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- Title
Brassinin oxidase, a fungal detoxifying enzyme to overcome a plant defense – purification, characterization and inhibition.
- Authors
Pedras, M. S. C.; Minic, Zoran; Jha, Mukund
- Abstract
Blackleg fungi [ Leptosphaeria maculans (asexual stage Phoma lingam) and Leptosphaeria biglobosa] are devastating plant pathogens with well-established stratagems to invade crucifers, including the production of enzymes that detoxify plant defenses such as phytoalexins. The significant roles of brassinin, both as a potent crucifer phytoalexin and a biosynthetic precursor of several other plant defenses, make it critical to plant fitness. Brassinin oxidase, a detoxifying enzyme produced by L. maculans both in vitro and in planta, catalyzes the detoxification of brassinin by the unusual oxidative transformation of a dithiocarbamate to an aldehyde. Purified brassinin oxidase has an apparent molecular mass of 57 kDa, is approximately 20% glycosylated, and accepts a wide range of cofactors, including quinones and flavins. Purified brassinin oxidase was used to screen a library of brassinin analogues and crucifer phytoalexins for potential inhibitory activity. Unexpectedly, it was determined that the crucifer phytoalexins camalexin and cyclobrassinin are competitive inhibitors of brassinin oxidase. This discovery suggests that camalexin could protect crucifers from attacks by L. maculans because camalexin is not metabolized by this pathogen and is a strong mycelial growth inhibitor.
- Subjects
OXIDASES; PLANT defenses; ENZYMES; LEPTOSPHAERIA; PHYTOALEXINS; PATHOGENIC microorganisms; PLANT ecology
- Publication
FEBS Journal, 2008, Vol 275, Issue 14, p3691
- ISSN
1742-464X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06513.x