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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Modelling of the Citrus CCD4 Family Members: In Silico Analysis of Membrane Binding and Substrate Preference.

Jorge Cantero, Fabio Polticelli, Margot Paulino

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. AlleleMiner: a long-read pipeline for gene-wise de novo allele phasing and variant detection in diploid citrus cultivars.DNA research : an international journal for rapid publication of reports on genes and genomes · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jorge CanteroBioinformatics Area, DETEMA Department, Faculty of Chemistry, UdelaR, General Flores 2124, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay.ORCID 0000-0002-2304-1396
Fabio PolticelliDepartment of Sciences, Roma Tre University, 00146 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7657-2019
Margot PaulinoBioinformatics Area, DETEMA Department, Faculty of Chemistry, UdelaR, General Flores 2124, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay.
Roma Tre University · ITUniversidad Nacional del Este · PY

Funding

Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR) - Dipartimenti di Eccellenza 2017483NH8
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coloring is one of the most important characteristics in commercial flowers and fruits, generally due to the accumulation of carotenoid pigments. Enzymes of the CCD4 family in citrus intervene in the generation of β-citraurin, an apocarotenoid responsible for the reddish-orange color of mandarins. Citrus CCD4s enzymes could be capable of interacting with the thylakoid membrane inside chloroplasts. However, to date, this interaction has not been studied in detail. In this work, we present three new complete models of the CCD4 family members (CCD4a, CCD4b, and CCD4c), modeled with a lipid membrane. To identify the preference for substrates, typical carotenoids were inserted in the active site of the receptors and the protein-ligand interaction energy was evaluated. The results show a clear preference of CCD4s for xanthophylls over aliphatic carotenes. Our findings indicate the ability to penetrate the membrane and maintain a stable interaction through the N-terminal α-helical domain, spanning a contact surface of 2250 to 3250 Å

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CarotenoidsCitrusDioxygenasesModels, MolecularPlant ProteinsProtein BindingProtein DomainsSubstrate SpecificityXanthophyllsCarotenoidsDioxygenasesPlant ProteinsXanthophyllscarotenoidsCCD4 enzymesCitrus clementinain silico studiesmembranesmolecular dynamics simulationsprotein–membrane interactions

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PMID34948418
PMCPMC8708828
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