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Structure and distribution of sensor histidine kinases in the fungal kingdom 真菌王国中传感器组氨酸激酶的结构与分布
IF 2.5 4区 生物学
Current Genetics Pub Date : 2024-09-14 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01301-w
Sara Mina, Anaïs Hérivaux, Hajar Yaakoub, Vincent Courdavault, Méline Wéry, Nicolas Papon
{"title":"Structure and distribution of sensor histidine kinases in the fungal kingdom","authors":"Sara Mina, Anaïs Hérivaux, Hajar Yaakoub, Vincent Courdavault, Méline Wéry, Nicolas Papon","doi":"10.1007/s00294-024-01301-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00294-024-01301-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Two-component systems (TCSs) are diverse cell signaling pathways that play a significant role in coping with a wide range of environmental cues in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. These transduction circuitries are primarily governed by histidine kinases (HKs), which act as sensing proteins of a broad variety of stressors. To date, nineteen HK groups have been previously described in the fungal kingdom. However, the structure and distribution of these prominent sensing proteins were hitherto investigated in a limited number of fungal species. In this study, we took advantage of recent genomic resources in fungi to refine the fungal HK classification by deciphering the structural diversity and phylogenetic distribution of HKs across a large number of fungal clades. To this end, we browsed the genome of 91 species representative of different fungal clades, which yielded 726 predicted HK sequences. A domain organization analysis, coupled with a robust phylogenomic approach, led to an improved categorization of fungal HKs. While most of the compiled sequences were categorized into previously described fungal HK groups, some new groups were also defined. Overall, this study provides an improved overview of the structure, distribution, and evolution of HKs in the fungal kingdom.</p>","PeriodicalId":10918,"journal":{"name":"Current Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142265036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Adaptative responses of Neurospora crassa by histidine kinases upon the attack of the arthropod Sinella curviseta 组氨酸激酶在节肢动物 Sinella curviseta 攻击下对十字花科黑孢子虫的适应性反应
IF 2.5 4区 生物学
Current Genetics Pub Date : 2024-09-14 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01302-9
Ting Lu, Xiao-meng Wang, Peng-xu Chen, Juan Xi, Han-bing Yang, Wei-fa Zheng, Yan-xia Zhao
{"title":"Adaptative responses of Neurospora crassa by histidine kinases upon the attack of the arthropod Sinella curviseta","authors":"Ting Lu, Xiao-meng Wang, Peng-xu Chen, Juan Xi, Han-bing Yang, Wei-fa Zheng, Yan-xia Zhao","doi":"10.1007/s00294-024-01302-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00294-024-01302-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Histidine kinases (HKs) are important sensor proteins in fungi and play an essential role in environmental adaptation. However, the mechanisms by which fungi sense and respond to fungivores attack via HKs are not fully understood. In this study, we utilized <i>Neurospora crassa</i> to investigate the involvement of HKs in responding to fungivores attack. We found that the 11 HKs in <i>N. crassa</i> not only affected the growth and development, but also led to fluctuations in antioxidant production. Ten mutants in the genes encoding HKs (except ∆<i>phy1</i>) showed increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), especially upon <i>Sinella curviseta</i> attack. The ROS burst triggered changes in conidia and perithecial beaks formation, as well as accumulation of β-glucan, ergothioneine, ergosterol, and carotenoids. β-glucan was increased in ∆<i>hk9</i>, ∆<i>os1</i>, ∆<i>hcp1</i>, ∆<i>nik2</i>, ∆<i>sln1</i>, ∆<i>phy1</i> and ∆<i>phy2</i> mutants compared to the wild-type strain. In parallel, ergothioneine accumulation was improved in ∆<i>phy1</i> and ∆<i>hk16</i> mutants and further increased upon attack, except in ∆<i>os1</i> and ∆<i>hk16</i> mutants. Additionally, fungivores attack stimulated ergosterol and dehydroergosterol production in ∆<i>hk9</i> and ∆<i>os1</i> mutants. Furthermore, deletion of these genes altered carotenoid accumulation, with wild-type strain, ∆<i>hk9</i>, ∆<i>os1</i>, ∆<i>hcp1</i>, ∆<i>sln1</i>, ∆<i>phy2</i>, and ∆<i>dcc1</i>mutants showing an increase in carotenoids upon attack. Taken together, HKs are involved in regulating the production of conidia and antioxidants. Thus, HKs may act as sensors of fungivores attack and effectively improve the adaptive capacity of fungi to environmental stimuli.</p>","PeriodicalId":10918,"journal":{"name":"Current Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142265035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Transcriptional activation domains interact with ATPase subunits of yeast chromatin remodelling complexes SWI/SNF, RSC and INO80. 转录激活结构域与酵母染色质重塑复合物 SWI/SNF、RSC 和 INO80 的 ATPase 亚基相互作用。
