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Shinga MH, Fawole OA. Opuntia ficus indica mucilage coatings regulate cell wall softening enzymes and delay the ripening of banana fruit stored at retail conditions. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 245:125550. [PMID: 37356689 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125550] [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: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Rapid ripening and softening due to cell wall polysaccharide degradation and disassembly pose major challenges in extending fruit storability. This study aimed to examine the efficacy of Opuntia ficus indica mucilage (OFIM) edible coating in minimizing softening in bananas under retail conditions. Mucilage was extracted from freshly harvested prickly pear cladodes and dried into a powder. Phenolic compounds in OFIM powder were quantified using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). OFIM concentrations (1, 2 and 3 % (w/v)) were prepared, and their physicochemical properties were examined. The prepared coatings were applied to harvested banana fruit by dipping and stored at room temperature for 12 days. During the experiment, several parameters were measured, including fruit weight loss, total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), peel color, pulp firmness, ethylene production, respiration rate, ion leakage, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, total chlorophyll and carotenoids, chlorophyll-degrading enzymes, protopectin content and water-soluble pectin (WSP) and softening-related enzymes in the peel. Results showed that mucilage treatments effectively delayed cell wall and chlorophyll degradation, as well as carotenoid accumulation, thus inhibiting ripening-associated processes compared to control fruit. OFIM-treated fruit exhibited significantly higher firmness, chlorophyll content, and TA, lower TSS content, ethylene production, respiration rate, MDA concentration, ion leakage and protopectin content than uncoated fruit. This suggests that OFIM edible coating has the potential to maintain quality and extend the shelf life of bananas by suppressing softening enzymes during storage.
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- Mawande Hugh Shinga
- Postharvest and Agroprocessing Research Centre, Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa
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- Postharvest and Agroprocessing Research Centre, Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa.
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Li Y, Zhou H, Feng N, Zheng D, Ma G, Feng S, Liu M, Yu M, Huang X, Huang A. Physiological and transcriptome analysis reveals that prohexadione-calcium promotes rice seedling's development under salt stress by regulating antioxidant processes and photosynthesis. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0286505. [PMID: 37315011 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Prohexadione-calcium (Pro-Ca) has been proved to play an important role in releasing abiotic stress in plants. However, there is still a lack of research on the mechanism of Pro-Ca alleviating salt stress in rice. To explore the protective effects of Pro-Ca on rice seedlings under salt stress, we investigated the effect of exogenous Pro-Ca on rice seedling under salt stress by conducting the following three treatment experiments: CK (control), S (50 mmol·L-1 NaCl saline solution) and S + Pro-Ca (50 mmol·L-1 NaCl saline solution + 100 mg·L-1 Pro-Ca). The results indicated that Pro-Ca modulated the expression of antioxidant enzyme-related genes (such as SOD2, PXMP2, MPV17, E1.11.1.7). Spraying Pro-Ca under salt stress significantly increased in ascorbate peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and peroxidase activity by 84.2%, 75.2%, and 3.5% as compared to the salt treatment, as demonstrated by an example of a 24-hour treatment. Malondialdehyde level in Pro-Ca was also dramatically decreased by 5.8%. Moreover, spraying Pro-Ca under salt stress regulated the expression of photosynthesis genes (such as PsbS, PsbD) and chlorophyll metabolism genes (heml, PPD). Compared to salt stress treatment, spraying Pro-Ca under salt stress significantly increased in net photosynthetic rate by 167.2%. In addition, when rice shoots were sprayed with Pro-Ca under salt stress, the Na+ concentration was considerably reduced by 17.1% compared to salt treatment. In conclusion, Pro-Ca regulates antioxidant mechanisms and photosynthesis to aid in the growth of rice seedlings under salt stress.
