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Babkina V, Haiduk Y, Kurtash Y, Zorn H, Zhuk T. Reduction of anthranilic acid to 2-aminobenzaldehyde by the white-rot fungus Bjerkandera adusta DSMZ 4708. J Biotechnol 2024; 387:44-48. [PMID: 38582405 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2024.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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The biocatalytic aerobic "in-water" reduction of anthranilic acid to 2-aminobenzaldehyde by growing cultures of the basidiomycetous white-rot fungus Bjerkandera adusta has been studied. The high specific activity of Bjerkandera adusta towards the carboxylic group of anthranilic acid that allows avoiding the formation of the corresponding alcohol has been demonstrated using different substrate concentrations. The presence of ethanol as co-solvent allows increasing the yield of target product. In contrast to chemical reducing agents that usually yield 2-aminobenzyl alcohol, an overreduction of anthranilic acid is completely suppressed by the fungus and gives the target flavor compound in satisfactory preparative yields. It was shown that the activity of Bjerkandera adusta towards anthranilic acid does not apply to its m- and p-isomers.
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- Valeriia Babkina
- Institute of Food Chemistry and Food Biotechnology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring, 17, Giessen 35392, Germany; Faculty of Chemical Technology, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Beresteiskyi Ave, 37, Kyiv 03056, Ukraine
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- Institute of Food Chemistry and Food Biotechnology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring, 17, Giessen 35392, Germany; Faculty of Chemical Technology, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Beresteiskyi Ave, 37, Kyiv 03056, Ukraine
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- Institute of Food Chemistry and Food Biotechnology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring, 17, Giessen 35392, Germany; Faculty of Chemical Technology, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Beresteiskyi Ave, 37, Kyiv 03056, Ukraine
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- Institute of Food Chemistry and Food Biotechnology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring, 17, Giessen 35392, Germany; Fraunhofer Institute of Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Ohlebergsweg, 12, Giessen 35392, Germany
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- Institute of Food Chemistry and Food Biotechnology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring, 17, Giessen 35392, Germany; Faculty of Chemical Technology, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Beresteiskyi Ave, 37, Kyiv 03056, Ukraine.
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Chen Y, Fu Y, Xia Y, Miao Y, Shao J, Xuan W, Liu Y, Xun W, Yan Q, Shen Q, Zhang R. Trichoderma-secreted anthranilic acid promotes lateral root development via auxin signaling and RBOHF-induced endodermal cell wall remodeling. Cell Rep 2024; 43:114030. [PMID: 38551966 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Trichoderma spp. have evolved the capacity to communicate with plants by producing various secondary metabolites (SMs). Nonhormonal SMs play important roles in plant root development, while specific SMs from rhizosphere microbes and their underlying mechanisms to control plant root branching are still largely unknown. In this study, a compound, anthranilic acid (2-AA), is identified from T. guizhouense NJAU4742 to promote lateral root development. Further studies demonstrate that 2-AA positively regulates auxin signaling and transport in the canonical auxin pathway. 2-AA also partly rescues the lateral root numbers of CASP1pro:shy2-2, which regulates endodermal cell wall remodeling via an RBOHF-induced reactive oxygen species burst. In addition, our work reports another role for microbial 2-AA in the regulation of lateral root development, which is different from its better-known role in plant indole-3-acetic acid biosynthesis. In summary, this study identifies 2-AA from T. guizhouense NJAU4742, which plays versatile roles in regulating plant root development.
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- Yu Chen
- Key Lab of Organic-Based Fertilizers of China and Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Lab of Organic-Based Fertilizers of China and Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Lab of Organic-Based Fertilizers of China and Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Lab of Organic-Based Fertilizers of China and Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Lab of Organic-Based Fertilizers of China and Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and MOA Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Lower-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Lab of Organic-Based Fertilizers of China and Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University, Linfen 041000, China
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- Key Lab of Organic-Based Fertilizers of China and Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Lab of Organic-Based Fertilizers of China and Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Suzuki-Minakuchi C, Yamamoto N, Takahira S, Yamaguchi M, Takeda Y, Okada K, Shigeto S, Nojiri H. Transcriptional heterogeneity of catabolic genes on the plasmid pCAR1 causes host-specific carbazole degradation. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0124723. [PMID: 38289097 PMCID: PMC10880608 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01247-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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To elucidate why plasmid-borne catabolic ability differs among host bacteria, we assessed the expression dynamics of the Pant promoter on the carbazole-degradative conjugative plasmid pCAR1 in Pseudomonas putida KT2440(pCAR1) (hereafter, KTPC) and Pseudomonas resinovorans CA10. The Pant promoter regulates the transcription of both the car and ant operons, which are responsible for converting carbazole into anthranilate and anthranilate into catechol, respectively. In the presence of anthranilate, transcription of the Pant promoter is induced by the AraC/XylS family regulator AntR, encoded on pCAR1. A reporter cassette containing the Pant promoter followed by gfp was inserted into the chromosomes of KTPC and CA10. After adding anthranilate, GFP expression in the population of CA10 showed an unimodal distribution, whereas a small population with low GFP fluorescence intensity appeared for KTPC. CA10 has a gene, antRCA, that encodes an iso-functional homolog of AntR on its chromosome. When antRCA was disrupted, a small population with low GFP fluorescence intensity appeared. In contrast, overexpression of pCAR1-encoded AntR in KTPC resulted in unimodal expression under the Pant promoter. These results suggest that the expression of pCAR1-encoded AntR is insufficient to ameliorate the stochastic expression of the Pant promoter. Raman spectra of single cells collected using deuterium-labeled carbazole showed that the C-D Raman signal exhibited greater variability for KTPC than CA10. These results indicate that heterogeneity at the transcriptional level of the Pant promoter due to insufficient AntR availability causes fluctuations in the pCAR1-borne carbazole-degrading capacity of host bacterial cells.IMPORTANCEHorizontally acquired genes increase the competitiveness of host bacteria under selective conditions, although unregulated expression of foreign genes may impose fitness costs. The "appropriate" host for a plasmid is empirically known to maximize the expression of plasmid-borne traits. In the case of pCAR1-harboring Pseudomonas strains, P. resinovorans CA10 exhibits strong carbazole-degrading capacity, whereas P. putida KT2440 harboring pCAR1 exhibits low degradation capacity. Our results suggest that a chromosomally encoded transcription factor affects transcriptional and metabolic fluctuations in host cells, resulting in different carbazole-degrading capacities as a population. This study may provide a clue for determining appropriate hosts for a plasmid and for regulating the expression of plasmid-borne traits, such as the degradation of xenobiotics and antibiotic resistance.
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- Chiho Suzuki-Minakuchi
- Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Mohran S, Kooiker K, Mahoney-Schaefer M, Mandrycky C, Kao K, Tu AY, Freeman J, Moussavi-Harami F, Geeves M, Regnier M. The biochemically defined super relaxed state of myosin-A paradox. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:105565. [PMID: 38103642 PMCID: PMC10819765 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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The biochemical SRX (super-relaxed) state of myosin has been defined as a low ATPase activity state. This state can conserve energy when the myosin is not recruited for muscle contraction. The SRX state has been correlated with a structurally defined ordered (versus disordered) state of muscle thick filaments. The two states may be linked via a common interacting head motif (IHM) where the two heads of heavy meromyosin (HMM), or myosin, fold back onto each other and form additional contacts with S2 and the thick filament. Experimental observations of the SRX, IHM, and the ordered form of thick filaments, however, do not always agree, and result in a series of unresolved paradoxes. To address these paradoxes, we have reexamined the biochemical measurements of the SRX state for porcine cardiac HMM. In our hands, the commonly employed mantATP displacement assay was unable to quantify the population of the SRX state with all data fitting very well by a single exponential. We further show that mavacamten inhibits the basal ATPases of both porcine ventricle HMM and S1 (Ki, 0.32 and 1.76 μM respectively) while dATP activates HMM cooperatively without any evidence of an SRX state. A combination of our experimental observations and theories suggests that the displacement of mantATP in purified proteins is not a reliable assay to quantify the SRX population. This means that while the structurally defined IHM and ordered thick filaments clearly exist, great care must be employed when using the mantATP displacement assay.
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- Saffie Mohran
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Center for Translational Muscle Research, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Center for Translational Muscle Research, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Center for Translational Muscle Research, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Center for Translational Muscle Research, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Center for Translational Muscle Research, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Center for Translational Muscle Research, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Cao D, Zhang Y, Fu X, Wang F, Wei H, Zhou Q, Huang Y, Peng W. Uptake, Translocation, and Distribution of Cyantraniliprole in a Wheat Planting System. J Agric Food Chem 2023; 71:5127-5135. [PMID: 36972198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c08802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cyantraniliprole uptake, translocation, and distribution in wheat plants grown in hydroponics and soil conditions were investigated. The hydroponics experiment indicated that cyantraniliprole was prone to be absorbed by wheat roots mainly through the apoplastic pathway and predominately distributed in the cell-soluble fraction (81.4-83.6%) and ultimately transferred upward to leaves (TFleave/stem = 4.84 > TFstem/root = 0.67). In wheat-soil systems, the uptake of cyantraniliprole was similar to that in hydroponics. The accumulation of cyantraniliprole in wheat tissues was mainly affected by the content of soil organic matter and clay, resulting in the increased adsorption of cyantraniliprole onto soils (R2 > 0.991, P < 0.01), and was positively related to the concentration of cyantraniliprole in soil pore water (R2 > 0.991, P < 0.001). Besides, the absorption of cyantraniliprole by wheat was predicted well by the partition-limited model. These results increased our understanding of the absorption and accumulation of cyantraniliprole in wheat and were also helpful for guiding the practical application and risk evaluation of cyantraniliprole.
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- Duantao Cao
- The Laboratory for Phytochemistry and Botanical Pesticides, College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- The Laboratory for Phytochemistry and Botanical Pesticides, College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- The Laboratory for Phytochemistry and Botanical Pesticides, College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710061, China
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- The Laboratory for Phytochemistry and Botanical Pesticides, College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Tuberous Plant Biology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Tuberous Plant Biology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- The Laboratory for Phytochemistry and Botanical Pesticides, College of Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Tuberous Plant Biology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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Promsuk G, Vuttipongchaikij S, Prommarit K, Suttangkakul A, Lazarus CM, Wonnapinij P, Wattana-Amorn P. Anthranilic Acid Accumulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Induced by Expression of a Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase Gene from Paecilomyces cinnamomeus BCC 9616. Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202200573. [PMID: 36250803 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Heterologous expression of nrps33, a nonribosomal peptide synthetase gene, from Paecilomyces cinnamomeus BCC 9616 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae unexpectedly resulted in the accumulation of anthranilic acid, an intermediate in tryptophan biosynthesis. Based on transcriptomic and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) results, expression of nrps33 affected the transcription of tryptophan biosynthesis genes especially TRP1 which is also the selectable auxotrophic marker for the expression vector used in this work. The product of nrps33 could inhibit the activity of Trp4 involved in the conversion of anthranilate to N-(5'-phosphoribosyl)anthranilate and therefore caused the accumulation of anthranilic acid. This accumulation could in turn result in down-regulation of downstream tryptophan biosynthesis genes. Anthranilic acid is typically produced by chemical synthesis and has been used as a substrate for synthesising bioactive compounds including commercial drugs; our results could provide a new biological platform for production of this compound.
