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Cloning and characterisation of a basic IAA oxidase associated with root induction in Vitis vinifera.

Changes in apoplastic peroxidases during auxin-induced in vitro rooting of cultured grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Touriga) stems have been studied. The largest increase in peroxidase activity (EC 1.11.1.7) was associated with the early stages of root initiation and could be attributed to an increase in activity of an apoplastic 36 kDa cationic peroxidase (PxB2). Relative to other peroxidases, PxB2 demonstrated high indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) oxidase activity and apparently contributed the majority of potential IAA oxidase activity in rooting tissues. The distribution of this peroxidase in developing roots additionally associates it with early phases of growth restriction. PxB2 was purified from cell wall extracts prepared from the basal 1 cm of rooting stems. Microsequencing and subsequent cloning of its corresponding 3' truncated cDNA (encoding 255 amino acids of the mature protein) revealed it to have a typical class III peroxidase structure. The results suggest that this class III peroxidase with IAA oxidase activity is important for the control of IAA levels during root initiation and development.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed2002

Tolerance and metabolic response of acetogenic bacteria toward oxygen.

The acetogens Sporomusa silvacetica, Moorella thermoacetica, Clostridium magnum, Acetobacterium woodii, and Thermoanaerobacter kivui (i) grew in both semisolid and liquid cultivation media containing O(2) and (ii) consumed small amounts of O(2). Low concentrations of O(2) caused a lag phase in growth but did not alter the ability of these acetogens to synthesize acetate via the acetyl coenzyme A pathway. Cell extracts of S. silvacetica, M. thermoacetica, and C. magnum contained peroxidase and NADH oxidase activities; catalase and superoxide dismutase activities were not detected.

Acetic Acid↗
PubMed1997

Protein architecture: assembly of ordered films by means of alternated adsorption of oppositely charged macromolecules.

Methods of making molecularly ordered protein films are reviewed with special reference to the recently developed technique of protein multilayer assembly by alternated adsorption of opposite-charge polyions. This method has been applied for linear and branched polyions, DNA, polynucleotides, proteins, viruses and clay nanoplates. This provides good prospects for biomolecular architecture. Quartz crystal microbalance, X-ray and neutron reflectivity, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and UV-absorbance data are used to analyze the film structure. Multilayer buildup by alternation of polyions and 16 different charged proteins is discussed. In most cases, enzymes in the films retained their activity. Protein/ceramic nanoplates consisting of alternated montmorillonite clay and glucose oxidase layers electrostatically linked by polycations were also assembled. Protein layers can be arranged according to specific biological activity. Consecutive enzymic reactions were performed in anisotropic protein layers prepared with precise control of distances between the active layers (1-50 nm). Film superlattices containing ordered layers of more than one protein were constructed using myoglobin, lysozyme, peroxidase, glucoamylase, glucose oxidase and catalase. Glucoamylase, glucose oxidase/peroxidase catalyze the starch-glucose-H2020 reaction. The reaction products and nonreacting starch were separated by filtration when the substrate solution passed through the multienzyme films assembled on a filter. Formation of alternate outermost layers (of opposite charge or opposite specificity) at every adsorption cycle is the key point of the layer-by-layer assembly. Multilayers were obtained by alternated adsorption of concanavalin A and glycogen (or streptavidin and biotinylated polylysine) were designed using their biospecific interaction. Protein films are of extreme interest as novel biologically active materials.

Adsorption↗
PubMed2004

Isolation and purification of pyranose 2-oxidase from Phanerochaete chrysosporium and characterization of gene structure and regulation.

Pyranose 2-oxidase (POX) was recovered from Phanerochaete chrysosporium BKM-F-1767 solid substrate culture using mild extraction conditions and was purified. (13)C-nuclear magnetic resonance confirmed production of d-arabino-hexos-2-ulose (glucosone) from d-glucose with the oxidase. Peptide fingerprints generated by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry of tryptic digests and analysis of the corresponding cDNA revealed a structurally unusual sequence for the P. chrysosporium POX. Relatively high levels of pox transcript were detected under carbon-starved culture conditions but not under nutrient sufficiency. This regulation pattern is similar to that observed for lignin peroxidases, manganese peroxidases, and glyoxal oxidase of P. chrysosporium, supporting evidence that POX has a role in lignocellulose degradation.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed2001

Determination of monoenzyme- and bienzyme-stimulated precipitation by a cuvette-based surface plasmon resonance instrument.

