scholarly journals Characterization of mouse flavin-containing monooxygenase transcript levels in lung and liver, and activity of expressed isoforms

2008 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 570-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisbeth K. Siddens ◽  
Marilyn C. Henderson ◽  
Jonathan E. VanDyke ◽  
David E. Williams ◽  
Sharon K. Krueger
Keyword(s):  
Transcript Levels

scholarly journals Characterization of the Putative Transposase mRNA of Tag1, Which Is Ubiquitously Expressed in Arabidopsis and Can Be Induced by Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation With dTag1 DNA

Genetics ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 149 (2) ◽  
pp. 693-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Liu ◽  
Nigel M Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Transposable Element ◽  
Nuclear Localization ◽  
Nuclear Localization Signal ◽  
Transcript Levels ◽  
Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation ◽  
Transgenic Lines ◽  
Localization Signal ◽  
Transposase Mrna

Abstract Tag1 is an autonomous transposable element of Arabidopsis thaliana. Tag1 expression was examined in two ecotypes of Arabidopsis (Columbia and No-0) that were transformed with CaMV 35S-Tag1-GUS DNA. These ecotypes contain no endogenous Tag1 elements. A major 2.3-kb and several minor transcripts were detected in all major organs of the plants. The major transcript encoded a putative transposase of 84.2 kD with two nuclear localization signal sequences and a region conserved among transposases of the Ac or hAT family of elements. The abundance of Tag1 transcripts varied among transgenic lines and did not correlate with somatic excision frequency or germinal reversion rates, suggesting that factors other than transcript levels control Tag1 excision activity. In untransformed plants of the Landsberg ecotype, which contain two endogenous Tag1 elements, no Tag1 transcripts were detected. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of these Landsberg plants with a defective 1.4-kb Tag1 element resulted in the appearance of full-length Tag1 transcripts from the endogenous elements. Transformation with control DNA containing no Tag1 sequences did not activate endogenous Tag1 expression. These results indicate that Agrobacterium-mediated transformation with dTag1 can activate the expression of Tag1.

scholarly journals Cloning and Characterization of a cDNA Encoding a Novel Extracellular Peroxidase from Trametes versicolor

1999 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 1343-1347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick J. Collins ◽  
Margaret M. O’Brien ◽  
Alan D. W. Dobson
Keyword(s):  
Trametes Versicolor ◽  
Cdna Sequence ◽  
White Rot ◽  
Transcript Levels ◽  
Extracellular Peroxidase ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Lignin Peroxidases

ABSTRACT The white rot basidiomycete Trametes versicolorsecretes a large number of peroxidases which are believed to be involved in the degradation of polymeric lignin. These peroxidases have been classified previously as lignin peroxidases or manganese peroxidases (MnP). We have isolated a novel extracellular peroxidase-encoding cDNA sequence from T. versicolor CU1, the transcript levels of which are repressed by low concentrations of Mn2+ and induced by nitrogen and carbon but not induced in response to a range of stresses which have been reported to induce MnP expression.

Characterization of adenosine receptor(s) involved in adenosine-induced bronchoconstriction in an allergic mouse model

2003 ◽  
Vol 284 (6) ◽  
pp. L1012-L1019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Fan ◽  
Weixi Qin ◽  
S. Jamal Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Mouse Model ◽  
Adenosine Receptor ◽  
Receptor Subtypes ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Transcript Levels ◽  
Allergen Sensitization ◽  
Selective Agonist ◽  
Dose Dependent ◽  
Allergic Mouse

