Chitin synthesis in chlorovirus CVK2-infected Chlorella cells

Virology

Volumn 302, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 123-131

  Kawasaki, Takeru ^a   Tanaka, Masahiro ^a   Fujie, Makoto ^a   Usami, Shoji ^a   Sakai, Kazuo ^b   Yamada, Takashi ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; CHITINASE; HYALURONAN SYNTHASE; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CELL WALL; CHLORELLA; CHLOROVIRUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PLANT CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; VIRUS;

ALGAE; CHLOROVIRUS; PARAMECIUM BURSARIA CHLORELLA VIRUS 1; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0036432912     PISSN: 00426822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/viro.2002.1572     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. Bakkers, J., Kijne, J. W., and Spaink, H. P. (1999). Function of chitin pligosaccharides in plant and animal development. EXS. 87, 71-83.
2. Bulawa, C. E. (1993). Genetics and molecular biology of chitin synthesis in fungi. Annu. Rev. Microbiol. 47, 505-534.
3. Cabib, E. (1987). The synthesis and degradation of chitin. Adv. Enzymol. Rerat. Areas Mol. Biol. 59, 59-101.
4. DeAngelis, P. L., Jing, W., Graves, M. V., Burbank, K. E., and Van Etten, J. L. (1997). Hyaluronan synthase of Chlorella virus PBCV-1. Science 278, 1899-1803.
5. Garnero, L., Lazzari, B., Viotti, A., and Bonfante, P. (1999). TMchs4, a Class IV Chitin Synthase Gene from the Ectomycorrhizal Fungus Tuber magnatum. EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases, Accession No. AJ131706.
6. Graves, M. V., Burbank, D. E., Roth, R., Heuser, J., DeAngelis, P. L., and Van Etten, J. L. (1999). Hyaluronan synthesis in virus PBCV-1 infected Chlorella-like green algae. Virology 257, 15-23.
7. Hascall, V. C., Calabro, A., Midura, R. J., and Yanagishita, M. (1994). Isolation and characterization of proteoglycans. Methods Enzymol. 230, 390-417.
8. Hiramatsu, S., Ishihara, M., Fujie, M., Usami, U., and Yamada, T. (1999). Expression of a chitinase gene and lysis of the host cell wall during Chlorella virus CVK2 infection. Virology 260, 308-315.
9. Kutish, G. F., Li, Y., Lu, Z., Furuta, M., Rock, D. L., and Van Etten, J. L. (1996). Analysis of 76 kb of the Chlorella virus PBCV-1 330-kb genome: Map position 182 to 258. Virology 223, 303-317.
10. Landstein, D., Graves, M. V., Burbank, D. E., DeAngelis, P. L., and Van Etten, J. L. (1998). Chlorella virus PBCV-1 encodes functional glutamine:fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase and UDP-glucose dehydrogenase enzymes. Virology 250, 388-396.
11. Laurent, T. C., and Fraser, J. R. E. (1992). Hyaluronan. FASEB J. 6, 2397-2404.
12. Lee, J. Y., and Spicer, A. P. (2000). Hyaluronan: A multifunctional megaDalton, stealth molecule. Curr. Opin. Cell Biol. 12, 581-586.
13. Li, Y., Lu, Z., Burbank, D. E., Kutish, G. F., Rock, D. L., and Van Etten, J. L. (1995). Analysis of 43 kb of the Chlorella virus PBCV-1 330-kb genome: Map position 45 to 88. Virology 212, 135-150.
14. Li, Y., Lu, Z., Sun, L., Ropp, S., Kutish, G. F., Rocj, D. L., and Van Etten, J. L. (1997). Analysis of 74 kb of DNA located at the right end of the 330-kb Chlorella virus PBCV-1 genome. Virology 237, 360-377.
15. Lu, Z., Li, Y., Que, Q., Kutish, G. F., Rock, D. L., and Van Etten, J. L. (1996). Analysis of 94 kb of the Chlorella virus PBCV-1 330-kb genome: Map position 88 to 182. Virology 237, 360-377.
16. Lu, Z., Li, Y., Zang, Y., Kutish, G. F., Rock, D. L., and Van Etten, J. L. (1995). Analysis of 45 kb of DNA located at the left end of the Chlorella virus PBCV-1 genome. Virology 206, 339-352.
17. Muscatine, L., Karakashian, S. J., and Karakashian, M. W. (1967). Soluble extracellular products of algae symbiotic with a ciliate, a sponge, and a mutant hydra. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 20, 1-12.
