Comparative characterization of two GDP-mannose dehydrogenase genes from Saccharina japonica (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae).

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Saccharina japonica is an important commercial brown seaweed, its main product is alginate, which is used in food, textile and by the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. GDP-mannose dehydrogenase (GMD) is the key enzyme involved in the synthesis of alginate. However, little is known about GMD in S. japonica. Here we report comparative biochemical analysis of two GMD genes in S. japonica. RESULTS:Two GMD genes from S. japonica (Sjgmd1, Sjgmd2) were cloned. The open reading frame lengths of Sjgmd1, Sjgmd2 are 963 bp and 948 bp, respectively. Alignment analysis showed that the two SjGMD sequences shared 79.38 % identity. Both proteins possess the GGxCLPKDV and GxGxVG sequence motifs characteristic of the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase superfamily. The optimum temperatures for SjGMDs were 30 °C (SjGMD1) and 20 °C (SjGMD2), and the optimum pH values were 8.0 (SjGMD1) and 8.25 (SjGMD2). Kinetic analysis demonstrated the Km values for the substrate GDP-mannose were 289 μM (SjGMD1) and 177 μM (SjGMD2), and the Km values for the cofactor NAD(+) were 139 μM (SjGMD1) and 195 μM (SjGMD2). The metal iron Zn(2+) is a potent inhibitor of SjGMD1 and SjGMD2. Real-time PCR analysis showed that heat and desiccation treatments resulted in a significant increase in Sjgmd1 and Sjgmd2 transcript abundance, suggesting that the SjGMDs are directly involved in the acclimitisation of S. japonica to abiotic stresses. CONCLUSION:Our work identified two novel genes encoding GMD in S. japonica, comparatively characterized their structural characteristics and enzyme kinetics, and revealed the function of GMD in the stress adaptability of S. japonica. The knowledge obtained here enriched our understanding of the alginate synthesis mechanism in S. japonica, and may promote further research on functional differences between GMD genes.

journal_name

BMC Plant Biol

journal_title

BMC plant biology

authors

Zhang P,Shao Z,Jin W,Duan D

doi

10.1186/s12870-016-0750-3

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-03-08 00:00:00

pages

62

issn

1471-2229

pii

10.1186/s12870-016-0750-3

journal_volume

16

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Identification of plant leaf phosphorus content at different growth stages based on hyperspectral reflectance.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Modern agriculture strives to sustainably manage fertilizer for both economic and environmental reasons. The monitoring of any nutritional (phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium) deficiency in growing plants is a challenge for precision farming technology. A study was carried out on three species of popular crops,...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-020-02807-4

    authors: Siedliska A,Baranowski P,Pastuszka-Woźniak J,Zubik M,Krzyszczak J

    更新日期:2021-01-07 00:00:00

  • Genome-wide characterization of the biggest grass, bamboo, based on 10,608 putative full-length cDNA sequences.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:With the availability of rice and sorghum genome sequences and ongoing efforts to sequence genomes of other cereal and energy crops, the grass family (Poaceae) has become a model system for comparative genomics and for better understanding gene and genome evolution that underlies phenotypic and ecological di...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/1471-2229-10-116

    authors: Peng Z,Lu T,Li L,Liu X,Gao Z,Hu T,Yang X,Feng Q,Guan J,Weng Q,Fan D,Zhu C,Lu Y,Han B,Jiang Z

    更新日期:2010-06-18 00:00:00

  • Overexpression of a brassinosteroid biosynthetic gene Dwarf enhances photosynthetic capacity through activation of Calvin cycle enzymes in tomato.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Genetic manipulation of brassinosteroid (BR) biosynthesis or signaling is a promising strategy to improve crop yield and quality. However, the relationships between the BR-promoted growth and photosynthesis and the exact mechanism of BR-regulated photosynthetic capacity are not clear. Here, we generated tran...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-016-0715-6

    authors: Li XJ,Guo X,Zhou YH,Shi K,Zhou J,Yu JQ,Xia XJ

    更新日期:2016-01-28 00:00:00

  • Leaves play a central role in the adaptation of nitrogen and sulfur metabolism to ammonium nutrition in oilseed rape (Brassica napus).

    abstract:BACKGROUND:The coordination between nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) assimilation is required to suitably provide plants with organic compounds essential for their development and growth. The N source induces the adaptation of many metabolic processes in plants; however, there is scarce information about the influence that ...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-017-1100-9

    authors: Coleto I,de la Peña M,Rodríguez-Escalante J,Bejarano I,Glauser G,Aparicio-Tejo PM,González-Moro MB,Marino D