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- Yao Li
- College of Coastal Agriculture Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Agricultural College, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agriculture Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agriculture Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- South China Center, National Salt-alkali Tolerant Rice Technology Innovation Center, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agriculture Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- South China Center, National Salt-alkali Tolerant Rice Technology Innovation Center, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agriculture Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- South China Center, National Salt-alkali Tolerant Rice Technology Innovation Center, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agriculture Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agriculture Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agriculture Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agriculture Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agriculture Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Cai J, Liang Z, Li J, Manzoor MF, Liu H, Han Z, Zeng X. Variation in physicochemical properties and bioactivities of Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) polysaccharides at different stages of maturity. Front Nutr 2023; 9:1094906. [PMID: 36687691 PMCID: PMC9846325 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1094906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) as an evergreen plant is a rich source of natural polysaccharides. Objective The present work aims to investigate the maturation-related changes in polysaccharides of Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) at five stages of maturity (stages from the lowest to highest degree - 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5). Methods The chemical composition (carbohydrate, protein, uronic acid, and sulfate radical) of Noni polysaccharides was determined by different chemical assays. Ion chromatography system was used to analyze the monosaccharide composition, and the molecular weight was measured by HPGPC. The polysaccharides were also analyzed by FT-IR and their radical scavenging effect against DPPH, hydroxyl radicals and ABTS was evaluated. The UV-vis assay and gel electrophoresis assay were performed to investigate the DNA damage protective effect. Results Results indicated the significant effect of fruit maturities on the extraction yields, molecular weights, uronic acid contents, sugar levels, monosaccharide compositions and proportions, antioxidant capacities, and DNA protective effects of Noni polysaccharides. However, no fruit maturity stage had prominent impact on the sulfuric radical contents and preliminary structure characteristics. Noni polysaccharides extracted at stage 5 (N5) had the largest extraction yield (8.26 ± 0.14%), the highest sugar content (61.94 ± 1.86%) and the most potent scavenging effect on DPPH (IC50: 1.06 mg/mL) and ABTS (IC50: 1.22 mg/mL) radicals. The stronger DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities of N5 might be contributed by its higher content of fucose and rhamnose and smaller molecular weight. Noni polysaccharides extracted at stage 4 (N4) showed the highest uronic acid content (4.10 ± 0.12%), and the superior performance in scavenging hydroxyl radicals and protecting DNA. The greater hydroxyl radical scavenging effect of N4 might be attributed to its higher percentage of the low molecular weight counterpart. Moreover, the DNA protective effects of N4 displayed a positive correlation with its hydroxyl radical scavenging ability. Conclusion Overall, stage 4 and stage 5 could be ideal stages of fruit maturity aiming at high-quality Noni polysaccharides extraction. This study provided valuable information for the selection of suitable Noni polysaccharides to cater for various industrial applications.
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- Jinlin Cai
- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, School of Agriculture and Food, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, Foshan University, Foshan, China,*Correspondence: Zhong Han,
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- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, Foshan University, Foshan, China,Xinan Zeng,
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Zhu C, Lou Y, Yang K, Liu Y, Xiao X, Li Z, Guo D, Sun H, Gao Z. Integrative analyses of morphology, physiology, and transcriptional expression profiling reveal miRNAs involved in culm color in bamboo. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:992794. [PMID: 36164374 PMCID: PMC9508110 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.992794] [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: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Culm color variation is an interesting phenomenon that contributes to the breeding of new varieties of ornamental plants during domestication. De-domesticated variation is considered ideal for identifying and interpreting the molecular mechanisms of plant mutations. However, the variation in culm color of bamboo remains unknown. In the present study, yellow and green culms generated from the same rhizome of Phyllostachys vivax cv. Aureocaulis (P. vivax) were used to elucidate the molecular mechanism of culm color formation. Phenotypic and physiological data showed that environmental suitability was higher in green culms than in yellow culms. High-throughput sequencing analysis showed 295 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 22 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) in two different colored bamboo culms. There were 103 DEM-DEG interaction pairs, of which a representative "miRNA-mRNA" regulatory module involved in photosynthesis and pigment metabolism was formed by 14 DEM-DEG pairs. The interaction of the three key pairs was validated by qPCR and dual-luciferase assays. This study provides new insights into the molecular mechanism of miRNAs involved in P. vivax culm color formation, which provides evidence for plant de-domestication and is helpful for revealing the evolutionary mechanism of bamboo.