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Current Genetics Pub Date : 2024-09-05 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01300-x
Eva-Carina Wendegatz, Maike Engelhardt, Hans-Joachim Schüller
{"title":"Transcriptional activation domains interact with ATPase subunits of yeast chromatin remodelling complexes SWI/SNF, RSC and INO80.","authors":"Eva-Carina Wendegatz, Maike Engelhardt, Hans-Joachim Schüller","doi":"10.1007/s00294-024-01300-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00294-024-01300-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chromatin remodelling complexes (CRC) are ATP-dependent molecular machines important for the dynamic organization of nucleosomes along eukaryotic DNA. CRCs SWI/SNF, RSC and INO80 can move positioned nucleosomes in promoter DNA, leading to nucleosome-depleted regions which facilitate access of general transcription factors. This function is strongly supported by transcriptional activators being able to interact with subunits of various CRCs. In this work we show that SWI/SNF subunits Swi1, Swi2, Snf5 and Snf6 can bind to activation domains of Ino2 required for expression of phospholipid biosynthetic genes in yeast. We identify an activator binding domain (ABD) of ATPase Swi2 and show that this ABD is functionally dispensable, presumably because ABDs of other SWI/SNF subunits can compensate for the loss. In contrast, mutational characterization of the ABD of the Swi2-related ATPase Sth1 revealed that some conserved basic and hydrophobic amino acids within this domain are essential for the function of Sth1. While ABDs of Swi2 and Sth1 define separate functional protein domains, mapping of an ABD within ATPase Ino80 showed co-localization with its HSA domain also required for binding actin-related proteins. Comparative interaction studies finally demonstrated that several unrelated activators each exhibit a specific binding pattern with ABDs of Swi2, Sth1 and Ino80.</p>","PeriodicalId":10918,"journal":{"name":"Current Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11377671/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Deletions of ttrA and pduA genes in Salmonella enterica affect survival within chicken-derived HD-11 macrophages. 肠炎沙门氏菌中 ttrA 和 pduA 基因的缺失会影响其在鸡源性 HD-11 巨噬细胞中的存活。
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Current Genetics Pub Date : 2024-08-16 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01299-1
Mauro M S Saraiva, Valdinete P Benevides, Priscila R Guerra, Isabella C Campos, Lucas B Rodrigues Alves, Jacqueline B Paiva, Lauanda M Muniz, Adriana M Almeida, Oliveiro C Freitas Neto, John E Olsen, Angelo Berchieri Junior
{"title":"Deletions of ttrA and pduA genes in Salmonella enterica affect survival within chicken-derived HD-11 macrophages.","authors":"Mauro M S Saraiva, Valdinete P Benevides, Priscila R Guerra, Isabella C Campos, Lucas B Rodrigues Alves, Jacqueline B Paiva, Lauanda M Muniz, Adriana M Almeida, Oliveiro C Freitas Neto, John E Olsen, Angelo Berchieri Junior","doi":"10.1007/s00294-024-01299-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00294-024-01299-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In mammals, enteric salmonellas can use tetrathionate (ttr), formed as a by-product from the inflammatory process in the intestine, as electron acceptor in anaerobic respiration, and it can fuel its energy metabolism by degrading the microbial fermentation product 1,2-propanediol. However, recent studies have shown that this mechanism is not important for Salmonella infection in the intestine of poultry, while it prolongs the persistence of Salmonella at systemic sites in this species. In the current study, we show that ΔttrApduA strains of Salmonella enterica have lower net survival within chicken-derived HD-11 macrophages, as CFU was only 2.3% (S. Enteritidis ΔttrApduA), 2.3% (S. Heidelberg ΔttrApduA), and 3.0% (S. Typhimurium ΔttrApduA) compared to wild-type strains after 24 h inside HD-11 macrophage cells. The difference was not related to increased lysis of macrophages, and deletion of ttrA and pduA did not impair the ability of the strains to grow anaerobically. Further studies are indicated to determine the reason why Salmonella ΔttrApduA strains survive less well inside macrophage cell lines.</p>","PeriodicalId":10918,"journal":{"name":"Current Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141987518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Insights into the whole genome sequence of Bacillus thuringiensis NBAIR BtPl, a strain toxic to the melon fruit fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae. 苏云金芽孢杆菌 NBAIR BtPl(一种对瓜果蝇 Zeugodacus cucurbitae 有毒性的菌株)全基因组序列的深入研究。
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Current Genetics Pub Date : 2024-08-05 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01298-2
Nekkanti Aarthi, Vinod K Dubey, Arakalagud N Shylesha, Aditya Kukreti, Jagadeesh Patil, Keerthi M Chandrashekara, Kandan Aravindaram, Ruqiya Seegenahalli, Nanditha Shivakumar, Manjunatha Channappa