This paper describes the use of a cuvette-based surface plasmon resonance (SPR) instrument to measure biocatalyzed precipitation reactions. Enzyme-modified SPR sensor disk forms the base of a cuvette, in which the substrate solution is added with stirring. The determination of the substrate concentration relies on the measurement of SPR angle shift (Deltatheta(SPR)) induced by the deposition of the insoluble products without involving in any electrochemical reactions. As examples, horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-modified monoenzyme SPR sensor and HRP-glucose oxidase bienzyme-layered sensor are created to determine hydrogen peroxide and glucose via the catalyzed oxidation of 4-chloro-1-naphthol (4-CN). The deposition of the oxidized 4-CN-insoluble products leads to SPR angle shifts, which are linear to H(2)O(2) and glucose in the concentration ranges of 0.067-7.24 x 10(-5) and 0.7-8.3 x 10(-4) mM, respectively. The SPR sensitivities are greater than those of nonelectrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) (the parallel results in this study) and compare favorable with those of electrochemical QCM and electrochemical SPR methods. This study opens the field for enhanced SPR measurements by using biocatalyzed precipitation as a signal amplification method.

Aspergillus niger↗
PubMed2006

The apoplastic antioxidant system in Prunus: response to long-term plum pox virus infection.

This work describes, for the first time, the changes taking place in the antioxidative system of the leaf apoplast in response to plum pox virus (PPV) in different Prunus species showing different susceptibilities to PPV. The presence of p-hydroxymercuribenzoic acid (pHMB)-sensitive ascorbate peroxidase (APX) (class I APX) and pHMB-insensitive APX (class III APX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POX), NADH-POX, and polyphenoloxidase (PPO) was described in the apoplast from both peach and apricot leaves. PPV infection produced different changes in the antioxidant system of the leaf apoplast from the Prunus species, depending on their susceptibility to the virus. In leaves of the very susceptible peach cultivar GF305, PPV brought about an increase in class I APX, POX, NADH-POX, and PPO activities. In the susceptible apricot cultivar Real Fino, PPV infection produced a decrease in apoplastic POX and SOD activities, whereas a strong increase in PPO was observed. However, in the resistant apricot cultivar Stark Early Orange, a rise in class I APX as well as a strong increase in POX and SOD activities was noticed in the apoplastic compartment. Long-term PPV infection produced an oxidative stress in the apoplastic space from apricot and peach plants, as observed by the increase in H2O2 contents in this compartment. However, this increase was much higher in the PPV-susceptible plants than in the resistant apricot cultivar. Only in the PPV-susceptible apricot and peach plants was the increase in apoplastic H2O2 levels accompanied by an increase in electrolyte leakage. No changes in the electrolyte leakage were observed in the PPV-inoculated resistant apricot leaves, although a 42% increase in the apoplastic H2O2 levels was produced. Two-dimensional electrophoresis analyses revealed that the majority of the polypeptides in the apoplastic fluid had isoelectric points in the range of pI 4-6. The identification of proteins using MALDI-TOF (matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight) and peptide mass fingerprinting analyses showed the induction of a thaumatin-like protein as well as the decrease of mandelonitrile lyase in peach apoplast due to PPV infection. However, most of the selected polypeptides showed no homology with known proteins. This fact emphasizes that, at least in Prunus, most of the functions of the apoplastic space remain unknown. It is concluded that long-term PPV infection produced an oxidative stress in the leaf apoplast, contributing to the deleterious effects produced by PPV infection in leaves of inoculated, susceptible Prunus plants.

Antioxidants↗
PubMed2000

Novel scheme for biosynthesis of aryl metabolites from L-phenylalanine in the fungus Bjerkandera adusta.

