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Metabolic Fate of Phenylalanine in the Corn Smut Fungus Ustilago maydis

옥수수 깜부기균에 의한 페닐알라닌의 대사적 분해

  • Hyun, Min-Woo (Department of Microbiology and Institute of Basic Sciences, Dankook University) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Hwan (Department of Microbiology and Institute of Basic Sciences, Dankook University)
  • 현민우 (단국대학교 미생물학과 및 기초과학연구소) ;
  • 김성환 (단국대학교 미생물학과 및 기초과학연구소)
  • Received : 2011.10.31
  • Accepted : 2011.11.04
  • Published : 2011.12.01
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Abstract

Cetecol has been known as a component of melanin in teliospores of the corn smut fungus Ustilago maydis. Its metabolic precursor has been assumed to be benzoic acid but it has not been proven yet. This study was carried out to verify the synthesis of benzoic acid and to chase its metabolic origin in U. maydis. For this aim, the catabolic process of phenylalanine was investigated by culturing the fungus in the complete medium containing L-$^{14}C$-phenylalanine and $^{14}C$-trans-cinnamic acid. We detected trans-cinnamic acid, benzoic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives from the extracts of the fungus cells and cultural filtrates by thin layered chromatography analysis. We also observed that the fungus could completely catabolize L-$^{14}C$-phenylalanine and produce $^{14}CO_2$ in the air. Conclusively, this study provided an evidence that U. maydis could produce benzoic acid through catabolic process of phenylalanine.

Ustilago maydis(옥수수깜부기균)에 있어서 동포자 melanin의 구성성분으로 catecol 계 알려진바 이 물질의 전구체인 benzoic acid의 생성 여부와 그 유래 원천을 추적하고자 phenylalanine의 분해 과정을 조사하였다. 방사성 동위원소가 표지된 L-$^{14}C$-phenylalanine 및 $^{14}C$-trans-cinnamic acid를 첨가한 액체배지에서 균체와 배양액을 대상으로 대사산물을 추적 조사한 결과 trans-cinnamic acid, benzoic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid와 hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives 추정되는 물질 등이 검출되었다. 또한 L-$^{14}C$-phenylalanine을 대사하여 매우 천천히 공기 중으로 $^{14}CO_2$를 방출함을 확인하여 phenylalanine을 완전히 분해 할 수 있음을 밝혔다. 결론적으로 본 연구는 옥수수깜부기균이 benzoic acid를 생성하고 그 유래는 phenylalanine의 분해에서 만들어지는 증거를 제시하였다.

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