{"title":"Insights into the whole genome sequence of Bacillus thuringiensis NBAIR BtPl, a strain toxic to the melon fruit fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae.","authors":"Nekkanti Aarthi, Vinod K Dubey, Arakalagud N Shylesha, Aditya Kukreti, Jagadeesh Patil, Keerthi M Chandrashekara, Kandan Aravindaram, Ruqiya Seegenahalli, Nanditha Shivakumar, Manjunatha Channappa","doi":"10.1007/s00294-024-01298-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00294-024-01298-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bacillus thuringiensis is the most widely used biopesticide, targets a diversity of insect pests belonging to several orders. However, information regarding the B. thuringiensis strains and toxins targeting Zeugodacus cucurbitae is very limited. Therefore, in the present study, we isolated and identified five indigenous B. thuringiensisstrains toxic to larvae of Z. cucurbitae. However, of five strains NBAIR BtPl displayed the highest mortality (LC<sub>50</sub> = 37.3 μg/mL) than reference strain B. thuringiensis var. israelensis (4Q1) (LC<sub>50</sub> = 45.41 μg/mL). Therefore, the NBAIR BtPl was considered for whole genome sequencing to identify the cry genes present in it. Whole genome sequencing of our strain revealed genome size of 6.87 Mb with 34.95% GC content. Homology search through the BLAST algorithm revealed that NBAIR BtPl is 99.8% similar to B. thuringiensis serovar tolworthi, and gene prediction through Prokka revealed 7406 genes, 7168 proteins, 5 rRNAs, and 66 tRNAs. BtToxin_Digger analysis of NBAIR BtPl genome revealed four cry gene families: cry1, cry2, cry8Aa1, and cry70Aa1. When tested for the presence of these four cry genes in other indigenous strains, results showed that cry70Aa1 was absent. Thus, the study provided a basis for predicting cry70Aa1 be the possible reason for toxicity. In this study apart from novel genes, we also identified other virulent genes encoding zwittermicin, chitinase, fengycin, and bacillibactin. Thus, the current study aids in predicting potential toxin-encoding genes responsible for toxicity to Z. cucurbitae and thus paves the way for the development of B. thuringiensis-based formulations and transgenic crops for management of dipteran pests.</p>","PeriodicalId":10918,"journal":{"name":"Current Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141888735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Employment of pqqE gene as molecular marker for the traceability of Gram negative phosphate solubilizing bacteria associated to plants. 利用 pqqE 基因作为分子标记,追踪与植物有关的革兰氏阴性磷酸盐溶解细菌。
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Current Genetics Pub Date : 2024-08-02 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01296-4
María Soledad Anzuay, Mario Hernán Chiatti, Ariana Belén Intelangelo, Liliana Mercedes Ludueña, Natalia Pin Viso, Jorge Guillermo Angelini, Tania Taurian
{"title":"Employment of pqqE gene as molecular marker for the traceability of Gram negative phosphate solubilizing bacteria associated to plants.","authors":"María Soledad Anzuay, Mario Hernán Chiatti, Ariana Belén Intelangelo, Liliana Mercedes Ludueña, Natalia Pin Viso, Jorge Guillermo Angelini, Tania Taurian","doi":"10.1007/s00294-024-01296-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00294-024-01296-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Insoluble phosphorous compounds solubilization by soil bacteria is of great relevance since it puts available the phosphorus to be used by plants. The production of organic acids is the main microbiological mechanism by which insoluble inorganic phosphorus compounds are solubilized. In Gram negative bacteria, gluconic acid is synthesized by the activity of the holoenzyme glucose dehydrogenase-pyrroloquinoline quinine named GDH-PQQ. The use of marker genes is a very useful tool to evaluate the persistence of the introduced bacteria and allow to follow-up the effect of biotic and abiotic factors on these beneficial microorganisms in the soil. In previous studies we detected the presence of the pqqE gene in a great percentage of both non-culturable and culturable native soil bacteria. The objective of this study was to analyze the phylogeny of the sequence of pqqE gene and its potential for the study of phosphate solubilizing bacteria from pure and mixed bacterial cultures and rhizospheric soil samples. For this, the presence of the pqqE gene in the genome of phosphate solubilizing bacteria that belong to several bacteria was determined by PCR. Also, this gene was analyzed from mixed bacterial cultures and rhizospheric soil associated to peanut plants inoculated or not with phosphate solubilizing bacteria. For this, degenerate primers designed from several bacterial genera and specific primers for the genus Pseudomonas spp., designed in this study, were used. DNA template used from simple or mixed bacterial cultures and from rhizospheric soil samples was obtained using two different DNA extraction techniques. Results indicated that pqqE gene amplification product was found in the genome of all Gram negative phosphate solubilizing bacteria analyzed. It was possible to detect this gene in the DNA obtained from mixed cultures where these bacteria grew in interaction with other microorganisms and in that obtained from rhizospheric soil samples inoculated or not with these bacteria. