中间锦鸡儿CCR2和CCR3基因的克隆和功能鉴定

肉桂酰辅酶A还原酶(cinnamoyl-CoAreductase,CCR)是催化木质素合成特异途径的第一个限速酶,对木质素的合成起关键作用。从中间锦鸡儿中克隆了两个CCR基因,CiCCR2和CiCCR3,其中CiCCR2基因开放阅读框为897bp,编码299个氨基酸,CiCCR3基因开放阅读框为966bp,编码322个氨基酸。过表达CiCCR2和CiCCR3转基因拟南芥株系幼苗期和成熟期木质素含量均高于野生型,组织化学染色也表明转基因株系木质素积累较野生型拟南芥多,且转基因株系鲜重和干重显著高于野生型。     

植物肉桂酰辅酶A还原酶基因克隆研究进展

木质素单体合成的过程中涉及了许多酶的参与,而肉桂酰辅酶A还原酶(cinnamoyl-CoA reductase,CCR)是该过程中的一个关键酶。综述了CCR基因在植物体内的克隆、基因功能及在植物组织中的表达情况,并介绍了该基因在植物的抗病虫害和抗逆性研究、饲草和能源上的应用潜力,为进一步研究CCR基因生物学功能和利用奠定了基础。     

白蜡虫far3基因cDNA全长克隆、原核表达和酶活分析

脂酰辅酶A还原酶(FAR)可将脂酰辅酶A还原为相应的脂肪醇,在白蜡生物合成中起至关重要的作用。本研究通过cDNA末端快速扩增技术获得白蜡虫Ericerus pela far3基因cDNA全长,其开放阅读框(ORF)1 566 bp。对白蜡虫FAR3编码蛋白进行系统发育分析,发现FAR3与人类Homo sapiens、小鼠Mus musculus、黑腹果蝇Drosophila melanogaster等物种的FAR聚为一支;成功构建pET-30a eGFP/EpelFAR3原核表达质粒,转入大肠杆菌Escherichia coli BL21感受态细胞,在浓度为0.05 mmol·L^-1的异丙基硫代半乳糖苷诱导6 h后有较高的蛋白表达量;经Western blot验证,表达蛋白分子量与预估蛋白分子量符合;质谱分析蛋白质分值为3 900,肽段覆盖度74%,所得肽段与理论序列相符;利用底物C24脂酰辅酶A、C26脂酰辅酶A、C28脂酰辅酶A和C30脂酰辅酶A对原核表达蛋白进行活性分析,利用气相色谱进行蛋白活性验证,没有理论产物相应脂肪醇的生成。本研究中白蜡虫far3 cDNA ORF的获得及原核表达的实现,为进一步的功能和组织表达定位研究奠定了基础。     

巴西橡胶树的脂酰辅酶A还原酶cDNA克隆及其序列分析

从巴西橡胶树差减cDNA文库中筛选到一个与脂酰辅酶A还原酶同源性较高的基因片段,根据该基因片段序列信息,设计特异引物,采用RACE进行差异片段的5’和3’端的扩增,获得长度为1365bp的cDNA克隆R28（GenBank登陆号：AY461413）。序列分析表明,该基因包含1149bp的开放阅读框,5＇-UTR为96bp,3＇-UTR为128bp,编码382个氨基酸,推测其蛋白质的分子量为43．5kDa,等电点为8．97,有一个跨膜螺旋N（187至215位氨基酸）和1个由17个氨基酸组成的信号肽（1至17位氨基酸）。R28含有脂酰辅酶A还原酶的保守（NADP结合蛋白保守区）,推测该基因是一个脂酰辅酶A还原酶基因。     

