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Ochiai KK, Hanawa D, Ogawa HA, Tanaka H, Uesaka K, Edzuka T, Shirae-Kurabayashi M, Toyoda A, Itoh T, Goshima G. Genome sequence and cell biological toolbox of the highly regenerative, coenocytic green feather alga Bryopsis. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 119:1091-1111. [PMID: 38642374 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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Green feather algae (Bryopsidales) undergo a unique life cycle in which a single cell repeatedly executes nuclear division without cytokinesis, resulting in the development of a thallus (>100 mm) with characteristic morphology called coenocyte. Bryopsis is a representative coenocytic alga that has exceptionally high regeneration ability: extruded cytoplasm aggregates rapidly in seawater, leading to the formation of protoplasts. However, the genetic basis of the unique cell biology of Bryopsis remains poorly understood. Here, we present a high-quality assembly and annotation of the nuclear genome of Bryopsis sp. (90.7 Mbp, 27 contigs, N50 = 6.7 Mbp, 14 034 protein-coding genes). Comparative genomic analyses indicate that the genes encoding BPL-1/Bryohealin, the aggregation-promoting lectin, are heavily duplicated in Bryopsis, whereas homologous genes are absent in other ulvophyceans, suggesting the basis of regeneration capability of Bryopsis. Bryopsis sp. possesses >30 kinesins but only a single myosin, which differs from other green algae that have multiple types of myosin genes. Consistent with this biased motor toolkit, we observed that the bidirectional motility of chloroplasts in the cytoplasm was dependent on microtubules but not actin in Bryopsis sp. Most genes required for cytokinesis in plants are present in Bryopsis, including those in the SNARE or kinesin superfamily. Nevertheless, a kinesin crucial for cytokinesis initiation in plants (NACK/Kinesin-7II) is hardly expressed in the coenocytic part of the thallus, possibly underlying the lack of cytokinesis in this portion. The present genome sequence lays the foundation for experimental biology in coenocytic macroalgae.
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- Kanta K Ochiai
- Sugashima Marine Biological Laboratory, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Toba, 517-0004, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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- Sugashima Marine Biological Laboratory, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Toba, 517-0004, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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- Centre for Gene Research, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Sugashima Marine Biological Laboratory, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Toba, 517-0004, Japan
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- Sugashima Marine Biological Laboratory, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Toba, 517-0004, Japan
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- Comparative Genomics Laboratory, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, 411-8540, Japan
- Advanced Genomics Center, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, 411-8540, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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- Sugashima Marine Biological Laboratory, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Toba, 517-0004, Japan
- Department of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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Mahajan S, Ramya TNC. F-type Lectin Domains: Provenance, Prevalence, Properties, Peculiarities, and Potential. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1112:345-363. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-3065-0_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Hwang HJ, Han JW, Kim GH, Han JW. Functional Expression and Characterization of the Recombinant N-Acetyl-Glucosamine/N-Acetyl-Galactosamine-Specific Marine Algal Lectin BPL3. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:E13. [PMID: 29303968 PMCID: PMC5793061 DOI: 10.3390/md16010013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 12/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Lectins, characterized by their carbohydrate-binding ability, have extensive practical applications. However, their industrial use is limited due to impurity. Thus, quality-controlled production of recombinant lectin is necessary. In this study, the algal lectin BPL3 (Bryopsis plumosa lectin 3) was successfully produced using a bacterial expression system, BL21(DE3), with an artificial repeated structure (dimeric construct). Recombinant dimeric BPL3 (rD2BPL3) was confirmed by LC-MS/MS spectrometry. Expression efficiency was greater for the construct with the repeat structure (rD2BPL3) than the monomeric form (rD1BPL3). Optimal conditions for expression were 1 mM IPTG at 20 °C. Recombinant lectin was purified under denaturing conditions and refolded by the flash dilution method. Recombinant BPL3 was solubilized in 1× PBS containing 2 M urea. rD2BPL3 showed strong hemagglutination activity using human erythrocyte. rD2BPL3 had a similar sugar specificity to that of the native protein, i.e., to N-acetyl-glucosamine (GlcNAc) and N-acetyl-galactosamine (GalNAc). Glycan array results showed that recombinant BPL3 and native BPL3 exhibited different binding properties. Both showed weak binding activity to α-Man-Sp. Native BPL3 showed strong binding specificity to the alpha conformation of amino sugars, and rD2BPL3 had binding activity to the beta conformation. The process developed in this study was suitable for the quality-controlled large-scale production of recombinant lectins.