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- Chenglei Zhu
- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology, Jiangxi Academy of Forestry, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, China
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Yi SY, Rameneni JJ, Lee M, Song SG, Choi Y, Lu L, Lee H, Lim YP. Comparative Transcriptome-Based Mining of Senescence-Related MADS, NAC, and WRKY Transcription Factors in the Rapid-Senescence Line DLS-91 of Brassica rapa. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22116017. [PMID: 34199515 PMCID: PMC8199657 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Leaf senescence is a developmental process induced by various molecular and environmental stimuli that may affect crop yield. The dark-induced leaf senescence-91 (DLS-91) plants displayed rapid leaf senescence, dramatically decreased chlorophyll contents, low photochemical efficiencies, and upregulation of the senescence-associated marker gene BrSAG12-1. To understand DLS molecular mechanism, we examined transcriptomic changes in DLS-91 and control line DLS-42 following 0, 1, and 4 days of dark treatment (DDT) stages. We identified 501, 446, and 456 DEGs, of which 16.7%, 17.2%, and 14.4% encoded TFs, in samples from the three stages. qRT-PCR validation of 16 genes, namely, 7 MADS, 6 NAC, and 3 WRKY, suggested that BrAGL8-1, BrAGL15-1, and BrWRKY70-1 contribute to the rapid leaf senescence of DLS-91 before (0 DDT) and after (1 and 4 DDT) dark treatment, whereas BrNAC046-2, BrNAC029-2/BrNAP, and BrNAC092-1/ORE1 TFs may regulate this process at a later stage (4 DDT). In-silico analysis of cis-acting regulatory elements of BrAGL8-1, BrAGL42-1, BrNAC029-2, BrNAC092-1, and BrWRKY70-3 of B. rapa provides insight into the regulation of these genes. Our study has uncovered several AGL-MADS, WRKY, and NAC TFs potentially worthy of further study to understand the underlying mechanism of rapid DLS in DLS-91.
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- So Young Yi
- Institute of Agricultural Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.Y.Y.); (J.J.R.); (M.L.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.Y.Y.); (J.J.R.); (M.L.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.Y.Y.); (J.J.R.); (M.L.)
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- Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.G.S.); (Y.C.); (L.L.); (H.L.)
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- Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.G.S.); (Y.C.); (L.L.); (H.L.)
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- Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.G.S.); (Y.C.); (L.L.); (H.L.)
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- Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.G.S.); (Y.C.); (L.L.); (H.L.)
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- Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.G.S.); (Y.C.); (L.L.); (H.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-42-821-5739; Fax: +82-42-821-8847
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Zhang RX, Li S, He J, Liang YK. BIG regulates sugar response and C/N balance in Arabidopsis. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2019; 14:1669418. [PMID: 31580197 PMCID: PMC6804704 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2019.1669418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Mutations in BIG gene not only produce pleiotropic phenotypes of plant development but also impair plant adaptive responses under various stresses. However, the role of BIG gene in sugar signaling is not known. In this study, we first found that BIG deficiency significantly sensitized the sugar-induced anthocyanin accumulation and the sugar-inhibited primary root growth, suggesting BIG is an important component of the sugar signaling pathway. Then we found that big mutant plants had higher sugar levels compared with the wild type, indicating the involvement of BIG gene in regulating plant sugar homeostasis. Importantly, we also found that the relative ratio of carbon to nitrogen (C/N) was greatly enhanced by BIG deficiency. Overall, our work expands the known functionality of BIG and reveals its role in regulating sugar response and C/N balance. It is likely that BIG connects nutrient, light, and hormone signaling networks for regulating plant development and adaptive responses.
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- Ruo-Xi Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Department of Plant Science, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Department of Plant Science, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Department of Plant Science, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Department of Plant Science, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Li Y, Fan Y, Jiao Y, Wu J, Zhang Z, Yu X, Ma Y. Transcriptome profiling of yellow leafy head development during the heading stage in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis). PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2019; 165:800-813. [PMID: 29900559 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The yellow leafy head of Brassica rapa is known to be tasty and nutritional. Therefore, the heading stage of leaf development is critical to realize high yield and economic benefits. A widely planted commercial cultivar of B. rapa ('Qiubao', deep yellow leafy head) was used to conduct transcriptome analysis. The results showed that the yellowing of the inner leaf was likely induced by the predominant β-carotene biosynthesis pathway due to the upregulated gene geranylgeranyl diphosphate and phytoene synthase, and the downregulated gene CrtL-e, NCED4 and DWARF-27. Some genes related to chlorophyll synthesis were also found to be downregulated, such as nitrate reductase, nitrite reductase, glutamine synthetase, glutamate synthase and protochlorophyllide reductase A. Transcript profiling also revealed strong changes in expression levels of hormonal genes related to auxin, cytokinin, ethylene, abscisic acid, gibberellin and brassinosteroids, suggesting the crucial role that hormones play in heading stage. Examination of carbohydrate and sucrose metabolism pathways revealed that sucrose biosynthesis is probably regulated by 6-phosphofructokinase and sucrose synthase 1 (SUS1/SuSy1) branch, instead of the sucrose-phosphate synthase branch. Several cold-response genes were induced in the late-heading stage, but the results suggest that the common C-repeat binding factor responsive pathway may not be involved in cold adaption. We also identified a series of upregulated transcription factors-AP2/ERF, MYB, bHLH, NAC and WRKY were found to be predominant. The transcripts analysis provides a preliminary genetic resource to unravel key genes and molecular mechanisms responsible for leafy head development in B. rapa, therefore, improving leafy head quality and yield through genetic means in future.
