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Abdalbagemohammedabdalsadeg S, Xiao BL, Ma XX, Li YY, Wei JS, Moosavi-Movahedi AA, Yousefi R, Hong J. Catalase immobilization: Current knowledge, key insights, applications, and future prospects - A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 276:133941. [PMID: 39032907 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 07/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Catalase (CAT), a ubiquitous enzyme in all oxygen-exposed organisms, effectively decomposes hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a harmful by-product, into water and oxygen, mitigating oxidative stress and cellular damage, safeguarding cellular organelles and tissues. Therefore, CAT plays a crucial role in maintaining cellular homeostasis and function. Owing to its pivotal role, CAT has garnered considerable interest. However, many challenges arise when used, especially in multiple practical processes. "Immobilization", a widely-used technique, can help improve enzyme properties. CAT immobilization offers numerous advantages, including enhanced stability, reusability, and facilitated downstream processing. This review presents a comprehensive overview of CAT immobilization. It starts with discussing various immobilization mechanisms, support materials, advantages, drawbacks, and factors influencing the performance of immobilized CAT. Moreover, the review explores the application of the immobilized CAT in various industries and its prospects, highlighting its essential role in diverse fields and stimulating further research and investigation. Furthermore, the review highlights some of the world's leading companies in the field of the CAT industry and their substantial potential for economic contribution. This review aims to serve as a discerning, source of information for researchers seeking a comprehensive cutting-edge overview of this rapidly evolving field and have been overwhelmed by the size of publications.
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- School of Life Sciences, Henan University, 475000 Kaifeng, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Henan University, 475000 Kaifeng, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Henan University, 475000 Kaifeng, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Henan University, 475000 Kaifeng, China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, 1417614418 Tehran, Iran
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- School of Life Sciences, Henan University, 475000 Kaifeng, China.
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Han J, Wang Z, Wu X, Xia J, Wang L, Wang Z, Zhang Y. Deciphering High-Temperature-Induced Lignin Biosynthesis in Wheat through Comprehensive Transcriptome Analysis. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1832. [PMID: 38999673 PMCID: PMC11243994 DOI: 10.3390/plants13131832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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This study systematically investigated the physiological and molecular responses of the wheat mutant 'XC-MU201' under high-temperature stress through comprehensive transcriptome analysis and physiological measurements. RNA sequencing of 21 samples across seven different treatment groups revealed, through Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA), 13 modules among 9071 genes closely related to high-temperature treatments. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses showed significant enrichment of lignin biosynthesis-related modules under high-temperature conditions, especially at the H-10DAT, H-20DAT, and H-30DAT time points. Experimental results demonstrated a significant increase in lignin content in high-temperature-treated samples, confirmed by tissue staining methods, indicating wheat's adaptation to heat damage through lignin accumulation. The phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene (TaPAL33) was significantly upregulated under high-temperature stress, peaking at H-30DAT, suggesting its critical role in cellular defense mechanisms. Overexpression of TaPAL33 in the wheat variety 'Xinchun 11' enhanced lignin synthesis but inhibited growth. Subcellular localization of GFP-labeled TaPAL33 in tobacco cells showed its distribution mainly in the cytoplasm and cell membrane. Transgenic wheat exhibited higher PAL enzyme activity, enhanced antioxidant defense, and reduced oxidative damage under high-temperature stress, outperforming wild-type wheat. These results highlight TaPAL33's key role in improving wheat heat tolerance and provide a genetic foundation for future research and applications.
