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Aravena-Calvo J, Busck-Mellor S, Laursen T. Global organization of phenylpropanoid and anthocyanin pathways revealed by proximity labeling of trans-cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase in Petunia inflata petal protoplasts. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1295750. [PMID: 39363925 PMCID: PMC11446795 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1295750] [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: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2024] [Indexed: 10/05/2024]
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The phenylpropanoid pathway is one of the main carbon sinks in plants, channeling phenylalanine towards thousands of products including monolignols, stilbenes, flavonoids and volatile compounds. The enzymatic steps involved in many of these pathways are well characterized, however the physical organization of these enzymes within the plant cell remains poorly understood. Proximity-dependent labeling allows untargeted determination of both direct and indirect protein interactions in vivo, and therefore stands as an attractive alternative to targeted binary assays for determining global protein-protein interaction networks. We used TurboID-based proximity labeling to study protein interaction networks of the core phenylpropanoid and anthocyanin pathways in petunia. To do so, we coupled the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane anchored cytochrome P450 cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase (C4H, CYP73A412) from Petunia inflata to TurboID and expressed it in protoplasts derived from anthocyanin-rich petunia petals. We identified multiple soluble enzymes from the late anthocyanin pathway among enriched proteins, along with other C4H isoforms, and other ER membrane anchored CYPs. Several of these interactions were subsequently confirmed by bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC). Our results suggest that C4H co-localizes with enzymes from the phenylpropanoid- and downstream anthocyanin pathways, supporting the idea that C4H may serve as ER anchoring points for downstream metabolic pathways. Moreover, this study demonstrates the feasibility of using protoplasts to perform global mapping of protein network for enzymes in their native cellular environment.
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- Section for Plant Biochemistry, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (PLEN), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Elsisi M, Elshiekh M, Sabry N, Aziz M, Attia K, Islam F, Chen J, Abdelrahman M. The genetic orchestra of salicylic acid in plant resilience to climate change induced abiotic stress: critical review. STRESS BIOLOGY 2024; 4:31. [PMID: 38880851 PMCID: PMC11180647 DOI: 10.1007/s44154-024-00160-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Climate change, driven by human activities and natural processes, has led to critical alterations in varying patterns during cropping seasons and is a vital threat to global food security. The climate change impose several abiotic stresses on crop production systems. These abiotic stresses include extreme temperatures, drought, and salinity, which expose agricultural fields to more vulnerable conditions and lead to substantial crop yield and quality losses. Plant hormones, especially salicylic acid (SA), has crucial roles for plant resiliency under unfavorable environments. This review explores the genetics and molecular mechanisms underlying SA's role in mitigating abiotic stress-induced damage in plants. It also explores the SA biosynthesis pathways, and highlights the regulation of their products under several abiotic stresses. Various roles and possible modes of action of SA in mitigating abiotic stresses are discussed, along with unraveling the genetic mechanisms and genes involved in responses under stress conditions. Additionally, this review investigates molecular pathways and mechanisms through which SA exerts its protective effects, such as redox signaling, cross-talks with other plant hormones, and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways. Moreover, the review discusses potentials of using genetic engineering approaches, such as CRISPR technology, for deciphering the roles of SA in enhancing plant resilience to climate change related abiotic stresses. This comprehensive analysis bridges the gap between genetics of SA role in response to climate change related stressors. Overall goal is to highlight SA's significance in safeguarding plants and by offering insights of SA hormone for sustainable agriculture under challenging environmental conditions.
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- Mohamed Elsisi
- School of Biotechnology, Nile University, Giza, 12588, Egypt
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- School of Biotechnology, Nile University, Giza, 12588, Egypt
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- School of Biotechnology, Nile University, Giza, 12588, Egypt
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- School of Biotechnology, Nile University, Giza, 12588, Egypt
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- College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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Sugimoto K, Irani NG, Grotewold E, Howe GA. Catalytically impaired chalcone isomerase retains flavonoid biosynthetic capacity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 195:1143-1147. [PMID: 38386294 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiae096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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- Koichi Sugimoto
- Tsukuba-Plant Innovation Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3RB, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Plant Resilience Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Zhao K, Lan Y, Shi Y, Duan C, Yu K. Metabolite and transcriptome analyses reveal the effects of salinity stress on the biosynthesis of proanthocyanidins and anthocyanins in grape suspension cells. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1351008. [PMID: 38576780 PMCID: PMC10993317 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1351008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Proanthocyanidins (PAs) and anthocyanins are flavonoids that contribute to the quality and health benefits of grapes and wine. Salinity affects their biosynthesis, but the underlying mechanism is still unclear. We studied the effects of NaCl stress on PA and anthocyanin biosynthesis in grape suspension cells derived from berry skins of Vitis vinifera L. Cabernet Sauvignon using metabolite profiling and transcriptome analysis. We treated the cells with low (75 mM NaCl) and high (150 mM NaCl) salinity for 4 and 7 days. High salinity inhibited cell growth and enhanced PA and anthocyanin accumulation more than low salinity. The salinity-induced PAs and anthocyanins lacked C5'-hydroxylation modification, suggesting the biological significance of delphinidin- and epigallocatechin-derivatives in coping with stress. The genes up-regulated by salinity stress indicated that the anthocyanin pathway was more sensitive to salt concentration than the PA pathway, and WGCNA analysis revealed the coordination between flavonoid biosynthesis and cell wall metabolism under salinity stress. We identified transcription factors potentially involved in regulating NaCl dose- and time-dependent PA and anthocyanin accumulation, showing the dynamic remodeling of flavonoid regulation network under different salinity levels and durations. Our study provides new insights into regulator candidates for tailoring flavonoid composition and molecular indicators of salt stress in grape cells.
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- Kainan Zhao
- Center for Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Center for Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Center for Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Center for Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Center for Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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Solis-Miranda J, Chodasiewicz M, Skirycz A, Fernie AR, Moschou PN, Bozhkov PV, Gutierrez-Beltran E. Stress-related biomolecular condensates in plants. THE PLANT CELL 2023; 35:3187-3204. [PMID: 37162152 PMCID: PMC10473214 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koad127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Biomolecular condensates are membraneless organelle-like structures that can concentrate molecules and often form through liquid-liquid phase separation. Biomolecular condensate assembly is tightly regulated by developmental and environmental cues. Although research on biomolecular condensates has intensified in the past 10 years, our current understanding of the molecular mechanisms and components underlying their formation remains in its infancy, especially in plants. However, recent studies have shown that the formation of biomolecular condensates may be central to plant acclimation to stress conditions. Here, we describe the mechanism, regulation, and properties of stress-related condensates in plants, focusing on stress granules and processing bodies, 2 of the most well-characterized biomolecular condensates. In this regard, we showcase the proteomes of stress granules and processing bodies in an attempt to suggest methods for elucidating the composition and function of biomolecular condensates. Finally, we discuss how biomolecular condensates modulate stress responses and how they might be used as targets for biotechnological efforts to improve stress tolerance.
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- Jorge Solis-Miranda
- Institutode Bioquimica Vegetal y Fotosintesis, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)-Universidad de Sevilla, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Center for Desert Agriculture, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Department of Plant Biology, Uppsala BioCenter, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Linnean Center for Plant Biology, 75007 Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Biology, University of Crete, Heraklion 71409, Greece
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion 70013, Greece
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Uppsala BioCenter, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Linnean Center for Plant Biology, 75007 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institutode Bioquimica Vegetal y Fotosintesis, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)-Universidad de Sevilla, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquimica Vegetal y Biologia Molecular, Facultad de Biologia, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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Dahmani I, Qin K, Zhang Y, Fernie AR. The formation and function of plant metabolons. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 114:1080-1092. [PMID: 36906885 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Metabolons are temporary structural-functional complexes of sequential enzymes of a metabolic pathway that are distinct from stable multi-enzyme complexes. Here we provide a brief history of the study of enzyme-enzyme assemblies with a particular focus on those that mediate substrate channeling in plants. Large numbers of protein complexes have been proposed for both primary and secondary metabolic pathways in plants. However, to date only four substrate channels have been demonstrated. We provide an overview of current knowledge concerning these four metabolons and explain the methodologies that are currently being applied to unravel their functions. Although the assembly of metabolons has been documented to arise through diverse mechanisms, the physical interaction within the characterized plant metabolons all appear to be driven by interaction with structural elements of the cell. We therefore pose the question as to what methodologies could be brought to bear to enhance our knowledge of plant metabolons that assemble via different mechanisms? In addressing this question, we review recent findings in non-plant systems concerning liquid droplet phase separation and enzyme chemotaxis and propose strategies via which such metabolons could be identified in plants. We additionally discuss the possibilities that could be opened up by novel approaches based on: (i) subcellular-level mass spectral imaging, (ii) proteomics, and (iii) emergent methods in structural and computational biology.
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- Ismail Dahmani
- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Center of Plant System Biology and Biotechnology, 4000, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Center of Plant System Biology and Biotechnology, 4000, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Yu K, Song Y, Lin J, Dixon RA. The complexities of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis and its regulation in plants. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2023; 4:100498. [PMID: 36435967 PMCID: PMC10030370 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2022.100498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are natural flavan-3-ol polymers that contribute protection to plants under biotic and abiotic stress, benefits to human health, and bitterness and astringency to food products. They are also potential targets for carbon sequestration for climate mitigation. In recent years, from model species to commercial crops, research has moved closer to elucidating the flux control and channeling, subunit biosynthesis and polymerization, transport mechanisms, and regulatory networks involved in plant PA metabolism. This review extends the conventional understanding with recent findings that provide new insights to address lingering questions and focus strategies for manipulating PA traits in plants.