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- Gunlatida Promsuk
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Bioscience Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
- Centre for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
- Omics Centre for Agriculture, Bioresources, Food and Health, Kasetsart University (OmiKU), Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Bioscience Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
- Department of Chemistry Special Research Unit for Advanced Magnetic Resonance and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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Zhang C, Fang N, Li Y, Wang X, He H, Jiang J, Tang T, Xu Z, Zhao X, Li Y. Uptake, translocation and distribution of cyantraniliprole in rice planting system. J Hazard Mater 2022; 436:129125. [PMID: 35739695 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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While cyantraniliprole has been frequently used in rice fields, knowledge of the uptake, translocation and distribution of cyantraniliprole in rice planting systems is still largely unexplored. Plant uptake is a crucial factor in determining how cyantraniliprole moves through the food chain. Understanding the uptake, translocation and distribution of cyantraniliprole in rice planting system is essential to predicting its accumulation in rice and potential human exposure. Herein, the uptake process of cyantraniliprole in a hydroponic-rice system was systematically investigated. Results showed that cyantraniliprole was easily absorbed by rice roots via a passive diffusion process through the apoplastic pathway and then translocated upward through the xylem, but its acropetal translocation was limited. Cyantraniliprole in shoots can also be downward translocated through the phloem, although only to a limited extent, showing rice plants' weak phloem movement capacity. Furthermore, cyantraniliprole had a short half-life in sediment-water system and dissipated faster in anaerobic than aerobic conditions. At the equilibrium stage of a sediment-water system, cyantraniliprole is preferentially partitioned to the solid phase. Our study provides a systematic insight into the uptake, translocation and distribution of cyantraniliprole in the rice planting system, which is very helpful for better field cyantraniliprole application and environmental risk assessment.
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- Changpeng Zhang
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Institute of Agro-Products Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Institute of Agro-Products Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Institute of Agro-Products Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Institute of Agro-Products Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Institute of Agro-Products Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Institute of Agro-Products Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Institute of Agro-Products Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Institute of Agro-Products Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Institute of Agro-Products Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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Yu Z, Zhang X, Ren J, Yuan H, Gao W, Xiong L, Yang N, Li Y, Li Z, Fan Z. Improving Insecticidal Activity of Chlorantraniliprole by Replacing the Chloropyridinyl Moiety with a Substituted Cyanophenyl Group. J Agric Food Chem 2022; 70:9645-9663. [PMID: 35905435 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c03133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Insect ryanodine receptors (RyRs) are molecular targets of the anthranilic diamide insecticides. In the present study, a new series of anthranilic diamides containing a cyanophenyl pyrazole moiety were rationally designed by active-fragment assembly and computer-aided design using the 3D structure of Plutella xylostella RyRs as a receptor and chlorantraniliprole as a ligand. Most of the titled compounds showed good toxicity against Mythimna separate, P. xylostella, and Spodoptera frugiperda. Compounds CN06, CN11, and CN16 with corresponding LC50 values of 0.15, 0.29, and 0.52 mg·L-1, respectively, against M. separate showed comparable activity to that of chlorantraniliprole (0.13 mg·L-1). Surprisingly, CN06, CN11, and CN16 with corresponding LC50 values of 1.6 × 10-5, 3.0 × 10-5, and 2.8 × 10-5 mg·L-1, respectively, against P. xylostella were at least 5-fold more active than chlorantraniliprole (1.5 × 10-4 mg·L-1). In the case of S. frugiperda, CN06, CN11, and CN16 had good potency but lower than chlorantraniliprole in terms of LC50 values (0.58, 0.54, and 0.56 mg·L-1 versus 0.31 mg·L-1). Molecular docking of CN06 and chlorantraniliprole to P. xylostella RyRs validated the molecular design, and the calcium imaging technique further proved the potential target of CN06 as RyRs. Compounds CN06, CN11, and CN16 could be more effective than chlorantraniliprole in targeting the resistant RyR mutants of S. frugiperda (G4891E, I4734M) through the binding mode and energy obtained by molecular docking. Density functional theory calculations (DFT) and electrostatic potential (ESP) studies gave the structure-activity relationship. Compounds CN06, CN11, and CN16 could be used as potent insecticide leads for further optimization.
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- Zhenwu Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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Wu X, Zhang M, Kuang Z, Yue J, Xue L, Zhu M, Zhu Z, Khan MH, Niu L. Crystal structures of anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 2021; 77:61-69. [PMID: 33682790 PMCID: PMC7938636 DOI: 10.1107/s2053230x21001989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase (AnPRT) catalyzes the transfer of the phosphoribosyl group of 5'-phosphoribosyl-1'-pyrophosphate (PRPP) to anthranilate to form phosphoribosyl-anthranilate. Crystal structures of AnPRTs from bacteria and archaea have previously been determined; however, the structure of Saccharomyces cerevisiae AnPRT (ScAnPRT) still remains unsolved. Here, crystal structures of ScAnPRT in the apo form as well as in complex with its substrate PRPP and the substrate analogue 4-fluoroanthranilate (4FA) are presented. These structures demonstrate that ScAnPRT exhibits the conserved structural fold of type III phosphoribosyltransferase enzymes and shares the similar mode of substrate binding found across the AnPRT protein family. In addition, crystal structures of ScAnPRT mutants (ScAnPRTSer121Ala and ScAnPRTGly141Asn) were also determined. These structures suggested that the conserved residue Ser121 is critical for binding PRPP, while Gly141 is dispensable for binding 4FA. In summary, these structures improved the preliminary understanding of the substrate-binding mode of ScAnPRT and laid foundations for future research.
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- Xiaofei Wu
- School of Life Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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Pawlowski T, Pawlak D, Inglot M, Zalewska M, Marciniak D, Bugajska J, Janocha-Litwin J, Malyszczak K. The role of anthranilic acid in the increase of depressive symptoms and major depressive disorder during treatment for hepatitis C with pegylated interferon-α2a and oral ribavirin. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2021; 46:E166-E175. [PMID: 33464780 PMCID: PMC7955854 DOI: 10.1503/jpn.190139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tryptophan metabolism via the kynurenine pathway is considered the link between the immune and endocrine systems. Dysregulation of serotonergic transmission can stem from the direct influence of interferon-α on the activity of serotonergic receptors 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A, and from its indirect effect on tryptophan metabolism. Induction of the kynurenine pathway increases the concentration of neurotoxic kynurenine metabolites, and the activity of kynurenine derivatives is linked to the onset of depression. The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationships between depressive symptoms and kynurenine, tryptophan, anthranilic acid and kynurenic acid concentrations, indolamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) activity and tryptophan availability to the brain. METHODS The study followed a prospective longitudinal cohort design. We evaluated 101 patients with chronic hepatitis C who were treated with pegylated interferon-α2a, and 40 controls who were awaiting treatment. We evaluated the relationships between total score on the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale and kynurenine, tryptophan, anthranilic acid and kynurenic acid concentrations, IDO activity and tryptophan availability to the brain. A logistic regression model was adapted for the diagnosis of major depressive disorder at each time point, taking into account changes in parameters of the kynurenine pathway between a given time point and the baseline measurement. RESULTS Of the treated patients, 44% fulfilled the criteria for major depressive disorder at least once during the 24 weeks of treatment. Anthranilic acid concentrations were significantly increased compared to baseline for all time points except week 2. Tryptophan availability showed a significant decrease (β = -0.09, p = 0.01) only in week 12 of treatment. Over time, kynurenine, tryptophan and anthranilic acid concentrations, as well as IDO activity and tryptophan availability to the brain, were significantly associated with total score on the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale. A logistic regression model revealed that participants with decreased tryptophan availability to the brain at 12 weeks of treatment and participants with increased anthranilic acid concentrations at week 24 of treatment were at increased risk for diagnosis of major depressive disorder (odds ratios 2.92 and 3.59, respectively). LIMITATIONS This study had an open-label design in a population receiving naturalistic treatment. CONCLUSION The present study provides the first direct evidence of the role of anthranilic acid in the pathogenesis of inflammation-induced major depressive disorder during treatment for hepatitis C with pegylated interferon-α2a.
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- Tomasz Pawlowski
- From the Division of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Pawlowski, Malyszczak); the Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (Pawlak); the Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiency, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Inglot, Zalewska); the Department of Drugs Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Marciniak); the Clinical Biochemistry Department, Jagiellonian University College of Medicine, Krakow, Poland (Bugajska); and the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Janocha-Litwin)
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- From the Division of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Pawlowski, Malyszczak); the Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (Pawlak); the Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiency, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Inglot, Zalewska); the Department of Drugs Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Marciniak); the Clinical Biochemistry Department, Jagiellonian University College of Medicine, Krakow, Poland (Bugajska); and the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Janocha-Litwin)
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- From the Division of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Pawlowski, Malyszczak); the Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (Pawlak); the Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiency, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Inglot, Zalewska); the Department of Drugs Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Marciniak); the Clinical Biochemistry Department, Jagiellonian University College of Medicine, Krakow, Poland (Bugajska); and the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Janocha-Litwin)
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- From the Division of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Pawlowski, Malyszczak); the Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (Pawlak); the Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiency, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Inglot, Zalewska); the Department of Drugs Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Marciniak); the Clinical Biochemistry Department, Jagiellonian University College of Medicine, Krakow, Poland (Bugajska); and the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Janocha-Litwin)
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- From the Division of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Pawlowski, Malyszczak); the Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (Pawlak); the Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiency, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Inglot, Zalewska); the Department of Drugs Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Marciniak); the Clinical Biochemistry Department, Jagiellonian University College of Medicine, Krakow, Poland (Bugajska); and the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Janocha-Litwin)
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- From the Division of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Pawlowski, Malyszczak); the Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (Pawlak); the Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiency, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Inglot, Zalewska); the Department of Drugs Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Marciniak); the Clinical Biochemistry Department, Jagiellonian University College of Medicine, Krakow, Poland (Bugajska); and the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Janocha-Litwin)
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- From the Division of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Pawlowski, Malyszczak); the Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (Pawlak); the Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiency, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Inglot, Zalewska); the Department of Drugs Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Marciniak); the Clinical Biochemistry Department, Jagiellonian University College of Medicine, Krakow, Poland (Bugajska); and the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Janocha-Litwin)
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- From the Division of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Pawlowski, Malyszczak); the Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland (Pawlak); the Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiency, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Inglot, Zalewska); the Department of Drugs Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Marciniak); the Clinical Biochemistry Department, Jagiellonian University College of Medicine, Krakow, Poland (Bugajska); and the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland (Janocha-Litwin)
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Kumar N, Gupta S. Persistence and degradation of cyantraniliprole in soil under the influence of varying light sources, temperatures, moisture regimes and carbon dioxide levels. J Environ Sci Health B 2020; 55:1032-1040. [PMID: 32811281 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2020.1808416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In the present work, persistence and degradation of cyantraniliprole, a leading anthranilic diamide pesticide against sucking insect pests, in inceptisol soil has been studied. Effect of various factors like light source (UV-light, sunlight and dark), temperature (5, 25 and 37 °C), moisture regime (dry, field capacity and submerged) and carbon dioxide level (415 and 625 µL L-1) on dissipation was also evaluated. Formation of IN-J9Z38, a major metabolite of cyantraniliprole, was monitored in different treatments. Samples were processed as per QuEChERS method and analysis was done by HPLC-PDA. Matrix matched calibration curve, prepared in the range 0.001-10 mg L-1, indicated very good linearity (R2 > 0.99) and sensitivity (instrument limit of detection 0.001 mg L-1). Cyantraniliprole residues dissipated with time and 47.7%-98.8% dissipation was recorded on 90th day in different treatments. Minimum half-life of cyantraniliprole, i.e. 8.7 days was recorded at elevated CO2 level (625 ± 5 µL L-1) while its maximum half-life of 86.6 days was recorded at 5 °C. Metabolite IN-J9Z38 started forming from zero-day and reached the maximum on 15th to 60th day. Microbial biomass carbon, as an index of microbial activity of soil, correlated well with the degradation of cyantraniliprole.
