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Diurnal oscillations of metabolite abundances and gene analysis provide new insights into central metabolic processes of the brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus
Author(s) -
Gravot Antoine,
Dittami Simon M.,
Rousvoal Sylvie,
Lugan Raphael,
Eggert Anja,
Collén Jonas,
Boyen Catherine,
Bouchereau Alain,
To Thierry
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03400.x
Subject(s) - metabolite , biology , diurnal cycle , brown algae , botany , ecology , algae , biochemistry , atmospheric sciences , physics
Summary• Knowledge about primary metabolic processes is essential for the understanding of the physiology and ecology of seaweeds. The Ectocarpus siliculosus genome now facilitates integrative studies of the molecular basis of primary metabolism in this brown alga. • Metabolite profiling was performed across two light–dark cycles and under different CO 2 and O 2 concentrations, together with genome and targeted gene expression analysis. • Except for mannitol, E. siliculosus cells contain low levels of polyols, organic acids and carbohydrates. Amino acid profiles were similar to those of C3‐type plants, including glycine/serine accumulation under photorespiration‐enhancing conditions. γ‐Aminobutyric acid was only detected in traces. • Changes in the concentrations of glycine and serine, genome annotation and targeted expression analysis together suggest the presence of a classical photorespiratory glycolate pathway in E. siliculosus rather than a malate synthase pathway as in diatoms. Several metabolic and transcriptional features do not clearly fit with the hypothesis of an alanine/aspartate‐based inducible C4‐like metabolism in E. siliculosus . We propose a model in which the accumulation of alanine could be used to store organic carbon and nitrogen during the light period. We finally discuss a possible link between low γ‐aminobutyric acid contents and the absence of glutamate decarboxylase genes in the Ectocarpus genome.

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