To study the antifungal effect of chalcone derivatives. Methods Sixteenchalcone derivatives were synthesized and confirmed by ~1H NMR and IR spectra, and tested forantifungal activity against four common pathogenic fu...To study the antifungal effect of chalcone derivatives. Methods Sixteenchalcone derivatives were synthesized and confirmed by ~1H NMR and IR spectra, and tested forantifungal activity against four common pathogenic fungi. Their structure-activity relationship isdiscussed. Results Among 16 title compounds, there were 5 new compounds, which have not beenreported before. The preliminary antifungal test showed that all title compounds exhibitedantifungal activities to a certain extent. The activity of compound 8 against Trichophyton rubrumhad a potency equal to that of fluconazole, with a MIC of 4 μg·mL^(-1) . Conclusion Sixteenchalcones were prepared and their antifungal activities against four common pathogenic fungi invitro were examined. Some of them exhibited antifungal activities to a certain extent.展开更多
[Objective] The aim was to study effect of Chaetomium globosum ND35 on plant growth and preliminary study of its biocontrol efficacy, and provide basis for popularization and application of this strain.[ Method] With ...[Objective] The aim was to study effect of Chaetomium globosum ND35 on plant growth and preliminary study of its biocontrol efficacy, and provide basis for popularization and application of this strain.[ Method] With endophytic fungus C. globosum ND35 as a tested strain, effect of C. globosumND35 on plant growth and its biocontrol on five plant diseases were investigated in the greenhouse and field,[Result]The results showed that ND35 promoted growth of lateral root and diameter of breast height of poplar. ND35 can induce poplar to resist Poplar Valsa Canker caused by Valsa sordida and Poplar Rust caused by Melampsora puplicola. ND35 was also able to induce tomato and bean to resist Botrytis cinera. Biocontrol of Bean Stem Rot Rhizoctonia by ND35 was effective as well. [Conclusion] Induced systemic resistance by endophytic C. globosum ND35 plays an important role in biocontrol of plant diseases.展开更多
A study was conducted on the molecular mechanism of small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) in Chaetomium globosum. Heat shock protein 22.4 (Hsp22.4) from C. globosum was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. BlastX...A study was conducted on the molecular mechanism of small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) in Chaetomium globosum. Heat shock protein 22.4 (Hsp22.4) from C. globosum was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. BlastX analysis revealed that the Hsp22.4 gene from C. globosum shared the highest identity in amino acid sequence with a Hsp gene from Neurospora crassa, and the identity between them was 65%. The C. globosum Hsp22.4 gene was inserted into the expressive vector of pGEX-4T-2 and the recombinant plasmid named pGEX-HSE E. coli BL21 transformed with pGEX-HSP plasmid was induced by IPTG, and the expressed proteins were analyzed with SDS-PAGE. A 50 kD protein was specially expressed in E. coli BL21, and the result was consistent with expectation, and showed that the Hsp22.4 gene had been expressed in E. coli. Our study has made a foundation for further studying the function ofsHSPs protein.展开更多
Chaetomium globosum is one of the most common fungi in nature. It is best known for producing chaetoglobosins; however, the molecular basis of chaetoglobosin biosynthesis is poorly understood in this fungus. In this s...Chaetomium globosum is one of the most common fungi in nature. It is best known for producing chaetoglobosins; however, the molecular basis of chaetoglobosin biosynthesis is poorly understood in this fungus. In this study, we utilized RNA inter- ference (RNAi) to characterize a polyketide synthase gene, pks-1, in C. globosum that is involved in the production of chaeto- globosin A. When pks-1 was knocked down by RNAi, the production of chaetoglobosin A dramatically decreased. Knock-down mutants also displayed a pigment-deficient phenotype. These results suggest that the two polyketides, melanin and chaetoglobosin, are likely to share common biosynthetic steps. Most importantly, we found that pks-I also plays a critical role in sporulation. The silenced mutants ofpks-1 lost the ability to produce spores. We propose that polyketides may modulate cellular development via an unidentified action. We also suggest that C. globosum pks-1 is unique because of its triple role in melanin formation, chaetoglobosin biosynthesis and sporulation. This work may shed light on chaetoglobosin biosynthesis and indicates a relationship between secondary metabolism and fungal morphogenesis.展开更多