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- Keji Yu
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- BioDiscovery Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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A Cinnamate 4-HYDROXYLASE1 from Safflower Promotes Flavonoids Accumulation and Stimulates Antioxidant Defense System in Arabidopsis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065393. [PMID: 36982470 PMCID: PMC10049626 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023] Open
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C4H (cinnamate 4-hydroxylase) is a pivotal gene in the phenylpropanoid pathway, which is involved in the regulation of flavonoids and lignin biosynthesis of plants. However, the molecular mechanism of C4H-induced antioxidant activity in safflower still remains to be elucidated. In this study, a CtC4H1 gene was identified from safflower with combined analysis of transcriptome and functional characterization, regulating flavonoid biosynthesis and antioxidant defense system under drought stress in Arabidopsis. The expression level of CtC4H1 was shown to be differentially regulated in response to abiotic stresses; however, a significant increase was observed under drought exposure. The interaction between CtC4H1 and CtPAL1 was detected using a yeast two-hybrid assay and then verified using a bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) analysis. Phenotypic and statistical analysis of CtC4H1 overexpressed Arabidopsis demonstrated slightly wider leaves, long and early stem development as well as an increased level of total metabolite and anthocyanin contents. These findings imply that CtC4H1 may regulate plant development and defense systems in transgenic plants via specialized metabolism. Furthermore, transgenic Arabidopsis lines overexpressing CtC4H1 exhibited increased antioxidant activity as confirmed using a visible phenotype and different physiological indicators. In addition, the low accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in transgenic Arabidopsis exposed to drought conditions has confirmed the reduction of oxidative damage by stimulating the antioxidant defensive system, resulting in osmotic balance. Together, these findings have provided crucial insights into the functional role of CtC4H1 in regulating flavonoid biosynthesis and antioxidant defense system in safflower.
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Vishwakarma SK, Singh N, Kumaria S. Genome-wide identification and analysis of the PAL genes from the orchids Apostasia shenzhenica, Dendrobium catenatum and Phalaenopsis equestris. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:1295-1308. [PMID: 34963417 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.2019120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) is a key gateway enzyme that connects the phenylpropanoid pathway to primary metabolism. The phenylpropanoid pathway plays a vital role in the growth and environmental adaptation of many plants leading to the production of valuable bioactive compounds with industrial and medical applications. In the present study, nine putative PAL genes from three orchids were identified; five in Apostasia shenzhenica and two each in Dendrobium catenatum and Phalaenopsis equestris. Eighteen motifs and four major conserved functional domains were identified as reported in PAL proteins of other species. All the nine PALs were stable based on their computed physicochemical properties and localized in the cytoplasm. The three-dimensional structures of PALs revealed a homo-tetrameric structure consisting of four identical subunits. A total of 21 cis-regulatory elements with known functions were identified from the promoter regions of all PALs which are responsible for various plant responses to light, stress and growth regulators like auxins, gibberellins and abscisic acid. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the studied PAL proteins clustered in two major clades (clade I and II), placing dicot and monocot PALs in two separate monophyletic clades. In silico gene expression of the identified PALs in different vegetative and reproductive tissues revealed the differential expressions based on tissue type and disclosed that the expression of PAL genes was upregulated in all the tissues examined with an exception of PePAL leaf samples where no expression was detected, however, the same being highly expressed in reproductive tissues (PePAL1-labellum; PePAL2-sepal). In case of AsPALs, the expression was found to be highest in reproductive tissues (AsPAL4-maximum in inflorescence). On the other hand, the expression of DcPALs was found to be highest in vegetative tissues (DcPAL2-maximum in root). Based on the medicinal importance of orchids and the significant role of PAL genes in synthesis of bioactive compounds, the functional characterization of PAL genes can be further exploited in genetic improvement of medicinal orchids.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Santosh Kumar Vishwakarma
- Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.,Bioinformatics Centre, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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- Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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- Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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Diamond A, Barnabé S, Desgagné‐Penix I. Is a spice missing from the recipe? The intra-cellular localization of vanillin biosynthesis needs further investigations. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2023; 25:3-7. [PMID: 36066305 PMCID: PMC10087407 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Vanillin is the most popular flavor compound in the world. Substantial effort were made in the last decades to completely elucidate the metabolic pathway that leads to vanillin in plants, with some controversy reported. In V. planifolia, vanillin biosynthesis occurs in plastids or in redifferentiated-plastids termed ''phenyloplasts''. More recently, it was shown that all enzymes required for the conversion of [14 C]-phenylalanine to [14 C]-vanillin-glucoside are confined within that organelle. However, knowing that some of these enzymes are cytosolic or ER-membrane bound in most plant species, it raises questions on the interpretation of data obtained from the technique used and on the true localization of the biosynthetic enzymes in V.planifolia. In addition, intense debate has emerged about the real participation of last enzyme of the pathway involving vanillin synthase (VpVAN) in the direct conversion of ferulic acid to vanillin. With the discovery of another enzyme capable of this conversion and the lack of activity of VpVAN in vitro, further disagreement emerged. One additional challenge to VpVAN being necessary and sufficient is that the transcript for this protein is abundant invarious non-vanillin-producing tissues of the vanilla plant. In this viewpoint, we discuss the findings surrounding the cellular-localization and activity of enzymes of vanillin biosynthesis. This will help to further understand the pathway and urge for additional research study to resolve the debate.
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- A. Diamond
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and PhysicsUniversité du Québec à Trois‐RivièresTrois‐RivièresQuébecCanada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and PhysicsUniversité du Québec à Trois‐RivièresTrois‐RivièresQuébecCanada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and PhysicsUniversité du Québec à Trois‐RivièresTrois‐RivièresQuébecCanada
- Groupe de Recherche en Biologie Végétale (GRBV)Trois‐RivièresQuébecCanada
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Differential Expression of Calycosin-7-O-β-D-glucoside Biosynthesis Genes and Accumulation of Related Metabolites in Different Organs of Astragalus membranaceus Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao Under Drought Stress. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2022; 194:3182-3195. [PMID: 35349087 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-03883-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Calycosin-7-O-β-D-glycoside (CG), as a flavonoid, plays an important role in the abiotic stress response of Astragalus membranaceus Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao (A. mongholicus). CG is also an active ingredient in A. mongholicus with high medicinal value. However, the response mechanism of the CG biosynthetic pathway of drought stress is not clear. In this research, drought stress was inflicted upon A. mongholicus, and the variations in flavonoid metabolites and the correlating gene expression in CG biosynthesis were studied in roots, stems, and leaves of A. mongholicus by UHPLC-MRM-MS/MS and qRT-PCR. Drought stress reduced the dry weight and increased the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) and proline. Drought was beneficial to the accumulation of L-phenylalanine and 4-coumaric acid in leaves and promoted the accumulation of all target compounds in the roots, except calycosin. Overexpression of AmIOMT was observed in the leaves, but the content of formononetin which is the product of isoflavone O-methyltransferase (IOMT) catalysis was higher in stems than in leaves. This research aims to further understand the acclimation of abiotic stress and the regulation mechanism of flavonoid accumulation in A. mongholicus.
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Vasupalli N, Hou D, Singh RM, Wei H, Zou LH, Yrjälä K, Wu A, Lin X. Homo- and Hetero-Dimers of CAD Enzymes Regulate Lignification and Abiotic Stress Response in Moso Bamboo. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222312917. [PMID: 34884720 PMCID: PMC8657895 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lignin biosynthesis enzymes form complexes for metabolic channelling during lignification and these enzymes also play an essential role in biotic and abiotic stress response. Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) is a vital enzyme that catalyses the reduction of aldehydes to alcohols, which is the final step in the lignin biosynthesis pathway. In the present study, we identified 49 CAD enzymes in five Bambusoideae species and analysed their phylogenetic relationships and conserved domains. Expression analysis of Moso bamboo PheCAD genes in several developmental tissues and stages revealed that among the PheCAD genes, PheCAD2 has the highest expression level and is expressed in many tissues and PheCAD1, PheCAD6, PheCAD8 and PheCAD12 were also expressed in most of the tissues studied. Co-expression analysis identified that the PheCAD2 positively correlates with most lignin biosynthesis enzymes, indicating that PheCAD2 might be the key enzyme involved in lignin biosynthesis. Further, more than 35% of the co-expressed genes with PheCADs were involved in biotic or abiotic stress responses. Abiotic stress transcriptomic data (SA, ABA, drought, and salt) analysis identified that PheCAD2, PheCAD3 and PheCAD5 genes were highly upregulated, confirming their involvement in abiotic stress response. Through yeast two-hybrid analysis, we found that PheCAD1, PheCAD2 and PheCAD8 form homo-dimers. Interestingly, BiFC and pull-down experiments identified that these enzymes form both homo- and hetero- dimers. These data suggest that PheCAD genes are involved in abiotic stress response and PheCAD2 might be a key lignin biosynthesis pathway enzyme. Moreover, this is the first report to show that three PheCAD enzymes form complexes and that the formation of PheCAD homo- and hetero- dimers might be tissue specific.
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- Naresh Vasupalli
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (N.V.); (D.H.); (H.W.); (L.-H.Z.); (K.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (N.V.); (D.H.); (H.W.); (L.-H.Z.); (K.Y.)
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (N.V.); (D.H.); (H.W.); (L.-H.Z.); (K.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (N.V.); (D.H.); (H.W.); (L.-H.Z.); (K.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (N.V.); (D.H.); (H.W.); (L.-H.Z.); (K.Y.)
- Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilisation of Forest Plant Germplasm, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China;
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilisation of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (N.V.); (D.H.); (H.W.); (L.-H.Z.); (K.Y.)
