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Rashmi D, Barvkar VT, Nadaf A, Mundhe S, Kadoo NY. Integrative omics analysis in Pandanus odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntze reveals the role of Asparagine synthetase in salinity tolerance. Sci Rep 2019; 9:932. [PMID: 30700750 PMCID: PMC6353967 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37039-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Pandanus odorifer (Forssk) Kuntze grows naturally along the coastal regions and withstands salt-sprays as well as strong winds. A combination of omics approaches and enzyme activity studies was employed to comprehend the mechanistic basis of high salinity tolerance in P. odorifer. The young seedlings of P. odorifer were exposed to 1 M salt stress for up to three weeks and analyzed using RNAsequencing (RNAseq) and LC-MS. Integrative omics analysis revealed high expression of the Asparagine synthetase (AS) (EC 6.3.5.4) (8.95 fold) and remarkable levels of Asparagine (Asn) (28.5 fold). This indicated that salt stress promoted Asn accumulation in P. odorifer. To understand this further, the Asn biosynthesis pathway was traced out in P. odorifer. It was noticed that seven genes involved in Asn bisynthetic pathway namely glutamine synthetase (GS) (EC 6.3.1.2) glutamate synthase (GOGAT) (EC 1.4.1.14), aspartate kinase (EC 2.7.2.4), pyruvate kinase (EC 2.7.1.40), aspartate aminotransferase (AspAT) (EC 2.6.1.1), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) (EC 4.1.1.31) and AS were up-regulated under salt stress. AS transcripts were most abundant thereby showed its highest activity and thus were generating maximal Asn under salt stress. Also, an up-regulated Na+/H+ antiporter (NHX1) facilitated compartmentalization of Na+ into vacuoles, suggesting P. odorifer as salt accumulator species.
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- Deo Rashmi
- Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India
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- Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India.
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- Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India.
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- Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 411008, India
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- Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 411008, India
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Curtis TY, Bo V, Tucker A, Halford NG. Construction of a network describing asparagine metabolism in plants and its application to the identification of genes affecting asparagine metabolism in wheat under drought and nutritional stress. Food Energy Secur 2018; 7:e00126. [PMID: 29938110 PMCID: PMC5993343 DOI: 10.1002/fes3.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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A detailed network describing asparagine metabolism in plants was constructed using published data from Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) maize (Zea mays), wheat (Triticum aestivum), pea (Pisum sativum), soybean (Glycine max), lupin (Lupus albus), and other species, including animals. Asparagine synthesis and degradation is a major part of amino acid and nitrogen metabolism in plants. The complexity of its metabolism, including limiting and regulatory factors, was represented in a logical sequence in a pathway diagram built using yED graph editor software. The network was used with a Unique Network Identification Pipeline in the analysis of data from 18 publicly available transcriptomic data studies. This identified links between genes involved in asparagine metabolism in wheat roots under drought stress, wheat leaves under drought stress, and wheat leaves under conditions of sulfur and nitrogen deficiency. The network represents a powerful aid for interpreting the interactions not only between the genes in the pathway but also among enzymes, metabolites and smaller molecules. It provides a concise, clear understanding of the complexity of asparagine metabolism that could aid the interpretation of data relating to wider amino acid metabolism and other metabolic processes.
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- Tanya Y Curtis
- Plant Sciences Department Rothamsted Research Harpenden Hertfordshire UK
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- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences Brunel University London Uxbridge Middlesex UK.,Present address: Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute University of Cambridge Li Ka Shing Centre Robinson Way Cambridge UK
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- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences Brunel University London Uxbridge Middlesex UK
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- Plant Sciences Department Rothamsted Research Harpenden Hertfordshire UK
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Jiao Y, Chen Y, Ma C, Qin J, Nguyen THN, Liu D, Gan H, Ding S, Luo ZB. Phenylalanine as a nitrogen source induces root growth and nitrogen-use efficiency in Populus × canescens. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 38:66-82. [PMID: 29036367 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpx109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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To investigate the physiological responses of poplars to amino acids as sole nitrogen (N) sources, Populus × canescens (Ait.) Smith plants were supplied with one of three nitrogen fertilizers (NH4NO3, phenylalanine (Phe) or the mixture of NH4NO3 and Phe) in sand culture. A larger root system, and decreased leaf size and CO2 assimilation rate was observed in Phe- versus NH4NO3-treated poplars. Consistently, a greater root biomass and a decreased shoot growth were detected in Phe-supplied poplars. Decreased enzymatic activities of nitrate reductase (NR), glutamate synthase (GOGAT) and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) and elevated activities of nitrite reductase (NiR), phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL), glutamine synthetase (GS) and asparagine synthase (AS) were found in Phe-treated roots. Accordingly, reduced concentrations of NH4+, NO3- and total N, and enhanced N-use efficiencies (NUEs) were detected in Phe-supplied poplars. Moreover, the transcript levels of putative Phe transporters ANT1 and ANT3 were upregulated, and the mRNA levels of NR, glutamine synthetase 2 (GS2), NADH-dependent glutamate synthase (NADH-GOGAT), GDH and asparagine synthetase 2 (ASN2) were downexpressed in Phe-treated roots and/or leaves. The 15N-labeled Phe was mainly allocated in the roots and only a small amount of 15N-Phe was translocated to poplar aerial parts. These results indicate that poplar roots can acquire Phe as an N source to support plant growth and that Phe-induced NUEs in the poplars are probably associated with NH4+ re-utilization after Phe deamination and the carbon bonus simultaneously obtained during Phe uptake.