We recently reported that adenosine caused bronchoconstriction and enhanced airway inflammation in an allergic mouse model. In this study, we further report the characterization of the subtype of adenosine receptor(s) involved in bronchoconstriction. 5′-( N-ethylcarboxamido)adenosine (NECA), a nonselective adenosine agonist, elicited bronchoconstriction in a dose-dependent manner. Little effects of N 6-cyclopentyladenosine (A1-selective agonist) and 2- p-(2-carboxyethyl)phenethylamino-5′- N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (A2A-selective agonist) compared with NECA were observed in this model. 2-Chloro- N 6-(3-iodobenzyl)-9-[5-(methylcarbamoyl)-β-d-ribofuranosyl]adenosine, an A3-selective receptor agonist, produced a dose-dependent bronchoconstrictor response, which was blocked by selective A3 antagonist 2,3-diethyl-4,5-dipropyl-6-phenylpyridine-3-thiocarboxylate-5-carboxylate (MRS1523). However, MRS1523 only partially inhibited NECA-induced bronchoconstriction. Neither selective A1 nor A2A antagonists affected NECA-induced bronchoconstriction. Enprofylline, a relatively selective A2B receptor antagonist, blocked partly NECA-induced bronchoconstriction. Furthermore, a combination of enprofylline and MRS1523 completely abolished NECA-induced bronchoconstrictor response. Using RT-PCR, we found that all four adenosine receptor subtypes are expressed in control lungs. Allergen sensitization and challenge significantly increased transcript levels of the A2B and A3receptors, whereas the A1 receptor message decreased. No change in transcript levels of A2A receptors was observed after allergen sensitization and challenge. These findings suggest that A2B and A3 adenosine receptors play an important role in adenosine-induced bronchoconstriction in our allergic mouse model. Finally, whether the airway effects of the receptor agonists/antagonists are direct or indirect needs further investigations.

Differential expression of cold- and diet-specific genes encoding two carp liver Δ9-acyl-CoA desaturase isoforms

2003 ◽  
Vol 284 (1) ◽  
pp. R41-R50 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. D. Polley ◽  
P. E. Tiku ◽  
R. T. Trueman ◽  
M. X. Caddick ◽  
I. Y. Morozov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Untranslated Region ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Duplication Event ◽  
Transcript Levels ◽  
Induced Membrane ◽  
Small Segment ◽  
Fourfold Increase ◽  
Genes Encoding ◽  
Recent Duplication

Carp respond to cold by the upregulated expression of Δ9-acyl-CoA desaturase. Here we report the cloning and characterization of Cds2, a second Δ9-acyl CoA-desaturase expressed in carp liver. Both Cds1and Cds2 complemented the ole1 mutation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, permitting the synthesis of Δ9-monounsaturates, confirming their identity as Δ9-desaturases. We demonstrate that under a standard feeding regime it is the Cds2, and not Cds1, transcript that is transiently upregulated during the first few days of cooling from 30°C to 10°C, the period when cold-induced membrane restructuring occurs. Cds2 exists as two differentially spliced transcripts, differing by a small segment from the 3′-untranslated region, the ratio of which varies with temperature. Feeding a diet enriched in saturated fats produced a fourfold increase in Cds1 transcript levels, which was blocked by cooling to 15°C. Cds2 transcript levels, however, showed no substantial response to the saturated diet. Thus carp liver uniquely expresses two isoforms of Δ9-acyl CoA desaturase, possibly formed by a recent duplication event, that are differentially regulated by cooling and dietary treatment.

scholarly journals Functional Characterization of a Dendrobium officinale Geraniol Synthase DoGES1 Involved in Floral Scent Formation

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 7005
Author(s):  
Conghui Zhao ◽  
Zhenming Yu ◽  
Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva ◽  
Chunmei He ◽  
Haobin Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nicotiana Benthamiana ◽  
Floral Scent ◽  
Functional Characterization ◽  
Dendrobium Officinale ◽  
Transcript Levels ◽  
Geraniol Synthase ◽  
Medicinal Orchid