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Garagounis C, Delkis N, Papadopoulou KK. Unraveling the roles of plant specialized metabolites: using synthetic biology to design molecular biosensors. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2021; 231:1338-1352. [PMID: 33997999 DOI: 10.1111/nph.17470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Plants are a rich source of specialized metabolites with a broad range of bioactivities and many applications in human daily life. Over the past decades significant progress has been made in identifying many such metabolites in different plant species and in elucidating their biosynthetic pathways. However, the biological roles of plant specialized metabolites remain elusive and proposed functions lack an identified underlying molecular mechanism. Understanding the roles of specialized metabolites frequently is hampered by their dynamic production and their specific spatiotemporal accumulation within plant tissues and organs throughout a plant's life cycle. In this review, we propose the employment of strategies from the field of Synthetic Biology to construct and optimize genetically encoded biosensors that can detect individual specialized metabolites in a standardized and high-throughput manner. This will help determine the precise localization of specialized metabolites at the tissue and single-cell levels. Such information will be useful in developing complete system-level models of specialized plant metabolism, which ultimately will demonstrate how the biosynthesis of specialized metabolites is integrated with the core processes of plant growth and development.
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- Constantine Garagounis
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Plant and Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Thessaly, Larissa, 41500, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Plant and Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Thessaly, Larissa, 41500, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Plant and Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Thessaly, Larissa, 41500, Greece
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Dong Y, Feldberg L, Rogachev I, Aharoni A. Characterization of the PRODUCTION of ANTHOCYANIN PIGMENT 1 Arabidopsis dominant mutant using DLEMMA dual isotope labeling approach. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2021; 186:112740. [PMID: 33770716 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Stable isotope labeling has emerged as a valuable tool for metabolite identification and quantification. In this study, we employed DLEMMA, a dual stable isotope labeling approach to identify and track phenylpropanoid pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana. Three forms of phenylalanine (Phe), including unlabeled, Phe13C6 and Phe13C62H5, were used as feeding precursors. The unique isotopic pattern obtained from MS spectra significantly simplified data processing and facilitated global mining of Phe-derived metabolites. Following this approach, we have identified 35 phenylalanine-derived metabolites with high confidence. We next compared phenylpropanoids contents between leaves of wild type (WT) and the dominant PRODUCTION OF ANTHOCYANIN PIGMENT 1 (pap1-D) Arabidopsis thaliana mutant using a combined sample matrices and label-swap approach. This approach was designed to correct any unequal matrix effects between the two divergent samples, and any possible uneven label incorporation efficiency between the two differently labeled Phe precursors. Thirty of the 35 identified metabolites were found differential between WT and pap1-D leaves. Our results shown that the ectopic PAP1 expression led to significant accumulation of cyanidin-type anthocyanins, quercetin-type flavonols and hydroxycinnamic acids and their glycosylated derivatives. While levels of kaempferol glycosides and a hydroxycinnamic acid amide were reduced in the pap1-D leaves.
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- Yonghui Dong
- Department of Plant Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona, 7410001, Israel
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel.
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Sohn SI, Pandian S, Oh YJ, Kang HJ, Cho WS, Cho YS. Metabolic Engineering of Isoflavones: An Updated Overview. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:670103. [PMID: 34163508 PMCID: PMC8216759 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.670103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Isoflavones are ecophysiologically active secondary metabolites derived from the phenylpropanoid pathway. They were mostly found in leguminous plants, especially in the pea family. Isoflavones play a key role in plant-environment interactions and act as phytoalexins also having an array of health benefits to the humans. According to epidemiological studies, a high intake of isoflavones-rich diets linked to a lower risk of hormone-related cancers, osteoporosis, menopausal symptoms, and cardiovascular diseases. These characteristics lead to the significant advancement in the studies on genetic and metabolic engineering of isoflavones in plants. As a result, a number of structural and regulatory genes involved in isoflavone biosynthesis in plants have been identified and characterized. Subsequently, they were engineered in various crop plants for the increased production of isoflavones. Furthermore, with the advent of high-throughput technologies, the regulation of isoflavone biosynthesis gains attention to increase or decrease the level of isoflavones in the crop plants. In the review, we begin with the role of isoflavones in plants, environment, and its benefits in human health. Besides, the main theme is to discuss the updated research progress in metabolic engineering of isoflavones in other plants species and regulation of production of isoflavones in soybeans.
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- Soo In Sohn
- Biosafety Division, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jeonju, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Soo-In Sohn,
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- Biosafety Division, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jeonju, South Korea
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- Institute for Future Environmental Ecology Co., Ltd., Jeonju, South Korea
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- Biosafety Division, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jeonju, South Korea
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- Biosafety Division, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jeonju, South Korea
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- Biosafety Division, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jeonju, South Korea
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Sulis DB, Wang JP. Regulation of Lignin Biosynthesis by Post-translational Protein Modifications. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:914. [PMID: 32714349 PMCID: PMC7343852 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Post-translational modification of proteins exerts essential roles in many biological processes in plants. The function of these chemical modifications has been extensively characterized in many physiological processes, but how these modifications regulate lignin biosynthesis for wood formation remained largely unknown. Over the past decade, post-translational modification of several proteins has been associated with lignification. Phosphorylation, ubiquitination, glycosylation, and S-nitrosylation of transcription factors, monolignol enzymes, and peroxidases were shown to have primordial roles in the regulation of lignin biosynthesis. The main discoveries of post-translational modifications in lignin biosynthesis are discussed in this review.
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Colanero S, Perata P, Gonzali S. What's behind Purple Tomatoes? Insight into the Mechanisms of Anthocyanin Synthesis in Tomato Fruits. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 182:1841-1853. [PMID: 31980573 PMCID: PMC7140959 DOI: 10.1104/pp.19.01530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The genetic basis underlying the phenotype of purple tomatoes guides an understanding of these varieties which were introduced over 10 years ago.
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- Sara Colanero
- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- PlantLab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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Braga A, Faria N. Bioprocess Optimization for the Production of Aromatic Compounds With Metabolically Engineered Hosts: Recent Developments and Future Challenges. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:96. [PMID: 32154231 PMCID: PMC7044121 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The most common route to produce aromatic chemicals - organic compounds containing at least one benzene ring in their structure - is chemical synthesis. These processes, usually starting from an extracted fossil oil molecule such as benzene, toluene, or xylene, are highly environmentally unfriendly due to the use of non-renewable raw materials, high energy consumption and the usual production of toxic by-products. An alternative way to produce aromatic compounds is extraction from plants. These extractions typically have a low yield and a high purification cost. This motivates the search for alternative platforms to produce aromatic compounds through low-cost and environmentally friendly processes. Microorganisms are able to synthesize aromatic amino acids through the shikimate pathway. The construction of microbial cell factories able to produce the desired molecule from renewable feedstock becomes a promising alternative. This review article focuses on the recent advances in microbial production of aromatic products, with a special emphasis on metabolic engineering strategies, as well as bioprocess optimization. The recent combination of these two techniques has resulted in the development of several alternative processes to produce phenylpropanoids, aromatic alcohols, phenolic aldehydes, and others. Chemical species that were unavailable for human consumption due to the high cost and/or high environmental impact of their production, have now become accessible.
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- Adelaide Braga
- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Haslinger K, Prather KLJ. Heterologous caffeic acid biosynthesis in Escherichia coli is affected by choice of tyrosine ammonia lyase and redox partners for bacterial Cytochrome P450. Microb Cell Fact 2020; 19:26. [PMID: 32046741 PMCID: PMC7011507 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-020-01300-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background Caffeic acid is industrially recognized for its antioxidant activity and therefore its potential to be used as an anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiviral, antidiabetic and antidepressive agent. It is traditionally isolated from lignified plant material under energy-intensive and harsh chemical extraction conditions. However, over the last decade bottom-up biosynthesis approaches in microbial cell factories have been established, that have the potential to allow for a more tailored and sustainable production. One of these approaches has been implemented in Escherichia coli and only requires a two-step conversion of supplemented l-tyrosine by the actions of a tyrosine ammonia lyase and a bacterial Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase. Although the feeding of intermediates demonstrated the great potential of this combination of heterologous enzymes compared to others, no de novo synthesis of caffeic acid from glucose has been achieved utilizing the bacterial Cytochrome P450 thus far. Results The herein described work aimed at improving the efficiency of this two-step conversion in order to establish de novo caffeic acid formation from glucose. We implemented alternative tyrosine ammonia lyases that were reported to display superior substrate binding affinity and selectivity, and increased the efficiency of the Cytochrome P450 by altering the electron-donating redox system. With this strategy we were able to achieve final titers of more than 300 µM or 47 mg/L caffeic acid over 96 h in an otherwise wild type E. coli MG1655(DE3) strain with glucose as the only carbon source. We observed that the choice and gene dose of the redox system strongly influenced the Cytochrome P450 catalysis. In addition, we were successful in applying a tethering strategy that rendered even a virtually unproductive Cytochrome P450/redox system combination productive. Conclusions The caffeic acid titer achieved in this study is about 10% higher than titers reported for other heterologous caffeic acid pathways in wildtype E. coli without l-tyrosine supplementation. The tethering strategy applied to the Cytochrome P450 appears to be particularly useful for non-natural Cytochrome P450/redox partner combinations and could be useful for other recombinant pathways utilizing bacterial Cytochromes P450.
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- Kristina Haslinger
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA.
