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Quan Z, Awakawa T. Recent developments in the engineered biosynthesis of fungal meroterpenoids. Beilstein J Org Chem 2024; 20:578-588. [PMID: 38505236 PMCID: PMC10949012 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.20.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Meroterpenoids are hybrid compounds that are partially derived from terpenoids. This group of natural products displays large structural diversity, and many members exhibit beneficial biological activities. This mini-review highlights recent advances in the engineered biosynthesis of meroterpenoid compounds with C15 and C20 terpenoid moieties, with the reconstruction of fungal meroterpenoid biosynthetic pathways in heterologous expression hosts and the mutagenesis of key enzymes, including terpene cyclases and α-ketoglutarate (αKG)-dependent dioxygenases, that contribute to the structural diversity. Notable progress in genome sequencing has led to the discovery of many novel genes encoding these enzymes, while continued efforts in X-ray crystallographic analyses of these enzymes and the invention of AlphaFold2 have facilitated access to their structures. Structure-based mutagenesis combined with applications of unnatural substrates has further diversified the catalytic repertoire of these enzymes. The information in this review provides useful knowledge for the design of biosynthetic machineries to produce a variety of bioactive meroterpenoids.
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- Zhiyang Quan
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Yang H, Song C, Liu C, Wang P. Synthetic Biology Tools for Engineering Aspergillus oryzae. J Fungi (Basel) 2024; 10:34. [PMID: 38248944 PMCID: PMC10817548 DOI: 10.3390/jof10010034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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For more than a thousand years, Aspergillus oryzae has been used in traditional culinary industries, including for food fermentation, brewing, and flavoring. In recent years, A. oryzae has been extensively used in deciphering the pathways of natural product synthesis and value-added compound bioproduction. Moreover, it is increasingly being used in modern biotechnology industries, such as for the production of enzymes and recombinant proteins. The investigation of A. oryzae has been significantly accelerated through the successive application of a diverse array of synthetic biology techniques and methodologies. In this review, the advancements in biological tools for the synthesis of A. oryzae, including DNA assembly technologies, gene expression regulatory elements, and genome editing systems, are discussed. Additionally, the challenges associated with the heterologous expression of A. oryzae are addressed.
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- Hui Yang
- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Key Laboratory for Enzyme and Enzyme-Like Material Engineering of Heilongjiang, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Key Laboratory for Enzyme and Enzyme-Like Material Engineering of Heilongjiang, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Key Laboratory for Enzyme and Enzyme-Like Material Engineering of Heilongjiang, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Key Laboratory for Enzyme and Enzyme-Like Material Engineering of Heilongjiang, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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Yan D, Arakelyan J, Wan T, Raina R, Chan TK, Ahn D, Kushnarev V, Cheung TK, Chan HC, Choi I, Ho PY, Hu F, Kim Y, Lau HL, Law YL, Leung CS, Tong CY, Wong KK, Yim WL, Karnaukhov NS, Kong RY, Babak MV, Matsuda Y. Genomics-driven derivatization of the bioactive fungal sesterterpenoid variecolin: Creation of an unnatural analogue with improved anticancer properties. Acta Pharm Sin B 2024; 14:421-432. [PMID: 38261827 PMCID: PMC10793096 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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A biosynthetic gene cluster for the bioactive fungal sesterterpenoids variecolin (1) and variecolactone (2) was identified in Aspergillus aculeatus ATCC 16872. Heterologous production of 1 and 2 was achieved in Aspergillus oryzae by expressing the sesterterpene synthase VrcA and the cytochrome P450 VrcB. Intriguingly, the replacement of VrcB with homologous P450s from other fungal terpenoid pathways yielded three new variecolin analogues (5-7). Analysis of the compounds' anticancer activity in vitro and in vivo revealed that although 5 and 1 had comparable activities, 5 was associated with significantly reduced toxic side effects in cancer-bearing mice, indicating its potentially broader therapeutic window. Our study describes the first tests of variecolin and its analogues in animals and demonstrates the utility of synthetic biology for creating molecules with improved biological activities.
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- Dexiu Yan
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Moscow Clinical Research Center Named After A.S. Loginov, Moscow 111123, Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- iGEM Team “VarieCure”, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Lan J, Zhang L, Gao J, He R. TrLys9 participates in fungal development and lysine biosynthesis in Trichoderma reesei. J GEN APPL MICROBIOL 2023; 69:159-166. [PMID: 36805586 DOI: 10.2323/jgam.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Fungi uniquely synthesize lysine through the α-aminoadipate pathway. The saccharopine reductase ScLys9 catalyzes the formation of saccharopine from ɑ-aminoadipate 6-semialdehyde, the seventh step in the lysine biosynthesis pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Here, we characterized the functions of TrLys9, an ortholog of S. cerevisiae ScLys9 in the industrial filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei. Transcriptional level analysis indicated that TrLYS9 expression was higher in the conidial stage than in other stages. Disruption of TrLYS9 led to lysine auxotrophy. Phenotype analysis of the ΔTrlys9 mutant showed that TrLYS9 was involved in fungal development including vegetative growth, conidiation, and conidial germination and lysine biosynthesis. Cellulase production was also impaired in the ΔTrlys9 mutant due to the failure of conidial germination in liquid cellulase-inducing medium. Defects in radial growth and asexual development of the ΔTrlys9 mutant were fully recovered when exogenous lysine was added to the medium. These results imply that TrLys9 is involved in fungal development and lysine biosynthesis in T. reesei.
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- Jinling Lan
- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Mori T, Abe I. Functional analysis of a fungal P450 enzyme. Methods Enzymol 2023; 693:171-190. [PMID: 37977730 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Fungal cytochrome P450s participate in various physiological reactions, including the synthesis of internal cellular components, metabolic detoxification of xenobiotic compounds, and oxidative modification of natural products. Although functional analysis reports of fungal P450s continue to grow, there are still some difficulties as compared to prokaryotic P450s, because most of these fungal enzymes are transmembrane proteins. In this chapter, we will describe the methods for heterologous expression, in vivo analysis, enzyme preparation, and in vitro enzyme assays of the fungal P450 enzyme Trt6 and isomerase Trt14, which play important roles in the divergence of the biosynthetic pathway of terretonins, as a model for the functional analysis of fungal P450 enzymes.