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- Yuefei Li
- Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Meat Processing and Quality Safety Control, Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, China
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- Liaoning Research Institute of Cash Crops, Liaoyang 111000, China
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- Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Meat Processing and Quality Safety Control, Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, China
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- Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Meat Processing and Quality Safety Control, Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, China
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- Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Meat Processing and Quality Safety Control, Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, China
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- Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Meat Processing and Quality Safety Control, Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, China
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- Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Meat Processing and Quality Safety Control, Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, China
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Kuai B, Chen J, Hörtensteiner S. The biochemistry and molecular biology of chlorophyll breakdown. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:751-767. [PMID: 28992212 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Chlorophyll breakdown is one of the most obvious signs of leaf senescence and fruit ripening. The resulting yellowing of leaves can be observed every autumn, and the color change of fruits indicates their ripening state. During these processes, chlorophyll is broken down in a multistep pathway, now termed the 'PAO/phyllobilin' pathway, acknowledging the core enzymatic breakdown step catalysed by pheophorbide a oxygenase, which determines the basic linear tetrapyrrole structure of the products of breakdown that are now called 'phyllobilins'. This review provides an update on the PAO/phyllobilin pathway, and focuses on recent biochemical and molecular progress in understanding phyllobilin-modifying reactions as the basis for phyllobilin diversity, on the evolutionary diversity of the pathway, and on the transcriptional regulation of the pathway genes.
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- Benke Kuai
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, Institute of Biodiversity Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, Institute of Biodiversity Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zurich, Zollikerstrasse, Zurich, Switzerland
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Teramura M, Harada J, Mizoguchi T, Yamamoto K, Tamiaki H. In Vitro Assays of BciC Showing C132-Demethoxycarbonylase Activity Requisite for Biosynthesis of Chlorosomal Chlorophyll Pigments. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 57:1048-1057. [PMID: 26936794 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcw045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A BciC enzyme is related to the removal of the C13(2)-methoxycarbonyl group in biosynthesis of bacteriochlorophylls (BChls) c, d and e functioning in green sulfur bacteria, filamentous anoxygenic phototrophs and phototrophic acidobacteria. These photosynthetic bacteria have the largest and the most efficient light-harvesting antenna systems, called chlorosomes, containing unique self-aggregates of BChl c, d or e pigments, that lack the C13(2)-methoxycarbonyl group which disturbs chlorosomal self-aggregation. In this study, we characterized the BciC derived from the green sulfur bacterium Chlorobaculum tepidum, and examined the in vitro enzymatic activities of its recombinant protein. The BciC-catalyzing reactions of various substrates showed that the enzyme recognized chlorophyllide (Chlide) a and 3,8-divinyl(DV)-Chlide a as chlorin substrates to give 3-vinyl-bacteriochlorophyllide (3V-BChlide) d and DV-BChlide d, respectively. Since the BciC afforded a higher activity with Chlide a than that with DV-Chlide a and no activity with (DV-)protoChlides a (porphyrin substrates) and 3V-BChlide a (a bacteriochlorin substrate), this enzyme was effective for diverting the chlorosomal pigment biosynthetic pathway at the stage of Chlide a away from syntheses of other pigments such as BChl a and Chl a The addition of methanol to the reaction mixture did not prevent the BciC activity, and we identified this enzyme as Chlide a demethoxycarbonylase, not methylesterase.
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- Misato Teramura
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577 Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011 Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577 Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011 Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577 Japan
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Li H, Pu H. Crystal structure of methylesterase family member 16 (MES16) from Arabidopsis thaliana. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 474:226-231. [PMID: 27109476 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.04.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Methylesterase family member 16 (MES16) is an integral component of chlorophyll breakdown. It catalyzes the demethylation of fluorescent chlorophyll catabolite (FCC) and pheophorbide in vitro, and specifically demethylates FCC in vivo. Here we report the crystal structure of MES16 from Arabidopsis thaliana at 2.8 Å resolution. The structure confirm that MES16 is a member of the α/β-hydrolase superfamily with Ser-87, His-239, and Asp-211 as the catalytic triad. Our biochemical studies reveal that MES16 has esterase activity with methyl-indole acetic acid as the substrate, and the catalytically essential role of Ser-87 has been demonstrated.
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- Hongmei Li
- Photosynthesis Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photobiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, People's Republic of China.