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- Niranjan Kumar
- Division of Agricultural Chemicals, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Agricultural Chemicals, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Bräcker LB, Gong X, Schmid C, Dawid C, Ulrich D, Phung T, Leonhard A, Ainsworth J, Olbricht K, Parniske M, Gompel N. A strawberry accession with elevated methyl anthranilate fruit concentration is naturally resistant to the pest fly Drosophila suzukii. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234040. [PMID: 32484826 PMCID: PMC7266294 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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During the past decade, Drosophila suzukii has established itself as a global invasive fruit pest, enabled by its ability to lay eggs into fresh, ripening fruit. In a previous study, we investigated the impact of different strawberry accessions on the development of D. suzukii eggs, in the search of natural resistance. We identified several accessions that significantly reduced adult fly emergence from infested fruit. In the present study, we aimed at understanding the chemical basis of this effect. We first noted that one of the more resistant accessions showed an unusual enrichment of methyl anthranilate within its fruit, prompting us to investigate this fruit compound as a possible cause limiting fly development. We found that methyl anthranilate alone triggers embryo lethality in a concentration-dependent manner, unlike another comparable organic fruit compound. We also showed that a chemical fraction of the resistant strawberry accession that contains methyl anthranilate carries some activity toward the egg hatching rate. Surprisingly, in spite of the lethal effect of this compound to their eggs, adult females are not only attracted to methyl anthranilate at certain concentrations, but they also display a concentration-dependent preference to lay on substrates enriched in methyl anthranilate. This study demonstrates that methyl anthranilate is a potent agonist molecule against D. suzukii egg development. Its elevated concentration in a specific strawberry accession proven to reduce the fly development may explain, at least in part the fruit resistance. It further illustrates how a single, natural compound, non-toxic to humans could be exploited for biological control of a pest species.
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- Lasse B. Bräcker
- Chair of Evolutionry Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Chair of Genetics, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Chair of Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Chair of Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Julius Kühn-Institute, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Quedlinburg, Germany
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- Chair of Evolutionry Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Chair of Evolutionry Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Chair of Evolutionry Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Hansabred GmbH & Co. KG, Dresden, Germany
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Life Sciences, Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Berlin, Germany
- * E-mail: (KO); (MP); (NG)
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- Chair of Genetics, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
- * E-mail: (KO); (MP); (NG)
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- Chair of Evolutionry Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
- * E-mail: (KO); (MP); (NG)
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Wysocka M, Romanowska A, Gruba N, Michalska M, Giełdoń A, Lesner A. A Peptidomimetic Fluorescent Probe to Detect the Trypsin β2 Subunit of the Human 20S Proteasome. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21072396. [PMID: 32244300 PMCID: PMC7177456 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21072396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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This work describes the chemical synthesis, combinatorial selection, and enzymatic evaluation of peptidomimetic fluorescent substrates specific for the trypsin-like (β2) subunit of the 20S human proteasome. After deconvolution of a library comprising nearly 6000 compounds composed of peg substituted diaminopropionic acid DAPEG building blocks, the sequence ABZ–Dap(O2(Cbz))–Dap(GO1)–Dap(O2(Cbz))–Arg–ANB–NH2, where ABZ is 2-aminobenzoic acid, and ANB- 5 amino 2- nitro benzoic acid was selected. Its cleavage followed sigmoidal kinetics, characteristic for allosteric enzymes, with Km = 3.22 ± 0.02 μM, kcat = 245 s−1, and kcat/Km = 7.61 × 107 M−1 s−1. This process was practically halted when a selective inhibitor of the β2 subunit of the 20S human proteasome was supplemented to the reaction system. Titration of the substrate resulting in decreased amounts of proteasome 20S produced a linear signal up to 10−11 M. Using this substrate, we detected human proteasome 20S in human urine samples taken from the bladders of cancer patients. This observation could be useful for the noninvasive diagnosis of this severe disease.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-585-235-095; Fax: +48-585-235-472
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Chen C, Li T, Chen Z, Wang L, Luo X. Absorption Rates and Mechanisms of Avenanthramides in a Caco-2 Cell Model and Their Antioxidant Activity during Absorption. J Agric Food Chem 2020; 68:2347-2356. [PMID: 32026690 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b06576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Avenanthramides (AVNs) are a unique kind of polyphenols that were only detected in the oats and have been demonstrated to exhibit strong antioxidant activities but low bioavailability. The purpose of the present research was to evaluate the absorption rates and mechanisms of AVNs (AVN 2c, AVN 2f, and AVN 2p) using a human colon adenocarcinoma cell line (Caco-2) cell model and clarify the influence of the absorption process on the antioxidant capacities of AVNs. Furthermore, the absorption rates and antioxidant activities of ferulic acid and caffeic acid were compared with those of AVNs. Results showed that the apparent absorption rates (Papp) of AVN 2c, AVN 2f, and AVN 2p were 0.65 ± 0.05 × 10-6, 1.18 ± 0.16 × 10-6, and 1.44 ± 0.09 × 10-6 cm/s, respectively, which were significantly lower than those of caffeic acid (3.76 ± 0.31 × 10-6 cm/s) and ferulic acid (1.69 ± 0.13 × 10-5 cm/s). Moreover, the metabolites (caffeic acid, ferulic acid, and AVN 2f) of AVNs after absorption were detected and quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Before absorption, although the antioxidant capacities of AVNs were significantly stronger than those of ferulic acid and caffeic acid, there was an opposite result after absorption. In addition, AVNs transported the Caco-2 monolayer by paracellular diffusion and were affected by monoamine oxidase and efflux transporters (P-gp, MRP2) during absorption. The co-administration of quercetin could significantly improve the absorption rates of AVNs.
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- Chao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- School of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- School of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- School of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- School of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
- School of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
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Gong W, Jiang M, Zhang T, Zhang W, Liang G, Li B, Hu B, Han P. Uptake and dissipation of metalaxyl-M, fludioxonil, cyantraniliprole and thiamethoxam in greenhouse chrysanthemum. Environ Pollut 2020; 257:113499. [PMID: 31706771 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Production of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora) in greenhouses often requires intensive pesticide use, which raises serious concerns over food safety and human health. This study investigated uptake, translocation and residue dissipation of typical fungicides (metalaxyl-M and fludioxonil) and insecticides (cyantraniliprole and thiamethoxam) in greenhouse chrysanthemum when applied in soils. Chrysanthemum plants could absorb these pesticides from soils via roots to various degrees, and bioconcentration factors (BCFLS) were positively correlated with lipophilicity (log Kow) of pesticides. Highly lipophilic fludioxonil (log Kow = 4.12) had the greatest BCFLS (2.96 ± 0.41 g g-1), whereas hydrophilic thiamethoxam (log Kow = -0.13) had the lowest (0.09 ± 0.03 g g-1). Translocation factors (TF) from roots to shoots followed the order of TFleaf > TFstem > TFflower. Metalaxyl-M and cyantraniliprole with medium lipophilicity (log Kow of 1.71 and 2.02, respectively) and hydrophilic thiamethoxam showed relatively strong translocation potentials with TF values in the range of 0.29-0.81, 0.36-2.74 and 0.30-1.03, respectively. Dissipation kinetics in chrysanthemum flowers followed the first-order with a half-life of 21.7, 5.5, 10.0 or 8.2 days for metalaxyl-M, fludioxonil, cyantraniliprole and thiamethoxam, respectively. Final residues of these four pesticides, including clothianidin (a primary toxic metabolite of thiamethoxam), in all chrysanthemum flower samples were below the maximum residue limit (MRL) values 21 days after two soil applications each at the recommended dose (i.e., 3.2, 2.1, 4.3 and 4.3 kg ha-1, respectively). However, when doubling the recommended dose, the metabolite clothianidin remained at concentrations greater than the MRL, despite that thiamethoxam concentration was lower than the MRL value. This study provided valuable insights on the uptake and residues of metalaxyl-M, fludioxonil, cyantraniliprole and thiamethoxam (including its metabolite clothianidin) in greenhouse chrysanthemum production, and could help better assess food safety risks of chrysanthemum contamination by parent pesticides and their metabolites.
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- Wenwen Gong
- Beijing Research Center for Agriculture Standards and Testing, Beijing, 100097, China.
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- Beijing Research Center for Agriculture Standards and Testing, Beijing, 100097, China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Beijing Research Center for Agriculture Standards and Testing, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Beijing Research Center for Agriculture Standards and Testing, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Beijing Plant Protection Station, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Research Center for Agriculture Standards and Testing, Beijing, 100097, China
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Ren Z, Chen Z, Luo X, Su J, Yao G, Xu H, Lin F. Overexpression of AtAAP1 increased the uptake of an alanine-chlorantraniliprole conjugate in Arabidopsis thaliana. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:36680-36687. [PMID: 31741272 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06671-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Transporters play an important role in the uptake and redistribution of agrochemicals to the site of insect feeding. The product of the Arabidopsis thaliana gene AtAAP1 substantially contributes to inorganic nitrogen acquisition under ecologically relevant amino acid concentrations. Here, the transporter ability of AtAAP1 to a chlorantraniliprole-alanine conjugate (CAP-Ala-1) was tested both in planta and in vitro. Thirty-day-old and 15-day-old plants overexpressing AtAAP1 increased the uptake of CAP-Ala-1 into the roots, whereas AtAAP1 deficiency did not completely block the uptake of CAP-Ala-1. An uptake experiment carried out in Xenopus laevis oocytes expressing AtAAP1 showed that CAP-Ala-1 interacted with AtAAP1. Although little native AtAAP1 transcription was present in the leaves, constitutive expression of AtAAP1 in plants significantly increased the ability of the leaf mesophyll protoplasts to take up CAP-Ala-1. The observations supported the possibility of exploiting AtAAP1 as a component of a novel delivery and redistribution system for amino acid-based pesticide conjugates.
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- Zhanfu Ren
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Eco-engineering Polytechnic, Guangzhou, 510520, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China.
- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China.
- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Choo HJ, Ahn JH. Synthesis of Three Bioactive Aromatic Compounds by Introducing Polyketide Synthase Genes into Engineered Escherichia coli. J Agric Food Chem 2019; 67:8581-8589. [PMID: 31321975 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b03439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Intermediates in aromatic amino acid biosynthesis can serve as substrates for the synthesis of bioactive compounds. In this study we used two intermediates in the shikimate pathway of Escherichia coli, chorismate and anthranilate, to synthesize three bioactive compounds: 4-hydroxycoumarin (4-HC), 2,4-dihydroxyquinoline (DHQ), and 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-2(1H)-quinolone (NMQ). We introduced genes for the synthesis of salicylic acid from chorismate to supply the substrate for 4-HC and the gene encoding N-methyltransferase for the synthesis of N-methylanthranilate from anthranilate. Polyketide synthases and coenzyme (Co)A ligases were tested to determine the optimal combination of genes for the synthesis of each compound. We also tested several constructs and identified the best one for increasing levels of endogenous substrates for chorismate, anthranilate, and malonyl-CoA. With the use of these strategies, 255.4 mg/L 4-HC, 753.7 mg/L DHQ, and 17.5 mg/L NMQ were synthesized. This work provides a basis for the synthesis of diverse coumarin and quinoline derivatives with potential medical applications.
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- Hye Jeong Choo
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center , Konkuk University , Seoul 05029 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center , Konkuk University , Seoul 05029 , Republic of Korea
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Pollier J, De Geyter N, Moses T, Boachon B, Franco-Zorrilla JM, Bai Y, Lacchini E, Gholami A, Vanden Bossche R, Werck-Reichhart D, Goormachtig S, Goossens A. The MYB transcription factor Emission of Methyl Anthranilate 1 stimulates emission of methyl anthranilate from Medicago truncatula hairy roots. Plant J 2019; 99:637-654. [PMID: 31009122 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Plants respond to herbivore or pathogen attacks by activating specific defense programs that include the production of bioactive specialized metabolites to eliminate or deter the attackers. Volatiles play an important role in the interaction of a plant with its environment. Through transcript profiling of jasmonate-elicited Medicago truncatula cells, we identified Emission of Methyl Anthranilate (EMA) 1, a MYB transcription factor that is involved in the emission of the volatile compound methyl anthranilate when expressed in M. truncatula hairy roots, giving them a fruity scent. RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) analysis of the fragrant roots revealed the upregulation of a methyltransferase that was subsequently characterized to catalyze the O-methylation of anthranilic acid and was hence named M. truncatula anthranilic acid methyl transferase (MtAAMT) 1. Given that direct activation of the MtAAMT1 promoter by EMA1 could not be unambiguously demonstrated, we further probed the RNA-Seq data and identified the repressor protein M. truncatula plant AT-rich sequence and zinc-binding (MtPLATZ) 1. Emission of Methyl Anthranilate 1 binds a tandem repeat of the ACCTAAC motif in the MtPLATZ1 promoter to transactivate gene expression. Overexpression of MtPLATZ1 in transgenic M. truncatula hairy roots led to transcriptional silencing of EMA1, indicating that MtPLATZ1 may be part of a negative feedback loop to control the expression of EMA1. Finally, application of exogenous methyl anthranilate boosted EMA1 and MtAAMT1 expression dramatically, thus also revealing a positive amplification loop. Such positive and negative feedback loops seem to be the norm rather than the exception in the regulation of plant specialized metabolism.