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- Takahiro Mori
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Saitama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Zhou C, Cao X, Ge Y, Wu X, Zhang Z, Ma Y, Dickschat JS, Wu B. Talaropeptins A and B, Tripeptides with an N- trans-Cinnamoyl Moiety from the Marine-Derived Fungus Talaromyces purpureogenus CX11. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2022; 85:2620-2625. [PMID: 36318598 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We report the discovery of talaropeptins A (1) and B (2), tripeptides with an unusual 5/6/5 heterocyclic scaffold and an N-trans-cinnamoyl moiety, which were identified from the marine-derived fungus Talaromyces purpureogenus CX11. A bioinformatic analysis of the genome of T. purpureogenus CX11 and gene inactivation revealed that the biosynthesis of talaropeptins involves a nonribosomal peptide synthase gene cluster. Their chemical structures were elucidated using a combination of 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The absolute configurations of 1 and 2 were established by electronic circular dichroism calculations and Marfey's method. The plausible biosynthesis of 1 and 2 is also proposed on the basis of gene deletion, substrate feeding, and heterologous expression. Compounds 1 and 2 showed moderate antifungal activity against phytopathogenic fungus Fusarium oxysporum with MIC values of 12.5 and 25 μg/mL, respectively.
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- Chengzeng Zhou
- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Center of Analysis and Measurement, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Kekule-Institute for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bonn, 53121 Bonn, Germany
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Biosynthesis of dihydroxyardeemin by heterologous expression. Tetrahedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2022.133095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ninomiya A, Urayama SI, Hagiwara D. Antibacterial diphenyl ether production induced by co-culture of Aspergillus nidulans and Aspergillus fumigatus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 106:4169-4185. [PMID: 35595930 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-11964-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fungi are a rich source of secondary metabolites with potent biological activities. Co-culturing a fungus with another microorganism has drawn much attention as a practical method for stimulating fungal secondary metabolism. However, in most cases, the molecular mechanisms underlying the activation of secondary metabolite production in co-culture are poorly understood. To elucidate such a mechanism, in this study, we established a model fungal-fungal co-culture system, composed of Aspergillus nidulans and Aspergillus fumigatus. In the co-culture of A. nidulans and A. fumigatus, production of antibacterial diphenyl ethers was enhanced. Transcriptome analysis by RNA-sequencing showed that the co-culture activated expression of siderophore biosynthesis genes in A. fumigatus and two polyketide biosynthetic gene clusters (the ors and cic clusters) in A. nidulans. Gene disruption experiments revealed that the ors cluster is responsible for diphenyl ether production in the co-culture. Interestingly, the ors cluster was previously reported to be upregulated by co-culture of A. nidulans with the bacterium Streptomyces rapamycinicus; orsellinic acid was the main product of the cluster in that co-culture. In other words, the main product of the ors cluster was different in fungal-fungal and bacterial-fungal co-culture. The genes responsible for biosynthesis of the bacterial- and fungal-induced polyketides were deduced using a heterologous expression system in Aspergillus oryzae. The molecular genetic mechanisms that trigger biosynthesis of two different types of compounds in A. nidulans in response to the fungus and the bacterium were demonstrated, which provides an insight into complex secondary metabolic response of fungi to microorganisms. KEY POINTS: • Co-culture of two fungal species triggered antibiotic diphenyl ether production. • The co-culture affected expression levels of several genes for secondary metabolism. • Gene cluster essential for induction of the antibiotics production was determined.
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- Akihiro Ninomiya
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan.,Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan.,Microbiology Research Center for Sustainability, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan. .,Microbiology Research Center for Sustainability, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan.
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Genome Mining of α-Pyrone Natural Products from Ascidian-Derived Fungus Amphichordafelina SYSU-MS7908. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20050294. [PMID: 35621945 PMCID: PMC9146101 DOI: 10.3390/md20050294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Culturing ascidian-derived fungus Amphichorda felina SYSU-MS7908 under standard laboratory conditions mainly yielded meroterpenoid, and nonribosomal peptide-type natural products. We sequenced the genome of Amphichorda felina SYSU-MS7908 and found 56 biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) after bioinformatics analysis, suggesting that the majority of those BGCSs are silent. Here we report our genome mining effort on one cryptic BGC by heterologous expression in Aspergillus oryzae NSAR1, and the identification of two new α-pyrone derivatives, amphichopyrone A (1) and B (2), along with a known compound, udagawanone A (3). Anti-inflammatory activities were performed, and amphichopyrone A (1) and B (2) displayed potent anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW264.7 cells with IC50 values 18.09 ± 4.83 and 7.18 ± 0.93 μM, respectively.
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Mechanistic investigations of hirsutene biosynthesis catalyzed by a chimeric sesquiterpene synthase from Steccherinum ochraceum. Fungal Genet Biol 2022; 161:103700. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2022.103700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Morishita Y, Tsukada K, Murakami K, Irie K, Asai T. Synthetic Biology-Based Discovery of Diterpenoid Pyrones from the Genome of Eupenicillium shearii. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2022; 85:384-390. [PMID: 35057611 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Diterpenoid pyrones are a type of mainly fungal meroterpenoid metabolite consisting of a diterpene connected to a pyrone, some of which show potent bioactivity. Through genome mining and heterologous expression, nine new diterpenoid pyrones, shearones A-I (1-9), were discovered from the fungus Eupenicillium shearii IFM 42152, and their biosynthetic enzyme activities were revealed. Some of these heterologously biosynthesized diterpenoid pyrones exhibited moderate antiaggregative ability against amyloid β42 in vitro.