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Extraction of phytochemicals from tomato leaf waste using subcritical carbon dioxide. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2019.102204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Kim JY, Swanson RT, Alvarez MI, Johnson TS, Cho KH, Clark DG, Colquhoun TA. Down regulation of p-coumarate 3-hydroxylase in petunia uniquely alters the profile of emitted floral volatiles. Sci Rep 2019; 9:8852. [PMID: 31221970 PMCID: PMC6586934 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45183-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Petunia × hybrida cv ‘Mitchell Diploid’ floral volatile benzenoid/phenylpropanoid (FVBP) biosynthesis ultimately produces floral volatiles derived sequentially from phenylalanine, cinnamic acid, and p-coumaric acid. In an attempt to better understand biochemical steps after p-coumaric acid production, we cloned and characterized three petunia transcripts with high similarity to p-coumarate 3-hydroxylase (C3H), hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA:shikimate/quinate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase (HCT), and caffeoyl shikimate esterase (CSE). Transcript accumulation of PhC3H and PhHCT was highest in flower limb tissue during open flower stages. PhCSE transcript accumulation was also highest in flower limb tissue, but it was detected earlier at initial flower opening with a bell-shaped distribution pattern. Down regulation of endogenous PhC3H transcript resulted in altered transcript accumulation of many other FVBP network transcripts, a reduction in floral volatiles, and the emission of a novel floral volatile. Down regulation of PhHCT transcript did not have as large of an effect on floral volatiles as was observed for PhC3H down regulation, but eugenol and isoeugenol emissions were significantly reduced on the downstream floral volatiles. Together these results indicate that PhC3H is involved in FVBP biosynthesis and the reduction of PhC3H transcript influences FVBP metabolism at the network level. Additional research is required to illustrate PhHCT and PhCSE functions of petunia.
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- Joo Young Kim
- Environmental Horticulture Department, Plant Innovation Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Environmental Horticulture Department, Plant Innovation Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Environmental Horticulture Department, Plant Innovation Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Environmental Horticulture Department, Plant Innovation Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Environmental Horticulture Department, Plant Innovation Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Environmental Horticulture Department, Plant Innovation Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Environmental Horticulture Department, Plant Innovation Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
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Nag S, Kumaria S. In silico characterization and transcriptional modulation of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) by abiotic stresses in the medicinal orchid Vanda coerulea Griff. ex Lindl. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2018; 156:176-183. [PMID: 30312933 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2018.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) is the first enzyme of phenylpropanoid pathway. In the present study, a full-length PAL transcript from Vanda coerulea Griff. ex Lindl. (Family: Orchidaceae) was isolated and characterized. It was found that complete PAL transcript of V. coerulea (VcPAL; Gene Bank no. MG745168) contained 2175 bp with the open reading frame (ORF) of 2112 bp, encoding 703 amino acid residues. The multiple sequence alignment showed that VcPAL protein had 81% identity with that of the orchid, Bromheadia finlaysoniana. Phylogenetic analysis also disclosed that VcPAL shared the same evolutionary relationship with PAL proteins of other orchid species and to be closely related to that of other angiosperm species as well. The three-dimensional structure of VcPAL was found to be homo-tetrameric in nature consisting of four identical subunits with a molecular mass of 75 kDa per subunit. In silico characterization revealed the deduced protein to be a stable protein, comprising three major functional domains as reported in PAL proteins of other species. The transcription profiling of VcPAL exhibited the highest expression level to be present in the in vitro - raised leaf and root samples as compared to that of the ex vitro plant. The differential expression of VcPAL transcript was observed to be up-regulated by different types of abiotic stresses like wounding, cold, UV-B, salinity, and down-regulated by dark treatment. The study also exhibited that the VcPAL enzyme activity was directly proportional to the gene expression after the tissues were subjected to salinity and wounding stresses wherein a 1.7- fold increase in the enzyme activity was recorded in the leaf tissues exposed to salinity stress. A positive correlation could be found between the enzyme activity and the accumulation of phenylpropanoids such as total phenolic and flavonoid contents with R2 = 0.85 and 0.842 respectively.
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- Swagata Nag
- Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, Meghalaya, India
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- Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, Meghalaya, India.
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Faraji M, Fonseca LL, Escamilla-Treviño L, Barros-Rios J, Engle NL, Yang ZK, Tschaplinski TJ, Dixon RA, Voit EO. A dynamic model of lignin biosynthesis in Brachypodium distachyon. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2018; 11:253. [PMID: 30250505 PMCID: PMC6145374 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-018-1241-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lignin is a crucial molecule for terrestrial plants, as it offers structural support and permits the transport of water over long distances. The hardness of lignin reduces plant digestibility by cattle and sheep; it also makes inedible plant materials recalcitrant toward the enzymatic fermentation of cellulose, which is a potentially valuable substrate for sustainable biofuels. Targeted attempts to change the amount or composition of lignin in relevant plant species have been hampered by the fact that the lignin biosynthetic pathway is difficult to understand, because it uses several enzymes for the same substrates, is regulated in an ill-characterized manner, may operate in different locations within cells, and contains metabolic channels, which the plant may use to funnel initial substrates into specific monolignols. RESULTS We propose a dynamic mathematical model that integrates various datasets and other information regarding the lignin pathway in Brachypodium distachyon and permits explanations for some counterintuitive observations. The model predicts the lignin composition and label distribution in a BdPTAL knockdown strain, with results that are quite similar to experimental data. CONCLUSION Given the present scarcity of available data, the model resulting from our analysis is presumably not final. However, it offers proof of concept for how one may design integrative pathway models of this type, which are necessary tools for predicting the consequences of genomic or other alterations toward plants with lignin features that are more desirable than in their wild-type counterparts.
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- Mojdeh Faraji
- The Wallace H. Coulter, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, 950 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-2000 USA
- BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, 950 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-2000 USA
- BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
- BioDiscovery Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305220, Denton, TX 76203-5017 USA
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- BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
- BioDiscovery Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305220, Denton, TX 76203-5017 USA
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- BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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- BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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- BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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- BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
- BioDiscovery Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305220, Denton, TX 76203-5017 USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, 950 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-2000 USA
- BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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Chaves-Silva S, Santos ALD, Chalfun-Júnior A, Zhao J, Peres LEP, Benedito VA. Understanding the genetic regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in plants - Tools for breeding purple varieties of fruits and vegetables. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2018; 153:11-27. [PMID: 29803860 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2018.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Anthocyanins are naturally occurring flavonoids derived from the phenylpropanoid pathway. There is increasing evidence of the preventative and protective roles of anthocyanins against a broad range of pathologies, including different cancer types and metabolic diseases. However, most of the fresh produce available to consumers typically contains only small amounts of anthocyanins, mostly limited to the epidermis of plant organs. Therefore, transgenic and non-transgenic approaches have been proposed to enhance the levels of this phytonutrient in vegetables, fruits, and cereals. Here, were review the current literature on the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway in model and crop species, including the structural and regulatory genes involved in the differential pigmentation patterns of plant structures. Furthermore, we explore the genetic regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis and the reasons why it is strongly repressed in specific cell types, in order to create more efficient breeding strategies to boost the biosynthesis and accumulation of anthocyanins in fresh fruits and vegetables.
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- Samuel Chaves-Silva
- Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, West Virginia University, 3425 New Agricultural Sciences Building, 6108, Morgantown, WV 26506-6108, USA; Biology Department, Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, 37200-000, Brazil
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- Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, West Virginia University, 3425 New Agricultural Sciences Building, 6108, Morgantown, WV 26506-6108, USA; Biology Department, Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, 37200-000, Brazil
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- Biology Department, Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, 37200-000, Brazil
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, College of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900, Brazil
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- Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, West Virginia University, 3425 New Agricultural Sciences Building, 6108, Morgantown, WV 26506-6108, USA.
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Dynamic modeling of subcellular phenylpropanoid metabolism in Arabidopsis lignifying cells. Metab Eng 2018; 49:36-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2018.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Wang P, Guo L, Jaini R, Klempien A, McCoy RM, Morgan JA, Dudareva N, Chapple C. A 13C isotope labeling method for the measurement of lignin metabolic flux in Arabidopsis stems. PLANT METHODS 2018; 14:51. [PMID: 29977324 PMCID: PMC6015466 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-018-0318-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/16/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metabolic fluxes represent the functional phenotypes of biochemical pathways and are essential to reveal the distribution of precursors among metabolic networks. Although analysis of metabolic fluxes, facilitated by stable isotope labeling and mass spectrometry detection, has been applied in the studies of plant metabolism, we lack experimental measurements for carbon flux towards lignin, one of the most abundant polymers in nature. RESULTS We developed a feeding strategy of excised Arabidopsis stems with 13C labeled phenylalanine (Phe) for the analysis of lignin biosynthetic flux. We optimized the feeding methods and found the stems continued to grow and lignify. Consistent with lignification profiles along the stems, higher levels of phenylpropanoids and activities of lignin biosynthetic enzymes were detected in the base of the stem. In the feeding experiments, 13C labeled Phe was quickly accumulated and used for the synthesis of phenylpropanoid intermediates and lignin. The intermediates displayed two different patterns of labeling kinetics during the feeding period. Analysis of lignin showed rapid incorporation of label into all three subunits in the polymers. CONCLUSIONS Our feeding results demonstrate the effectiveness of the stem feeding system and suggest a potential application for the investigations of other aspects in plant metabolism. The supply of exogenous Phe leading to a higher lignin deposition rate indicates the availability of Phe is a determining factor for lignification rates.