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- Junjie Han
- Institute of Nuclear and Biological Technology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China
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- Institute of Nuclear and Biological Technology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China
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- Graduate School (Office of Academic Construction), Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Institute of Nuclear and Biological Technology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China
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- Institute of Nuclear and Biological Technology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China
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- Institute of Nuclear and Biological Technology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China
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- Institute of Nuclear and Biological Technology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China
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Investigating the Mechanisms Underlying the Low Irradiance-Tolerance of the Economically Important Seaweed Species Pyropia haitanensis. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13020481. [PMID: 36836838 PMCID: PMC9965670 DOI: 10.3390/life13020481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Pyropia haitanensis, one of the most economically and ecologically important seaweed species, is often exposed to persistent or transient low irradiance (LI), resulting in limited yield and quality. However, the mechanisms mediating P. haitanensis responses to LI are largely unknown. In this study, LI-tolerant (LIT) and LI-sensitive (LIS) P. haitanensis strains were compared regarding their physiological and transcriptomic changes induced by 1 and 4 days of LI (5 μmol photons/m2·s). The results indicated that the inhibition of photomorphogenesis and decreases in photosynthesis and photosynthetic carbon fixation as the duration of LI increased are the key reasons for retarded blade growth under LI conditions. A potential self-amplifying loop involving calcium signaling, phosphatidylinositol signaling, reactive oxygen species signaling, and MAPK signaling may be triggered in blades in response to LI stress. These signaling pathways might activate various downstream responses, including improving light energy use, maintaining cell membrane stability, mitigating oxidative damage, to resist LI stress. Additionally, the LIT strain maintained transcriptional homeostasis better than the LIS strain under LI stress. Specifically, photosynthesis and energy production were relatively stable in the LIT strain, which may help to explain why the LIT strain was more tolerant to LI stress than the LIS strain. The findings of this study provide the basis for future investigations on the precise mechanisms underlying the LI stress tolerance of P. haitanensis.
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Lv L, Dong C, Liu Y, Zhao A, Zhang Y, Li H, Chen X. Transcription-associated metabolomic profiling reveals the critical role of frost tolerance in wheat. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:333. [PMID: 35820806 PMCID: PMC9275158 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03718-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Low temperature is a crucial stress factor of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and adversely impacts on plant growth and grain yield. Multi-million tons of grain production are lost annually because crops lack the resistance to survive in winter. Particularlly, winter wheat yields was severely damaged under extreme cold conditions. However, studies about the transcriptional and metabolic mechanisms underlying cold stresses in wheat are limited so far. RESULTS In this study, 14,466 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were obtained between wild-type and cold-sensitive mutants, of which 5278 DEGs were acquired after cold treatment. 88 differential accumulated metabolites (DAMs) were detected, including P-coumaroyl putrescine of alkaloids, D-proline betaine of mino acids and derivativ, Chlorogenic acid of the Phenolic acids. The comprehensive analysis of metabolomics and transcriptome showed that the cold resistance of wheat was closely related to 13 metabolites and 14 key enzymes in the flavonol biosynthesis pathway. The 7 enhanced energy metabolites and 8 up-regulation key enzymes were also compactly involved in the sucrose and amino acid biosynthesis pathway. Moreover, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) revealed that twelve key genes were differentially expressed under cold, indicating that candidate genes POD, Tacr7, UGTs, and GSTU6 which were related to cold resistance of wheat. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we obtained the differentially expressed genes and differential accumulated metabolites in wheat under cold stress. Using the DEGs and DAMs, we plotted regulatory pathway maps of the flavonol biosynthesis pathway, sucrose and amino acid biosynthesis pathway related to cold resistance of wheat. It was found that candidate genes POD, Tacr7, UGTs and GSTU6 are related to cold resistance of wheat. This study provided valuable molecular information and new genetic engineering clues for the further study on plant resistance to cold stress.
