Localization and in-vivo characterization of Thapsia garganica CYP76AE2 indicates a role in thapsigargin biosynthesis

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Localization and in-vivo characterization of Thapsia garganica CYP76AE2 indicates a role in thapsigargin biosynthesis. / Andersen, Trine Bundgaard; Martinez-Swatson, Karen Agatha; Rasmussen, Silas Anselm; Boughton, Berin Alain; Jørgensen, Kirsten; Andersen-Ranberg, Johan; Nyberg, Nils; Christensen, Søren Brøgger; Simonsen, Henrik Toft.

In: Plant Physiology, Vol. 174, No. 1, 2017, p. 56-72.

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Andersen, TB, Martinez-Swatson, KA, Rasmussen, SA, Boughton, BA, Jørgensen, K, Andersen-Ranberg, J, Nyberg, N, Christensen, SB & Simonsen, HT 2017, 'Localization and in-vivo characterization of Thapsia garganica CYP76AE2 indicates a role in thapsigargin biosynthesis', Plant Physiology, vol. 174, no. 1, pp. 56-72. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.00055

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Andersen, T. B., Martinez-Swatson, K. A., Rasmussen, S. A., Boughton, B. A., Jørgensen, K., Andersen-Ranberg, J., Nyberg, N., Christensen, S. B., & Simonsen, H. T. (2017). Localization and in-vivo characterization of Thapsia garganica CYP76AE2 indicates a role in thapsigargin biosynthesis. Plant Physiology, 174(1), 56-72. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.00055

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Andersen TB, Martinez-Swatson KA, Rasmussen SA, Boughton BA, Jørgensen K, Andersen-Ranberg J et al. Localization and in-vivo characterization of Thapsia garganica CYP76AE2 indicates a role in thapsigargin biosynthesis. Plant Physiology. 2017;174(1):56-72. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.00055

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Andersen, Trine Bundgaard ; Martinez-Swatson, Karen Agatha ; Rasmussen, Silas Anselm ; Boughton, Berin Alain ; Jørgensen, Kirsten ; Andersen-Ranberg, Johan ; Nyberg, Nils ; Christensen, Søren Brøgger ; Simonsen, Henrik Toft. / Localization and in-vivo characterization of Thapsia garganica CYP76AE2 indicates a role in thapsigargin biosynthesis. In: Plant Physiology. 2017 ; Vol. 174, No. 1. pp. 56-72.

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title = "Localization and in-vivo characterization of Thapsia garganica CYP76AE2 indicates a role in thapsigargin biosynthesis",
abstract = "The Mediterranean plant Thapsia garganica (dicot, Apiaceae), also known as deadly carrot, produces the highly toxic compound thapsigargin. This compound is a potent inhibitor of the sarcoplasmic-endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ -ATPase calcium pump in mammals and is of industrial importance as the active moiety of the anticancer drug mipsagargin, currently in clinical trials. Knowledge of thapsigargin in planta storage and biosynthesis has been limited. Here, we present the putative second step in thapsigargin biosynthesis, by showing that the cytochrome P450 TgCYP76AE2, transiently expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana, converts epikunzeaol into epidihydrocostunolide. Furthermore, we show that thapsigargin is likely to be stored in secretory ducts in the roots. Transcripts from TgTPS2 (epikunzeaol synthase) and TgCYP76AE2 in roots were found only in the epithelial cells lining these secretory ducts. This emphasizes the involvement of these cells in the biosynthesis of thapsigargin. This study paves the way for further studies of thapsigargin biosynthesis.",
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AU - Rasmussen, Silas Anselm

AU - Boughton, Berin Alain

AU - Jørgensen, Kirsten

AU - Andersen-Ranberg, Johan

AU - Nyberg, Nils

AU - Christensen, Søren Brøgger

AU - Simonsen, Henrik Toft

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N2 - The Mediterranean plant Thapsia garganica (dicot, Apiaceae), also known as deadly carrot, produces the highly toxic compound thapsigargin. This compound is a potent inhibitor of the sarcoplasmic-endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ -ATPase calcium pump in mammals and is of industrial importance as the active moiety of the anticancer drug mipsagargin, currently in clinical trials. Knowledge of thapsigargin in planta storage and biosynthesis has been limited. Here, we present the putative second step in thapsigargin biosynthesis, by showing that the cytochrome P450 TgCYP76AE2, transiently expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana, converts epikunzeaol into epidihydrocostunolide. Furthermore, we show that thapsigargin is likely to be stored in secretory ducts in the roots. Transcripts from TgTPS2 (epikunzeaol synthase) and TgCYP76AE2 in roots were found only in the epithelial cells lining these secretory ducts. This emphasizes the involvement of these cells in the biosynthesis of thapsigargin. This study paves the way for further studies of thapsigargin biosynthesis.

AB - The Mediterranean plant Thapsia garganica (dicot, Apiaceae), also known as deadly carrot, produces the highly toxic compound thapsigargin. This compound is a potent inhibitor of the sarcoplasmic-endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ -ATPase calcium pump in mammals and is of industrial importance as the active moiety of the anticancer drug mipsagargin, currently in clinical trials. Knowledge of thapsigargin in planta storage and biosynthesis has been limited. Here, we present the putative second step in thapsigargin biosynthesis, by showing that the cytochrome P450 TgCYP76AE2, transiently expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana, converts epikunzeaol into epidihydrocostunolide. Furthermore, we show that thapsigargin is likely to be stored in secretory ducts in the roots. Transcripts from TgTPS2 (epikunzeaol synthase) and TgCYP76AE2 in roots were found only in the epithelial cells lining these secretory ducts. This emphasizes the involvement of these cells in the biosynthesis of thapsigargin. This study paves the way for further studies of thapsigargin biosynthesis.

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