真菌类过氧化物酶体增殖因子PEX11基因家族生物信息学研究

PEX11基因家族成员是参与过氧化物酶体增殖调控的关键因子,文章利用生物信息学方法对26种代表性真菌的PEX11基因家族成员进行了检索和进化分析。研究发现:(1)26种真菌中共有66个可能的PEX11p。酵母类真菌有1个或2个PEX11p,而大多数丝状真菌中包含2到3个,其中子囊菌中PEX11p的个数偏多,个别种类达到5个;(2)真菌PEX11p可分为3类,大多数真菌含有类型Ⅰ和类型Ⅲ的PEX11p,类型Ⅱ是盘菌亚门真菌所特有的,可能与类型Ⅰ和类型Ⅱ在功能上有冗余;(3)通过MEME分析,发现PEX11p含有多个保守区域,其中C末端的Motif8具有很高的保守性,推测可能对PEX11p发挥功能具有重要作用。文章对进一步研究真菌PEX11p的进化与功能以及过氧化物酶体的增殖具有重要意义。     

酵母绿色荧光蛋白报告载体的构建及其在过氧化物酶体研究中的应用

以载体pYES2为基础,构建了酵母表达载体pYES2G,该载体含有融合了过氧化物酶体定位信号1(PTS1)的绿色荧光蛋白报告分子GFP-SKL编码基因,该基因以酵母TEF1启动子启动。pYES2转化研究表明,在野生型酵母INVScl中,GFP-SKL蛋白在细胞中呈点状聚集,而在酵母PEX5p缺陷菌株ATCC4003603中,荧光为弥散状,证明报告分子GFP-SKL可通过PEX5p蛋白有效定位到过氧化物酶体。在载体pYES2G的多克隆位点分别连入酵母及产黄青霉PEX5p编码基因得到载体pYES2G/ScPEX5和pYES2G/PcPEX5,转化酵母ATCC4003603,荧光均呈聚集状,证明外源PEX5p基因的表达恢复了缺陷菌株的功能。pYES2G载体为真菌过氧化物酶体相关基因的功能研究提供了直观有效的方法。     

稻瘟病菌过氧化物酶体产生与降解的关键基因

过氧化物酶体(peroxisomes)是真核细胞中一类单层膜包被的细胞器,参与多种生化代谢.过氧化物酶体起源于内质网,过氧化物酶体形成相关的蛋白称为Peroxin,其编码基因通常写作PEX.细胞中过氧化物酶体的选择性消解称为过氧化物酶体自噬(pexophagy).参与细胞自噬(autophagy)的基因(ATG)大多参与过氧化物酶体自噬.近年来,丝状真菌中过氧化物酶体形成与降解机制的研究进展迅速,相关基因不断被鉴定.本文对相关研究进行了简要评述,并以稻瘟病菌为例,对丝状真菌基因组中可能的PEX和ATG基因进行了检索.发现稻瘟病菌中存在除PEX15,PEX17,PEX18,PEX21,PEX22,ATG19,ATG25,ATG30和ATG31之外的大多数PEX和ATG基因;同时,还存在多个丝状真菌特有的基因.说明过氧化物酶体的产生与消解在酵母、丝状真菌与哺乳动物之间相对保守,同时又各具特性.     

普通烟草ATⅢ氨基转移酶家族序列鉴定与表达分析

氨基转移酶是5'-磷酸吡哆醛依赖酶,在植物的生长发育和非生物胁迫的反应中起重要作用。ATⅢ氨基转移酶家族(classⅢ aminotransferase family)是转氨酶家族中一个非常重要的亚家族。本研究利用普通烟草(Nicotiana tabacum)基因组序列信息,鉴定出26个ATⅢ家族成员,对烟草ATⅢ家族进行理化性质分析表明,普通烟草ATⅢ家族成员之间的理化性质差异较大;系统进化和结构域分析显示,烟草ATⅢ家族成员可形成4个分支,同一分支内ATⅢ家族成员的保守结构域的种类和组织形式高度一致;将19个家族成员定位在12条染色体上;分析普通烟草转录组数据,结果显示大多数家族成员在不同组织中都有表达,主要集中在叶脉、打顶后茎和叶、离体叶片等组织。对NtATⅢ1和NtATⅢ2基因的qRT-PCR分析显示,这两个基因主要在植物地上组织中表达。本研究为普通烟草ATⅢ基因的功能研究提供依据。     