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- Yohei Morishita
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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Daba GM, Mostafa FA, Elkhateeb WA. The ancient koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae) as a modern biotechnological tool. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2021; 8:52. [PMID: 38650252 PMCID: PMC10992763 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-021-00408-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Aspergillus oryzae (A. oryzae) is a filamentous micro-fungus that is used from centuries in fermentation of different foods in many countries all over the world. This valuable fungus is also a rich source of many bioactive secondary metabolites. Moreover, A. oryzae has a prestigious secretory system that allows it to secrete high concentrations of proteins into its culturing medium, which support its use as biotechnological tool in veterinary, food, pharmaceutical, and industrial fields. This review aims to highlight the significance of this valuable fungus in food industry, showing its generosity in production of nutritional and bioactive metabolites that enrich food fermented by it. Also, using A. oryzae as a biotechnological tool in the field of enzymes production was described. Furthermore, domestication, functional genomics, and contributions of A. oryzae in functional production of human pharmaceutical proteins were presented. Finally, future prospects in order to get more benefits from A. oryzae were discussed.
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- Ghoson M Daba
- Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, Pharmaceutical Industries Researches Division, National Research Centre, El Buhouth Street, Dokki, Giza, 12311, Egypt.
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- Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, Pharmaceutical Industries Researches Division, National Research Centre, El Buhouth Street, Dokki, Giza, 12311, Egypt.
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- Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, Pharmaceutical Industries Researches Division, National Research Centre, El Buhouth Street, Dokki, Giza, 12311, Egypt
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Awakawa T, Abe I. Reconstitution of Polyketide-Derived Meroterpenoid Biosynthetic Pathway in Aspergillus oryzae. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7060486. [PMID: 34208768 PMCID: PMC8235479 DOI: 10.3390/jof7060486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The heterologous gene expression system with Aspergillus oryzae as the host is an effective method to investigate fungal secondary metabolite biosynthetic pathways for reconstruction to produce un-natural molecules due to its high productivity and genetic tractability. In this review, we focus on biosynthetic studies of fungal polyketide-derived meroterpenoids, a group of bioactive natural products, by means of the A. oryzae heterologous expression system. The heterologous expression methods and the biosynthetic reactions are described in detail for future prospects to create un-natural molecules via biosynthetic re-design.
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- Takayoshi Awakawa
- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
- Correspondence: (T.A.); (I.A.)
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
- Correspondence: (T.A.); (I.A.)
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Development of a new Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system based on a dual auxotrophic approach in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 37:92. [PMID: 33945073 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-021-03060-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Genetic engineering of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae still requires more suitable selection markers for fungal transformation. Our previous work has shown that Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation (ATMT) based on the uridine/uracil auxotrophic mechanism with pyrG as the selection marker is very efficient for gene transfer in A. oryzae. In the present study, we delete the hisB gene, which is essential for histidine biosynthesis, in A. oryzae via homologous recombination and demonstrate that hisB is a reliable selection marker for genetic transformation of this fungus. Under optimal conditions, the ATMT efficiency of the histidine auxotrophic A. oryzae reached 515 transformants per 106 spores. Especially, we have succeeded in constructing a new ATMT system based on dual auxotrophic A. oryzae mutants with two different selection markers including hisB and pyrG. This dual auxotrophic ATMT system displayed a transformation efficiency of 232 transformants per 106 spores for the hisB marker and 318 transformants per 106 spores for the pyrG marker. By using these selectable markers, the co-expression of the DsRed and GFP fluorescent reporter genes was implemented in a single fungal strain. Furthermore, we could perform both the deletion and complementation of the laeA regulatory gene in the same strain of A. oryzae to examine its function. Conclusively, the ATMT system constructed in our work represents a promising genetic tool for studies on recombinant expression and gene function in the industrially important fungus A. oryzae.
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Establishment of a new and efficient Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system in the nematicidal fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum. Microbiol Res 2021; 249:126773. [PMID: 33940365 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2021.126773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Purpureocillium lilacinum (formerly Paecilomyces lilacinus) is widely commercialized for controlling plant-parasitic nematodes and represents a potential cell factory for enzyme production. This nematicidal fungus is intrinsically resistant to common antifungal agents used for genetic transformation. Therefore, molecular investigations in P. lilacinum are still limited so far. In the present study, we have established a new Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation (ATMT) system in P. lilacinum based on the uridine/uracil auxotrophic mechanism. Here, uridine/uracil auxotrophic mutants were simply generated via UV irradiation instead of a complicated genetic approach for the pyrG gene deletion. A stable uridine/uracil auxotrophic mutant was then selected as a recipient for fungal transformation. We further indicated that the pyrG gene from Aspergillus niger can be used as a selectable marker for genetic transformation of P. lilacinum. Under optimized conditions for ATMT, the transformation efficiency reached 2873 ± 224 transformants per 106 spores. Using the constructed ATMT system, we succeeded in expressing the DsRed reporter gene in P. lilacinum. Additionally, we have identified a very promising mutant for chitinase production from a collection of T-DNA insertion transformants. This mutant possesses a special phenotype of hyper-branching mycelium and produces more conidia in comparison to the wild strain. Conclusively, our ATMT system can be exploited for overexpression of target genes or for T-DNA insertion mutagenesis in the agriculturally important fungus P. lilacinum. The genetic approach in the present work may also be applied for developing similar ATMT systems in other fungi, especially for fungi that their genome databases are currently not available.
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Jin FJ, Hu S, Wang BT, Jin L. Advances in Genetic Engineering Technology and Its Application in the Industrial Fungus Aspergillus oryzae. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:644404. [PMID: 33708187 PMCID: PMC7940364 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.644404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae is an important strain in the traditional fermentation and food processing industries and is often used in the production of soy sauce, soybean paste, and liquor-making. In addition, A. oryzae has a strong capacity to secrete large amounts of hydrolytic enzymes; therefore, it has also been used in the enzyme industry as a cell factory for the production of numerous native and heterologous enzymes. However, the production and secretion of foreign proteins by A. oryzae are often limited by numerous bottlenecks that occur during transcription, translation, protein folding, translocation, degradation, transport, secretion, etc. The existence of these problems makes it difficult to achieve the desired target in the production of foreign proteins by A. oryzae. In recent years, with the decipherment of the whole genome sequence, basic research and genetic engineering technologies related to the production and utilization of A. oryzae have been well developed, such as the improvement of homologous recombination efficiency, application of selectable marker genes, development of large chromosome deletion technology, utilization of hyphal fusion techniques, and application of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing systems. The development and establishment of these genetic engineering technologies provided a great deal of technical support for the industrial production and application of A. oryzae. This paper reviews the advances in basic research and genetic engineering technologies of the fermentation strain A. oryzae mentioned above to open up more effective ways and research space for the breeding of A. oryzae production strains in the future.