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that pqqE gene is a conserved gene within related genera. In conclusion, pqqE gene could be a potential marker for the study of phosphate solubilizing bacterial populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":10918,"journal":{"name":"Current Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141874383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Comparative genome wise analysis of codon usage of Staphylococcus Genus. 葡萄球菌密码子使用的基因组比较分析。
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Current Genetics Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01297-3
Pinky Arora, Chandra Shekhar Mukhopadhyay, Sandeep Kaur
{"title":"Comparative genome wise analysis of codon usage of Staphylococcus Genus.","authors":"Pinky Arora, Chandra Shekhar Mukhopadhyay, Sandeep Kaur","doi":"10.1007/s00294-024-01297-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00294-024-01297-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The genus Staphylococcus encompasses a diverse array of bacteria with significant implications for human health, including disreputable pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Understanding the genetic composition and codon usage patterns of Staphylococcus species is crucial for unraveling their evolutionary dynamics, adaptive strategies, and pathogenic potential. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of codon usage patterns across 48 species within the Staphylococcus genus. Our findings uncovered variations in genomic G-C content across Staphylococcus species, impacting codon usage preferences, with a notable preference for A/T-rich codons observed in pathogenic strains. This preference for A/T-rich codons suggests an energy-saving strategy in pathogenic organisms. Analysis of dinucleotide pair expression patterns unveiled insights into genomic dynamics, with overrepresented codon pairs reflecting trends in dinucleotide expression across genomes. Additionally, a significant correlation between CAI and genomic G-C content underscored the intricate relationship between codon usage patterns and gene expression strategies. Amino acid usage analysis highlighted preferences for energetically cheaper amino acids, suggesting adaptive strategies promoting energy efficiency. This comprehensive analysis sheds light on the evolutionary dynamics and adaptive mechanisms employed by Staphylococcus species, providing valuable insights into their pathogenic potential and clinical implications. Understanding these genomic features is crucial for devising strategies to combat staphylococcal infections and improve public health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10918,"journal":{"name":"Current Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Optimizing CaCl2-mediated transformation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa SDK-6 with pJN105 using OFAT: A novel and efficient cloning approach. 利用 OFAT 优化铜绿假单胞菌 SDK-6 与 pJN105 的 CaCl2 介导转化:一种新颖高效的克隆方法。
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Current Genetics Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01295-5
Damanjeet Kaur, Vijay Singh, Saurabh Gupta
{"title":"Optimizing CaCl<sub>2</sub>-mediated transformation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa SDK-6 with pJN105 using OFAT: A novel and efficient cloning approach.","authors":"Damanjeet Kaur, Vijay Singh, Saurabh Gupta","doi":"10.1007/s00294-024-01295-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00294-024-01295-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cloning and expression of a gene in the desired host is required for optimum production in recombinant strains. The present research is the first attempt to optimize the physiological conditions for the transformation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa SDK-6 with pJN105. Different factors, such as inoculum size, incubation period, heat shock temperature, and heat shock time were optimized using one factor at a time (OFAT) followed by the selection of transformants using gentamicin resistance marker. The maximum number of transformants (2.002 ± 0.077 × 10<sup>5</sup> cfu/ µg of plasmid DNA) were reported with 0.5% (v/v) inoculum, an incubation period of 3 h, and heat shock treatment at 50 °C for 1 min. An overall 12-fold increase in transformation efficiency was observed. The presence of a 6055 bp band on agarose gel confirmed the transformation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with the vector pJN105.</p>","PeriodicalId":10918,"journal":{"name":"Current Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Use of the Saccharomycopsis schoenii MET17 promoter for regulated heterologous gene expression. 利用拟南芥 MET17 启动子调节异源基因表达。
