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Amalfitano A, Stocchi N, Atencio HM, Villarreal F, Ten Have A. Seqrutinator: scrutiny of large protein superfamily sequence datasets for the identification and elimination of non-functional homologues. Genome Biol 2024; 25:230. [PMID: 39187866 PMCID: PMC11346255 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-024-03371-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024] Open
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Seqrutinator is an objective, flexible pipeline that removes sequences with sequencing and/or gene model errors and sequences from pseudogenes from complex, eukaryotic protein superfamilies. Testing Seqrutinator on major superfamilies BAHD, CYP, and UGT removes only 1.94% of SwissProt entries, 14% of entries from the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, but 80% of entries from Pinus taeda's recent complete proteome. Application of Seqrutinator on crude BAHDomes, CYPomes, and UGTomes obtained from 16 plant proteomes shows convergence of the numbers of paralogues. MSAs, phylogenies, and particularly functional clustering improve drastically upon Seqrutinator application, indicating good performance.
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- Agustín Amalfitano
- Laboratorio de Procesamiento de Imágenes, ICyTE-CONICET-UNMdP, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Computational Biology and Comparative Genomics, IIB-CONICET-UNMdP, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Banco Activo de Germoplasma de Papa Andina, EEA-Balcarce INTA, Balcarce, Argentina
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- Computational Biology and Comparative Genomics, IIB-CONICET-UNMdP, Mar del Plata, Argentina.
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- Computational Biology and Comparative Genomics, IIB-CONICET-UNMdP, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Dwivedi S, Yadav K, Gupta S, Tanveer A, Yadav S, Yadav D. Fungal pectinases: an insight into production, innovations and applications. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 39:305. [PMID: 37691054 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-023-03741-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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The fungal system holds morphological plasticity and metabolic versatility which makes it unique. Fungal habitat ranges from the Arctic region to the fertile mainland, including tropical rainforests, and temperate deserts. They possess a wide range of lifestyles behaving as saprophytic, parasitic, opportunistic, and obligate symbionts. These eukaryotic microbes can survive any living condition and adapt to behave as extremophiles, mesophiles, thermophiles, or even psychrophile organisms. This behaviour has been exploited to yield microbial enzymes which can survive in extreme environments. The cost-effective production, stable catalytic behaviour and ease of genetic manipulation make them prominent sources of several industrially important enzymes. Pectinases are a class of pectin-degrading enzymes that show different mechanisms and substrate specificities to release end products. The pectinase family of enzymes is produced by microbial sources such as bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, plants, and animals. Fungal pectinases having high specificity for natural sources and higher stabilities and catalytic activities make them promising green catalysts for industrial applications. Pectinases from different microbial sources have been investigated for their industrial applications. However, their relevance in the food and textile industries is remarkable and has been extensively studied. The focus of this review is to provide comprehensive information on the current findings on fungal pectinases targeting diverse sources of fungal strains, their production by fermentation techniques, and a summary of purification strategies. Studies on pectinases regarding innovations comprising bioreactor-based production, immobilization of pectinases, in silico and expression studies, directed evolution, and omics-driven approaches specifically by fungal microbiota have been summarized.
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- Shruti Dwivedi
- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273009, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273009, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273009, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273009, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273009, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273009, India.