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- Feng-Jie Jin
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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Umemura M, Kuriiwa K, Dao LV, Okuda T, Terai G. Promoter tools for further development of Aspergillus oryzae as a platform for fungal secondary metabolite production. Fungal Biol Biotechnol 2020; 7:3. [PMID: 32211196 PMCID: PMC7092444 DOI: 10.1186/s40694-020-00093-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background The filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae is widely used for secondary metabolite production by heterologous expression; thus, a wide variety of promoter tools is necessary to broaden the application of this species. Here we built a procedure to survey A. flavus genes constitutively highly expressed in 83 transcriptome datasets obtained under various conditions affecting secondary metabolite production, to find promoters useful for heterologous expression of genes in A. oryzae. Results To test the ability of the promoters of the top 6 genes to induce production of a fungal secondary metabolite, ustiloxin B, we inserted the promoters before the start codon of ustR, which encodes the transcription factor of the gene cluster responsible for ustiloxin B biosynthesis, in A. oryzae. Four of the 6 promoters induced ustiloxin B production in all tested media (solid maize, liquid V8 and PDB media), and also ustR expression. Two of the 4 promoters were those of tef1 and gpdA, which are well characterized in A. oryzae and A. nidulans, respectively, whereas the other two, those of AFLA_030930 and AFLA_113120, are newly reported here and show activities comparable to that of the gpdA promoter with respect to induction of gene expression and ustiloxin B production. Conclusion We newly reported two sequences as promoter tools for secondary metabolite production in A. oryzae. Our results demonstrate that our simple strategy of surveying for constitutively highly expressed genes in large-scale transcriptome datasets is useful for finding promoter sequences that can be used as heterologous expression tools in A. oryzae.
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- Maiko Umemura
- 1Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ibaraki, 305-8566 Japan.,2Computational Bio Big Data Open Innovation Laboratory, AIST, Ibaraki, 305-8566 Japan
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- 1Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ibaraki, 305-8566 Japan.,3Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Ibaraki, 305-0005 Japan
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- 1Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ibaraki, 305-8566 Japan.,5Present Address: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583 Singapore
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- 1Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ibaraki, 305-8566 Japan
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- 4Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba, 277-8561 Japan
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Fujii I, Hashimoto M, Konishi K, Unezawa A, Sakuraba H, Suzuki K, Tsushima H, Iwasaki M, Yoshida S, Kudo A, Fujita R, Hichiwa A, Saito K, Asano T, Ishikawa J, Wakana D, Goda Y, Watanabe A, Watanabe M, Masumoto Y, Kanazawa J, Sato H, Uchiyama M. Shimalactone Biosynthesis Involves Spontaneous Double Bicyclo-Ring Formation with 8π-6π Electrocyclization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:8464-8470. [PMID: 32129542 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Shimalactones A and B are neuritogenic polyketides possessing characteristic oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane and bicyclo[4.2.0]octadiene ring systems that are produced by the marine fungus Emericella variecolor GF10. We identified a candidate biosynthetic gene cluster and conducted heterologous expression analysis. Expression of ShmA polyketide synthase in Aspergillus oryzae resulted in the production of preshimalactone. Aspergillus oryzae and Saccharomyces cerevisiae transformants expressing ShmA and ShmB produced shimalactones A and B, thus suggesting that the double bicyclo-ring formation reactions proceed non-enzymatically from preshimalactone epoxide. DFT calculations strongly support the idea that oxabicyclo-ring formation and 8π-6π electrocyclization proceed spontaneously after opening of the preshimalactone epoxide ring through protonation. We confirmed the formation of preshimalactone epoxide in vitro, followed by its non-enzymatic conversion to shimalactones in the dark.
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- Isao Fujii
- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan.,Current address: Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shinmachi, Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo, 202-8585, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idaidori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Department of Bioactive Molecules, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan.,Current address: Department of Organic Chemistry, Hoshi University, 2-4-41 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR), Advanced Elements Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR), Advanced Elements Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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Fujii I, Hashimoto M, Konishi K, Unezawa A, Sakuraba H, Suzuki K, Tsushima H, Iwasaki M, Yoshida S, Kudo A, Fujita R, Hichiwa A, Saito K, Asano T, Ishikawa J, Wakana D, Goda Y, Watanabe A, Watanabe M, Masumoto Y, Kanazawa J, Sato H, Uchiyama M. Shimalactone Biosynthesis Involves Spontaneous Double Bicyclo‐Ring Formation with 8π‐6π Electrocyclization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202001024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Isao Fujii
- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
- Current address: Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Musashino University 1-1-20 Shinmachi, Nishitokyo-shi Tokyo 202-8585 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Division of Natural Product Sciences School of Pharmacy Iwate Medical University 1-1-1 Idaidori Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Department of Bioactive Molecules National Institute of Infectious Diseases 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 162-8640 Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku Kanagawa 210-9501 Japan
- Current address: Department of Organic Chemistry Hoshi University 2-4-41 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 142-8501 Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku Kanagawa 210-9501 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
- Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) Advanced Elements Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
- Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) Advanced Elements Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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Lichius A, Ruiz DM, Zeilinger S. Genetic Transformation of Filamentous Fungi: Achievements and Challenges. GRAND CHALLENGES IN FUNGAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29541-7_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A biocatalytic hydroxylation-enabled unified approach to C19-hydroxylated steroids. Nat Commun 2019; 10:3378. [PMID: 31358750 PMCID: PMC6662754 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11344-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Steroidal C19-hydroxylation is pivotal to the synthesis of naturally occurring bioactive C19-OH steroids and 19-norsteroidal pharmaceuticals. However, realizing this transformation is proved to be challenging through either chemical or biological synthesis. Herein, we report a highly efficient method to synthesize 19-OH-cortexolone in 80% efficiency at the multi-gram scale. The obtained C19-OH-cortexolone can be readily transformed to various synthetically useful intermediates including the industrially valuable 19-OH-androstenedione, which can serve as a basis for synthesis of C19-functionalized steroids as well as 19-nor steroidal drugs. Using this biocatalytic C19-hydroxylation method, the unified synthesis of six C19-hydroxylated pregnanes is achieved in just 4 to 9 steps. In addition, the structure of sclerosteroid B is revised on the basis of our synthesis. C19 hydroxylation is a unique feature of some bioactive steroids. Here, the authors developed a direct C19 hydroxylation approach to scalably access 19-OH-cortexolone in the host T. cucumeris and then converted the product into various pharmaceutically useful products via chemical synthesis.