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- Yu Jiao
- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Silviculture of the State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, PR China
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Cañas RA, de la Torre F, Cánovas FM, Cantón FR. High levels of asparagine synthetase in hypocotyls of pine seedlings suggest a role of the enzyme in re-allocation of seed-stored nitrogen. PLANTA 2006; 224:83-95. [PMID: 16425030 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-005-0196-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2005] [Accepted: 11/10/2005] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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A pine asparagine synthetase gene expressed in developing seedlings has been identified by cloning its cDNA (PsAS1) from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). Genomic DNA analysis with PsAS1 probes and a sequence-based phylogenetic tree are consistent with the possibility of more than one gene encoding asparagine synthetase in pine. However, the parallel patterns of free asparagine content and PsAS1 products indicate that the protein encoded by this gene is mainly responsible for the accumulation of this amino acid during germination and early seedling development. The temporal and spatial patterns of PsAS1 expression together with the spatial distribution of asparagine content suggest that, early after germination, part of the nitrogen mobilized from the megagametophyte is diverted toward the hypocotyl to produce high levels of asparagine as a reservoir of nitrogen to meet later specific demands of development. Furthermore, the transcript and protein analyses in seedlings germinated and growth for extended periods under continuous light or dark suggest that the spatial expression pattern of PsAS1 is largely determined by a developmental program. Therefore, our results suggest that the spatial and temporal control of PsAS1 expression determines the re-allocation of an important amount of seed-stored nitrogen during pine germination.
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- Rafael A Cañas
- Depto. Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
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Azevedo RA, Lancien M, Lea PJ. The aspartic acid metabolic pathway, an exciting and essential pathway in plants. Amino Acids 2006; 30:143-62. [PMID: 16525757 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-005-0245-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2005] [Accepted: 06/20/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Aspartate is the common precursor of the essential amino acids lysine, threonine, methionine and isoleucine in higher plants. In addition, aspartate may also be converted to asparagine, in a potentially competing reaction. The latest information on the properties of the enzymes involved in the pathways and the genes that encode them is described. An understanding of the overall regulatory control of the flux through the pathways is undisputedly of great interest, since the nutritive value of all cereal and legume crops is reduced due to low concentrations of at least one of the aspartate-derived amino acids. We have reviewed the recent literature and discussed in this paper possible methods by which the concentrations of the limiting amino acids may be increased in the seeds.
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- R A Azevedo
- Departamento de Genética, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil.
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Reyes D, Rodríguez D, Lorenzo O, Nicolás G, Cañas R, Cantón FR, Canovas FM, Nicolás C. Immunolocalization of FsPK1 correlates this abscisic acid-induced protein kinase with germination arrest in Fagus sylvatica L. seeds. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2006; 57:923-9. [PMID: 16473890 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erj077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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An enzymatically active recombinant protein kinase, previously isolated and characterized in Fagus sylvatica L. dormant seeds (FsPK1), was used to obtain a specific polyclonal antibody against this protein. Immunoblotting and immunohistochemical analysis of FsPK1 protein in beech seeds showed a strong immunostaining in the nucleus of the cells located in the vascular tissue of the embryonic axis corresponding to the future apical meristem of the root. This protein kinase was found to accumulate in the seeds only when embryo growth was arrested by application of ABA, while the protein amount decreased during stratification, previously proved to alleviate dormancy, and no protein was detected at all when seed germination was induced by addition of GA(3). These results indicate that FsPK1 may be involved in the control of the embryo growth mediated by ABA and GAs during the transition from dormancy to germination in Fagus sylvatica seeds.
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- David Reyes
- Departamento de Fisiología Vegetal, Centro Hispano-Luso de Investigaciones Agrarias, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Salamanca, Plaza de los Doctores de la Reina s/n, E-37007 Salamanca, Spain
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Olea F, Pérez-García A, Cantón FR, Rivera ME, Cañas R, Avila C, Cazorla FM, Cánovas FM, de Vicente A. Up-regulation and localization of asparagine synthetase in tomato leaves infected by the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2004; 45:770-80. [PMID: 15215512 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pch092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Nitrogen metabolism is one aspect of basic metabolism, which is still quite unknown in the field of plant-pathogen interactions. Evidence derived from previous studies conducted in our laboratory strongly suggests that during microbial pathogenesis an important nitrogen mobilization process takes place in diseased tissues. Here we describe the expression pattern of asparagine synthetase (AS; EC 6.3.5.4) in tomato leaves infected by the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato. Using an homologous AS cDNA probe isolated by RT-PCR from infected leaves, we have observed a high level induction of AS expression during the course of infection. Concomitantly, a single AS polypeptide also accumulated in response to bacterial infection. Furthermore, immunohistochemical analysis of AS in infected leaves revealed a strong immunostaining in phloem cells of the main vascular bundles and in secondary veins of the leaf blade. These data correlate with those previously reported for expression of a cytosolic isoform of glutamine synthetase (GS1) also induced during development of the infectious process. Taken together, our results suggest the existence of a GS1/AS pathway representing a metabolic route for transferring ammonium released from protein catabolism into asparagine, an amino acid that may have a major role in nitrogen mobilization from diseased tissues.
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- Francisco Olea
- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, E-29071, Spain
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