Effects of arginine on Polytomella parva growth, PII protein levels and lipid body formation
Effects of arginine on Polytomella parva growth, PII protein levels and lipid body formation
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DOI:
10.1007/s00425-019-03249-5
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发表时间:
2019-07
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4.3
通讯作者:
Tatiana V. Lapina;L. Kochemasova;K. Forchhammer;E. Ermilova
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作者:
Tatiana V. Lapina;L. Kochemasova;K. Forchhammer;E. Ermilova
Main conclusionl-Arginine supports growth and resulted in increased PII signaling protein levels and lipid droplet accumulation in the colorless green algaPolytomella parva.AbstractPolytomella parva, a model system for nonphotosynthetic green algae, utilizes ammonium and several carbon sources, including ethanol and acetate. We previously reported thatP. parvaaccumulates high amounts of arginine with the key enzyme of the ornithine/arginine biosynthesis pathway, N-acetyl-L-glutamate kinase, exhibiting high activity. Here we demonstrate thatl-arginine can be used by this alga as a nitrogen source. Externally supplied arginine directly influenced the levels of PII signaling protein and formation of triacylglycerol (TAG)-filled lipid bodies (LBs). Our results suggest that the nitrogen source, but not nitrogen starvation, may be critical for the accumulation of LBs in a PII-independent manner inP. parva.