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- Peng Wang
- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Horticulture and Landscape, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
- Purdue Center for Plant Biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
- Purdue Center for Plant Biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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Gou M, Ran X, Martin DW, Liu CJ. The scaffold proteins of lignin biosynthetic cytochrome P450 enzymes. NATURE PLANTS 2018; 4:299-310. [PMID: 29725099 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-018-0142-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Lignin is a complex and irregular biopolymer of crosslinked phenylpropanoid units in plant secondary cell walls. Its biosynthesis requires three endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident cytochrome P450 monooxygenases, C4H, C3'H and F5H, to establish the structural characteristics of its monomeric precursors. These P450 enzymes were reported to associate with each other or potentially with other soluble monolignol biosynthetic enzymes to form an enzyme complex or a metabolon. However, the molecular basis governing such enzyme or pathway organization remains elusive. Here, we show that Arabidopsis membrane steroid-binding proteins (MSBPs) serve as a scaffold to physically organize monolignol P450 monooxygenases, thereby regulating the lignin biosynthetic process. We find that although C4H, C3'H and F5H are in spatial proximity to each other on the ER membrane in vivo, they do not appear to directly interact with each other. Instead, two MSBP proteins physically interact with all three P450 enzymes and, moreover, MSBPs themselves associate as homomers and heteromers on the ER membrane, thereby organizing P450 clusters. Downregulation of MSBP genes does not affect the transcription levels of monolignol biosynthetic P450 genes but substantially impairs the stability and activity of the MSBP-interacting P450 enzymes and, consequently, lignin deposition, and the accumulation of soluble phenolics in the monolignol branch but not in the flavonoid pathway. Our study suggests that MSBP proteins are essential structural components in the ER membrane that physically organize and stabilize the monolignol biosynthetic P450 enzyme complex, thereby specifically controlling phenylpropanoid-monolignol branch biosynthesis.
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- Mingyue Gou
- Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA
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- Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine and the Proteomics Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA.
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Robinson AR, Dauwe R, Mansfield SD. Assessing the between-background stability of metabolic effects arising from lignin-related transgenic modifications, in two Populus hybrids using non-targeted metabolomics. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 38:378-396. [PMID: 29040774 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpx110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The advances in 'high-throughput' biology have significantly expanded our fundamental understanding of complex biological processes inherent to tree growth and development. Relative to the significant achievements attained with whole genome re-sequencing and transcriptomics efforts, the development and power of post-transcriptional tools such as proteomics and metabolomics continue to lag behind in tree biology. However, the inclusion of these powerful functional genomics platforms should substantially enable systems biology assessments of tree development, physiology and response(s) to biotic and abiotic stresses. Herein, we employ a non-targeted metabolomics platform to elucidate the metabolic plasticity of xylem lignification in distinct hybrid poplar genetic backgrounds, as well as in transgenic trees in these backgrounds expressing two common constructs: the first construct (C4H::F5H) augments monolignol content (syringyl:guaiacyl (S:G) ratio), while the second construct (C3'H-RNAi) reduces cell wall lignification. The results clearly show that genotype-specific metabolism exists, and provide an appropriate foundation for properly comparing the influence of background on the relationships between metabolic and specific phenotypic traits. Moreover, it was apparent that transgene-induced phenotypic gradients in cell wall chemical wood can be associated with global metabolism of secondary xylem biosynthesis, however in a genotype-specific manner. This result implies that the same may be true for phenotypic gradients arising through natural genetic variation, intensive breeding or environmental factors. It is also apparent that while distinct, at a global level the wood-forming metabolisms of different poplar hybrids can, to some extent, respond similarly to the influences of genetic manipulation of lignin-related genes. This further implies that with the correct approach, it may be possible to associate the emergence of specific wood traits from different genetic backgrounds-be they transgene-induced or otherwise-with stable metabolic signatures.
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- Andrew R Robinson
- Department of Wood Science, Faculty of Forest Sciences, The University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, V6T 1Z4 Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Plant Biology & Innovation Research Unit EA3900-UPJV, Université of Picardie Jules Verne, PRES UFECAP, Faculty of Sciences, Ilot des poulies, 33 rue Saint Leu, F-80039 Amiens cedex, France
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- Department of Wood Science, Faculty of Forest Sciences, The University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, V6T 1Z4 Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Wang JP, Liu B, Sun Y, Chiang VL, Sederoff RR. Enzyme-Enzyme Interactions in Monolignol Biosynthesis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1942. [PMID: 30693007 PMCID: PMC6340093 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The enzymes that comprise the monolignol biosynthetic pathway have been studied intensively for more than half a century. A major interest has been the role of pathway in the biosynthesis of lignin and the role of lignin in the formation of wood. The pathway has been typically conceived as linear steps that convert phenylalanine into three major monolignols or as a network of enzymes in a metabolic grid. Potential interactions of enzymes have been investigated to test models of metabolic channeling or for higher order interactions. Evidence for enzymatic or physical interactions has been fragmentary and limited to a few enzymes studied in different species. Only recently the entire pathway has been studied comprehensively in any single plant species. Support for interactions comes from new studies of enzyme activity, co-immunoprecipitation, chemical crosslinking, bimolecular fluorescence complementation, yeast 2-hybrid functional screening, and cell type-specific gene expression based on light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation capture microdissection. The most extensive experiments have been done on differentiating xylem of Populus trichocarpa, where genomic, biochemical, chemical, and cellular experiments have been carried out. Interactions affect the rate, direction, and specificity of both 3 and 4-hydroxylation in the monolignol biosynthetic pathway. Three monolignol P450 mono-oxygenases form heterodimeric and heterotetrameric protein complexes that activate specific hydroxylation of cinnamic acid derivatives. Other interactions include regulatory kinetic control of 4-coumarate CoA ligases through subunit specificity and interactions between a cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase and a cinnamoyl-CoA reductase. Monolignol enzyme interactions with other pathway proteins have been associated with biotic and abiotic stress response. Evidence challenging or supporting metabolic channeling in this pathway will be discussed.
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- Jack P. Wang
- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- Department of Forestry, Beihua University, Jilin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
- *Correspondence: Ronald R. Sederoff,
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Wu Y, Wang W, Li Y, Dai X, Ma G, Xing D, Zhu M, Gao L, Xia T. Six phenylalanine ammonia-lyases from Camellia sinensis: Evolution, expression, and kinetics. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2017; 118:413-421. [PMID: 28711790 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), the branch point enzyme controlling the flow of primary metabolism into second metabolism, converts the L-phenylalanine (L-Phe) to yield cinnamic acid. Based on the sequencing data available from eight transcriptome projects, six PAL genes have been screened out, cloned, and designated as CsPALa-CsPALf. The phylogenetic tree showed that CsPALs were divided into three subgroups, PALa and PALb, PALc and PALd, and PALe and PALf. All six CsPALs exhibited indiscriminate cytosolic locations in epidermis cells and mesophyll cells. Then, the expression profiles of six PAL genes were qualitatively investigated and they displayed tissue-/induced-expression specificity in several tissues or under different exogenous treatments. Furthermore, in vitro enzymatic assays showed that all six recombinant proteins were characterized by the strict substrate specificity toward L-Phe, but no activity toward L-Tyr, and they displayed subtle differences in kinetics and enzymatic properties. These results indicate that CsPALs play both distinct and overlapping roles in plant growth and responses to environmental cues.
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- Yingling Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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Zhang C, Wang X, Zhang F, Dong L, Wu J, Cheng Q, Qi D, Yan X, Jiang L, Fan S, Li N, Li D, Xu P, Zhang S. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase2.1 contributes to the soybean response towards Phytophthora sojae infection. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7242. [PMID: 28775360 PMCID: PMC5543151 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07832-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Phytophthora root and stem rot of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] caused by Phytophthora sojae is a destructive disease worldwide. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) is one of the most extensively studied enzymes related to plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, the molecular mechanism of PAL in soybean in response to P. sojae is largely unclear. Here, we characterize a novel member of the soybean PAL gene family, GmPAL2.1, which is significantly induced by P. sojae. Overexpression and RNA interference analysis demonstrates that GmPAL2.1 enhances resistance to P. sojae in transgenic soybean plants. In addition, the PAL activity in GmPAL2.1-OX transgenic soybean is significantly higher than that of non-transgenic plants after infection with P. sojae, while that in GmPAL2.1-RNAi soybean plants is lower. Further analyses show that the daidzein, genistein and salicylic acid (SA) levels and the relative content of glyceollins are markedly increased in GmPAL2.1-OX transgenic soybean. Taken together, these results suggest the important role of GmPAL2.1 functioning as a positive regulator in the soybean response to P. sojae infection, possibly by enhancing the content of glyceollins, daidzein, genistein and SA.
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- Chuanzhong Zhang
- Soybean Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Heilongjiang Academy of Land Reclamation Sciences, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Soybean Research Institute of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Soybean Cultivation of Ministry of Agriculture P. R. China, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Jiamusi Branch Academy of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Soybean Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
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- Soybean Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
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Purpose of Review We provide an overview of the current knowledge on cytochrome P450-mediated metabolism organized as metabolons and factors that facilitate their stabilization. Essential parameters will be discussed including those that are commonly disregarded using the dhurrin metabolon from Sorghum bicolor as a case study. Recent Findings Sessile plants control their metabolism to prioritize their resources between growth and development, or defense. This requires fine-tuned complex dynamic regulation of the metabolic networks involved. Within the recent years, numerous studies point to the formation of dynamic metabolons playing a major role in controlling the metabolic fluxes within such networks. Summary We propose that P450s and their partners interact and associate dynamically with POR, which acts as a charging station possibly in concert with Cytb5. Solvent environment, lipid composition, and non-catalytic proteins guide metabolon formation and thereby activity, which have important implications for synthetic biology approaches aiming to produce high-value specialized metabolites in heterologous hosts.
