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Kumar P, Madhawan A, Sharma A, Sharma V, Das D, Parveen A, Fandade V, Sharma D, Roy J. A sucrose non-fermenting-1-related protein kinase 1 gene from wheat, TaSnRK1α regulates starch biosynthesis by modulating AGPase activity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 207:108407. [PMID: 38340690 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Major portion of wheat grain consist of carbohydrate, mainly starch. The proportion of amylose and amylopectin in starch greatly influence the end product quality. Advancement in understanding starch biosynthesis pathway and modulating key genes has enabled the genetic modification of crops resulting in enhanced starch quality. However, the regulation of starch biosynthesis genes still remains unexplored. So, to expand the limited knowledge, here, we characterized a Ser/Thr kinase, SnRK1α in wheat and determined its role in regulating starch biosynthesis. SnRK1 is an evolutionary conserved protein kinase and share homology to yeast SNF1. Yeast complementation assay suggests TaSnRK1α restores growth defect and promotes glycogen accumulation. Domain analysis and complementation assay with truncated domain proteins suggest the importance of ATP-binding and UBA domain in TaSnRK1α activity. Sub-cellular localization identified nuclear and cytoplasmic localization of TaSnRK1α in tobacco leaves. Further, heterologous over-expression (O/E) of TaSnRK1α in Arabidopsis not only led to increase in starch content but also enlarges the starch granules. TaSnRK1α was found to restore starch accumulation in Arabidopsis kin10. Remarkably, TaSnRK1α O/E increases the AGPase activity suggesting the direct regulation of rate limiting enzyme AGPase involved in starch biosynthesis. Furthermore, in vitro and in vivo interaction assay reveal that TaSnRK1α interacts with AGPase large sub-unit. Overall, our findings indicate that TaSnRK1α plays a role in starch biosynthesis by regulating AGPase activity.
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- Prashant Kumar
- Agri-Food Biotechnology Division, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, 140306, Punjab, India; Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon 8 Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana, 121001, India.
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Division, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, 140306, Punjab, India; Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon 8 Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana, 121001, India.
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Division, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, 140306, Punjab, India.
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Division, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, 140306, Punjab, India; Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon 8 Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana, 121001, India.
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Division, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, 140306, Punjab, India.
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Division, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, 140306, Punjab, India; Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon 8 Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana, 121001, India.
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
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- Agri-Food Biotechnology Division, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, 140306, Punjab, India.
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Chang H, Bai J, Zhang H, Huang R, Chu H, Wang Q, Liu H, Cheng J, Jiang H. Origin and evolution of the main starch biosynthetic enzymes. Synth Syst Biotechnol 2023; 8:462-468. [PMID: 37692203 PMCID: PMC10485787 DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2023.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Starch, a semi-crystalline energy storage form primarily found in plant plastids plays a crucial role in various food or no-food applications. Despite the starch biosynthetic pathway's main enzymes have been characterized, their origin and evolution remained a subject of debate. In this study, we conducted the comprehensive phylogenetic and structural analysis of three types of starch biosynthetic enzymes: starch synthase (SS), starch branching enzyme (SBE) and isoamylase-type debranching enzyme (ISA) from 51,151 annotated genomes. Our findings provide valuable insights into the possible scenario for the origin and evolution of the starch biosynthetic pathway. Initially, the ancestor of SBE can be traced back to an unidentified bacterium that existed before the formation of the last eukaryotic common ancestor (LECA) via horizontal gene transfer (HGT). This transfer event likely provided the eukaryote ancestor with the ability to synthesize glycogen. Furthermore, during the emergence of Archaeplastida, one clade of SS was transferred from Deltaproteobacteria by HGT, while ISA and the other clade of SS originated from Chlamydiae through endosymbiosis gene transfer (EGT). Both these transfer events collectively contributed to the establishment of the original starch biosynthetic pathway. Subsequently, after the divergence of Viridiplantae from Rhodophyta, all three enzymes underwent multiple duplications and N-terminus extension domain modifications, resulting in the formation of functionally specialized isoforms and ultimately leading to the complete starch biosynthetic pathway. By shedding light on the evolutionary origins of key enzymes involved in the starch biosynthetic pathway, this study provides important insights into the evolutionary events of plants.
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- Hong Chang
- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
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Castellanos JF, Khan A, Fettke J. Gradual Analytics of Starch-Interacting Proteins Revealed the Involvement of Starch-Phosphorylating Enzymes during Synthesis of Storage Starch in Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) Tubers. Molecules 2023; 28:6219. [PMID: 37687048 PMCID: PMC10489031 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28176219] [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: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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The complete mechanism behind starch regulation has not been fully characterized. However, significant progress can be achieved through proteomic approaches. In this work, we aimed to characterize the starch-interacting proteins in potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Desiree) tubers under variable circumstances. Starch-interacting proteins were extracted from developing tubers of wild type and transgenic lines containing antisense inhibition of glucan phosphorylases. Further, proteins were separated by SDS-PAGE and characterized through mass spectrometry. Additionally, starch-interacting proteins were analyzed in potato tubers stored at different temperatures. Most of the proteins strongly interacting with the potato starch granules corresponded to proteins involved in starch metabolism. GWD and PWD, two dikinases associated with starch degradation, were consistently found bound to the starch granules. This indicates that their activity is not only restricted to degradation but is also essential during storage starch synthesis. We confirmed the presence of protease inhibitors interacting with the potato starch surface as previously revealed by other authors. Starch interacting protein profiles of transgenic tubers appeared differently from wild type when tubers were stored under different temperatures, indicating a differential expression in response to changing environmental conditions.
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- Biopolymer Analytics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, Building 20, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany; (J.F.C.); (A.K.)
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Vandromme C, Spriet C, Putaux JL, Dauvillée D, Courseaux A, D'Hulst C, Wattebled F. Further insight into the involvement of PII1 in starch granule initiation in Arabidopsis leaf chloroplasts. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2023; 239:132-145. [PMID: 37010093 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The control of starch granule initiation in plant leaves is a complex process that requires active enzymes like Starch Synthase 4 and 3 (SS4 or SS3) and several noncatalytic proteins such as Protein Involved in starch Initiation 1 (PII1). In Arabidopsis leaves, SS4 is the main enzyme that control starch granule initiation, but in its absence, SS3 partly fulfills this function. How these proteins collectively act to control the initiation of starch granules remains elusive. PII1 and SS4 physically interact, and PII1 is required for SS4 to be fully active. However, Arabidopsis mutants lacking SS4 or PII1 still accumulate starch granules. Combining pii1 KO mutation with either ss3 or ss4 KO mutations provide new insights of how the remaining starch granules are synthesized. The ss3 pii1 line still accumulates starch, while the phenotype of ss4 pii1 is stronger than that of ss4. Our results indicate first that SS4 initiates starch granule synthesis in the absence of PII1 albeit being limited to one large lenticular granule per plastid. Second, that if in the absence of SS4, SS3 is able to initiate starch granules with low efficiency, this ability is further reduced with the additional absence of PII1.
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- Camille Vandromme
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, US 41 - UAR 2014 - PLBS, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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Kang X, Gao W, Cui B, El-Aty AMA. Structure and genetic regulation of starch formation in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) endosperm: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 239:124315. [PMID: 37023877 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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This review focuses on the structure and genetic regulation of starch formation in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) endosperm. Sorghum is an important cereal crop that is well suited to grow in regions with high temperatures and limited water resources due to its C4 metabolism. The endosperm of sorghum kernels is a rich source of starch, which is composed of two main components: amylose and amylopectin. The synthesis of starch in sorghum endosperm involves multiple enzymatic reactions, which are regulated by complex genetic and environmental factors. Recent research has identified several genes involved in the regulation of starch synthesis in sorghum endosperm. In addition, the structure and properties of sorghum starch can also be influenced by environmental factors such as temperature, water availability, and soil nutrients. A better understanding of the structure and genetic regulation of starch formation in sorghum endosperm can have important implications for the development of sorghum-based products with improved quality and nutritional value. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the current knowledge on the structure and genetic regulation of starch formation in sorghum endosperm and highlights the potential for future research to further improve our understanding of this important process.
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- Xuemin Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China; School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China; Department of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China; School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China; School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250353, China; Department of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 12211 Giza, Egypt; Department of Medical Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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Morita R, Crofts N, Miura S, Ikeda KI, Aoki N, Fukayama H, Fujita N. Characterization of the Functions of Starch Synthase IIIb Expressed in the Vegetative Organs of Rice (Oryza sativa L.). PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 64:94-106. [PMID: 36222360 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcac143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Rice is the model C3 crop for investigating the starch biosynthesis mechanism in endosperm because of its importance in grain production. However, little is known about starch biosynthesis in the vegetative organs of rice. In this study, we used novel rice mutants by inserting Tos17 into the starch synthase (SS) IIIb gene, which is mainly expressed in the leaf sheath (LS) and leaf blade (LB), and an ss1 mutant to clarify the differences in roles among SS isozymes during starch biosynthesis. Native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE)/activity staining for SS, using LS and LB of ss mutants, revealed that the lowest migrating SS activity bands on the gel were derived from SSIIIb activity and those of two ss3b mutants were not detected. The apparent amylose content of LS starch of ss3b mutants increased. Moreover, the chain-length distribution and size-exclusion chromatography analysis using ss mutants showed that SSIIIb and SSI synthesize the B2-B3 chain and A-B1 chain of amylopectin in the LS and LB respectively. Interestingly, we also found that starch contents were decreased in the LS and LB of ss3b mutants, although SSI deficiency did not affect the starch levels. All these results indicated that SSIIIb synthesizes the long chain of amylopectin in the LS and LB similar to SSIIIa in the endosperm, while SSI synthesizes the short chain in the vegetative organ as the same in the endosperm.