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- Photosynthesis Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photobiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, College of Life Science, Beijing, 101048, People's Republic of China
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Badgaa A, Jia A, Ploss K, Boland W. Chlorophyll degradation in the gut of generalist and specialist Lepidopteran caterpillars. J Chem Ecol 2014; 40:1232-40. [PMID: 25416033 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-014-0523-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Revised: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Plant feeding herbivores excrete most of the ingested chlorophyll (Chl) as partly degraded derivatives lacking the phytol side chain and the central magnesium ion. An ecological role of digested and degraded Chls in the interactions between insects, their food plant and other insects has been described recently. To gain more information on common degradation patterns in plant-feeding insects, the orals secretions and frass of five Lepidopteran caterpillars covering generalists and specialists, namely Spodoptera littoralis, Spodoptera eridania, Heliothis virescens, Helicoverpa armigera, Manduca sexta, and, for comparison, of the leaf beetle larva Chrysomela lapponica were analyzed for chlorophyll catabolites. The major degradation products were determined as pheohorbide a/b and pyropheophorbide a/b by using LC-MS, LC-NMR, UV, and fluorescence spectrometry. The compounds were not present in fresh leaves of the food plants (Phaseolus lunatus, Nicotiana tabacum). The catabolite spectrum in generalists and specialists was qualitatively similar and could be attributed to the action of gut proteins and the strongly alkaline milieu in the digestive tract. Due to the anaerobic environment of the larval gut, the tetrapyrrole core of the Chl catabolites was not cleaved. Substantial amounts of Chl a/b metabolites were strongly complexed by a protein in the mid-gut.
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- Amarsanaa Badgaa
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Str. 8, D 07745, Jena, Germany
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Vergara-Domínguez H, Roca M, Gandul-Rojas B. Thylakoid peroxidase activity responsible for oxidized chlorophyll accumulation during ripening of olive fruits (Olea europaea L.). Food Res Int 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hörtensteiner S. Update on the biochemistry of chlorophyll breakdown. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 82:505-17. [PMID: 22790503 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-012-9940-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2012] [Accepted: 06/28/2012] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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In land plants, chlorophyll is broken down to colorless linear tetrapyrroles in a highly conserved multi-step pathway. The pathway is termed the 'PAO pathway', because the opening of the chlorine macrocycle present in chlorophyll catalyzed by pheophorbide a oxygenase (PAO), the key enzyme of the pathway, provides the characteristic structural basis found in all further downstream chlorophyll breakdown products. To date, most of the biochemical steps of the PAO pathway have been elucidated and genes encoding many of the chlorophyll catabolic enzymes been identified. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the biochemistry of the PAO pathway and provides insight into recent progress made in the field that indicates that the pathway is more complex than thought in the past.
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- Stefan Hörtensteiner
- Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich, Zollikerstrasse 107, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Hörtensteiner S. The Pathway of Chlorophyll Degradation: Catabolites, Enzymes and Pathway Regulation. PLASTID DEVELOPMENT IN LEAVES DURING GROWTH AND SENESCENCE 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5724-0_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Characterization of chlorophyll breakdown in green prickleyashes (Zanthoxylum schinifolium Zucc.) during slow drying. Eur Food Res Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-012-1718-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Christ B, Schelbert S, Aubry S, Süssenbacher I, Müller T, Kräutler B, Hörtensteiner S. MES16, a member of the methylesterase protein family, specifically demethylates fluorescent chlorophyll catabolites during chlorophyll breakdown in Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2012; 158:628-41. [PMID: 22147518 PMCID: PMC3271755 DOI: 10.1104/pp.111.188870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2011] [Accepted: 12/03/2011] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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During leaf senescence, chlorophyll (Chl) is broken down to nonfluorescent chlorophyll catabolites (NCCs). These arise from intermediary fluorescent chlorophyll catabolites (FCCs) by an acid-catalyzed isomerization inside the vacuole. The chemical structures of NCCs from Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) indicate the presence of an enzyme activity that demethylates the C13(2)-carboxymethyl group present at the isocyclic ring of Chl. Here, we identified this activity as methylesterase family member 16 (MES16; At4g16690). During senescence, mes16 leaves exhibited a strong ultraviolet-excitable fluorescence, which resulted from large amounts of different FCCs accumulating in the mutants. As confirmed by mass spectrometry, these FCCs had an intact carboxymethyl group, which slowed down their isomerization to respective NCCs. Like a homologous protein cloned from radish (Raphanus sativus) and named pheophorbidase, MES16 catalyzed the demethylation of pheophorbide, an early intermediate of Chl breakdown, in vitro, but MES16 also demethylated an FCC. To determine the in vivo substrate of MES16, we analyzed pheophorbide a oxygenase1 (pao1), which is deficient in pheophorbide catabolism and accumulates pheophorbide in the chloroplast, and a mes16pao1 double mutant. In the pao1 background, we additionally mistargeted MES16 to the chloroplast. Normally, MES16 localizes to the cytosol, as shown by analysis of a MES16-green fluorescent protein fusion. Analysis of the accumulating pigments in these lines revealed that pheophorbide is only accessible for demethylation when MES16 is targeted to the chloroplast. Together, these data demonstrate that MES16 is an integral component of Chl breakdown in Arabidopsis and specifically demethylates Chl catabolites at the level of FCCs in the cytosol.