过氧化物酶体增殖剂对稻瘟病菌生长发育及致病性的影响

【目的】探索过氧化物酶体增殖剂(Peroxisome proliferators,PPs)对稻瘟病菌生长发育及致病性的影响。【方法】在6种不同的PPs诱导下,观察比较稻瘟病菌过氧化物酶体数量及相关基因表达、生长速率、孢子萌发、附着胞形成与致病性的差异。【结果】在不同的PPs诱导下,稻瘟病菌过氧化物酶体数量均呈现明显的增加,同时过氧化物酶体形成相关基因PEX8、PEX11、PEX14的表达量升高;PPs影响病菌菌丝生长、分生孢子萌发及附着孢形成,并导致致病性的减弱。其中,2,4-D与阿司匹林的抑制效果最为显著。同时,2,4-D与ASA对稻瘟病菌过氧化物酶体形成突变体Δpex5和Δpex7的生长抑制效果与野生菌株相比明显增加。【结论】首次将PPs类化合物用于模式丝状病原真菌稻瘟病菌的研究。研究发现6种PPs均能够引起过氧化物酶体的增殖,并可抑制稻瘟病菌生长发育,降低致病性。     

杨树WRKY基因家族鉴定及其干旱胁迫响应模式分析

WRKY是近年来研究较广泛的植物转录因子,其序列的氨基(N)末端含有高度保守的七肽WRKYGQK,能够与顺式作用元件W盒[(T)(T)TGAC(C/T)]发生特异性结合,从而调控下游靶基因的表达。该研究利用生物信息学方法,对杨树WRKY转录因子进行了序列鉴定、结构分析、染色体定位、结构域分析、系统进化分析和胁迫响应模式分析,鉴定出杨树WRKY基因家族有122个成员,分为3大类(34个Ⅰ类成员、78个Ⅱ类成员和10个Ⅲ类成员); WRKY基因染色体定位分析发现,位于每条染色体的数目各不相同,并且在9号染色体上没有分布,表明WRKY基因在染色体上呈现出不均匀分布;系统发育分析表明, WRKY家族成员形成3个主要进化支,此外,结合基因结构分析发现,位于相同进化支的WRKY基因通常具有相似的基序组成和外显子/内含子结构模式,表明WRKY基因的功能相似性;转录组分析发现, 62个家族成员表现出上调或下调的差异表达,可将其划分为5个基因聚类(Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ),其中Ⅰ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ这4个聚类中绝大多数基因在干旱胁迫8 h左右表现明显上调, Ⅱ类在干旱胁迫2～4 h表现明显上调,而PtWRKY70、PtWRKY81、PtWRKY104、PtWRKY108等在干旱胁迫处理后开始明显下调,表明WRKY基因在响应干旱胁迫的过程中具有重要作用。通过上述研究,极大丰富了杨树WRKY基因家族以及其应对干旱胁迫的功能,并为杨树抗旱育种计划提供了候选基因。     

番茄AT-hook基因家族的鉴定及胁迫条件下的表达分析

AT-hook蛋白家族在植物生长发育、器官构建及逆境胁迫和激素信号应答中发挥重要作用。本研究在番茄基因组范围内,利用生物信息学方法对番茄AT-hook基因家族的成员、分布、结构和功能进行分析。结果表明,番茄AT-hook家族包含32个成员,分为3种类型,其中类型Ⅰ含有13个成员;遗传进化分析表明番茄AT-hook基因成员与拟南芥家族基因具有相似分类。利用实时荧光定量PCR对番茄32个基因开展组织表达分析,结果表明AT-hook基因具有表达差异,主要在根和花中表达较高。氧化胁迫分析结果表明,32个基因受ABA、SA、盐、高温和低温诱导表达,其中部分基因显著上调或下调表达,很可能参与了番茄逆境胁迫条件下的防御应答反应。本研究结果将为番茄AT-hook家族基因的深入研究提供依据,为进一步解析番茄AT-hook基因的功能奠定基础。     