毛竹CCR基因家族成员生物信息学和表达模式分析

肉桂酰辅酶A还原酶(CCR)是木质素生物合成的关键酶之一,对木质素生物合成途径的碳流具有重要的调控作用。研究毛竹(Phyllostachys edulis) CCR基因的分子特征和表达模式对于揭示影响竹子材性的木质素调控机制具有重要意义。采用同源序列比对的方法在毛竹基因组中获取13个CCR基因同源序列,其中9个具有完整的保守结构域,依次命名为PeCCR1～PeCCR9。PeCCRs基因的内含子数量、长度和位置均存在较大差异,如PeCCR2有5个内含子,而PeCCR5没有内含子;内含子最长的为4 090 bp,最短的仅为89 bp。PeCCRs编码的氨基酸序列长度范围为136～391 aa,推测分子量在14.97～43.05 kD之间,理论等电点介于5.60～8.31之间。PeCCRs的氨基酸序列在N-端和C-端均存在明显的差异,二级、三级结构进一步显示了其差异,但中部序列具有很高的一致性,都含有肉桂酰辅酶A还原酶家族蛋白特有的保守结构域和催化位点,表明其进化上是比较保守的。基于转录组数据的基因组织表达特异性分析表明,PeCCRs在各组织中的表达量差异明显,如PeCCR6在盛花期花序、鞭和笋中均未检测到基因表达,PeCCR9在盛花期花序中的表达是所有PeCCRs最高的,而PeCCR5在50 cm笋中则是所有检测到PeCCRs中最低的。本研究为进一步研究毛竹CCR基因家族成员的功能提供了参考,为利用基因工程调控竹子木质素提供了依据。     

苎麻CCoAOMT基因cDNA反义转化模式烟草'WS38'

苎麻咖啡酰辅酶A氧甲基转移酶(CCoAOMT)是其木质素合成过程的一种关键酶,运用克隆的该酶基因cDNA及植物表达载体pBI121、pWM101,分别构建了35S启动子控制的苎麻CCoAOMT基因反义cDNA基因质粒(pBI121-antiBnCCoAOMT)和cDNA全长表达质粒(pWM101-BnCCoAOMT),并通过根癌农杆菌介导法将其转化至模式烟草WS38,获得了转基因烟草.对转基因植株进行分子分析和组织学初步研究表明,转反义RNA基因植株叶柄木质素含量较野生烟草或转正义基因烟草叶柄木质素含量降低.说明运用反义RNA技术对CCoAOMT基因的表达进行基因工程调控,一定程度上可以对木质素的合成产生干扰,为获得低木质素或木质素组分改良的苎麻基因工程奠定基础.     

3个植物源苯甲醇酰基转移酶合成乙酸肉桂酯的研究

[背景]乙酸肉桂酯是一种重要的香料化合物,在化妆品和食品工业上具有广泛的应用,传统的生产方法主要依靠植物提取和化学合成。[目的]通过筛选不同植物源的酰基转移酶,利用大肠杆菌从头合成乙酸肉桂酯。[方法]首先,通过在苯丙氨酸高产菌BPHE中表达异源基因苯丙氨酸解氨酶(Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase from Arabidopsis thaliana,AtPAL)、对羟基肉桂酰辅酶A连接酶(Hydroxycinnamate:CoA Ligase from Petroselinum crispum,Pc4CL)和肉桂酰辅酶 A 还原酶(Cinnamyl-CoA Reductase from Arabidopsis thaliana,AtCCR),并结合大肠杆菌自身的内源性醇脱氢酶(Alcohol Dehydrogenases,ADHs)或醛酮还原酶(Aldo-Keto Reductases,AKRs)的催化作用构建了从苯丙氨酸到肉桂醇的生物合成途径。然后,苯甲醇苯甲酰转移酶(Benzyl Alcohol O-Benzoyltransferase from Nicotiana tabacum,ANN09798;Benzyl Alcohol O-Benzoyltransferase from Clarkia breweri,ANN09796)或苯甲醇乙酰转移酶(Benzyl Alcohol Acetyltransferase from Clarkia breweri,BEAT)被引入到上述重组大肠杆菌中发酵培养生产乙酸肉桂酯。最后,在大肠杆菌中过表达乙酰辅酶A合成酶(Acetyl Coenzyme A Synthetase,ACS)来提高底物乙酰辅酶A的量。[结果]探讨了 3个植物源苯甲醇酰基转移酶生物合成乙酸肉桂酯的能力,并应用于合成乙酸肉桂酯的细胞工厂,最终使乙酸肉桂酯最高产量达到166.9±6.6mg/L。[结论]植物源苯甲醇酰基转移酶具有一定的底物宽泛性,能以肉桂醇为底物催化合成乙酸肉桂酯。首次利用植物源的苯甲醇酰基转移酶合成乙酸肉桂酯,为微生物细胞工厂以葡萄糖作为碳源生产乙酸肉桂酯提供参考。     