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- Ryutaro Morita
- Laboratory of Crop Science, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Kaidobata-Nishi, Shimoshinjo-nakano, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Kaidobata-Nishi, Shimoshinjo-nakano, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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- Laboratory of Stress Cytology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkoudai-chou, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 657-8501 Japan
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- Laboratory of Crop Science, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 Japan
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- Laboratory of Tropical Crop Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkoudai-chou, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 657-8501 Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Kaidobata-Nishi, Shimoshinjo-nakano, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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Pfister B, Shields JM, Kockmann T, Grossmann J, Abt MR, Stadler M, Zeeman SC. Tuning heterologous glucan biosynthesis in yeast to understand and exploit plant starch diversity. BMC Biol 2022; 20:207. [PMID: 36153520 PMCID: PMC9509603 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-022-01408-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Starch, a vital plant-derived polysaccharide comprised of branched glucans, is essential in nutrition and many industrial applications. Starch is often modified post-extraction to alter its structure and enhance its functionality. Targeted metabolic engineering of crops to produce valuable and versatile starches requires knowledge of the relationships between starch biosynthesis, structure, and properties, but systematic studies to obtain this knowledge are difficult to conduct in plants. Here we used Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a testbed to dissect the functions of plant starch biosynthetic enzymes and create diverse starch-like polymers. Results We explored yeast promoters and terminators to tune the expression levels of the starch-biosynthesis machinery from Arabidopsis thaliana. We systematically modulated the expression of each starch synthase (SS) together with a branching enzyme (BE) in yeast. Protein quantification by parallel reaction monitoring (targeted proteomics) revealed unexpected effects of glucan biosynthesis on protein abundances but showed that the anticipated broad range of SS/BE enzyme ratios was maintained during the biosynthetic process. The different SS/BE ratios clearly influenced glucan structure and solubility: The higher the SS/BE ratio, the longer the glucan chains and the more glucans were partitioned into the insoluble fraction. This effect was irrespective of the SS isoform, demonstrating that the elongation/branching ratio controls glucan properties separate from enzyme specificity. Conclusions Our results provide a quantitative framework for the in silico design of improved starch biosynthetic processes in plants. Our study also exemplifies a workflow for the rational tuning of a complex pathway in yeast, starting from the selection and evaluation of expression modules to multi-gene assembly and targeted protein monitoring during the biosynthetic process. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12915-022-01408-x.
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Zhong Y, Qu JZ, Liu X, Ding L, Liu Y, Bertoft E, Petersen BL, Hamaker BR, Hebelstrup KH, Blennow A. Different genetic strategies to generate high amylose starch mutants by engineering the starch biosynthetic pathways. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 287:119327. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Sharma V, Fandade V, Kumar P, Parveen A, Madhawan A, Bathla M, Mishra A, Sharma H, Rishi V, Satbhai SB, Roy J. Protein targeting to starch 1, a functional protein of starch biosynthesis in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 109:101-113. [PMID: 35332427 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-022-01260-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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TaPTST1, a wheat homolog of AtPTST1 containing CBM can interact with GBSSI and regulate starch metabolism in wheat endosperm. In cereal endosperm, native starch comprising amylose and amylopectin is synthesized by the coordinated activities of several pathway enzymes. Amylose in starch influences its physio-chemical properties resulting in several human health benefits. The Granule-Bound Starch Synthase I (GBSSI) is the most abundant starch-associated protein. GBSSI lacks dedicated Carbohydrate-binding module (CBM). Previously, Protein Targeting To Starch 1 (PTST1) was identified as a crucial protein for the localization of GBSSI to the starch granules in Arabidopsis. The function of its homologous protein in the wheat endosperm is not known. In this study, TaPTST1, an AtPTST1 homolog, containing a CBM and a coiled-coil domain was identified in wheat. Protein-coding nucleotide sequence of TaPTST1 from Indian wheat variety 'C 306' was cloned and characterized. Homology modelling and molecular docking suggested the potential interaction of TaPTST1 with glucans and GBSSI. The TaPTST1 expression was higher in wheat grain than the other tissues, suggesting a grain-specific function. In vitro binding assays demonstrated different binding affinities of TaPTST1 for native starch, amylose, and amylopectin. Furthermore, the immunoaffinity pull-down assay revealed that TaPTST1 directly interacts with GBSSI, and the interaction is mediated by a coiled-coil domain. The direct protein-protein interaction was further confirmed by bimolecular fluorescence complementation assay (BiFC) in planta. Based on our findings we postulate a functional role for TaPTST1 in starch metabolism by targeting GBSSI to starch granules in wheat endosperm.
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- Vinita Sharma
- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140 306, India
- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Mohali, Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140 306, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140 306, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140 306, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140 306, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140 306, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140 306, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140 306, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140 306, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140 306, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Mohali, Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140 306, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140 306, India.
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Fujita N, Miura S, Crofts N. Effects of Various Allelic Combinations of Starch Biosynthetic Genes on the Properties of Endosperm Starch in Rice. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 15:24. [PMID: 35438319 PMCID: PMC9018920 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-022-00570-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Rice endosperm accumulates large amounts of photosynthetic products as insoluble starch within amyloplasts by properly arranging structured, highly branched, large amylopectin molecules, thus avoiding osmotic imbalance. The amount and characteristics of starch directly influence the yield and quality of rice grains, which in turn influence their application and market value. Therefore, understanding how various allelic combinations of starch biosynthetic genes, with different expression levels, affect starch properties is important for the identification of targets for breeding new rice cultivars. Research over the past few decades has revealed the spatiotemporal expression patterns and allelic variants of starch biosynthetic genes, and enhanced our understanding of the specific roles and compensatory functions of individual isozymes of starch biosynthetic enzymes through biochemical analyses of purified enzymes and characterization of japonica rice mutants lacking these enzymes. Furthermore, it has been shown that starch biosynthetic enzymes can mutually and synergistically increase their activities by forming protein complexes. This review focuses on the more recent discoveries made in the last several years. Generation of single and double mutants and/or high-level expression of specific starch synthases (SSs) allowed us to better understand how the starch granule morphology is determined; how the complete absence of SSIIa affects starch structure; why the rice endosperm stores insoluble starch rather than soluble phytoglycogen; how to elevate amylose and resistant starch (RS) content to improve health benefits; and how SS isozymes mutually complement their activities. The introduction of active-type SSIIa and/or high-expression type GBSSI into ss3a ss4b, isa1, be2b, and ss3a be2b japonica rice mutants, with unique starch properties, and analyses of their starch properties are summarized in this review. High-level accumulation of RS is often accompanied by a reduction in grain yield as a trade-off. Backcrossing rice mutants with a high-yielding elite rice cultivar enabled the improvement of agricultural traits, while maintaining high RS levels. Designing starch structures for additional values, breeding and cultivating to increase yield will enable the development of a new type of rice starch that can be used in a wide variety of applications, and that can contribute to food and agricultural industries in the near future.
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- Naoko Fujita
- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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He S, Hao X, Wang S, Zhou W, Ma Q, Lu X, Chen L, Zhang P. Starch synthase II plays a crucial role in starch biosynthesis and the formation of multienzyme complexes in cassava storage roots. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2022; 73:2540-2557. [PMID: 35134892 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Starch is a glucose polymer synthesized by green plants for energy storage and is crucial for plant growth and reproduction. The biosynthesis of starch polysaccharides is mediated by members of the large starch synthase (SS) protein superfamily. Here, we showed that in cassava storage roots, soluble starch synthase II (MeSSII) plays an important role in starch biosynthesis and the formation of protein complexes with other starch biosynthetic enzymes by directly interacting with MeSSI, MeSBEII, and MeISAII. MeSSII-RNAi cassava lines showed increased amylose content and reduced biosynthesis of the intermediate chain of amylopectin (B1 type) in their storage roots, leading to altered starch physicochemical properties. Furthermore, gel permeation chromatography analysis of starch biosynthetic enzymes between wild type and MeSSII-RNAi lines confirmed the key role of MeSSII in the organization of heteromeric starch synthetic protein complexes. The lack of MeSSII in cassava also reduced the capacity of MeSSI, MeSBEII, MeISAI, and MeISAII to bind to starch granules. These findings shed light on the key components of the starch biosynthesis machinery in root crops.
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- Shutao He
- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Health Science of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- Guangdong Institute of Intelligence Science and Technology, Hengqin, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Expression analyses of soluble starch synthase and starch branching enzyme isoforms in stem and leaf tissues under different photoperiods in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.). Biologia (Bratisl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11756-021-00976-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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NnABI4-Mediated ABA Regulation of Starch Biosynthesis in Lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn). Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222413506. [PMID: 34948298 PMCID: PMC8705639 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Starch is an important component in lotus. ABA is an important plant hormone, which plays a very crucial role in regulating plant starch synthesis. Using ‘MRH’ as experimental materials, the leaves were sprayed with exogenous ABA before the rhizome expansion. The results showed that stomatal conductance and transpiration rate decreased while net photosynthetic rate increased. The total starch content of the underground rhizome of lotus increased significantly. Meanwhile, qPCR results showed that the relative expression levels of NnSS1, NnSBE1 and NnABI4 were all upregulated after ABA treatment. Then, yeast one-hybrid and dual luciferase assay suggested that NnABI4 protein can promote the expression of NnSS1 by directly binding to its promoter. In addition, subcellular localization results showed that NnABI4 encodes a nuclear protein, and NnSS1 protein was located in the chloroplast. Finally, these results indicate that ABA induced the upregulated expression of NnABI4, and NnABI4 promoted the expression of NnSS1 and thus enhanced starch accumulation in lotus rhizomes. This will provide a theoretical basis for studying the molecular mechanism of ABA regulating starch synthesis in plant.