Aryl metabolite biosynthesis was studied in the white rot fungus Bjerkandera adusta cultivated in a liquid medium supplemented with L-phenylalanine. Aromatic compounds were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry following addition of labelled precursors ((14)C- and (13)C-labelled L-phenylalanine), which did not interfere with fungal metabolism. The major aromatic compounds identified were benzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde (bitter almond aroma), and benzoic acid. Hydroxy- and methoxybenzylic compounds (alcohols, aldehydes, and acids) were also found in fungal cultures. Intracellular enzymatic activities (phenylalanine ammonia lyase, aryl-alcohol oxidase, aryl-alcohol dehydrogenase, aryl-aldehyde dehydrogenase, lignin peroxidase) and extracellular enzymatic activities (aryl-alcohol oxidase, lignin peroxidase), as well as aromatic compounds, were detected in B. adusta cultures. Metabolite formation required de novo protein biosynthesis. Our results show that L-phenylalanine was deaminated to trans-cinnamic acid by a phenylalanine ammonia lyase and trans-cinnamic acid was in turn converted to aromatic acids (phenylpyruvic, phenylacetic, mandelic, and benzoylformic acids); benzaldehyde was a metabolic intermediate. These acids were transformed into benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, and benzoic acid. Our findings support the hypothesis that all of these compounds are intermediates in the biosynthetic pathway from L-phenylalanine to aryl metabolites. Additionally, trans-cinnamic acid can also be transformed via beta-oxidation to benzoic acid. This was confirmed by the presence of acetophenone as a beta-oxidation degradation intermediate. To our knowledge, this is the first time that a beta-oxidation sequence leading to benzoic acid synthesis has been found in a white rot fungus. A novel metabolic scheme for biosynthesis of aryl metabolites from L-phenylalanine is proposed.

Basidiomycota↗
PubMed2000

Enzyme inhibition and protein-binding action of the procyanidin-rich french maritime pine bark extract, pycnogenol: effect on xanthine oxidase.

Pycnogenol, an extract from French maritime pine bark (PBE), is a complex mixture of bioflavonoids with reported protective effects against disease. PBE is an effective scavenger of reactive oxygen species, and its main constituents are procyanidins of various chain lengths. To find out the biochemical basis of action of PBE on enzyme activity, involvement of its redox activity and direct binding to the enzyme in its subsequent action on enzyme activity have been investigated. PBE dose-dependently inhibited the activities of xanthine oxidase, xanthine dehydrogenase, horseradish peroxidase, and lipoxygenase, but it did not affect the activities of glucose oxidase, ascorbate oxidase, or elastase. To characterize the mechanism of PBE action, studies were focused on xanthine oxidase and glucose oxidase. Under non-denaturing conditions, PBE changed the electrophoretic mobility of xanthine oxidase but not of glucose oxidase. Gel filtration chromatography confirmed higher molecular weight complexes of xanthine oxidase and xanthine dehydrogenase in the presence of PBE. It was found that hydrophobic bonding might be the dominant mode of interaction between PBE and xanthine oxidase. The importance of the binding in the effect of PBE on enzyme activity was supported by the observation that PBE binds to and inhibits catalase, but not superoxide dismutase. However, no correlation was found between superoxide/hydroxyl radical scavenging activity and the inhibitory effect on xanthine oxidase activity of PBE, various purified flavonoids, or other complex mixtures of bioflavonoids. The results indicate that PBE selectively inhibits xanthine oxidase through binding to the enzyme rather than by the redox activity.

Animals↗
PubMed1998

Chemiluminescent imaging of enzyme-labeled probes using an optical microscope-videocamera luminograph.