丹参肉桂酰辅酶A还原酶基因克隆与生物信息学分析

分析丹参转录组数据库,获得一条新的肉桂酰辅酶A还原酶(cinnamoyl-CoA reductase,CCR)基因,命名为SmCCR-2(GenBank注册号为JF784010)。该基因包含一个长为966 bp的完整开放读码框,编码321个氨基酸残基。生物信息学分析显示,SmCCR-2编码的蛋白具有NWYCY基序,属于NABD_Rossmann超家族,相对分子量为35.80 kD;预测SmCCR-2为中性亲水的稳定蛋白,存在跨膜结构域。实时荧光定量PCR结果表明,SmCCR-2基因在丹参各组织都有表达,茎中表达量最高。其表达受到病原菌的影响,表明SmCCR-2基因可能与植物防御反应有关。     

柠条锦鸡儿肉桂酰辅酶A还原酶基因克隆和分析

肉桂酰辅酶A还原酶(cinnamoyl-CoA reductase,CCR)是木质素特异合成途径中的关键酶。根据已报道的植物CCR基因序列设计简并引物,利用RACE技术,首次从柠条锦鸡儿(Caragana korshinkii Kom.)中克隆得到CCR基因全长cDNA序列,命名为CkCCR,GenBank登录号为HQ829859。该序列长1 270bp,具备长度为1 014bp的完整开放阅读框(ORF)。推导该基因编码的蛋白质有434个氨基酸,预测等电点6.69,分子量36.76kDa。序列分析发现,柠条锦鸡儿CCR基因推导的氨基酸序列与其它植物来源的CCR序列高度相似,并且具有植物CCR共有的氨基酸序列"KNWYCYGKA"以及NADPH的结合序列。系统进化分析显示,柠条锦鸡儿CCR与拟南芥CCR2处于同一分支,与同属豆科的银合欢CCR亲缘关系最近。利用荧光定量PCR技术对柠条锦鸡儿一个月龄幼苗基因转录水平进行检测,结果显示CkCCR基因在根、茎、叶中广泛表达,并且干旱处理初期表达量有所下降,处理后期又恢复到未处理时的表达水平。     

菊芋HtCCR1基因的克隆与表达分析

肉桂酰辅酶A还原酶(cinnamoyl-CoA reductase,CCR)是木质素合成代谢的关键酶。该研究以菊芋(Helianthus tuberosus L.)‘廊芋8号’为材料,克隆到1个菊芋的CCR基因,命名为HtCCR1(GenBank登录号为MN205540),其开放阅读框(ORF)长975bp,编码324个氨基酸,其中含有FR_SDR_e保守结构域。系统进化分析表明,HtCCR1与向日葵CCR蛋白(XP_021989763.1)共聚于一支,二者亲缘关系最近。实时定量PCR分析表明,HtCCR1基因在菊芋茎和叶中的表达量显著高于在根和块茎中;盐(150mmol·L-1 NaCl)胁迫处理6、12和24h后,处理组HtCCR1基因的表达量均显著高于对照组;干旱(20%PEG6000)胁迫6和12h后,处理组HtCCR1基因的表达较对照组均显著上调。成功构建pET-28a-HtCCR1原核表达载体,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)并诱导出了符合预期大小的蛋白,表明HtCCR1重组蛋白已成功表达。该研究结果为进一步研究HtCCR1基因的功能及利用基因工程手段调节菊芋中木质素的生物合成奠定了基础。     

