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Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of the Gene Encoding 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase from Hazel (Corylus avellana L. Gasaway)

  • Wang, Yechun (Plant Biotechnology Research Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, School of Life Science and Technology, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) ;
  • Guo, Binhui (Plant Biotechnology Research Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, School of Life Science and Technology, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) ;
  • Zhang, Fei (Plant Biotechnology Research Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, School of Life Science and Technology, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) ;
  • Yao, Hongyan (Plant Biotechnology Research Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, School of Life Science and Technology, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) ;
  • Miao, Zhiqi (Plant Biotechnology Research Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, School of Life Science and Technology, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) ;
  • Tang, Kexuan (Plant Biotechnology Research Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, School of Life Science and Technology, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
  • Published : 2007.11.30

Abstract

The enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGR; EC1.1.1.34) catalyzes the first committed step of isoprenoids biosynthesis in MVA pathway. Here we report for the first time the cloning and characterization of a full-length cDNA encoding HMGR (designated as CgHMGR, GenBank accession number EF206343) from hazel (Corylus avellana L. Gasaway), a taxol-producing plant species. The full-length cDNA of CgHMGR was 2064 bp containing a 1704-bp ORF encoding 567 amino acids. Bioinformatic analyses revealed that the deduced CgHMGR had extensive homology with other plant HMGRs and contained two transmembrane domains and a catalytic domain. The predicted 3-D model of CgHMGR had a typical spatial structure of HMGRs. Southern blot analysis indicated that CgHMGR belonged to a small gene family. Expression analysis revealed that CgHMGR expressed high in roots, and low in leaves and stems, and the expression of CgHMGR could be up-regulated by methyl jasmonate (MeJA). The functional color assay in Escherichia coli showed that CgHMGR could accelerate the biosynthesis of $\beta$-carotene, indicating that CgHMGR encoded a functional protein. The cloning, characterization and functional analysis of CgHMGR gene will enable us to further understand the role of CgHMGR involved in taxol biosynthetic pathway in C. avellana at molecular level.

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