Department of Molecular Ecology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Straße 8, Jena D-07745, Germany.
Department of Natural Product Biosynthesis, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Straße 8, Jena D-07745, Germany.
Plant Physiol. 2024 Oct 1;196(2):1407-1425. doi: 10.1093/plphys/kiae399.
Pentacyclic triterpenoids, recognized for their natural bioactivity, display complex spatiotemporal accumulation patterns within the ecological model plant Nicotiana attenuata. Despite their ecological importance, the underlying biosynthetic enzymes and functional attributes of triterpenoid synthesis in N. attenuata remain unexplored. Here, we show that 3 cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (NaCYP716A419, NaCYP716C87, and NaCYP716E107) from N. attenuata oxidize the pentacyclic triterpene skeleton, as evidenced by heterologous expression in Nicotiana benthamiana. NaCYP716A419 catalyzed a consecutive 3-step oxidation reaction at the C28 position of β-amyrin/lupeol/lupanediol, yielding the corresponding alcohol, aldehyde, and carboxylic acid. NaCYP716C87 hydroxylated the C2α position of β-amyrin/lupeol/lupanediol/erythrodiol/oleanolic acid/betulinic acid, while NaCYP716E107 hydroxylated the C6β position of β-amyrin/oleanolic acid. The genes encoding these 3 CYP716 enzymes are highly expressed in flowers and respond to induction by ABA, MeJA, SA, GA3, and abiotic stress treatments. Using VIGS technology, we revealed that silencing of NaCYP716A419 affects the growth and reproduction of N. attenuata, suggesting the ecological significance of these specialized metabolite biosynthetic steps.
五环三萜类化合物因其天然的生物活性而备受关注,在生态模式植物烟草(Nicotiana attenuata)中表现出复杂的时空积累模式。尽管它们具有重要的生态意义,但在烟草中,三萜类化合物合成的潜在生物合成酶和功能属性仍未得到探索。在这里,我们展示了来自烟草的 3 种细胞色素 P450 单加氧酶(NaCYP716A419、NaCYP716C87 和 NaCYP716E107)能够氧化五环三萜骨架,这一点可以通过在烟草中异源表达得到证实。NaCYP716A419 在 β-香树脂醇/羽扇豆醇/羽扇豆二醇的 C28 位催化连续的 3 步氧化反应,生成相应的醇、醛和羧酸。NaCYP716C87 羟化 β-香树脂醇/羽扇豆醇/羽扇豆二醇/赤霉二醇/齐墩果酸/白桦脂酸的 C2α 位,而 NaCYP716E107 羟化 β-香树脂醇/齐墩果酸的 C6β 位。这 3 种 CYP716 酶的编码基因在花中高度表达,并对 ABA、MeJA、SA、GA3 和非生物胁迫处理的诱导做出响应。通过 VIGS 技术,我们揭示了沉默 NaCYP716A419 会影响烟草的生长和繁殖,表明这些特殊代谢物生物合成步骤具有生态意义。