Ancient origin of fucosylated xyloglucan in charophycean green algae

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Ancient origin of fucosylated xyloglucan in charophycean green algae. / Mikkelsen, Maria Dalgaard; Harholt, Jesper; Westereng, Bjørge; Domozych, David; Fry, Stephen C.; Johansen, Ida Elisabeth; Fangel, Jonatan U.; Łężyk, Mateusz; Feng, Tao; Nancke, Louise; Mikkelsen, Jørn D.; Willats, William G.T.; Ulvskov, Peter.

In: Communications Biology , Vol. 4, 754, 2021.

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Mikkelsen, MD, Harholt, J, Westereng, B, Domozych, D, Fry, SC, Johansen, IE, Fangel, JU, Łężyk, M, Feng, T, Nancke, L, Mikkelsen, JD, Willats, WGT & Ulvskov, P 2021, 'Ancient origin of fucosylated xyloglucan in charophycean green algae', Communications Biology , vol. 4, 754. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02277-w

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Mikkelsen, M. D., Harholt, J., Westereng, B., Domozych, D., Fry, S. C., Johansen, I. E., Fangel, J. U., Łężyk, M., Feng, T., Nancke, L., Mikkelsen, J. D., Willats, W. G. T., & Ulvskov, P. (2021). Ancient origin of fucosylated xyloglucan in charophycean green algae. Communications Biology , 4, [754]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02277-w

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Mikkelsen MD, Harholt J, Westereng B, Domozych D, Fry SC, Johansen IE et al. Ancient origin of fucosylated xyloglucan in charophycean green algae. Communications Biology . 2021;4. 754. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02277-w

Author

Mikkelsen, Maria Dalgaard ; Harholt, Jesper ; Westereng, Bjørge ; Domozych, David ; Fry, Stephen C. ; Johansen, Ida Elisabeth ; Fangel, Jonatan U. ; Łężyk, Mateusz ; Feng, Tao ; Nancke, Louise ; Mikkelsen, Jørn D. ; Willats, William G.T. ; Ulvskov, Peter. / Ancient origin of fucosylated xyloglucan in charophycean green algae. In: Communications Biology . 2021 ; Vol. 4.

Bibtex

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title = "Ancient origin of fucosylated xyloglucan in charophycean green algae",
abstract = "The charophycean green algae (CGA or basal streptophytes) are of particular evolutionary significance because their ancestors gave rise to land plants. One outstanding feature of these algae is that their cell walls exhibit remarkable similarities to those of land plants. Xyloglucan (XyG) is a major structural component of the cell walls of most land plants and was originally thought to be absent in CGA. This study presents evidence that XyG evolved in the CGA. This is based on a) the identification of orthologs of the genetic machinery to produce XyG, b) the identification of XyG in a range of CGA and, c) the structural elucidation of XyG, including uronic acid-containing XyG, in selected CGA. Most notably, XyG fucosylation, a feature considered as a late evolutionary elaboration of the basic XyG structure and orthologs to the corresponding biosynthetic enzymes are shown to be present in Mesotaenium caldariorum.",
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AU - Mikkelsen, Maria Dalgaard

AU - Harholt, Jesper

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AU - Domozych, David

AU - Fry, Stephen C.

AU - Johansen, Ida Elisabeth

AU - Fangel, Jonatan U.

AU - Łężyk, Mateusz

AU - Feng, Tao

AU - Nancke, Louise

AU - Mikkelsen, Jørn D.

AU - Willats, William G.T.

AU - Ulvskov, Peter

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PY - 2021

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N2 - The charophycean green algae (CGA or basal streptophytes) are of particular evolutionary significance because their ancestors gave rise to land plants. One outstanding feature of these algae is that their cell walls exhibit remarkable similarities to those of land plants. Xyloglucan (XyG) is a major structural component of the cell walls of most land plants and was originally thought to be absent in CGA. This study presents evidence that XyG evolved in the CGA. This is based on a) the identification of orthologs of the genetic machinery to produce XyG, b) the identification of XyG in a range of CGA and, c) the structural elucidation of XyG, including uronic acid-containing XyG, in selected CGA. Most notably, XyG fucosylation, a feature considered as a late evolutionary elaboration of the basic XyG structure and orthologs to the corresponding biosynthetic enzymes are shown to be present in Mesotaenium caldariorum.

AB - The charophycean green algae (CGA or basal streptophytes) are of particular evolutionary significance because their ancestors gave rise to land plants. One outstanding feature of these algae is that their cell walls exhibit remarkable similarities to those of land plants. Xyloglucan (XyG) is a major structural component of the cell walls of most land plants and was originally thought to be absent in CGA. This study presents evidence that XyG evolved in the CGA. This is based on a) the identification of orthologs of the genetic machinery to produce XyG, b) the identification of XyG in a range of CGA and, c) the structural elucidation of XyG, including uronic acid-containing XyG, in selected CGA. Most notably, XyG fucosylation, a feature considered as a late evolutionary elaboration of the basic XyG structure and orthologs to the corresponding biosynthetic enzymes are shown to be present in Mesotaenium caldariorum.

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DO - 10.1038/s42003-021-02277-w

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JO - Communications Biology

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