title: Nano-LC-Q-TOF Analysis of Proteome Revealed Germination of Aspergillus flavus Conidia is Accompanied by MAPK Signalling and Cell Wall Modulation.
abstract: Aspergillus flavus is the second most leading cause of aspergillosis. The ability of A. flavus to adapt within the host environment is crtical for its colonization. Onset of germination of conidia is one of the crucial events; thus, in order to gain insight into A. flavus molecular adaptation while germination, protein profile of A. flavus was obtained. Approximately 82 % of conidia showed germination at 7 h; thus, samples were collected followed by protein extraction and subjected to nLC-Q-TOF mass spectrometer. Q-TOF data were analysed using Protein Lynx Global Services (PLGS 2.2.5) software. A total of 416 proteins were identified from UniProt Aspergillus species database. Orthologues of A. flavus was observed in A. fumigatus, A. niger, A. terreus, A. oryzae, etc. Proteins were further analysed in NCBI database, which showed that 27 proteins of A. flavus are not reported in UniProt and NCBI database. Functional characterization of proteins resulted majorly to cell wall synthesis and degradation, metabolisms (carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism), protein synthesis and degradation. Proteins/enzymes associated with aflatoxin biosynthesis were observed. We also observed Dicer-like proteins 1, 2 and autophagy-related proteins 2, 9, 18, 13, 11, 22. Expression of protein/enzymes associated with MAPK signalling pathway suggests their role during the germination process. Overall, the data present a catalogue of proteins/enzymes involved in the germination of A. flavus conidia and could also be applied to other Aspergillus species.
authors: Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173234, India.
authors: Shraddha
authors: S
authors: Tiwari
authors: Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173234, India.
authors: Raman
authors: R
authors: Thakur
authors: Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173234, India.
authors: Gunjan
authors: G
authors: Goel
authors: Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173234, India. jata.shankar@juit.ac.in.
authors: Jata
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4993-9580
authors: J
authors: Shankar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development*; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000378:metabolism*; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D046008:Lynx; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases / Q000032:analysis*; D020543:Proteome / Q000032:analysis*; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D020543:Proteome; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases
keywords: Anti-Aspergillus targets; Aspergillus flavus; Cell wall; Germinating conidia; Proteome; nLC-Q-TOF