The identification of a key gene highlights macrocyclic ring's role in trichothecene toxicity.


Journal

Applied microbiology and biotechnology
ISSN: 1432-0614
Titre abrégé: Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8406612

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
28 Sep 2024
Historique:
received: 24 06 2024
accepted: 28 08 2024
revised: 23 08 2024
medline: 28 9 2024
pubmed: 28 9 2024
entrez: 28 9 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Trichothecenes are toxins produced by certain species from several fungal genera, including Aspergillus, Fusarium, Isaria, Paramyrothecium, Stachybotrys, Trichoderma, and Trichothecium. These toxins are of interest because they contribute to the toxigenicity, plant pathogenicity, and/or biological control activities of some fungi. All trichothecenes have the same core (12,13-epoxytrichothec-9-ene or EPT) structure but can differ from one another by the presence or absence of a macrocyclic ring formed from polyketide and isoprenoid substituents esterified to carbon atoms 4 and 15 of EPT, respectively. Genes required for formation and some modifications of EPT have been elucidated, but almost nothing is known about genes specific to the formation of the macrocyclic ring. Therefore, we used genomic, transcriptomic, metabolomic, and gene deletion analyses to identify genes that are required specifically for the formation of the macrocyclic ring. These analyses identified one gene, TRI24, that is predicted to encode an acyltransferase and that is required for macrocyclic ring formation during biosynthesis of macrocyclic trichothecenes by the fungus Paramyrothecium roridum. In addition, a TRI24 deletion mutant of P. roridum caused less severe disease symptoms on common bean and had less antifungal activity than its wild-type progenitor strain. We propose that the reduced aggressiveness and antifungal activity of the mutant resulted from its inability to produce trichothecenes with a macrocyclic ring. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a gene required specifically for the formation of the macrocyclic ring of trichothecenes and that loss of the macrocyclic ring of trichothecenes can alter the biological activities of a fungus. KEY POINTS: • TRI24 gene is found in all known macrocyclic trichothecene-producing fungi. • A tri24-deletion mutant exhibits a reduction in antifungal and plant disease activities. • TRI24 is the first described gene specific to macrocyclic trichothecene biosynthesis.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39340650
doi: 10.1007/s00253-024-13297-x
pii: 10.1007/s00253-024-13297-x
doi:

Substances chimiques

Trichothecenes 0
Macrocyclic Compounds 0

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

475

Subventions

Organisme : Agencia Estatal de Investigación
ID : RTI2018-099660-B-I00
Organisme : Agencia Estatal de Investigación
ID : PID2021-123874O-I00