番茄TCP基因家族全基因组鉴定和分析

TCP基因家族是与植物有关的转录因子家族,它对植物的生长和发育有重要作用。为了揭示番茄TCP基因家族的功能,本研究利用全基因组信息鉴定番茄TCP转录因子家族。结果表明,番茄TCP基因家族共有36个成员;进化分析表明,TCP基因家族可分为2组:ClassⅠ和ClassⅡ,ClassⅡ又可以分成CIN和CYC/TB1两个小组;基因结构分析表明,家族成员有1~3个外显子构成;序列分析表明这些家族成员都含有高度保守的b HLH结构域,有的还含有R结构域。这些结果有助于今后揭示番茄TCP基因家族成员的功能。     

辣椒疫霉MAPK基因家族的鉴定及生物信息学分析

[目的]筛选鉴定辣椒疫霉MAPK基因家族的成员,探讨其基因结构、功能域分布和进化关系。[方法]以辣椒疫霉基因组数据库为平台,搜索MAPK家族成员,并利用生物信息学手段对其基因结构、蛋白功能域及系统进化进行分析。[结果]辣椒疫霉MAPK家族包含16个基因,且在基因组中随机分布,每个基因都含有高度保守的激酶结构域;其中5个不含内含子,4个为非典型磷酸化唇序列,3个含有PH、WW、EF-H等与细胞信号转导相关的功能域;在进化关系上,辣椒疫霉MAPK较真菌相对独立。[结论]首次对辣椒疫霉MAPK基因家族进行鉴定和生物信息学分析,该家族共有16个成员,含有激酶结构域、磷酸化唇序列及信号转导相关蛋白功能域,进化上独立于真菌。     

结球甘蓝PRX基因家族全基因组鉴定与逆境条件下的表达分析

Ⅲ类过氧化物酶（class Ⅲ peroxidases, PRX）在植物生长发育和胁迫响应中发挥重要的作用，本研究利用生物信息学方法对结球甘蓝PRX基因家族进行鉴定，预测其结构和功能，并分析PRX基因在逆境条件下的表达模式，旨在明确甘蓝PRX基因家族的进化关系和功能。结果表明，结球甘蓝基因组中共鉴定出125个BoPRX基因家族成员，不均匀的分布在9条染色体上；编码氨基酸173-488 aa，大部分为亲水蛋白；亚细胞定位预测BoPRX基因大部分定位在叶绿体上。系统进化分析将甘蓝PRX蛋白分为5个亚族，每个亚族的成员都含有相似的外显子/内含子结构和蛋白质保守基序；启动子区域分析发现，BoPRX启动子序列中含有多种与激素和逆境等胁迫响应相关的顺式调控元件；基于转录组数据的热图分析显示，BoPRXs表达在叶绿体中最多。荧光定量PCR分析显示，6个BoPRX基因均受NaCl和PEG诱导上调；在ABA处理下，除BoPRX100外其余基因的表达在大部分时间被抑制，这些基因均受到ABA的差异调控，说明这些BoPRX基因都参与了ABA信号通路。综上所述，本研究揭示了PRX的复杂调控依赖于PRX的类型和信...     