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Strategies for gene disruption and expression in filamentous fungi. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:6041-6059. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09953-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Morishita Y, Zhang H, Taniguchi T, Mori K, Asai T. The Discovery of Fungal Polyene Macrolides via a Postgenomic Approach Reveals a Polyketide Macrocyclization by trans-Acting Thioesterase in Fungi. Org Lett 2019; 21:4788-4792. [PMID: 31180682 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Heterologous expression of a unique biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) comprising a highly reducing polyketide synthase and stand-alone thioesterase genes in Aspergillus oryzae enabled us to isolate a novel 34-membered polyene macrolide, phaeospelide A (1). This is the first isolation of a fungal polyene macrolide and the first demonstration of fungal aliphatic macrolide biosynthetic machinery. In addition, sequence similarity network analysis demonstrated the existence of a large number of BGCs for novel fungal macrolides.
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- Yohei Morishita
- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences , The University of Tokyo , 3-8-1 Komaba , Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902 , Japan
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- NMR Science and Development Division , RIKEN Spring-8 Center , 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho , Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama , Kanagawa 230-0045 , Japan
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- Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Frontier Research Center for Post-Genome Science and Technology , Hokkaido University , Kita 21 Nishi 11 , Sapporo 001-0021 , Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering , Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , 2-24-16 Nakacho , Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588 , Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences , The University of Tokyo , 3-8-1 Komaba , Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902 , Japan
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Bertrand RL, Sorensen JL. Lost in Translation: Challenges with Heterologous Expression of Lichen Polyketide Synthases. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201901762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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He B, Tu Y, Jiang C, Zhang Z, Li Y, Zeng B. Functional Genomics of Aspergillus oryzae: Strategies and Progress. Microorganisms 2019; 7:E103. [PMID: 30974907 PMCID: PMC6518170 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7040103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Aspergillus oryzae has been used for the production of traditional fermentation and has promising potential to produce primary and secondary metabolites. Due to the tough cell walls and high drug resistance of A. oryzae, functional genomic characterization studies are relatively limited. The exploitation of selection markers and genetic transformation methods are critical for improving A. oryzae fermentative strains. In this review, we describe the genome sequencing of various A. oryzae strains. Recently developed selection markers and transformation strategies are also described in detail, and the advantages and disadvantages of transformation methods are presented. Lastly, we introduce the recent progress on highlighted topics in A. oryzae functional genomics including conidiation, protein secretion and expression, and secondary metabolites, which will be beneficial for improving the application of A. oryzae to industrial production.
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- Bin He
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering and Co-Innovation Center for In-vitro Diagnostic Reagents and Devices of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang 330013, China.
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering and Co-Innovation Center for In-vitro Diagnostic Reagents and Devices of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang 330013, China.
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering and Co-Innovation Center for In-vitro Diagnostic Reagents and Devices of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang 330013, China.
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering and Co-Innovation Center for In-vitro Diagnostic Reagents and Devices of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang 330013, China.
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering and Co-Innovation Center for In-vitro Diagnostic Reagents and Devices of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang 330013, China.
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering and Co-Innovation Center for In-vitro Diagnostic Reagents and Devices of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang 330013, China.
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Wang WG, Du LQ, Sheng SL, Li A, Li YP, Cheng GG, Li GP, Sun G, Hu QF, Matsuda Y. Genome mining for fungal polyketide-diterpenoid hybrids: discovery of key terpene cyclases and multifunctional P450s for structural diversification. Org Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qo01124a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The biosynthesis of the fungal meroterpenoid chevalone E and its derivatives has been successfully elucidated and reconstituted.
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Matsuda Y, Bai T, Phippen CBW, Nødvig CS, Kjærbølling I, Vesth TC, Andersen MR, Mortensen UH, Gotfredsen CH, Abe I, Larsen TO. Novofumigatonin biosynthesis involves a non-heme iron-dependent endoperoxide isomerase for orthoester formation. Nat Commun 2018; 9:2587. [PMID: 29968715 PMCID: PMC6030086 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04983-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Novofumigatonin (1), isolated from the fungus Aspergillus novofumigatus, is a heavily oxygenated meroterpenoid containing a unique orthoester moiety. Despite the wide distribution of orthoesters in nature and their biological importance, little is known about the biogenesis of orthoesters. Here we show the elucidation of the biosynthetic pathway of 1 and the identification of key enzymes for the orthoester formation by a series of CRISPR-Cas9-based gene-deletion experiments and in vivo and in vitro reconstitutions of the biosynthesis. The novofumigatonin pathway involves endoperoxy compounds as key precursors for the orthoester synthesis, in which the Fe(II)/α-ketoglutarate-dependent enzyme NvfI performs the endoperoxidation. NvfE, the enzyme catalyzing the orthoester synthesis, is an Fe(II)-dependent, but cosubstrate-free, endoperoxide isomerase, despite the fact that NvfE shares sequence homology with the known Fe(II)/α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases. NvfE thus belongs to a class of enzymes that gained an isomerase activity by losing the α-ketoglutarate-binding ability.