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- Jacob Pollier
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, Unité Propre de Recherche 2357 du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, Unité Propre de Recherche 2357 du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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Doyle SM, Rigal A, Grones P, Karady M, Barange DK, Majda M, Pařízková B, Karampelias M, Zwiewka M, Pěnčík A, Almqvist F, Ljung K, Novák O, Robert S. A role for the auxin precursor anthranilic acid in root gravitropism via regulation of PIN-FORMED protein polarity and relocalisation in Arabidopsis. New Phytol 2019; 223:1420-1432. [PMID: 31038751 DOI: 10.1111/nph.15877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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distribution of auxin within plant tissues is of great importance for developmental plasticity, including root gravitropic growth. Auxin flow is directed by the subcellular polar distribution and dynamic relocalisation of auxin transporters such as the PIN-FORMED (PIN) efflux carriers, which can be influenced by the main natural plant auxin indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). Anthranilic acid (AA) is an important early precursor of IAA and previously published studies with AA analogues have suggested that AA may also regulate PIN localisation. Using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model species, we studied an AA-deficient mutant displaying agravitropic root growth, treated seedlings with AA and AA analogues and transformed lines to over-produce AA while inhibiting its conversion to downstream IAA precursors. We showed that AA rescues root gravitropic growth in the AA-deficient mutant at concentrations that do not rescue IAA levels. Overproduction of AA affects root gravitropism without affecting IAA levels. Treatments with, or deficiency in, AA result in defects in PIN polarity and gravistimulus-induced PIN relocalisation in root cells. Our results revealed a previously unknown role for AA in the regulation of PIN subcellular localisation and dynamics involved in root gravitropism, which is independent of its better known role in IAA biosynthesis.
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- Siamsa M Doyle
- Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 90183, Umeå, Sweden
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 90183, Umeå, Sweden
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 90183, Umeå, Sweden
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 90183, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Chemical Biology and Genetics, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 90183, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, 90736, Umeå, Sweden
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 90183, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Genetics, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Institute of Experimental Botany at The Czech Academy of Sciences and Faculty of Science at Palacký University, 78371, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Plant Systems Biology, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, 62500, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 90183, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, 90736, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Genetics, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 90183, Umeå, Sweden
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 90183, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, 90736, Umeå, Sweden
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 90183, Umeå, Sweden
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Zhang Z, Xu C, Ding J, Zhao Y, Lin J, Liu F, Mu W. Cyantraniliprole seed treatment efficiency against Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and residue concentrations in corn plants and soil. Pest Manag Sci 2019; 75:1464-1472. [PMID: 30450808 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon is the most destructive early season insect pest of corn. In this study, the control efficiency of cyantraniliprole seed treatment against A. ipsilon was evaluated, and the residual concentrations of cyantraniliprole and its metabolite J9Z38 in the stalks of corn seedlings and soil were investigated. RESULTS Plant pot experiments showed that A. ipsilon larval mortality was greater than 92% and that the percentage of corn seedlings damaged by A. ipsilon was less than 24% when corn seeds were treated with cyantraniliprole at 2 and 4 g AI kg-1 seed. Cyantraniliprole seed treatment at a dosage of 2 g AI kg-1 seed significantly reduced A. ipsilon infestation compared to chlorantraniliprole and clothianidin seed treatments in corn fields. Cyantraniliprole seed treatment resulted in more persistent control efficiency of A. ipsilon in spring than in summer. Cyantraniliprole and J9Z38 residues in corn stalks and soil degraded more slowly in the spring than in the summer. CONCLUSION Cyantraniliprole used as a seed treatment can protect corn plants from A. ipsilon infestations throughout the seedling stage. The high biological activity of cyantraniliprole was consistent with the residue levels of cyantraniliprole in the corn stalks and soil. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Zhengqun Zhang
- College of Plant Protection and College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Plant Protection and College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Plant Protection and College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Plant Protection and College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Plant Protection and College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Plant Protection and College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Plant Protection and College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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Dumas P, Morin MD, Boquel S, Moffat CE, Morin PJ. Expression status of heat shock proteins in response to cold, heat, or insecticide exposure in the Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata. Cell Stress Chaperones 2019; 24:539-547. [PMID: 30815817 PMCID: PMC6527667 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-019-00983-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)) is an agricultural pest that threatens the potato industry worldwide. This insect is widely regarded as one of the most difficult-to-control pests, as it can thrive in a wide range of temperature conditions and routinely develops resistance towards various insecticides. The molecular changes associated with response to these challenges have not been fully investigated in L. decemlineata. While differential expression and characterization of heat shock proteins (HSPs) in response to stress have been conducted in several insects, data regarding HSPs in L. decemlineata are limited. The overarching objective of this study consisted of evaluating the expression of various HSPs in L. decemlineata exposed to different temperatures or treated with the insecticides imidacloprid and chlorantraniliprole. Expression levels of HSP60, HSP70, HSP90, and HSP Beta-1 were evaluated by qRT-PCR and insect mortality was assessed using dsRNAs aimed at select HSP targets. Elevated HSP70 and HSP90 transcript levels were observed in heat-exposed L. decemlineata while downregulation of HSP70 transcript levels was measured in insects submitted to cold conditions. Chlorantraniliprole exposure was associated with reduced HSP Beta-1 transcript levels while no change in expression was monitored in insects exposed to imidacloprid. RNAi-based knockdown of HSP60 levels correlated with significant insect mortality 14 days after dsRNA injection. These results highlight the modulation of HSPs that occur in L. decemlineata exposed to fluctuating temperatures and position HSPs as interesting candidates in the identification of novel molecular leads that could be targeted to control this insect.
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- Pascal Dumas
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton, 18 Antonine-Maillet avenue, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1A 3E9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton, 18 Antonine-Maillet avenue, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1A 3E9, Canada
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- Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 850 Lincoln Road, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 4Z7, Canada
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- Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 850 Lincoln Road, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 4Z7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton, 18 Antonine-Maillet avenue, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1A 3E9, Canada.
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Liu M, Jia Y, Xie Y, Zhang C, Ma J, Sun C, Ju J. Identification of the Actinomycin D Biosynthetic Pathway from Marine-Derived Streptomyces costaricanus SCSIO ZS0073. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:E240. [PMID: 31018504 PMCID: PMC6521150 DOI: 10.3390/md17040240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bioactive secondary metabolites from Streptomycetes are important sources of lead compounds in current drug development. Streptomyces costaricanus SCSIO ZS0073, a mangrove-derived actinomycete, produces actinomycin D, a clinically used therapeutic for Wilm's tumor of the kidney, trophoblastic tumors and rhabdomyosarcoma. In this work, we identified the actinomycin biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) acn by detailed analyses of the S. costaricanus SCSIO ZS0073 genome. This organism produces actinomycin D with a titer of ~69.8 μg mL-1 along with traces of actinomycin Xoβ. The acn cluster localized to a 39.8 kb length region consisting of 25 open reading frames (ORFs), including a set of four genes that drive the construction of the 4-methyl-3-hydroxy-anthranilic acid (4-MHA) precursor and three non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) that generate the 4-MHA pentapeptide semi-lactone, which, upon dimerization, affords final actinomycin D. Furthermore, the acn cluster contains four positive regulatory genes acnWU4RO, which were identified by in vivo gene inactivation studies. Our data provide insights into the genetic characteristics of this new mangrove-derived actinomycin D bioproducer, enabling future metabolic engineering campaigns to improve both titers and the structural diversities possible for actinomycin D and related analogues.
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- Mengchan Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 164 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou 510301, China.
- College of Oceanography, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 164 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou 510301, China.
- College of Oceanography, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 164 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou 510301, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 164 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou 510301, China.
- College of Oceanography, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 164 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou 510301, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 164 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou 510301, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 164 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou 510301, China.
- College of Oceanography, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Noh HH, Lee JY, Park HK, Lee JW, Jo SH, Kim JH, Kwon H, Kyung KS. Risk of dermal and inhalation exposure to chlorantraniliprole assessed by using whole-body dosimetry in Korea. Pest Manag Sci 2019; 75:1159-1165. [PMID: 30375145 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND We determined the characteristics and evaluated associated risks of sprayed pesticide exposure among workers cultivating Korean cabbage. The test pesticide, a mixture of 3% chlorantraniliprole and 4% indoxacarb wettable granules diluted 2000 times, was sprayed on Korean cabbage within a 3000 m2 area in Goesan, Korea. Dermal exposures were measured using a whole-body dosimetry method. RESULTS Exposure to chlorantraniliprole was observed among ten individuals, ranging from 140.4 to 4234.0 µg person-1 . The legs were the most prominent exposure area (86.35%), with the face being the least exposed (0.06%). Exposure risk was assessed by calculating the margin of safety (MOS) on the exposure amount for each body part. The MOS based on dermal and inhalation exposure doses ranged from 59 to 1765. CONCLUSION Exposure was the greatest for the legs, probably as a result of the low height of the crop and the use of a long-wand sprayer. An MOS value >1 indicates a low risk for applicators using this method of application. However, with tall crops, exposure level and MOS values can vary widely, as MOS increases or decreases based on exposure dose. Therefore, future research is needed to better understand appropriate safety precautions when working with potent pesticides. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Hyun H Noh
- Department of Agro-food Safety and Crop protection, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, Republic of Korea
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- Residue Research Team, Research Institute, NongHyup Chemical, Okcheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Life and Environment Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Life and Environment Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Life and Environment Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agro-food Safety and Crop protection, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Life and Environment Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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Toepfer CN, Wakimoto H, Garfinkel AC, McDonough B, Liao D, Jiang J, Tai AC, Gorham JM, Lunde IG, Lun M, Lynch TL, McNamara JW, Sadayappan S, Redwood CS, Watkins HC, Seidman JG, Seidman CE. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutations in MYBPC3 dysregulate myosin. Sci Transl Med 2019; 11:eaat1199. [PMID: 30674652 PMCID: PMC7184965 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aat1199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The mechanisms by which truncating mutations in MYBPC3 (encoding cardiac myosin-binding protein C; cMyBPC) or myosin missense mutations cause hypercontractility and poor relaxation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are incompletely understood. Using genetic and biochemical approaches, we explored how depletion of cMyBPC altered sarcomere function. We demonstrated that stepwise loss of cMyBPC resulted in reciprocal augmentation of myosin contractility. Direct attenuation of myosin function, via a damaging missense variant (F764L) that causes dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), normalized the increased contractility from cMyBPC depletion. Depletion of cMyBPC also altered dynamic myosin conformations during relaxation, enhancing the myosin state that enables ATP hydrolysis and thin filament interactions while reducing the super relaxed conformation associated with energy conservation. MYK-461, a pharmacologic inhibitor of myosin ATPase, rescued relaxation deficits and restored normal contractility in mouse and human cardiomyocytes with MYBPC3 mutations. These data define dosage-dependent effects of cMyBPC on myosin that occur across the cardiac cycle as the pathophysiologic mechanisms by which MYBPC3 truncations cause HCM. Therapeutic strategies to attenuate cMyBPC activity may rescue depressed cardiac contractility in patients with DCM, whereas inhibiting myosin by MYK-461 should benefit the substantial proportion of patients with HCM with MYBPC3 mutations.
