A Possible Trifunctional β-Carotene Synthase Gene Identified in the Draft Genome of Aurantiochytrium sp. Strain KH105
Labyrinthulomycetes have been regarded as a promising industrial source of xanthophylls, including astaxanthin and canthaxanthin, polyunsaturated fatty acids such as docosahexaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid, ω-3 oils, and terpenic hydrocarbons, such as sterols and squalene. A Thraustochytrid,...
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doaj-ac3e06e8bd1e4152be4473fa320219232020-11-24T23:46:44ZengMDPI AGGenes2073-44252018-04-019420010.3390/genes9040200genes9040200A Possible Trifunctional β-Carotene Synthase Gene Identified in the Draft Genome of Aurantiochytrium sp. Strain KH105Hiroaki Iwasaka0Ryo Koyanagi1Ryota Satoh2Akiko Nagano3Kenshi Watanabe4Kanako Hisata5Noriyuki Satoh6Tsunehiro Aki7Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8530, JapanMarine Genomic Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa 904-0945, JapanDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8530, JapanDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8530, JapanDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8530, JapanMarine Genomic Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa 904-0945, JapanMarine Genomic Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa 904-0945, JapanDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8530, JapanLabyrinthulomycetes have been regarded as a promising industrial source of xanthophylls, including astaxanthin and canthaxanthin, polyunsaturated fatty acids such as docosahexaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid, ω-3 oils, and terpenic hydrocarbons, such as sterols and squalene. A Thraustochytrid, Aurantiochytrium sp. KH105 produces carotenoids, including astaxanthin, with strong antioxidant activity. To gain genomic insights into this capacity, we decoded its 97-Mbp genome and characterized genes for enzymes involved in carotenoid biosynthesis. Interestingly, all carotenogenic genes, as well as other eukaryotic genes, appeared duplicated, suggesting that this strain is diploid. In addition, among the five genes involved in the pathway from geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate to astaxanthin, geranylgeranyl phytoene synthase (crtB), phytoene desaturase (crtI) and lycopene cyclase (crtY) were fused into single gene (crtIBY) with no internal stop codons. Functionality of the trifunctional enzyme, CrtIBY, to catalyze the reaction from geranylgeranyl diphosphate to β-carotene was confirmed using a yeast assay system and mass spectrometry. Furthermore, analyses of differential gene expression showed characteristic up-regulation of carotenoid biosynthetic genes during stationary and starvation phases under these culture conditions. This suggests genetic engineering events to promote more efficient production of carotenoids. We also showed an occurrence of crtIBY in other Thraustochytrid species.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/9/4/200Aurantiochytrium sp. strain KH105genome sequencingcarotenoid biosynthesistrifunctional enzyme geneCrtIBY |
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Hiroaki Iwasaka Ryo Koyanagi Ryota Satoh Akiko Nagano Kenshi Watanabe Kanako Hisata Noriyuki Satoh Tsunehiro Aki |
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Hiroaki Iwasaka Ryo Koyanagi Ryota Satoh Akiko Nagano Kenshi Watanabe Kanako Hisata Noriyuki Satoh Tsunehiro Aki A Possible Trifunctional β-Carotene Synthase Gene Identified in the Draft Genome of Aurantiochytrium sp. Strain KH105 Genes Aurantiochytrium sp. strain KH105 genome sequencing carotenoid biosynthesis trifunctional enzyme gene CrtIBY |
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Hiroaki Iwasaka Ryo Koyanagi Ryota Satoh Akiko Nagano Kenshi Watanabe Kanako Hisata Noriyuki Satoh Tsunehiro Aki |
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Hiroaki Iwasaka |
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A Possible Trifunctional β-Carotene Synthase Gene Identified in the Draft Genome of Aurantiochytrium sp. Strain KH105 |
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A Possible Trifunctional β-Carotene Synthase Gene Identified in the Draft Genome of Aurantiochytrium sp. Strain KH105 |
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A Possible Trifunctional β-Carotene Synthase Gene Identified in the Draft Genome of Aurantiochytrium sp. Strain KH105 |
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A Possible Trifunctional β-Carotene Synthase Gene Identified in the Draft Genome of Aurantiochytrium sp. Strain KH105 |
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A Possible Trifunctional β-Carotene Synthase Gene Identified in the Draft Genome of Aurantiochytrium sp. Strain KH105 |
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possible trifunctional β-carotene synthase gene identified in the draft genome of aurantiochytrium sp. strain kh105 |
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Labyrinthulomycetes have been regarded as a promising industrial source of xanthophylls, including astaxanthin and canthaxanthin, polyunsaturated fatty acids such as docosahexaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid, ω-3 oils, and terpenic hydrocarbons, such as sterols and squalene. A Thraustochytrid, Aurantiochytrium sp. KH105 produces carotenoids, including astaxanthin, with strong antioxidant activity. To gain genomic insights into this capacity, we decoded its 97-Mbp genome and characterized genes for enzymes involved in carotenoid biosynthesis. Interestingly, all carotenogenic genes, as well as other eukaryotic genes, appeared duplicated, suggesting that this strain is diploid. In addition, among the five genes involved in the pathway from geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate to astaxanthin, geranylgeranyl phytoene synthase (crtB), phytoene desaturase (crtI) and lycopene cyclase (crtY) were fused into single gene (crtIBY) with no internal stop codons. Functionality of the trifunctional enzyme, CrtIBY, to catalyze the reaction from geranylgeranyl diphosphate to β-carotene was confirmed using a yeast assay system and mass spectrometry. Furthermore, analyses of differential gene expression showed characteristic up-regulation of carotenoid biosynthetic genes during stationary and starvation phases under these culture conditions. This suggests genetic engineering events to promote more efficient production of carotenoids. We also showed an occurrence of crtIBY in other Thraustochytrid species. |
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Aurantiochytrium sp. strain KH105 genome sequencing carotenoid biosynthesis trifunctional enzyme gene CrtIBY |
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