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Hawkins E, Chen J, Watson-Lazowski A, Ahn-Jarvis J, Barclay JE, Fahy B, Hartley M, Warren FJ, Seung D. STARCH SYNTHASE 4 is required for normal starch granule initiation in amyloplasts of wheat endosperm. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2021; 230:2371-2386. [PMID: 33714222 DOI: 10.1111/nph.17342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Starch granule initiation is poorly understood at the molecular level. The glucosyltransferase, STARCH SYNTHASE 4 (SS4), plays a central role in granule initiation in Arabidopsis leaves, but its function in cereal endosperms is unknown. We investigated the role of SS4 in wheat, which has a distinct spatiotemporal pattern of granule initiation during grain development. We generated TILLING mutants in tetraploid wheat (Triticum turgidum) that are defective in both SS4 homoeologs. The morphology of endosperm starch was examined in developing and mature grains. SS4 deficiency led to severe alterations in endosperm starch granule morphology. During early grain development, while the wild-type initiated single 'A-type' granules per amyloplast, most amyloplasts in the mutant formed compound granules due to multiple initiations. This phenotype was similar to mutants deficient in B-GRANULE CONTENT 1 (BGC1). SS4 deficiency also reduced starch content in leaves and pollen grains. We propose that SS4 and BGC1 are required for the proper control of granule initiation during early grain development that leads to a single A-type granule per amyloplast. The absence of either protein results in a variable number of initiations per amyloplast and compound granule formation.
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- Erica Hawkins
- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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Mehrpouyan S, Menon U, Tetlow IJ, Emes MJ. Protein phosphorylation regulates maize endosperm starch synthase IIa activity and protein-protein interactions. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 105:1098-1112. [PMID: 33232552 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Starch synthesis is an elaborate process employing several isoforms of starch synthases (SSs), starch branching enzymes (SBEs) and debranching enzymes (DBEs). In cereals, some starch biosynthetic enzymes can form heteromeric complexes whose assembly is controlled by protein phosphorylation. Previous studies suggested that SSIIa forms a trimeric complex with SBEIIb, SSI, in which SBEIIb is phosphorylated. This study investigates the post-translational modification of SSIIa, and its interactions with SSI and SBEIIb in maize amyloplast stroma. SSIIa, immunopurified and shown to be free from other soluble starch synthases, was shown to be readily phosphorylated, affecting Vmax but with minor effects on substrate Kd and Km values, resulting in a 12-fold increase in activity compared with the dephosphorylated enzyme. This ATP-dependent stimulation of activity was associated with interaction with SBEIIb, suggesting that the availability of glucan branching limits SSIIa and is enhanced by physical interaction of the two enzymes. Immunoblotting of maize amyloplast extracts following non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis identified multiple bands of SSIIa, the electrophoretic mobilities of which were markedly altered by conditions that affected protein phosphorylation, including protein kinase inhibitors. Separation of heteromeric enzyme complexes by GPC, following alteration of protein phosphorylation states, indicated that such complexes are stable and may partition into larger and smaller complexes. The results suggest a dual role for protein phosphorylation in promoting association and dissociation of SSIIa-containing heteromeric enzyme complexes in the maize amyloplast stroma, providing new insights into the regulation of starch biosynthesis in plants.
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- Sahar Mehrpouyan
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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Seung D. Amylose in starch: towards an understanding of biosynthesis, structure and function. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2020; 228:1490-1504. [PMID: 32767769 DOI: 10.1111/nph.16858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Starch granules are composed of two distinct glucose polymers - amylose and amylopectin. Amylose constitutes 5-35% of most natural starches and has a major influence over starch properties in foods. Its synthesis and storage occurs within the semicrystalline amylopectin matrix of starch granules, this poses a great challenge for biochemical and structural analyses. However, the last two decades have seen vast progress in understanding amylose synthesis, including new insights into the action of GRANULE BOUND STARCH SYNTHASE (GBSS), the major glucosyltransferase that synthesises amylose, and the discovery of PROTEIN TARGETING TO STARCH1 (PTST1) that targets GBSS to starch granules. Advances in analytical techniques have resolved the fine structure of amylose, raising new questions on how structure is determined during biosynthesis. Furthermore, the discovery of wild plants that do not produce amylose revives a long-standing question of why starch granules contain amylose, rather than amylopectin alone. Overall, these findings contribute towards a full understanding of amylose biosynthesis, structure and function that will be essential for future approaches to improve starch quality in crops.
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- David Seung
- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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Cho YG, Kang KK. Functional Analysis of Starch Metabolism in Plants. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9091152. [PMID: 32899939 PMCID: PMC7569781 DOI: 10.3390/plants9091152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In plants, starch is synthesized in leaves during the day-time from fixed carbon through photosynthesis and is mobilized at night to support continued respiration, sucrose export, and growth in the dark. The main crops where starch is biosynthesized and stored are corn, rice, wheat, and potatoes, and they are mainly used as food resources for humankind. There are many genes that are involved in starch biosynthesis from cytosol to storage organs in plants. ADP-glucose, UDP- glucose, and glucose-6-phosphate are synthesized catalyzed by UDP-invertase, AGPase, hexokinase, and P- hexose-isomerase in cytosol. Starch composed of amylopectin and amylose is synthesized by starch synthase, granule bound starch synthase, starch-branching enzyme, debranching enzyme, and pullulanase, which is primarily responsible for starch production in storage organs. Recently, it has been uncovered that structural genes are controlled by proteins derived from other genes such as transcription factors. To obtain more precise information on starch metabolism, the functions of genes and transcription factors need to be studied to understand their roles and functions in starch biosynthesis in plants. However, the roles of genes related to starch biosynthesis are not yet clearly understood. The papers of this special issue contain reviews and research articles on these topics and will be a useful resource for researchers involved in the quality improvement of starch storage crops.
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- Yong-Gu Cho
- Department of Crop Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
- Correspondence: (Y.-G.C.); (K.-K.K.)
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- Division of Horticultural Biotechnology, Hankyong National University, Anseong 17579, Korea
- Correspondence: (Y.-G.C.); (K.-K.K.)
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Abt MR, Pfister B, Sharma M, Eicke S, Bürgy L, Neale I, Seung D, Zeeman SC. STARCH SYNTHASE5, a Noncanonical Starch Synthase-Like Protein, Promotes Starch Granule Initiation in Arabidopsis. THE PLANT CELL 2020; 32:2543-2565. [PMID: 32471861 PMCID: PMC7401018 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.19.00946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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What determines the number of starch granules in plastids is an enigmatic aspect of starch metabolism. Several structurally and functionally diverse proteins have been implicated in the granule initiation process in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), with each protein exerting a varying degree of influence. Here, we show that a conserved starch synthase-like protein, STARCH SYNTHASE5 (SS5), regulates the number of starch granules that form in Arabidopsis chloroplasts. Among the starch synthases, SS5 is most closely related to SS4, a major determinant of granule initiation and morphology. However, unlike SS4 and the other starch synthases, SS5 is a noncanonical isoform that lacks catalytic glycosyltransferase activity. Nevertheless, loss of SS5 reduces starch granule numbers that form per chloroplast in Arabidopsis, and ss5 mutant starch granules are larger than wild-type granules. Like SS4, SS5 has a conserved putative surface binding site for glucans and also interacts with MYOSIN-RESEMBLING CHLOROPLAST PROTEIN, a proposed structural protein influential in starch granule initiation. Phenotypic analysis of a suite of double mutants lacking both SS5 and other proteins implicated in starch granule initiation allows us to propose how SS5 may act in this process.
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- Melanie R Abt
- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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Pfister B, Zeeman SC, Rugen MD, Field RA, Ebenhöh O, Raguin A. Theoretical and experimental approaches to understand the biosynthesis of starch granules in a physiological context. PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH 2020; 145:55-70. [PMID: 31955343 PMCID: PMC7308250 DOI: 10.1007/s11120-019-00704-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Starch, a plant-derived insoluble carbohydrate composed of glucose polymers, is the principal carbohydrate in our diet and a valuable raw material for industry. The properties of starch depend on the arrangement of glucose units within the constituent polymers. However, key aspects of starch structure and the underlying biosynthetic processes are not well understood, limiting progress towards targeted improvement of our starch crops. In particular, the major component of starch, amylopectin, has a complex three-dimensional, branched architecture. This architecture stems from the combined actions of a multitude of enzymes, each having broad specificities that are difficult to capture experimentally. In this review, we reflect on experimental approaches and limitations to decipher the enzymes' specificities and explore possibilities for in silico simulations of these activities. We believe that the synergy between experimentation and simulation is needed for the correct interpretation of experimental data and holds the potential to greatly advance our understanding of the overall starch biosynthetic process. We furthermore propose that the formation of glucan secondary structures, concomitant with its synthesis, is a previously overlooked factor that directly affects amylopectin architecture through its impact on enzyme function.
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- Barbara Pfister
- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Quantitative and Theoretical Biology, Heinrich-Heine University, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Biology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Institute of Quantitative and Theoretical Biology, Heinrich-Heine University, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Quantitative and Theoretical Biology, Heinrich-Heine University, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Smith AM, Zeeman SC. Starch: A Flexible, Adaptable Carbon Store Coupled to Plant Growth. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 71:217-245. [PMID: 32075407 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-050718-100241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Research in the past decade has uncovered new and surprising information about the pathways of starch synthesis and degradation. This includes the discovery of previously unsuspected protein families required both for processes and for the long-sought mechanism of initiation of starch granules. There is also growing recognition of the central role of leaf starch turnover in making carbon available for growth across the day-night cycle. Sophisticated systems-level control mechanisms involving the circadian clock set rates of nighttime starch mobilization that maintain a steady supply of carbon until dawn and modulate partitioning of photosynthate into starch in the light, optimizing the fraction of assimilated carbon that can be used for growth. These discoveries also uncover complexities: Results from experiments with Arabidopsis leaves in conventional controlled environments are not necessarily applicable to other organs or species or to growth in natural, fluctuating environments.