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- Liangjie Lv
- Institute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Crop Genetics and Breeding Laboratory of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050000 China
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- Handan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Handan, 056000 Hebei China
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- Institute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Crop Genetics and Breeding Laboratory of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050000 China
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- Institute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Crop Genetics and Breeding Laboratory of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050000 China
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- Institute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Crop Genetics and Breeding Laboratory of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050000 China
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- Institute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Crop Genetics and Breeding Laboratory of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050000 China
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- Institute of Cereal and Oil Crops, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Crop Genetics and Breeding Laboratory of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, 050000 China
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Wang W, Xu Y, Chen T, Xing L, Xu K, Xu Y, Ji D, Chen C, Xie C. Regulatory mechanisms underlying the maintenance of homeostasis in Pyropia haitanensis under hypersaline stress conditions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 662:168-179. [PMID: 30690352 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Intertidal macroalgae are highly resistant to hypersaline stress conditions. However, the underlying mechanism remains unknown. In the present study, the mechanism behind Pyropia haitanensis responses to two hypersaline stress conditions [100‰ (HSS_100) and 110‰ (HSS_110)] was investigated via analyses of physiological and transcriptomic changes. We observed that the differences between the responses of Py. haitanensis to HSS_100 and HSS_110 conditions involved the following three aspects: osmotic regulation, ionic homeostasis, and adjustment to secondary stresses. First, the water retention of Py. haitanensis was maintained through increased expansin production under HSS_100 conditions, while cell wall pectin needed to be protected from hydrolysis via the increased abundance of a pectin methylesterase inhibitor under HSS_110 conditions. Meanwhile, Py. haitanensis achieved stable and rapid osmotic adjustments because of the coordinated accumulation of inorganic ions (K+, Na+, and Cl-) and organic osmolytes (glycine betaine and trehalose) under HSS_100 conditions, but not under HSS_110 conditions. Second, Py. haitanensis maintained a higher K+/Na+ ratio under HSS_100 conditions than under HSS_110 conditions, mainly via the export of Na+ into the apoplast rather than compartmentalizing it into the vacuoles, and the enhanced uptake and retention of K+. However, K+/Na+ homeostasis was not completely disrupted during a short-term exposure to HSS_110 conditions. Finally, the Py. haitanensis antioxidant system scavenged more ROS and synthesized more heat shock proteins under HSS_100 conditions than under HSS_110 conditions, although thalli may have been able to maintain a certain redox balance during a short-term exposure to HSS_110 conditions. These differences may explain why Py. haitanensis can adapt to HSS_100 conditions rather than HSS_110 conditions, and also why the thalli exposed to HSS_110 conditions can recover after being transferred to normal seawater. Thus, the data presented herein may elucidate the mechanisms enabling Pyropia species to tolerate the sudden and periodic changes in salinity typical of intertidal systems.
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- Wenlei Wang
- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Wang L, Kang Y, Liang S, Chen D, Zhang Q, Zeng L, Luo J, Jiang F. Synergistic effect of co-exposure to cadmium (II) and 4-n-nonylphenol on growth inhibition and oxidative stress of Chlorella sorokiniana. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 154:145-153. [PMID: 29459164 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.02.039] [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: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 02/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Toxicological effect of freshwater algae co-exposure to Cd and 4-n-nonylphenol (4-n-NP) was seldom reported. In the present study, Chlorella sorokiniana was selected for testing the single and combined effect of Cd and 4-n-NP by detecting the growth inhibition and oxidative stress after exposure for 48 h, 72 h, and 96 h. The combined effects were evaluated by using toxic units (TU) method and concentration addition(CA)model. The synergistic effect of mixture on algal growth inhibition was both observed at 48 h and 72 h, and the additive effect was observed at 96 h. In addition, the significant alterations of superoxide, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and antioxidant defenses (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione) have been detected. It could be observed that the mixture predominantly lead to synergistic effects in superoxide induction, and the antagonistic effects in the GSH induction. A similar trend between the superoxide induction and growth inhibition were observed, which may indicate that the oxidative effects of Chlorella sorokiniana contributed to the growth inhibition after exposure to Cd and 4-n-NP. These findings may have important implications in the risk assessments of heavy metals and endocrine disruptors in the aquatic environment.
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- Lu Wang
- School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Drinking Water Safety, School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Drinking Water Safety, School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Drinking Water Safety, School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Drinking Water Safety, School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Drinking Water Safety, School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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Zang Y, Liu J, Tang XX, Zhou B. Description of a Zostera marina catalase gene involved in responses to temperature stress. PeerJ 2018; 6:e4532. [PMID: 29607258 PMCID: PMC5875394 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Catalase (CAT) is an antioxidant enzyme that plays a significant role in cellular protection against oxidative damage by degradation of hydrogen peroxide to oxygen and water. In the present study, the complete CAT cDNA sequence of Zostera marina was identified through expressed sequence tags (EST) analysis and the rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) technique. The nucleotide sequence of ZmCAT cDNA consisted of 1,816 bp with a 1,434 bp open reading frame (ORF), encoding a polypeptide of 477 amino acid residues, which possessed significant homology to other known plant CATs. The molecular mass of the predicted protein was 55.3 kDa with an estimated isoelectric point of 6.40. Phylogenetic analysis showed that ZmCAT was closely related to CAT from gramineous species. In response to temperature stress, H2O2 and MDA contents in Z. marina increased significantly with cold stress (<10 °C) and heat stress (>25 °C). ZmCAT expression was significantly upregulated at temperatures from 5 to 10 °C and then gradually downregulated, reaching its lowest expression at 30 °C. Recombinant ZmCAT protein exhibited strong antioxidant activity over a wide temperature range, with the highest rZmCAT activity observed at 25 °C and a higher relative activity retained even with heat stress. All these results indicated that ZmCAT was a member of the plant CAT family and involved in minimizing oxidative damage effects in Z. marina under temperature stress.
