scholarly journals Primary restriction of S‐RNase cytotoxicity by a stepwise ubiquitination and degradation pathway in Petunia hybrida

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Zhao ◽  
Yanzhai Song ◽  
Junhui Li ◽  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Huaqiu Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Petunia Hybrida ◽  
Degradation Pathway

scholarly journals Primary restriction of S-RNase cytotoxicity by a stepwise ubiquitination and degradation pathway in Petunia hybrida

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Zhao ◽  
Yanzhai Song ◽  
Junhui Li ◽  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Huaqiu Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marked Reduction ◽  
Petunia Hybrida ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome System ◽  
Pollen Tubes ◽  
Degradation Pathway ◽  
Rnase R ◽  
Polyubiquitin Chains ◽  
Solanaceous Species ◽  
Cross Pollination ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome

ABSTRACTIn self-incompatible Solanaceous species, the pistil S-RNase acts as cytotoxin to inhibit self-pollination but is polyubiquitinated by the pollen-specific non-self S-locus F-box (SLF) proteins and subsequently degraded by the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), allowing cross-pollination. However, it remains unclear how S-RNase is restricted by the UPS. Here, we first show that Petunia hybrida (Ph) S3-RNase is largely ubiquitinated by K48-linked polyubiquitin chains at three regions, R I, II and III. R I is ubiquitinated in unpollinated, self- and cross-pollinated pistils, indicating its occurrence prior to PhS3-RNase uptake into pollen tubes, whereas R II and III are exclusively ubiquitinated in cross-pollinated pistils. Second, removal of R II ubiquitination resulted in significantly reduced seed sets from cross-pollination and that of R I and III in less extents, indicating their increased cytotoxicity. In consistent, the mutated R II of PhS3-RNase resulted in marked reduction of its degradation, whereas that of R I and III in less reductions. Taken together, our results demonstrate that PhS3-RNase R II functions as a major ubiquitination region for its destruction and R I and III as minor ones, revealing that its cytotoxicity is primarily restricted by a stepwise UPS mechanism for cross-pollination in P. hybrida.ONE SENTENCE SUMMARYBiochemical and transgenic analyses reveal that Petunia hybrida S3-RNase cytotoxicity is largely restricted by a stepwise ubiquitination and degradation pathway during cross-pollination.

Degradation Pathway and Kinetics of 4-chlorphenol by Sn/Sb-Mn-GAC Composite Particle Electrode

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 339-347
Author(s):  
Qin Qin ◽  
Anping Liao ◽  
Shuming Xie ◽  
Li Mei
Keyword(s):  
Composite Particle ◽  
Degradation Pathway ◽  
Kinetics Of

Mitochondria Associated Degradation Pathway (MAD) Function Beyond the Outer Membrane

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pin-Chao Liao ◽  
Dana Alessi Wolken ◽  
Edith Serrano ◽  
Pallavi Srivastava ◽  
Liza A. Pon
Keyword(s):  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Degradation Pathway

Corticosteroid Catabolism by Klebsiella pneumoniae as a Possible Mechanism for Increased Pneumonia Risk

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pritam Chattopadhyay ◽  
Goutam Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Kegg Pathway ◽  
Degradation Pathway ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Biological Mechanism ◽  
Clinical Strains ◽  
Catabolism Pathway ◽  
Steroid Catabolism ◽  
Nutrition Source

Background: Several strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae are responsible for causing pneumonia in lung and thereby causing death in immune-suppressed patients. In recent year, few investigations have reported the enhancement of K. pneumoniae population in patients using corticosteroid containing inhaler. Objectives: The biological mechanism(s) behind this increased incidence has not been elucidated. Therefore, the objective of this investigating was to explore the relation between Klebsiella pneumoniae and increment in carbapenamase producing Enterobacteriaceae score (ICS). Methods: The available genomes of K. pneumoniae and the amino acid sequences of steroid catabolism pathway enzymes were taken from NCBI database and KEGG pathway tagged with UniPort database, respectively. We have used different BLAST algorithms (tBLASTn, BLASTp, psiBLAST, and delBLAST) to identify enzymes (by their amino acid sequence) involved in steroid catabolism. Results: A total of 13 enzymes (taken from different bacterial candidates) responsible for corticosteroid degradation have been identified in the genome of K. pneumoniae. Finally, 8 enzymes (K. pneumoniae specific) were detected in four clinical strains of K. pneumoniae. This investigation intimates that this ability to catabolize corticosteroids could potentially be one mechanism behind the increased pneumonia incidence. Conclusion: The presence of corticosteroid catabolism enzymes in K. pneumoniae enhances the ability to utilize corticosteroid for their own nutrition source. This is the first report to demonstrate the corticosteroid degradation pathway in clinical strains of K. pneumoniae.