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- Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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Yang Y, Shi D, Wang Y, Zhang L, Chen X, Yang X, Xiong H, Bhattarai G, Ravelombola W, Olaoye D, Yang G, Shi A. Transcript profiling for regulation of sweet potato skin color in Sushu8 and its mutant Zhengshu20. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2020; 148:1-9. [PMID: 31923733 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] (2n = 6x = 90) is an economic important autopolyploid species and its varieties differ regarding storage root skin and flesh colors. Two sweet potato genetic lines, Sushu8 (with red skin) and its mutant Zhengshu20, which produced different colored storage roots, were used in this study. The total flavonoid, carotenoid, and anthocyanin contents of the two lines were analyzed and revealed that anthocyanin was primarily responsible for the skin color difference. In addition, the early storage root expanding stage was the key period for anthocyanin accumulation in Sushu8. A total of 24 samples, including the skins of the fibrous root and the storage root at the early and middle expanding stages as well as the flesh of the storage root at the middle expanding stage, were analyzed based on differentially expressed genes identified by transcriptome sequencing and a weighted gene co-expression network analysis. Two gene modules highly related with the regulation of sweet potato skin color through stress responses as well as starch synthesis and glucose metabolism were identified. Furthermore, the WRKY75 transcription factor gene, fructose-bisphosphate aldolase 2 gene, and other DEGs highly related to the regulation of anthocyanin metabolism were enriched in the brown and green modules.
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- Yufeng Yang
- Cereal Crop Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China; Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR72701, USA.
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- College of Life Sciences, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, 641100, China.
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- Cereal Crop Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- Cereal Crop Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- Cereal Crop Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- Cereal Crop Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR72701, USA.
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR72701, USA.
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR72701, USA.
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR72701, USA.
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- Cereal Crop Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR72701, USA.
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Han H, Yang C, Zhu J, Zhang L, Bai Y, Li E, Gilbert RG. Competition between Granule Bound Starch Synthase and Starch Branching Enzyme in Starch Biosynthesis. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 12:96. [PMID: 31872316 PMCID: PMC6928174 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-019-0353-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Starch branching enzymes (SBE) and granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) are two important enzymes for starch biosynthesis. SBE mainly contributes to the formation of side branches, and GBSS mainly contributes for the synthesis of amylose molecules. However, there are still gaps in the understanding of possible interactions between SBE and GBSS. RESULTS Nineteen natural rice varieties with amylose contents up to 28% were used. The molecular structure, in the form of the chain-length distribution (CLDs, the distribution of the number of monomer units in each branch) was measured after enzymatic debranching, using fluorophore-assisted carbohydrate electrophoresis for amylopectin and size- exclusion chromatography for amylose. The resulting distributions were fitted to two mathematical models based on the underlying biosynthetic processes, which express the CLDs in terms of parameters reflecting relevant enzyme activities. CONCLUSIONS Finding statistically valid correlations between the values of these parameters showed that GBSSI and SBEI compete for substrates during rice starch biosynthesis, and synthesis of amylose short chains involves several enzymes including GBSSI, SBE and SSS (soluble starch synthase). Since the amylose CLD is important for a number of functional properties such as digestion rate, this knowledge is potentially useful for developing varieties with improved functional properties.
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- Huaxin Han
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
- Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
- Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
- Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Crop Breeding and Cultivation Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201403, China
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- Centre for Nutrition & Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovations, The University of Queensland, QLD, Brisbane, 4072, Australia
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.
- Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.
- Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
- Centre for Nutrition & Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovations, The University of Queensland, QLD, Brisbane, 4072, Australia.
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Cakir B, Tian L, Crofts N, Chou HL, Koper K, Ng CY, Tuncel A, Gargouri M, Hwang SK, Fujita N, Okita TW. Re-programming of gene expression in the CS8 rice line over-expressing ADPglucose pyrophosphorylase induces a suppressor of starch biosynthesis. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2019; 97:1073-1088. [PMID: 30523657 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The CS8 transgenic rice (Oryza sativa L.) lines expressing an up-regulated glgC gene produced higher levels of ADPglucose (ADPglc), the substrate for starch synthases. However, the increase in grain weight was much less than the increase in ADPglc levels suggesting one or more downstream rate-limiting steps. Endosperm starch levels were not further enhanced in double transgenic plants expressing both glgC and the maize brittle-1 gene, the latter responsible for transport of ADPglc into the amyloplast. These studies demonstrate that critical processes within the amyloplast stroma restrict maximum carbon flow into starch. RNA-seq analysis showed extensive re-programming of gene expression in the CS8 with 2073 genes up-regulated and 140 down-regulated. One conspicuous gene, up-regulated ~15-fold, coded for a biochemically uncharacterized starch binding domain-containing protein (SBDCP1) possessing a plastid transit peptide. Confocal microscopy and transmission electron microscopy analysis confirmed that SBDCP1 was located in the amyloplasts. Reciprocal immunoprecipitation and pull-down assays indicated an interaction between SBDCP1 and starch synthase IIIa (SSIIIa), which was down-regulated at the protein level in the CS8 line. Furthermore, binding by SBDCP1 inhibited SSIIIa starch polymerization activity in a non-competitive manner. Surprisingly, artificial microRNA gene suppression of SBDCP1 restored protein expression levels of SSIIIa in the CS8 line resulting in starch with lower amylose content and increased amylopectin chains with a higher degree of polymerization. Collectively, our results support the involvement of additional non-enzymatic factors such as SBDCP in starch biosynthesis.
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- Bilal Cakir
- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Faculty of Bioresource Science, Akita Prefectural University, Shimoshinjo-Nakano, Akita-City, 010-0195, Japan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Faculty of Bioresource Science, Akita Prefectural University, Shimoshinjo-Nakano, Akita-City, 010-0195, Japan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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Seung D, Smith AM. Starch granule initiation and morphogenesis-progress in Arabidopsis and cereals. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2019; 70:771-784. [PMID: 30452691 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ery412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Starch, the major storage carbohydrate in plants, is synthesized in plastids as semi-crystalline, insoluble granules. Many organs and cell types accumulate starch at some point during their development and maturation. The biosynthesis of the starch polymers, amylopectin and amylose, is relatively well understood and mostly conserved between organs and species. However, we are only beginning to understand the mechanism by which starch granules are initiated, and the factors that control the number of granules per plastid and the size/shape of granules. Here, we review recent progress in understanding starch granule initiation and morphogenesis. In Arabidopsis, granule initiation requires several newly discovered proteins with specific locations within the chloroplast, and also on the availability of maltooligosaccharides which act as primers for initiation. We also describe progress in understanding granule biogenesis in the endosperm of cereal grains-within which there is large interspecies variation in granule initiation patterns and morphology. Investigating whether this diversity results from differences between species in the functions of known proteins, and/or from the presence of novel, unidentified proteins, is a promising area of future research. Expanding our knowledge in these areas will lead to new strategies for improving the quality of cereal crops by modifying starch granule size and shape in vivo.
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- David Seung
- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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Tappiban P, Smith DR, Triwitayakorn K, Bao J. Recent understanding of starch biosynthesis in cassava for quality improvement: A review. Trends Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2018.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Vandromme C, Spriet C, Dauvillée D, Courseaux A, Putaux JL, Wychowski A, Krzewinski F, Facon M, D'Hulst C, Wattebled F. PII1: a protein involved in starch initiation that determines granule number and size in Arabidopsis chloroplast. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2019; 221:356-370. [PMID: 30055112 DOI: 10.1111/nph.15356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The initiation of starch granule formation is still poorly understood. However, the soluble starch synthase 4 (SS4) appears to be a major component of this process since it is required to synthesize the correct number of starch granules in the chloroplasts of Arabidopsis thaliana plants. A yeast two-hybrid screen allowed the identification of several putative SS4 interacting partners. We identified the product of At4g32190 locus as a chloroplast-targeted PROTEIN INVOLVED IN STARCH INITIATION (named PII1). Arabidopsis mutants devoid of PII1 display an alteration of the starch initiation process and accumulate, on average, one starch granule per plastid instead of the five to seven granules found in plastids of wild-type plants. These granules are larger than in wild-type, and they remain flat and lenticular. pii1 mutants display wild-type growth rates and accumulate standard starch amounts. Moreover, starch characteristics, such as amylopectin chain length distribution, remain unchanged. Our results reveal the involvement of PII1 in the starch priming process in Arabidopsis leaves through interaction with SS4.
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- Camille Vandromme
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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Wilkens C, Svensson B, Møller MS. Functional Roles of Starch Binding Domains and Surface Binding Sites in Enzymes Involved in Starch Biosynthesis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1652. [PMID: 30483298 PMCID: PMC6243121 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Biosynthesis of starch is catalyzed by a cascade of enzymes. The activity of a large number of these enzymes depends on interaction with polymeric substrates via carbohydrate binding sites, which are situated outside of the catalytic site and its immediate surroundings including the substrate-binding crevice. Such secondary binding sites can belong to distinct starch binding domains (SBDs), classified as carbohydrate binding modules (CBMs), or be surface binding sites (SBSs) exposed on the surface of catalytic domains. Currently in the Carbohydrate-Active enZYmes (CAZy) database SBDs are found in 13 CBM families. Four of these families; CBM20, CBM45, CBM48, and CBM53 are represented in enzymes involved in starch biosynthesis, namely starch synthases, branching enzymes, isoamylases, glucan, water dikinases, and α-glucan phosphatases. A critical role of the SBD in activity has not been demonstrated for any of these enzymes. Among the well-characterized SBDs important for starch biosynthesis are three CBM53s of Arabidopsis thaliana starch synthase III, which have modest affinity. SBSs, which are overall less widespread than SBDs, have been reported in some branching enzymes, isoamylases, synthases, phosphatases, and phosphorylases active in starch biosynthesis. SBSs appear to exert roles similar to CBMs. SBSs, however, have also been shown to modulate specificity for example by discriminating the length of chains transferred by branching enzymes. Notably, the difference in rate of occurrence between SBDs and SBSs may be due to lack of awareness of SBSs. Thus, SBSs as opposed to CBMs are not recognized at the protein sequence level, which hampers their identification. Moreover, only a few SBSs in enzymes involved in starch biosynthesis have been functionally characterized, typically by structure-guided site-directed mutagenesis. The glucan phosphatase Like SEX4 2 from A. thaliana has two SBSs with weak affinity for β-cyclodextrin, amylose and amylopectin, which were indicated by mutational analysis to be more important than the active site for initial substrate recognition. The present review provides an update on occurrence of functional SBDs and SBSs in enzymes involved in starch biosynthesis.
