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Analyses of the E3 ubiquitin-ligase target adapter-encoding BTB gene families in algal species Katie Plamann & Derek Gingerich Department of Biology, University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire Introduction Ubiquitylation, the attachment of ubiquitin to proteins to mark for degradation by proteasomes, is crucial for proper organism function. One family of complexes that play a role in this process is the BTB/Cullin 3/RBX E3 ubiquitinprotein ligases. Three proteins; a BTB (Bric-a-Brac, Tramtrack, Broad Complex) domain-containing protein, CUL3, and RBX, form a complex to catalyze attachment of ubiquitin to target proteins (Fig. 1). The BTB proteins are the target-adapters, binding to the proteins to be ubiquitylated via motifs appended to the BTB domain1. Genes encoding BTB proteins have been identified in a wide range of eukaryotic organisms (including fungi, protists, animals, and plants) but the BTB gene families in different groups show great variability in size, complexity, and composition2. In land plant genomes thus far studied, BTB gene families are large (~75150 members) and complicated (with multiple subtypes based on the presence of a diverse set of encoded Figure 1. BTB/CUL3 E3 target-binding motifs)2. We are interested in when the particular BTB family composition seen in the higher ubiquitin-ligase complex plants may have arisen in evolution. To help answer this question, we have characterized the BTB gene families in the fully-sequenced genomes of the green algal species Ostreococcus lucimarinus and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Aquatic green algae are thought to be the ancestors of the land plants, so comparison of algal and land plant BTB families may give us clues as to how the BTB family evolved as the transition to land occurred. Identification of the BTB Gene Families in Genomes of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Ostreococcus lucimarinus Sequence Alignments of Ostreococcus lucimarinus and Representative Chlamydomonas reinhardtii BTB Domains Figure 3. Alignment of representative BTB domains from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Ostreococcus lucimarinus. Predicted BTB domains from 7 Chlamydomonas BTB proteins and the 2 Ostreococcus BTB proteins (4529 and 27814) were aligned with CLUSTALW2 using the default settings. The alignment was displayed with BOXSHADE 3.21 using a 55% sequence identity threshold. Conserved and similar amino acids are shown in black and gray boxes, respectively. Dashes denote gaps. Architecture of the Two BTB Proteins in Ostreococcus lucimarinus 37 known yeast, plant, and animal BTB domains used as initial queries BLASTp searches of the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii v5.3.1 predicted proteome and the Ostreococcus lucimarinus v. 2 predicted proteome were conducted in the DOE-JGI comparative plant genomics portal Phytozome (v9.1 [Chlamydomonas], v10.1 [Ostreococcus]) Species Gene # 52 loci encoding BTB domain-containing proteins identified in Chlamydomonas and 2 loci encoding BTB domain-containing proteins identified in Ostreococcus 4529 The predicted BTB domains from the proteins encoded by these loci were used in 2nd round BLASTp searches of the Chlamydomonas and Ostreococcus predicted proteomes. Various subsequent searches (BLASTp and tBLASTn) of the predicted proteomes and the whole genome sequences were conducted to identify any genes missed. 27814 13 new loci encoding BTB domain proteins identified in Chlamydomonas. No new loci encoding BTB proteins identified in Ostreococcus MATH ARM Figure 4. Only two BTB genes were identified in Ostreococcus. One is predicted to encode a protein with a C-terminal MATH domain and the second is predicted to encode a protein with Armadillo (ARM) repeats. MATHBTB and ARM-BTB proteins are also seen in Chlamydomonas and land plants. MATH-BTB proteins are also found in yeasts and in animals and are one of a very few BTB types shared generally among the eukaryotes. Final BTB families of 65 members (Chlamydomonas) and 2 members (Ostreococcus) identified Phylogenetic Analysis of the BTB Families of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Ostreococcus lucimarinus BTB Gene Family Size and Genome Size in Various Algal and Plant Species Number of BTB Family Members 149(2) Oryza sativa (rice) Genome Size 372Mb 12 chromosomes Arabidopsis thaliana 81(1,2,3) 