biosciences Pvt. Ltd 125 & 126, IDA Mallapur Hyderabad Telangana India 500 076
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- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory (Synthesis) GVK Biosciences Pvt. Ltd 125 & 126, IDA Mallapur Hyderabad Telangana India 500 076
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- Department of Chemistry GITAM (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) GITAM School of Science Hyderabad campus Vill: Rudraram, Mdl: Patancheru, Dist: Sangareddy Telangana India 502329
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- Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory (Synthesis) GVK Biosciences Pvt. Ltd 125 & 126, IDA Mallapur Hyderabad Telangana India 500 076
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Ranjan M, Khokhani D, Nayaka S, Srivastava S, Keyser ZP, Ranjan A. Genomic diversity and organization of complex polysaccharide biosynthesis clusters in the genus Dickeya. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0245727. [PMID: 33571209 PMCID: PMC7877592 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The pectinolytic genus Dickeya (formerly Erwinia chrysanthemi) comprises numerous pathogenic species which cause diseases in various crops and ornamental plants across the globe. Their pathogenicity is governed by complex multi-factorial processes of adaptive virulence gene regulation. Extracellular polysaccharides and lipopolysaccharides present on bacterial envelope surface play a significant role in the virulence of phytopathogenic bacteria. However, very little is known about the genomic location, diversity, and organization of the polysaccharide and lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic gene clusters in Dickeya. In the present study, we report the diversity and structural organization of the group 4 capsule (G4C)/O-antigen capsule, putative O-antigen lipopolysaccharide, enterobacterial common antigen, and core lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis clusters from 54 Dickeya strains. The presence of these clusters suggests that Dickeya has both capsule and lipopolysaccharide carrying O-antigen to their external surface. These gene clusters are key regulatory components in the composition and structure of the outer surface of Dickeya. The O-antigen capsule/group 4 capsule (G4C) coding region shows a variation in gene content and organization. Based on nucleotide sequence homology in these Dickeya strains, two distinct groups, G4C group I and G4C group II, exist. However, comparatively less variation is observed in the putative O-antigen lipopolysaccharide cluster in Dickeya spp. except for in Dickeya zeae. Also, enterobacterial common antigen and core lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis clusters are present mostly as conserved genomic regions. The variation in the O-antigen capsule and putative O-antigen lipopolysaccharide coding region in relation to their phylogeny suggests a role of multiple horizontal gene transfer (HGT) events. These multiple HGT processes might have been manifested into the current heterogeneity of O-antigen capsules and O-antigen lipopolysaccharides in Dickeya strains during its evolution.
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- Manish Ranjan
- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota—Twin Cities, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota—Twin Cities, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America
- Department of Plant Sciences (SLS), University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
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Kutschera A, Schombel U, Wröbel M, Gisch N, Ranf S. Loss of wbpL disrupts O-polysaccharide synthesis and impairs virulence of plant-associated Pseudomonas strains. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2019; 20:1535-1549. [PMID: 31559681 PMCID: PMC6804347 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Despite its importance for membrane stability and pathogenicity of mammalian pathogens, functions of the O-polysaccharide (OPS) of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) remain unclear in plant-associated bacteria. Genetic information about OPS biosynthesis in these bacteria is largely missing. Genome analysis of various plant-associated Pseudomonas strains revealed that one of the two known OPS biosynthesis clusters from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, the common polysaccharide antigen (CPA) gene cluster, is only conserved in some strains of the Pseudomonas fluorescens group. For the O-specific antigen (OSA) biosynthesis cluster, the putative genomic position could be identified, but orthologues of most functional important OSA biosynthesis enzymes could not be detected. Nevertheless, orthologues of the glycosyltransferase WbpL, required for initiation of CPA and OSA synthesis in P. aeruginosa PAO1, could be identified in the analysed Pseudomonas genomes. Knockout mutations of wbpL orthologues in Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 (Pst) and Pseudomonas cichorii ATCC10857/DSM50259 (Pci) resulted in strains lacking the OPS. Infection experiments of Arabidopsis thaliana plants revealed a reduced entry into the leaf apoplast after spray inoculation and a reduced apoplastic amplification of Pst ∆wbpL. Stab and spray inoculation of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) leaves with Pci ∆wbpL causes reduced infection symptoms compared to the wild-type strain. Furthermore, swarming motility was reduced in ∆wbpL mutants of Pst and Pci. This might be a possible reason for reduced bacterial titres after surface inoculation and reduced bacterial amplification in the plant. Our results imply that the presence of lipopolysaccharide OPS is required for efficient host colonization and full virulence of plant-pathogenic Pseudomonas bacteria.