Cloning and Expression Analysis of Two Wheat cDNAs Encoding Cinnamoyl-CoA Reductase

Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR) is responsible for the first committed reaction in monolignol biosynthesis, which diverts phenylpropanoid-derived metabolites into the biosynthesis of lignin. To gain a better understanding of the lignin biosynthesis in wheat development, two cDNAs encoding CCR were identified from wheat ( Triticum aestivum L. cv. H4564). DNA sequence analyses indicated that the two cDNAs represent two classes of CCR. RT-PCR and Northern blot hybridization demonstrated that one of them, W-cr6, was expressed actively in stem and leaf tissue, the other one, W-cr19, was expressed in root and stem tissue. The results suggested that there are at least two genes encoded for CCR existing in wheat genome.     

Characterization of a cinnamoyl-CoA reductase that is associated with stem development in wheat

Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR) is responsible for the CoA ester to aldehyde conversion in monolignol biosynthesis, which diverts phenylpropanoid-derived metabolites into the biosynthesis of lignin. To gain a better understanding of lignin biosynthesis and its biological function, a cDNA encoding CCR was identified from wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), and designated as Ta-CCR1. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that Ta-CCR1 grouped together with other monocot CCR sequences while it diverged from Ta-CCR2. DNA gel-blot and mapping analyses demonstrated that Ta-CCR1 is present as a single copy gene in the wheat genome. Recombinant Ta-CCR1 protein converted feruloyl CoA, 5-OH-feruloyl CoA, sinapoyl CoA, and caffeoyl CoA, but feruloyl-CoA was the best substrate, suggesting the preferential biosynthesis of G-type lignin. RNA gel-blot analysis indicated that Ta-CCR1 was highly expressed in stem, with lower expression in leaves, and undetectable expression in roots. CCR enzyme activity was increased progressively along with the lignin biosynthesis and stem maturity. During stem development, Ta-CCR1 mRNA levels remained high at elongation, heading, and milky stages in the wheat H4564 cultivar, while they declined dramatically at the heading and milky stages in stems of the C6001 cultivar. Ta-CCR1 mRNA expression paralleled extractable CCR enzyme activity in these two cultivars. Furthermore, high Ta-CCR1 mRNA levels and high CCR enzyme activity in wheat stem were correlated with a higher Klason lignin content and greater stem mechanical strength in the H4564 cultivar. This suggests that Ta-CCR1 and its related CCR enzyme may be involved in the regulation of lignin biosynthesis during stem maturity and then contributes to stem strength support in wheat.     

Biochemical characterization of a cinnamoyl-CoA reductase from wheat

Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR) is responsible for the CoA ester-->aldehyde conversion in monolignol biosynthesis, which can divert phenylpropanoid-derived metabolites into the biosynthesis of lignin. To gain a better understanding of lignin biosynthesis in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), a cDNA encoding CCR was isolated and named Ta-CCR2. DNA hybridization analyses demonstrated that the Ta-CCR2 gene exists in three copies in the wheat genome. RNA blot hybridization indicated that Ta-CCR2 was expressed most abundantly in root and stem tissues that were in the process of lignification. The secondary and three-dimensional structures of Ta-CCR2 were analyzed by molecular modeling. Recombinant Ta-CCR2 protein purified from E. coli converted feruloyl CoA, 5-OH-feruloyl CoA, sinapoyl CoA and caffeoyl CoA with almost similar efficiency, suggesting that it is involved in both G and S lignin synthesis. Ta-CCR2 had a very low V max value for 4-coumaroyl CoA, which may serve as a mechanism to control metabolic flux to H lignin in vivo . Furthermore, the reaction mechanism of Ta-CCR2 was analyzed in relation to its possible three-dimensional structure. The activity of Ta-CCR2 in relation to lignin biosynthesis is discussed.     

Molecular characterisation and expression of a wound-inducible cDNA encoding a novel cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme in lucerne (Medicago sativa L.)

