| The decarboxylation of the weak-acid preservative, sorbic acid, is encoded by linked genes in Aspergillus spp. | |
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PMID: 20452450 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The ability to resist anti-microbial compounds is of key evolutionary benefit to microorganisms. Aspergillus niger has previously been shown to require the activity of a phenylacrylic acid decarboxylase (encoded by padA1) for the decarboxylation of the weak-acid preservative sorbic acid (2,4-hexadienoic acid) to 1,3-pentadiene. It is now shown that this decarboxylation process also requires the activity of a putative 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (3-octaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid) decarboxylase, encoded by a gene termed ohbA1, and a putative transcription factor, sorbic acid decarboxylase regulator, encoded by sdrA. The padA1,ohbA1 and sdrA genes are in close proximity to each other on chromosome 6 in the A. niger genome and further bioinformatic analysis revealed conserved synteny at this locus in several Aspergillus species and other ascomycete fungi indicating clustering of metabolic function. This cluster is absent from the genomes of A. fumigatus and A. clavatus and, as a consequence, neither species is capable of decarboxylating sorbic acid. |
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Authors:
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Andrew Plumridge; Petter Melin; Malcolm Stratford; Michaela Novodvorska; Lee Shunburne; Paul S Dyer; Johannes A Roubos; Hildegard Menke; Jacques Stark; Hein Stam; David B Archer |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-05-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B Volume: 47 ISSN: 1096-0937 ISO Abbreviation: Fungal Genet. Biol. Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-08 Completed Date: 2010-10-07 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9607601 Medline TA: Fungal Genet Biol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 683-92 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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School of Biology, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK. |
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Alkadienes
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metabolism Amino Acid Sequence Antifungal Agents / metabolism* Aspergillus niger / metabolism* Carboxy-Lyases / genetics Decarboxylation Fungal Proteins / genetics Gene Order Genes, Fungal* Metabolic Networks and Pathways / genetics* Microbial Sensitivity Tests Molecular Sequence Data Multigene Family Parabens / metabolism Pentanes / metabolism Sequence Alignment Sorbic Acid / metabolism* Synteny Transcription Factors / genetics |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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//Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Alkadienes; 0/Antifungal Agents; 0/Fungal Proteins; 0/Parabens; 0/Pentanes; 0/Transcription Factors; 110-44-1/Sorbic Acid; 504-60-9/1,3-pentadiene; 99-96-7/4-hydroxybenzoic acid; EC 4.1.1.-/Carboxy-Lyases |
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