| 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase | |||||||||
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| EC no. | 1.13.11.51 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 199877-10-6 | ||||||||
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| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase ( EC 1.13.11.51, nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase, NCED, AtNCED3, PvNCED1, VP14) is an enzyme in the biosynthesis of abscisic acid (ABA), [1] with systematic name 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid 11,12-dioxygenase. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
- (1) a 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid + O2 2-cis,4-trans-xanthoxin + a 12'-apo-carotenal
- (2) 9-cis-violaxanthin + O2 2-cis,4-trans-xanthoxin + (3S,5R,6S)-5,6-epoxy-3-hydroxy-5,6-dihydro-12'-apo-beta-caroten-12'-al
- (3) 9'-cis-neoxanthin + O2 2-cis,4-trans-xanthoxin + (3S,5R,6R)-5,6-dihydroxy-6,7-didehydro-5,6-dihydro-12'-apo-beta-caroten-12'-al
9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase contains iron(II).
Gene family
NCED belongs to a gene family called Carotenoid Cleavage Dioxygenases (CCD), which contains both CCD genes and NCED genes. [7] CCD is available in all plants (including algae), while NCED is currently only observed in land plants. [8] Please note some algae CCD genes have been incorrectly named NCED. There are usually multiple copies of NCED in a species.
Gene function
The enzyme catalyses the rate-limiting step of ABA biosynthesis. [1] Interestingly, though ABA is also produced in algae, NCED is currently only observed in land plants, suggesting ABA is produced in a different pathway in algae compare to land plants. [8]
Though first identified in maize/corn, [2] [3] it is now quite extensively studied in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis). The most studied NCED in Arabidopsis is the AtNCED3. Overexpression of the AtNCED3 gene improves the tolerance of transgenic plants to dehydration stress [6] as well as to salinity stress. Overexpression also leads to the overexpression of other genes induced by drought-stress. Transgenics containing AtNCED3 had greater root biomass, bigger pith size and higher level of photosynthesis. [9] It has been suggested that the AtNCED3 gene promoter contains G-box-like cis-acting elements which are responsible for dehydration-induced expression. [10]
Gene expression differs by plant organ. The gene may have a dual role in roots by either promoting or inhibiting the development of lateral roots. [11] [12] AtNCED3 functions in seeds by regulating the seed establishment and abortion, maturation of the embryo, and seed dormancy. Maternal ABA functions in the early stage of zygote development, while embryonal AtNCED3 expresses later for ABA synthesis in case of dormancy. Expression of the gene mainly happens in the maternal tissues in the basal part of seeds or funiculus. [11]
AtNCED3 gene expression responds to drought-stress. [13] [6] and salt-stress. [14] [9] The signal caused by low moisture in the air is first induced by the stomata of leaves and transferred to other cells and tissues, which upregulate the expression of the AtNCED3 gene and ABA synthesis. Stomata closure limits various processes, including air exchange, water loss and O2 release. The AtNCED3 gene is active and expressed under these circumstances. [13] [6] Accumulation of AtNCED3 mRNA and AtNCED3 protein was first found in the vascular parenchyma cells under drought stress, which suggested that plant drought tolerance relates to the development of plant vascular tissue. [13] Also, overexpression of AtNCED3 gene can improve plant salt tolerance.
Other NCED genes in Arabidopsis are less characterised. However, Tan et. al. (2003) [11] observed that other NCED is important in plants and seed development. For example, AtNCED2 and AtNCED9 genes are important in flower development, while AtNCED6 is important in seed dormancy and development. AtNCED5 is found to be important in seed dormancy, and it can interact with AtNCED3 for drought response. [15]
References
- ^ a b Qin X, Zeevaart JA (December 1999). "The 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid cleavage reaction is the key regulatory step of abscisic acid biosynthesis in water-stressed bean". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 96 (26): 15354–15361. Bibcode: 1999PNAS...9615354Q. doi: 10.1073/pnas.96.26.15354. PMC 24823. PMID 10611388.
- ^ a b Schwartz SH, Tan BC, Gage DA, Zeevaart JA, McCarty DR (June 1997). "Specific oxidative cleavage of carotenoids by VP14 of maize". Science. 276 (5320): 1872–1874. doi: 10.1126/science.276.5320.1872. PMID 9188535.
