Molecular cloning and characterization of the ATP citrate lyase from carotenogenic yeast Phaffia rhodozyma

Cipriano Chávez-Cabrera, Rodolfo Marsch, Yaneth Bartolo-Aguilar, Zoila Rosa Flores-Bustamante, María Eugenia Hidalgo-Lara, Anahí Martínez-Cárdenas, Juan Carlos Cancino-Díaz, Sergio Sánchez, Luis Bernardo Flores-Cotera

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Abstract

ATP citrate lyase (ACL), is a key cytosolic source of acetyl-CoA for fatty acid and sterol biosynthesis and appear to be involved in carotenoid biosynthesis in yeasts. Three homologous DNA sequences encoding ACLs in Phaffia rhodozyma were isolated i.e two genes and one cDNA. The two genes were multi-intronic, with 3450-bp-coding sequences and both genes, as the cDNA, encoded identical 120.1-kDa polypeptides. Full-length amino acid sequences of these ACLs showed the two multidomains, PLN02235 and PLN02522, which are necessary for activity. The ACLs showed 82-87% similarity to putative ACLs from other basidiomycetes and 71% similarity to human ACL. The acl cDNA was used to express the heterologous ACL 6XHis-tagged which was identified using MALDI-TOF-MS. The sequenced peptides with 42.2% coverage showed 100% identity to the amino acid sequence generated in silico. The recombinant ACL purified to homogeneity showed an activity of 2 U. This is the first study to characterize a recombinant ACL from a carotenogenic yeast. The present study provides a key foundation for future studies to assess (a) the possible occurrence of alternative splicing, (b) identify the promoter(s) sequence(s) and (c) the involvement of ACL in the differential regulation of fatty acid and carotenoid biosynthesis in yeasts.

Original languageEnglish
JournalFEMS Yeast Research
Volume15
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2015

Keywords

  • Acetyl coenzyme A
  • Astaxanthin
  • Carotenoids
  • Functional expression
  • Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous

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