Characterization of Lepidopteran Prenyltransferase in Manduca sexta Corpora Allata

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 315-332

  Sen, Stephanie E ^a   Ewing, Gregory J ^a   Thursten, Nancy ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corpora allata; Juvenile hormone biosynthesis; Juvenile hormone homologue; Lepidoptera; Manduca sexta; Prenyltransferase

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; LEPIDOPTERA; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 0009779242     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6327(1996)32:3/4<315::aid-arch5>3.0.co;2-r     Document Type: Article

References (51)

1. Baba T, Allen CM (1980): Prenyl transferases from Micrococcus luteus: Characterization of undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthetase. Arch Biochem Biophys 200:474-484.
2. Baker FC (1990): Techniques for identification and quantification of juvenile hormones and related compounds in arthropods. In Gupta AP (ed): Morphogenic Hormones of Arthropods. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, vol. 1, pp 389-453.
3. Baker FC, Schooley DA (1981): Biosynthesis of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA, 3-hydroxy-3-ethylglutaryl-CoA, mevalonate and homomevalonate by insect corpus allatum and mammalian hepatic tissues. Biochim Biophys Acta 664:356-372.
4. Baker FC, Lee E, Bergot BJ, Schooley DA (1981): Isomerization of isopentenyl pyrophosphate and homoisopentenyl pyrophosphate by Manduca sexta corpora cardiaca-corpora allata homogenates. In Pratt GE, Brooks GT (eds): Juvenile Hormone Biochemistry. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp 67-80.
5. Baker FC, Mauchamp B, Tsai LW, Schooley DA (1983): Farnesol and farnesal dehydrogenase(s) in corpora allata of the tobacco hornworm moth, Manduca sexta. J Lipid Res 24:1586-1594.
6. Baker FC, Tsai LW, Reuter CC, Schooley DA (1987): In vivo fluctuation of JH, JH acid, and ecdysteroid titer, and JH esterase activity during development of fifth stadium Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem 17:989-996.
7. Bell RA, Joachim FG (1976): Techniques for rearing laboratory colonies of tobacco hornworms and pink bollworms. Ann Entomol Soc Am 69:365-373.
8. Bhaskaran G, Jones G (1980): Neuroendocrine regulation of corpus allatum activity in Manduca sexta: The endocrine basis for starvation-induced supernumerary larval molt. J Insect Physiol 26:431-440.
9. Bhaskaran G, Sparagana SP, Barrera P, Dahm KH (1986): Change in corpus allatum function during metamorphosis of the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta: Regulation at the terminal step in juvenile hormone biosynthesis. Arch Insect Biochem Physiol 3:321-338.
10. Brindle PA, Schooley DA, Tsai LW, Baker FC (1988): Comparative metabolism of branched-chain amino acids to precursors of juvenile hormone biogenesis in corpora allata of lepidopterous versus nonlepidopterous insects. J Biol Chem 263:10653-10657.
11. Brindle PA, Baker FC, Tsai LW, Schooley DA (1992): Comparative metabolism of isoleucine by corpora allata of nonlepidopteran insects versus lepidopteran insects, in relation to juvenile hormone biosynthesis. Arch Insect Biochem Physiol 19:1-15.
12. Corey EJ, Katzenellenbogen JA (1969): A new stereospecific synthesis of trisubstituted and tetrasubstituted olefins. The conjugate addition of dialkylcopper-lithium reagents to α,β-acetylenic esters. J Am Chem Soc 91:1851-1852.
13. Croteau R, Purkett PT (1989): Geranyl pyrophosphate synthase: Characterization of the enzyme and evidence that this chain-length specific prenyltransferase is associated with monoterpene biosynthesis in Sage (Salvia officinalis). Arch Biochem Biophys 271:524-535.
14. Dahm KH, Bhaskaran G, Peter MG, Shirk PD, Seshan KR, Röller H (1976): On the identity of juvenile hormone in insects. In Gilbert LI (ed): The Juvenile Hormones. New York: Plenum Press, pp 19-47.
15. Davisson VJ, Woodside AB, Poulter CD (1985): Synthesis of allylic and homoallylic isoprenoid pyrophosphates. Methods Enzymol 110:130-144.
16. Feyereisen R, Farnsworth DE (1988): Forced synthesis of trace amounts of juvenile hormone II from propionate by corpora allata of a juvenile hormone III-producing insect. Experientia 44:47-49.
17. Feyereisen R, Pratt GE, Hamnett AF (1981): Enzymic synthesis of juvenile hormone in locust corpora allata: Evidence for a microsomal cytochrome P-450 linked methyl farnesoate epoxidase. Eur J Biochem 118:231-238.
18. Gebler JC, Poulter CD (1992): Purification and characterization of dimethylallyl tryptophan synthase from Claviceps purpurea. Arch Biochem Biophys 296:308-313.
19. Gotoh T, Koyama T, Ogura K (1992): Farnesyl diphosphate synthase and solanesyl diphosphate synthase reactions of diphosphate-modified allylic analogs: The significance of the diphosphate linkage involved in the allylic substrates for prenyltransferase. J Biochem 112:20-27.
20. Green TR, Dennis DT, West CA (1975): Compartmentation of isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase and prenyl transferase in developing castor bean endosperm. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 64:976-982.