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- Christopher N Toepfer
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
- Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, 0318 Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Health Sciences Division, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
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- Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA
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- Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
- Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Chen Y, Yan Y, Ren ZF, Ganeteg U, Yao GK, Li ZL, Huang T, Li JH, Tian YQ, Lin F, Xu HH. AtLHT1 Transporter Can Facilitate the Uptake and Translocation of a Glycinergic-Chlorantraniliprole Conjugate in Arabidopsis thaliana. J Agric Food Chem 2018; 66:12527-12535. [PMID: 30403859 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b03591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Understanding of the transporters involved in the uptake and translocation of agrochemicals in plants could provide an opportunity to guide pesticide to the site of insect feeding. The product of Arabidopsis thaliana gene AtLHT1 makes a major contribution to the uptake into the roots of free amino acids and some of their derivatives. Here, a chlorantraniliprole-glycine conjugate (CAP-Gly-1) was tested for its affinity to AtLHT1 both in planta and in vitro. Seedlings deficient in AtLHT1 exhibited a reduction with respect to both the uptake and root-to-shoot transfer of CAP-Gly-1; plants in which AtLHT1 was constitutively expressed were more effective than wild type in term of their root uptake of CAP-Gly-1. Protoplast patch clamping showed that the presence in the external medium of CAP-Gly-1 was able to induce AtLHT1 genotype-dependent inward currents. An electrophysiology-based experiment carried out in Xenopus laevis oocytes expressing AtLHT1 showed that AtLHT1 had a high in vitro affinity for CAP-Gly-1. The observations supported the possibility of exploiting AtLHT1 as a critical component of a novel delivery system for amino acid-based pesticide conjugates.
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- Yan Chen
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , 510642 Guangdong , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , 510642 Guangdong , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , 510642 Guangdong , China
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- Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology , Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) , SE-901 83 Umeå , Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , 510642 Guangdong , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , 510642 Guangdong , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , 510642 Guangdong , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , 510642 Guangdong , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , 510642 Guangdong , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , 510642 Guangdong , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , 510642 Guangdong , China
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Wu W, Tang Y, Yang J, Idehen E, Sang S. Avenanthramide Aglycones and Glucosides in Oat Bran: Chemical Profile, Levels in Commercial Oat Products, and Cytotoxicity to Human Colon Cancer Cells. J Agric Food Chem 2018; 66:8005-8014. [PMID: 29985603 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b02767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Avenanthramides (AVAs), unique phytochemicals in oat, have attracted an increasing amount of attention due to their outstanding health benefits. However, the chemical profile and the levels of AVAs in commercial oat products as well as their health benefits have not been examined in detail. In the present study, a total of 29 AVA aglycones and AVA glucosides were identified and characterized from oat bran using NMR (1D and 2D NMR) and LC-MS techniques. Among them, 17 novel AVA glucosides were reported in oat bran for the first time. The most abundant AVA glucoside, 2c-3'- O-glc, had a similar growth inhibitory activity with the major AVA, 2c, against HCT-116 and HT-29 human colon cancer cells, indicating glucosylation does not affect the growth inhibitory effects of AVAs. Furthermore, the levels of all individual AVAs in 13 commercial oat products were analyzed using HPLC-MS/MS. The total AVAs contents in various oat products ranged from 9.22 to 61.77 mg/kg (fresh weight).
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- Wenbin Wu
- Laboratory for Functional Foods and Human Health, Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University , North Carolina Research Campus, 500 Laureate Way , Kannapolis , North Carolina 28081 , United States
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- Laboratory for Functional Foods and Human Health, Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University , North Carolina Research Campus, 500 Laureate Way , Kannapolis , North Carolina 28081 , United States
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- Laboratory for Functional Foods and Human Health, Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University , North Carolina Research Campus, 500 Laureate Way , Kannapolis , North Carolina 28081 , United States
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- Laboratory for Functional Foods and Human Health, Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University , North Carolina Research Campus, 500 Laureate Way , Kannapolis , North Carolina 28081 , United States
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- Laboratory for Functional Foods and Human Health, Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University , North Carolina Research Campus, 500 Laureate Way , Kannapolis , North Carolina 28081 , United States
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Jayapal M, Jagadeesan H, Shanmugam M, Danisha J P, Murugesan S. Sequential anaerobic-aerobic treatment using plant microbe integrated system for degradation of azo dyes and their aromatic amines by-products. J Hazard Mater 2018; 354:231-243. [PMID: 29754041 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2017] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The presence of unused dyes and dye degradation intermediates in the textile industry wastewaters is the major challenge in its treatment. A wide range of treatments including various physicochemical processes are used for this wastewater. Incomplete dye degradation results in hazardous colorless aromatic amine intermediates that are teratogenic in nature. A synergistic plant-microbe system operated in a sequential anaerobic-aerobic mode was evaluated for the complete degradation of a model azo dye methyl red under laboratory conditions. The degradation of methyl red and its break down products 2-aminobenzoic acid and N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine were analysed by HPLC, FTIR and GC-MS. The vetiver-microbe system had shown enhanced dye degradation. The dye decolourization percentage achieved for integrated plant-microbe treatment system (T) after anaerobic condition was 53.5 ± 6.2% and aerobic condition was 92 ± 3.4%. The removal efficiency of the intermediates 2-ABA and DMPD was found to be 89.79% in the integrated plant-microbe treatment system. The plant-microbe system was most effective in the removal of toxic aromatic amine as seen by lesser phytotoxicity for seed germination and teratogenicity in case of zebrafish development in the treated water.
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Singh P, Bagchi D, Pal SK. Ultrafast dynamics-driven biomolecular recognition where fast activities dictate slow events. J Biosci 2018; 43:485-498. [PMID: 30002268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In general, biological macromolecules require significant dynamical freedom to carry out their different functions, including signal transduction, metabolism, catalysis and gene regulation. Effectors (ligands, DNA and external milieu, etc) are considered to function in a purely dynamical manner by selectively stabilizing a specific dynamical state, thereby regulating biological function. In particular, proteins in presence of these effectors can exist in several dynamical states with distinct binding or enzymatic activity. Here, we have reviewed the efficacy of ultrafast fluorescence spectroscopy to monitor the dynamical flexibility of various proteins in presence of different effectors leading to their biological activity. Recent studies demonstrate the potency of a combined approach involving picosecond-resolved Forster resonance energy transfer, polarisation-gated fluorescence and time-dependent stokes shift for the exploration of ultrafast dynamics in biomolecular recognition of various protein molecules. The allosteric protein-protein recognition following differential protein-DNA interaction is shown to be a consequence of some ultrafast segmental motions at the C-terminal of Gal repressor protein dimer with DNA operator sequences OE and OI. Differential ultrafast dynamics at the C-terminal of λ-repressor protein with two different operator DNA sequences for the protein-protein interaction with different strengths is also reviewed. We have also systemically briefed the study on the role of ultrafast dynamics of water molecules on the functionality of enzyme proteins alpha-chymotrypsin and deoxyribonuclease I. The studies on the essential ultrafast dynamics at the active site of the enzyme alpha-chymotrypsin by using an anthraniloyl fluorescent extrinsic probe covalently attached to the serine-195 residue for the enzymatic activity at homeothermic condition has also been reviewed. Finally, we have highlighted the evidence that a photoinduced dynamical event dictates the molecular recognition of a photochromic ligand, dihydroindolizine with the serine protease alpha-chymotrypsin and with a liposome (L-a-phosphatidylcholine).
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- Priya Singh
- Department of Chemical, Biological and Macromolecular Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block JD, Sector III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 106, India
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Thomas M, Kim S, Guo W, Collins FW, Wise ML, Meydani M. High Levels of Avenanthramides in Oat-Based Diet Further Suppress High Fat Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis in Ldlr -/- Mice. J Agric Food Chem 2018; 66:498-504. [PMID: 29298067 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b04860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Oats, in addition to cholesterol-lowering properties, contain unique antioxidants called avenanthramides (Avns), which inhibit both inflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecules in endothelial cells in culture. This study evaluated the effects of Avns of oats on atherosclerosis in Ldlr-/- mice, one of the most commonly used atherosclerosis mouse models with their similar cholesterol distributions to humans. The Ldlr-/- mice were fed a low fat, high fat, high fat containing regular oat brans with low levels of Avns (HFLA), or high fat containing regular oat brans with high levels of Avns (HFHA) diet. After 16 weeks of intervention, blood cholesterol and extent of aortic lesions were evaluated. We found that both oat-based diets reduced high fat diet-induced atheroma lesions in the aortic valve (p < 0.01). Furthermore, the effects of oat-based diets are more profound in HFHA mice than mice fed HFLA. Total plasma cholesterol levels were similarly reduced in both oat-supplemented mice. We concluded that oat bran diets reduce atheroma lesions and higher levels of Avns further reduce aortic lesions compared to regular oat bran. These preliminary in vivo data indicate that consumption of oats bran, with high Avns, has demonstrable beneficial effects on prevention of cardiovascular disease.
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- Michael Thomas
- Vascular Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University , 711 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
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- Vascular Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University , 711 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
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- Vascular Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University , 711 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
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- Bioproducts and Bioprocesses, Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada , 960 Carling Avenue, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6, Canada
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- USDA-Cereal Crops Research Unit, 502 Walnut Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53726, United States
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- Vascular Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University , 711 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
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Pillet J, Chambers AH, Barbey C, Bao Z, Plotto A, Bai J, Schwieterman M, Johnson T, Harrison B, Whitaker VM, Colquhoun TA, Folta KM. Identification of a methyltransferase catalyzing the final step of methyl anthranilate synthesis in cultivated strawberry. BMC Plant Biol 2017; 17:147. [PMID: 28859633 PMCID: PMC5580298 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-017-1088-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Methyl anthranilate (MA) contributes an attractive fruity note to the complex flavor and aroma of strawberry (Fragaria spp.), yet it is rare in modern cultivars. The genetic basis for its biosynthesis has not been elucidated. Understanding the specific genes required for its synthesis could allow the development of gene/allele-specific molecular markers to speed breeding of flavorful strawberries. RESULTS Ripe fruits from individuals in an F1 population resulting from a cross between a MA producer and a non-producer were examined using a bulk-segregant transcriptome approach. MA producer and non-producer transcriptomes were compared, revealing five candidate transcripts that strictly co-segregated with MA production. One candidate encodes an annotated methyltransferase. MA levels are lower when this transcript is suppressed with RNAi, and bacterial cultures expressing the protein produced MA in the presence of anthranilic acid. Frozen fruit powders reconstituted with anthranilic acid and a methyl donor produced MA only if the transcript was detected in the fruit powder. A DNA-based molecular marker was developed that segregates with the MA-producing gene variant. CONCLUSIONS These analyses indicate that the methyltransferase, now noted ANTHRANILIC ACID METHYL TRANSFERASE (FanAAMT), mediates the ultimate step of MA production in cultivated strawberry. Identification of this gene and its associated molecular marker may hasten breeding efforts to introduce this important volatile into modern cultivars.
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- Jeremy Pillet
- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, 1251 Fifield Hall, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, 1251 Fifield Hall, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
- Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL, USA
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, 1251 Fifield Hall, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, 1251 Fifield Hall, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Horticultural Research Laboratory, Agriculture Research Service, USDA, Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
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- Horticultural Research Laboratory, Agriculture Research Service, USDA, Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
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- Environmental Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Environmental Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, 1251 Fifield Hall, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, 1251 Fifield Hall, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL, USA
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- Environmental Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, 1251 Fifield Hall, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Wollenberg RD, Saei W, Westphal KR, Klitgaard CS, Nielsen KL, Lysøe E, Gardiner DM, Wimmer R, Sondergaard TE, Sørensen JL. Chrysogine Biosynthesis Is Mediated by a Two-Module Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase. J Nat Prod 2017; 80:2131-2135. [PMID: 28708398 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Production of chrysogine has been reported from several fungal genera including Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Fusarium. Anthranilic acid and pyruvic acid, which are expected precursors of chrysogine, enhance production of this compound. A possible route for the biosynthesis using these substrates is via a nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS). Through comparative analysis of the NRPSs from genome-sequenced producers of chrysogine we identified a candidate NRPS cluster comprising five additional genes named chry2-6. Deletion of the two-module NRPS (NRPS14 = chry1) abolished chrysogine production in Fusarium graminearum, indicating that the gene cluster is responsible for chrysogine biosynthesis. Overexpression of NRPS14 enhanced chrysogine production, suggesting that the NRPS is the bottleneck in the biosynthetic pathway.