A lucerne (alfalfa, Medicago sativa) stem cDNA library was screened with a cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) cDNA probe from tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum cv. Samsun). Two distinctly different cDNA clones (54% identical) were isolated and identified as putative CAD-encoding cDNAs by comparison of their nucleotide sequences with those of CAD-encoding DNA sequences from other plant species. One of the cDNAs, MsaCad2, was found to be 99.4% identical at the nucleotide level to the previously isolated lucerne cad cDNA which encodes a CAD isoform involved in lignin biosynthesis. The other cDNA, MsaCad1, has not been reported previously in lucerne, and encodes a protein related to the ELI3 class of elicitor-inducible defence-related plant proteins. The MsaCad1- and MsaCad2-encoded proteins were expressed in Escherichia coli and CAD1 was shown to be active with a range of cinnamyl, benzyl and aliphatic aldehyde substrates, while CAD2 was specific for the cinnamyl aldehydes only. Each of the respective genes is present as one or two copies. The MsaCad1 gene is expressed most actively in stem and floral tissue, whereas MsaCad2 is most actively expressed in stem, hypocotyl and root tissue. In stem tissue, expression of both genes occurs predominantly in internodes 4 and 5 (from the apex). MsaCad2, in contrast to MsaCad1, is not significantly expressed in the top three internodes of the stem. Both MsaCad1 and MsaCad2 are wound-inducible, and the wound-responsiveness of each gene is modulated by salicylic acid.     

Identifying a Cinnamoyl Coenzyme A Reductase (CCR) Activity with 4-Coumaric Acid: Coenzyme A Ligase (4CL) Reaction Products in <Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">Populus tomentosa</Emphasis>

A cinnamoyl coenzyme A reductase (CCR, EC 1.2.1.44), one of the key enzyme involved in lignin biosynthesis, was cloned from Populus tomentosa (Chinese white poplar). At the same time, a 4CL1 gene was cloned from P. tomentosa, too. The two genes were subcloned in pQE31 vector and expressed in Escherichia coli M15. Both of them were purified by Ni-NTA. Purified CCR protein was digested by trypsin and analyzed by HPLC-MS; the peptide segments had 27% similarity with the sequence of the CCR protein. 4CL was thought to be a neighbor enzyme of CCR in lignin biosynthesis. In this paper, a 4CL1 from P. tomentosa was cloned, and its enzyme reaction products were extracted for the substrates of CCR. Three 4CL1 enzyme reaction products were monitored by HPLC-MS and then the CCR enzyme reaction was detected by GC-MS. In the CCR reaction, the three corresponding aldehyde (p-coumaraldehyde, caffealdehyde, and coniferaldehyde) were detected and identified by Frontier3 software. The results showed that the CCR that we cloned from P. tomentosa had affinities with 4CL1 enzyme reaction products and a ptCCR that was cloned from aspen (Li et al., Plant Cell Physiol 46(7):1073–1082, 2005) only had affinity with feruloyl-CoA. The different results maybe depend on the different study method. The method of exacting 4CL enzyme products as the substrates of CCR in the paper was reliable and can be used in lignin biosynthesis network to detect the enzymes in the neighborhood that depended on the polarity of the substrates and products. This CCR gene had eight homology sequence CCR gene when a BLAST was conducted in Populus trichocarpa genome database. The CCR homology genes in Populus suggested that some CCRs may take part in the lignin biosynthesis, too. The gene family would be the hot spot in the future study.     

Abiotic stress induces change in Cinnamoyl CoA Reductase (CCR) protein abundance and lignin deposition in developing seedlings of Leucaena leucocephala