A chemiluminescent system has been developed for ultrasensitive, quantitative analysis as well as visualization of the spatial distribution of biomolecules such as antigens, enzymes, antibodies, DNA probes in tissue, or cells. The system consists of a low-light imaging Vidicon videocamera connected to an optical microscope, able to measure light at the single photon level and perform 3D image analysis of the subcellular distribution of the analyte. The concentration and the spatial distribution of enzymes, or enzyme-labeled biospecific reagents can be determined using appropriate chemiluminescent substrates. Analytes are also determined with coupled enzymatic reactions terminating in light emission. Oxirane acrylic beads (250-micron-diameter macroporous particles) with immobilized horseradish peroxidase have been used as a model system to optimize the experimental conditions in terms of signal intensity and spatial resolution as a function of different chemiluminescent substrates such as luminol/enhancer/H2O2 and acridancarboxylate ester/H2O2. Localization of oxirane beads immobilized acetylcholinesterase has been also used to optimize a system in which the detection and localization of the primary enzyme involves two secondary enzymes in solution, choline oxidase and horseradish peroxidase, leading to a final light emission. Immunoenzymatic reactions for the detection of viral antigens and in situ hybridization assays for the detection of viral DNAs (cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus) have been performed in cells using peroxidase-labeled antibodies or cDNA probes and the analytical performance of different chemiluminescent substrates for the enzyme has been evaluated. The results obtained showed the possibility to sharply image the bioprobes in single cells and peroxidase is a suitable label when luminol/H2O2 system is used in conjunction with enhancer as in the ECL and SuperSignal Ultra reagents; other substrates such as Lumigen PS-3, despite adequate detectability, showed problems of localization of the signal as a result of the relatively long half-life of the excited emitting species and its diffusion in the chemiluminescent cocktail. The system has proven to be highly sensitive, able to perform quantitative analysis, and relatively simple.

Acetylcholinesterase↗
PubMed1966

Increased disease resistance and enzyme activity induced by ethylene and ethylene production of black rot infected sweet potato tissue.

Exposure of root tissue from a susceptible variety of sweet potato to low concentrations of ethylene induced a resistance to infection by Ceratocystis fimbriata and an increase in the activity of peroxidase and polyphenoloxidase in the tissue. Susceptible tissue that was inoculated with a pathogenic strain of C. fimbriata or a nonpathogenic strain that can induce resistance liberated more ethylene into closed chambers than tissue inoculated with strains that did not induce resistance. It is suggested that ethylene may be a stimulus that diffuses from infected areas into adjoining tissue to initiate metabolic changes which may lead to disease resistance. Polyphenol oxidase but not peroxidase activity was increased in slices of potato tubers and parsnip roots treated with ethylene. The activity of these enzymes in root tissue of carrot, radish or turnip was not altered by ethylene treatment.

Journal Article↗
PubMed1995

An L40C mutation converts the cysteine-sulfenic acid redox center in enterococcal NADH peroxidase to a disulfide.

Multiple sequence alignments including the enterococcal NADH peroxidase and NADH oxidase indicate that residues Ser38 and Cys42 align with the two cysteines of the redox-active disulfides found in glutathione reductase (GR), lipoamide dehydrogenase, mercuric reductase, and trypanothione reductase. In order to evaluate those structural determinants involved in the selection of the cysteine-sulfenic acid (Cys-SOH) redox centers found in the two peroxide reductases and the redox-active disulfides present in the GR class of disulfide reductases, NADH peroxidase residues Ser38, Phe39, Leu40, and Ser41 have been individually replaced with Cys. Both the F39C and L40C mutant peroxidases yield active-site disulfides involving the new Cys and the native Cys42; formation of the Cys39-Cys42 disulfide, however, precludes binding of the FAD coenzyme. In contrast, the L40C mutant contains tightly-bound FAD and has been analyzed by both kinetic and spectroscopic approaches. In addition, the L40C and S41C mutant structures have been determined at 2.1 and 2.0 A resolution, respectively, by X-ray crystallography. Formation of the Cys40-Cys42 disulfide bond requires a movement of Cys42-SG to a new position 5.9 A from the flavin-C(4a) position; this is consistent with the inability of the new disulfide to function as a redox center in concert with the flavin. Stereochemical constraints prohibit formation of the Cys41-Cys42 disulfide in the latter mutant.

Amino Acid Sequence↗