UV/H2O2 oxidation of tri(2-chloroethyl) phosphate: Intermediate products, degradation pathway and toxicity evaluation

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 55-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiuyi Ji ◽  
Huan He ◽  
Zhanqi Gao ◽  
Xiaohan Wang ◽  
Shaogui Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Degradation Pathway ◽  
Toxicity Evaluation ◽  
Intermediate Products ◽  
H2o2 Oxidation

scholarly journals Further Studies on the 3-Ketosteroid 9α-Hydroxylase of Rhodococcus ruber Chol-4, a Rieske Oxygenase of the Steroid Degradation Pathway

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1171
Author(s):  
Sara Baldanta ◽  
Juana María Navarro Llorens ◽  
Govinda Guevara
Keyword(s):  
Cholesterol Metabolism ◽  
Genetic Regulation ◽  
Degradation Pathway ◽  
Rhodococcus Ruber ◽  
Promoter Regions ◽  
Steroid Nucleus ◽  
Steroid Substrate ◽  
Fine Regulation ◽  
Rieske Oxygenase ◽  
Steroid Catabolism

The biochemistry and genetics of the bacterial steroid catabolism have been extensively studied during the last years and their findings have been essential to the development of biotechnological applications. For instance, metabolic engineering of the steroid-eater strains has allowed to obtain intermediaries of industrial value. However, there are still some drawbacks that must be overcome, such as the redundancy of the steroid catabolism genes in the genome and a better knowledge of its genetic regulation. KshABs and KstDs are key enzymes involved in the aerobic breakage of the steroid nucleus. Rhodococcus ruber Chol-4 contains three kshAs genes, a single kshB gene and three kstDs genes within its genome. In the present work, the growth of R. ruber ΔkshA strains was evaluated on different steroids substrates; the promoter regions of these genes were analyzed; and their expression was followed by qRT-PCR in both wild type and ksh mutants. Additionally, the transcription level of the kstDs genes was studied in the ksh mutants. The results show that KshA2B and KshA1B are involved in AD metabolism, while KshA3B and KshA1B contribute to the cholesterol metabolism in R. ruber. In the kshA single mutants, expression of the remaining kshA and kstD genes is re-organized to survive on the steroid substrate. These data give insight into the fine regulation of steroid genes when several isoforms are present.

scholarly journals Enhanced Autophagic Activity Improved the Root Growth and Nitrogen Utilization Ability of Apple Plants under Nitrogen Starvation

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (15) ◽  
pp. 8085
Author(s):  
Liuqing Huo ◽  
Zijian Guo ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
Li Cheng ◽  
Xin Jia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transgenic Plants ◽  
Root Growth ◽  
Nitrogen Starvation ◽  
Degradation Pathway ◽  
Physiological Status ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Nitrogen Levels ◽  
Nitrogen Concentrations ◽  
Nitrogen Nutrients ◽  
Autophagic Activity

Autophagy is a conserved degradation pathway for recycling damaged organelles and aberrant proteins, and its important roles in plant adaptation to nutrient starvation have been generally reported. Previous studies found that overexpression of autophagy-related (ATG) gene MdATG10 enhanced the autophagic activity in apple roots and promoted their salt tolerance. The MdATG10 expression was induced by nitrogen depletion condition in both leaves and roots of apple plants. This study aimed to investigate the differences in the growth and physiological status between wild type and MdATG10-overexpressing apple plants in response to nitrogen starvation. A hydroponic system containing different nitrogen levels was used. The study found that the reduction in growth and nitrogen concentrations in different tissues caused by nitrogen starvation was relieved by MdATG10 overexpression. Further studies demonstrated the increased root growth and the higher nitrogen absorption and assimilation ability of transgenic plants. These characteristics contributed to the increased uptake of limited nitrogen nutrients by transgenic plants, which also reduced the starvation damage to the chloroplasts. Therefore, the MdATG10-overexpressing apple plants could maintain higher photosynthetic ability and possess better growth under nitrogen starvation stress.

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