Glutamate Dehydrogenase Functions in Glutamic Acid Metabolism and Stress Resistance in <i>Pyropia haitanensis</i>

<i>Pyropia haitanensis</i> is an important laver species in China. Its quality traits are closely related to the content of glutamic acid. Glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) is a crucial enzyme in the glutamic acid metabolism. In this study, two <i>GDH</i> genes from <i>P. h...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shuang Li, Zhanru Shao, Chang Lu, Jianting Yao, Yongdong Zhou, Delin Duan
Formato: article
Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/a749fa1dc9eb4373824a32d4e9725ebd
Etiquetas: Agregar Etiqueta
Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!
id oai:doaj.org-article:a749fa1dc9eb4373824a32d4e9725ebd
record_format dspace
spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a749fa1dc9eb4373824a32d4e9725ebd2021-11-25T18:27:18ZGlutamate Dehydrogenase Functions in Glutamic Acid Metabolism and Stress Resistance in <i>Pyropia haitanensis</i>10.3390/molecules262267931420-3049https://doaj.org/article/a749fa1dc9eb4373824a32d4e9725ebd2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/22/6793https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049<i>Pyropia haitanensis</i> is an important laver species in China. Its quality traits are closely related to the content of glutamic acid. Glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) is a crucial enzyme in the glutamic acid metabolism. In this study, two <i>GDH</i> genes from <i>P. haitanensis</i>, <i>PhGDH</i>1 and <i>PhGDH</i>2, were cloned and successfully expressed in <i>Escherichia coli</i>. The in vitro enzyme activity assay demonstrated that the catalytic activity of PhGDHs is mainly in the direction of ammonium assimilation. The measured <i>K<sub>m</sub></i> values of PhGDH1 for NADH, (NH<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>, and α-oxoglutarate were 0.12, 4.99, and 0.16 mM, respectively, while the corresponding <i>K<sub>m</sub></i> values of PhGDH2 were 0.02, 3.98, and 0.104 mM, respectively. Site-directed mutagenesis results showed that Gly<sup>193</sup> and Thr<sup>361</sup> were important catalytic residues for PhGDH2. Moreover, expression levels of both PhGDHs were significantly increased under abiotic stresses. These results suggest that PhGDHs can convert α-oxoglutarate to glutamic acid, and enhance the flavor and stress resistance of <i>P. haitanensis</i>.Shuang LiZhanru ShaoChang LuJianting YaoYongdong ZhouDelin DuanMDPI AGarticleheterologous expressionprotein purificationenzyme activity assaysite-directed mutagenesisabiotic stressesOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENMolecules, Vol 26, Iss 6793, p 6793 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic heterologous expression
protein purification
enzyme activity assay
site-directed mutagenesis
abiotic stresses
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
spellingShingle heterologous expression
protein purification
enzyme activity assay
site-directed mutagenesis
abiotic stresses
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
Shuang Li
Zhanru Shao
Chang Lu
Jianting Yao
Yongdong Zhou
Delin Duan
Glutamate Dehydrogenase Functions in Glutamic Acid Metabolism and Stress Resistance in <i>Pyropia haitanensis</i>
description <i>Pyropia haitanensis</i> is an important laver species in China. Its quality traits are closely related to the content of glutamic acid. Glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) is a crucial enzyme in the glutamic acid metabolism. In this study, two <i>GDH</i> genes from <i>P. haitanensis</i>, <i>PhGDH</i>1 and <i>PhGDH</i>2, were cloned and successfully expressed in <i>Escherichia coli</i>. The in vitro enzyme activity assay demonstrated that the catalytic activity of PhGDHs is mainly in the direction of ammonium assimilation. The measured <i>K<sub>m</sub></i> values of PhGDH1 for NADH, (NH<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>, and α-oxoglutarate were 0.12, 4.99, and 0.16 mM, respectively, while the corresponding <i>K<sub>m</sub></i> values of PhGDH2 were 0.02, 3.98, and 0.104 mM, respectively. Site-directed mutagenesis results showed that Gly<sup>193</sup> and Thr<sup>361</sup> were important catalytic residues for PhGDH2. Moreover, expression levels of both PhGDHs were significantly increased under abiotic stresses. These results suggest that PhGDHs can convert α-oxoglutarate to glutamic acid, and enhance the flavor and stress resistance of <i>P. haitanensis</i>.
format article
author Shuang Li
Zhanru Shao
Chang Lu
Jianting Yao
Yongdong Zhou
Delin Duan
author_facet Shuang Li
Zhanru Shao
Chang Lu
Jianting Yao
Yongdong Zhou
Delin Duan
author_sort Shuang Li
title Glutamate Dehydrogenase Functions in Glutamic Acid Metabolism and Stress Resistance in <i>Pyropia haitanensis</i>
title_short Glutamate Dehydrogenase Functions in Glutamic Acid Metabolism and Stress Resistance in <i>Pyropia haitanensis</i>
title_full Glutamate Dehydrogenase Functions in Glutamic Acid Metabolism and Stress Resistance in <i>Pyropia haitanensis</i>
title_fullStr Glutamate Dehydrogenase Functions in Glutamic Acid Metabolism and Stress Resistance in <i>Pyropia haitanensis</i>
title_full_unstemmed Glutamate Dehydrogenase Functions in Glutamic Acid Metabolism and Stress Resistance in <i>Pyropia haitanensis</i>
title_sort glutamate dehydrogenase functions in glutamic acid metabolism and stress resistance in <i>pyropia haitanensis</i>
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/a749fa1dc9eb4373824a32d4e9725ebd
work_keys_str_mv AT shuangli glutamatedehydrogenasefunctionsinglutamicacidmetabolismandstressresistanceinipyropiahaitanensisi
AT zhanrushao glutamatedehydrogenasefunctionsinglutamicacidmetabolismandstressresistanceinipyropiahaitanensisi
AT changlu glutamatedehydrogenasefunctionsinglutamicacidmetabolismandstressresistanceinipyropiahaitanensisi
AT jiantingyao glutamatedehydrogenasefunctionsinglutamicacidmetabolismandstressresistanceinipyropiahaitanensisi
AT yongdongzhou glutamatedehydrogenasefunctionsinglutamicacidmetabolismandstressresistanceinipyropiahaitanensisi
AT delinduan glutamatedehydrogenasefunctionsinglutamicacidmetabolismandstressresistanceinipyropiahaitanensisi
_version_ 1718411150648934400