Overexpression of a Domain of Unknown Function 231-containing protein increases O-xylan acetylation and cellulose biosynthesis in Populus
Abstract
Background: Domain of Unknown Function 231-containing proteins (DUF231) are plant specific and their function is largely unknown. Studies in the model plants Arabidopsis and rice suggested that some DUF231 proteins act in the process of O-acetyl substitution of hemicellulose and esterification of pectin. However, little is known about the function of DUF231 proteins in woody plant species.Results: This study provides evidence supporting that one member of DUF231 family proteins in the woody perennial plant Populus deltoides (genotype WV94), PdDUF231A, has a role in the acetylation of xylan and affects cellulose biosynthesis. A total of 52 DUF231-containing proteins were identified in the Populus genome. In P. deltoides transgenic lines overexpressing PdDUF231A (OXPdDUF231A), glucose and cellulose contents were increased. Consistent with these results, the transcript levels of cellulose biosynthesis-related genes were increased in the OXPdDUF231A transgenic lines. Furthermore, the relative content of total acetylated xylan was increased in the OXPdDUF231A transgenic lines. Enzymatic saccharification assays revealed that the rate of glucose release increased in OXPdDUF231A transgenic lines. Plant biomass productivity was also increased in OXPdDUF231A transgenic lines.Conclusions: These results suggest that PdDUF231A affects cellulose biosynthesis and plays a role in the acetylation of xylan. PdDUF231A is a promising target for genetic modificationmore »
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- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1618712
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1460243; OSTI ID: 1463990
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Biotechnology for Biofuels
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Biotechnology for Biofuels Journal Volume: 10 Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 1754-6834
- Publisher:
- Springer Science + Business Media
- Country of Publication:
- Netherlands
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 09 BIOMASS FUELS; Acetylation; Cell wall; Cellulose; DUF231; Populus; Sugar release; Xylan
Citation Formats
Yang, Yongil, Yoo, Chang Geun, Winkeler, Kimberly A., Collins, Cassandra M., Hinchee, Maud A. W., Jawdy, Sara S., Gunter, Lee E., Engle, Nancy L., Pu, Yunqiao, Yang, Xiaohan, Tschaplinski, Timothy J., Ragauskas, Arthur J., Tuskan, Gerald A., and Chen, Jin-Gui. Overexpression of a Domain of Unknown Function 231-containing protein increases O-xylan acetylation and cellulose biosynthesis in Populus. Netherlands: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1186/s13068-017-0998-3.
Yang, Yongil, Yoo, Chang Geun, Winkeler, Kimberly A., Collins, Cassandra M., Hinchee, Maud A. W., Jawdy, Sara S., Gunter, Lee E., Engle, Nancy L., Pu, Yunqiao, Yang, Xiaohan, Tschaplinski, Timothy J., Ragauskas, Arthur J., Tuskan, Gerald A., & Chen, Jin-Gui. Overexpression of a Domain of Unknown Function 231-containing protein increases O-xylan acetylation and cellulose biosynthesis in Populus. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-017-0998-3
Yang, Yongil, Yoo, Chang Geun, Winkeler, Kimberly A., Collins, Cassandra M., Hinchee, Maud A. W., Jawdy, Sara S., Gunter, Lee E., Engle, Nancy L., Pu, Yunqiao, Yang, Xiaohan, Tschaplinski, Timothy J., Ragauskas, Arthur J., Tuskan, Gerald A., and Chen, Jin-Gui. Wed .
"Overexpression of a Domain of Unknown Function 231-containing protein increases O-xylan acetylation and cellulose biosynthesis in Populus". Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-017-0998-3.
@article{osti_1618712,
title = {Overexpression of a Domain of Unknown Function 231-containing protein increases O-xylan acetylation and cellulose biosynthesis in Populus},
author = {Yang, Yongil and Yoo, Chang Geun and Winkeler, Kimberly A. and Collins, Cassandra M. and Hinchee, Maud A. W. and Jawdy, Sara S. and Gunter, Lee E. and Engle, Nancy L. and Pu, Yunqiao and Yang, Xiaohan and Tschaplinski, Timothy J. and Ragauskas, Arthur J. and Tuskan, Gerald A. and Chen, Jin-Gui},
abstractNote = {Background: Domain of Unknown Function 231-containing proteins (DUF231) are plant specific and their function is largely unknown. Studies in the model plants Arabidopsis and rice suggested that some DUF231 proteins act in the process of O-acetyl substitution of hemicellulose and esterification of pectin. However, little is known about the function of DUF231 proteins in woody plant species.Results: This study provides evidence supporting that one member of DUF231 family proteins in the woody perennial plant Populus deltoides (genotype WV94), PdDUF231A, has a role in the acetylation of xylan and affects cellulose biosynthesis. A total of 52 DUF231-containing proteins were identified in the Populus genome. In P. deltoides transgenic lines overexpressing PdDUF231A (OXPdDUF231A), glucose and cellulose contents were increased. Consistent with these results, the transcript levels of cellulose biosynthesis-related genes were increased in the OXPdDUF231A transgenic lines. Furthermore, the relative content of total acetylated xylan was increased in the OXPdDUF231A transgenic lines. Enzymatic saccharification assays revealed that the rate of glucose release increased in OXPdDUF231A transgenic lines. Plant biomass productivity was also increased in OXPdDUF231A transgenic lines.Conclusions: These results suggest that PdDUF231A affects cellulose biosynthesis and plays a role in the acetylation of xylan. PdDUF231A is a promising target for genetic modification for biofuel production because biomass productivity and compositional quality can be simultaneously improved through overexpression.},
doi = {10.1186/s13068-017-0998-3},
journal = {Biotechnology for Biofuels},
number = 1,
volume = 10,
place = {Netherlands},
year = {Wed Dec 27 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Wed Dec 27 00:00:00 EST 2017}
}
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