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Metabolism and physiological importance of L-arabinose in plants

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K07391
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology
Research InstitutionSaitama University

Principal Investigator

Kotake Toshihisa  埼玉大学, 理工学研究科, 教授 (20334146)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
KeywordsL-アラビノース / キシロース / 糖ヌクレオチド / シロイヌナズナ / 陸上植物 / UDP-グルコース4-エピメラーゼ / UDP-キシロース4-エピメラーゼ / UDP-L-アラビノース / 細胞壁多糖類 / 組換え酵素 / 細胞壁 / エピメラーゼ
Outline of Final Research Achievements

L-Arabinose (L-Ara) is a plant-specific sugar that is not found in animals. L-Ara is synthesized as a form of UDP-L-Ara from UDP-xylose (UDP-Xyl), which is catalyzed by UDP-glucose 4-epimease (UGE) 1 in the cytosol. Although UGE1 shares high similarity of amino acid sequence with UGE2, only UGE1 has UDP-Xyl 4-epimerae (UDP-L-Ara synthase) activity. To identify the amino acid residues important for UDP-L-Ara synthase activity, recombinant UGE1 proteins with a point mutation to replace a residue with that of UGE2 were prepared in E. coli. Three amino acid residues were found to affect UDP-L-Ara synthase activity of UGE1. To the contrary, mutated UGE2 with a residue corresponding to UGE1 showed weak UDP-L-Ara synthase activity. These results suggest that these residues have changed substrate specificity of UGE1, which enabled plants to synthesize UDP-L-Ara in the cytosol.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

L-アラビノースは動物にはない植物特有の糖であるが、植物がこの糖の合成系をどのように獲得したかはよくわかっていない。L-アラビノースの合成系は2経路あり、一つは細胞質基質に、もう一つはゴルジ体にある。このうち、前者の経路でL-アラビノース合成反応を行っている酵素について調べたところ、元々は別の働きを持っていた酵素が変異して、L-アラビノース合成も行うようになったことが示唆された。植物は2つのL-アラビノース合成系を獲得したことで、L-アラビノースの利用を加速させた可能性がある。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 7 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Yariv reactivity of type II arabinogalactan from larch wood2018

    • Author(s)
      Sato Kazuki、Hara Katsuya、Yoshimi Yoshihisa、Kitazawa Kiminari、Ito Haruka、Tsumuraya Yoichi、Kotake Toshihisa
    • Journal Title

      Carbohydrate Research

      Volume: 467 Pages: 8-13

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.carres.2018.07.004

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Structure and functions of arabinogalactan-proteins, a family of plant proteoglycans2017

    • Author(s)
      円谷陽一、小竹敬久
    • Journal Title

      生化学

      Volume: 89 Issue: 4 Pages: 498-507

    • DOI

      10.14952/SEIKAGAKU.2017.890498

    • NAID

      40021312460

    • ISSN
      0037-1017
    • Year and Date
      2017-08-25
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Heterologous expression and characterization of an Arabidopsis β-l-arabinopyranosidase and α-d-galactosidases acting on β-l-arabinopyranosyl residues2017

    • Author(s)
      Imaizumi Chiemi、Tomatsu Harumi、Kitazawa Kiminari、Yoshimi Yoshihisa、Shibano Seiji、Kikuchi Kaoru、Yamaguchi Masatoshi、Kaneko Satoshi、Tsumuraya Yoichi、Kotake Toshihisa
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Experimental Botany

      Volume: 68 Issue: 16 Pages: 4651-4661

    • DOI

      10.1093/jxb/erx279

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Properties of two fungal endo-β-1,3-galactanases and their synergistic action with an exo-β-1,3-galactanase in degrading arabinogalactan-proteins.2017

    • Author(s)
      Yoshihisa Yoshimi, Kaori Yaguchi, Satoshi Kaneko Yoichi Tsumuraya and Toshihisa Kotake
    • Journal Title

      Carbohydrate Research

      Volume: 453-454 Pages: 26-35

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A protease/peptidase from culture medium of Flammulina velutipes that acts on arabinogalactan-protein2017

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimi, Y., Sugawara, Y., Hori, C., Igarashi, K., Kaneko, S., Tsumuraya, Y., and Kotake, T.
    • Journal Title

      Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem.

