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1 Aflatoxin biosynthesis and regulation Kenneth Ehrlich Southern Regional Research Center New rleans

2 Introduction AF/ST biosynthesis involves expression of at least 25 genes Genes are organized in a cluster or clusters Genes are coordinately regulated The pathway-specific transcription factor, AflR, and globally acting transcription factors regulate biosynthesis Regulation of biosynthesis is different in different AF-producing species

3 Comparison of AF/ST clusters omtb norb cypa aflt pksa hypb1 nor-1 hexa hexb aflr aflj adha esta nora ver-1 vera avna verb hypb2 - avfa omtb omta orda vbs cypx moxy ordb hypa 1 nada hypa AF cluster ST cluster A. ochraceoros. AF clusters DNA identity (%) stcs stca B CD E aflraflj F G H I J K L M N P Q R S T U V W A B CD E aflraflj F G H I J K L M N P Q R T U V W D. septosporum dothistromin clusters dotd C B A pksa cypx TE transp ver-1 avfa moxy epoa hexa vbs

4 Polyketide synthesis HexA HexB ACP KR KS PPT AT ER ER FMH NADH DH MAT PksA SAT KS MAT PT ACP TE/CLC ACP KS MAT PPT SAT PT TE/CLC ER DH KR AT acyl carrier protein keto synthase malonylcoa ACPtransacylase phosphopantetheinyltransferase starter unit ACP transacylase product template thioesterase/claisen-like cyclase enoylreductase dehydratase ketoreductase acetyltransacylase

5 NorS complex S 2 x MalonylCoA S HexA HexB PksA HexA HexB PksA H H SH S 7 x MalonylCoA HexA HexB PksA H Noranthrone H

6 Watanabe&Ebizuka 2004 Control of PKS size by CLC domain

7 verview of AflR and aflr intergenic region Promoter with transcription factor binding sites aflj BrlA AflR AflR AbaA AbaA BrlA tsp aflr gene G1-3 G4,5 AreA-binding sites aflj\aflr Intergenic region Zn cluster His-repeat Pro-rich PEST domains Acidic domain Ser-rich His-Arg NLE Linker AflR protein

8 Variability in putative transcription factor binding sites in three AF cluster genes AP AN A.nid 50bp 100bp aflr-aflj intergenic region omta-orda intergenic region TATA CAAT AflR AreA PacC BrlA AbaA CreA 100bp omtb promoter; omta-omtb intergenic region AP AN / /

9 AflR coding domain variability Strain His-rich region (No. of His) PEST region A. flavus (Grp I) 6 No A. parasit. 6 No A. flavus (Grp II) 2 No A. pseudotamar. 6 No A. nomius 4 Yes A. bombycis 4 Yes A. nidulans A. ochraceo. 0 Yes 0 Yes

10 ther levels of regulation LaeA protein methyltransferase: affects only 2º metabolite clusters; may specifically affect pre mrna stability, translation PKA VeA mediated by G-protein signaling factors: FlbA and FluG possible transcription factor: mediates formation of both sclerotia and AF; target is unknown.

11 Epigenetic regulation Chromosomal position of gene cluster DNA methylation of GC-rich regions in subtelomeric region Histone modifications: acetylation, methylation; phosphorylation

12 Conclusions Polyketide formation utilizes a Fas-derived starter unit and an iterative PKS Regulation of AF biosynthesis involves AflR and global transcription factors Some biosynthesis steps involve several oxidative enzymes, but no stable intermediates are detectable

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14 Conversion of Avf to HVN H H H CypX H AvfA CH averufin H H H H H hydroxyversicolorone

15 Conversion of VerA to ST H H H H H A B C D E VerA H AflX VA I H H H H H II Ver-1 III AflY H H H H C 2 H H IV -C 2 -H 2 DMST mtb ST

16 AF formation VerA mtb, mta Me rda Me NIH shift Me H rda Me Me Sterigmatocystin Me H Me NorA Aflatoxin B1 HypB2 Me H 2 C CypA Me NadA NorB Aflatoxin G1 H 2 C

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