- ^ a b Tan BC, Schwartz SH, Zeevaart JA, McCarty DR (October 1997). "Genetic control of abscisic acid biosynthesis in maize". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 94 (22): 12235–12240. Bibcode: 1997PNAS...9412235C. doi: 10.1073/pnas.94.22.12235. PMC 23760. PMID 9342392.
- ^ Qin X, Zeevaart JA (December 1999). "The 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid cleavage reaction is the key regulatory step of abscisic acid biosynthesis in water-stressed bean". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 96 (26): 15354–15361. Bibcode: 1999PNAS...9615354Q. doi: 10.1073/pnas.96.26.15354. PMC 24823. PMID 10611388.
- ^ Thompson AJ, Jackson AC, Symonds RC, Mulholland BJ, Dadswell AR, Blake PS, et al. (August 2000). "Ectopic expression of a tomato 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase gene causes over-production of abscisic acid". The Plant Journal. 23 (3): 363–374. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.2000.00789.x. PMID 10929129.
- ^ a b c d Iuchi S, Kobayashi M, Taji T, Naramoto M, Seki M, Kato T, et al. (August 2001). "Regulation of drought tolerance by gene manipulation of 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase, a key enzyme in abscisic acid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis". The Plant Journal. 27 (4): 325–333. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.2002.01347.x. PMID 11532178.
- ^ Harrison PJ, Bugg TD (February 2014). "Enzymology of the carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases: reaction mechanisms, inhibition and biochemical roles". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 544: 105–111. doi: 10.1016/j.abb.2013.10.005. PMID 24144525.
- ^ a b Sussmilch FC, McAdam SA (November 2017). "Surviving a Dry Future: Abscisic Acid (ABA)-Mediated Plant Mechanisms for Conserving Water under Low Humidity". Plants. 6 (4): E54. doi: 10.3390/plants6040054. PMC 5750630. PMID 29113039.
- ^ a b Lawson SS, Michler CH (October 2014). "Overexpression of AtSTO1 leads to improved salt tolerance in Populus tremula × P. alba". Transgenic Research. 23 (5): 817–26. doi: 10.1007/s11248-014-9808-x. PMID 24929937. S2CID 12272227.
- ^ Behnam B, Iuchi S, Fujita M, Fujita Y, Takasaki H, Osakabe Y, et al. (August 2013). "Characterization of the promoter region of an Arabidopsis gene for 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase involved in dehydration-inducible transcription". DNA Research. 20 (4): 315–324. doi: 10.1093/dnares/dst012. PMC 3738159. PMID 23604098.
- ^ a b c Tan BC, Joseph LM, Deng WT, Liu L, Li QB, Cline K, McCarty DR (July 2003). "Molecular characterization of the Arabidopsis 9-cis epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase gene family". The Plant Journal. 35 (1): 44–56. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.2003.01786.x. PMID 12834401.
- ^ Sharp RE, Wu Y, Voetberg GS, Saab IN, LeNoble ME (November 1994). "Confirmation that abscisic acid accumulation is required for maize primary root elongation at low water potentials". Journal of Experimental Botany. 45 (Special Issue): 1743–1751. doi: 10.1093/jxb/45.Special_Issue.1743.
- ^ a b c Endo A, Sawada Y, Takahashi H, Okamoto M, Ikegami K, Koiwai H, et al. (August 2008). "Drought induction of Arabidopsis 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase occurs in vascular parenchyma cells". Plant Physiology. 147 (4): 1984–1993. doi: 10.1104/pp.108.116632. PMC 2492653. PMID 18550687.
- ^ Barrero JM, Rodríguez PL, Quesada V, Piqueras P, Ponce MR, Micol JL (October 2006). "Both abscisic acid (ABA)-dependent and ABA-independent pathways govern the induction of NCED3, AAO3 and ABA1 in response to salt stress". Plant, Cell & Environment. 29 (10): 2000–8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2006.01576.x. PMID 16930325.
- ^ Frey A, Effroy D, Lefebvre V, Seo M, Perreau F, Berger A, et al. (May 2012). "Epoxycarotenoid cleavage by NCED5 fine-tunes ABA accumulation and affects seed dormancy and drought tolerance with other NCED family members". The Plant Journal. 70 (3): 501–512. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2011.04887.x. PMID 22171989.
External links
- 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid+dioxygenase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
