Isolation and characterization of Neurospora crassa mutants resistant to antifungal plant defensins

被引:28
作者
Ferket, KKA
Levery, SB
Park, C
Cammue, BPA
Thevissen, K
机构
[1] Katholieke Univ Leuven, CMPG, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
[2] Univ New Hampshire, Dept Chem, Durham, NH 03824 USA
关键词
mode of action; membrane permeabilization; sphingolipid; glucosylceramide; glycosylinositolphosphorylceramide; steryl glucoside; heliomicin;
D O I
10.1016/S1087-1845(03)00085-9
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Twenty-five Neurospora crassa mutants obtained by chemical mutagenesis were screened for increased resistance to various, antifungal plant defensins. Plant defensin-resistant N. crassa mutants were further tested for their cross-resistance towards other families of structurally different antimicrobial peptides. Two N. crassa mutants, termed MUT16 and MUT24, displaying resistance towards all plant defensins tested but not to structurally different antimicrobial peptides were selected for further characterization. MUT16 and MUT24 were more resistant towards plant defensin-induced membrane permeabilization as compared to the N. crassa wild-type. Based on the previously demonstrated key role of fungal sphingolipids in the mechanism of growth inhibition by plant defensins, membrane sphingolipids of MUT16 and MUT24 were analysed. Membranes of these mutants contained structurally different glucosylceramides, novel glycosylinositolphosphorylceramides, and an altered level of steryl glucosides. Evidence is provided to link these clear differences in sphingolipid profiles of N. crassa mutants with their resistance towards different plant defensins. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:176 / 185
页数:10
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