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- Casper Wilkens
- Enzyme Technology, Department of Bioengineering and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Enzyme and Protein Chemistry, Department of Bioengineering and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Enzyme and Protein Chemistry, Department of Bioengineering and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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Wu W, Yan Y. Chloroplast proteome analysis of Nicotiana tabacum overexpressing TERF1 under drought stress condition. BOTANICAL STUDIES 2018; 59:26. [PMID: 30374844 PMCID: PMC6206318 DOI: 10.1186/s40529-018-0239-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chloroplast is indispensable for plant response to environmental stresses, growth and development, whose function is regulated by different plant hormones. The chloroplast proteome is encoded by chloroplast genome and nuclear genome, which play essential roles in plant photosynthesis, metabolism and other biological processes. Ethylene response factors (ERFs) are key transcription factors in activating the ethylene signaling pathway and plant response to abiotic stress. But we know little about how ethylene regulates plastid function under drought stress condition. In this study we utilized tobacco overexpressing tomato ethylene responsive factor 1 (TERF1), an ERF transcription factor isolated from tomato, to investigate its effects on the plastid proteome under drought stress condition by method of iTRAQ technology. RESULTS Results show that TERF1 represses the genes encoding the photosynthetic apparatus at both transcriptional and translational level, but the genes involved in carbon fixation are significantly induced by TERF1. TERF1 regulates multiple retrograde signaling pathways, providing a new mechanism for regulating nuclear gene expression. TERF1 also regulates plant utilization of phosphorus (Pi) and nitrogen (N). We find that several metabolic and signaling pathways related with Pi are significantly repressed and gene expression analysis shows that TERF1 significantly represses the Pi transport from root to shoot. However, the N metabolism is upregulated by TERF1 as shown by the activation of different amino acids biosynthesis pathways due to the induction of glutamine synthetase and stabilization of nitrate reductase although the root-to-shoot N transport is also reduced. TERF1 also regulates other core metabolic pathways and secondary metabolic pathways that are important for plant growth, development and response to environmental stresses. Gene set linkage analysis was applied for the upregulated proteins by TERF1, showing some new potential for regulating plant response to drought stress by TERF1. CONCLUSIONS Our research reveals effects of ethylene signaling on plastid proteome related with two key biological processes, including photosynthesis and nutrition utilization. We also provide a new mechanism to regulate nuclear gene expression by ERF1 transcription factor through retrograde signals in chloroplast. These results can enrich our knowledge about ERF1 transcription factor and function of ethylene signaling pathway.
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- Wei Wu
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhongguancun South St., Haidian District, Beijing, 100081 People’s Republic of China
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- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhongguancun South St., Haidian District, Beijing, 100081 People’s Republic of China
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Patterson JA, Tetlow IJ, Emes MJ. Bioinformatic and in vitro Analyses of Arabidopsis Starch Synthase 2 Reveal Post-translational Regulatory Mechanisms. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1338. [PMID: 30283470 PMCID: PMC6156364 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Starch synthase 2 (SS2) is an important enzyme in leaf starch synthesis, elongating intermediate-length glucan chains. Loss of SS2 results in a distorted starch granule phenotype and altered physiochemical properties, highlighting its importance in starch biosynthesis, however, the post-translational regulation of SS2 is poorly understood. In this study, a combination of bioinformatic and in vitro analysis of recombinant SS2 was used to identify and characterize SS2 post-translational regulatory mechanisms. The SS2 N-terminal region, comprising the first 185 amino acids of the mature protein sequence, was shown to be highly variable between species, and was predicted to be intrinsically disordered. Intrinsic disorder in proteins is often correlated with protein phosphorylation and protein-protein interactions. Recombinant Arabidopsis thaliana SS2 formed homodimers that required the N-terminal region, but N-terminal peptides could not form stable homodimers alone. Recombinant SS2 was shown to be phosphorylated by chloroplast protein kinases and recombinant casein kinase II at two N-terminal serine residues (S63, S65), but mutation of these phosphorylation sites (Ser>Ala) revealed that they are not required for homo-dimerization. Heteromeric enzyme complex (HEC) formation between SS2 and SBE2.2 was shown to be ATP-dependent. However, SS2 homo-dimerization and protein phosphorylation are not required for its interaction with SBE2.2, as truncation of the SS2 N-terminus did not disrupt ATP-dependent HEC assembly. SS2 phosphorylation had no affect on its catalytic activity. Intriguingly, the removal of the N-terminal region of SS2 resulted in a 47-fold increase in its activity. As N-terminal truncation disrupted dimerization, this suggests that SS2 is more active when monomeric, and that transitions between oligomeric state may be a mechanism for SS2 regulation.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Qu J, Xu S, Zhang Z, Chen G, Zhong Y, Liu L, Zhang R, Xue J, Guo D. Evolutionary, structural and expression analysis of core genes involved in starch synthesis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:12736. [PMID: 30143668 PMCID: PMC6109180 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30411-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Starch is the main storage carbohydrate in plants and an important natural resource for food, feed and industrial raw materials. However, the details regarding the pathway for starch biosynthesis and the diversity of biosynthetic enzymes involved in this process are poorly understood. This study uses a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of 74 sequenced plant genomes to revisit the evolutionary history of the genes encoding ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGPase), starch synthase (SS), starch branching enzyme (SBE) and starch de-branching enzyme (DBE). Additionally, the protein structures and expression patterns of these four core genes in starch biosynthesis were studied to determine their functional differences. The results showed that AGPase, SS, SBE and DBE have undergone complicated evolutionary processes in plants and that gene/genome duplications are responsible for the observed differences in isoform numbers. A structure analysis of these proteins suggested that the deletion/mutation of amino acids in some active sites resulted in not only structural variation but also sub-functionalization or neo-functionalization. Expression profiling indicated that AGPase-, SS-, SBE- and DBE-encoding genes exhibit spatio-temporally divergent expression patterns related to the composition of functional complexes in starch biosynthesis. This study provides a comprehensive atlas of the starch biosynthetic pathway, and these data should support future studies aimed at increasing understanding of starch biosynthesis and the functional evolutionary divergence of AGPase, SS, SBE, and DBE in plants.
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- Jianzhou Qu
- The key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Maize Engineering Technology Research Centre of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- The key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Maize Engineering Technology Research Centre of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- The key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Maize Engineering Technology Research Centre of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- The key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Maize Engineering Technology Research Centre of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- The key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Maize Engineering Technology Research Centre of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- The key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Maize Engineering Technology Research Centre of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- The key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Maize Engineering Technology Research Centre of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- The key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
- Maize Engineering Technology Research Centre of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- The key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
- Maize Engineering Technology Research Centre of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Seung D, Schreier TB, Bürgy L, Eicke S, Zeeman SC. Two Plastidial Coiled-Coil Proteins Are Essential for Normal Starch Granule Initiation in Arabidopsis. THE PLANT CELL 2018; 30:1523-1542. [PMID: 29866647 PMCID: PMC6096604 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.18.00219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The mechanism of starch granule initiation in chloroplasts is not fully understood. Here, we aimed to build on our recent discovery that PROTEIN TARGETING TO STARCH (PTST) family members, PTST2 and PTST3, are key players in starch granule initiation, by identifying and characterizing additional proteins involved in the process in Arabidopsis thaliana chloroplasts. Using immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry, we demonstrate that PTST2 interacts with two plastidial coiled-coil proteins. Surprisingly, one of the proteins is the thylakoid-associated MAR BINDING FILAMENT-LIKE PROTEIN1 (MFP1), which was proposed to bind plastid nucleoids. The other protein, MYOSIN-RESEMBLING CHLOROPLAST PROTEIN (MRC), contains long coiled coils and no known domains. Whereas wild-type chloroplasts contained multiple starch granules, only one large granule was observed in most chloroplasts of the mfp1 and mrc mutants. The mfp1 mrc double mutant had a higher proportion of chloroplasts containing no visible granule than either single mutant and accumulated ADP-glucose, the substrate for starch synthesis. PTST2 was partially associated with the thylakoid membranes in wild-type plants, and fluorescently tagged PTST2 was located in numerous discrete patches within the chloroplast in which MFP1 was also located. In the mfp1 mutant, PTST2 was not associated with the thylakoids and formed discrete puncta, suggesting that MFP1 is necessary for normal PTST2 localization. Overall, we reveal that proper granule initiation requires the presence of MFP1 and MRC, and the correct location of PTST2.
