γ-ECS基因编码的γ-谷氨酰半胱氨酸合成酶是细胞内谷胱甘肽(GSH)从头合成的限速酶。以龙眼转录组数据库为基础,采用同源克隆的方法从龙眼胚性愈伤组织中分离得到γ-ECS基因cDNA全长序列,在GenBank上的登录号为JF815477。γ-ECS基因序...γ-ECS基因编码的γ-谷氨酰半胱氨酸合成酶是细胞内谷胱甘肽(GSH)从头合成的限速酶。以龙眼转录组数据库为基础,采用同源克隆的方法从龙眼胚性愈伤组织中分离得到γ-ECS基因cDNA全长序列,在GenBank上的登录号为JF815477。γ-ECS基因序列全长1 812 bp,包括17 bp 5′UTR及254 bp 3′UTR;ORF长度为1 541 bp编码511个氨基酸。生物信息学分析结果表明,龙眼胚性愈伤组织γ-ECS的核甘酸序列及其推导的氨基酸序列分别与蓖麻、毛果杨等具有较高的同源性;γ-ECS为1个具有跨膜结构的非分泌蛋白,具有亲水性;亚细胞定位于过氧化物酶体,不含信号肽,并存在亮氨酸拉链结构。龙眼胚性愈伤组织γ-ECS基因在龙眼体胚发生过程中的整体表达趋势是先升高,后降低,其表达量在心形胚阶段达到最大值之后在鱼雷形胚阶段急剧下降。γ-ECS基因表达量变化可能与GSH在龙眼体胚发生过程中的含量变化一致。展开更多
Glutathione is a key player in cellular redox homeostasis and, therefore, in the response to H2O2, but the factors regulating oxidation-activated glutathione synthesis are still unclear. We investigated H2O2-induced g...Glutathione is a key player in cellular redox homeostasis and, therefore, in the response to H2O2, but the factors regulating oxidation-activated glutathione synthesis are still unclear. We investigated H2O2-induced glutathione synthesis in a conditional Arabidopsis catalase-deficient mutant （cat2）. Plants were grown from seed at elevated CO2 for 5 weeks, then transferred to air in either short-day or long-day conditions. Compared to cat2 at elevated CO2 or wild-type plants in any condition, transfer of cat2 to air in both photoperiods caused measurable oxidation of the leaf glutathione pool within hours. Oxidation continued on subsequent days and was accompanied by accumulation of glutathione. This effect was stronger in cat2 transferred to air in short days, and was not linked to appreciable increases in the extractable activities of or transcripts encoding enzymes involved in the committed pathway of glutathione synthesis. In contrast, it was accompanied by increases in serine, O-acetylserine, and cysteine. These changes in metabolites were accompanied by induction of genes encoding adenosine phosphosulfate reductase （APR）, particularly APR3, as well as a specific serine acetyltransferase gene （SAT2.1） encoding a chloroplastic SAT. Marked induction of these genes was only observed in cat2 transferred to air in short-day conditions, where cysteine and glutathione accumulation was most dramatic. Unlike other SAT genes, which showed negligible induction in cat2, the relative abundance of APR and SAT2.1 transcripts was closely correlated with marker transcripts for H2O2 signaling. Together, the data underline the importance of cysteine synthesis in oxidant-induced up-regulation of glutathione synthesis and suggest that the chloroplast makes an important contribution to cysteine production under these circumstances.展开更多
文摘γ-ECS基因编码的γ-谷氨酰半胱氨酸合成酶是细胞内谷胱甘肽(GSH)从头合成的限速酶。以龙眼转录组数据库为基础,采用同源克隆的方法从龙眼胚性愈伤组织中分离得到γ-ECS基因cDNA全长序列,在GenBank上的登录号为JF815477。γ-ECS基因序列全长1 812 bp,包括17 bp 5′UTR及254 bp 3′UTR;ORF长度为1 541 bp编码511个氨基酸。生物信息学分析结果表明,龙眼胚性愈伤组织γ-ECS的核甘酸序列及其推导的氨基酸序列分别与蓖麻、毛果杨等具有较高的同源性;γ-ECS为1个具有跨膜结构的非分泌蛋白,具有亲水性;亚细胞定位于过氧化物酶体,不含信号肽,并存在亮氨酸拉链结构。龙眼胚性愈伤组织γ-ECS基因在龙眼体胚发生过程中的整体表达趋势是先升高,后降低,其表达量在心形胚阶段达到最大值之后在鱼雷形胚阶段急剧下降。γ-ECS基因表达量变化可能与GSH在龙眼体胚发生过程中的含量变化一致。
文摘Glutathione is a key player in cellular redox homeostasis and, therefore, in the response to H2O2, but the factors regulating oxidation-activated glutathione synthesis are still unclear. We investigated H2O2-induced glutathione synthesis in a conditional Arabidopsis catalase-deficient mutant （cat2）. Plants were grown from seed at elevated CO2 for 5 weeks, then transferred to air in either short-day or long-day conditions. Compared to cat2 at elevated CO2 or wild-type plants in any condition, transfer of cat2 to air in both photoperiods caused measurable oxidation of the leaf glutathione pool within hours. Oxidation continued on subsequent days and was accompanied by accumulation of glutathione. This effect was stronger in cat2 transferred to air in short days, and was not linked to appreciable increases in the extractable activities of or transcripts encoding enzymes involved in the committed pathway of glutathione synthesis. In contrast, it was accompanied by increases in serine, O-acetylserine, and cysteine. These changes in metabolites were accompanied by induction of genes encoding adenosine phosphosulfate reductase （APR）, particularly APR3, as well as a specific serine acetyltransferase gene （SAT2.1） encoding a chloroplastic SAT. Marked induction of these genes was only observed in cat2 transferred to air in short-day conditions, where cysteine and glutathione accumulation was most dramatic. Unlike other SAT genes, which showed negligible induction in cat2, the relative abundance of APR and SAT2.1 transcripts was closely correlated with marker transcripts for H2O2 signaling. Together, the data underline the importance of cysteine synthesis in oxidant-induced up-regulation of glutathione synthesis and suggest that the chloroplast makes an important contribution to cysteine production under these circumstances.
