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ArticlePlant physiology2002

Evolution of sucrose synthesis.

John Edward Lunn

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Article in Plant physiology, 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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43 citing papers in PubMed, 114 citations in OpenAlex.

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  17. The Sucrose Synthase Gene Family in Chinese Pear (Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018
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1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

John Edward LunnCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia. john.lunn@csiro.au
ACT Government

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cyanobacteria and proteobacteria (purple bacteria) are the only prokaryotes known to synthesize sucrose (Suc). Suc-P synthase, Suc-phosphatase (SPP), and Suc synthase activities have previously been detected in several cyanobacteria, and genes coding for Suc-P synthase (sps) and Suc synthase (sus) have been cloned from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 and Anabaena (Nostoc) spp., respectively. An open reading frame in the Synechocystis genome encodes a predicted 27-kD polypeptide that shows homology to the maize (Zea mays) SPP. Heterologous expression of this putative spp gene in Escherichia coli, reported here, confirmed that this open reading frame encodes a functional SPP enzyme. The Synechocystis SPP is highly specific for Suc-6(F)-P (K(m) = 7.5 microM) and is Mg(2+) dependent (K(a) = 70 microM), with a specific activity of 46 micromol min(-1) mg(-1) protein. Like the maize SPP, the Synechocystis SPP belongs to the haloacid dehalogenase superfamily of phosphatases/hydrolases. Searches of sequenced microbial genomes revealed homologs of the Synechocystis sps gene in several other cyanobacteria (Nostoc punctiforme, Prochlorococcus marinus strains MED4 and MIT9313, and Synechococcus sp. WH8012), and in three proteobacteria (Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Magnetococcus sp. MC1, and Nitrosomonas europaea). Homologs of the Synechocystis spp gene were found in Magnetococcus sp. MC1 and N. punctiforme, and of the Anabaena sus gene in N. punctiforme and N. europaea. From analysis of these sequences, it is suggested that Suc synthesis originated in the proteobacteria or a common ancestor of the proteobacteria and cyanobacteria.

Indexed as

Evolution, MolecularArchaeaBacteriaCloning, MolecularCyanobacteriaEscherichia coliGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGlucosyltransferasesPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesPhylogenyProteobacteriaSequence AlignmentSucroseGlucosyltransferasesPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesSucrosesucrose-phosphatasesucrose-phosphate synthasesucrose synthase

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PMID11950997
PMCPMC154276
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