Molecular Cloning and Ethylene-Inducible Expression ofChib1 Chitinase from Soybean (Glycine max(L.) Merr.)
Authors:
- Van Hai NongVNVan Hai Nong
- Deyu ZhangDZDeyu Zhang
- Masaomi ArahiraMAMasaomi Arahira
- Nana Asare YeboahNYNana Asare Yeboah
- Kyoko UdakaKUKyoko Udaka
- Chikafusa FukazawaCFChikafusa Fukazawa
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
- Vol. 63 (2) , 251-256
Abstract
A soybean seed-specific PR-8 chitinase, named Chib2, has a markedly extended C-terminal segment compared to other plant Chib1 homologues of the PR-8 chitinase family known to date. To further characterize the molecular structure and the expression pattern of this chitinase family, we cloned two typical Chib1-similar cDNAs (Chib1-1 and Chib1-2) from soybeans by PCR-cloning techniques. The deduced primary sequence of Chib1-1 chitinase is composed of a signal peptide segment (26 amino acid residues) and a mature 273 amino acid sequence (calculated molecular mass 28,794, calculated pI 3.7). This Chib1-1 enzyme is more than 90% identical to Chib1-2 chitinase but is below 50% identical to Chib2 enzyme. Thus, we confirmed the occurrence of two distinct classes, Chib1 and Chib2 in the plant PR-8 chitinase family. The Chib1 genes, interrupted by one intron, were found to be up-regulated in response to ethylene in stems and leaves, but scarcely expressed in developing soybean seeds. Chib1 chitinases may be responsible for protecting the plant body from various pathogenic attacks.Keywords
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