RRC ID 84632
Author Chen J, Qu R, Chen Q, Zhang Z, Wu S, Bao M, Wang X, Liu L, Lyu S, Tian J, Lyu L, Yu C, Yuan S, Liu Z.
Title Characterization of linoleate dioxygenases in basidiomycetes and the functional role of CcLdo1 in regulating fruiting body development in Coprinopsis cinerea.
Journal Fungal Genet Biol
Abstract Coprinopsis cinerea, a model fungus, is utilized for investigating the developmental mechanisms of basidiomycetes. The development of basidiomycetes is a highly organized process that requires coordination among genetic, environmental, and physiological factors. Oxylipins, a class of widely distributed signaling molecules, play crucial roles in fungal biology. Among oxylipins, the sexual pheromone-inducing factors (psi factors) have been identified as key regulators of the balance between asexual and sexual spore development in Ascomycetes. Linoleate dioxygenases are enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of psi factors, yet their specific physiological functions in basidiomycete development remain unclear. In this study, linoleate dioxygenases in basidiomycetes were identified and characterized. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that linoleate dioxygenases from Basidiomycota formed a distinct clade, with linoleate dioxygenases from Agaricomycetes segregating into three groups and those from Ustilaginomycetes forming a separate group. Both basidiomycete and ascomycete linoleate dioxygenases shared two characteristic domains: the N-terminal of linoleate dioxygenase domain and the C-terminal of cytochrome P450 domain. While the linoleate dioxygenase domains exhibited similarity between basidiomycetes and ascomycetes, the cytochrome P450 domains displayed high diversity in key sites. Furthermore, the gene encoding the linoleate dioxygenase Ccldo1 in C. cinerea was knocked out, resulting in a significant increase in fruiting body formation without affecting asexual conidia production. This observation suggests that secondary metabolites synthesized by CcLdo1 negatively regulate the sexual reproduction process in C. cinerea while not influencing the asexual reproductive process. This study represents the first identification of a gene involved in secondary metabolite synthesis that regulates basidiocarp development in a basidiomycete.
Volume 173
Pages 103911
Published 2024-8-1
DOI 10.1016/j.fgb.2024.103911
PII S1087-1845(24)00048-3
PMID 38960372
MeSH Agaricales / enzymology Agaricales / genetics Agaricales / growth & development Agaricales / metabolism Basidiomycota* / enzymology Basidiomycota* / genetics Basidiomycota* / growth & development Dioxygenases / genetics Dioxygenases / metabolism Fruiting Bodies, Fungal* / enzymology Fruiting Bodies, Fungal* / genetics Fruiting Bodies, Fungal* / growth & development Fungal Proteins* / genetics Fungal Proteins* / metabolism Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal Phylogeny* Spores, Fungal / enzymology Spores, Fungal / genetics Spores, Fungal / growth & development
Resource
General Microbes JCM15979