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- Hyun-Ju Hwang
- Department of Genetic Resources Research, National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon 33662, Korea.
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- Department of Genetic Resources Research, National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon 33662, Korea.
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- Department of Biology, Kongju National University, Kongju 32588, Korea.
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- Department of Genetic Resources Research, National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon 33662, Korea.
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Mahajan S, Khairnar A, Bishnoi R, Ramya T. Microbial F-type lectin domains with affinity for blood group antigens. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 491:708-713. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.07.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/22/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bishnoi R, Khatri I, Subramanian S, Ramya TNC. Prevalence of the F-type lectin domain. Glycobiology 2015; 25:888-901. [DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwv029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Singh RS, Walia AK. Microbial lectins and their prospective mitogenic potential. Crit Rev Microbiol 2012; 40:329-47. [DOI: 10.3109/1040841x.2012.733680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Isolation and characterization of a sex-specific lectin in a marine red alga, Aglaothamnion oosumiense Itono. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012; 78:7283-9. [PMID: 22865077 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00415-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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In red algae, spermatial binding to female trichogynes is mediated by a lectin-carbohydrate complementary system. Aglaothamnion oosumiense is a microscopic filamentous red alga. The gamete recognition and binding occur at the surface of the hairlike trichogyne on the female carpogonium. Male spermatia are nonmotile. Previous studies suggested the presence of a lectin responsible for gamete recognition on the surface of female trychogynes. A novel N-acetyl-D-galactosamine-specific protein was isolated from female plants of A. oosumiense by affinity chromatography and named AOL1. The lectin was monomeric and did not agglutinate horse blood or human erythrocytes. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of the protein was analyzed, and degenerate primers were designed. A full-length cDNA encoding the lectin was obtained using rapid amplification of cDNA ends-PCR (RACE-PCR). The cDNA was 1,095 bp in length and coded for a protein of 259 amino acids with a deduced molecular mass of 21.4 kDa, which agreed well with the protein data. PCR analysis using genomic DNA showed that both male and female plants have this gene. However, Northern blotting and two-dimensional electrophoresis showed that this protein was expressed 12 to 15 times more in female plants. The lectin inhibited spermatial binding to the trichogynes when preincubated with spermatia, suggesting its involvement in gamete binding.
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Shim E, Shim J, Klochkova TA, Han JW, Kim GH. PURIFICATION OF A SEX-SPECIFIC LECTIN INVOLVED IN GAMETE BINDING OF AGLAOTHAMNION CALLOPHYLLIDICOLA (RHODOPHYTA)(1). JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY 2012; 48:916-24. [PMID: 27009002 DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2012.01155.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Egg and sperm binding and correct recognition is the first stage for successful fertilization. In red algae, spermatial attachment to female trichogynes is mediated by a specific binding between the lectin(s) distributed on the surface of trichogyne and the complementary carbohydrates on the spermatial surface. A female-specific lectin was isolated from Aglaothamnion callophyllidicola by agarose-bound fetuin affinity chromatography. Two proteins, 50 and 14 kDa, eluted from the fetuin column were separated using a native-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis method and subjected to a gamete binding assay. The 50 kDa protein, which blocked spermatial binding to female trichogynes, was used for further analysis. Internal amino acid sequence of the 50 kDa protein was analyzed using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry and degenerated primers were designed based on the information. A full-length cDNA encoding the lectin was obtained using rapid amplification of cDNA ends polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The cDNA was 1552 bp in length and coded for a protein of 450 amino acids with a deduced molecular mass of 50.7 kDa, which agreed well with the protein data. Real-time PCR analysis showed that this protein was up-regulated about 10-fold in female thalli. As the protein was novel and showed no significant homology to any known proteins, it was designated Rhodobindin.
