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Sequence basis of Barnacle Cement Nanostructure is Defined by Proteins with Silk Homology

ABSTRACT: Study to identify proteins present at the barnacle substrate interface. These proteins are candidates for adhesion proteins.

INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Velos, TripleTOF 5600

ORGANISM(S): Amphibalanus Amphitrite (striped Barnacle) (balanus Amphitrite)

SUBMITTER: Dasha Leary

LAB HEAD: Kathy Wahl

PROVIDER: PXD004293 | Pride | 2016-11-23

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Sequence basis of Barnacle Cement Nanostructure is Defined by Proteins with Silk Homology.

So Christopher R CR Fears Kenan P KP Leary Dagmar H DH Scancella Jenifer M JM Wang Zheng Z Liu Jinny L JL Orihuela Beatriz B Rittschof Dan D Spillmann Christopher M CM Wahl Kathryn J KJ

Scientific reports 20161108

Barnacles adhere by producing a mixture of cement proteins (CPs) that organize into a permanently bonded layer displayed as nanoscale fibers. These cement proteins share no homology with any other marine adhesives, and a common sequence-basis that defines how nanostructures function as adhesives remains undiscovered. Here we demonstrate that a significant unidentified portion of acorn barnacle cement is comprised of low complexity proteins; they are organized into repetitive sequence blocks and ...[more]

PMID: 27824121

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Project description:BACKGROUND:A complete understanding of barnacle adhesion remains elusive as the process occurs within and beneath the confines of a rigid calcified shell. Barnacle cement is mainly proteinaceous and several individual proteins have been identified in the hardened cement at the barnacle-substrate interface. Little is known about the molt- and tissue-specific expression of cement protein genes but could offer valuable insight into the complex multi-step processes of barnacle growth and adhesion. METHODS:The main body and sub-mantle tissue of the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite (basionym Balanus amphitrite) were collected in pre- and post-molt stages. RNA-seq technology was used to analyze the transcriptome for differential gene expression at these two stages and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to analyze the protein content of barnacle secretions. RESULTS:We report on the transcriptomic analysis of barnacle cement gland tissue in pre- and post-molt growth stages and proteomic investigation of barnacle secretions. While no significant difference was found in the expression of cement proteins genes at pre- and post-molting stages, expression levels were highly elevated in the sub-mantle tissue (where the cement glands are located) compared to the main barnacle body. We report the discovery of a novel 114kD cement protein, which is identified in material secreted onto various surfaces by adult barnacles and with the encoding gene highly expressed in the sub-mantle tissue. Further differential gene expression analysis of the sub-mantle tissue samples reveals a limited number of genes highly expressed in pre-molt samples with a range of functions including cuticular development, biominerialization, and proteolytic activity. CONCLUSIONS:The expression of cement protein genes appears to remain constant through the molt cycle and is largely confined to the sub-mantle tissue. Our results reveal a novel and potentially prominent protein to the mix of cement-related components in A. amphitrite. Despite the lack of a complete genome, sample collection allowed for extended transcriptomic analysis of pre- and post-molt barnacle samples and identified a number of highly-expressed genes. Our results highlight the complexities of this sessile marine organism as it grows via molt cycles and increases the area over which it exhibits robust adhesion to its substrate.

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