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- David Seung
- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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Miura S, Crofts N, Saito Y, Hosaka Y, Oitome NF, Watanabe T, Kumamaru T, Fujita N. Starch Synthase IIa-Deficient Mutant Rice Line Produces Endosperm Starch With Lower Gelatinization Temperature Than Japonica Rice Cultivars. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:645. [PMID: 29868097 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00645.ecollection] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The gelatinization temperature of endosperm starch in most japonica rice cultivars is significantly lower than that in most indica rice cultivars. This is because three single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Starch synthase (SS) IIa gene in japonica rice cultivars (SSIIaJ ) significantly reduce SSIIa activity, resulting in an increase in amylopectin short chains with degree of polymerization (DP) ≤ 12 compared to indica rice cultivars (SSIIaI ). SSIIa forms a trimeric complex with SSI and starch branching enzyme (BE) IIb in maize and japonica rice, which is likely important for the biosynthesis of short and intermediate amylopectin chains (DP ≤ 24) within the amylopectin cluster. It was unknown whether the complete absence of SSIIa further increases amylopectin short chains and reduces gelatinization temperature and/or forms altered protein complexes due to the lack of a suitable mutant. Here, we identify the SSIIa-deficient mutant rice line EM204 (ss2a) from a screen of ca. 1,500 plants of the rice cultivar Kinmaze (japonica) that were subjected to N-methyl-N-nitrosourea mutagenesis. The SSIIa gene in EM204 was mutated at the boundary between intron 5 and exon 6, which generated a guanine to adenine mutation and resulted in deletion of exon 6 in the mRNA transcript. SSIIa activity and SSIIa protein in developing endosperm of EM204 were not detected by native-PAGE/SS activity staining and native-PAGE/immunoblotting, respectively. SSIIa protein was completely absent in mature seeds. Gel filtration chromatography of soluble protein extracted from developing seeds showed that the SSI elution pattern in EM204 was altered and more SSI was eluted around 300 kDa, which corresponds with the molecular weight of trimeric complexes in wild type. The apparent amylose content of EM204 rice grains was higher than that in its parent Kinmaze. EM204 also had higher content of amylopectin short chains (DP ≤ 12) than Kinmaze, which reduced the gelatinization temperature of EM204 starch by 5.6°C compared to Kinmaze. These results indicate that EM204 starch will be suitable for making foods and food additives that easily gelatinize and slowly retrograde.
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- Satoko Miura
- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Japan
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- Rice Research Center, Kameda Seika Co., Ltd., Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Japan
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- Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Japan
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Miura S, Crofts N, Saito Y, Hosaka Y, Oitome NF, Watanabe T, Kumamaru T, Fujita N. Starch Synthase IIa-Deficient Mutant Rice Line Produces Endosperm Starch With Lower Gelatinization Temperature Than Japonica Rice Cultivars. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:645. [PMID: 29868097 PMCID: PMC5962810 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The gelatinization temperature of endosperm starch in most japonica rice cultivars is significantly lower than that in most indica rice cultivars. This is because three single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Starch synthase (SS) IIa gene in japonica rice cultivars (SSIIaJ ) significantly reduce SSIIa activity, resulting in an increase in amylopectin short chains with degree of polymerization (DP) ≤ 12 compared to indica rice cultivars (SSIIaI ). SSIIa forms a trimeric complex with SSI and starch branching enzyme (BE) IIb in maize and japonica rice, which is likely important for the biosynthesis of short and intermediate amylopectin chains (DP ≤ 24) within the amylopectin cluster. It was unknown whether the complete absence of SSIIa further increases amylopectin short chains and reduces gelatinization temperature and/or forms altered protein complexes due to the lack of a suitable mutant. Here, we identify the SSIIa-deficient mutant rice line EM204 (ss2a) from a screen of ca. 1,500 plants of the rice cultivar Kinmaze (japonica) that were subjected to N-methyl-N-nitrosourea mutagenesis. The SSIIa gene in EM204 was mutated at the boundary between intron 5 and exon 6, which generated a guanine to adenine mutation and resulted in deletion of exon 6 in the mRNA transcript. SSIIa activity and SSIIa protein in developing endosperm of EM204 were not detected by native-PAGE/SS activity staining and native-PAGE/immunoblotting, respectively. SSIIa protein was completely absent in mature seeds. Gel filtration chromatography of soluble protein extracted from developing seeds showed that the SSI elution pattern in EM204 was altered and more SSI was eluted around 300 kDa, which corresponds with the molecular weight of trimeric complexes in wild type. The apparent amylose content of EM204 rice grains was higher than that in its parent Kinmaze. EM204 also had higher content of amylopectin short chains (DP ≤ 12) than Kinmaze, which reduced the gelatinization temperature of EM204 starch by 5.6°C compared to Kinmaze. These results indicate that EM204 starch will be suitable for making foods and food additives that easily gelatinize and slowly retrograde.
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- Satoko Miura
- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Japan
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- Rice Research Center, Kameda Seika Co., Ltd., Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Japan
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- Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Japan
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Malinova I, Qasim HM, Brust H, Fettke J. Parameters of Starch Granule Genesis in Chloroplasts of Arabidopsis thaliana. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:761. [PMID: 29922326 PMCID: PMC5996153 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Starch is the primary storage carbohydrate in most photosynthetic organisms and allows the accumulation of carbon and energy in form of an insoluble and semi-crystalline particle. In the last decades large progress, especially in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, was made in understanding the structure and metabolism of starch and its conjunction. The process underlying the initiation of starch granules remains obscure, although this is a fundamental process and seems to be strongly regulated, as in Arabidopsis leaves the starch granule number per chloroplast is fixed with 5-7. Several single, double, and triple mutants were reported in the last years that showed massively alterations in the starch granule number per chloroplast and allowed further insights in this important process. This mini review provides an overview of the current knowledge of processes involved in the initiation and formation of starch granules. We discuss the central role of starch synthase 4 and further proteins for starch genesis and affecting metabolic factors.
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- Irina Malinova
- Present address: Irina Malinova, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany Henrike Brust, Plasma Agriculture, Leibniz-Institute for Plasma Science and Technology, Greifswald, Germany
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- Present address: Irina Malinova, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany Henrike Brust, Plasma Agriculture, Leibniz-Institute for Plasma Science and Technology, Greifswald, Germany
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Effect of diurnal photosynthetic activity on the fine structure of amylopectin from normal and waxy barley starch. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 102:924-932. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.04.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Crofts N, Sugimoto K, Oitome NF, Nakamura Y, Fujita N. Differences in specificity and compensatory functions among three major starch synthases determine the structure of amylopectin in rice endosperm. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 94:399-417. [PMID: 28466433 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-017-0614-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The lengths of amylopectin-branched chains are precise and influence the physicochemical properties of starch, which determine starch functionality. Three major isozymes of starch synthases (SSs), SSI, SSII(a), and SSIII(a), are primarily responsible for amylopectin chain elongation in the storage tissues of plants. To date, the majority of reported rice mutants were generated using japonica cultivars, which have almost inactive SSIIa. Although three SSs share some overlapping chain length preferences, whether they complement each other remains unknown due to the absence of suitable genetic combinations of materials. In this study, rice ss1/SS2a/SS3a and SS1/SS2a/ss3a were newly generated, and the chain length distribution patterns of all the possible combinations of presence and absence of SSI, SSIIa, and SSIIIa activities were compared. This study demonstrated that SSIIa can complement most SSI functions that use glucan chains with DP 6-7 to generate DP 8-12 chains but cannot fully compensate for the elongation of DP 16-19 chains. This suggests that SSIIa preferentially elongates outer but not inner chains of amylopectin. In addition, the results revealed that neither SSI nor SSIIIa compensate for SSIIa. Neither SSI nor SSIIa compensate for elongation of DP >30 by SSIIIa. SSIIa could not resolve the pleiotropic increase of SSI caused by the absence of SSIIIa; instead, SSIIa further elongated those branches elongated by SSI. These results revealed compensatory differences among three major SS isozymes responsible for lengths of amylopectin branches.
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- Naoko Crofts
- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Shimoshinjo Nakano Kaidobata-Nishi, Akita City, Akita, 010-0195, Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (N.C.), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Shimoshinjo Nakano Kaidobata-Nishi, Akita City, Akita, 010-0195, Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Shimoshinjo Nakano Kaidobata-Nishi, Akita City, Akita, 010-0195, Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Shimoshinjo Nakano Kaidobata-Nishi, Akita City, Akita, 010-0195, Japan
- Akita Natural Science Laboratory, 25-44 Oiwake-Nishi, Tenno, Katagami City, Akita, 010-0101, Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Shimoshinjo Nakano Kaidobata-Nishi, Akita City, Akita, 010-0195, Japan.
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Seung D, Boudet J, Monroe J, Schreier TB, David LC, Abt M, Lu KJ, Zanella M, Zeeman SC. Homologs of PROTEIN TARGETING TO STARCH Control Starch Granule Initiation in Arabidopsis Leaves. THE PLANT CELL 2017; 29:1657-1677. [PMID: 28684429 PMCID: PMC5559754 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.17.00222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The molecular mechanism that initiates the synthesis of starch granules is poorly understood. Here, we discovered two plastidial proteins involved in granule initiation in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves. Both contain coiled coils and a family-48 carbohydrate binding module (CBM48) and are homologs of the PROTEIN TARGETING TO STARCH (PTST) protein; thus, we named them PTST2 and PTST3. Chloroplasts in mesophyll cells typically contain five to seven granules, but remarkably, most chloroplasts in ptst2 mutants contained zero or one large granule. Chloroplasts in ptst3 had a slight reduction in granule number compared with the wild type, while those of the ptst2 ptst3 double mutant contained even fewer granules than ptst2 The ptst2 granules were larger but similar in morphology to wild-type granules, but those of the double mutant had an aberrant morphology. Immunoprecipitation showed that PTST2 interacts with STARCH SYNTHASE4 (SS4), which influences granule initiation and morphology. Overexpression of PTST2 resulted in chloroplasts containing many small granules, an effect that was dependent on the presence of SS4. Furthermore, isothermal titration calorimetry revealed that the CBM48 domain of PTST2, which is essential for its function, interacts with long maltooligosaccharides. We propose that PTST2 and PTST3 are critical during granule initiation, as they bind and deliver suitable maltooligosaccharide primers to SS4.