135Mb 5 chromosomes Physcomitrella patens 65(unpublished data) 473Mb 27 chromosomes Chlamydomonas reinhardtii 65 111Mb 17 chromosomes Ostreococcus lucimarinus 2 13.2Mb 21 chromosomes 0 0 1 6 0 0.2 3 3 5 Conclusions 0 0 73 29 17 16 39 27 23 1 20 2 1 3 37 27 32 80 83 90 56 Cre02.g096700 Cre10.g440800 BACK Cre06.g286700 Cre03.g165801 PHR Cre11.g480050 MATH 33 Cre11.g479800 MATH Cre06.g278184 MATH 63 37 Cre01.g022950 MATH Cre01.g048500 MATH Cre07.g335950 MATH Cre03.g151050 MATH-Like Cre17.g700550 MATH-Like 97 MATH-Like 78 Cre17.g700600 Cre03.g174200 Cre14.g618900 Cre12.g520900 Cre04.g221900 Cre02.g113809 Cre17.g731466 Cre13.g583150 99 Cre14.g614500 Cre09.g388652 NHL SBP/BACK Cre03.g174150 Cre02.g101150 Cre03.g173165 NHL Cre04.g215450 Cre04.g213650 Cre04.g220250 32 Cre02.g101550 14 Cre09g.401219 Cre12.g532900 Cre04.g219600 Cre04.g219400 Cre04.g212100 Cre02.g101300 5 6 69 Cre14.g610550 90 Cre14.g610582 Cre14.g610631 Cre04.g218400 Cre03.g179650 Cre16.g653258 Cre12.g542650 96 Cre10.g464450 BACK BACK SBP Cre13.g585250 Cre10.g419850 MATH ARM ARM Cre03.g205400 Cre13.g580450 Cre07.g342000 Cre03.g144284 Cre04.g231516 27814 SBP Cre01.g012200 SBP SBP Cre17.g698233 Cre09.g399289 Cre16.g680750 Cre16.g680800 MATH 80 Cre05.g245101 4529 Cre01.g001600 90 Cre02.g110150 Cre04.g211700 7 67 4 27 18 56 67 79 85 25 82 56 19 34 75 90 Cre03.g167850 Cre16.g679876 Cre04.g221750 Cre04.g221770 Cre11.g467776 Cre03.g162200 = Ostreococcus BTB family member; the remainder are Chlamydomonas BTB family members Figure 2. Phylogenetic tree of BTB family members from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Ostreococcus lucimarinus. The tree was generated in MEGA 6.06 by maximum-likelihood analysis of a Gblocks-edited alignment of the amino acid sequences of BTB domains from the family members. The tree with the highest log likelihood is shown. Bootstrapping with 500 replicates was performed; the numbers at each node indicate bootstrap values. Bootstrap values >75% indicate moderate to strong support for that node. Branch lengths are scaled to number of substitutions per site. Other domains or motifs identified by SMART and/or Pfam in the predicted proteins are indicated for some family members. •The BTB family in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is large (65 members) and complex, but the family in Ostreococcus lucimarinus is very small (2 members). •The two Ostreococcus BTB genes appear to each have a homolog in Chlamydomonas (27814 and Cre04.g231516; 4529 and Cre03.g144284). •While the architectures found in the two Ostreococcus BTB proteins are also found in BTB proteins from land plants and Chlamydomonas (MATH-BTB and ARM-BTB), most of the architectures found in Chlamydomonas (e.g. BTB-SBP, NHL-BTB) are not seen in land plants and vice-versa. •There is significant sequence diversity within the collection of Chlamydomonas BTB domains. This is similar to the BTB domains found in animals and plants, which are quite variable mostly yet share a common function (Cullin 3 protein interaction). •Increasing genome size is generally associated with increasing BTB family size. •These results suggest there have been drastic changes in the size and composition of this E3 ubiquitin-ligase gene family during Viridiplantae evolution. References 1. Gingerich, D.J., 1, Gagne J.M., Salter, D.W., Hellmann, H., Estelle, M., Ma, L., Vierstra R.D. (2005) Cullins 3a and 3b Assemble with Members of the Broad Complex/Tramtrack/Bric-a-Brac (BTB) Protein Family to Form Essential Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases (E3s) in Arabidopsis. Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 280, No. 19, pp. 18810 - 18821 2. Gingerich, D.J., Hanada, K., Shiu, S-H, and Vierstra, R.D. (2007) Large-Scale, Lineage-Specific Expansion of a Bric-a-Brac/ Tramtrack/Broad Complex Ubiquitin-Ligase Gene Family in Rice. The Plant Cell. Vol. 19, No. 8 , pp. 2329-2348 3. Christians, M. J.; Gingerich, D. J.; Hua, Z.; Lauer, T.D.; Vierstra, R. D. (2012). The Light-Response BTB 1 and 2 Proteins Assemble Nuclear Ubiquitin Ligases That Modify Phytochrome B and D signaling in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology. 160(1), 118-134 Acknowledgements This research is supported by University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Differential Tuition through the UWEC Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. We thank UWEC’s Learning and Technology Services for the printing of this poster.