Morphology-associated expression of NADP-dependent glutamate dehydrogenases during yeast-mycelium transition of a dimorphic fungus Benjaminiella poitrasii. 2004

Aradhana Amin, and Mangesh Joshi, and Mukund V Deshpande
Biochemical Sciences Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune-411008 India.

Benjaminiella poitrasii, a dimorphic zygomycetous fungus possesses three glutamate dehydrogenases, one requiring NAD while the other two use NADP as a coenzyme. In the activity staining after electrophoresis on native polyacrylamide gel NAD- dependent glutamate dehydrogenase revealed the presence of one enzyme that was expressed in both, yeast- and mycelium-form cells. While in case of NADP- dependent glutamate dehydrogenase two distinct activity bands that were differentially expressed in yeast- and mycelium-form cells were seen. Interestingly, during yeast-mycelium transition and reverse, quantitative changes in form-specific native NADP-dependent glutamate dehydrogenase activities were seen. The biochemical data on temperature and pH optima, thermostability, and kinetic properties confirmed the presence of two NADP-dependent proteins in B. poitrasii, parent strain. The monomorphic mutant (Y-5, yeast form) showed NADP- glutamate dehydrogenase similar to parent yeast-form enzyme. For the first time the significance of differential expression of these enzymes during morphological transition in B. poitrasii has been suggested.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009090 Mucorales An order of zygomycetous fungi, usually saprophytic, causing damage to food in storage, but which may cause respiratory infection or MUCORMYCOSIS in persons suffering from other debilitating diseases. Mucoraceae,Thamnidiaceae
D009243 NAD A coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-diphosphate coupled to adenosine 5'-phosphate by pyrophosphate linkage. It is found widely in nature and is involved in numerous enzymatic reactions in which it serves as an electron carrier by being alternately oxidized (NAD+) and reduced (NADH). (Dorland, 27th ed) Coenzyme I,DPN,Diphosphopyridine Nucleotide,Nadide,Nicotinamide-Adenine Dinucleotide,Dihydronicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide,NADH,Adenine Dinucleotide, Dihydronicotinamide,Dinucleotide, Dihydronicotinamide Adenine,Dinucleotide, Nicotinamide-Adenine,Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide,Nucleotide, Diphosphopyridine
D009249 NADP Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. A coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-phosphate (NMN) coupled by pyrophosphate linkage to the 5'-phosphate adenosine 2',5'-bisphosphate. It serves as an electron carrier in a number of reactions, being alternately oxidized (NADP+) and reduced (NADPH). (Dorland, 27th ed) Coenzyme II,Nicotinamide-Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate,Triphosphopyridine Nucleotide,NADPH,Dinucleotide Phosphate, Nicotinamide-Adenine,Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate,Nucleotide, Triphosphopyridine,Phosphate, Nicotinamide-Adenine Dinucleotide
D010766 Phosphorylation The introduction of a phosphoryl group into a compound through the formation of an ester bond between the compound and a phosphorus moiety. Phosphorylations
D004795 Enzyme Stability The extent to which an enzyme retains its structural conformation or its activity when subjected to storage, isolation, and purification or various other physical or chemical manipulations, including proteolytic enzymes and heat. Enzyme Stabilities,Stabilities, Enzyme,Stability, Enzyme
D005656 Fungal Proteins Proteins found in any species of fungus. Fungal Gene Products,Fungal Gene Proteins,Fungal Peptides,Gene Products, Fungal,Yeast Proteins,Gene Proteins, Fungal,Peptides, Fungal,Proteins, Fungal
D006863 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D013696 Temperature The property of objects that determines the direction of heat flow when they are placed in direct thermal contact. The temperature is the energy of microscopic motions (vibrational and translational) of the particles of atoms. Temperatures
D015966 Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in fungi. Fungal Gene Expression Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression, Fungal,Regulation, Gene Expression, Fungal
D018086 Glutamate Dehydrogenase (NADP+) An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-glutamate, H2O, and NADP+ to 2-oxoglutarate, NH3, and NADPH. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 1.4.1.4. NADP+-Dependent Glutamate Dehydrogenase,NADP-Dependent Glutamate Dehydrogenase,NADP-Specific Glutamate Dehydrogenase,NADPH-Dependent Glutamate Dehydrogenase,Dehydrogenase, NADP+-Dependent Glutamate,Dehydrogenase, NADP-Dependent Glutamate,Dehydrogenase, NADP-Specific Glutamate,Dehydrogenase, NADPH-Dependent Glutamate,Glutamate Dehydrogenase, NADP+-Dependent,Glutamate Dehydrogenase, NADP-Dependent,Glutamate Dehydrogenase, NADP-Specific,Glutamate Dehydrogenase, NADPH-Dependent,NADP Dependent Glutamate Dehydrogenase,NADP Specific Glutamate Dehydrogenase,NADP+ Dependent Glutamate Dehydrogenase,NADPH Dependent Glutamate Dehydrogenase

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