    更新日期:2017-09-20 00:00:00

  • Transcriptomic and proteomic approach to identify differentially expressed genes and proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana mutants lacking chloroplastic 1 and cytosolic FBPases reveals several levels of metabolic regulation.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:During the photosynthesis, two isoforms of the fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase), the chloroplastidial (cFBP1) and the cytosolic (cyFBP), catalyse the first irreversible step during the conversion of triose phosphates (TP) to starch or sucrose, respectively. Deficiency in cyFBP and cFBP1 isoforms provokes...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-016-0945-7

    authors: Soto-Suárez M,Serrato AJ,Rojas-González JA,Bautista R,Sahrawy M

    更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00

  • A high-throughput virus-induced gene silencing protocol identifies genes involved in multi-stress tolerance.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Understanding the function of a particular gene under various stresses is important for engineering plants for broad-spectrum stress tolerance. Although virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) has been used to characterize genes involved in abiotic stress tolerance, currently available gene silencing and stress ...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/1471-2229-13-193

    authors: Ramegowda V,Senthil-kumar M,Udayakumar M,Mysore KS

    更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00

  • Mutations in a plastid-localized elongation factor G alter early stages of plastid development in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Proper development of plastids in embryo and seedling tissues is critical for plant development. During germination, plastids develop to perform many critical functions that are necessary to establish the seedling for further growth. A growing body of work has demonstrated that components of the plastid tran...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/1471-2229-7-37

    authors: Ruppel NJ,Hangarter RP

    更新日期:2007-07-13 00:00:00

  • Integrative analysis of DNA methylation, mRNAs, and small RNAs during maize embryo dedifferentiation.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Maize (Zea mays) is an important model crop for transgenic studies. However, genetic transformation of maize requires embryonic calli derived from immature embryo, and the impact of utilizing tissue culture methods on the maize epigenome is poorly understood. Here, we generated whole-genome MeDIP-seq data ex...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-017-1055-x

    authors: Liu H,Ma L,Yang X,Zhang L,Zeng X,Xie S,Peng H,Gao S,Lin H,Pan G,Wu Y,Shen Y

    更新日期:2017-06-15 00:00:00

  • Comparative analysis of the complete sequence of the plastid genome of Parthenium argentatum and identification of DNA barcodes to differentiate Parthenium species and lines.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Parthenium argentatum (guayule) is an industrial crop that produces latex, which was recently commercialized as a source of latex rubber safe for people with Type I latex allergy. The complete plastid genome of P. argentatum was sequenced. The sequence provides important information useful for genetic engine...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/1471-2229-9-131

    authors: Kumar S,Hahn FM,McMahan CM,Cornish K,Whalen MC

    更新日期:2009-11-17 00:00:00

  • The peach volatilome modularity is reflected at the genetic and environmental response levels in a QTL mapping population.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:The improvement of fruit aroma is currently one of the most sought-after objectives in peach breeding programs. To better characterize and assess the genetic potential for increasing aroma quality by breeding, a quantity trait locus (QTL) analysis approach was carried out in an F1 population segregating larg...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/1471-2229-14-137

    authors: Sánchez G,Martínez J,Romeu J,García J,Monforte AJ,Badenes ML,Granell A

    更新日期:2014-05-19 00:00:00

  • An overview of the Phalaenopsis orchid genome through BAC end sequence analysis.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Phalaenopsis orchids are popular floral crops, and development of new cultivars is economically important to floricultural industries worldwide. Analysis of orchid genes could facilitate orchid improvement. Bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) end sequences (BESs) can provide the first glimpses into the seq...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/1471-2229-11-3

    authors: Hsu CC,Chung YL,Chen TC,Lee YL,Kuo YT,Tsai WC,Hsiao YY,Chen YW,Wu WL,Chen HH

    更新日期:2011-01-06 00:00:00

  • Systematic characterization of the branch point binding protein, splicing factor 1, gene family in plant development and stress responses.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Among eukaryotic organisms, alternative splicing is an important process that can generate multiple transcripts from one same precursor messenger RNA, which greatly increase transcriptome and proteome diversity. This process is carried out by a super-protein complex defined as the spliceosome. Specifically, ...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-020-02570-6

    authors: Zhang KL,Feng Z,Yang JF,Yang F,Yuan T,Zhang D,Hao GF,Fang YM,Zhang J,Wu C,Chen MX,Zhu FY

    更新日期:2020-08-18 00:00:00

  • Salicylic acid reverses pollen abortion of rice caused by heat stress.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Extremely high temperatures are becoming an increasingly severe threat to crop yields. It is well documented that salicylic acid (SA) can enhance the stress tolerance of plants; however, its effect on the reproductive organs of rice plants has not been described before. To investigate the mechanism underlyin...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-018-1472-5

    authors: Feng B,Zhang C,Chen T,Zhang X,Tao L,Fu G

    更新日期:2018-10-19 00:00:00

  • Digital gene expression analysis of gene expression differences within Brassica diploids and allopolyploids.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Brassica includes many successfully cultivated crop species of polyploid origin, either by ancestral genome triplication or by hybridization between two diploid progenitors, displaying complex repetitive sequences and transposons. The U's triangle, which consists of three diploids and three amphidiploids, is...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-015-0417-5

    authors: Jiang J,Wang Y,Zhu B,Fang T,Fang Y,Wang Y

    更新日期:2015-01-27 00:00:00

  • Genome-wide identification of alternate bearing-associated microRNAs (miRNAs) in olive (Olea europaea L.).

