Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
Sci Rep. 2024 Oct 5;14(1):23235. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-73710-3.
This study aimed to increase the antifungal and insecticidal activities of NaD1, as an antimicrobial peptides (AMP), by improving its interaction with the fungal cell wall and chitin monomeric units in insect midguts. Hence, the chitin-binding domains (CBDs) of wheat germ agglutinin protein (WGA) were fused to either N- or C-terminus of NaD1 generating transgenic Nicotiana tabacum hairy roots (HRs). Molecular assessments confirmed the integration of NaD1 transgenes, their transcription and production of recombinant peptides in the HR lines. Total protein of (CBD)-NaD1 and NaD1-(CBD) transgenic lines inhibited the growth of Pyricularia oryzae mycelium, suggesting that fusion of CBD to NaD1 can increase NaD1 half-life, leading to higher affinity toward cell wall chitin. Furthermore, feeding the third-instar larvae of Chilo suppressalis with both (CBD)-NaD1 and NaD1-(CBD) extracts exhibited a higher mortality rate. Both NaD1-CBDs caused a significant decrease in trypsin (TRY) and chymotrypsin (CTR) activities in the larvae, while enhancing the activity of antioxidant enzymes CAT, POD, APX, and SOD. Therefore, feeding the larvae by total extract of NaD1-(CBD) and (CBD)-NaD1 HR lines probably increased affinity to midgut chitin in C. suppressalis, enhancing insecticidal activities. Overall, the results indicate that recombinant peptides are effective in enhancing fungal and insect resistance.
本研究旨在提高抗菌肽 NaD1 的抗真菌和杀虫活性,通过增强其与真菌细胞壁和昆虫中肠几丁质单体单元的相互作用。因此,将麦胚凝集素蛋白(WGA)的几丁质结合结构域(CBD)融合到 NaD1 的 N 或 C 末端,生成转基因烟草毛状根(HR)。分子评估证实了 NaD1 转基因的整合、转录和重组肽在 HR 系中的产生。(CBD)-NaD1 和 NaD1-(CBD)转基因系的总蛋白抑制了稻瘟病菌菌丝的生长,这表明 CBD 与 NaD1 的融合可以增加 NaD1 的半衰期,从而提高对细胞壁几丁质的亲和力。此外,用(CBD)-NaD1 和 NaD1-(CBD)提取物喂养三龄幼虫斜纹夜蛾,死亡率更高。两种 NaD1-CBDs 均导致幼虫中胰蛋白酶(TRY)和糜蛋白酶(CTR)活性显著下降,同时增强了抗氧化酶 CAT、POD、APX 和 SOD 的活性。因此,用 NaD1-(CBD)和(CBD)-NaD1 HR 系的总提取物喂养幼虫可能会增加对 C. suppressalis 中肠几丁质的亲和力,增强杀虫活性。总的来说,结果表明重组肽在提高真菌和昆虫抗性方面是有效的。