      Volume: 81 Issue: 3 Pages: 475-481

    • DOI

      10.1080/09168451.2016.1258985

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Metabolism of L-arabinose in plants2016

    • Author(s)
      Kotake T., Yamanashi Y., Imaizumi C., Tsumuraya Y.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Plant Research

      Volume: 129 Issue: 5 Pages: 781-792

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10265-016-0834-z

    • NAID

      40020924714

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 植物のプロテオグリカン2016

    • Author(s)
      小竹敬久
    • Journal Title

      生物工学会誌「バイオミディア」

      Volume: 96 Pages: 4-4

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] カラマツのアラビノガラクタンのヤリブ試薬反応性2018

    • Author(s)
      小竹敬久、原克弥、佐藤一樹、吉見圭永、北澤仁成、円谷陽一
    • Organizer
      日本植物学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] シロイヌナズナAGP4単一分子種の糖鎖構造2018

    • Author(s)
      原克弥、澤田鉄兵、吉見圭永、円谷陽一、小竹敬久
    • Organizer
      日本植物学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] AGPによる細胞成長制御に関与する未知因子の探索2018

    • Author(s)
      菊池馨、澤進一郎、円谷陽一、小竹敬久
    • Organizer
      日本植物学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Disorganization of tissues caused by type II AG degradation2018

    • Author(s)
      Toshihisa Kotake
    • Organizer
      Cell Wall Research Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A system to cause specific degradation of type-II arabinogalactan2017

    • Author(s)
      Toshihisa Kotake, Yoshihisa Yoshimi, Mami Yoshimura, Yoichi Tsumuraya
    • Organizer
      6th International Conference on Plant Cell Wall Biology
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Role of arabinogalactan-protein in plant disease response2017

    • Author(s)
      Seiji Shibano, Raijo Yakuwa, Yoshihisa Yoshimi, Yoshitake Desaki, Hanae Kaku, Naoto Shibuya, Horofumi Nakagami, Yoichi Tsumuraya, Toshihisa Kotake
    • Organizer
      6th International Conference on Plant Cell Wall Biology
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 真菌由来エキソ-β-1,3-ガ ラクタナーゼの発現によ る植物のⅡ型アラビノガ ラクタンの分解2017

    • Author(s)
      吉見圭永,吉村真美,八鍬頼誠,芝野誠二,円谷陽一,小竹敬久
    • Organizer
      日本植物学会第81回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] シロイヌナズナのAGP1とAGP4の遺伝子発現と糖鎖構造 の解析2017

    • Author(s)
      原克弥,中村俊輝,犬飼達也,浅野功平,円谷陽一, 小竹敬久
    • Organizer
      日本植物学会第81回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 植物プロテオグリカンAGPの病害応答反応における役割2017

    • Author(s)
      芝野誠二,八鍬頼誠,吉見圭永,出崎能丈,賀来華江, 澁谷直人,中神弘史,円谷陽一,小竹敬久
    • Organizer
      日本植物学会第81回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 特異的糖鎖分解酵素の発現によるAGPの機能阻害2017

    • Author(s)
      吉見圭永、吉村真美、八鍬頼誠、芝野誠二、出先能丈、渋谷直人、円谷陽一、小竹敬久
    • Organizer
      日本植物生理学会
    • Place of Presentation
      鹿児島大学(鹿児島県鹿児島市)
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] KONJACタンパク質によるGDP-マンノース合成の活性化2016

    • Author(s)
      山梨優貴子、佐分将太、田島範明、吉見圭永、Mortimer C. Jenny、Yu Xiaolan、Dupree Paul、小竹敬久、円谷陽一
    • Organizer
      日本植物学会
    • Place of Presentation
      沖縄コンベンションセンター(沖縄県宜野湾市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-16
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] AGP糖鎖に作用するGH27ファミリーのβ-L-アラビノピラノシダーゼ2016

    • Author(s)
      小竹敬久, 今泉知枝美 , 戸松遥美 ,北澤仁成 ,吉見 圭永, 芝野誠二, 金子哲, Paul Dupree, 円谷陽一
    • Organizer
      日本植物学会
    • Place of Presentation
      沖縄コンベンションセンター(沖縄県宜野湾市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-16
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] KONJAC proteins affect glucomannan accumulation through the stimulation of GDP-mannose synthesis2016

    • Author(s)
      Toshihisa Kotake, Shota Sawake, Noriaki Tajima, Jenny Mortimer, Lao Jeemeng, Toshiki Ishikawa, Xiaolan Yu, Yukiko Yamanashi, Yoshihisa Yoshimi, Maki Kawai-Yamada, Paul Dupree, Yoichi Tsumuraya
    • Organizer
      Cell Wall Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Minoa Palace(ギリシャ・クレタ島ハニア市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-12
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2023-03-03  

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