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- Bastien Christ
- Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich, CH–8008 Zurich, Switzerland (B.C., S.S., S.A., S.H.); Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, A–6020 Innsbruck, Austria (I.S., T.M., B.K.)
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- Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich, CH–8008 Zurich, Switzerland (B.C., S.S., S.A., S.H.); Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, A–6020 Innsbruck, Austria (I.S., T.M., B.K.)
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- Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich, CH–8008 Zurich, Switzerland (B.C., S.S., S.A., S.H.); Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, A–6020 Innsbruck, Austria (I.S., T.M., B.K.)
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- Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich, CH–8008 Zurich, Switzerland (B.C., S.S., S.A., S.H.); Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, A–6020 Innsbruck, Austria (I.S., T.M., B.K.)
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- Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich, CH–8008 Zurich, Switzerland (B.C., S.S., S.A., S.H.); Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, A–6020 Innsbruck, Austria (I.S., T.M., B.K.)
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- Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich, CH–8008 Zurich, Switzerland (B.C., S.S., S.A., S.H.); Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, A–6020 Innsbruck, Austria (I.S., T.M., B.K.)
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Tanaka R, Kobayashi K, Masuda T. Tetrapyrrole Metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana. THE ARABIDOPSIS BOOK 2011; 9:e0145. [PMID: 22303270 PMCID: PMC3268503 DOI: 10.1199/tab.0145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Higher plants produce four classes of tetrapyrroles, namely, chlorophyll (Chl), heme, siroheme, and phytochromobilin. In plants, tetrapyrroles play essential roles in a wide range of biological activities including photosynthesis, respiration and the assimilation of nitrogen/sulfur. All four classes of tetrapyrroles are derived from a common biosynthetic pathway that resides in the plastid. In this article, we present an overview of tetrapyrrole metabolism in Arabidopsis and other higher plants, and we describe all identified enzymatic steps involved in this metabolism. We also summarize recent findings on Chl biosynthesis and Chl breakdown. Recent advances in this field, in particular those on the genetic and biochemical analyses of novel enzymes, prompted us to redraw the tetrapyrrole metabolic pathways. In addition, we also summarize our current understanding on the regulatory mechanisms governing tetrapyrrole metabolism. The interactions of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis and other cellular processes including the plastid-to-nucleus signal transduction are discussed.
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- Ryouichi Tanaka
- Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Liu Z, Bryant DA. Identification of a gene essential for the first committed step in the biosynthesis of bacteriochlorophyll c. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:22393-402. [PMID: 21550979 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.249433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Bacteriochlorophylls (BChls) c, d, and e are the major chlorophylls in chlorosomes, which are the largest and one of the most efficient antennae produced by chlorophototrophic organisms. In the biosynthesis of these three BChls, a C-13(2)-methylcarboxyl group found in all other chlorophylls (Chls) must be removed. This reaction is postulated to be the first committed step in the synthesis of these BChls. Analyses of gene neighborhoods of (B)Chl biosynthesis genes and distribution patterns in organisms producing chlorosomes helped to identify a gene (bciC) that appeared to be a good candidate to produce the enzyme involved in this biochemical reaction. To confirm that this was the case, a deletion mutant of an open reading frame orthologous to bciC, CT1077, was constructed in Chlorobaculum tepidum, a genetically tractible green sulfur bacterium. The CT1077 deletion mutant was unable to synthesize BChl c but still synthesized BChl a and Chl a. The deletion mutant accumulated large amounts of various (bacterio)pheophorbides, all of which still had C-13(2)-methylcarboxyl groups. A C. tepidum strain in which CT1077 was replaced by an orthologous gene, Cabther_B0081 [corrected] from "Candidatus Chloracidobacterium thermophilum" was constructed. Although the product of Cabther_B0081 [corrected] was only 28% identical to the product of CT1077, this strain synthesized BChl c, BChl a, and Chl a in amounts similar to wild-type C. tepidum cells. To indicate their roles in the first committed step of BChl c, d, and e biosynthesis, open reading frames CT1077 and Cabther_B0081 [corrected] have been redesignated bciC. The potential mechanism by which BciC removes the C-13(2)-methylcarboxyl moiety of chlorophyllide a is discussed.