Aboitic stress such as drought and salinity are class of major threats, which plants undergo through their lifetime. Lignin deposition is one of the responses to such abiotic stresses. The gene encoding Cinnamoyl CoA Reductase (CCR) is a key gene for lignin biosynthesis, which has been shown to be over-expressed under stress conditions. In the present study, developing seedlings of Leucaena leucocephala (Vernacular name: Subabul, White popinac) were treated with 1 % mannitol and 200 mM NaCl to mimic drought and salinity stress conditions, respectively. Enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) based expression pattern of CCR protein was monitored coupled with Phlorogucinol/HCl activity staining of lignin in transverse sections of developing L. leucocephala seedlings under stress. Our result suggests a differential lignification pattern in developing root and stem under stress conditions. Increase in lignification was observed in mannitol treated stems and corresponding CCR protein accumulation was also higher than control and salt stress treated samples. On the contrary CCR protein was lower in NaCl treated stems and corresponding lignin deposition was also low. Developing root tissue showed a high level of CCR content and lignin deposition than stem samples under all conditions tested. Overall result suggested that lignin accumulation was not affected much in case of developing root however developing stems were significantly affected under drought and salinity stress condition.Keyword: Abiotic stress, Cinnamoyl CoA reductase, Developing seedlings, Leucaena leucocephala     

Cloning and characterization of two maize cDNAs encoding Cinnamoyl-CoA Reductase (CCR) and differential expression of the corresponding genes

Cinnamoyl-CoA Reductase (CCR, EC 1.2.1.44) catalyses the first step of the lignin pathway. Two full-length cDNAs identified by sequence analysis as CCR-encoding cDNAs were isolated from a maize root cDNA library. These two cDNAs designated ZmCCR1 and ZmCCR2 exhibit 73% sequence conservation at the nucleotide level for their coding regions and are relatively divergent at their 5- and 3-untranslated regions. They both contain a common signature which is thought to be involved in the catalytic site of CCR. Northern blot analysis indicated that ZmCCR2 was expressed at very low levels in roots whereas ZmCCR1 was widely expressed in different organs. The high level of ZmCCR1 gene expression along the stalk suggests that the corresponding enzyme is probably involved in constitutive lignification.     

Immunolocalization of two ligninO-methyltransferases in stems of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Caffeic acid 3-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and caffeoyl CoA 3-O-methyltransferase (CCOMT) catalyze parallel reactions that are believed to be involved in the biosynthesis of lignin monomers. Antisera specific for alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) COMT or CCOMT were raised against the enzymes expressed inEscherichia coli, and were used for immunolocalization studies in lignifying alfalfa stem tissue. Both COMT and CCOMT were localized to xylem parenchyma cells, as assessed by light microscopy and immunocytochemistry. Electron microscopy revealed that both enzymes were located in the cytoplasm of xylem parenchyma cells, and to a lesser extent, in the cytoplasm of phloem cells. There was no significant difference in the localization pattern of COMT and CCOMT, suggesting that the two enzymes may be part of a metabolic grid leading to production of lignin monomers in lignifying tissue of mature alfalfa stem internodes.     

Kinetic and inhibition studies of cinnamoyl-CoA reductase 1 from Arabidopsis thaliana.

Cinnamoyl coenzyme A reductase (CCR, EC 1.2.1.44), one of the key enzymes in the biosynthesis of lignin monomers, catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of cinnamoyl-CoA esters to their corresponding cinnamaldehydes. AtCCR1, one of the two distinct isoforms isolated from Arabidopsis thaliana, was shown to be involved in lignin biosynthesis during development. Here, we report on the purification of the recombinant AtCCR1 protein expressed in Escherichia coli and the subsequent determination of its kinetic properties (K(m) and k(cat)/K(m) values) towards its main substrates i.e. feruloyl-CoA, sinapoyl-CoA, and p-coumaroyl-CoA esters. In addition, the potential inhibitory effect of five substrate-like analogs possessing an N-acetylcysteamine thioester group was tested on CCR activity using either feruloyl-CoA or sinapoyl-CoA as substrates. The K(i) values were in the range of 4.4-502 microM and the type of inhibition was found to be either uncompetitive or noncompetitive. Interestingly, for compounds 3 and 5, the type of inhibition was found to be different depending on the substrate used to monitor the enzyme activity. The best inhibitors were those possessing the feruloyl (compound 3) and sinapoyl (compound 5) aromatic moiety (4.1 and 7.1 microM) while the enzyme activity was monitored using the corresponding substrates.