Multi-omics analysis reveals promiscuous O-glycosyltransferases involved in the diversity of flavonoid glycosides in Periploca forrestii (Apocynaceae)

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Flavonoid glycosides are widespread in plants, and are of great interest owing to their diverse biological activities and effectiveness in preventing chronic diseases. Periploca forrestii, a renowned medicinal plant of the Apocynaceae family, contains diverse flavonoid glycosides and is clinically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and traumatic injuries. However, the mechanisms underlying the biosynthesis of these flavonoid glycosides have not yet been elucidated. In this study, we used widely targeted metabolomics and full-length transcriptome sequencing to identify flavonoid diversity and biosynthetic genes in P. forrestii. A total of 120 flavonoid glycosides, including 21 C-, 96 O-, and 3 C/O-glycosides, were identified and annotated. Based on 24,123 full-length coding sequences, 99 uridine diphosphate sugar-utilizing glycosyltransferases (UGTs) were identified and classified into 14 groups. Biochemical assays revealed that four UGTs exhibited O-glycosyltransferase activity toward apigenin and luteolin. Among them, PfUGT74B4 and PfUGT92A8 were highly promiscuous and exhibited multisite O-glycosylation or consecutive glycosylation activities toward various flavonoid aglycones. These four glycosyltransferases may significantly contribute to the diversity of flavonoid glycosides in P. forrestii. Our findings provide a valuable genetic resource for further studies on P. forrestii and insights into the metabolic engineering of bioactive flavonoid glycosides.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

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Computational and structural biotechnology journal - 23(2024) vom: 29. März, Seite 1106-1116

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Xiaotong [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Lan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wanran [VerfasserIn]
Qiu, Shi [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Zhichao [VerfasserIn]
Wan, Huihua [VerfasserIn]
He, Jiang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Wenting [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Mengyue [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Qinggang [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Yuhua [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Ranran [VerfasserIn]
Xiang, Li [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Weijun [VerfasserIn]

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Biosynthesis
Flavonoid glycoside
Full-length transcriptome
Glycosyltransferase
Journal Article
Metabolome
Periploca forrestii

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Date Revised 19.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.csbj.2024.02.028

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369852389