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

Références

Butchko RAE, Plattner RD, Proctor RH (2006) Deletion analysis of FUM genes involved in tricarballylic ester formation during fumonisin biosynthesis. J Agric Food Chem 54:9398–9404. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0617869
doi: 10.1021/jf0617869 pubmed: 17147424
Cardoza RE, Velasco J, Martín JF, Liras P (2000) A cephalosporin C acetylhydrolase is present in the cultures of Nocardia lactamdurans. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 54(3):406–412. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530000391
doi: 10.1007/s002530000391 pubmed: 11030579
Cardoza RE, Vizcaino JA, Hermosa MR, Monte E, Gutiérrez S (2006) A comparison of the phenotypic and genetic stability of recombinant Trichoderma spp. generated by protoplast- and Agrobacterium- mediated transformation. J Microbiol 44:383–395
pubmed: 16953173
Cardoza RE, Hermosa MR, Vizcaíno JA, González F, Llobell A, Monte E, Gutiérrez S (2007) Partial silencing of a hydroxy-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase-encoding gene in Trichoderma harzianum CECT 2413 results in a lower level of resistance to lovastatin and lower antifungal activity. Fungal Genet Biol 44:269–283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2006.11.013
doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2006.11.013 pubmed: 17218128
Cardoza RE, Malmierca MG, Hermosa MR, Alexander NJ, McCormick SP, Proctor RH, Tijerino AM, Rumbero A, Monte E, Gutiérrez S (2011) Identification of loci and functional characterization of trichothecene biosynthesis genes in filamentous fungi of the genus Trichoderma. Appl Environ Microbiol 77:4867–4877. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00595-11
doi: 10.1128/AEM.00595-11 pubmed: 21642405 pmcid: 3147405
Cardoza RE, McCormick SP, Malmierca MG, Olivera ER, Alexander NJ, Monte E, Gutiérrez S (2015) Effects of trichothecene production on the plant defense response and fungal physiology: overexpression of the Trichoderma arundinaceum tri4 gene in T. harzianum. Appl Environ Microbiol 81(18):6355–6366. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01626-15
doi: 10.1128/AEM.01626-15 pubmed: 26150463 pmcid: 4542248
Cardoza RE, McCormick SP, Martínez-Reyes N, Rodríguez Fernández J, Busman M, Proctor RH, Gutiérrez S (2024) Analysis of substrate specificity of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases involved in trichothecene toxin biosynthesis. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 108(1):152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-023-12950-1
doi: 10.1007/s00253-023-12950-1 pubmed: 38183477 pmcid: 10771604
Chung YJ, Jarvis BB, Tak H, Pestka JJ (2003) Immunochemical assay for satratoxin G and other macrocyclic trichothecenes associated with indoor air contamination by Stachybotrys chartarum. Toxicol Mech Methods 13:247–252. https://doi.org/10.1080/713857196
doi: 10.1080/713857196 pubmed: 20021149
Cuzick A, Urban M, Hammond-Kosack K (2008) Fusarium graminearum gene deletion mutants map1 and tri5 reveal similarities and differences in the pathogenicity requirements to cause disease on Arabidopsis and wheat floral tissue. New Phytol 177:990–1000. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02333.x
doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02333.x pubmed: 18179606
Degenkolb T, Diechmann R, Nielsen CF, Gräfenhan T, Theis C, Zafari D, Chaverri P, Ismaiel A, Brückner H, von Döhren H, Thrane U, Petrini O, Samuels GJ (2008) The Trichoderma brevicompactum clade: a separate lineage with new species, new peptaibioitics, and mycotoxins. Mycol Progress 7:177–219. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-008-0563-3
doi: 10.1007/s11557-008-0563-3
Desjardins AE, Proctor RH, Bai G, McCormick SP, Shaner G, Buechley G, Hohn TH (1996) Reduced virulence of trichothecene-nonproducing mutants of Gibberella zeae in wheat field tests. Mol Plant-Microbe Interact 9:775–781. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-9-0775
doi: 10.1094/MPMI-9-0775
Grove JF (2007) The trichothecenes and their biosynthesis. In: Herz Z, Falk, H, Kirby, GW (eds.), Progress in the chemistry of organic natural products. Springer-Verlag, Wien (Austria). pp 63–113. ISSN 0071–7886
Gutiérrez S, Velasco J, Marcos AT, Fernández FJ, Fierro F, Barredo JL, Díez B, Martín JF (1997) Expression of the cefG gene is limiting for cephalosporin biosynthesis in Acremonium chrysogenum. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 48:606–614. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530051103
doi: 10.1007/s002530051103 pubmed: 9421924
Gutiérrez S, McCormick SP, Cardoza RE, Kim H-S, Lindo L, Vaughan MM, Carro-Huerga G, Busman M, Saenz de Miera LE, Jaklitsch WM, Zhuang W-Y, Wang C, Casquero PA, Proctor RH (2021) Distribution, function, and evolution of a gene essential for trichothecene toxin biosynthesis in Trichoderma. Front Microbiol 12:791641. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.791641
doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.791641 pubmed: 34925301 pmcid: 8675399
Hao G, Proctor RH, Brown DW, Rhoades NA, Naumann TA, Kim H-S, Gutiérrez S, McCormick SP (2024) TRI14 is critical for Fusarium graminearum infection and spread in wheat. Appl Microbiol 4:839–855. https://doi.org/10.2290/applmicrobiol4020058
doi: 10.2290/applmicrobiol4020058
