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Bennici S, Poles L, Di Guardo M, Percival-Alwyn L, Caccamo M, Licciardello C, Gentile A, Distefano G, La Malfa S. The origin and the genetic regulation of the self-compatibility mechanism in clementine ( Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1360087. [PMID: 38501136 PMCID: PMC10944956 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1360087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Self-incompatibility (SI) is a genetic mechanism common in flowering plants to prevent self-fertilization. Among citrus species, several pummelo, mandarin, and mandarin-like accessions show SI behavior. In these species, SI is coupled with a variable degree of parthenocarpy ensuring the production of seedless fruits, a trait that is highly appreciated by consumers. In Citrus, recent evidences have shown the presence of a gametophytic SI system based on S-ribonucleases (S-RNases) ability to impair self-pollen tube growth in the upper/middle part of the style. In the present study, we combined PCR analysis and next-generation sequencing technologies, to define the presence of S7- and S11-Rnases in the S-genotype of the Citrus clementina (Hort. ex Tan.), the self-incompatible 'Comune' clementine and its self-compatible natural mutant 'Monreal'. The reference genome of 'Monreal' clementine is presented for the first time, providing more robust results on the genetic sequence of the newly discovered S7-RNase. SNP discovery analysis coupled with the annotation of the variants detected enabled the identification of 7,781 SNPs effecting 5,661 genes in 'Monreal' compared to the reference genome of C. clementina. Transcriptome analysis of unpollinated pistils at the mature stage from both clementine genotypes revealed the lack of expression of S7-RNase in 'Monreal' suggesting its involvement in the loss of the SI response. RNA-seq analysis followed by gene ontology studies enabled the identification of 2,680 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), a significant number of those is involved in oxidoreductase and transmembrane transport activity. Merging of DNA sequencing and RNA data led to the identification of 164 DEGs characterized by the presence of at least one SNP predicted to induce mutations with a high effect on their amino acid sequence. Among them, four candidate genes referring to two Agamous-like MADS-box proteins, to MYB111 and to MLO-like protein 12 were validated. Moreover, the transcription factor MYB111 appeared to contain a binding site for the 2.0-kb upstream sequences of the S7- and S11-RNase genes. These results provide useful information about the genetic bases of SI indicating that SNPs present in their sequence could be responsible for the differential expression and the regulation of S7-RNase and consequently of the SI mechanism.
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- Stefania Bennici
- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB), Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) - Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Acireale, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Campomenosi P, Mortara L, Bassani B, Valli R, Porta G, Bruno A, Acquati F. The Potential Role of the T2 Ribonucleases in TME-Based Cancer Therapy. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2160. [PMID: 37626657 PMCID: PMC10452627 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11082160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in developing innovative anticancer therapies targeting the tumor microenvironment (TME). The TME is a complex and dynamic milieu surrounding the tumor mass, consisting of various cellular and molecular components, including those from the host organism, endowed with the ability to significantly influence cancer development and progression. Processes such as angiogenesis, immune evasion, and metastasis are crucial targets in the search for novel anticancer drugs. Thus, identifying molecules with "multi-tasking" properties that can counteract cancer cell growth at multiple levels represents a relevant but still unmet clinical need. Extensive research over the past two decades has revealed a consistent anticancer activity for several members of the T2 ribonuclease family, found in evolutionarily distant species. Initially, it was believed that T2 ribonucleases mainly acted as anticancer agents in a cell-autonomous manner. However, further investigation uncovered a complex and independent mechanism of action that operates at a non-cell-autonomous level, affecting crucial processes in TME-induced tumor growth, such as angiogenesis, evasion of immune surveillance, and immune cell polarization. Here, we review and discuss the remarkable properties of ribonucleases from the T2 family in the context of "multilevel" oncosuppression acting on the TME.
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- Paola Campomenosi
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy;
- Genomic Medicine Research Center, University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy; (R.V.); (G.P.)
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- Immunology and General Pathology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via Monte Generoso 71, 21100 Varese, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Innate Immunity, Unit of Molecular Pathology, Biochemistry, and Immunology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) MultiMedica, Via G. Fantoli 16/15, 20138 Milan, Italy;
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- Genomic Medicine Research Center, University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy; (R.V.); (G.P.)
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Genomic Medicine Research Center, University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy; (R.V.); (G.P.)
