Co-expression analysis leads to the identification of P450 implicated in triterpenoid saponin biosynthesis in <I>Medicago truncatula</I>

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  • 共発現解析による、タルウマゴヤシのトリテルペンサポニン生合成関連P450の同定

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Legumes show a pool of different and pharmacologically important triterpenoid saponins. Most of them are biosynthesized from the universal precursor β-amyrin. Recently, CYP93E1 and CYP93E3, two cytochrome P450s obtained from soybean and licorice respectively, were identified as β-amyrin-24-hydroxylases in the soyasapogenol biosynthesis. A homolog (CYP93E2) obtained from the model legume Medicago truncatula showed an 80% of amino acid identity to these enzymes. Additionally, using the Medicago truncatula co-expression analysis; CYP93E2 was found to be highly co-expressed with β-amyrin synthase (bAS) (correlation coefficient: 0.77). When its β-amyrin oxidizing potential activity was tested using a yeast expression system, it showed β-amyrin-24-hydroxylase activity. Furthermore, a new P450 showed higher correlation with bAS (correlation coefficient: 0.85) compared to CYP93E2. The β-amyrin oxidizing potential activity was also tested in the previously used yeast expression system, showing its ability to modify β-amyrin to the ubiquitous and pharmacologically important triterpenoid, oleanolic acid.

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  • CRID
    1390001205632674432
  • NII Article ID
    130006994482
  • DOI
    10.14841/jspp.2011.0.0251.0
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    • JaLC
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