Coumarins,derived from the phenylpropanoid pathway,represent one of the primary metabolites found in angiosperms.The alignment of the tetrahydropyran(THP)and tetrahydrofuran(THF)rings with the lactone structure result...Coumarins,derived from the phenylpropanoid pathway,represent one of the primary metabolites found in angiosperms.The alignment of the tetrahydropyran(THP)and tetrahydrofuran(THF)rings with the lactone structure results in the formation of at least four types of complex coumarins.However,the mechanisms underlying the structural diversity of coumarin remain poorly understood.Here,we report the chromosome-level genome assembly of Notopterygium incisum,spanning 1.64 Gb,with a contig N50 value of 22.7 Mb and 60,021 annotated protein-coding genes.Additionally,we identified the key enzymes responsible for shaping the structural diversity of coumarins,including two p-coumaroyl CoA 2′-hydroxylases crucial for simple coumarins basic skeleton architecture,two UbiA prenyltransferases responsible for angular or linear coumarins biosynthesis,and five CYP736 cyclases involved in THP and THF ring formation.Notably,two bifunctional enzymes capable of catalyzing both demethylsuberosin and osthenol were identified for the first time.Evolutionary analysis implies that tandem and ectopic duplications of the CYP736 subfamily,specifically arising in the Apiaceae,contributed to the structural diversity of coumarins in N.incisum.Conclusively,this study proposes a parallel evolution scenario for the complex coumarin biosynthetic pathway among different angiosperms and provides essential synthetic biology elements for the heterologous industrial production of coumarins.展开更多
Dear Editor,Lily(Lilium spp.),known as the“king of bulbous flowers,”has high ornamental and medicinal value due to its attractive,fragrant flowers and nutritious bulbs.The Lilium genus comprises approximately 115 pe...Dear Editor,Lily(Lilium spp.),known as the“king of bulbous flowers,”has high ornamental and medicinal value due to its attractive,fragrant flowers and nutritious bulbs.The Lilium genus comprises approximately 115 perennial bulbous herbal species distributed in the Northern hemisphere,including 55 species and 18 varieties that were discovered in China.展开更多
基金supported by the Western Light Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Young Qihuang Scholars Project of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.This research was also funded by the open foundation of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine state key laboratory of R&D of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources(SUCM-QM202202,China)the fund of Traditional Chinese Medicine Institute of Anhui Dabie Mountain(TCMADM-2023-18,China)+2 种基金“Double FirstClass”University Project of China Pharmaceutical University(CPU2022QZ27,China)supported by the key project at the central government level:the ability establishment of sustainable use for valuable Chinese medicine resources(2060302,China)the open research fund of Yunnan characteristic plant extraction laboratory(YKKF2023002,China)。
文摘Coumarins,derived from the phenylpropanoid pathway,represent one of the primary metabolites found in angiosperms.The alignment of the tetrahydropyran(THP)and tetrahydrofuran(THF)rings with the lactone structure results in the formation of at least four types of complex coumarins.However,the mechanisms underlying the structural diversity of coumarin remain poorly understood.Here,we report the chromosome-level genome assembly of Notopterygium incisum,spanning 1.64 Gb,with a contig N50 value of 22.7 Mb and 60,021 annotated protein-coding genes.Additionally,we identified the key enzymes responsible for shaping the structural diversity of coumarins,including two p-coumaroyl CoA 2′-hydroxylases crucial for simple coumarins basic skeleton architecture,two UbiA prenyltransferases responsible for angular or linear coumarins biosynthesis,and five CYP736 cyclases involved in THP and THF ring formation.Notably,two bifunctional enzymes capable of catalyzing both demethylsuberosin and osthenol were identified for the first time.Evolutionary analysis implies that tandem and ectopic duplications of the CYP736 subfamily,specifically arising in the Apiaceae,contributed to the structural diversity of coumarins in N.incisum.Conclusively,this study proposes a parallel evolution scenario for the complex coumarin biosynthetic pathway among different angiosperms and provides essential synthetic biology elements for the heterologous industrial production of coumarins.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(grant no.2019YFD1000400)the“JBGS”Project of Seed Industry Revitalization in Jiangsu Province(JBGS[2021]093)+5 种基金the Project for Crop Germplasm Resources Conservation of Jiangsu Province(grant no.2021-SJ-011)the Seed Industry Innovation Project(2021NK1005)from the Department of Science and Technology of Hunan Provincethe High-level Key Discipline Construction Project for Traditional Chinese Medicine-Resources Science of Chinese Medicinal Materials from National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicinethe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities from Nanjing Agricultural Universitythe Pilot Incubation Project of Modern Flower and Horticultural Industry Technology from Nanjing Oriole Island Modern Agricultural Development Co.,LtdThis work was supported by the high-performance computing platformof Bioinformatics Center,Nanjing Agricultural University.
文摘Dear Editor,Lily(Lilium spp.),known as the“king of bulbous flowers,”has high ornamental and medicinal value due to its attractive,fragrant flowers and nutritious bulbs.The Lilium genus comprises approximately 115 perennial bulbous herbal species distributed in the Northern hemisphere,including 55 species and 18 varieties that were discovered in China.