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Immunology and General Pathology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via Monte Generoso 71, 21100 Varese, Italy;
- Laboratory of Innate Immunity, Unit of Molecular Pathology, Biochemistry, and Immunology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) MultiMedica, Via G. Fantoli 16/15, 20138 Milan, Italy;
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- Genomic Medicine Research Center, University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy; (R.V.); (G.P.)
- Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy
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Liu K, Sato R, Shibata T, Hiranuma R, Reuter T, Fukui R, Zhang Y, Ichinohe T, Ozawa M, Yoshida N, Latz E, Miyake K. Skewed endosomal RNA responses from TLR7 to TLR3 in RNase T2-deficient macrophages. Int Immunol 2021; 33:479-490. [PMID: 34161582 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxab033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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RNase T2, a ubiquitously expressed RNase, degrades RNAs in the endosomal compartments. RNA sensors, double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-sensing TLR3 and single-stranded RNA (ssRNA)-sensing TLR7, are localized in the endosomal compartment in mouse macrophages. We here studied the role of RNase T2 in TLR3 and TLR7 responses in macrophages. Macrophages expressed RNase T2 and a member of the RNase A family RNase 4. RNase T2 was also expressed in plasmacytoid and conventional dendritic cells. Treatment with dsRNAs or type I interferon (IFN) upregulated expression of RNase T2 but not RNase 4. RNase T2-deficiency in macrophages upregulated TLR3 responses but impaired TLR7 responses. Mechanistically, RNase T2 degraded both ds- and ssRNAs in vitro, and its mutants showed a positive correlation between RNA degradation and the rescue of altered TLR3 and TLR7 responses. H122A and C188R RNase T2 mutations, not H69A and E118V mutations, impaired both RNA degradation and the rescue of altered TLR3 and TLR7 responses. RNase T2 in bone marrow-derived macrophages was broadly distributed from early endosomes to lysosomes, and colocalized with the internalized TLR3 ligand poly(I:C). These results suggest that RNase T2-dependent RNA degradation in endosomes/lysosomes negatively and positively regulates TLR3 and TLR7 responses, respectively, in macrophages.
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- Kaiwen Liu
- Division of Innate Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 108-8639 Japan
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- Division of Innate Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 108-8639 Japan
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- Division of Innate Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 108-8639 Japan
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- Division of Innate Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 108-8639 Japan
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- Division of Innate Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 108-8639 Japan.,Institute of Innate Immunity, Biomedical Center, Venusberg-Campus, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Division of Innate Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 108-8639 Japan
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- Division of Innate Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 108-8639 Japan
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- Department of Infectious Disease Control, International Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Laboratory of Development Genetics, Laboratory of Reproductive Systems Biology, Center for Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Laboratory of Development Genetics, Laboratory of Reproductive Systems Biology, Center for Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, Biomedical Center, Venusberg-Campus, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 53127 Bonn, Germany.,Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Division of Innate Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 108-8639 Japan.,Laboratory of Innate Immunity, Center for Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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Honsho C, Ushijima K, Anraku M, Ishimura S, Yu Q, Gmitter FG, Tetsumura T. Association of T2/S-RNase With Self-Incompatibility of Japanese Citrus Accessions Examined by Transcriptomic, Phylogenetic, and Genetic Approaches. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:638321. [PMID: 33643366 PMCID: PMC7909312 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.638321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Several citrus varieties show gametophytic self-incompatibility (GSI), which can contribute to seedless fruit production in several cultivars. This study investigated the genes regulating this trait through RNA-seq performed using styles collected from the flowers of Japanese citrus cultivars 'Hyuganatsu,' 'Tosabuntan,' 'Hassaku,' 'Banpeiyu,' and 'Sweet Spring'. We screened the transcripts of putative T2 RNases, i.e., the protein family including all S-RNases from S-RNase-based GSI plants, and constructed a phylogenetic tree using the screened T2 RNases and S-RNases retrieved from citrus genome databases and a public database. Three major clusters (class I-III) were formed, among which, the class III cluster contained family specific subclusters formed by S-RNase and a citrus-specific cluster monophyletic to the S-RNase clusters. From the citrus class III cluster, six transcripts were consistent with the S haplotypes previously determined in Japanese citrus accessions, sharing characteristics such as isoelectric point, extracellular localization, molecular weight, intron number and position, and tissue-specific expression with S-RNases. One T2 RNase gene in self-incompatible Hyuganatsu was significantly down-regulated in the styles of a self-compatible mutant of Hyuganatsu in RNA-seq and qPCR analyses. In addition, the inheritance pattern of some T2 RNase genes was consistent with the pattern of the S haplotype in the progeny population of Hyuganatsu and Tosabuntan. As all results supported citrus self-incompatibility being based on S-RNase, we believe that six T2 RNase genes were S-RNases. The homology comparison between the six T2 RNases and S-RNases recently reported in Chinese citrus revealed that three out of six T2 RNases were identical to S-RNases from Chinese citrus. Thus, the other three T2 RNases were finally concluded to be novel citrus S-RNases involved in self-incompatibility.