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- Alexander Kutschera
- Technical University of MunichPhytopathology, TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan85354Freising‐WeihenstephanGermany
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- Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung CenterDivision of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Priority Area InfectionsParkallee 1‐4023845BorstelGermany
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- Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung CenterDivision of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Priority Area InfectionsParkallee 1‐4023845BorstelGermany
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- Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung CenterDivision of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Priority Area InfectionsParkallee 1‐4023845BorstelGermany
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- Technical University of MunichPhytopathology, TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan85354Freising‐WeihenstephanGermany
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Héloir MC, Adrian M, Brulé D, Claverie J, Cordelier S, Daire X, Dorey S, Gauthier A, Lemaître-Guillier C, Negrel J, Trdá L, Trouvelot S, Vandelle E, Poinssot B. Recognition of Elicitors in Grapevine: From MAMP and DAMP Perception to Induced Resistance. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1117. [PMID: 31620151 PMCID: PMC6760519 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In a context of a sustainable viticulture, the implementation of innovative eco-friendly strategies, such as elicitor-triggered immunity, requires a deep knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying grapevine defense activation, from pathogen perception to resistance induction. During plant-pathogen interaction, the first step of plant defense activation is ensured by the recognition of microbe-associated molecular patterns, which are elicitors directly derived from pathogenic or beneficial microbes. Vitis vinifera, like other plants, can perceive elicitors of different nature, including proteins, amphiphilic glycolipid, and lipopeptide molecules as well as polysaccharides, thanks to their cognate pattern recognition receptors, the discovery of which recently began in this plant species. Furthermore, damage-associated molecular patterns are another class of elicitors perceived by V. vinifera as an invader's hallmark. They are mainly polysaccharides derived from the plant cell wall and are generally released through the activity of cell wall-degrading enzymes secreted by microbes. Elicitor perception and subsequent activation of grapevine immunity end in some cases in efficient grapevine resistance against pathogens. Using complementary approaches, several molecular markers have been identified as hallmarks of this induced resistance stage. This review thus focuses on the recognition of elicitors by Vitis vinifera describing the molecular mechanisms triggered from the elicitor perception to the activation of immune responses. Finally, we discuss the fact that the link between elicitation and induced resistance is not so obvious and that the formulation of resistance inducers remains a key step before their application in vineyards.
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- Marie-Claire Héloir
- Agroécologie, Agrosup Dijon, CNRS, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, Agrosup Dijon, CNRS, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, Agrosup Dijon, CNRS, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, Agrosup Dijon, CNRS, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Unité RIBP EA 4707, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Agroécologie, Agrosup Dijon, CNRS, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Unité RIBP EA 4707, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Agroécologie, Agrosup Dijon, CNRS, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
- UniLaSalle, AGHYLE Research Unit UP 2018.C101, Rouen, France
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- Agroécologie, Agrosup Dijon, CNRS, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, Agrosup Dijon, CNRS, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
- Laboratory of Pathological Plant Physiology, Institute of Experimental Botany, the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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- Agroécologie, Agrosup Dijon, CNRS, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, Agrosup Dijon, CNRS, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Agroécologie, Agrosup Dijon, CNRS, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
- *Correspondence: Benoit Poinssot,
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Kutschera A, Ranf S. The multifaceted functions of lipopolysaccharide in plant-bacteria interactions. Biochimie 2018; 159:93-98. [PMID: 30077817 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2018.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In Gram-negative bacteria, the cell envelope largely consists of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a class of heterogeneous glycolipids. As a fundamental component of the outer membrane, LPS provides stability to the bacterial cell and forms a protective cover shielding it from hostile environments. LPS is not only fundamental to bacterial viability, but also makes a substantial contribution both directly and indirectly to multiple aspects of inter-organismic interactions. During infection of animal and plant hosts, LPS promotes bacterial virulence but simultaneously betrays bacteria to the host immune system. Moreover, dynamic remodulation of LPS structures allows bacteria to fine-tune OM properties and quickly adapt to diverse and often hostile environments, such as those encountered in host tissues. Here, we summarize recent insights into the multiple functions of LPS in plant-bacteria interactions and discuss what we can learn from the latest advances in the field of animal immunity. We further pinpoint open questions and future challenges to unravel the different roles of LPS in the dynamic interplay between bacteria and plant hosts at the mechanistic level.
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- Alexander Kutschera
- Chair of Phytopathology, TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, 85354, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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- Chair of Phytopathology, TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, 85354, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany.
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Elhenawy W, Scott NE, Tondo ML, Orellano EG, Foster LJ, Feldman MF. Protein O-linked glycosylation in the plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum. Glycobiology 2015; 26:301-11. [PMID: 26531228 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwv098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the most lethal phytopathogens in the world. Due to its broad host range, it can cause wilting disease in many plant species of economic interest. In this work, we identified the O-oligosaccharyltransferase (O-OTase) responsible for protein O-glycosylation in R. solanacearum. An analysis of the glycoproteome revealed that 20 proteins, including type IV pilins are substrates of this general glycosylation system. Although multiple glycan forms were identified, the majority of the glycopeptides were modified with a pentasaccharide composed of HexNAc-(Pen)-dHex(3), similar to the O antigen subunit present in the lipopolysaccharide of multiple R. solanacearum strains. Disruption of the O-OTase led to the total loss of protein glycosylation, together with a defect in biofilm formation and reduced pathogenicity towards tomato plants. Comparative proteomic analysis revealed that the loss of glycosylation is not associated with widespread proteome changes. Only the levels of a single glycoprotein, the type IV pilin, were diminished in the absence of glycosylation. In parallel, disruption of glycosylation triggered an increase in the levels of a surface lectin homologous to Pseudomonas PA-IIL. These results reveal the important role of glycosylation in the pathogenesis of R. solanacearum.
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- Wael Elhenawy
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Centre for High-Throughput Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas (FBIOYF-UNR), Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR-CONICET), Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas (FBIOYF-UNR), Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR-CONICET), Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Centre for High-Throughput Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Mutations in Ralstonia solanacearum loci involved in lipopolysaccharide biogenesis, phospholipid trafficking and peptidoglycan recycling render bacteriophage infection. Arch Microbiol 2014; 196:667-74. [DOI: 10.1007/s00203-014-1002-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Revised: 05/13/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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