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- Jean-Etienne Bassard
- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Center for Synthetic Biology, VILLUM Research Center “Plant Plasticity,” Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen Denmark
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- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Center for Synthetic Biology, VILLUM Research Center “Plant Plasticity,” Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen Denmark
- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, DK-1799 Copenhagen V, Denmark
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- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Center for Synthetic Biology, VILLUM Research Center “Plant Plasticity,” Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen Denmark
- Feedstocks Division, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
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Nanda S, Mohanty JN, Mishra R, Joshi RK. Metabolic Engineering of Phenylpropanoids in Plants. REFERENCE SERIES IN PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-28669-3_30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Bartley GE, Avena-Bustillos RJ, Du WX, Hidalgo M, Cain B, Breksa AP. Transcriptional regulation of chlorogenic acid biosynthesis in carrot root slices exposed to UV-B light. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.plgene.2016.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Barros J, Serrani-Yarce JC, Chen F, Baxter D, Venables BJ, Dixon RA. Role of bifunctional ammonia-lyase in grass cell wall biosynthesis. NATURE PLANTS 2016; 2:16050. [PMID: 27255834 DOI: 10.1038/nplants.2016.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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L-Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) is the first enzyme in the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoid-derived plant compounds such as flavonoids, coumarins and the cell wall polymer lignin. The cell walls of grasses possess higher proportions of syringyl (S)-rich lignins and high levels of esterified coumaric acid compared with those of dicotyledonous plants, and PAL from grasses can also possess tyrosine ammonia-lyase (TAL) activity, the reason for which has remained unclear. Using phylogenetic, transcriptomic and in vitro biochemical analyses, we identified a single homotetrameric bifunctional ammonia-lyase (PTAL) among eight BdPAL enzymes in the model grass species Brachypodium distachyon. (13)C isotope labelling experiments along with BdPTAL1-downregulation in transgenic plants showed that the TAL activity of BdPTAL1 can provide nearly half of the total lignin deposited in Brachypodium, with a preference for S-lignin and wall-bound coumarate biosynthesis, indicating that PTAL function is linked to the characteristic features of grass cell walls. Furthermore, isotope dilution experiments suggest that the pathways to lignin from L-phenylalanine and L-tyrosine are distinct beyond the formation of 4-coumarate, supporting the organization of lignin synthesis enzymes in one or more metabolons.
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- Jaime Barros
- BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, USA
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- BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, USA
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- BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, USA
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- BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, USA
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- BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, USA
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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Dastmalchi M, Bernards MA, Dhaubhadel S. Twin anchors of the soybean isoflavonoid metabolon: evidence for tethering of the complex to the endoplasmic reticulum by IFS and C4H. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 85:689-706. [PMID: 26856401 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Revised: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Isoflavonoids are specialized plant metabolites, almost exclusive to legumes, and their biosynthesis forms a branch of the diverse phenylpropanoid pathway. Plant metabolism may be coordinated at many levels, including formation of protein complexes, or 'metabolons', which represent the molecular level of organization. Here, we have confirmed the existence of the long-postulated isoflavonoid metabolon by identifying elements of the complex, their subcellular localizations and their interactions. Isoflavone synthase (IFS) and cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (C4H) have been shown to be tandem P450 enzymes that are anchored in the ER, interacting with soluble enzymes of the phenylpropanoid and isoflavonoid pathways (chalcone synthase, chalcone reductase and chalcone isomerase). The soluble enzymes of these pathways, whether localized to the cytoplasm or nucleus, are tethered to the ER through interaction with these P450s. The complex is also held together by interactions between the soluble elements. We provide evidence for IFS interaction with upstream and non-consecutive enzymes. The existence of such a protein complex suggests a possible mechanism for flux of metabolites into the isoflavonoid pathway. Further, through interaction studies, we identified several candidates that are associated with GmIFS2, an isoform of IFS, in soybean hairy roots. This list provides additional candidates for various biosynthetic and structural elements that are involved in isoflavonoid production. Our interaction studies provide valuable information about isoform specificity among isoflavonoid enzymes, which may guide future engineering of the pathway in legumes or help overcome bottlenecks in heterologous expression.
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- Mehran Dastmalchi
- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford Street, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford Street, London, Ontario, Canada
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Le Roy J, Huss B, Creach A, Hawkins S, Neutelings G. Glycosylation Is a Major Regulator of Phenylpropanoid Availability and Biological Activity in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:735. [PMID: 27303427 PMCID: PMC4880792 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The phenylpropanoid pathway in plants is responsible for the biosynthesis of a huge amount of secondary metabolites derived from phenylalanine and tyrosine. Both flavonoids and lignins are synthesized at the end of this very diverse metabolic pathway, as well as many intermediate molecules whose precise biological functions remain largely unknown. The diversity of these molecules can be further increased under the action of UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) leading to the production of glycosylated hydroxycinnamates and related aldehydes, alcohols and esters. Glycosylation can change phenylpropanoid solubility, stability and toxic potential, as well as influencing compartmentalization and biological activity. (De)-glycosylation therefore represents an extremely important regulation point in phenylpropanoid homeostasis. In this article we review recent knowledge on the enzymes involved in regulating phenylpropanoid glycosylation status and availability in different subcellular compartments. We also examine the potential link between monolignol glycosylation and lignification by exploring co-expression of lignin biosynthesis genes and phenolic (de)glycosylation genes. Of the different biological roles linked with their particular chemical properties, phenylpropanoids are often correlated with the plant's stress management strategies that are also regulated by glycosylation. UGTs can for instance influence the resistance of plants during infection by microorganisms and be involved in the mechanisms related to environmental changes. The impact of flavonoid glycosylation on the color of flowers, leaves, seeds and fruits will also be discussed. Altogether this paper underlies the fact that glycosylation and deglycosylation are powerful mechanisms allowing plants to regulate phenylpropanoid localisation, availability and biological activity.
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Faraji M, Fonseca LL, Escamilla-Treviño L, Dixon RA, Voit EO. Computational inference of the structure and regulation of the lignin pathway in Panicum virgatum. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2015; 8:151. [PMID: 26388938 PMCID: PMC4574612 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-015-0334-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Switchgrass is a prime target for biofuel production from inedible plant parts and has been the subject of numerous investigations in recent years. Yet, one of the main obstacles to effective biofuel production remains to be the major problem of recalcitrance. Recalcitrance emerges in part from the 3-D structure of lignin as a polymer in the secondary cell wall. Lignin limits accessibility of the sugars in the cellulose and hemicellulose polymers to enzymes and ultimately decreases ethanol yield. Monolignols, the building blocks of lignin polymers, are synthesized in the cytosol and translocated to the plant cell wall, where they undergo polymerization. The biosynthetic pathway leading to monolignols in switchgrass is not completely known, and difficulties associated with in vivo measurements of these intermediates pose a challenge for a true understanding of the functioning of the pathway. RESULTS In this study, a systems biological modeling approach is used to address this challenge and to elucidate the structure and regulation of the lignin pathway through a computational characterization of alternate candidate topologies. The analysis is based on experimental data characterizing stem and tiller tissue of four transgenic lines (knock-downs of genes coding for key enzymes in the pathway) as well as wild-type switchgrass plants. These data consist of the observed content and composition of monolignols. The possibility of a G-lignin specific metabolic channel associated with the production and degradation of coniferaldehyde is examined, and the results support previous findings from another plant species. The computational analysis suggests regulatory mechanisms of product inhibition and enzyme competition, which are well known in biochemistry, but so far had not been reported in switchgrass. By including these mechanisms, the pathway model is able to represent all observations. CONCLUSIONS The results show that the presence of the coniferaldehyde channel is necessary and that product inhibition and competition over cinnamoyl-CoA-reductase (CCR1) are essential for matching the model to observed increases in H-lignin levels in 4-coumarate:CoA-ligase (4CL) knockdowns. Moreover, competition for 4-coumarate:CoA-ligase (4CL) is essential for matching the model to observed increases in the pathway metabolites in caffeic acid O-methyltransferase (COMT) knockdowns. As far as possible, the model was validated with independent data.
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- Mojdeh Faraji
- />The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, 313, Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
- />BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- />The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, 313, Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
- />BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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- />BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
- />Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305220, Denton, TX 76203-5017 USA
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- />BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
- />Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305220, Denton, TX 76203-5017 USA
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- />The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, 313, Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
- />BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC), Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN USA
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de Jong F, Hanley SJ, Beale MH, Karp A. Characterisation of the willow phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) gene family reveals expression differences compared with poplar. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2015; 117:90-97. [PMID: 26070140 PMCID: PMC4560161 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Willow is an important biomass crop for the bioenergy industry, and therefore optimal growth with minimal effects of biotic and abiotic stress is essential. The phenylpropanoid pathway is responsible for the biosynthesis of not only lignin but also of flavonoids, condensed tannins, benzenoids and phenolic glycosides which all have a role in protecting the plant against biotic and abiotic stress. All products of the phenylpropanoid pathway are important for the healthy growth of short rotation cropping species such as willow. However, the phenylpropanoid pathway in willow remains largely uncharacterised. In the current study we identified and characterised five willow phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) genes, which encode enzymes that catalyse the deamination of l-phenylalanine to form trans-cinnamic acid, the entry point into the phenylpropanoid pathway. Willow PAL1, PAL2, PAL3 and PAL4 genes were orthologous to the poplar genes. However no orthologue of PAL5 appears to be present in willow. Moreover, two tandemly repeated PAL2 orthologues were identified in a single contig. Willow PALs show similar sub-cellular localisation to the poplar genes. However, the enzyme kinetics and gene expression of the willow PAL genes differed slightly, with willow PAL2 being more widely expressed than its poplar orthologues implying a wider role for PALs in the production of flavonoids, condensed tannins, benzenoids, and phenolic glycosides, in willow.