Comprehensive sequence and expression profile analysis of PEX11 gene family in rice

PEX11 gene family has been shown to be involved in peroxisome biogenesis but very little is known about this gene family in rice. Here we show that five putative PEX11 genes (OsPEX11-1-5) present in rice genome and each contain three conserved motifs. The PEX11 sequences from rice and other species can be classified into three major groups. Among the five rice PEX11 genes, OsPEX11-2 and -3 are most likely duplicated. Expression profile and RT-PCR analysis suggested that the members of PEX11 family in rice had differential expression patterns: OsPEX11-1 and OsPEX11-4 had higher expression levels in leaf tissues than in the other tissues, OsPEX11-2 was detected only in germinated seeds, OsPEX11-3 was expressed predominantly in endosperm and germinated seeds, and OsPEX11-5 was expressed in all the tissues investigated. We also observed that the rice PEX11 genes had differential expression patterns under different abiotic stresses. OsPEX11-1 and OsPEX11-4 were induced by abscisic acid (ABA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), salt and low nitrogen stress conditions. OsPEX11-3 was responsive to ABA and H2O2 treatments, and OsPEX11-5 was responsive to ABA, H2O2, and salt treatments. However, OsPEX11-2 had no response to any of the stresses. Our results suggest that the rice PEX11 genes have diversification not only in sequences but also in expression patterns under normal and various stress conditions.     

PEX genes in fungal genomes: common, rare or redundant

PEX genes encode proteins, termed peroxins, that are required for the biogenesis and proliferation of microbodies (peroxisomes). We have screened the available protein and DNA databases to identify putative peroxin orthologs in 17 fungal species (yeast and filamentous fungi) and in humans. This analysis demonstrated that most peroxins are present in all fungi under study. Only Pex16p is absent in most yeast species, with the exception of Yarrowia lipolytica, but this peroxin is present in all filamentous fungi. Furthermore, we found that the Y. lipolytica PEX9 gene, a putative orphan gene, might encode a Pex26p ortholog. In addition, in the genomes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida glabrata, several PEX genes appear to have been duplicated, exemplified by the presence of paralogs of the peroxins Pex5p and Pex21p, which were absent in other organisms. In all organisms, we observed multiple paralogs of the peroxins involved in organelle proliferation. These proteins belong to two groups of peroxins that we propose to designate the Pex11p and Pex23p families. This redundancy may complicate future studies on peroxisome biogenesis and proliferation in fungal species.     

Function of the PEX19-binding site of human adrenoleukodystrophy protein as targeting motif in man and yeast. PMP targeting is evolutionarily conserved

We predicted in human peroxisomal membrane proteins (PMPs) the binding sites for PEX19, a key player in the topogenesis of PMPs, by virtue of an algorithm developed for yeast PMPs. The best scoring PEX19-binding site was found in the adrenoleukodystrophy protein (ALDP). The identified site was indeed bound by human PEX19 and was also recognized by the orthologous yeast PEX19 protein. Likewise, both human and yeast PEX19 bound with comparable affinities to the PEX19-binding site of the yeast PMP Pex13p. Interestingly, the identified PEX19-binding site of ALDP coincided with its previously determined targeting motif. We corroborated the requirement of the ALDP PEX19-binding site for peroxisomal targeting in human fibroblasts and showed that the minimal ALDP fragment targets correctly also in yeast, again in a PEX19-binding site-dependent manner. Furthermore, the human PEX19-binding site of ALDP proved interchangeable with that of yeast Pex13p in an in vivo targeting assay. Finally, we showed in vitro that most of the predicted binding sequences of human PMPs represent true binding sites for human PEX19, indicating that human PMPs harbor common PEX19-binding sites that do resemble those of yeast. Our data clearly revealed a role for PEX19-binding sites as PMP-targeting motifs across species, thereby demonstrating the evolutionary conservation of PMP signal sequences from yeast to man.     