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Alternate bearing is a widespread phenomenon among crop plants, defined as the tendency of certain fruit trees to produce a high-yield crop one year ("on-year"), followed by a low-yield or even no crop the following year ("off-year"). Several factors may affect the balance between such developmental phase-tr...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/1471-2229-13-10

    authors: Yanik H,Turktas M,Dundar E,Hernandez P,Dorado G,Unver T

    更新日期:2013-01-15 00:00:00

  • Genetic diversity and population structure of the sweet leaf herb, Stevia rebaudiana B., cultivated and landraces germplasm assessed by EST-SSRs genotyping and steviol glycosides phenotyping.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Stevia rebaudiana (Asteraceae), native from Paraguay, accumulates steviol glycosides (SGs) into its leaves. These compounds exhibit acaloric intense sweet taste which answers to consumer demands for reducing daily sugar intake. Despite the developpement of S. rebaudiana cultivation all over the world, the de...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-019-2061-y

    authors: Cosson P,Hastoy C,Errazzu LE,Budeguer CJ,Boutié P,Rolin D,Schurdi-Levraud V

    更新日期:2019-10-21 00:00:00

  • CYP709B3, a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase gene involved in salt tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Within the Arabidopsis genome, there are 272 cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (P450) genes. However, the biological functions of the majority of these P450s remain unknown. The CYP709B family of P450s includes three gene members, CYP709B1, CYP709B2 and CYP709B3, which have high amino acid sequence similarity an...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/1471-2229-13-169

    authors: Mao G,Seebeck T,Schrenker D,Yu O

    更新日期:2013-10-28 00:00:00

  • Identification of two novel powdery mildew resistance loci, Ren6 and Ren7, from the wild Chinese grape species Vitis piasezkii.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Grapevine powdery mildew Erysiphe necator is a major fungal disease in all grape growing countries worldwide. Breeding for resistance to this disease is crucial to avoid extensive fungicide applications that are costly, labor intensive and may have detrimental effects on the environment. In the past decade, ...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-016-0855-8

    authors: Pap D,Riaz S,Dry IB,Jermakow A,Tenscher AC,Cantu D,Oláh R,Walker MA

    更新日期:2016-07-29 00:00:00

  • Linkage disequilibrium at the APA insecticidal seed protein locus of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).

    abstract:BACKGROUND:An interesting seed protein family with a role in preventing insect herbivory is the multi-gene, APA family encoding the alpha-amylase inhibitor, phytohemagglutinin and arcelin proteins of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Variability for this gene family exists and has been exploited to breed for insect res...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/1471-2229-10-79

    authors: Blair MW,Prieto S,Díaz LM,Buendía HF,Cardona C

    更新日期:2010-04-29 00:00:00

  • Exposure to trace amounts of sulfonylurea herbicide tribenuron-methyl causes male sterility in 17 species or subspecies of cruciferous plants.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:For most cruciferous plants, which are known as important crops and a number of weeds, hybrid breeding is hampered by the unavailability of a pollination control system. Male sterility induced by a gametocide can be useful for the utilization of plant heterosis. RESULTS:The gametocidal effect of sulfonylure...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-017-1019-1

    authors: Yu CY,Dong JG,Hu SW,Xu AX

    更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00

  • Identification and evaluation of new reference genes in Gossypium hirsutum for accurate normalization of real-time quantitative RT-PCR data.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Normalizing through reference genes, or housekeeping genes, can make more accurate and reliable results from reverse transcription real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Recent studies have shown that no single housekeeping gene is universal for all experiments. Thus, suitable reference gen...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/1471-2229-10-49

    authors: Artico S,Nardeli SM,Brilhante O,Grossi-de-Sa MF,Alves-Ferreira M

    更新日期:2010-03-21 00:00:00

  • Genetic and cytological analyses reveal the recombination landscape of a partially differentiated plant sex chromosome in kiwifruit.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Angiosperm sex chromosomes, where present, are generally recently evolved. The key step in initiating the development of sex chromosomes from autosomes is the establishment of a sex-determining locus within a region of non-recombination. To better understand early sex chromosome evolution, it is important to...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-019-1766-2

    authors: Pilkington SM,Tahir J,Hilario E,Gardiner SE,Chagné D,Catanach A,McCallum J,Jesson L,Fraser LG,McNeilage MA,Deng C,Crowhurst RN,Datson PM,Zhang Q

