title: Analysis of proteins involved in the production of MAA׳s in two Cyanobacteria Synechocystis PCC 6803 and Anabaena cylindrica.
abstract: Mycosporine- like amino acids (MAAs) are small (<400Da), colourless, water soluble compounds composed of cyclohexenone or cyclohexinimine chromophere conjugated with the nitrogen substituent of amino acid or its amino alcohol. These compounds are known for their UV- absorbing role in various organisms and seem to have evolutionary significance. The biosynthesis of MAAs is presumed to occur via the first part of shikimate pathway. In the present work two cyanobacteria Synechocystis PCC 6803 and Anabaena cylindrica were tested for their ability to synthesize MAAs and protein involved in the production of MAAs. It was found that protein sequence 3-phosphoshikimate 1-carboxyvinyltransferase is involved in producing mycosporine glycine in Synechocystis PCC 6803 and 3-dehydroquinate synthase is involved for producing shinorine in Anabaena cylindrica. Phylogenetic and bioinformatic analysis of Mycosporine like amino acid producing protein sequence of both cyanobacterial species Synechocystis PCC 6803 and Anabaena cylindrica provide a useful framework to understand the relationship of the different forms and how they have evolved from a common ancestor. These products seem to be conserved but the residues are prone to variation which might be due the fact that different cyanobacteria show different physiological process in response of Ultraviolet stress.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Biotechnology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, India.
authors.forename: Md Akhlaqur
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.affiliation: Centre of Biotechnology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, India.
authors.forename: Sukrat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.affiliation: Centre of Biotechnology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, India.
authors.forename: Shephali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sachan
authors.affiliation: Centre of Biotechnology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, India.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Centre of Biotechnology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, India.
authors.forename: Shailendra Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Centre of Biotechnology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, India.
authors.forename: Shanthy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sundaram
keywords: Cyanobacteria; Mycosporine glycine; Mycosporine- like amino acids (MAAs); Shinorine; Ultraviolet