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Differential expression of two genes for 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase in tomato fruits.

ABSTRACT: 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase (ACC synthase; S-adenosyl-L-methionine methylthioadenosine-lyase, EC 4.4.1.14) is the regulated enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway of the plant hormone ethylene. A full-length cDNA encoding this enzyme has been cloned from tomato fruits [Van Der Straeten, D., Van Wiemeersch, L., Goodman, H. M. & Van Montagu, M. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (1990) 87, 4859-4863]. We report here the complete nucleotide and derived amino acid sequences of a cDNA encoding a second isoform of ACC synthase from tomato fruits. The cDNAs coding for both isoforms contain highly conserved regions that are surrounded by regions of low homology, especially at the 5' and 3' ends. Gene-specific probes were constructed to examine the expression of transcripts encoding the two ACC synthase isoforms under two conditions of enhanced ethylene formation--namely, during fruit ripening and in response to mechanical stress (wounding). The level of mRNA encoding both isoforms, ACC synthase 1 and 2, increased during ripening. In contrast, wounding caused an increase in only the level of mRNA coding for ACC synthase 1. Blot analysis of genomic DNA digested with restriction enzymes confirmed that ACC synthase 1 and 2 are encoded by different genes.

SUBMITTER: Olson DC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC51868 | biostudies-other | 1991 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Differential expression of two genes for 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase in tomato fruits.

Olson D C DC White J A JA Edelman L L Harkins R N RN Kende H H

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 19910601 12

1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase (ACC synthase; S-adenosyl-L-methionine methylthioadenosine-lyase, EC 4.4.1.14) is the regulated enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway of the plant hormone ethylene. A full-length cDNA encoding this enzyme has been cloned from tomato fruits [Van Der Straeten, D., Van Wiemeersch, L., Goodman, H. M. & Van Montagu, M. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (1990) 87, 4859-4863]. We report here the complete nucleotide and derived amino acid sequences of a cDNA encoding a s ...[more]

PMID: 1711229

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Project description:Degenerate oligonucleotide primers corresponding to conserved regions flanking the active-site domain of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) synthase (EC 4.4.1.14) were used for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify DNA fragments from mRNA isolated from tomato fruit and tomato suspension cell culture. Antibodies raised against two conserved peptide sequences (TNPSNPLGTT and SLSKDLGLPGFRVG) were used to screen for positive colonies, after the PCR products were cloned into a Bluescript plasmid and expressed in Escherichia coli. Four distinct cDNA fragments encoding ACC synthase homologs were isolated. While pBTAS1 and pBTAS4 were obtained from fruit mRNA, cell culture mRNA yielded three sequences, pBTAS1, pBTAS2, and pBTAS3. Sequencing of these gene fragments revealed that pBTAS1 and pBTAS4 were identical to those full-length sequences previously reported by Van Der Straeten et al. [Van Der Straeten, D., Van Wiemeersch, L., Goodman, H. & Van Montague, M. (1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87, 4859-4863] and Olson et al. [Olson, D. C., White, J. A., Edelman, J., Harkin, R. N. & Kende, H. (1991) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88, 5340-5344] from tomato fruit, whereas pBTAS2 and pBTAS3 represent new sequences. Ribonuclease protection assays were used to examine the expression of these transcripts under three different conditions of enhanced ethylene production--namely, during fruit ripening, in response to mechanical wounding in fruit tissue, and auxin stimulation in vegetative tissue. Transcripts of pBTAS1 accumulated massively during ripening and wounding but only slightly in response to auxin treatment. Although pBTAS4 was associated with fruit ripening, it was unresponsive to auxin treatment in vegetative tissue. In contrast, the expression of pBTAS2 and pBTAS3 was greatly promoted in auxin-treated vegetative tissue but was absent from fruit tissue. While the expression of pBTAS2 was moderately dependent on wounding, pBTAS3 was unresponsive to wounding. These data support the view that ACC synthase is encoded by a multigene family and that the members are differentially expressed in response to developmental, environmental, and hormonal factors.

Project description:1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) oxidase catalyses the final step in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone ethylene. The successful overexpression and characterization of active ACC oxidase from tomato has been achieved. PCR was used to insert the corrected cDNA coding for the tomato ACC oxidase into the pET-11a expression vector. Cloning of the resultant construct in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)pLysE gave transformants which expressed ACC oxidase at levels greater than 30% of soluble protein under optimized conditions. When induced by addition of isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) at 37 degrees C the ACC oxidase expressed was less soluble and less active than when induced at 27 degrees C. The enzyme was purified to near homogeneity by a three-step chromatographic procedure. The specific activity of the purified recombinant ACC oxidase was typically 1.3-1.9 mol of ethylene/mol of enzyme per min, higher than values reported for native enzyme. Like the native enzyme it displayed a requirement for ferrous iron and ascorbate, and CO2 was an activator. The ability to discriminate between racemic diastereomers of 1-amino-2-ethyl cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid was demonstrated. The enzyme was found to have a loose specificity for ascorbate, showing apparent preference for D-ascorbate and 5,6-O-isopropylidene L-ascorbate rather than L-ascorbate. The addition of catalase, dithiothreitol and BSA to incubation mixtures all resulted in significant increases in activity. When treated with diethylpyrocarbonate (DEPC) under mildly acidic conditions, the enzyme rapidly lost activity. Comparison of the rate of inactivation with the increase in absorbance at 240 nm gave results consistent with the modification of two to three histidine residues at the active site, although the possibility of additional modification of other nucleophilic residues cannot be excluded. Inactivation was largely prevented by the addition of substrates and ferrous iron, implying that DEPC treatment results in the modification of active-site histidines, which act as ligands for ferrous iron. CO2 offered no protection against DEPC inactivation, either in the absence or presence of substrates and/or ferrous iron.

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Differential expression of two genes for 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase in tomato fruits.

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Differential expression of two genes for 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase in tomato fruits.

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