Jarvis BB (1991) Macrocyclic trichothecenes. In: Sharma RP, Salunkhe DK (eds.), Mycotoxins and phytoalexins. CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida (USA). pp 361-421. ISBN 0-8493-8833-3
Jarvis BB, Pavanasasivam G, Holmlund CE, DeSilva T, Stahly GP (1981) Biosynthetic intermediates to the macrocyclic trichothecenes. J Am Chem Soc 103:472–474. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00392a044
doi: 10.1021/ja00392a044
Kinser S, Li M, Jia QS, Pestka JJ (2005) Truncated deoxynivalenol-induced splenic immediate early gene response in mice consuming (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids. J Nutr Biochem 16:88–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nutbio.2004.10.003
doi: 10.1016/j.nutbio.2004.10.003 pubmed: 15681167
Kommedahl T, Abbas HK, Mirocha CJ, Bean GA, Jarvis BB, Guo M-D (1987) Toxigenic Fusarium species found in roots and rhizospheres of Baccharis species from Brazil. Phytopathology 77:584–588. https://doi.org/10.1094/Phyto-77-584
doi: 10.1094/Phyto-77-584
Lindo L, McCormick SP, Cardoza RE, Brown DW, Kim H-S, Alexander NJ, Proctor RH, Gutiérrez S (2018) Effect of deletion of a trichothecene toxin regulatory gene on the secondary metabolism transcriptome of the saprotrophic fungus Trichoderma arundinaceum. Fungal Genet Biol 119:29–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2018.08.002
doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2018.08.002 pubmed: 30121242
Lindo L, McCormick SP, Cardoza RE, Busman M, Alexander NJ, Proctor RH, Gutiérrez S (2019) Requirement of two acyltransferases for 4-O-acylation during biosynthesis of harzianum A, an antifungal trichothecene produced by Trichoderma arundinaceum. J Agric Food Chem 67:723–734. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05564
doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05564 pubmed: 30558420
Malmierca MG, Cardoza RE, Alexander NJ, McCormick SP, Hermosa R, Monte E, Gutiérrez S (2012) Involvement of Trichoderma trichothecenes in the biocontrol activity and induction of plant defense-related genes. Appl Environ Microbiol 78(14):4856–4868. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00385-12
doi: 10.1128/AEM.00385-12 pubmed: 22562989 pmcid: 3416386
Mayo-Prieto E, Gutiérrez S, Malmierca MG, Lorenzana A, Campelo MP, Hermosa R, Casquero PA (2015) Influence of Rhizoctonia solani and Trichoderma spp. in growth of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and in the induction of plant defense-related genes. Front Plant Sci 6:685. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2015.00685
doi: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00685
McCormick SP, Alexander NJ (2002) Fusarium Tri8 encodes a trichothecene C-3 esterase. Appl Environ Microbiol 68:2959–2964. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.68.6.2959-2964.2002
doi: 10.1128/AEM.68.6.2959-2964.2002 pubmed: 12039755 pmcid: 123960
McCormick SP, Harris LJ, Alexander NJ, Ouellet T, Saparno A, Allard S, Desjardins AE (2004) Tri1 in Fusarium graminearum encodes a P450 oxygenase. Appl Environ Microbiol 70:2044–2051. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.70.4.2044-2051.2004
doi: 10.1128/AEM.70.4.2044-2051.2004 pubmed: 15066795 pmcid: 383062
Nielsen KF, Hansen MO, Larse TO, Thane U (1998) Production of trichothecene mycotoxins on water damaged gypsum boards in Danish buildings. Int Biodeterior Biodegradation 42:1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0964-8305(98)00035-3
doi: 10.1016/S0964-8305(98)00035-3
Pestka JJ, Zhou HR, Moon Y, Chung YJ (2004) Cellular and molecular mechanisms for immune modulation by deoxynivalenol and other trichothecenes: unraveling a paradox. Toxicol Lett 153:61–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2004.04.023
doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2004.04.023 pubmed: 15342082
Pfaffl MW, Horgan GW, Dempfle L (2002) Relative expression software tool (REST) for group-wise comparison and statistical analysis of relative expression results in real-time PCR. Nucleic Acids Res 30:e36. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/30.9.e36
doi: 10.1093/nar/30.9.e36 pubmed: 11972351 pmcid: 113859
Potter C (1952) An improved laboratory apparatus for applying direct sprays and surface films, with data on the electrostatic charge on atomized spray fluids. Ann Appl Biol 39:1–28. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1952.tb00993.x
doi: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1952.tb00993.x
Proctor RH, Desjardins AE, Plattner RD, Hohn TM (1999) A polyketide synthase gene required for biosynthesis of fumonisin mycotoxins in Gibberella fujikuroi mating population A. Fungal Genet Biol 27:100–112. https://doi.org/10.1006/fgbi.1999.1141
doi: 10.1006/fgbi.1999.1141 pubmed: 10413619
Proctor RH, McCormick SP, Kim H-S, Cardoza RE, Stanley AM, Lindo L, Kelly A, Brown DW, Lee T, Vaughan MM, Alexander NJ, Busman M, Gutiérrez S (2018) Evolution of structural diversity of trichothecenes, a family of toxins produced by plant pathogenic and entomopathogenic fungi. PLoS Pathog 14(4):e1006946. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006946
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006946 pubmed: 29649280 pmcid: 5897003
Proctor RH, McCormick SP, Gutiérrez S (2020) Genetic bases for variation in structure and biological activity of trichothecene toxins produced by diverse fungi. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 104:5185–5199. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-020-10612-0