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- Yudai Matsuda
- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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BiFC-based visualisation system reveals cell fusion morphology and heterokaryon incompatibility in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2922. [PMID: 29440689 PMCID: PMC5811552 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21323-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Aspergillus oryzae is an industrially important filamentous fungus used for Japanese traditional food fermentation and heterologous protein production. Although cell fusion is important for heterokaryon formation and sexual/parasexual reproduction required for cross breeding, knowledge on cell fusion and heterokaryon incompatibility in A. oryzae is limited because of low cell fusion frequency. Therefore, we aimed to develop a BiFC system to specifically visualise fused cells and facilitate the analysis of cell fusion in A. oryzae. The cell fusion ability and morphology of 15 A. oryzae strains were investigated using heterodimerising proteins LZA and LZB fused with split green fluorescence protein. Morphological investigation of fused cells revealed that cell fusion occurred mainly as conidial anastomosis during the early growth stage. Self-fusion abilities were detected in most industrial A. oryzae strains, but only a few strain pairs showed non-self fusion. Protoplast fusion assay demonstrated that almost all the pairs capable of non-self fusion were capable of heterokaryon formation and vice versa, thus providing the first evidence of heterokaryon incompatibility in A. oryzae. The BiFC system developed in this study provides an effective method in studying morphology of fused cells and heterokaryon incompatibility in the filamentous fungal species with low cell fusion efficiency.
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Okada M, Saito K, Wong CP, Li C, Wang D, Iijima M, Taura F, Kurosaki F, Awakawa T, Abe I. Combinatorial Biosynthesis of (+)-Daurichromenic Acid and Its Halogenated Analogue. Org Lett 2017; 19:3183-3186. [PMID: 28541042 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b01288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Daurichromenic acid is a meroterpenoid with various pharmacological activities that is biosynthesized from grifolic acid in Rhododendron dauricum. Heterologous expression of grifolic acid synthases from Stachybotrys bisbyi and a daurichromenic acid synthase from R. dauricum in Aspergillus oryzae mediated three-step combinatorial biosynthesis of (+)-daurichromenic acid through enantioselective 6-endo-trig cyclization. Additional introduction of a halogenase from Fusarium sp. into the strain resulted in the biosynthesis of (+)-5-chlorodaurichromenic acid, which exceeds the antibacterial activity of the original compounds.
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- Masahiro Okada
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Research, University of Toyama , Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Research, University of Toyama , Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Research, University of Toyama , Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Zhang S, Ban A, Ebara N, Mizutani O, Tanaka M, Shintani T, Gomi K. Self-excising Cre/mutant lox marker recycling system for multiple gene integrations and consecutive gene deletions in Aspergillus oryzae. J Biosci Bioeng 2017; 123:403-411. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Revised: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Alberti F, Foster GD, Bailey AM. Natural products from filamentous fungi and production by heterologous expression. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:493-500. [PMID: 27966047 PMCID: PMC5219032 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-8034-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Filamentous fungi represent an incredibly rich and rather overlooked reservoir of natural products, which often show potent bioactivity and find applications in different fields. Increasing the naturally low yields of bioactive metabolites within their host producers can be problematic, and yield improvement is further hampered by such fungi often being genetic intractable or having demanding culturing conditions. Additionally, total synthesis does not always represent a cost-effective approach for producing bioactive fungal-inspired metabolites, especially when pursuing assembly of compounds with complex chemistry. This review aims at providing insights into heterologous production of secondary metabolites from filamentous fungi, which has been established as a potent system for the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds. Numerous advantages are associated with this technique, such as the availability of tools that allow enhanced production yields and directing biosynthesis towards analogues of the naturally occurring metabolite. Furthermore, a choice of hosts is available for heterologous expression, going from model unicellular organisms to well-characterised filamentous fungi, which has also been shown to allow the study of biosynthesis of complex secondary metabolites. Looking to the future, fungi are likely to continue to play a substantial role as sources of new pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals-either as producers of novel natural products or indeed as platforms to generate new compounds through synthetic biology.
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- Fabrizio Alberti
- School of Life Sciences and Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ UK
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Kotani S, Izawa S, Komai N, Takayanagi A, Arioka M. Mitochondria-localized phospholipase A 2, AoPlaA, in Aspergillus oryzae displays phosphatidylethanolamine-specific activity and is involved in the maintenance of mitochondrial phospholipid composition. Fungal Genet Biol 2016; 96:1-11. [PMID: 27634187 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In mammals, cytosolic phospholipases A2 (cPLA2s) play important physiological roles by releasing arachidonic acid, a precursor for bioactive lipid mediators, from the biological membranes. In contrast, fungal cPLA2-like proteins are much less characterized and their roles have remained elusive. AoPlaA is a cPLA2-like protein in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae which, unlike mammalian cPLA2, localizes to mitochondria. In this study, we investigated the biochemical and physiological functions of AoPlaA. Recombinant AoPlaA produced in E. coli displayed Ca2+-independent lipolytic activity. Mass spectrometry analysis demonstrated that AoPlaA displayed PLA2 activity to phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), but not to other phospholipids, and generated 1-acylated lysoPE. Catalytic site mutants of AoPlaA displayed almost no or largely reduced activity to PE. Consistent with PE-specific activity of AoPlaA, AoplaA-overexpressing strain showed decreased PE content in the mitochondrial fraction. In contrast, AoplaA-disruption strain displayed increased content of cardiolipin. AoplaA-overexpressing strain, but not its counterparts overexpressing the catalytic site mutants, exhibited retarded growth at low temperature, possibly because of the impairment of the mitochondrial function caused by excess degradation of PE. These results suggest that AoPlaA is a novel PE-specific PLA2 that plays a regulatory role in the maintenance of mitochondrial phospholipid composition.
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- Shohei Kotani
- Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.