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- David Seung
- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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Wang Y, Li Y, Zhang H, Zhai H, Liu Q, He S. A soluble starch synthase I gene, IbSSI, alters the content, composition, granule size and structure of starch in transgenic sweet potato. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2315. [PMID: 28539660 PMCID: PMC5443758 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02481-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Soluble starch synthase I (SSI) is a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of plant amylopectin. In this study, the gene named IbSSI, was cloned from sweet potato, an important starch crop. A high expression level of IbSSI was detected in the leaves and storage roots of the sweet potato. Its overexpression significantly increased the content and granule size of starch and the proportion of amylopectin by up-regulating starch biosynthetic genes in the transgenic plants compared with wild-type plants (WT) and RNA interference plants. The frequency of chains with degree of polymerization (DP) 5-8 decreased in the amylopectin fraction of starch, whereas the proportion of chains with DP 9-25 increased in the IbSSI-overexpressing plants compared with WT plants. Further analysis demonstrated that IbSSI was responsible for the synthesis of chains with DP ranging from 9 to 17, which represents a different chain length spectrum in vivo from its counterparts in rice and wheat. These findings suggest that the IbSSI gene plays important roles in determining the content, composition, granule size and structure of starch in sweet potato. This gene may be utilized to improve the content and quality of starch in sweet potato and other plants.
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- Yannan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Sweet potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Miao H, Sun P, Liu Q, Jia C, Liu J, Hu W, Jin Z, Xu B. Soluble Starch Synthase III-1 in Amylopectin Metabolism of Banana Fruit: Characterization, Expression, Enzyme Activity, and Functional Analyses. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:454. [PMID: 28424724 PMCID: PMC5371607 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Soluble starch synthase (SS) is one of the key enzymes involved in amylopectin biosynthesis in plants. However, no information is currently available about this gene family in the important fruit crop banana. Herein, we characterized the function of MaSSIII-1 in amylopectin metabolism of banana fruit and described the putative role of the other MaSS family members. Firstly, starch granules, starch and amylopectin content were found to increase during banana fruit development, but decline during storage. The SS activity started to increase later than amylopectin and starch content. Secondly, four putative SS genes were cloned and characterized from banana fruit. Among them, MaSSIII-1 showed the highest expression in banana pulp during fruit development at transcriptional levels. Further Western blot analysis suggested that the protein was gradually increased during banana fruit development, but drastically reduced during storage. This expression pattern was highly consistent with changes in starch granules, amylopectin content, and SS activity at the late phase of banana fruit development. Lastly, overexpression of MaSSIII-1 in tomato plants distinctly changed the morphology of starch granules and significantly increased the total starch accumulation, amylopectin content, and SS activity at mature-green stage in comparison to wild-type. The findings demonstrated that MaSSIII-1 is a key gene expressed in banana fruit and responsible for the active amylopectin biosynthesis, this is the first report in a fresh fruit species. Such a finding may enable the development of molecular markers for banana breeding and genetic improvement of nutritional value and functional properties of banana fruit.
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- Hongxia Miao
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural SciencesHaikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Hainan Province, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural SciencesHaikou, China
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Agriculture and FoodCanberra, ACT, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural SciencesHaikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural SciencesHaikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural SciencesHaikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural SciencesHaikou, China
- Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement of Bananas, Hainan Province, Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural SciencesHaikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural SciencesHaikou, China
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Ma L, Xue N, Fu X, Zhang H, Li G. Arabidopsis thaliana FAR-RED ELONGATED HYPOCOTYLS3 (FHY3) and FAR-RED-IMPAIRED RESPONSE1 (FAR1) modulate starch synthesis in response to light and sugar. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2017; 213:1682-1696. [PMID: 27859295 DOI: 10.1111/nph.14300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In living organisms, daily light/dark cycles profoundly affect cellular processes. In plants, optimal growth and development, and adaptation to daily light-dark cycles, require starch synthesis and turnover. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms coordinating daily starch metabolism remain poorly understood. To explore the roles of Arabidopsis thaliana light signal transduction proteins FAR-RED ELONGATED HYPOCOTYLS3 (FHY3) and FAR-RED-IMPAIRED RESPONSE1 (FAR1) in starch metabolism, the contents of starch and water-soluble polysaccharides, and the structure of starch granules were investigated in fhy3, far1 and fhy3 far1 mutant plants. Disruption of FHY3 or FAR1 reduced starch accumulation and altered starch granule structure in the fhy3-4, far1-2, and fhy3-4 far1-2 mutant plants. Furthermore, molecular and genetic evidence revealed that the gene encoding the starch-debranching enzyme ISOAMYLASE2 (ISA2) is a direct target of FHY3 and FAR1, and functions in light-induced starch synthesis. Our data establish the first molecular link between light signal transduction and starch synthesis, suggesting that the light-signaling proteins FHY3 and FAR1 influence starch synthesis and starch granule formation through transcriptional activation of ISA2.
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- Lin Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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Nazarian-Firouzabadi F, Visser RGF. Potato starch synthases: Functions and relationships. Biochem Biophys Rep 2017; 10:7-16. [PMID: 29114568 PMCID: PMC5637242 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Starch, a very compact form of glucose units, is the most abundant form of storage polyglucan in nature. The starch synthesis pathway is among the central biochemical pathways, however, our understanding of this important pathway regarding genetic elements controlling this pathway, is still insufficient. Starch biosynthesis requires the action of several enzymes. Soluble starch synthases (SSs) are a group of key players in starch biosynthesis which have proven their impact on different aspects of the starch biosynthesis and functionalities. These enzymes have been studied in different plant species and organs in detail, however, there seem to be key differences among species regarding their contributions to the starch synthesis. In this review, we consider an update on various SSs with an emphasis on potato SSs as a model for storage organs. The genetics and regulatory mechanisms of potato starch synthases will be highlighted. Different aspects of various isoforms of SSs are also discussed.
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- Farhad Nazarian-Firouzabadi
- Agronomy and Plant Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Lorestan University, P.O.Box 465, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 386, 6700 AJ, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Amylopectin small chain glucans form structure fingerprint that determines botanical origin of starch. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 158:112-123. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Revised: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Grisolia MJ, Peralta DA, Valdez HA, Barchiesi J, Gomez-Casati DF, Busi MV. The targeting of starch binding domains from starch synthase III to the cell wall alters cell wall composition and properties. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 93:121-135. [PMID: 27770231 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-016-0551-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Starch binding domains of starch synthase III from Arabidopsis thaliana (SBD123) binds preferentially to cell wall polysaccharides rather than to starch in vitro. Transgenic plants overexpressing SBD123 in the cell wall are larger than wild type. Cell wall components are altered in transgenic plants. Transgenic plants are more susceptible to digestion than wild type and present higher released glucose content. Our results suggest that the transgenic plants have an advantage for the production of bioethanol in terms of saccharification of essential substrates. The plant cell wall, which represents a major source of biomass for biofuel production, is composed of cellulose, hemicelluloses, pectins and lignin. A potential biotechnological target for improving the production of biofuels is the modification of plant cell walls. This modification is achieved via several strategies, including, among others, altering biosynthetic pathways and modifying the associations and structures of various cell wall components. In this study, we modified the cell wall of A. thaliana by targeting the starch-binding domains of A. thaliana starch synthase III to this structure. The resulting transgenic plants (E8-SDB123) showed an increased biomass, higher levels of both fermentable sugars and hydrolyzed cellulose and altered cell wall properties such as higher laxity and degradability, which are valuable characteristics for the second-generation biofuels industry. The increased biomass and degradability phenotype of E8-SBD123 plants could be explained by the putative cell-wall loosening effect of the in tandem starch binding domains. Based on these results, our approach represents a promising biotechnological tool for reducing of biomass recalcitrance and therefore, the need for pretreatments.
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- Mauricio J Grisolia
- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CEFOBI - CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CEFOBI - CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas - Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús (IIB-INTECH), Universidad Nacional de San Martin, Chascomús, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Fermentaciones Industriales (CINDEFI), 50 y 115, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CEFOBI - CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CEFOBI - CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas - Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús (IIB-INTECH), Universidad Nacional de San Martin, Chascomús, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CEFOBI - CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas - Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús (IIB-INTECH), Universidad Nacional de San Martin, Chascomús, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Cai H, Chen Y, Zhang M, Cai R, Cheng B, Ma Q, Zhao Y. A novel GRAS transcription factor, ZmGRAS20, regulates starch biosynthesis in rice endosperm. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2017; 23:143-154. [PMID: 28250591 PMCID: PMC5313408 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-016-0404-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Starch occupies the maximal component of cereal grains and is pivotal for maize yield and quality. However, the regulatory mechanism of starch synthesis is still poorly understand. In this study, a GRAS transcription factor, ZmGRAS20, was isolated from maize inbred line B73 based on transcriptome sequencing. Quantitative real-time PCR indicated that ZmGRAS20 is specifically expressed in maize endosperm. Transient expression of ZmGRAS20-green fluorescent protein fusion protein in tobacco cells showed a nucleus and membrane localization of the protein. Transactivation assay of ZmGRAS20 demonstrated that it has no transactivation activity in yeast cells. Overexpression of ZmGRAS20 led to a chalky region of ventral endosperm with decreased starch content and defective agronomic characters in transgenic seeds. Moreover, ZmGRAS20-overexpression plants had fewer fractions of long-branched starch chains. Further scanning electron microscopy observation of ZmGRAS20 transgenic seeds exhibited altered starch granules morphology compared with wide type plants. Taken together, these results suggested that ZmGRAS20 may function as a starch synthesis regulatory factor in rice endosperm.