doi: 10.1007/s00253-020-10612-0 pubmed: 32328680
Punt PJ, Oliver RP, Dingemanse MA, Pouwels PH, van den Hondel CAMJJ (1987) Transformation of Aspergillus based on the hygromycin B resistance marker from Escherichia coli. Gene 56:117–124. https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-1119(87)90164-8
doi: 10.1016/0378-1119(87)90164-8 pubmed: 2824287
Rodríguez-González A, Campelo MP, Lorenzana A, Mayo-Prieto S, González-López O, Álvarez-García S, Gutiérrez S, Casquero PA (2020) Spores of Trichoderma strains sprayed over Acanthoscelides obtectus and Phaseolus vulgaris L. beans: effects in the biology of the bean weevil. J Stored Prod Res 88:101666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2020.101666
doi: 10.1016/j.jspr.2020.101666
Royse DJ, Ries SM (1978) Influence of fungi isolated from peach twigs on the pathogenicity of Cytospora cincta. Phytopathology 68:603–607. https://doi.org/10.1094/Phyto-68-603
doi: 10.1094/Phyto-68-603
Ryu SM, Lee HM, Song EG, Seo YH, Lee J, Guo Y, Kim BS, Kim J-J, Hong JS, Ruy KH, Lee D (2017) Antiviral activities of trichothecenes isolated from Trichoderma albolutescens against Pepper Mottle Virus. Agric Food Chem 65:4273–4279. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01028
doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01028
Sato N, Ueno Y (1977) Comparative toxicities of trichothecenes. In: Rodricks JV, Hesseltine CW, Mehlman MA (eds) Mycotoxins in human and animal health. Pathotox Publishers Inc., Park Forest South IL, p 295
Schardl CL, Grossman RB, Nagabhyru P, Faulkner JR, Mallik UP (2007) Loline alkaloids: currencies of mutualism. Phytochemistry 68:980–996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.01.010
doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.01.010 pubmed: 17346759
Semeiks J, Bored D, Otwinowski Z, Grishin NV (2014) Comparative genome sequencing reveals chemotype-specific gene clusters in the toxigenic black mold Stachybotrys. BMC Genomics 15:590. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-15-590
doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-590 pubmed: 25015739 pmcid: 4117958
Smoragiewicz W, Cossette B, Boutard A, Krzystyniak K (1993) Trichothecene mycotoxins in the dust of ventilation systems in office buildings. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 65:113–117. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00405729
doi: 10.1007/BF00405729 pubmed: 8253508
Straus DC (2009) Molds, mycotoxins, and sick building syndrome. Toxicol Ind Health 25:617–635. https://doi.org/10.1177/0748233709348287
doi: 10.1177/0748233709348287 pubmed: 19854820
Takitani S, Asabe Y, Kato T, Suzuki M, Ueno Y (1979) Spectrodensitometric determination of trichothecene mycotoxins with 4-(p-nitrobenzyl)pyridine on silica gel thin-layer chromatograms. J Chromatogr 172:335–342. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0021-9673(00)90970-1
doi: 10.1016/s0021-9673(00)90970-1 pubmed: 232885
Tamm C (1977) Chemistry and Biosynthesis of trichothecenes. In: Rodricks JV, Hesseltine CW, Mehlman MA (eds.), Mycotoxins in human and animal health. Pathotox Publishers, INC, Illinois (USA). pp 209-228. ISBN: 0930376005
Tamm C, Breitenstein W (1980) The biosynthesis of trichothecene mycotoxins. In: Steyn P (ed.), The biosynthesis of mycotoxins: a study in secondary metabolism. Academic Press. New York (USA). pp. 69–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-670650-5.0009-1 .
The UniProt Consortium (2023) UniProt: the universal protein knowledgebase in 2023. Nucleic Acid Res 51:D523–D531. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkac1052
doi: 10.1093/nar/gkac1052
Trapp SC, Hohn TM, McCormick S, Jarvis BB (1998) Characterization of the gene cluster for biosynthesis of macrocyclic trichothecenes in Myrothecium roridum. Mol Gen Genet 257:421–432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004380050666
doi: 10.1007/s004380050666 pubmed: 9529523
Ueno Y (1977) Mode of action of trichothecenes. Pure Appl Chem 49:1737–1745. https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197749111737
doi: 10.1351/pac197749111737
Ueno Y (1983) Trichothecenes: chemical, biological and toxicological aspects. In: Ueno Y (ed.), Developments in food science 4. Elsevier, New York, pp 23-27. ISBN: 0-444-99661-3
Ueno Y (1984) Toxicological features of T-2 toxin and related trichothecenes. Fundam Appl Toxicol 4:S124–S132. https://doi.org/10.1016/0272-0590(84)90144-1
doi: 10.1016/0272-0590(84)90144-1 pubmed: 6609858
Wu QH, Dohnal V, Kuca K, Yuan ZH (2013) Trichothecenes: structure-toxic activity relationships. Curr Drug Metab 14:641–660. https://doi.org/10.2174/1389200211314060002
doi: 10.2174/1389200211314060002 pubmed: 23869809
Zanfaño L, Carro-Huerga G, Rodríguez-González A, Mayo-Prieto S, Cardoza RE, Gutiérrez S, Casquero PA (2024) Trichoderma carraovejensis: a new species from vineyard ecosystem with biocontrol abilities against grapevine trunk disease pathogens and ecological adaptation. Front Plant Sci 15:1388841. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1388841
doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1388841 pubmed: 38835860 pmcid: 11148300
Zhu M, Cen Y, Ye W, Li S, Zhang W (2020) Recent advances on macrocyclic trichothecenes, their bioactivities and biosynthetic pathway. Toxins 12:417. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12060417
doi: 10.3390/toxins12060417 pubmed: 32585939 pmcid: 7354583