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- Femke de Jong
- AgroEcology Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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- AgroEcology Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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- Plant Biology and Crop Sciences Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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- AgroEcology Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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Song L, Zeng W, Wu A, Picard K, Lampugnani ER, Cheetamun R, Beahan C, Cassin A, Lonsdale A, Doblin MS, Bacic A. Asparagus Spears as a Model to Study Heteroxylan Biosynthesis during Secondary Wall Development. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123878. [PMID: 25894575 PMCID: PMC4404143 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Garden asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) is a commercially important crop species utilized for its excellent source of vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. However, after harvest the tissue hardens and its quality rapidly deteriorates because spear cell walls become rigidified due to lignification and substantial increases in heteroxylan content. This latter observation prompted us to investigate the in vitro xylan xylosyltransferase (XylT) activity in asparagus. The current model system for studying heteroxylan biosynthesis, Arabidopsis, whilst a powerful genetic system, displays relatively low xylan XylT activity in in vitro microsomal preparations compared with garden asparagus therefore hampering our ability to study the molecular mechanism(s) of heteroxylan assembly. Here, we analyzed physiological and biochemical changes of garden asparagus spears stored at 4 °C after harvest and detected a high level of xylan XylT activity that accounts for this increased heteroxylan. The xylan XylT catalytic activity is at least thirteen-fold higher than that reported for previously published species, including Arabidopsis and grasses. A biochemical assay was optimized and up to seven successive Xyl residues were incorporated to extend the xylotetraose (Xyl4) acceptor backbone. To further elucidate the xylan biosynthesis mechanism, we used RNA-seq to generate an Asparagus reference transcriptome and identified five putative xylan biosynthetic genes (AoIRX9, AoIRX9-L, AoIRX10, AoIRX14_A, AoIRX14_B) with AoIRX9 having an expression profile that is distinct from the other genes. We propose that Asparagus provides an ideal biochemical system to investigate the biochemical aspects of heteroxylan biosynthesis and also offers the additional benefit of being able to study the lignification process during plant stem maturation.
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- Lili Song
- Nurturing Station for the State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Lin’an, Hangzhou, 311300, P. R. China
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- College of Forestry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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Wang B, Sun W, Li Q, Li Y, Luo H, Song J, Sun C, Qian J, Zhu Y, Hayward A, Xu H, Chen S. Genome-wide identification of phenolic acid biosynthetic genes in Salvia miltiorrhiza. PLANTA 2015; 241:711-25. [PMID: 25471478 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-014-2212-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/23/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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MAIN CONCLUSION Twenty-nine genes related to phenolic acid biosynthesis were identified in the Salvia miltiorrhiza genome. Nineteen of these are described for the first time, with ten genes experimentally correlating to phenolic acid biosynthesis. Vast stores of secondary metabolites exist in plants, many of which possess biological activities related to human health. Phenolic acid derivatives are a class of valuable bioactive pharmaceuticals abundant in the widely used Chinese medicinal herb, Salvia miltiorrhiza. The biosynthetic pathway for phenolic acids differs in this species from that of other investigated plants. However, the molecular basis for this is unknown, with systematic analysis of the genes involved not yet performed. As the first step towards unraveling this complex biosynthetic pathway in S. miltiorrhiza, the current genome assembly was searched for putatively involved genes. Twenty-nine genes were revealed, 19 of which are described here for the first time. These include 15 genes predicted in the phenylpropanoid pathway; seven genes in the tyrosine-derived pathway; six genes encoding putative hydroxycinnamoyltransferases, and one CYP98A, namely CYP98A78. The promoter regions, gene structures and expression patterns of these genes were examined. Furthermore, conserved domains and phylogenetic relationships with homologous proteins in other species were revealed. Most of the key enzymes, including 4-coumarate: CoA ligase, 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate reductase and hydroxycinnamoyltransferase, were found in multiple copies, each exhibiting different characteristics. Ten genes putatively involved in rosmarinic acid biosynthesis are also described. These findings provide a foundation for further analysis of this complex and diverse pathway, with potential to enhance the synthesis of water-soluble medicinal compounds in S. miltiorrhiza.
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- Bo Wang
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China,
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Zhang X, Liu CJ. Multifaceted regulations of gateway enzyme phenylalanine ammonia-lyase in the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoids. MOLECULAR PLANT 2015; 8:17-27. [PMID: 25578269 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 10/25/2014] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in plants engenders a vast variety of aromatic metabolites critically important for their growth, development, and environmental adaptation. Some of these aromatic compounds have high economic value. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) is the first committed enzyme in the pathway; it diverts the central flux of carbon from the primary metabolism to the synthesis of myriad phenolics. Over the decades, many studies have shown that exquisite regulatory mechanisms at multiple levels control the transcription and the enzymatic activity of PALs. In this review, a current overview of our understanding of the complicated regulatory mechanisms governing the activity of PAL is presented; recent progress in unraveling its post-translational modifications, its metabolite feedback regulation, and its enzyme organization is highlighted.
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- Xuebin Zhang
- Biological, Environmental & Climate Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Biological, Environmental & Climate Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA.
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Langer KM, Jones CR, Jaworski EA, Rushing GV, Kim JY, Clark DG, Colquhoun TA. PhDAHP1 is required for floral volatile benzenoid/phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in Petunia × hybrida cv 'Mitchell Diploid'. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2014; 103:22-31. [PMID: 24815009 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2014] [Revised: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Floral volatile benzenoid/phenylpropanoid (FVBP) biosynthesis consists of numerous enzymatic and regulatory processes. The initial enzymatic step bridging primary metabolism to secondary metabolism is the condensation of phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and erythrose-4-phosphate (E4P) carried out via 3-DEOXY-D-ARABINO-HEPTULOSONATE-7-PHOSPHATE (DAHP) synthase. Here, identified, cloned, localized, and functionally characterized were two DAHP synthases from the model plant species Petunia × hybrida cv 'Mitchell Diploid' (MD). Full-length transcript sequences for PhDAHP1 and PhDAHP2 were identified and cloned using cDNA SMART libraries constructed from pooled MD corolla and leaf total RNA. Predicted amino acid sequence of PhDAHP1 and PhDAHP2 proteins were 76% and 80% identical to AtDAHP1 and AtDAHP2 from Arabidopsis, respectively. PhDAHP1 transcript accumulated to relatively highest levels in petal limb and tube tissues, while PhDAHP2 accumulated to highest levels in leaf and stem tissues. Through floral development, PhDAHP1 transcript accumulated to highest levels during open flower stages, and PhDAHP2 transcript remained constitutive throughout. Radiolabeled PhDAHP1 and PhDAHP2 proteins localized to plastids, however, PhDAHP2 localization appeared less efficient. PhDAHP1 RNAi knockdown petunia lines were reduced in total FVBP emission compared to MD, while PhDAHP2 RNAi lines emitted 'wildtype' FVBP levels. These results demonstrate that PhDAHP1 is the principal DAHP synthase protein responsible for the coupling of metabolites from primary metabolism to secondary metabolism, and the ultimate biosynthesis of FVBPs in the MD flower.
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- Kelly M Langer
- Plant Innovation Program, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Plant Innovation Program, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Plant Innovation Program, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Plant Innovation Program, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Plant Innovation Program, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Plant Innovation Program, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Plant Innovation Program, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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Singleton C, Howard TP, Smirnoff N. Synthetic metabolons for metabolic engineering. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:1947-1954. [PMID: 24591054 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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It has been proposed that enzymes can associate into complexes (metabolons) that increase the efficiency of metabolic pathways by channelling substrates between enzymes. Metabolons may increase flux by increasing the local concentration of intermediates, decreasing the concentration of enzymes needed to maintain a given flux, directing the products of a pathway to a specific subcellular location or minimizing the escape of reactive intermediates. Metabolons can be formed by relatively loose non-covalent protein-protein interaction, anchorage to membranes, and (in bacteria) by encapsulation of enzymes in protein-coated microcompartments. Evidence that non-coated metabolons are effective at channelling substrates is scarce and difficult to obtain. In plants there is strong evidence that small proportions of glycolytic enzymes are associated with the outside of mitochondria and are effective in substrate channelling. More recently, synthetic metabolons, in which enzymes are scaffolded to synthetic proteins or nucleic acids, have been expressed in microorganisms and these provide evidence that scaffolded enzymes are more effective than free enzymes for metabolic engineering. This provides experimental evidence that metabolons may have a general advantage and opens the way to improving the outcome of metabolic engineering in plants by including synthetic metabolons in the toolbox.
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- Chloe Singleton
- Biosciences, College of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
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Chen HC, Song J, Wang JP, Lin YC, Ducoste J, Shuford CM, Liu J, Li Q, Shi R, Nepomuceno A, Isik F, Muddiman DC, Williams C, Sederoff RR, Chiang VL. Systems biology of lignin biosynthesis in Populus trichocarpa: heteromeric 4-coumaric acid:coenzyme A ligase protein complex formation, regulation, and numerical modeling. THE PLANT CELL 2014; 26:876-93. [PMID: 24619612 PMCID: PMC4001399 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.113.119685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2013] [Revised: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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As a step toward predictive modeling of flux through the pathway of monolignol biosynthesis in stem differentiating xylem of Populus trichocarpa, we discovered that the two 4-coumaric acid:CoA ligase (4CL) isoforms, 4CL3 and 4CL5, interact in vivo and in vitro to form a heterotetrameric protein complex. This conclusion is based on laser microdissection, coimmunoprecipitation, chemical cross-linking, bimolecular fluorescence complementation, and mass spectrometry. The tetramer is composed of three subunits of 4CL3 and one of 4CL5. 4CL5 appears to have a regulatory role. This protein-protein interaction affects the direction and rate of metabolic flux for monolignol biosynthesis in P. trichocarpa. A mathematical model was developed for the behavior of 4CL3 and 4CL5 individually and in mixtures that form the enzyme complex. The model incorporates effects of mixtures of multiple hydroxycinnamic acid substrates, competitive inhibition, uncompetitive inhibition, and self-inhibition, along with characteristic of the substrates, the enzyme isoforms, and the tetrameric complex. Kinetic analysis of different ratios of the enzyme isoforms shows both inhibition and activation components, which are explained by the mathematical model and provide insight into the regulation of metabolic flux for monolignol biosynthesis by protein complex formation.