18. Nagahashi, S., Sudoh, M., Ono, N., Sawada, R., Yamaguchi, E., Uchida, Y., Mio, T., Takagi, M., Arisawa, M., and Yamada-Okabe, H. (1995). Characterization of chitin synthase 2 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Implication of two highly conserved domains as possible chatalytic sites. J. Biol. Chem. 270, 13961-13967.
19. Nishida, K., Kimura, Y., Kawasaki, T., Fujie, M., and Yamada, T. (1999). Genetic variation of Chlorella viruses: Variable regions localized on the CVK2 genomic DNA. Virology 255, 376-384.
20. Oita, S., Horita, M., and Yanagi, O. M. (1996). Purification and properties of a new chitin-binding antifungal CB-1 from Bacillus licheniformis. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 60, 481-483.
21. Palli, S. R., and Retnakaran, A. (1999). Molecular and biochemical aspects of chitin synthesis inhibition. EXS. 87, 85-98.
22. Sanford, P. A. (1989). Chitin and chitosan. In "Chitin and Chitosan: Sources, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical Properties, and Applications" (G. Skjak-Braek, T. Anthonsen, and P. A. Sanford, Eds.), pp. 51-59. Elsevier Applied Sciences, London.
23. Schuster, A. M., Graves, M. V., Korth, K., Ziegelbein, M., Brumbaugh, J., Grone, D., and Meints, R. H. (1990). Transcription and sequence studies of a 4.3-kbp fragment from a dsDNA eukaryotic algal virus. Virology 176, 515-523.
24. Shigemasa, Y., and Minami, S. (1996). Application of chitin and chitosan for biomaterials. Biotech. Genet. Eng. Rev. 13, 383-420.
25. Sudoh, M., Nagahashi, S., Doi, M., Ohta, A., Takagi, M., and Arisawa, M. (1993). Cloning of the chitin synthase 3 gene from Candida albicans and its expression during yeast-hyphal transition. Mol. Gen. Genet. 241, 351-358.
26. Valdivieso, M. H., Duran, A., and Roncero, C. (1999). Chitin synthase in yeast and fungi. EXS. 87, 55-69.
27. Van Etten, J. L., Burbank, D. E., Kuczmarski, D., and Meints, R. H. (1983). Virus infection of culturable Chlorella-like algae and development of a plaque assay. Science 219, 994-996.
28. Van Etten, J. L., Lane, L. C., and Meints, R. H. (1991). Viruses and virus-like particles of eukaryotic algae. Microbiol. Rev. 55, 586-620.
29. Van Etten, J. L., and Meints, R. H. (1999). Giant viruses infecting algae. Annu. Rev. Microbiol. 53, 447-494.
30. Wang, Z., Zheng, L., Hauser, M., Becker, J. M., and Szaniszlo, P. J. (1999). WdChs4P, a homolog of chitin synthase 3 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, alone cannot support growth of Wangiella (Exphiala) dermatitidis at the temperature of infection. Infect. Immun. 67, 6619-6630.
31. Yamada, T., Chuchird, N., Kawasaki, T., Nishida, K., and Hiramatsu, S. (1999). Chlorella viruses as a source of novel enzymes. J. Biosc. Bioeng. 88, 353-361.
32. Yamada, T., Higashiyama, T., and Fukuda, T. (1991). Screening of natural waters for viruses which infect Chlorella cells. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 57, 3433-3437.
33. Yamada, T., Hiramatsu, S., Songsri, P., and Fujie, M. (1997). Alternative expression of a chitosanase gene produces two different proteins in cells infected with Chlorella virus CVK2. Virology 230, 361-368.
34. Yamada, T., and Sakaguchi, K. (1982). Comparative studies on Chlorella cell walls: Induction of protoplast formation. Arch. Microbiol. 132, 10-13.
35. Yamada, T., Shimomae, A., Furukawa, S., and Takehara, J. (1993). Widespread distribution of Chlorella viruses in Japan. Biosci. Biotech. Biochem. 57, 733-739.
36. Yoshida, M., Itano, N., Yamada, Y., and Kimata, K. (2000). In vitro synthesis of hyaluronan by a single protein derived from mouse HAS1 gene and characterization of amino acid residues essential for the activity. J. Biol. Chem. 275, 497-506.