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Matsuda Y, Iwabuchi T, Fujimoto T, Awakawa T, Nakashima Y, Mori T, Zhang H, Hayashi F, Abe I. Discovery of Key Dioxygenases that Diverged the Paraherquonin and Acetoxydehydroaustin Pathways in Penicillium brasilianum. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:12671-7. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b08424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yudai Matsuda
- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Okada M, Matsuda Y, Mitsuhashi T, Hoshino S, Mori T, Nakagawa K, Quan Z, Qin B, Zhang H, Hayashi F, Kawaide H, Abe I. Genome-Based Discovery of an Unprecedented Cyclization Mode in Fungal Sesterterpenoid Biosynthesis. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:10011-8. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b05799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Masahiro Okada
- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Institute
of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8
Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Institute
of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8
Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Niu J, Arentshorst M, Seelinger F, Ram AFJ, Ouedraogo JP. A set of isogenic auxotrophic strains for constructing multiple gene deletion mutants and parasexual crossings in Aspergillus niger. Arch Microbiol 2016; 198:861-8. [PMID: 27251039 PMCID: PMC5040738 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-016-1240-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2015] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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To construct a set of isogenic auxotrophic strains in Aspergillus niger suited for creating multiple gene deletion mutants and executing parasexual crossings, we have combined mutations in genes involved in colour pigmentation (fwnA and olvA) with well-selectable auxotrophic markers (pyrG, nicB, argB, and adeA). All markers, except for the pyrG marker, were introduced by targeted deletion, omitting UV mutagenesis of the strains. Aspergillus oryzae orthologous genes of the argB, nicB, and adeA markers were used as heterologous selection markers, and all markers were shown to complement to respective auxotrophic A. niger mutants. A quadruple auxotrophic marker was further constructed suitable for multiple gene deletions. Genome sequencing of two auxotrophic colour mutants JN3.2 (olvA::pyrG, argB::hygB) and JN6.2 (olvA::pyrG, nicB::hygB) revealed four SNPs between them in non-coding regions, indicating a high level of isogenicity between both strains. The availability of near-isogenic complementary auxotrophic colour mutants facilitates the selection of diploids and the isolation of haploid segregants from the diploid using the parasexual cycle.
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- Jing Niu
- Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada
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Mao Y, Yin Y, Zhang L, Alias SA, Gao B, Wei D. Development of a novel Aspergillus uracil deficient expression system and its application in expressing a cold-adapted α-amylase gene from Antarctic fungi Geomyces pannorum. Process Biochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2015.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Matsuda Y, Iwabuchi T, Wakimoto T, Awakawa T, Abe I. Uncovering the Unusual D-Ring Construction in Terretonin Biosynthesis by Collaboration of a Multifunctional Cytochrome P450 and a Unique Isomerase. J Am Chem Soc 2015; 137:3393-401. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b00570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yudai Matsuda
- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Nimmanee P, Woo PCY, Kummasook A, Vanittanakom N. Characterization of sakA gene from pathogenic dimorphic fungus Penicillium marneffei. Int J Med Microbiol 2014; 305:65-74. [PMID: 25466206 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Revised: 11/01/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Eukaryotes utilize stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) pathways to adapt to environmental stress, including heat, osmotic, oxidative or nutrient stresses. Penicillium marneffei (Talaromyces marneffei), the dimorphic pathogenic fungus that can cause disseminated mycosis in HIV-infected patients, has to encounter various types of stresses both outside and inside host cells. However, the strategies used by this fungus in response to these stresses are still unclear. In this report, the stress-activated kinase (sakA) gene of P. marneffei was characterized and the roles of this gene on various stress conditions were studied. The sakA gene deletion mutant was constructed using the split marker method. The phenotypes and sensitivities to varieties of stresses, including osmotic, oxidative, heat and cell wall stresses of the deletion mutant were compared with the wild type and the sakA complemented strains. Results demonstrated that the P. marneffei sakA gene encoded a putative protein containing TXY phosphorylation lip found in the stress high osmolarity glycerol 1 (Hog1)/Spc1/p38 MAPK family, and that this gene was involved not only in tolerance against oxidative and heat stresses, but also played a role in asexual development, chitin deposition, yeast cell generation in vitro and survival inside mouse and human macrophages.
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- Panjaphorn Nimmanee
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Nimmanee P, Woo PCY, Vanittanakom P, Youngchim S, Vanittanakom N. Functional analysis of atfA gene to stress response in pathogenic thermal dimorphic fungus Penicillium marneffei. PLoS One 2014; 9:e111200. [PMID: 25365258 PMCID: PMC4218842 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Penicillium marneffei, the pathogenic thermal dimorphic fungus is a causative agent of a fatal systemic disease, penicilliosis marneffei, in immunocompromised patients especially HIV patients. For growth and survival, this fungus has to adapt to environmental stresses outside and inside host cells and this adaptation requires stress signaling pathways and regulation of gene expression under various kinds of stresses. In this report, P. marneffei activating transcription factor (atfA) gene encoding bZip-type transcription factor was characterized. To determine functions of this gene, atfA isogenic mutant strain was constructed using the modified split marker recombination method. The phenotypes and susceptibility to varieties of stresses including osmotic, oxidative, heat, UV, cell wall and cell membrane stresses of the mutant strain were compared with the wild type and the atfA complemented strains. Results demonstrated that the mRNA expression level of P. marneffei atfA gene increased under heat stress at 42°C. The atfA mutant was more sensitive to sodium dodecyl sulphate, amphotericin B and tert-butyl hydroperoxide than the wild type and complemented strains but not hydrogen peroxide, menadione, NaCl, sorbitol, calcofluor white, itraconazole, UV stresses and heat stress at 39°C. In addition, recovery of atfA mutant conidia after mouse and human macrophage infections was significantly decreased compared to those of wild type and complemented strains. These results indicated that the atfA gene was required by P. marneffei under specific stress conditions and might be necessary for fighting against host immune cells during the initiation of infection.
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- Panjaphorn Nimmanee
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Research Centre of Infection and Immunology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Matsuda Y, Wakimoto T, Mori T, Awakawa T, Abe I. Complete Biosynthetic Pathway of Anditomin: Nature’s Sophisticated Synthetic Route to a Complex Fungal Meroterpenoid. J Am Chem Soc 2014; 136:15326-36. [DOI: 10.1021/ja508127q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Yudai Matsuda
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Strain development and optimized fermentation conditions for blood meal using Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus oryzae. J Microbiol Methods 2014; 101:70-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2014.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Revised: 03/15/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Mabashi Y, Kikuma T, Maruyama JI, Arioka M, Kitamoto K. Development of a Versatile Expression Plasmid Construction System forAspergillus oryzaeand Its Application to Visualization of Mitochondria. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 70:1882-9. [PMID: 16880596 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.60052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We report here a development of the MultiSite Gateway(TM)-based versatile plasmid construction system applicable for the rapid and efficient preparation of Aspergillus oryzae expression plasmids. This system allows the simultaneous connection of the three DNA fragments inserted in entry clones along with a destination vector in a defined order and orientation. We prepared a variety of entry clones and destination vectors containing promoters, genes encoding carrier-proteins and fusion tags, and selectable markers, which makes it possible to generate 80 expression plasmids for each target protein. Using this system, plasmids for expression of the EGFP fused with the mitochondrial-targeting signal of citrate synthase (AoCit1) were generated. Tubular structures of mitochondria were visualized in the transformants expressing the AoCit1-EGFP fusion protein. This plasmid construction system allows us to prepare a large number of expression plasmids without laborious DNA manipulations, which would facilitate molecular biological studies on A. oryzae.