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- Hsi-Chuan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding,
Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and
Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North
Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding,
Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and
Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
27695
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding,
Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and
Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental
Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
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- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and
Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
27695
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- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and
Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
27695
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding,
Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and
Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
27695
- College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University,
Shandong 271018, China
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- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and
Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- W.M. Keck Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Department of
Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
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- NCSU Cooperative Tree Improvement Program, Department of
Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27695
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- W.M. Keck Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Department of
Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North
Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
- Address correspondence to
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- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and
Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
27695
- Address correspondence to
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding,
Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and
Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
27695
- Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State
University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
- Address correspondence to
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Hao Z, Mohnen D. A review of xylan and lignin biosynthesis: Foundation for studying Arabidopsisirregular xylemmutants with pleiotropic phenotypes. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2014; 49:212-41. [DOI: 10.3109/10409238.2014.889651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Fock-Bastide I, Palama TL, Bory S, Lécolier A, Noirot M, Joët T. Expression profiles of key phenylpropanoid genes during Vanilla planifolia pod development reveal a positive correlation between PAL gene expression and vanillin biosynthesis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2014; 74:304-14. [PMID: 24342082 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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In Vanilla planifolia pods, development of flavor precursors is dependent on the phenylpropanoid pathway. The distinctive vanilla aroma is produced by numerous phenolic compounds of which vanillin is the most important. Because of the economic importance of vanilla, vanillin biosynthetic pathways have been extensively studied but agreement has not yet been reached on the processes leading to its accumulation. In order to explore the transcriptional control exerted on these pathways, five key phenylpropanoid genes expressed during pod development were identified and their mRNA accumulation profiles were evaluated during pod development and maturation using quantitative real-time PCR. As a prerequisite for expression analysis using qRT-PCR, five potential reference genes were tested, and two genes encoding Actin and EF1 were shown to be the most stable reference genes for accurate normalization during pod development. For the first time, genes encoding a phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (VpPAL1) and a cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (VpC4H1) were identified in vanilla pods and studied during maturation. Among phenylpropanoid genes, differential regulation was observed from 3 to 8 months after pollination. VpPAL1 was gradually up-regulated, reaching the maximum expression level at maturity. In contrast, genes encoding 4HBS, C4H, OMT2 and OMT3 did not show significant increase in expression levels after the fourth month post-pollination. Expression profiling of these key phenylpropanoid genes is also discussed in light of accumulation patterns for key phenolic compounds. Interestingly, VpPAL1 gene expression was shown to be positively correlated to maturation and vanillin accumulation.
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- Isabelle Fock-Bastide
- Université de la Réunion, UMR Peuplements Végétaux et Bioagresseurs en Milieu Tropical (PVBMT), Pôle de Protection des Plantes, 7, Chemin de l'IRAT, Ligne Paradis, 97410 Saint Pierre, France.
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- Université de la Réunion, UMR Peuplements Végétaux et Bioagresseurs en Milieu Tropical (PVBMT), Pôle de Protection des Plantes, 7, Chemin de l'IRAT, Ligne Paradis, 97410 Saint Pierre, France
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- Université de la Réunion, UMR Peuplements Végétaux et Bioagresseurs en Milieu Tropical (PVBMT), Pôle de Protection des Plantes, 7, Chemin de l'IRAT, Ligne Paradis, 97410 Saint Pierre, France
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- IRD, UMR Peuplements Végétaux et Bioagresseurs en Milieu Tropical (PVBMT), Pôle de Protection des Plantes, 7, Chemin de l'IRAT, Ligne Paradis, 97410 Saint Pierre, France
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- IRD, UMR Peuplements Végétaux et Bioagresseurs en Milieu Tropical (PVBMT), Pôle de Protection des Plantes, 7, Chemin de l'IRAT, Ligne Paradis, 97410 Saint Pierre, France
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- IRD, UMR Diversité, Adaptation et Développement des Plantes (DIADE), 911 Avenue Agropolis, BP64501, 34394 Montpellier, France
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Reuben S, Rai A, Pillai BVS, Rodrigues A, Swarup S. A bacterial quercetin oxidoreductase QuoA-mediated perturbation in the phenylpropanoid metabolic network increases lignification with a concomitant decrease in phenolamides in Arabidopsis. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2013; 64:5183-94. [PMID: 24085580 PMCID: PMC3830493 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Metabolic perturbations by a gain-of-function approach provide a means to alter steady states of metabolites and query network properties, while keeping enzyme complexes intact. A combination of genetic and targeted metabolomics approach was used to understand the network properties of phenylpropanoid secondary metabolism pathways. A novel quercetin oxidoreductase, QuoA, from Pseudomonas putida, which converts quercetin to naringenin, thus effectively reversing the biosynthesis of quercetin through a de novo pathway, was expressed in Arabidopsis thaliana. QuoA transgenic lines selected for low, medium, and high expression levels of QuoA RNA had corresponding levels of QuoA activity and hypocotyl coloration resulting from increased anthocyanin accumulation. Stems of all three QuoA lines had increased tensile strength resulting from increased lignification. Sixteen metabolic intermediates from anthocyanin, lignin, and shikimate pathways had increased accumulation, of which 11 paralleled QuoA expression levels in the transgenic lines. The concomitant upregulation of the above pathways was explained by a significant downregulation of the phenolamide pathway and its precursor, spermidine. In a tt6 mutant line, lignifications as well as levels of the lignin pathway metabolites were much lower than those of QuoA transgenic lines. Unlike QuoA lines, phenolamides and spermidine were not affected in the tt6 line. Taken together, these results suggest that phenolamide pathway plays a major role in directing metabolic intermediates into the lignin pathway. Metabolic perturbations were accompanied by downregulation of five genes associated with branch-point enzymes and upregulation of their corresponding products. These results suggest that gene-metabolite pairs are likely to be co-ordinately regulated at critical branch points. Thus, these perturbations by a gain-of-function approach have uncovered novel properties of the phenylpropanoid metabolic network.
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- * To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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Shi R, Shuford CM, Wang JP, Sun YH, Yang Z, Chen HC, Tunlaya-Anukit S, Li Q, Liu J, Muddiman DC, Sederoff RR, Chiang VL. Regulation of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) gene family in wood forming tissue of Populus trichocarpa. PLANTA 2013; 238:487-97. [PMID: 23765265 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-013-1905-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Accepted: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) catalyzes the initial step of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in plants. Five PAL genes (PtrPAL1 to 5) have been identified in Populus trichocarpa. These genes are classified into two subgroups according to their transcript sequence similarity and tissue specificity. However, the regulation of these genes and their protein functions are not well understood. In this study, enzymatic properties of each PtrPALs were characterized based on their recombinant proteins expressed in E.coli. Subcellular localizations of each PtrPALs in stem wood forming tissue were investigated and individual PtrPAL protein abundances in cytosol and membrane protein fractions were measured using protein cleavage-isotope dilution mass spectrometry (PC-IDMS). Protein/mRNA ratios of PtrPALs were further verified using RNA-Seq and gel-enhanced liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (GeLC-MS). All PtrPALs have similar catalytic properties for the deamination of L-phenylalanine, their major substrate. All PtrPALs have similar subcellular locations in stem wood forming tissue, with major amount in the cytosol (93-96 %) and less in the membrane (4-7 %). However, the protein/mRNA ratios of subgroup A (PtrPAL2, 4 and 5) are about five times that of subgroup B (PtrPAL1 and 3) in stem wood forming tissue, while all PtrPALs have similar transcript abundances. These results indicate a greater functional significance of subgroup A PtrPALs for stem wood formation, and highlight the role of gene post-transcriptional regulation.
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- Rui Shi
- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
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Gea G, Kjell S, Jean-François H. Integrated -omics: a powerful approach to understanding the heterogeneous lignification of fibre crops. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:10958-78. [PMID: 23708098 PMCID: PMC3709712 DOI: 10.3390/ijms140610958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2013] [Revised: 05/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Lignin and cellulose represent the two main components of plant secondary walls and the most abundant polymers on Earth. Quantitatively one of the principal products of the phenylpropanoid pathway, lignin confers high mechanical strength and hydrophobicity to plant walls, thus enabling erect growth and high-pressure water transport in the vessels. Lignin is characterized by a high natural heterogeneity in its composition and abundance in plant secondary cell walls, even in the different tissues of the same plant. A typical example is the stem of fibre crops, which shows a lignified core enveloped by a cellulosic, lignin-poor cortex. Despite the great value of fibre crops for humanity, however, still little is known on the mechanisms controlling their cell wall biogenesis, and particularly, what regulates their spatially-defined lignification pattern. Given the chemical complexity and the heterogeneous composition of fibre crops' secondary walls, only the use of multidisciplinary approaches can convey an integrated picture and provide exhaustive information covering different levels of biological complexity. The present review highlights the importance of combining high throughput -omics approaches to get a complete understanding of the factors regulating the lignification heterogeneity typical of fibre crops.
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Affiliation(s)
- Guerriero Gea
- Department Environment and Agro-biotechnologies (EVA), Centre de Recherche Public-Gabriel Lippmann, 41, Rue du Brill, L-4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg; E-Mails: (G.G.); (S.K.)
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- Department Environment and Agro-biotechnologies (EVA), Centre de Recherche Public-Gabriel Lippmann, 41, Rue du Brill, L-4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg; E-Mails: (G.G.); (S.K.)
| | - Hausman Jean-François
- Department Environment and Agro-biotechnologies (EVA), Centre de Recherche Public-Gabriel Lippmann, 41, Rue du Brill, L-4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg; E-Mails: (G.G.); (S.K.)
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