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- Chitose Honsho
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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MacIntosh GC. RNase T2 Family: Enzymatic Properties, Functional Diversity, and Evolution of Ancient Ribonucleases. NUCLEIC ACIDS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-21078-5_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Luhtala N, Parker R. T2 Family ribonucleases: ancient enzymes with diverse roles. Trends Biochem Sci 2010; 35:253-9. [PMID: 20189811 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2010.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2009] [Revised: 02/02/2010] [Accepted: 02/03/2010] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Ribonucleases of the T2 family are found in the genomes of protozoans, plants, bacteria, animals and viruses. A broad range of biological roles for these ribonucleases have been suggested, including scavenging of nucleic acids, degradation of self-RNA, serving as extra- or intracellular cytotoxins, and modulating host immune responses. Recently, RNaseT2 family members have been implicated in human pathologies such as cancer and parasitic diseases. Interestingly, certain functions of RNaseT2 family members are independent of their nuclease activity, suggesting that these proteins have additional functions. Moreover, humans lacking RNASET2 manifest a defect in neurological development, perhaps due to aberrant control of the immune system. We review the basic structure and function of RNaseT2 family members and their biological roles.
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- Natalie Luhtala
- Cancer Biology Graduate Interdisciplinary Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0106, USA
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Hillwig MS, Rizhsky L, Wang Y, Umanskaya A, Essner JJ, MacIntosh GC. Zebrafish RNase T2 genes and the evolution of secretory ribonucleases in animals. BMC Evol Biol 2009; 9:170. [PMID: 19619322 PMCID: PMC2720953 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-9-170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2009] [Accepted: 07/20/2009] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Members of the Ribonuclease (RNase) T2 family are common models for enzymological studies, and their evolution has been well characterized in plants. This family of acidic RNases is widespread, with members in almost all organisms including plants, animals, fungi, bacteria and even some viruses. While several biological functions have been proposed for these enzymes in plants, their role in animals is unknown. Interestingly, in vertebrates most of the biological roles of plant RNase T2 proteins are carried out by members of a different family, RNase A. Still, RNase T2 proteins are conserved in these animals Results As a first step to shed light on the role of animal RNase T2 enzymes, and to understand the evolution of these proteins while co-existing with the RNase A family, we characterized RNase Dre1 and RNase Dre2, the two RNase T2 genes present in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) genome. These genes are expressed in most tissues examined, including high expression in all stages of embryonic development, and their expression corresponds well with the presence of acidic RNase activities in every tissue analyzed. Embryo expression seems to be a conserved characteristic of members of this family, as other plant and animal RNase T2 genes show similar high expression during embryo development. While plant RNase T2 proteins and the vertebrate RNase A family show evidences of radiation and gene sorting, vertebrate RNase T2 proteins form a monophyletic group, but there is also another monophyletic group defining a fish-specific RNase T2 clade. Conclusion Based on gene expression and phylogenetic analyses we propose that RNase T2 enzymes carry out a housekeeping function. This conserved biological role probably kept RNase T2 enzymes in animal genomes in spite of the presence of RNases A. A hypothetical role during embryo development is also discussed.
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- Melissa S Hillwig
- Interdepartmental Genetics Graduate Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Wei JY, Li AM, Li Y, Wang J, Liu XB, Liu LS, Xu ZF. Cloning and characterization of an RNase-related protein gene preferentially expressed in rice stems. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2006; 70:1041-5. [PMID: 16636480 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.70.1041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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RNase-related proteins (RRPs) are S- and S-like RNase homologs lacking the active site required for RNase activity. Here we describe the cloning and characterization of the rice (Oryza sativa) RRP gene (OsRRP). A single copy of OsRRP occurs in the rice genome. OsRRP contains three introns and an open reading frame encoding 252 amino acids, with the replacement of two histidines involved in the active site of RNase by lysine and tyrosine respectively. OsRRP is preferentially expressed in stems of wild-type rice and is significantly down-regulated in an increased tillering dwarf mutant ext37.