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- Zhenfeng Liu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
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Hörtensteiner S, Kräutler B. Chlorophyll breakdown in higher plants. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2010; 1807:977-88. [PMID: 21167811 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2010.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 372] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2010] [Revised: 12/07/2010] [Accepted: 12/08/2010] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Chlorophyll breakdown is an important catabolic process of leaf senescence and fruit ripening. Structure elucidation of colorless linear tetrapyrroles as (final) breakdown products of chlorophyll was crucial for the recent delineation of a chlorophyll breakdown pathway which is highly conserved in land plants. Pheophorbide a oxygenase is the key enzyme responsible for opening of the chlorin macrocycle of pheophorbide a characteristic to all further breakdown products. Degradation of chlorophyll was rationalized by the need of a senescing cell to detoxify the potentially phototoxic pigment, yet recent investigations in leaves and fruits indicate that chlorophyll catabolites could have physiological roles. This review updates structural information of chlorophyll catabolites and the biochemical reactions involved in their formation, and discusses the significance of chlorophyll breakdown. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Regulation of Electron Transport in Chloroplasts.
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- Stefan Hörtensteiner
- Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich, Zollikerstrasse 107, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Kunz HH, Scharnewski M, Feussner K, Feussner I, Flügge UI, Fulda M, Gierth M. The ABC transporter PXA1 and peroxisomal beta-oxidation are vital for metabolism in mature leaves of Arabidopsis during extended darkness. THE PLANT CELL 2009; 21:2733-49. [PMID: 19794119 PMCID: PMC2768912 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.108.064857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2008] [Revised: 08/11/2009] [Accepted: 09/02/2009] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Fatty acid beta-oxidation is essential for seedling establishment of oilseed plants, but little is known about its role in leaf metabolism of adult plants. Arabidopsis thaliana plants with loss-of-function mutations in the peroxisomal ABC-transporter1 (PXA1) or the core beta-oxidation enzyme keto-acyl-thiolase 2 (KAT2) have impaired peroxisomal beta-oxidation. pxa1 and kat2 plants developed severe leaf necrosis, bleached rapidly when returned to light, and died after extended dark treatment, whereas the wild type was unaffected. Dark-treated pxa1 plants showed a decrease in photosystem II efficiency early on and accumulation of free fatty acids, mostly alpha-linolenic acid [18:3(n-3)] and pheophorbide a, a phototoxic chlorophyll catabolite causing the rapid bleaching. Isolated wild-type and pxa1 chloroplasts challenged with comparable alpha-linolenic acid concentrations both showed an 80% reduction in photosynthetic electron transport, whereas intact pxa1 plants were more susceptible to the toxic effects of alpha-linolenic acid than the wild type. Furthermore, starch-free mutants with impaired PXA1 function showed the phenotype more quickly, indicating a link between energy metabolism and beta-oxidation. We conclude that the accumulation of free polyunsaturated fatty acids causes membrane damage in pxa1 and kat2 plants and propose a model in which fatty acid respiration via peroxisomal beta-oxidation plays a major role in dark-treated plants after depletion of starch reserves.
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- Hans-Henning Kunz
- Department of Botany II, University of Cologne, 50931 Koeln, Germany
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- Department for Plant Biochemistry, Albrecht-von-Haller-Institute for Plant Sciences, Georg-August-University, Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Developmental Biochemistry, Institute for Biochemistry and DFG Research Center for the Molecular Physiology of the Brain, Georg-August-University, Goettingen, Germany
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- Department for Plant Biochemistry, Albrecht-von-Haller-Institute for Plant Sciences, Georg-August-University, Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Botany II, University of Cologne, 50931 Koeln, Germany
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- Department for Plant Biochemistry, Albrecht-von-Haller-Institute for Plant Sciences, Georg-August-University, Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Botany II, University of Cologne, 50931 Koeln, Germany
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Ougham H, Hörtensteiner S, Armstead I, Donnison I, King I, Thomas H, Mur L. The control of chlorophyll catabolism and the status of yellowing as a biomarker of leaf senescence. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2008; 10 Suppl 1:4-14. [PMID: 18721307 DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2008.00081.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The pathway of chlorophyll catabolism during leaf senescence is known in a fair amount of biochemical and cell biological detail. In the last few years, genes encoding a number of the catabolic enzymes have been characterized, including the key ring-opening activities, phaeophorbide a oxygenase (PaO) and red chlorophyll catabolite reductase (RCCR). Recently, a gene that modulates disassembly of chlorophyll-protein complexes and activation of pigment ring-opening has been isolated by comparative mapping in monocot species, positional cloning exploiting rice genomics resources and functional testing in Arabidopsis. The corresponding gene in pea has been identified as Mendel's I locus (green/yellow cotyledons). Mutations in this and other chlorophyll catabolic genes have significant consequences, both for the course of leaf senescence and senescence-like stress responses, notably hypersensitivity to pathogen challenge. Loss of chlorophyll can occur via routes other than the PaO/RCCR pathway, resulting in changes that superficially resemble senescence. Such 'pseudosenescence' responses tend to be pathological rather than physiological and may differ from senescence in fundamental aspects of biochemistry and regulation.