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- Yu Zang
- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Fierro C, López-Cristoffanini C, Meynard A, Lovazzano C, Castañeda F, Guajardo E, Contreras-Porcia L. Expression profile of desiccation tolerance factors in intertidal seaweed species during the tidal cycle. PLANTA 2017; 245:1149-1164. [PMID: 28289905 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-017-2673-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The transcriptional modulation of desiccation tolerance factors in P. orbicularis explains its successful recuperation after water deficit. Differential responses to air exposure clarify seaweed distribution along intertidal rocky zones. Desiccation-tolerant seaweed species, such as Pyropia orbicularis, can tolerate near 96% water loss during air exposure. To understand the phenotypic plasticity of P. orbicularis to desiccation, several tolerance factors were assessed by RT-qPCR, Western-blot analysis, and enzymatic assays during the natural desiccation-rehydration cycle. Comparative enzymatic analyses were used to evidence differential responses between P. orbicularis and desiccation-sensitive species. The results showed that during desiccation, the relative mRNA levels of genes associated with basal metabolism [trehalose phosphate synthase (tps) and pyruvate dehydrogenase (pdh)] were overexpressed in P. orbicularis. Transcript levels related to antioxidant metabolism [peroxiredoxin (prx); thioredoxin (trx); catalase (cat); lipoxygenase (lox); ferredoxin (fnr); glutathione S-transferase (gst)], cellular detoxification [ABC transporter (abc) and ubiquitin (ubq)], and signal transduction [calmodulin (cam)] increased approximately 15- to 20-fold, with the majority returning to basal levels during the final hours of rehydration. In contrast, actin (act) and transcription factor 1 (tf1) transcripts were down-regulated. ABC transporter protein levels increased in P. orbicularis during desiccation, whereas PRX transcripts decreased. The antioxidant enzymes showed higher specific activity in P. orbicularis under desiccation, and sensitive species exhibited enzymatic inactivation and scarce ABC and PRX protein detection following prolonged desiccation. In conclusion, the reported findings contribute towards understanding the ecological distribution of intertidal seaweeds at the molecular and functional levels.
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- Camila Fierro
- Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, República 440, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Biología Evolutiva, Ecología y Ciencias Ambientales, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Barcelona, Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, República 440, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, República 440, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, República 440, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, República 440, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, República 440, Santiago, Chile.
- Center of Applied Ecology and Sustainability (CAPES), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avda. Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Santiago, Chile.
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A Zostera marina manganese superoxide dismutase gene involved in the responses to temperature stress. Gene 2015; 575:718-24. [PMID: 26410038 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.09.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Revised: 09/06/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an essential enzyme playing a pivotal role in the protection mechanism against oxidative stress by reducing superoxide radicals. In the present study, the full-length cDNA sequence of manganese superoxide dismutase was identified from Zostera marina (ZmMnSOD) via raid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) technique and expressed sequence tags (ESTs) analysis. The open reading frame (ORF) encoded a polypeptide of 254 amino acid residues, which shared 69%-77% similarity with previous identified SODs. Analysis of the deduced amino acid revealed conserved features, including functional domains, signature motifs and metal binding sites. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that ZmMnSOD was closer to the SODs from angiosperm than those from other organisms. The mRNA expression level of ZmMnSOD at different temperatures was investigated using real-time PCR and it was significantly up-regulated from 5°C to 15°C, and then dramatically down-regulated. The recombinant ZmMnSOD protein was purified and exhibited Mn(2+) ions dependency specific enzymatic activity and strong antioxidant activity over a wide temperature range. All these results indicate that ZmMnSOD is an authentic member of the plant SOD family and may play important roles in minimizing the effect of oxidative damage in Z. marina against temperature stress and affect the adaptability of Z. marina to global warming.
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