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- Jun-Ya Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Hugot K, Ponchet M, Marais A, Ricci P, Galiana E. A tobacco S-like RNase inhibits hyphal elongation of plant pathogens. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2002; 15:243-50. [PMID: 11952127 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi.2002.15.3.243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Ribonuclease (RNase) NE gene expression is induced in tobacco leaves in response to Phytophthora parasitica. Using antibodies directed against RNase NE, we demonstrate that RNase NE is extracellular at the early steps of the interaction, while the fungal tip growth is initiated in the apoplastic compartment. After production in Pichia pastoris and biochemical purification, we show that the S-like RNase NE inhibits hyphal growth from P. parasitica zoospores and from Fusarium oxysporum conidia in vitro. Conversion into an enzymatically inactive form after mutagenesis of the active site-histidine 97 residue to phenylalanine leads to the suppression of this activity, suggesting that RNase NE inhibits the elongation of germ tubes by degradation of microbial RNAs. Exogenous application of RNase NE in the extracellular space of leaves inhibits the development of P. parasitica. Based on its induction by inoculation, its localization, and its activity against two plant pathogens, we propose that RNase NE participates in tobacco defense mechanisms by a direct action on hyphal development in the extracellular space. The RNase activity-dependent antimicrobial activity of the S-like RNase NE shares similarities with the only other biological activity demonstrated for plant RNases, the inhibition of elongation of pollen tubes by the S-RNase in gametophytic self-incompatibility, suggesting a functional link between self and nonself interactions in plants.
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Ida K, Norioka S, Yamamoto M, Kumasaka T, Yamashita E, Newbigin E, Clarke AE, Sakiyama F, Sato M. The 1.55 A resolution structure of Nicotiana alata S(F11)-RNase associated with gametophytic self-incompatibility. J Mol Biol 2001; 314:103-12. [PMID: 11724536 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2001.5127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The crystal structure of Nicotiana alata (ornamental tobacco) S(F11)-RNase, an S-allelic glycoprotein associated with gametophytic self-incompatibility, was determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.55 A resolution. The protein has a tertiary structure typical of members of the RNase T(2) family as it consists of a variant of the (alpha+beta) fold and has eight helices and seven strands. A heptasaccharide moiety is also present, and amino acid residues that serve as the catalytic acid and base can be assigned to His32 and His91, respectively. Two "hypervariable" regions, known as HVa and HVb, are the proposed sites of S-allele discrimination during the self-incompatibility reaction, and in the S(F11)-RNase these are well separated from the active site. HVa and HVb are composed of a long, positively charged loop followed by a part of an alpha-helix and short, negatively charged alpha-helix, respectively. The S(F11)-RNase structure shows both regions are readily accessible to the solvent and hence could participate in the process of self/non-self discrimination between the S-RNase and an unknown pollen S-gene product(s) upon pollination.
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- K Ida
- Graduate School of Integrated Science, Yokohama City University, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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Tanaka N, Arai J, Inokuchi N, Koyama T, Ohgi K, Irie M, Nakamura KT. Crystal structure of a plant ribonuclease, RNase LE. J Mol Biol 2000; 298:859-73. [PMID: 10801354 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.3707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ribonuclease LE (RNase LE) from cultured tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) cells is a member of the RNase T(2) family showing broad base specificity. The crystal structure of RNase LE has been determined at 1.65 A resolution. The structure consists of seven alpha-helices and seven beta-strands, belonging to an alpha+beta type structure. Comparison of the structure of RNase LE with that of RNase Rh, a microbial RNase belonging to the RNase T(2) family, reveals that while the overall folding topologies are similar to each other, major insertions and deletions are found at the N-terminal regions. The structural comparison, an amino acid sequence alignment of the RNase T(2) enzymes, and comparison of the disulfide-bonding pattern of these enzymes show that the structure of RNase LE shown here is the basic framework of the animal/plant subfamily of RNase T(2) enzymes (including a self-incompatibility protein called S-RNase), and the structure of RNase Rh is that of the fungal subfamily of RNase T(2) enzymes (including RNase T(2)). Subsequently, we superposed the active-site of the RNase LE with that of RNase Rh and found that (1) His39, Trp42, His92, Glu93, Lys96, and His97 of RNase LE coincided exactly with His46, Trp49, His104, Glu105, Lys108, and His109, respectively, of RNase Rh, and (2) two conserved water molecules were found at the putative P(1) sites of both enzymes. These facts suggest that plant RNase LE has a very similar hydrolysis mechanism to that of fungal RNase Rh, and almost all the RNase T(2) enzymes widely distributed in various species share a common catalytic mechanism. A cluster of hydrophobic residues was found on the active-site face of the RNase LE molecule and two large hydrophobic pockets exist. These hydrophobic pockets appear to be base binding sites mainly by hydrophobic interactions and are responsible for the base non-specificity of RNase LE.