Auteurs

Susan P McCormick (SP)

USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Research Unit, 1815 N University St, Peoria, IL, 61604, USA.

Rosa E Cardoza (RE)

Grupo Universitario de Investigación en Ingeniería y Agricultura Sostenible (GUIIAS), Área de Microbiología, Universidad de León, 24400, Ponferrada, Spain.

Natalia Martínez-Reyes (N)

Grupo Universitario de Investigación en Ingeniería y Agricultura Sostenible (GUIIAS), Área de Microbiología, Universidad de León, 24400, Ponferrada, Spain.

Karl Vermillion (K)

USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Research Unit, 1815 N University St, Peoria, IL, 61604, USA.

Mark Busman (M)

USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Research Unit, 1815 N University St, Peoria, IL, 61604, USA.

Álvaro Rodríguez-González (Á)

Grupo Universitario de Investigación en Ingeniería y Agricultura Sostenible (GUIIAS), Instituto de Medio Ambiente, Recursos Naturales y Biodiversidad, Universidad de León, Avenida Portugal 41, 24071, León, Spain.

Pedro A Casquero (PA)

Grupo Universitario de Investigación en Ingeniería y Agricultura Sostenible (GUIIAS), Instituto de Medio Ambiente, Recursos Naturales y Biodiversidad, Universidad de León, Avenida Portugal 41, 24071, León, Spain.

Robert H Proctor (RH)

USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Research Unit, 1815 N University St, Peoria, IL, 61604, USA. robert.proctor@usda.gov.

Santiago Gutiérrez (S)

Grupo Universitario de Investigación en Ingeniería y Agricultura Sostenible (GUIIAS), Área de Microbiología, Universidad de León, 24400, Ponferrada, Spain. s.gutierrez@unileon.es.

Articles similaires

Drought Resistance Gene Expression Profiling Gene Expression Regulation, Plant Gossypium Multigene Family
Genome, Viral Ralstonia Composting Solanum lycopersicum Bacteriophages
Capsicum Disease Resistance Plant Diseases Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide Ralstonia solanacearum
Humans Colorectal Neoplasms Biomarkers, Tumor Prognosis Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic

Classifications MeSH