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- Rasmus Dam Wollenberg
- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University , Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, 9220 Aalborg Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University , Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, 9220 Aalborg Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University , Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, 9220 Aalborg Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University , Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, 9220 Aalborg Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University , Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, 9220 Aalborg Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Plant Health, NIBIO-Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research , Høgskoleveien 7, 1430 Ås, Norway
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food, Queensland Bioscience Precinct , Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University , Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, 9220 Aalborg Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University , Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, 9220 Aalborg Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University , Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, 9220 Aalborg Ø, Denmark
- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University , Niels Bohrs Vej 8, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark
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Nayak BN, Buttar HS. Evaluation of the antioxidant properties of tryptophan and its metabolites in in vitro assay. J Complement Integr Med 2017; 13:129-36. [PMID: 26641976 DOI: 10.1515/jcim-2015-0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Human milk contains a number of nutrients and bioactive ingredients which play an important role in the growth and development of infants. One important nutrient and bioactive ingredient of human milk is L-tryptophan. L-Tryptophan is an essential aromatic α-amino acid and is required in the diet of children and adult humans. As an essential amino acid, it is needed for protein synthesis and as a precursor of key biomolecules such as serotonin, melatonin, tryptamine, niacin, quinolinic acid and kynurenic acid, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. The aim of the study was to evaluate the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative properties of tryptophan isolated from enzymatic hydrolysates from human milk and its metabolites on human glioma U251 cells and to evaluate the effects of human recombinant (hrIFNγ) on molecular ions of tryptophan and its metabolites in human glial U251 cells. METHODS The cytotoxicity was determined by MTT (3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazolyl-2)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay. The antioxidant property was assessed by the oxygen radical scavenging capacity (ORAC) method. The anti-inflammatory effect was determined by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) against cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α. The effects of recombinant human (rhIFNγ) on molecular ions of tryptophan and its catabolites were evaluated by mass spectrometry. The tryptophan was isolated from milk peptides following enzymatic digestion, followed by separation by chromatographic and mass spectrometric methods. RESULTS Tryptophan from human milk exhibited profoundly higher oxygen radical absorption capacity (7,986±468 µm Trolox equivalent (TE)/g) than that of whole human milk (80.4±13.3 µm TE/g). Tryptophan showed a moderate degree of anti-inflammatory activity against TNF-α and IL-6. rhIFNγ inhibited tryptophan metabolism. A low concentration of L-tryptophan (10-25 μg/mL) inhibited nearly 25% of cell growth. When U251 cells were treated with 25 μg/mL L-tryptophan and subsequently challenged with 30 ng/mL of human recombinant IFNγ, a significant inhibitory effect on cell growth was observed. Low concentrations of Xanthurenic acid, L-kynurenine, and 3-OH DL kynurenine were found to inhibit cell growth except melatonin and 3-OH anthranilic acid. Melatonin was a strong inducer of TNF-α in RAW cells, whereas 3-OH kynurenine at 25, 50 and 100 µg/mL inhibited IL-6 in RAW cells. No significant change was observed in the IL-8 profile in tryptophan-treated U251 cells except that L-kynurenine at 10 µg/mL produced significantly high level of an inflammatory cytokine IL-8. Melatonin, 3-OH, DL kynurenine at high concentrations (100 µg/mL) induced proliferation of U251 cells. Melatonin seemed to show synergistic effects with recombinant human IFNγ (rhINFγ) in promoting growth of human glioma cells. While treatment of U251 cells with tryptophan alone and subsequent treatment with rhIFNγ inhibited the growth of human cancer glioma cells, and conversely melatonin combined with rhIFNγ promoted growth of the U251 cells. CONCLUSIONS The findings from this study suggest that human milk-derived tryptophan and its metabolites possess strong antioxidant properties. Such effects might play a significant role in regulating the cell proliferation and growth of human cancer cells in a concentration-dependent manner.
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Caballo-Ponce E, van Dillewijn P, Wittich RM, Ramos C. WHOP, a Genomic Region Associated With Woody Hosts in the Pseudomonas syringae Complex Contributes to the Virulence and Fitness of Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi in Olive Plants. Mol Plant Microbe Interact 2017; 30:113-126. [PMID: 28027024 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-11-16-0233-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Bacteria from the Pseudomonas syringae complex belonging to phylogroups 1 and 3 (PG1 and PG3, respectively) isolated from woody hosts share a genomic region herein referred to as WHOP (from woody host and Pseudomonas spp.), which is absent in strains infecting herbaceous organs. In this work, we show that this region is also encoded in P. syringae pv. actinidifoliorum (PG1) and six additional members of PG3, namely, Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. retacarpa, three P. syringae pathovars, Pseudomonas meliae, and Pseudomonas amygdali. Partial conservation of the WHOP occurs in only a few PG2 strains. In P. savastanoi pv. savastanoi NCPPB 3335, the WHOP region is organized into four operons and three independently transcribed genes. While the antABC and catBCA operons mediate the catabolism of anthranilate and catechol, respectively, the ipoABC operon confers oxygenase activity to aromatic compounds. The deletion of antABC, catBCA, or ipoABC in NCPPB 3335 caused reduced virulence in woody olive plants without affecting knot formation in nonwoody plants; catBCA, dhoAB, and PSA3335_3206 (encoding a putative aerotaxis receptor) were also required for the full fitness of this strain exclusively in woody olive plants. Overall, this study sheds light on the evolution and adaptation of bacteria from the P. syringae complex to woody hosts and highlights the enzymatic activities encoded within the WHOP region that are essential for this process.
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- Eloy Caballo-Ponce
- 1 Área de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora", Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Campus Teatinos s/n, E-29010 Málaga, Spain and
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- 2 Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Profesor Albareda, 1. E-18008, Granada, Spain
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- 2 Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Profesor Albareda, 1. E-18008, Granada, Spain
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- 1 Área de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora", Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Campus Teatinos s/n, E-29010 Málaga, Spain and
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Gagarinskyi EL, Vekshin NL. [Blue death of nematodes.]. Adv Gerontol 2017; 30:676-684. [PMID: 29322733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This paper shows that the aging and death of nematodes, accompanied by the ignition of a blue glow under fluorescent microscopy, are not directly linked to any lipofuscin (aging pigment), nor with the anthranilic acid (a product of degradation of tryptophan residues of proteins). The main contribution in the blue flash of the dying nematodes belongs to parasitic light, scattered on the cuticle and bodies of the worm. The main contribution in the blue region at spectrofluorometry of homogenates, obtained from nematodes, really gives anthranilic acid. However, the content of anthranilic acid, measured by spectrofluorimetry, in adult nematodes is lower than that in the young ones. Artificial aging of nematodes by moderate heating revealed no accumulation of anthranilate and no loss of tryptophan, from which it must be formed. Thus, it is hardly lipofuscin or anthranilic acid. The cause of aging and death of nematodes is the formation of strong cross-links between proteins. This is supported by data on tryptophan fluorescence and light scattering of homogenates: the old worms show a large number of denaturated proteins and large protein particles with a strong cross-links, which are not destroyed be detergent.
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- E L Gagarinskyi
- Institute of Cell Biophysics, RAS, 3, Institutskaya str., Pushchino, Moscow region, 142290, Russian Federation;
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- Institute of Cell Biophysics, RAS, 3, Institutskaya str., Pushchino, Moscow region, 142290, Russian Federation;
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Ohler BJ, Guédot C, Zack RS, Landolt PJ. Aggregation of Thaumatomyia glabra (Diptera: Chloropidae) Males on Iris spp. Flowers Releasing Methyl Anthranilate. Environ Entomol 2016; 45:1476-1479. [PMID: 28028094 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvw140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Aggregations of Thaumatomyia glabra (Diptera: Chloropidae) were observed on flowers of Iris pallida Lamarck (Asparagales: Iridaceae), whereas no T. glabra (Meigen) were observed on nearby Iris germanica L. flowers. Sampling of T. glabra on I. pallida flowers revealed the presence of males only. In a previous study, T. glabra males were attracted to methyl anthranilate. We found methyl anthranilate in extracts of I. pallida flowers on which T. glabra aggregated, but not in extracts of I. germanica flowers. Applying methyl anthranilate to I. germanica flowers elicited attraction of T. glabra to the flowers. This study suggests that I. pallida flowers may attract T. glabra males to aggregate because they release the known attractant, methyl anthranilate, whereas I. germanica flowers may not be attractive because they do not release methyl anthranilate.
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- Bonnie J Ohler
- Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 (; )
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- Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 (; )
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- Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 5230 Konnowac Pass Rd., Wapato, WA 98951
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Gupta M, Mathur S, Sharma TK, Rana M, Gairola A, Navani NK, Pathania R. A study on metabolic prowess of Pseudomonas sp. RPT 52 to degrade imidacloprid, endosulfan and coragen. J Hazard Mater 2016; 301:250-8. [PMID: 26368799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.08.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2015] [Revised: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A bacterial strain identified as Pseudomonas sp. RPT 52, was isolated from an agricultural field by soil enrichment technique. The bacterial strain was able to metabolize three different chlorinated pesticides; imidacloprid, endosulfan and coragen (belonging to neonicotinoid, organochlorine and anthranillic diamide categories, respectively). RPT 52 was able to degrade 46.5%, 96.6%, 92.7% and 80.16% of 0.5 mM of imidacloprid, endosulfan α, endosulfan β and coragen, respectively, in minimal medium over a period of 40 h, when provided as sole source of carbon and energy. Degradation kinetics showed that imidacloprid, endosulfan α and endosulfan β followed first order kinetics whereas coragen followed zero order kinetics. Toxicity studies show reduction in toxicity of the parent compound when degraded by RPT 52. Laboratory scale, soil microcosm studies showed that strain RPT 52 is a suitable candidate for bioremediation of endosulfan and coragen contaminated sites. Thus, RPT 52 holds potential for toxicity reduction in the affected environment.
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- Manasi Gupta
- Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247 667, India; Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248 007, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247 667, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247 667, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247 667, India.
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- Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247 667, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247 667, India; Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247 667, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247 667, India; Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247 667, India.
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Michalowska M, Znorko B, Kaminski T, Oksztulska-Kolanek E, Pawlak D. New insights into tryptophan and its metabolites in the regulation of bone metabolism. J Physiol Pharmacol 2015; 66:779-791. [PMID: 26769827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Osteoporosis, a debilitating disease caused by an imbalance between the action of osteoblasts and osteoclasts, is becoming an increasing problem in today's aging population. Although many advances in this field have addressed certain aspects of disease progression and pain management, new approaches to treatment are required. This review focuses on the influence of tryptophan, its metabolites and their influence on bone remodeling. Tryptophan is a precursor to serotonin, melatonin, kynurenines and niacin. Changes of tryptophan levels were noticed in bone metabolic diseases. Moreover, some works indicate that tryptophan plays a role in osteoblastic differentiation. Serotonin can exert different effects on bones, which depend on site of serotonin synthesis. Gut-derived serotonin inhibits bone formation, whereas brain-derived serotonin enhances bone formation and decreases bone resorption. Melatonin, increased differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells into the osteoblastic cell lineage. Results of melatonin action on bone are anabolic and antiresorptive. Activation of the second tryptophan metabolic pathway, the kynurenine pathway, is associated with osteoblastogenesis and can be implicated in the occurrence of bone diseases. Oxidation products like kynurenine stopped proliferation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. This may result in inhibition of osteoblastic proliferation and differentiation. Kynurenic acid acts as an antagonist at glutamate receptors, which are expressed on osteoclasts. Quinolinic acid activates N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors. 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid exhibits pro-oxidant and antioxidant activity. Decreased concentration of 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid can be one of the causes of osteoporosis. 3-hydroxykynurenine reduced the viability of osteoblast-like cells. Picolinic acid exerted osteogenic effect in vitro. Kynurenine derivatives exert various effects on bones. Discovery of the exact mechanism of action of tryptophan metabolites on bones may take us a step closer to understanding the complicated mechanism of bone metabolism, which in turn may result in finding a new, effective therapy for treating bone diseases.
