Characterization of the gene cluster for biosynthesis of macrocyclic trichothecenes in Myrothecium roridum

Molecular & General Genetics : MGG
S C TrappB B Jarvis

Abstract

Macrocyclic trichothecenes are toxic sesquiterpenoids that are produced by certain fungi and plants. The unique structural features of macrocyclic trichothecenes result in increased toxicity relative to other trichothecene structural types. Here we report the sequences and relative locations of the MRTRI5, MRTRI6, and MRTRI4 genes in the biosynthetic pathway for macrocyclic trichothecenes in Myrothecium roridum. The deduced sequences of the products of MRTRI5 and MRTRI4 display overall identities of 75 and 63%, respectively, with the corresponding proteins in Fusarium sporotrichioides. Based on sequence comparisons, MRTRI5 encodes the enzyme trichodiene synthase, which has been shown to catalyze the first step in the trichothecene pathways of Fusarium and Trichothecium species. MRTRI6 encodes a transcription factor (392 amino acids) required for pathway gene expression, and the predicted MRTRI4 product (533 amino acids) is a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase responsible for the initial oxygenation step in the pathway. The sizes of the predicted products of MRTRI5 and MRTRI4 show good agreement with their apparent counterparts in the Fusarium pathway; however, the protein specified by MRTRI6 is almost twice the size of its putative ...Continue Reading

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