21. Holloway PW, Popják G (1967): The purification of 3,3-dimethylallyl- and geranyl-transferase and of isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase from pig liver. Biochem J 104:57-70.
22. 3H]homomevalonate in Manduca sexta. JCS Chem Commun 21-22.
23. Joly A, Edwards PA (1993): Effect of site-directed mutagenesis of conserved aspartate and arginine residues upon farnesyl diphosphate synthase activity. J Biol Chem 268:26983-26989.
24. Koyama T, Ogura K, Seto S (1981): Enzymatic synthesis of insect juvenile hormone skeleton. J Chem Soc Jpn 5:689-696.
25. Koyama T, Matsubara M, Ogura K (1985a): Isoprenoid enzyme systems of silkworm. I. Partial purification of isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase, farnesyl pyrophosphate synthetase, and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthetase. J Biochem 98:449-456.
26. Koyama T, Matsubara M, Ogura K (1985b): Isoprenoid enzyme systems of silkworm. II. Formation of the juvenile hormone skeletons by farnesyl pyrophosphate synthetase II. J Biochem 98:457-463.
27. Laskovics FM, Poulter CD (1981): Prenyltransferase: Determination of the binding mechanism and individual kinetic constants for farnesylpyrophosphate synthetase by rapid quench and isotope partitioning experiments. Biochemistry 20:1893-1901.
28. Laskovics FM, Krafcik JM, Poulter CD (1979): Prenyltransferase: Kinetic studies of the 1′-4 coupling reaction with avian liver enzyme. J Biol Chem 254:9458-9463.
29. Matsuoka S, Sagami H, Kurisaki A, Ogura K (1991): Variable product specificity of microsomal dehydrodolichyl diphosphate synthase from rat liver. J Biol Chem 266:3464-3468.
30. Monger DJ (1985): Insect 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase. Methods Enzymol 110:51-59.
31. Nishino T, Ogura K, Seto S (1973): Comparative specificity of prenyltransferase of pig liver and pumpkin with respect to artificial substrates. Biochim Biophys Acta 302:33-37.
32. Ogura K, Nishino T, Koyama T, Seto S (1970): Enzymatic condensation of 3-methyl-2-alkenyl pyrophosphates with isopentenyl pyrophosphate. J Am Chem Soc 92:6036-6041.
33. Ogura K, Koyama T, Seto S (1972): Enzymatic synthesis of new farnesyl pyrophosphate homologues. JCS Chem Commun 881-882.
34. Ogura K, Saito A, Seto S (1974): A novel substrate for prenyltransferase. Formation of a nonallylic cis-homofarnesyl pyrophosphate. J Am Chem Soc 96:4037-4038.
35. Ohnuma S-i, Koyama T, Ogura K (1991): Purification of solanesyl-diphosphate synthase from Micrococcus luteus. J Biol Chem 266:23706-23713.
36. 14C]-propionate through degradation to single carbon atom derivatives. Helv Chim Acta 58:1037-1048.
37. Popják G, Rabinowitz JL, Baron JM (1969): Artificial substrates for prenyl transferase. Biochem J 113:861-868.
38. Poulter CD, Rilling HC (1983): Prenyl transferases and isomerase. In Porter JW, Spurgeon SL (eds): Biosynthesis of Isoprenoid Compounds, vol. 2. New York: Wiley, pp 161-224.
39. Poulter CD, Satterwhite DM (1977): Mechanism of the prenyl-transfer reaction. Studies with (E)- and (Z)-3-trifluoromethyl-2-buten-1-yl pyrophosphate. Biochemistry 16:5470-5478.
40. Pratt GE, Tobe SS (1974): Juvenile hormones radiobiosynthesized by corpora allata of adult female locusts in vitro. Life Sci 14:575-586.
41. Pratt GE, Stott KM, Brooks GT, Jennings RC, Hamnett AF, Alexander BAJ (1981): Utilization of farnesoic acid analogues by the O-methyl transferase from corpora allata of the adult female Locusta migratoria. In Pratt GE, Brooks GT (eds): Juvenile Hormone Biochemistry. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp 107-121.
42. Reed BC, Rilling HC (1976): Substrate binding of avian liver prenyltransferase. Biochemistry 15:3739-3745.
43. Schooley DA, Baker FC (1985): Juvenile hormone biosynthesis. In Kerkut GA, Gilbert LI (eds): Comprehensive Insect Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology, vol. 7. Oxford: Pergamon Press, pp 363-389.
44. Schooley DA, Judy KJ, Bergot BJ, Hall MS, Siddall JB (1973): Biosynthesis of the juvenile hormones of Manduca sexta: Labeling pattern from mevalonate, propionate, and acetate. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 70:2921-2925.
45. Schooley DA, Baker FC, Tsai LW, Miller CA, Jamieson GC (1984): Juvenile hormones 0, I and II exist only in lepidoptera. In Hoffmann J, Porchet M (eds): Biosynthesis, Metabolism and Mode of Action of Invertebrate Hormones. New York: Springer-Verlag, pp 373-383.
46. Sen SE, Garvin GM (1995a): Substrate requirements for lepidopteran farnesol dehydrogenase. J Agr Food Chem 43:820-825.
47. 3H]farnesal for insect dehydrogenase studies. J. Labelled Compd Radiopharm 36:1063-1069.
48. Sen SE, Ewing GJ, Thursten N (1996) An in vitro assay for monitoring prenyl transferase activity in lepidopteran corpora allata. J Agr Food Chem 44:472-476.
49. Spurgeon SL, Sathyamoorthy N, Porter JW (1984): Isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase and prenyltransferase from tomato fruit plastids. Arch Bioch Biophys 230:446-454.
50. Takahashi I, Ogura K (1981): Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthetase from Bacillus subtilis. J Biochem 89:1581-1587.
51. Tarshis LC, Van M, Poulter CD, Sacchettini JC (1994): Crystal structure of recombinant farnesyl diphosphate synthase at 2.6-Å resolution. Biochemistry 33:10871-10877.