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- Huilin Cai
- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance/Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036 China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance/Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036 China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance/Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036 China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance/Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036 China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance/Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036 China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance/Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036 China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Crop Stress Resistance/Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036 China
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Zhang K, Wu Z, Tang D, Luo K, Lu H, Liu Y, Dong J, Wang X, Lv C, Wang J, Lu K. Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Critical Function of Sucrose Metabolism Related-Enzymes in Starch Accumulation in the Storage Root of Sweet Potato. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:914. [PMID: 28690616 PMCID: PMC5480015 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The starch properties of the storage root (SR) affect the quality of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.). Although numerous studies have analyzed the accumulation and properties of starch in sweet potato SRs, the transcriptomic variation associated with starch properties in SR has not been quantified. In this study, we measured the starch and sugar contents and analyzed the transcriptome profiles of SRs harvested from sweet potatoes with high, medium, and extremely low starch contents, at five developmental stages [65, 80, 95, 110, and 125 days after transplanting (DAP)]. We found that differences in both water content and starch accumulation in the dry matter affect the starch content of SRs in different sweet potato genotypes. Based on transcriptome sequencing data, we assembled 112336 unigenes, and identified several differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in starch and sucrose metabolism, and revealed the transcriptional regulatory network controlling starch and sucrose metabolism in sweet potato SRs. Correlation analysis between expression patterns and starch and sugar contents suggested that the sugar-starch conversion steps catalyzed by sucrose synthase (SuSy) and UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGPase) may be essential for starch accumulation in the dry matter of SRs, and IbβFRUCT2, a vacuolar acid invertase, might also be a key regulator of starch content in the SRs. Our results provide valuable resources for future investigations aimed at deciphering the molecular mechanisms determining the starch properties of sweet potato SRs.
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- Kai Zhang
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest UniversityChongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Southwest UniversityBeibei, China
- Sweet Potato Engineering and Technology Research CenterChongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest UniversityChongqing, China
- Sweet Potato Engineering and Technology Research CenterChongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest UniversityChongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Southwest UniversityBeibei, China
- Sweet Potato Engineering and Technology Research CenterChongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest UniversityChongqing, China
- Sweet Potato Engineering and Technology Research CenterChongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest UniversityChongqing, China
- Sweet Potato Engineering and Technology Research CenterChongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest UniversityChongqing, China
- Sweet Potato Engineering and Technology Research CenterChongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest UniversityChongqing, China
- Sweet Potato Engineering and Technology Research CenterChongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest UniversityChongqing, China
- Sweet Potato Engineering and Technology Research CenterChongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest UniversityChongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Southwest UniversityBeibei, China
- Sweet Potato Engineering and Technology Research CenterChongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Changwen Lv
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest UniversityChongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Southwest UniversityBeibei, China
- Sweet Potato Engineering and Technology Research CenterChongqing, China
- Jichun Wang
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest UniversityChongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Southwest UniversityBeibei, China
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Xing S, Meng X, Zhou L, Mujahid H, Zhao C, Zhang Y, Wang C, Peng Z. Proteome Profile of Starch Granules Purified from Rice (Oryza sativa) Endosperm. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0168467. [PMID: 27992503 PMCID: PMC5167393 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Starch is the most important food energy source in cereals. Many of the known enzymes involved in starch biosynthesis are partially or entirely granule-associated in the endosperm. Studying the proteome of rice starch granules is critical for us to further understand the mechanisms underlying starch biosynthesis and packaging of starch granules in rice amyloplasts, consequently for the improvement of rice grain quality. In this article, we developed a protocol to purify starch granules from mature rice endosperm and verified the quality of purified starch granules by microscopy observations, I2 staining, and Western blot analyses. In addition, we found the phenol extraction method was superior to Tris-HCl buffer extraction method with respect to the efficiency in recovery of starch granule associated proteins. LC-MS/MS analysis showed identification of already known starch granule associated proteins with high confidence. Several proteins reported to be involved in starch synthesis in prior genetic studies in plants were also shown to be enriched with starch granules, either directly or indirectly, in our studies. In addition, our results suggested that a few additional candidate proteins may also be involved in starch synthesis. Furthermore, our results indicated that some starch synthesis pathway proteins are subject to protein acetylation modification. GO analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that the identified proteins were mainly located in plastids and involved in carbohydrate metabolism. This study substantially advances the understanding of the starch granule associated proteome in rice and post translational regulation of some starch granule associated proteins.
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- Shihai Xing
- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, United States of America
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, United States of America
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, United States of America
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, United States of America
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Pfister B, Sánchez-Ferrer A, Diaz A, Lu K, Otto C, Holler M, Shaik FR, Meier F, Mezzenga R, Zeeman SC. Recreating the synthesis of starch granules in yeast. eLife 2016; 5:e15552. [PMID: 27871361 PMCID: PMC5119888 DOI: 10.7554/elife.15552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 10/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Starch, as the major nutritional component of our staple crops and a feedstock for industry, is a vital plant product. It is composed of glucose polymers that form massive semi-crystalline granules. Its precise structure and composition determine its functionality and thus applications; however, there is no versatile model system allowing the relationships between the biosynthetic apparatus, glucan structure and properties to be explored. Here, we expressed the core Arabidopsis starch-biosynthesis pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae purged of its endogenous glycogen-metabolic enzymes. Systematic variation of the set of biosynthetic enzymes illustrated how each affects glucan structure and solubility. Expression of the complete set resulted in dense, insoluble granules with a starch-like semi-crystalline organization, demonstrating that this system indeed simulates starch biosynthesis. Thus, the yeast system has the potential to accelerate starch research and help create a holistic understanding of starch granule biosynthesis, providing a basis for the targeted biotechnological improvement of crops.
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Seung D, Lu KJ, Stettler M, Streb S, Zeeman SC. Degradation of Glucan Primers in the Absence of Starch Synthase 4 Disrupts Starch Granule Initiation in Arabidopsis. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:20718-28. [PMID: 27458017 PMCID: PMC5034061 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.730648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Arabidopsis leaf chloroplasts typically contain five to seven semicrystalline starch granules. It is not understood how the synthesis of each granule is initiated or how starch granule number is determined within each chloroplast. An Arabidopsis mutant lacking the glucosyl-transferase, STARCH SYNTHASE 4 (SS4) is impaired in its ability to initiate starch granules; its chloroplasts rarely contain more than one large granule, and the plants have a pale appearance and reduced growth. Here we report that the chloroplastic α-amylase AMY3, a starch-degrading enzyme, interferes with granule initiation in the ss4 mutant background. The amy3 single mutant is similar in phenotype to the wild type under normal growth conditions, with comparable numbers of starch granules per chloroplast. Interestingly, the ss4 mutant displays a pleiotropic reduction in the activity of AMY3. Remarkably, complete abolition of AMY3 (in the amy3 ss4 double mutant) increases the number of starch granules produced in each chloroplast, suppresses the pale phenotype of ss4, and nearly restores normal growth. The amy3 mutation also restores starch synthesis in the ss3 ss4 double mutant, which lacks STARCH SYNTHASE 3 (SS3) in addition to SS4. The ss3 ss4 line is unable to initiate any starch granules and is thus starchless. We suggest that SS4 plays a key role in granule initiation, allowing it to proceed in a way that avoids premature degradation of primers by starch hydrolases, such as AMY3.
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- From the Institute for Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- From the Institute for Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- From the Institute for Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- From the Institute for Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- From the Institute for Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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Starch-rich crops form the basis of our nutrition, but plants have still to yield all their secrets as to how they make this vital substance. Great progress has been made by studying both crop and model systems, and we approach the point of knowing the enzymatic machinery responsible for creating the massive, insoluble starch granules found in plant tissues. Here, we summarize our current understanding of these biosynthetic enzymes, highlighting recent progress in elucidating their specific functions. Yet, in many ways we have only scratched the surface: much uncertainty remains about how these components function together and are controlled. We flag-up recent observations suggesting a significant degree of flexibility during the synthesis of starch and that previously unsuspected non-enzymatic proteins may have a role. We conclude that starch research is not yet a mature subject and that novel experimental and theoretical approaches will be important to advance the field.
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- Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Toyosawa Y, Kawagoe Y, Matsushima R, Crofts N, Ogawa M, Fukuda M, Kumamaru T, Okazaki Y, Kusano M, Saito K, Toyooka K, Sato M, Ai Y, Jane JL, Nakamura Y, Fujita N. Deficiency of Starch Synthase IIIa and IVb Alters Starch Granule Morphology from Polyhedral to Spherical in Rice Endosperm. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 170:1255-70. [PMID: 26747287 PMCID: PMC4775109 DOI: 10.1104/pp.15.01232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Starch granule morphology differs markedly among plant species. However, the mechanisms controlling starch granule morphology have not been elucidated. Rice (Oryza sativa) endosperm produces characteristic compound-type granules containing dozens of polyhedral starch granules within an amyloplast. Some other cereal species produce simple-type granules, in which only one starch granule is present per amyloplast. A double mutant rice deficient in the starch synthase (SS) genes SSIIIa and SSIVb (ss3a ss4b) produced spherical starch granules, whereas the parental single mutants produced polyhedral starch granules similar to the wild type. The ss3a ss4b amyloplasts contained compound-type starch granules during early developmental stages, and spherical granules were separated from each other during subsequent amyloplast development and seed dehydration. Analysis of glucan chain length distribution identified overlapping roles for SSIIIa and SSIVb in amylopectin chain synthesis, with a degree of polymerization of 42 or greater. Confocal fluorescence microscopy and immunoelectron microscopy of wild-type developing rice seeds revealed that the majority of SSIVb was localized between starch granules. Therefore, we propose that SSIIIa and SSIVb have crucial roles in determining starch granule morphology and in maintaining the amyloplast envelope structure. We present a model of spherical starch granule production.
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- Yoshiko Toyosawa
- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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- Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita City, Akita 010-0195, Japan (Y.T., N.C., Y.N., N.F.);Division of Plant Sciences, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan (Y.K.);Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan (R.M.);Department of General Education, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan (M.O.);Plant Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (M.F., T.K.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (Y.O., M.K., K.S., K.T., M.S.);Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan (K.S.); andDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1120 (Y.A., J.-L.J.)
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