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- M Michalowska
- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Monitored Pharmacotherapy, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Monitored Pharmacotherapy, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
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Eudes A, Teixeira Benites V, Wang G, Baidoo EEK, Lee TS, Keasling JD, Loqué D. Precursor-Directed Combinatorial Biosynthesis of Cinnamoyl, Dihydrocinnamoyl, and Benzoyl Anthranilates in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0138972. [PMID: 26430899 PMCID: PMC4591981 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Biological synthesis of pharmaceuticals and biochemicals offers an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional chemical synthesis. These alternative methods require the design of metabolic pathways and the identification of enzymes exhibiting adequate activities. Cinnamoyl, dihydrocinnamoyl, and benzoyl anthranilates are natural metabolites which possess beneficial activities for human health, and the search is expanding for novel derivatives that might have enhanced biological activity. For example, biosynthesis in Dianthus caryophyllus is catalyzed by hydroxycinnamoyl/benzoyl-CoA:anthranilate N-hydroxycinnamoyl/ benzoyltransferase (HCBT), which couples hydroxycinnamoyl-CoAs and benzoyl-CoAs to anthranilate. We recently demonstrated the potential of using yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) for the biological production of a few cinnamoyl anthranilates by heterologous co-expression of 4-coumaroyl:CoA ligase from Arabidopsis thaliana (4CL5) and HCBT. Here we report that, by exploiting the substrate flexibility of both 4CL5 and HCBT, we achieved rapid biosynthesis of more than 160 cinnamoyl, dihydrocinnamoyl, and benzoyl anthranilates in yeast upon feeding with both natural and non-natural cinnamates, dihydrocinnamates, benzoates, and anthranilates. Our results demonstrate the use of enzyme promiscuity in biological synthesis to achieve high chemical diversity within a defined class of molecules. This work also points to the potential for the combinatorial biosynthesis of diverse and valuable cinnamoylated, dihydrocinnamoylated, and benzoylated products by using the versatile biological enzyme 4CL5 along with characterized cinnamoyl-CoA- and benzoyl-CoA-utilizing transferases.
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- Aymerick Eudes
- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emery Station East, 5885 Hollis St, 4 Floor, Emeryville, California, 94608, United States of America
- Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 94720, United States of America
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emery Station East, 5885 Hollis St, 4 Floor, Emeryville, California, 94608, United States of America
- Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 94720, United States of America
- Graduate Program, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, 94132, United States of America
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emery Station East, 5885 Hollis St, 4 Floor, Emeryville, California, 94608, United States of America
- Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 94720, United States of America
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emery Station East, 5885 Hollis St, 4 Floor, Emeryville, California, 94608, United States of America
- Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 94720, United States of America
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emery Station East, 5885 Hollis St, 4 Floor, Emeryville, California, 94608, United States of America
- Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 94720, United States of America
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emery Station East, 5885 Hollis St, 4 Floor, Emeryville, California, 94608, United States of America
- Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 94720, United States of America
- Department of Bioengineering & Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, 94720, United States of America
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emery Station East, 5885 Hollis St, 4 Floor, Emeryville, California, 94608, United States of America
- Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 94720, United States of America
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Barry JD, Portillo HE, Annan IB, Cameron RA, Clagg DG, Dietrich RF, Watson LJ, Leighty RM, Ryan DL, McMillan JA, Swain RS, Kaczmarczyk RA. Movement of cyantraniliprole in plants after foliar applications and its impact on the control of sucking and chewing insects. Pest Manag Sci 2015; 71:395-403. [PMID: 24771486 DOI: 10.1002/ps.3816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Revised: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/17/2014] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Given the physical properties of insecticides, there is often some movement of these compounds within crop plants following foliar application. In this context, movement of two formulations of cyantraniliprole, an anthranilic diamide, was characterized for translocation to new growth, distribution within a leaf and penetration through the leaf cuticle. RESULTS Upward movement of cyantraniliprole to new plant growth via the xylem was confirmed using (14) C-radiolabeled cyantraniliprole and from Helicoverpa zea mortality on tomato leaves that had not been directly treated. Within a leaf there was significant acropetal movement (base to apex) of cyantraniliprole, but no significant basipetal movement (apex to base). Translaminar movement, the ability of a compound to penetrate the leaf cuticle, was demonstrated in a variety of plants, both with and without the use of adjuvants, by treating only the adaxial surface of the leaf and measuring control of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) and sweetpotato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) exposed in clip cages to the untreated abaxial surface. CONCLUSION The plant mobility and plant protection of cyantraniliprole is discussed with implications for use in insect resistance management and integrated pest management programs.
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- James D Barry
- DuPont Crop Protection, Stine Haskell Research Center, Newark, DE, 19711, USA
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Neubert T, Numa M, Ernst J, Clemens J, Krenitsky P, Liu M, Fleck B, Woody L, Zuccola H, Stamos D. Discovery of novel oxazepine and diazepine carboxamides as two new classes of heat shock protein 90 inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 25:1338-42. [PMID: 25677667 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Revised: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Two novel series of oxazepine and diazepine based HSP90 inhibitors are reported. This effort relied on structure based design and isothermal calorimetry to identify small drug like macrocycles. Computational modelling was used to build into a solvent exposed pocket near the opening of the ATP binding site, which led to potent inhibitors of HSP90 (25-30).
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- Timothy Neubert
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Department of Chemistry, 11010 Torreyana Road, San Diego, CA 92121, United States.
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- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Department of Chemistry, 11010 Torreyana Road, San Diego, CA 92121, United States
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- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Department of Chemistry, 11010 Torreyana Road, San Diego, CA 92121, United States
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- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Department of Chemistry, 11010 Torreyana Road, San Diego, CA 92121, United States
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- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Department of Chemistry, 11010 Torreyana Road, San Diego, CA 92121, United States
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- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Department of Biology, 11010 Torreyana Road, San Diego, CA 92121, United States
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- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Department of Biology, 11010 Torreyana Road, San Diego, CA 92121, United States
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- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Department of Biology, 11010 Torreyana Road, San Diego, CA 92121, United States
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- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Department of Structural Biology, 50 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210, United States
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- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Department of Chemistry, 11010 Torreyana Road, San Diego, CA 92121, United States
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Moglia A, Goitre L, Gianoglio S, Baldini E, Trapani E, Genre A, Scattina A, Dondo G, Trabalzini L, Beekwilder J, Retta SF. Evaluation of the bioactive properties of avenanthramide analogs produced in recombinant yeast. Biofactors 2015; 41:15-27. [PMID: 25639351 DOI: 10.1002/biof.1197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been proven to be a valuable tool for the expression of plant metabolic pathways. By engineering a S. cerevisiae strain with two plant genes (4cl-2 from tobacco and hct from globe artichoke) we previously set up a system for the production of two novel phenolic compounds, N-(E)-p-coumaroyl-3-hydroxyanthranilic acid (Yeast avenanthramide I, Yav I) and N-(E)-caffeoyl-3-hydroxyanthranilic acid (Yeast avenanthramide II, Yav II). These compounds have a structural similarity with a class of bioactive oat compounds called avenanthramides. By developing a fermentation process for the engineered S. cerevisiae strain, we obtained a high-yield production of Yav I and Yav II. To examine the biological relevance of these compounds, we tested their potential antioxidant and antiproliferative properties upon treatment of widely used cell models, including immortalized mouse embryonic fibroblast cell lines and HeLa cancer cells. The outcomes of our experiments showed that both Yav I and Yav II enter the cell and trigger a significant up-regulation of master regulators of cell antioxidant responses, including the major antioxidant protein SOD2 and its transcriptional regulator FoxO1 as well as the down-regulation of Cyclin D1. Intriguingly, these effects were also demonstrated in cellular models of the human genetic disease Cerebral Cavernous Malformation, suggesting that the novel phenolic compounds Yav I and Yav II are endowed with bioactive properties relevant to biomedical applications. Taken together, our data demonstrate the feasibility of biotechnological production of yeast avenanthramides and underline a biologically relevant antioxidant activity of these molecules.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/biosynthesis
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/isolation & purification
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology
- Antioxidants/isolation & purification
- Antioxidants/metabolism
- Antioxidants/pharmacology
- Biological Transport
- Cell Line, Transformed
- Cyclin D1/antagonists & inhibitors
- Cyclin D1/genetics
- Cyclin D1/metabolism
- Cynara scolymus/chemistry
- Cynara scolymus/genetics
- Fibroblasts/cytology
- Fibroblasts/drug effects
- Fibroblasts/metabolism
- Forkhead Box Protein O1
- Forkhead Transcription Factors/agonists
- Forkhead Transcription Factors/genetics
- Forkhead Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genes, Plant
- HeLa Cells
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System/drug therapy
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System/genetics
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System/metabolism
- Humans
- Metabolic Engineering
- Mice
- Models, Biological
- Reactive Oxygen Species/antagonists & inhibitors
- Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism
- Signal Transduction
- Superoxide Dismutase/genetics
- Superoxide Dismutase/metabolism
- Nicotiana/chemistry
- Nicotiana/genetics
- Transgenes
- ortho-Aminobenzoates/isolation & purification
- ortho-Aminobenzoates/metabolism
- ortho-Aminobenzoates/pharmacology
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- Andrea Moglia
- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, Università degli Studi di Torino, Grugliasco, Turin, Italy; CCM Italia Research Network (www.ccmitalia.unito.it)
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Dharmaraja J, Subbaraj P, Esakkidurai T, Shobana S. Coordination behavior and bio-potent aspects of Ni(II) with 2-aminobenzamide and some amino acid mixed ligands--Part II: Synthesis, spectral, morphological, pharmacological and DNA interaction studies. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2014; 132:604-614. [PMID: 24892541 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.04.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Revised: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A series of novel bioactive mixed ligand Ni(II) complexes (1a-1d) have been synthesised by using 2-aminobenzamide (2AB) and some bio-relevant amino acid ligands. The synthesised Ni(II) complexes were structurally characterized by various physico-chemical and spectral studies. Elemental analysis and molar conductance values suggest that 1:1:1 stoichiometry with non-electrolytic nature. Based on the spectral studies, both the ligands act as bidentate and they chelate with Ni(II) ion via amino-NH2 and amido-O and deprotonated carboxylato-O and amino-NH2 atoms respectively to form a stable six, five membered chelate rings with mononuclear octahedral geometry. Thermal studies show the presence of coordinated water and acetate molecules in the coordination. The powder X-ray diffractogram and SEM pictograph imply that all the complexes have fine crystalline peaks with homogeneous surface morphology. In vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant studies indicate the complexes are more active than free 2-aminobenzamide ligand. The Ni(II)-2AB-gly/phe complexes (1a and 1d) show significant oxidative cleavage and DNA binding activities. Moreover, the 3D molecular modeling, analysis of the complexes has also been studied.
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- Jeyaprakash Dharmaraja
- Division of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Sree Sowdambika College of Engineering, Chettikurichi, Aruppukottai 626 134, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Devanga Arts College (Autonomous), Aruppukottai 626 101, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Devanga Arts College (Autonomous), Aruppukottai 626 101, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Rajas Institute of Technology for Women, Ozhuginaserri, Nagercoil 629 001, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India
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Mandal K, Kaur R, Sahoo SK, Arora R, Singh B. Degradation pattern and risk assessment of chlorantraniliprole on berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) using high performance liquid chromatography. Chemosphere 2014; 112:100-104. [PMID: 25048894 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2013] [Revised: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 03/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The persistence pattern of chlorantraniliprole on berseem leaves and its risk assessment for the safety of cattle were studied. QuEChERS method was used for the extraction and cleanup of samples and the residues of chlorantraniliprole were estimated using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and confirmed by Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (LCMS-MS). The dissipation studies on berseem were carried out by application of chlorantraniliprole at five different dosages i.e. 11.6, 17.1, 23.1, 34.7 and 46.2 g a.i. ha(-1). Average initial deposits of chlorantraniliprole were found to be 0.47, 0.61, 0.78, 1.15 and 1.31 mg kg(-1), respectively. The residues reached below determination limit (BDL) of 0.01 mg kg(-1) in 5, 7, 7, 10 and 10 days for 11.6, 17.1, 23.1, 34.7 and 46.2 g a.i. ha(-1) dosages, respectively. Half-life (t1/2) of chlorantraniliprole on berseem was observed to be 0.93, 1.14, 1.06, 1.00 and 1.33 days, respectively, at 11.6, 17.1, 23.1, 34.7 and 46.2 g a.i. ha(-1). It was found that the theoretical maximum residue contributions (TMRC) values reached below maximum permissible intake (MPI) on 0 day in berseem samples treated with chlorantraniliprole. These studies, therefore suggest that the use of chlorantraniliprole formulation at different dosages does not seem to pose any hazards to the consumers and a waiting period of one day is suggested to reduce the risk before consumption of berseem leaves. These data could provide guidance for the proper and safe use of this pesticide on berseem in India.
