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Molecular cloning of endo-beta-D-1,4-glucanase genes, rce1, rce2, and rce3, from Rhizopus oryzae.

ABSTRACT: Three endoglucanase genes, designated the rce1, rce2, and rce3 genes, were isolated from Rhizopus oryzae as the first cellulase genes from the subdivision ZYGOMYCOTA: All the amino acid sequences deduced from the rce1, rce2, and rce3 genes consisted of three distinct domains: cellulose binding domains, linker domains, and catalytic domains belonging to glycosyl hydrolase family 45. The rce3 gene had two tandem repeated sequences of cellulose binding domains, while rce1 and rce2 had only one. rce1, rce2, and rce3 had various lengths of linker sequences.

SUBMITTER: Moriya T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC148074 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Molecular cloning of endo-beta-D-1,4-glucanase genes, rce1, rce2, and rce3, from Rhizopus oryzae.

Moriya Tatsuki T Murashima Koichiro K Nakane Akitaka A Yanai Koji K Sumida Naomi N Koga Jinichiro J Murakami Takeshi T Kono Toshiaki T

Journal of bacteriology 20030301 5

Three endoglucanase genes, designated the rce1, rce2, and rce3 genes, were isolated from Rhizopus oryzae as the first cellulase genes from the subdivision ZYGOMYCOTA: All the amino acid sequences deduced from the rce1, rce2, and rce3 genes consisted of three distinct domains: cellulose binding domains, linker domains, and catalytic domains belonging to glycosyl hydrolase family 45. The rce3 gene had two tandem repeated sequences of cellulose binding domains, while rce1 and rce2 had only one. rce ...[more]

PMID: 12591897

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Project description:BackgroundEndo-(1,4)-?-glucanase (cellulase) glycosyl hydrolase GH9 enzymes have been implicated in several aspects of cell wall metabolism in higher plants, including cellulose biosynthesis and degradation, modification of other wall polysaccharides that contain contiguous (1,4)-?-glucosyl residues, and wall loosening during cell elongation.ResultsThe endo-(1,4)-?-glucanase gene families from barley (Hordeum vulgare), maize (Zea mays), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), rice (Oryza sativa) and Brachypodium (Brachypodium distachyon) range in size from 23 to 29 members. Phylogenetic analyses show variations in clade structure between the grasses and Arabidopsis, and indicate differential gene loss and gain during evolution. Map positions and comparative studies of gene structures allow orthologous genes in the five species to be identified and synteny between the grasses is found to be high. It is also possible to differentiate between homoeologues resulting from ancient polyploidizations of the maize genome. Transcript analyses using microarray, massively parallel signature sequencing and quantitative PCR data for barley, rice and maize indicate that certain members of the endo-(1,4)-?-glucanase gene family are transcribed across a wide range of tissues, while others are specifically transcribed in particular tissues. There are strong correlations between transcript levels of several members of the endo-(1,4)-?-glucanase family and the data suggest that evolutionary conservation of transcription exists between orthologues across the grass family. There are also strong correlations between certain members of the endo-(1,4)-?-glucanase family and other genes known to be involved in cell wall loosening and cell expansion, such as expansins and xyloglucan endotransglycosylases.ConclusionsThe identification of these groups of genes will now allow us to test hypotheses regarding their functions and joint participation in wall synthesis, re-modelling and degradation, together with their potential role in lignocellulose conversion during biofuel production from grasses and cereal crop residues.

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Molecular cloning of endo-beta-D-1,4-glucanase genes, rce1, rce2, and rce3, from Rhizopus oryzae.

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Molecular cloning of endo-beta-D-1,4-glucanase genes, rce1, rce2, and rce3, from Rhizopus oryzae.

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