Common origin and evolution of glycosyltransferases using Dol-P-monosaccharides as donor substrate

On the basis of the analysis of 64 glycosyltransferases from 14 species we propose that several successive duplications of a common ancestral gene, followed by divergent evolution, have generated the mannosyltransferases and the glucosyltransferases involved in asparagine-linked glycosylation (ALG) and phosphatidyl-inositol glycan anchor (PIG or GPI), which use lipid-related donor and acceptor substrates. Long and short conserved peptide motifs were found in all enzymes. Conserved and identical amino acid positions were found for the alpha 2/6- and the alpha 3/4-mannosyltransferases and for the alpha 2/3-glucosyltransferases, suggesting unique ancestors for these three superfamilies. The three members of the alpha 2-mannosyltransferase family (ALG9, PIG-B, and SMP3) and the two members of the alpha 3-glucosyltransferase family (ALG6 and ALG8) shared 11 and 30 identical amino acid positions, respectively, suggesting that these enzymes have also originated by duplication and divergent evolution. This model predicts a common genetic origin for ALG and PIG enzymes using dolichyl-phospho-monosaccharide (Dol-P-monosaccharide) donors, which might be related to similar spatial orientation of the hydroxyl acceptors. On the basis of the multiple sequence analysis and the prediction of transmembrane topology we propose that the endoplasmic reticulum glycosyltransferases using Dol-P-monosaccharides as donor substrate have a multispan transmembrane topology with a first large luminal conserved loop containing the long motif and a small cytosolic conserved loop containing the short motif, different from the classical type II glycosyltransferases, which are anchored in the Golgi by a single transmembrane domain.     

PEX3 functions as a PEX19 docking factor in the import of class I peroxisomal membrane proteins

PEX19 is a chaperone and import receptor for newly synthesized, class I peroxisomal membrane proteins (PMPs). PEX19 binds these PMPs in the cytoplasm and delivers them to the peroxisome for subsequent insertion into the peroxisome membrane, indicating that there may be a PEX19 docking factor in the peroxisome membrane. Here we show that PEX3 is required for PEX19 to dock at peroxisomes, interacts specifically with the docking domain of PEX19, and is required for recruitment of the PEX19 docking domain to peroxisomes. PEX3 is also sufficient to dock PEX19 at heterologous organelles and binds PEX19 via a conserved motif that is essential for this docking activity and for PEX3 function in general. Not surprisingly, transient inhibition of PEX3 abrogates class I PMP import but has no effect on class II PMP import or peroxisomal matrix protein import. Taken together, these results suggest that PEX3 plays a selective, essential, and direct role in PMP import as a docking factor for PEX19.     

Identification of an autoinhibitory domain of p21-activated protein kinase 5

The p21-activated protein kinases (Paks) are serine/threonine protein kinases activated by binding to Rho family small GTPases, Rac and Cdc42. Recently, Pak family members have been subdivided into two groups, I and II. Group II Paks, including Pak4, Pak5, and Pak6, does not contain the highly conserved autoinhibitory domain that is found in the group I Paks members, i.e. Pak1, Pak2, and Pak3. In the present study, we have purified the glutathione S-transferase fusion form of Pak5 and shown for the first time that Pak5 autophosphorylation can be activated by GTP bound form of Cdc42. Mutation of histidine residues 19 and 22 to leucine on the p21-binding domain of Pak5 completely abolished the binding of Cdc42 and the Cdc42-mediated autophosphorylation. On the other hand, mutation of tyrosine 40 to cysteine of Cdc42 did not knockout the binding of Pak5. Analysis of C-terminal deletion mutants has identified an autoinhibitory fragment of Pak5 that is absent from other group II Pak family members. Taken together, these results suggest that Pak5, like Pak1, contains an autoinhibitory domain and its activity is regulated by Cdc42.     

gp25L/emp24/p24 Protein Family Members of the cis-Golgi Network Bind Both COP I and II Coatomer