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- Kousik Mandal
- Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratory, Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab, India.
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- Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratory, Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab, India
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- Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratory, Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab, India
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- Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratory, Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab, India
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- Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratory, Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab, India
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Gao X, Jiang W, Jiménez-Osés G, Choi MS, Houk KN, Tang Y, Walsh CT. An iterative, bimodular nonribosomal peptide synthetase that converts anthranilate and tryptophan into tetracyclic asperlicins. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 20:870-8. [PMID: 23890005 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2013.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 04/30/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The bimodular 276 kDa nonribosomal peptide synthetase AspA from Aspergillus alliaceus, heterologously expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, converts tryptophan and two molecules of the aromatic β-amino acid anthranilate (Ant) into a pair of tetracyclic peptidyl alkaloids asperlicin C and D in a ratio of 10:1. The first module of AspA activates and processes two molecules of Ant iteratively to generate a tethered Ant-Ant-Trp-S-enzyme intermediate on module two. Release is postulated to involve tandem cyclizations, in which the first step is the macrocyclization of the linear tripeptidyl-S-enzyme, by the terminal condensation (CT) domain to generate the regioisomeric tetracyclic asperlicin scaffolds. Computational analysis of the transannular cyclization of the 11-membered macrocyclic intermediate shows that asperlicin C is the kinetically favored product due to the high stability of a conformation resembling the transition state for cyclization, while asperlicin D is thermodynamically more stable.
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- Xue Gao
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 420 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Bacterial strain KU-15, identified as a Burkholderia terrae by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, was one of 11 new isolates that grew on 2-nitrobenzoate as sole source of carbon and nitrogen. Strain KU-15 was also found to grow on anthranilate, 4-nitrobenzoate, and 4-aminobenzoate. Whole cells of strain KU-15 were found to accumulate ammonia in the medium, indicating that the degradation of 2-nitrobenzoate proceeds through a reductive route. Metabolite analyses by high-performance liquid chromatography indicated that 3-hydroxyanthranilate, anthranilate, and catechol are intermediates of 2-nitrobenzoate metabolism in strain KU-15. Enzyme studies suggested that 2-nitrobenzoate degradation occurs via the formation of 2-hydroxylaminobenzoate and that the pathway branches at this point to form two different aromatic intermediates: anthranilate and 3-hydroxyanthranilate. PCR amplifications and DNA sequencing revealed DNA fragments encoding a polypeptide homologous to 2-amino-3-carboxymuconate 6-semialdehyde decarboxylase and anthranilate 1,2-dioxygenase.
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- Hiroaki Iwaki
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Kansai University, Japan
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Hutter MC, Brengel C, Negri M, Henn C, Zimmer C, Hartmann RW, Empting M, Steinbach A. Mechanistic details for anthraniloyl transfer in PqsD: the initial step in HHQ biosynthesis. J Mol Model 2014; 20:2255. [PMID: 24842325 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-014-2255-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PqsD mediates the conversion of anthraniloyl-coenzyme A (ACoA) to 2-heptyl-4-hydroxyquinoline (HHQ), a precursor of the Pseudomonas quinolone signal (PQS) molecule. Due to the role of the quinolone signaling pathway of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the expression of several virulence factors and biofilm formation, PqsD is a potential target for controlling this nosocomial pathogen, which exhibits a low susceptibility to standard antibiotics. PqsD belongs to the β-ketoacyl-ACP synthase family and is similar in structure to homologous FabH enzymes in E. coli and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Here, we used molecular dynamics simulations to obtain the structural position of the substrate ACoA in the binding pocket of PqsD, and semiempirical molecular orbital calculations to study the reaction mechanism for the catalytic cleavage of ACoA. Our findings suggest a nucleophilic attack of the deprotonated sulfur of Cys112 at the carbonyl carbon of ACoA and a switch in the protonation pattern of His257 whereby Nδ is protonated and the proton of Nε is shifted to the sulfur of CoA during the reaction. This is in agreement with the experimentally determined decreased catalytic activity of the Cys112Ser mutant, whereas the Cys112Ala, His257Phe, and Asn287Ala mutants are all inactive. ESI mass-spectrometric measurements of the Asn287Ala mutant show that anthraniloyl remains covalently bound to Cys112, thus further supporting the inference from our computed mechanism that Asn287 does not take part in the cleavage of ACoA. Since this mutant is inactive, we suggest instead that Asn287 must play an essential role in the subsequent formation of HHQ in vitro.
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- Michael C Hutter
- Center for Bioinformatics, Saarland University, Campus Building E2.1, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany,
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Zhao M, Sun PF, Du LN, Wang G, Jia XM, Zhao YH. Biodegradation of methyl red by Bacillus sp. strain UN2: decolorization capacity, metabolites characterization, and enzyme analysis. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2014; 21:6136-6145. [PMID: 24474566 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2579-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Azo dyes are recalcitrant and refractory pollutants that constitute a significant menace to the environment. The present study is focused on exploring the capability of Bacillus sp. strain UN2 for application in methyl red (MR) degradation. Effects of physicochemical parameters (pH of medium, temperature, initial concentration of dye, and composition of the medium) were studied in detail. The suitable pH and temperature range for MR degradation by strain UN2 were respectively 7.0-9.0 and 30-40 °C, and the optimal pH value and temperature were respectively 8.0 and 35 °C. Mg(2+) and Mn(2+) (1 mM) were found to significantly accelerate the MR removal rate, while the enhancement by either Fe(3+) or Fe(2+) was slight. Under the optimal degradation conditions, strain UN2 exhibited greater than 98 % degradation of the toxic azo dye MR (100 ppm) within 30 min. Analysis of samples from decolorized culture flasks confirmed biodegradation of MR into two prime metabolites: N,N'dimethyl-p-phenyle-nediamine and 2-aminobenzoic acid. A study of the enzymes responsible for the biodegradation of MR, in the control and cells obtained during (10 min) and after (30 min) degradation, showed a significant increase in the activities of azoreductase, laccase, and NADH-DCIP reductase. Furthermore, a phytotoxicity analysis demonstrated that the germination inhibition was almost eliminated for both the plants Triticum aestivum and Sorghum bicolor by MR metabolites at 100 mg/L concentration, yet the germination inhibition of parent dye was significant. Consequently, the high efficiency of MR degradation enables this strain to be a potential candidate for bioremediation of wastewater containing MR.
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- Ming Zhao
- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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Lanka SK, Stout MJ, Beuzelin JM, Ottea JA. Activity of chlorantraniliprole and thiamethoxam seed treatments on life stages of the rice water weevil as affected by the distribution of insecticides in rice plants. Pest Manag Sci 2014; 70:338-344. [PMID: 23633166 DOI: 10.1002/ps.3570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2012] [Revised: 02/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/30/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The systemic insecticides chlorantraniliprole (CAP) and thiamethoxam (TMX), applied to rice as seed treatments, may affect multiple life stages of the rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus. Effects of CAP and TMX on adult survival, egg-laying and first- and late-instar survivals were determined by infesting plants treated as seeds with different rates of insecticides. The biological activity was related to insecticidal concentrations in leaves, shoots and roots. RESULTS CAP did not affect adult survival but decreased egg numbers and reduced the survival of the first and late instars. The greatest reduction in weevil population occurred in late instars feeding on roots. In contrast, TMX reduced adult survival and egg and larval numbers. The high biological activity of CAP on root-feeding stages was consistent with the accumulation of CAP in roots, whereas in TMX-treated plants the high activity on adults correlated with high concentrations of TMX in leaves and stems. CONCLUSIONS The differential activity of insecticides on adults suggests poor inherent potency of CAP as an adulticide and/or its limited systemicity in foliage. The distribution of insecticide in specific plant parts can be attributed to the different physicochemical properties of CAP and TMX. The field implications of this research on management of L. oryzophilus are discussed.
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- Srinivas K Lanka
- Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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Qi S, Casida JE. Species differences in chlorantraniliprole and flubendiamide insecticide binding sites in the ryanodine receptor. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2013; 107:321-6. [PMID: 24267693 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2013.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2013] [Revised: 09/05/2013] [Accepted: 09/17/2013] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Anthranilic and phthalic diamides exemplified by chlorantraniliprole (Chlo) or cyantraniliprole (Cyan) and flubendiamide (Flu), respectively, are the newest major chemotype of insecticides with outstanding potency, little or no cross resistance with other classes and low mammalian toxicity. They are activators of the ryanodine (Ry) receptor (RyR)-Ca(2+) channel, based on Ca(2+) flux and electrophysiology investigations. The goal of this study is to define species differences in the degree and mechanisms of diamide selective action by radioligand specific binding studies at the [(3)H]Ry, [(3)H]Chlo and [(3)H]Flu sites. The [(3)H]Ry site is observed in muscle of lobster, rabbit and four insect species (Musca domestica, Apis mellifera, Heliothis virescens and Agrotis ipsilon) whereas the [(3)H]Chlo site is evident in the four insects and the [(3)H]Flu site in only the two lepidoptera (Agrotis and Heliothis). [(3)H]Ry binding is significantly stimulated by Chlo, Cyan and Flu with the insects (except Flu with Musca) but not the lobster and rabbit. [(3)H]Chlo binding is stimulated by Ry and Flu in Musca and Apis but not in the lepidoptera, while Flu and Cyan are inhibitory. [(3)H]Flu binding is strongly inhibited by Chlo and Cyan in Agrotis and Heliothis. [(3)H]Chlo and [(3)H]Flu binding are not dependent on added Ca(2+) or ATP in Heliothis and Agrotis whereas the other radioligand-receptor combinations are usually enhanced by Ca(2+) and ATP. More generally, there are species differences in the Ry, Chlo and Flu binding sites of the RyR that may confer selective toxicity and determine target site cross resistance mechanisms.
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- Suzhen Qi
- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Anderson JJ, Bookhart SW, Clark JM, Jernberg KM, Kingston CK, Snyder N, Wallick K, Watson LJ. Uptake of cyantraniliprole into tomato fruit and foliage under hydroponic conditions: application to calibration of a plant/soil uptake model. J Agric Food Chem 2013; 61:9027-9035. [PMID: 24000775 DOI: 10.1021/jf4025757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Measured uptake of cyantraniliprole (3-bromo-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-N-[4-cyano-2-methyl-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide) into tomatoes following hydroponic exposure allowed calibration of a novel soil uptake model. The total mass of plant parts in treated plants was derived from the weights of successively harvested control plants (no cyantraniliprole provided) over 18 days following the first sampling of ripe tomatoes. Transpired water measured during plant growth was coupled with the calculated increase in plant mass to determine a transpiration coefficient constant (L/kg plant fresh weight) for use in the model. Cyantraniliprole concentrations in mature fruit, fresh foliage, and plant uptake solutions were used as the basis for a nonlinear least-squares optimization that consistently resolved to values that were empirically valid compared to metabolism studies in whole plants. This calibrated reference model adequately described uptake from soil pore water into plant fruit, and served as the basis for describing residues in fruit following commercial greenhouse growing conditions.
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- Jeffrey J Anderson
- DuPont Crop Protection , Stine-Haskell Research Center, P.O. Box 30, Newark, Delaware 19714, United States
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