Regulation of Trichodiene Synthase in Fusarium sporotrichioides and Gibberella pulicaris (Fusarium sambucinum)
AUTOR(ES)
Hohn, Thomas M.
RESUMO
The regulation of trichodiene synthase (TS) and its relationship to trichothecene biosynthesis was investigated in Fusarium sporotrichioides NRRL 3299 and Gibberella pulicaris R-6380. Cultures were analyzed for the presence of TS activity, trichothecenes, and immunodetectable TS polypeptide over a time period of 144 h. Enzyme activity increased from barely detectable to maximum levels over a period of 3 h for F. sporotrichioides, while in G. pulicaris, a steady increase was observed over 144 h. Increases in TS activity of 50-fold for F. sporotrichioides and 10-fold for G. pulicaris R-6380 preceded by several hours the detection of trichothecenes. Immunoblot analysis employing polyclonal serum specific for the enzyme from F. sporotrichioides showed that increases in the levels of TS polypeptide corresponded to the observed changes in enzyme activity for both organisms. These data indicate that the regulation of TS activity is accomplished through increases in its cellular concentration and that TS may serve as a useful indicator of trichothecene biosynthetic activity.
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