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Current Genetics Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01294-6
Mareike Rij, Jürgen Wendland
{"title":"Use of the Saccharomycopsis schoenii MET17 promoter for regulated heterologous gene expression.","authors":"Mareike Rij, Jürgen Wendland","doi":"10.1007/s00294-024-01294-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00294-024-01294-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ability to regulate the expression of genes is a central tool for the characterization of fungal genes. This is of particular interest to study genes required for specific processes or the effect of genes expressed only under specific conditions. Saccharomycopsis species show a unique property of necrotrophic mycoparasitism that is activated upon starvation. Here we describe the use of the MET17 promoter of S. schoenii as a tool to regulate gene expression based on the availability of methionine. Conditional expression was tested using lacZ and GFP reporter genes. Gene expression could be strongly down-regulated by the addition of methionine or cysteine to the growth medium and upregulated by starvation for methionine. We used X-gal (5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-d-galactopyranoside) to detect lacZ-expression in plate assays and ONPG (ortho-nitrophenyl-β-galactopyranoside) as a substrate for β-galactosidase in liquid-phase assays. For in vivo expression analyses we used fluorescence microscopy for the detection and localization of a MET17-driven histone H4-GFP reporter gene. With these assays we demonstrated the usefulness of the MET17 promoter to regulate expression of genes based on methionine availability. In silico analyses revealed similar promoter motifs as found in MET3 genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Ashbya gossypii. This suggests a regulation of the MET17 promoter by CBF1 and MET31/MET32 in conjunction with the transcriptional activator MET4, which were also identified in the S. schoenii genome.</p>","PeriodicalId":10918,"journal":{"name":"Current Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11217035/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141476118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mutational analyses of the interacting domains of Schizosaccharomyces pombe Byr2 with 14-3-3s. Schizosaccharomyces pombe Byr2 与 14-3-3s 相互作用结构域的突变分析。
IF 1.8 4区 生物学
Current Genetics Pub Date : 2024-06-24 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01293-7
Yasuyo Kobayashi-Ooka, Fumiyo Ozoe, Makoto Kawamukai
{"title":"Mutational analyses of the interacting domains of Schizosaccharomyces pombe Byr2 with 14-3-3s.","authors":"Yasuyo Kobayashi-Ooka, Fumiyo Ozoe, Makoto Kawamukai","doi":"10.1007/s00294-024-01293-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00294-024-01293-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Byr2 kinase of fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe is recruited to the membrane with the assistance of Ras1. Byr2 is also negatively regulated by 14-3-3 proteins encoded by rad24 and rad25. We conducted domain and mutational analysis of Byr2 to determine which region is critical for its binding to 14-3-3 proteins. Rad24 and Rad25 bound to both the Ras interaction domain in the N-terminus and to the C-terminal catalytic domain of Byr2. When amino acid residues S87 and T94 of the Ras-interacting domain of Byr2 were mutated to alanine, Rad24 could no longer bind to Byr2. S402, S566, S650, and S654 mutations in the C-terminal domain of Byr2 also abolished its interaction with Rad24 and Rad25. More than three mutations in the C-terminal domain were required to abolish completely its interaction with 14-3-3 protein, suggesting that multiple residues are involved in this interaction. Expression of the N-terminal domain of Byr2 in wild-type cells lowered the mating ratio, because it likely blocked the interaction of Byr2 with Ste4 and Ras1, whereas expression of the catalytic domain of Byr2 increased the mating ratio as a result of freeing from intramolecular regulation by the N-terminal domain of Byr2. The S87A and T94A mutations of Byr2 increased the mating ratio and attenuated inhibition of Byr2 by Rad24; therefore, these two amino acids are critical for its regulation by Rad24. S566 of Byr2 is critical for activity of Byr2 but not for its interaction with 14-3-3 proteins. In this study, we show that 14-3-3 proteins interact with two separate domains in Byr2 as negative regulators.</p>","PeriodicalId":10918,"journal":{"name":"Current Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11196315/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141442245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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