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- Eunyoung Shim
- Department of Biology, Kongju National University, Kongju, Chungnam 314-701, Korea
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- Department of Biology, Kongju National University, Kongju, Chungnam 314-701, Korea
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- Department of Biology, Kongju National University, Kongju, Chungnam 314-701, Korea
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- Department of Biology, Kongju National University, Kongju, Chungnam 314-701, Korea
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- Department of Biology, Kongju National University, Kongju, Chungnam 314-701, Korea
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Hollants J, Decleyre H, Leliaert F, De Clerck O, Willems A. Life without a cell membrane: challenging the specificity of bacterial endophytes within Bryopsis (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta). BMC Microbiol 2011; 11:255. [PMID: 22103477 PMCID: PMC3252328 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-11-255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2011] [Accepted: 11/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The siphonous green macroalga Bryopsis has some remarkable characteristics. Besides hosting a rich endophytic bacterial flora, Bryopsis also displays extraordinary wound repair and propagation mechanisms. This latter feature includes the formation of protoplasts which can survive in the absence of a cell membrane for several minutes before regenerating into new individuals. This transient 'life without a membrane' state, however, challenges the specificity of the endophytic bacterial communities present and raises the question whether these bacteria are generalists, which are repeatedly acquired from the environment, or if there is some specificity towards the Bryopsis host. RESULTS To answer this question, we examined the temporal stability and the uniqueness of endobiotic bacterial communities within Bryopsis samples from the Mexican west coast after prolonged cultivation. DGGE analysis revealed that Bryopsis endophytic bacterial communities are rather stable and clearly distinct from the epiphytic and surrounding cultivation water bacterial communities. Although these endogenous communities consist of both facultative and obligate bacteria, results suggest that Bryopsis owns some intrinsic mechanisms to selectively maintain and/or attract specific bacteria after repeated wounding events in culture. CONCLUSIONS This suggests that Bryopsis algae seem to master transient stages of life without a cell membrane well as they harbor specific--and possibly ecological significant--endophytic bacteria.
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- Joke Hollants
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, K,L, Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Michael TS. GLYCOCONJUGATE ORGANIZATION OF ENTEROMORPHA (=ULVA) FLEXUOSA AND ULVA FASCIATA (CHLOROPHYTA) ZOOSPORES(1). JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY 2009; 45:660-677. [PMID: 27034043 DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00695.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Ecologically successful algae that colonize natural and artificial substrates in the marine environment have distinct strategies for opportunistic dispersal and settlement. The objective of this research was to visualize molecular architecture of zoospores from Enteromorpha (=Ulva) flexuosa (Wulfen) J. Agardh and Ulva fasciata Delile that coexist but alternate in dominance on an intertidal bench. Multiple fluorescent lectins were used to stabilize and probe for diverse zoospore glycoconjugates (GC) that could be involved in cell and substrate interactions. Results from epifluorescence microscopy showed distinct cellular and extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) domains of GC relative to settlement morphologies. Glycoconjugates were similar for both species with (1) α-d mannose and/or glucose moieties localized on flagella, the anterior domes and anterior regions, the plasma membranes, and EPS; (2) α-fucose localized on flagella and anterior regions; (3) N or α,ß-N acetylglucosamine localized on flagella, the anterior regions, and EPS; and (4) varied N-acetylgalactosamine and/or galactose moieties localized on each domain for both species excluding the plasma membranes. Some differences in lectin binding were observed for each species at the flagella, the anterior domes, and the plasma membranes. Glycoconjugate distributions shifted with morphological changes that followed initial adhesion. TEM of E. flexuosa zoospore stages following carbohydrate-stabilizing fixations and gold-conjugated lectin probes resolved GC with α-d mannose and/or glucose, and/or N-acetylglucosamine at the plasma membrane, ER and diverse vesicles of the anterior pole, EPS, and discontinuous regions or knobs associated with flagellar surfaces. The distinct distribution and diversity of zoospore GC may be central to recognition and attachment on diverse substrata by these algae.
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- Teena Shen Michael
- Department of Biology, Chaminade University of Honolulu, 3140 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96816, USA
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