Abstract. Five mammalian members of the gp25L/ emp24/p24 family have been identified as major constituents of the cis-Golgi network of rat liver and HeLa cells. Two of these were also found in membranes of higher density (corresponding to the ER), and this correlated with their ability to bind COP I in vitro. This binding was mediated by a K(X)KXX-like retrieval motif present in the cytoplasmic domain of these two members. A second motif, double phenylalanine (FF), present in the cytoplasmic domain of all five members, was shown to participate in the binding of Sec23 (COP II). This motif is part of a larger one, similar to the F/YXXXXF/Y strong endocytosis and putative AP2 binding motif. In vivo mutational analysis confirmed the roles of both motifs so that when COP I binding was expected to be impaired, cell surface expression was observed, whereas mutation of the Sec23 binding motif resulted in a redistribution to the ER. Surprisingly, upon expression of mutated members, steady-state distribution of unmutated ones shifted as well, presumably as a consequence of their observed oligomeric properties.     

The PEROXIN11 protein family controls peroxisome proliferation in Arabidopsis

PEROXIN11 (PEX11) is a peroxisomal membrane protein in fungi and mammals and was proposed to play a major role in peroxisome proliferation. To begin understanding how peroxisomes proliferate in plants and how changes in peroxisome abundance affect plant development, we characterized the extended Arabidopsis thaliana PEX11 protein family, consisting of the three phylogenetically distinct subfamilies PEX11a, PEX11b, and PEX11c to PEX11e. All five Arabidopsis PEX11 proteins target to peroxisomes, as demonstrated for endogenous and cyan fluorescent protein fusion proteins by fluorescence microscopy and immunobiochemical analysis using highly purified leaf peroxisomes. PEX11a and PEX11c to PEX11e behave as integral proteins of the peroxisome membrane. Overexpression of At PEX11 genes in Arabidopsis induced peroxisome proliferation, whereas reduction in gene expression decreased peroxisome abundance. PEX11c and PEX11e, but not PEX11a, PEX11b, and PEX11d, complemented to significant degrees the growth phenotype of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae pex11 null mutant on oleic acid. Heterologous expression of PEX11e in the yeast mutant increased the number and reduced the size of the peroxisomes. We conclude that all five Arabidopsis PEX11 proteins promote peroxisome proliferation and that individual family members play specific roles in distinct peroxisomal subtypes and environmental conditions and possibly in different steps of peroxisome proliferation.     

Domain mapping of human PEX5 reveals functional and structural similarities to Saccharomyces cerevisiae Pex18p and Pex21p

PEX5 functions as an import receptor for proteins with the type-1 peroxisomal targeting signal (PTS1). Although PEX5 is not involved in the import of PTS2-targeted proteins in yeast, it is essential for PTS2 protein import in mammalian cells. Human cells generate two isoforms of PEX5 through alternative splicing, PEX5S and PEX5L, and PEX5L contains an additional insert 37 amino acids long. Only one isoform, PEX5L, is involved in PTS2 protein import, and PEX5L physically interacts with PEX7, the import receptor for PTS2-containing proteins. In this report we map the regions of human PEX5L involved in PTS2 protein import, PEX7 interaction, and targeting to peroxisomes. These studies revealed that amino acids 1-230 of PEX5L are required for PTS2 protein import, amino acids 191-222 are sufficient for PEX7 interaction, and amino acids 1-214 are sufficient for targeting to peroxisomes. We also identified a 21-amino acid-long peptide motif of PEX5L, amino acids 209-229, that overlaps the regions sufficient for full PTS2 rescue activity and PEX7 interaction and is shared by Saccharomyces cerevisiae Pex18p and Pex21p, two yeast peroxins that act only in PTS2 protein import in yeast. A mutation in PEX5 that changes a conserved serine of this motif abrogates PTS2 protein import in mammalian cells and reduces the interaction of PEX5L and PEX7 in vitro. This peptide motif also lies within regions of Pex18p and Pex21p that interact with yeast PEX7. Based on these and other results, we propose that mammalian PEX5L may have acquired some of the functions that yeast Pex18p and/or Pex21p perform in PTS2 protein import. This hypothesis may explain the essential role of PEX5L in PTS2 protein import in mammalian cells and its lack of importance for PTS2 protein import in yeast.