Floral scent is a key ornamental trait that determines the quality and commercial value of orchids. Geraniol, an important volatile monoterpene in orchids that attracts pollinators, is also involved in responses to stresses but the geraniol synthase (GES) responsible for its synthesis in the medicinal orchid Dendrobium officinale has not yet been identified. In this study, three potential geraniol synthases were mined from the D. officinale genome. DoGES1, which was localized in chloroplasts, was characterized as a geraniol synthase. DoGES1 was highly expressed in flowers, especially in petals. DoGES1 transcript levels were high in the budding stage of D. officinale flowers at 11:00 a.m. DoGES1 catalyzed geraniol in vitro, and transient expression of DoGES1 in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves resulted in the accumulation of geraniol in vivo. These findings on DoGES1 advance our understanding of geraniol biosynthesis in orchids, and lay the basis for genetic modification of floral scent in D. officinale or in other ornamental orchids.

scholarly journals Cloning and Characterization of a Flavonol Synthase Gene fromScutellaria baicalensis

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeon Bok Kim ◽  
KwangSoo Kim ◽  
YeJi Kim ◽  
Pham Anh Tuan ◽  
Haeng Hoon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Cdna Clone ◽  
Amino Acid Residues ◽  
Anthocyanidin Synthase ◽  
Transcript Levels ◽  
Flavonol Synthase ◽  
Jelly Roll

Flavonols are the most abundant of all the flavonoids and play pivotal roles in a variety of plants. We isolated a cDNA clone encoding flavonol synthase fromScutellaria baicalensis(SbFLS). The SbFLS cDNA is 1011 bp long, encodes 336 amino acid residues, and belongs to a family of 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases. The overall structure ofSbFLSis very similar to that ofArabidopsis thalianaanthocyanidin synthase (AtANS), with aβjelly-roll fold surrounded by tens of short and longα-helices.SbFLSwas constitutively expressed in the roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, with particularly high expression in the roots and flowers. SbFLS transcript levels in the roots were 376-, 70-, and 2.5-fold higher than in the leaves, stems, and flowers. The myricetin content was significantly higher than that of kaempferol and quercetin. Therefore, we suggest that SbFLS mediates flavonol formation in the different organs ofS. baicalensis. Our study may contribute to the knowledge of the role of FLS inS. baicalensis.

scholarly journals Characterization of PGRP-LB and immune deficiency in the white-backed planthopper Sogatella furcifera (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaya Yu ◽  
Chunli Luo ◽  
Daowei Zhang ◽  
Jing Chen
Keyword(s):  
Immune Deficiency ◽  
Cell Walls ◽  
Secreted Protein ◽  
Sogatella Furcifera ◽  
Transcript Levels ◽  
Amidase Activity ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Imd Pathway ◽  
Insect Defense

AbstractPeptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs) participate in insect defense against bacterial pathogens by recognizing bacterial cell wall peptidoglycans (PGNs). Here, we identified the PGRP-LB gene in the white-backed planthopper Sogatella furcifera (SfPGRP-LB). SfPGRP-LB is a secreted protein with a typical PGN-binding domain and five conserved amino acid (aa) residues required for amidase activity. Expression analysis showed that the SfPGRP-LB transcript levels were significantly higher in the midgut than in other tissues. Silencing SfPGRP-LB with dsRNA significantly downregulated the expression of Toll pathway genes Toll and Dorsal and Imd pathway genes Imd and Relish after Escherichia coli challenge. However, only Toll and Dorsal expressions were downregulated after Staphylococcus aureus challenge. E. coli and S. aureus challenges rapidly and strongly upregulated SfPGRP-LB expression. Recombinantly expressed SfPGRP-LB (rSfPGRP-LB) had strong affinities for E. coli Dap-type PGN and S. aureus Lys-type PGN and agglutinated the bacteria. However, rSfPGRP-LB inhibited S. aureus but not E. coli growth. Furthermore, rSfPGRP-LB had amidase activity, degraded Lys-type PGN, and destroyed S. aureus cell walls but had no such effects on E. coli Dap-type PGN. Thus, SfPGRP-LB recognizes and binds various bacterial PGNs but only has amidase activity against Lys-type PGN.

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