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- Yuka Mabashi
- Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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Total Biosynthesis of Diterpene Aphidicolin, a Specific Inhibitor of DNA Polymerase α: Heterologous Expression of Four Biosynthetic Genes inAspergillus oryzae. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 75:1813-7. [DOI: 10.1271/bbb.110366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Jørgensen MS, Skovlund DA, Johannesen PF, Mortensen UH. A novel platform for heterologous gene expression in Trichoderma reesei (Teleomorph Hypocrea jecorina). Microb Cell Fact 2014; 13:33. [PMID: 24602241 PMCID: PMC4015775 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2859-13-33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background The industrially applied filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei has received substantial interest due to its highly efficient synthesis apparatus of cellulytic enzymes. However, the production of heterologous enzymes in T. reesei still remains low mainly due to lack of tools for genetic engineering. Results In this study we present new genetic tools for T. reesei to further expand its use in industrial production. We have developed an expression platform where genes are inserted into a versatile expression vector via highly efficient uracil-excision cloning and subsequently inserted into a defined position in the T. reesei genome ensuring that enzyme production from different transformants can be directly compared. The ade2 locus was selected as integration site since ade2 mutants develop red pigment that facilitates easy and rapid detection of correctly targeted transformants. In addition, our system includes a tku70 disruption to increase gene targeting efficiency and a new bidirectional marker, pyr2, for iterative gene targeting. The dual selection system, color and prototrophism, ensures that correct transformants containing the desired gene inserted into the defined expression site can be selected with an efficiency approaching 100%. Conclusions The new genetic tools we have developed are suitable for high-throughput integration of genes into the genome of T. reesei and can easily be combined with techniques for generation of defined mutants. Moreover, the usability of the novel expression system with ade2 as integration site was confirmed by expression of a Thermomyces lanuginosus lipase.
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- Department of Systems Biology, Center for Microbial Biotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Building 223, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark.
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Matsuda Y, Awakawa T, Wakimoto T, Abe I. Spiro-Ring Formation is Catalyzed by a Multifunctional Dioxygenase in Austinol Biosynthesis. J Am Chem Soc 2013; 135:10962-5. [DOI: 10.1021/ja405518u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Yudai Matsuda
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1
Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1
Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1
Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1
Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
113-0033, Japan
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Ji Y, Xu Y, Li Y, Tu Z, Huang Z, Liu X, Lei D. Application of membrane filtration method to isolate uninuclei conidium in Aspergillus oryzae transformation system based on the pyrG marker. Food Sci Biotechnol 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10068-013-0013-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Bleichrodt RJ, van Veluw GJ, Recter B, Maruyama JI, Kitamoto K, Wösten HAB. Hyphal heterogeneity in Aspergillus oryzae is the result of dynamic closure of septa by Woronin bodies. Mol Microbiol 2012; 86:1334-44. [PMID: 23106143 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hyphae of higher fungi are compartmentalized by septa. These septa contain a central pore that allows for inter-compartmental and inter-hyphal cytoplasmic streaming. The cytoplasm within the mycelium is therefore considered to be a continuous system. In this study, however, we demonstrate by laser dissection that 40% of the apical septa of exploring hyphae of Aspergillus oryzae are closed. Closure of septa correlated with the presence of a peroxisome-derived organelle, known as Woronin body, near the septal pore. The location of Woronin bodies in the hyphae was dynamic and, as a result, plugging of the septal pore was reversible. Septal plugging was abolished in a ΔAohex1 strain that cannot form Woronin bodies. Notably, hyphal heterogeneity was also affected in the ΔAohex1 strain. Wild-type strains of A. oryzae showed heterogeneous distribution of GFP between neighbouring hyphae at the outer part of the colony when the reporter was expressed from the promoter of the glucoamylase gene glaA or the α-glucuronidase gene aguA. In contrast, GFP fluorescence showed a normal distribution in the case of the ΔAohex1 strain. Taken together, it is concluded that Woronin bodies maintain hyphal heterogeneity in a fungal mycelium by impeding cytoplasmic continuity.
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- Robert-Jan Bleichrodt
- Department of Microbiology, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Wsp1, a GBD/CRIB domain-containing WASP homolog, is required for growth, morphogenesis, and virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans. EUKARYOTIC CELL 2011; 10:521-9. [PMID: 21357479 DOI: 10.1128/ec.00274-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Human endocytic protein ITSN1 regulates actin reorganization by activating Rho family GTPases, such as Cdc42. The process is enhanced by ITSN binding of WASP, an effector of Cdc42 and a potent activator of actin polymerization. In the human pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans, endocytic protein Cin1 also interacts with Cdc42 and Wsp1, an uncharacterized WASP homolog, but the significance of these interactions remains unknown. Wsp1 contains several conserved domains, including a WASP homology 1 domain (WH1), a GTPase binding/Cdc42 and Rac interactive binding domain (GBD/CRIB), and a C-terminal domain composed of verprolin-like, central, and acidic motifs (VCA). Thus, Wsp1 exhibits domain compositions more similar to human WASP proteins than Saccharomyces cerevisiae Las17/Bee1, a WASP homolog lacking the GDB/CRIB domain. Wsp1 is not an essential protein; however, the wsp1 mutant exhibited defects in growth, cytokinesis, chitin distribution, and endocytosis and exocytosis. The wsp1 mutant was also unable to undergo genetic cross, produce the polysaccharide capsule, or secrete the enzyme urease. An in vitro phagocytosis assay showed a higher phagocytic index for the wsp1 mutant, whose ability to cause lethal infection in a murine model of cryptococcosis was also attenuated. Our studies reveal divergent evolution of WASP proteins in the fungal phylum and suggest that the conserved function of WASP proteins in the actin cytoskeleton may also impact fungal virulence.
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