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神农香菊萜类合酶基因CiaTPS1CiaTPS2的克隆与功能分析

Cloning and functional characterization of the terpene synthase genes CiaTPS1 and CiaTPS2 from Chrysanthemum indicum var. aromaticum Q. H. Liu et S. F. Zhang

  • 摘要: 神农香菊(Chrysanthemum indicum var. aromaticum Q. H. Liu et S. F. Zhang)为神农架特有的植物资源,其全株散发浓郁芳香。萜类化合物是其香气成分的重要来源,而萜类合酶(Terpene synthase,TPS)是形成萜类骨架多样性的关键驱动酶。本研究基于神农香菊基因组数据,克隆到2个TPS基因并对其进行了生物信息学、亚细胞定位和酶活性分析。研究结果显示:CiaTPS1基因开放阅读框(Open reading frame,ORF)全长1 722 bp,编码573氨基酸;CiaTPS2基因的ORF全长1 725 bp,编码574个氨基酸。CiaTPS1和CiaTPS2均具有萜类合酶保守结构域和基序,属于TPS-a亚家族。CiaTPS1和CiaTPS2均定位于细胞质和细胞核。通过大肠杆菌外源表达并纯化获得CiaTPS1和CiaTPS2重组蛋白。CiaTPS1和CiaTPS2均能催化GPP生成以α-松油烯为主的8种单萜类产物;CiaTPS1催化FPP生成以1-甲基-4-(6-甲基庚-5-烯-2-基)环己-1,3-二烯为主的10种倍半萜类产物,而CiaTPS2催化FPP生成以姜烯为主的4种倍半萜类产物。研究结果表明,CiaTPS1和CiaTPS2作为双功能萜类合酶,可催化生成结构多样的单萜和倍半萜化合物,研究结果可为神农香菊芳香物质合成机制及萜类代谢研究提供关键线索。

     

    Abstract: Chrysanthemum indicum var. aromaticum, an aromatic plant endemic to the Shennongjia region, is characterized by its distinct whole-plant fragrance, primarily derived from terpenoid compounds. Terpene synthases (TPSs) catalyze the formation of diverse terpene skeletons and play a central role in volatile terpenoid biosynthesis. Based on genomic data from C. indicum var. aromaticum, two TPS genes, CiaTPS1 and CiaTPS2, were cloned and subjected to bioinformatic characterization, subcellular localization, and functional enzymatic assays. Results showed that the open reading frame (ORF) of CiaTPS1 was 1 722 bp in length, encoding a 573-amino-acid protein, while the ORF of CiaTPS2 spanned 1 725 bp, encoding a 574-amino-acid protein. Both CiaTPS1 and CiaTPS2 contained conserved domains and signature motifs characteristic of plant TPSs and were classified within the TPS-a subfamily. Subcellular localization analysis revealed the dual presence of CiaTPS1 and CiaTPS2 proteins in the cytoplasm and nucleus. Recombinant CiaTPS1 and CiaTPS2 were produced via heterologous expression in Escherichia coli and subsequent purification. Both enzymes catalyzed the conversion of geranyl diphosphate (GPP) into eight distinct monoterpenes, with α-terpinene as the predominant product. CiaTPS1 additionally catalyzed the conversion of farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) into 10 sesquiterpenes, with 1-methyl-4-(6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)cyclohexa-1,3-diene as the major compound, whereas CiaTPS2 generated four FPP-derived sesquiterpenes, with zingiberene as the primary product. These findings provide a molecular basis for understanding the biosynthesis of volatile terpenoids in C. indicum var. aromaticum and offer a foundation for future metabolic and evolutionary studies.

     

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