Beta-glucan synthesis in Bradyrhizobium japonicum: characterization of a new locus (ndvC) influencing beta-(1-->6) linkages.
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Bhagwat, A A
RESUMO
Bradyrhizobium japonicum synthesizes periplasmic cyclic beta-(1-->3),beta-(1-->6)-D-glucans during growth in hypoosmotic environments, and evidence is growing that these molecules may have a specific function during plant-microbe interactions in addition to osmoregulation. Site-directed Tn5 mutagenesis of the DNA region upstream of ndvB resulted in identification of a new gene (ndvC) involved in beta-(1--> 3), beta-(1-->6)-glucan synthesis and in nodule development. The predicted translation product was a polypeptide (ca. 62 kDa) with several transmembrane domains. It contained a sequence characteristic of a conserved nucleoside-sugar-binding motif found in many bacterial enzymes and had 51% similarity with a beta-glucanosyltransferase from Candida albicans. B. japonicum carrying a Tn5 insertion in ndvC resulted in synthesis of altered cyclic beta-glucans composed almost entirely of beta-(1--> 3)-glycosyl linkages. The mutant strain was only slightly sensitive to hypoosmotic growth conditions compared with the ndvB mutant, but it was severely impaired in symbiotic interactions with soybean (Glycine max). Nodulation was delayed by 8 to 10 days, and many small nodule-like structures apparently devoid of viable bacteria were formed. This finding suggests that the structure of the beta-glucan molecule is important for a successful symbiotic interaction, and beta-glucans may have a specific function in addition to their role in hypoosmotic adaptation.
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