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- N Tanaka
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku, 142-8555, Japan
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Van Damme EJ, Hao Q, Barre A, Rougé P, Van Leuven F, Peumans WJ. Major protein of resting rhizomes of Calystegia sepium (hedge bindweed) closely resembles plant RNases but has no enzymatic activity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2000; 122:433-46. [PMID: 10677436 PMCID: PMC58880 DOI: 10.1104/pp.122.2.433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/1999] [Accepted: 10/19/1999] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The most abundant protein of resting rhizomes of Calystegia sepium (L.) R.Br. (hedge bindweed) has been isolated and its corresponding cDNA cloned. The native protein consists of a single polypeptide of 212 amino acid residues and occurs as a mixture of glycosylated and unglycosylated isoforms. Both forms are derived from the same preproprotein containing a signal peptide and a C-terminal propeptide. Analysis of the deduced amino acid sequence indicated that the C. sepium protein shows high sequence identity and structural similarity with plant RNases. However, no RNase activity could be detected in highly purified preparations of the protein. This apparent lack of activity results most probably from the replacement of a conserved His residue, which is essential for the catalytic activity of plant RNases. Our findings not only demonstrate the occurrence of a catalytically inactive variant of an S-like RNase, but also provide further evidence that genes encoding storage proteins may have evolved from genes encoding enzymes or other biologically active proteins.
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- E J Van Damme
- Laboratory for Phytopathology and Plant Protection, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Willem de Croylaan 42, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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Irie M. Structure-function relationships of acid ribonucleases: lysosomal, vacuolar, and periplasmic enzymes. Pharmacol Ther 1999; 81:77-89. [PMID: 10190580 DOI: 10.1016/s0163-7258(98)00035-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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It is surprising that only relatively recently has attention been directed to the characterization of the properties of acid ribonucleases (RNases), leading to some understanding of their biochemistry and their functional roles. The present review summarizes current progress in this field under the following general topics: (1) the wide distribution of acid RNases in organisms from viruses to animals; (2) recent findings concerning their primary and three-dimensional structure; (3) the structure-function relationship of acid RNases, with a fungal RNase from Rhizopus niveus as a model enzyme; (4) the unique localization of acid RNases in the periplasm of bacteria, vacuoles in plants, and lysosomes of animals and protozoa; and (5) the diversity of physiological roles, depending on the organism, such as self-incompatibility factors and defense proteins in some plants, the surface protein of an animal virus related to pathogenicity, and possible relationship to human cancer.
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- M Irie
- Department of Microbiology, Hoshi College of Pharmacy, Tokyo, Japan
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Parry S, Newbigin E, Craik D, Nakamura KT, Bacic A, Oxley D. Structural analysis and molecular model of a self-incompatibility RNase from wild tomato. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 1998; 116:463-469. [PMID: 9489006 PMCID: PMC35102 DOI: 10.1104/pp.116.2.463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/1997] [Accepted: 10/14/1997] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
Self-incompatibility RNases (S-RNases) are an allelic series of style glycoproteins associated with rejection of self-pollen in solanaceous plants. The nucleotide sequences of S-RNase alleles from several genera have been determined, but the structure of the gene products has only been described for those from Nicotiana alata. We report on the N-glycan structures and the disulfide bonding of the S3-RNase from wild tomato (Lycopersicon peruvianum) and use this and other information to construct a model of this molecule. The S3-RNase has a single N-glycosylation site (Asn-28) to which one of three N-glycans is attached. S3-RNase has seven Cys residues; six are involved in disulfide linkages (Cys-16-Cys-21, Cys-46-Cys-91, and Cys-166-Cys-177), and one has a free thiol group (Cys-150). The disulfide-bonding pattern is consistent with that observed in RNase Rh, a related RNase for which radiographic-crystallographic information is available. A molecular model of the S3-RNase shows that four of the most variable regions of the S-RNases are clustered on one surface of the molecule. This is discussed in the context of recent experiments that set out to determine the regions of the S-RNase important for recognition during the self-incompatibility response.
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Affiliation(s)
- S Parry
- Plant Cell Biology Research Centre, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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