Expression of three diadinoxanthin de-epoxidase genes of Phaeodacylum tricornutum in Escherichia coli Origami b and BL21 strain

• Authors: Monika Bojko , Monika Olchawa-Pajor , Urszula Tuleja , Paulina Kuczyńska , Wojciech Strzałka , Dariusz Latowski , Kazimierz Strzałka
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In the diadinoxanthin cycle the epoxy group is removed from diadinoxanthin and diatoxanthin is created. This conversion takes place e.g. in diatoms with the involvement of the enzyme diadinoxanthin de-epoxidase. In one of the diatom species, Phaeodactylum tricornutum (CCAP 1055/1 strain with genome sequenced) three de-epoxidase genes (PtVDE, PtVDL1, PtVDL2) have been identified, but only one of them (PtVDE) corresponds to violaxanthin de-epoxidase, an enzyme which is commonly found in higher plants. In these studies, the expression of two de-epoxidase genes of another Phaeodactylum tricornutum strain (UTEX 646), which is commonly used in diatom studies, were obtained in Origami b and BL21 E. coli strains. The molecular masses of the mature proteins are about 49 kDa and 60 kDa, respectively, for VDE and VDL2. Both enzymes are active with violaxanthin as a substrate.

Keywords

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diadinoxanthin cycle; marine diatoms; violaxanthin; de-epoxidation

• Publisher: Polish Biochemical Society
• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 60
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 857-860

Dates

published

2013

received

2013-10-30

revised

2013-12-06

accepted

2013-12-19

Contributors

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Monika Bojko

• Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Monika Olchawa-Pajor

• Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Urszula Tuleja

• Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Paulina Kuczyńska

• Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Wojciech Strzałka

• Department of Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Dariusz Latowski

• Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Kazimierz Strzałka

• Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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