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- H Ougham
- IGER, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, UK.
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Suzuki Y, Soga K, Yoshimatsu K, Shioi Y. Expression and purification of pheophorbidase, an enzyme catalyzing the formation of pyropheophorbide during chlorophyll degradation: comparison with the native enzyme. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2008; 7:1260-6. [DOI: 10.1039/b810271f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chew AGM, Bryant DA. Chlorophyll Biosynthesis in Bacteria: The Origins of Structural and Functional Diversity. Annu Rev Microbiol 2007; 61:113-29. [PMID: 17506685 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.micro.61.080706.093242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The use of photochemical reaction centers to convert light energy into chemical energy, chlorophototrophy, occurs in organisms belonging to only five eubacterial phyla: Cyanobacteria, Proteobacteria, Chlorobi, Chloroflexi, and Firmicutes. All chlorophototrophs synthesize two types of pigments: (a) chlorophylls and bacteriochlorophylls, which function in both light harvesting and uniquely in photochemistry; and (b) carotenoids, which function primarily as photoprotective pigments but can also participate in light harvesting. Although hundreds of carotenoids have been identified, only 12 types of chlorophylls (Chl a, b, d; divinyl-Chl a and b; and 8(1)-hydroxy-Chl a) and bacteriochlorophylls (BChl a, b, c, d, e, and g) are currently known to occur in bacteria. This review summarizes recent progress in the identification of genes and enzymes in the biosynthetic pathways leading to Chls and BChls, the essential tetrapyrrole cofactors of photosynthesis, and addresses the mechanisms for generating functional diversity for solar energy capture and conversion in chlorophototrophs.
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- Aline Gomez Maqueo Chew
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
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Pruzinská A, Anders I, Aubry S, Schenk N, Tapernoux-Lüthi E, Müller T, Kräutler B, Hörtensteiner S. In vivo participation of red chlorophyll catabolite reductase in chlorophyll breakdown. THE PLANT CELL 2007; 19:369-87. [PMID: 17237353 PMCID: PMC1820978 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.106.044404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2006] [Revised: 11/22/2006] [Accepted: 12/05/2006] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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A central reaction of chlorophyll breakdown, porphyrin ring opening of pheophorbide a to the primary fluorescent chlorophyll catabolite (pFCC), requires pheophorbide a oxygenase (PAO) and red chlorophyll catabolite reductase (RCCR), with red chlorophyll catabolite (RCC) as a presumably PAO-bound intermediate. In subsequent steps, pFCC is converted to different fluorescent chlorophyll catabolites (FCCs) and nonfluorescent chlorophyll catabolites (NCCs). Here, we show that RCCR-deficient Arabidopsis thaliana accumulates RCC and three RCC-like pigments during senescence, as well as FCCs and NCCs. We also show that the stereospecificity of Arabidopsis RCCR is defined by a small protein domain and can be reversed by a single Phe-to-Val exchange. Exploiting this feature, we prove the in vivo participation of RCCR in chlorophyll breakdown. After complementation of RCCR mutants with RCCRs exhibiting alternative specificities, patterns of chlorophyll catabolites followed the specificity of complementing RCCRs. Light-dependent leaf cell death observed in different RCCR-deficient lines strictly correlated with the accumulation of RCCs and the release of singlet oxygen, and PAO induction preceded lesion formation. These findings suggest that RCCR absence causes leaf cell death as a result of the accumulation of photodynamic RCC. We conclude that RCCR (together with PAO) is required for the detoxification of chlorophyll catabolites and discuss the biochemical role(s) for this enzyme.
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- Adriana Pruzinská
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, CH-3013 Bern, Switzerland
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