期刊
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
卷 67, 期 8, 页码 2299-2308出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erw036
关键词
Ellagic acid; ellagitannin; Fragaria; beta-glucogallin; glucose ester; glycosyltransferase; Rubus
资金
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [DFG-Schw634-24]
Biochemical characterizations of glycosyltransferases in green strawberry and raspberry fruits demonstrate formation of beta-glucogallin as being an initial step for biosynthesis of the polyphenolic antioxidants, ellagic acid/ellagitannins.Ellagic acid/ellagitannins are plant polyphenolic antioxidants that are synthesized from gallic acid and have been associated with a reduced risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Here, we report the identification and characterization of five glycosyltransferases (GTs) from two genera of the Rosaceae family (Fragaria and Rubus; F.xananassa FaGT2*, FaGT2, FaGT5, F. vesca FvGT2, and R. idaeus RiGT2) that catalyze the formation of 1-O-galloyl-beta-d-glucopyranose (beta-glucogallin) the precursor of ellagitannin biosynthesis. The enzymes showed substrate promiscuity as they formed glucose esters of a variety of (hydroxyl)benzoic and (hydroxyl)cinnamic acids. Determination of kinetic values and site-directed mutagenesis revealed amino acids that affected substrate preference and catalytic activity. Green immature strawberry fruits were identified as the main source of gallic acid, beta-glucogallin, and ellagic acid in accordance with the highest GT2 gene expression levels. Injection of isotopically labeled gallic acid into green fruits of stable transgenic antisense FaGT2 strawberry plants clearly confirmed the in planta function. Our results indicate that GT2 enzymes might contribute to the production of ellagic acid/ellagitannins in strawberry and raspberry, and are useful to develop strawberry fruit with additional health benefits and for the biotechnological production of bioactive polyphenols.
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