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Wang J, Liu Z, Li X, Liu G, Zhao J. Elucidating structure of pectin in ramie fiber to customize enzyme cocktail for high-efficiency enzymatic degumming. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 314:120954. [PMID: 37173048 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Pectin is one of the main components of bast fiber including ramie fiber, and must be removed before use. Enzymatic degumming is the preferred process as it is an environment-friendly, simple and controllable process for ramie degumming. However, an important problem limiting wide application of this process is the high cost due to the low efficiency of enzymatic degumming. In this study, pectin samples were extracted from raw ramie fiber and degummed ramie fiber, respectively, and their structures were characterized and compared to allow tailoring of an enzyme cocktail for degrading the pectin. It was elucidated that pectin from ramie fiber is composed of low esterified homogalacturonan (HG) and low branched rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I), and the ratio of HG/RG-I is 1.72:1. Based on the pectin structure, potential enzymes to be used for enzymatic degumming of ramie fiber were proposed and an enzyme cocktail was customized. Degumming experiments confirmed that the customized enzyme cocktail can effectively remove pectin from ramie fiber. To our knowledge, this is the first time the structural characteristics of pectin in ramie fiber have been clarified, and it also provides an example of tailoring a specific enzyme system to achieve high-efficiency degumming for biomass containing pectin.
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- Jincheng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No.72, Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No.72, Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No.72, Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No.72, Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No.72, Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China.
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Liu S, Tian L, Cong Y, Shi Q, Wang L, Lu Y, Wang L, Yang G. Recent advances in polygalacturonase: Industrial applications and challenges. Carbohydr Res 2023; 528:108816. [PMID: 37094533 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2023.108816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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This review focuses on the applications of polygalacturonase (PG), one of the most commercially produced enzymes on the biocatalyst market, in the food, beverage, feed, textile, and paper industries. Most PGs are acidic mesophilic enzymes, as shown by a summary of their biochemical properties. However, the acidic PGs discovered to date are insufficiently effective for industrial applications. The sequence and structural characteristics of thermophilic PGs are analyzed based on the results of extensive discussions regarding the catalytic mechanism and structural characteristics of PGs with shared right-handed parallel β-helical structures. In addition, the molecular modification methods for obtaining thermostable PGs are systematically presented. Notably, the demand for alkaline heat-resistant PGs has increased significantly concurrent with the biomanufacturing industry development. Therefore, this review also provides a theoretical guideline for mining heat-resistant PG gene resources and modifying PG thermostability.
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- Siyi Liu
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116023, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116023, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116023, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116023, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116023, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116023, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, Dalian, 116023, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Controlled Aquaculture, Ministry of Education, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Cheng M, Meng F, Qi H, Mo F, Wang P, Chen X, Wang A. Escaping drought: The pectin methylesterase inhibitor gene Slpmei27 can significantly change drought resistance in tomato. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 192:207-217. [PMID: 36265205 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Drought stress will lead to a decrease in tomato yield and poor flavour, yield and quality, resulting in economic losses in agricultural production. Mining the key genes regulating tomato drought resistance is of great significance to improve the drought resistance of tomato plants. The cell wall can directly participate in the plant drought stress response as one of the main components of the cell wall, and the regulation of pectin content in plant drought resistance is still unclear. Here, the candidate gene Solyc08g006690 (Slpmei27) was obtained by fine mapping based on genome sequencing technology (BSA-seq) of late-maturing stress-resistant tomato mutants found in the field. Slpmei27 is expressed in the cell wall. The transient silencing of Slpmei27 by VIGS significantly improved the drought resistance of tomato. Meanwhile, Slpmei27 silencing could significantly change the cell wall structure of plants, change the stomatal pass rate, reduce the water loss rate of plants, improve the scavenging ability of reactive oxygen species, change the redox balance in plants, and thus improve the drought resistance of tomato. The promoter region of this gene contains a large number of hormone-response and stress-response binding sites. The promoter region of the Slpmei27 gene in the mutant could lower the expression of downstream genes. Through this study, the mechanism by which Slpmei27 improves tomato drought resistance was revealed, and the relationship between pectin methyl ester metabolism and plant drought resistance was established, providing a theoretical basis for the production of high-quality tomato materials with high drought resistance.
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- Mozhen Cheng
- College of School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture, Harbin, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture, Harbin, China; College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture, Harbin, China; College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture, Harbin, China; College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
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- College of School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China; College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
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- College of School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture, Harbin, China.
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- College of School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture, Harbin, China; College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
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