    更新日期:2019-04-30 00:00:00

  • A novel system for evaluating drought-cold tolerance of grapevines using chlorophyll fluorescence.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Grape production in continental climatic regions suffers from the combination of drought and cold stresses during winter. Developing a reliable system to simulate combined drought-cold stress and to determine physiological responses and regulatory mechanisms is important. Evaluating tolerance to combined str...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-015-0459-8

    authors: Su L,Dai Z,Li S,Xin H

    更新日期:2015-03-11 00:00:00

  • Characterization of and genetic variation for tomato seed thermo-inhibition and thermo-dormancy.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Exposing imbibed seeds to high temperatures may lead to either thermo-inhibition of germination or thermo-dormancy responses. In thermo-inhibition, seed germination is inhibited but quickly resumed when temperatures are lowered. Upon prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures, thermo-dormancy may be induced...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-018-1455-6

    authors: Geshnizjani N,Ghaderi-Far F,Willems LAJ,Hilhorst HWM,Ligterink W

    更新日期:2018-10-11 00:00:00

  • Characterization of the Gh4CL gene family reveals a role of Gh4CL7 in drought tolerance.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:The function of 4-coumarate-CoA ligases (4CL) under abiotic stresses has been studied in plants, however, limited is known about the 4CL genes in cotton (G. hirsutum L.) and their roles in response to drought stress. RESULTS:We performed genome-wide identification of the 4CL genes in G. hirsutum and investi...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-020-2329-2

    authors: Sun SC,Xiong XP,Zhang XL,Feng HJ,Zhu QH,Sun J,Li YJ

    更新日期:2020-03-23 00:00:00

  • De novo transcriptome sequencing of Rhododendron molle and identification of genes involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Rhododendron molle (Ericaceae) is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant, its flower and root have been widely used to treat rheumatism and relieve pain for thousands of years in China. Chemical studies have revealed that R. molle contains abundant secondary metabolites such as terpenoinds, flavonoids and lig...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-020-02586-y

    authors: Zhou GL,Zhu P

    更新日期:2020-09-04 00:00:00

  • An APETALA1 ortholog affects plant architecture and seed yield component in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.).

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Increasing the productivity of rapeseed as one of the widely cultivated oil crops in the world is of upmost importance. As flowering time and plant architecture play a key role in the regulation of rapeseed yield, understanding the genetic mechanism underlying these traits can boost the rapeseed breeding. Me...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-018-1606-9

    authors: Shah S,Karunarathna NL,Jung C,Emrani N

    更新日期:2018-12-29 00:00:00

  • Down-regulation of POLYGALACTURONASE1 alters firmness, tensile strength and water loss in apple (Malus x domestica) fruit.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:While there is now a significant body of research correlating apple (Malus x domestica) fruit softening with the cell wall hydrolase ENDO-POLYGALACTURONASE1 (PG1), there is currently little knowledge of its physiological effects in planta. This study examined the effect of down regulation of PG1 expression i...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/1471-2229-12-129

    authors: Atkinson RG,Sutherland PW,Johnston SL,Gunaseelan K,Hallett IC,Mitra D,Brummell DA,Schröder R,Johnston JW,Schaffer RJ

    更新日期:2012-08-02 00:00:00

  • Modification of the fatty acid composition in Arabidopsis and maize seeds using a stearoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase-1 (ZmSAD1) gene.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Stearoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase (SAD) is a key enzyme that catalyses the conversion of stearoyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) to oleoyl-ACP, a precursor for the biosynthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids. ZmSAD1 (GenBank: KU949326) is a major QTL for stearic acid content in maize seeds. To investigate...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/s12870-016-0827-z

    authors: Du H,Huang M,Hu J,Li J

    更新日期:2016-06-14 00:00:00

  • Promotion of chloroplast proliferation upon enhanced post-mitotic cell expansion in leaves.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Leaves are determinate organs; hence, precise control of cell proliferation and post-mitotic cell expansion is essential for their growth. A defect in cell proliferation often triggers enhanced post-mitotic cell expansion in leaves. This phenomenon is referred to as 'compensation'. Several lines of evidence ...

    journal_title:BMC plant biology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1186/1471-2229-13-143

    authors: Kawade K,Horiguchi G,Ishikawa N,Hirai MY,Tsukaya H

    更新日期:2013-09-28 00:00:00