文摘To study the antifungal effect of chalcone derivatives. Methods Sixteenchalcone derivatives were synthesized and confirmed by ~1H NMR and IR spectra, and tested forantifungal activity against four common pathogenic fungi. Their structure-activity relationship isdiscussed. Results Among 16 title compounds, there were 5 new compounds, which have not beenreported before. The preliminary antifungal test showed that all title compounds exhibitedantifungal activities to a certain extent. The activity of compound 8 against Trichophyton rubrumhad a potency equal to that of fluconazole, with a MIC of 4 μg·mL^(-1) . Conclusion Sixteenchalcones were prepared and their antifungal activities against four common pathogenic fungi invitro were examined. Some of them exhibited antifungal activities to a certain extent.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(30872024,30571498)Students Research Training (SRT) of Shandong Agricultural University (0802024)~~
文摘[Objective] The aim was to study effect of Chaetomium globosum ND35 on plant growth and preliminary study of its biocontrol efficacy, and provide basis for popularization and application of this strain.[ Method] With endophytic fungus C. globosum ND35 as a tested strain, effect of C. globosumND35 on plant growth and its biocontrol on five plant diseases were investigated in the greenhouse and field,[Result]The results showed that ND35 promoted growth of lateral root and diameter of breast height of poplar. ND35 can induce poplar to resist Poplar Valsa Canker caused by Valsa sordida and Poplar Rust caused by Melampsora puplicola. ND35 was also able to induce tomato and bean to resist Botrytis cinera. Biocontrol of Bean Stem Rot Rhizoctonia by ND35 was effective as well. [Conclusion] Induced systemic resistance by endophytic C. globosum ND35 plays an important role in biocontrol of plant diseases.
文摘A study was conducted on the molecular mechanism of small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) in Chaetomium globosum. Heat shock protein 22.4 (Hsp22.4) from C. globosum was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. BlastX analysis revealed that the Hsp22.4 gene from C. globosum shared the highest identity in amino acid sequence with a Hsp gene from Neurospora crassa, and the identity between them was 65%. The C. globosum Hsp22.4 gene was inserted into the expressive vector of pGEX-4T-2 and the recombinant plasmid named pGEX-HSE E. coli BL21 transformed with pGEX-HSP plasmid was induced by IPTG, and the expressed proteins were analyzed with SDS-PAGE. A 50 kD protein was specially expressed in E. coli BL21, and the result was consistent with expectation, and showed that the Hsp22.4 gene had been expressed in E. coli. Our study has made a foundation for further studying the function ofsHSPs protein.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30970084)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2007CB707801)
文摘Chaetomium globosum is one of the most common fungi in nature. It is best known for producing chaetoglobosins; however, the molecular basis of chaetoglobosin biosynthesis is poorly understood in this fungus. In this study, we utilized RNA inter- ference (RNAi) to characterize a polyketide synthase gene, pks-1, in C. globosum that is involved in the production of chaeto- globosin A. When pks-1 was knocked down by RNAi, the production of chaetoglobosin A dramatically decreased. Knock-down mutants also displayed a pigment-deficient phenotype. These results suggest that the two polyketides, melanin and chaetoglobosin, are likely to share common biosynthetic steps. Most importantly, we found that pks-I also plays a critical role in sporulation. The silenced mutants ofpks-1 lost the ability to produce spores. We propose that polyketides may modulate cellular development via an unidentified action. We also suggest that C. globosum pks-1 is unique because of its triple role in melanin formation, chaetoglobosin biosynthesis and sporulation. This work may shed light on chaetoglobosin biosynthesis and indicates a relationship between secondary metabolism and fungal morphogenesis.