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  Riboswitch-mediated inducible expression of an astaxanthin biosynthetic operon in plastids

Agrawal, S., Karcher, D., Ruf, S., Erban, A., Hertle, A. P., Kopka, J., et al. (2021). Riboswitch-mediated inducible expression of an astaxanthin biosynthetic operon in plastids. Plant Physiology, 118(1), 637-652. doi:10.1093/plphys/kiab428.

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Agrawal, S.1, Author           
Karcher, D.1, Author           
Ruf, S.1, Author           
Erban, A.2, Author           
Hertle, A. P.1, Author           
Kopka, J.2, Author           
Bock, R.1, Author           
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1Organelle Biology and Biotechnology, Department Bock, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society, ou_1753326              
2Applied Metabolome Analysis, Department Willmitzer, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Max Planck Society, ou_1753338              

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 Abstract: The high-value carotenoid astaxanthin (3,3'-dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4'-dione) is one of the most potent antioxidants in nature. In addition to its large-scale use in fish farming, the pigment has applications as a food supplement and an active ingredient in cosmetics and in pharmaceuticals for the treatment of diseases linked to reactive oxygen species. The biochemical pathway for astaxanthin synthesis has been introduced into seed plants, which do not naturally synthesize this pigment, by nuclear and plastid engineering. The highest accumulation rates have been achieved in transplastomic plants, but massive production of astaxanthin has resulted in severe growth retardation. What limits astaxanthin accumulation levels and what causes the mutant phenotype is unknown. Here we addressed these questions by making astaxanthin synthesis in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plastids inducible by a synthetic riboswitch. We show that, already in the uninduced state, astaxanthin accumulates to similarly high levels as in transplastomic plants expressing the pathway constitutively. Importantly, the inducible plants displayed wild-type–like growth properties and riboswitch induction resulted in a further increase in astaxanthin accumulation. Our data suggest that the mutant phenotype associated with constitutive astaxanthin synthesis is due to massive metabolite turnover, and indicate that astaxanthin accumulation is limited by the sequestration capacity of the plastid.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2021-09-072021-09-07
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab428
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Title: Plant Physiology
  Other : Plant Physiol.
Source Genre: Journal
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Publ. Info: Bethesda, Md. : American Society of Plant Biologists
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 118 (1) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 637 - 652 Identifier: ISSN: 0032-0889
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/991042744294438