Fatty acid composition (mole %) in T1 seeds expressing
Abstract
Hydroxy fatty acid (HFA) is a vital raw material for numerous industrial products, such as lubricants, plasticizers and surfactants. Castor oil is the current commercial source of HFA which contains 90% ricinoleic acid (18,1OH). Castor seeds contain the toxin ricin and hyperallergic 2S albumins; it is detrimental to castor oil production. Lesquerella is a potential industrial oilseed crop for a safe source of HFA, because lesquerella seeds contain a valuable HFA, lesquerolic acid (20,1OH), at 55–60% in seed oil. This chapter describes current progress on improving HFA production in lesquerella through metabolic engineering.
Keywords
- hydroxy fatty acid
- ricinoleic acid
- lesquerolic acid
- triacylglycerol
- Physaria fendleri
- lesquerella
- seed oil
- genetic transformation
1. Introduction
Lesquerella seed oil (triacylglycerol, TAG) biosynthesis follows common
Through the reverse reaction of LPCAT (Figure 1), or phospholipase A (PLA2)–type activity [9], the 18:1OH can be removed from PC and transferred back to cytosol to be activated as 18:1OH-CoA. A lesquerella fatty acid condensing enzyme (PfKCS18) (also called KCS3 or FAE1) elongates 18:1OH-CoA to 20:1OH-CoA [10] (Figure 1). Rapid acylation of 18:1 and de-acylation of 18:1OH by LPCAT (or by PLA2), and together with elongation of 18:1OH-CoA by PfKCS18 leads to enrichment of 20:1OH-CoA in cytosol. FA desaturase 2 (FAD2) [11] and FA desaturase 3 (FAD3) [12] converts 18:1-PC to 18:2-PC and 18:2-PC to linolenic acids (18:3)-PC, respectively (Figure 1). The FAD3 is also resposible for converting 20-1OH to auricolic acid (20,2OH) [13, 14] in lesquerella seeds. A functional lesquerella PfFAD3–1 isoform is a key enzyme producing 18:3 and 20:2OH [15]. FA-CoA or FA-PC are assembled to TAG through multiple mechanisms [1, 2]. First, FA-CoAs are acylated to a glycerol-3-phosphate (G3P) backbone by enzymes in Kennedy pathway [16]. Glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT) acylates FA-CoA to the
To develop lesquerella that produces 18:1OH-rich seed oils like castor, we have over-expressed castor RcLPAT2 [21]. The resulted transgenic lesquerella seeds increase 18:1OH content at the
2. Castor LPAT2 increases castor oil-like triacylglycerols in lesquerella seed
We have produced 17 transgenic lesquerella lines expressing
In transgenic lesquerella expressing
3. Ricinoleic acid content can be increased in lesquerella seeds through suppressing an elongase and fatty acid desaturases
To develop lesquerella that produces 18:1OH-rich seed oils like castor, silencing PfKCS18 would result in accumulation of 18:1OH; silencing FAD2 and FAD3 would block 18:1 flux to 18:2 and 18:3, respectively. To test the hypothesis, we generated transgenic lines expressing RNAi of camelina CsFAD2, CsFAD3, and Arabidopsis AtKCS18, which have 82–95% sequence homology with corresponding lesquerella genes [18]. RNAi constructs,
Line | Total minor fatty acida | 18:1 | 18:2 | 18:3 | 18:1OH | 20:1OH | 20:2OH | Total hydroxy fatty acid |
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wild-type | 4.7 ± 0.4 | 17.0 ± 0.4 | 7.6 ± 0.4 | 13.3 ± 0.6 | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 51.2 ± 1.0 | 4.3 ± 0.6 | 56.0 ± 0.5 |
line 1 | 4.3 ± 0.2 | 30.5 ± 2.8 *** | 16.2 ± 1.7 *** | 2.2 ± 0.7 *** | 26.6 ± 0.2 *** | 19.0 ± 2.0 *** | 0.2 ± 0.2 *** | 45.8 ± 1.9 *** |
line 2 | 5.1 ± 0.2 | 32.1 ± 1.3 ** | 17.0 ± 0.5 *** | 1.7 ± 0.5 *** | 16.8 ± 0.5 *** | 26.1 ± 1.0 *** | 0.0 ± 0.0 *** | 42.9 ± 0.5 *** |
line 3 | 5.0 ± 0.2 | 25.5 ± 1.9 ** | 17.6 ± 1.2 *** | 2.6 ± 1.4 *** | 16.6 ± 1.0 *** | 31.4 ± 2.1 *** | 0.5 ± 0.4 *** | 48.4 ± 1.5 *** |
line 4 | 4.7 ± 0.4 | 22.7 ± 2.7 * | 16.8 ± 0.6 *** | 3.3 ± 0.8 *** | 11.7 ± 2.7 ** | 39.3 ± 5.0 ** | 0.4 ± 0.2 *** | 51.4 ± 2.6 * |
line 5 | 4.7 ± 0.2 | 23.4 ± 2.0 ** | 18.7 ± 0.2 *** | 1.8 ± 0.6 *** | 10.2 ± 0.4 *** | 40.2 ± 1.4 *** | 0.1 ± 0.1 *** | 50.5 ± 1.5 *** |
line 6 | 4.4 ± 0.1 | 20.5 ± 1.8 * | 14.4 ± 1.0 *** | 6.2 ± 0.5 *** | 8.5 ± 0.4 *** | 43.7 ± 1.4 ** | 1.2 ± 0.1 *** | 53.4 ± 1.5 * |
line 7 | 4.1 ± 0.1 | 20.5 ± 0.9 ** | 16.7 ± 2.0 *** | 4.9 ± 1.7 *** | 8.0 ± 1.3 *** | 45.5 ± 2.0 ** | 0.3 ± 0.2 *** | 53.8 ± 1.2 * |
line 8 | 4.5 ± 0.0 | 17.6 ± 0.5 | 16.1 ± 0.5 *** | 7.6 ± 0.4 *** | 7.5 ± 0.5 *** | 45.0 ± 0.5 *** | 1.3 ± 0.2 *** | 53.8 ± 0.2 ** |
line 9 | 4.4 ± 0.1 | 17.9 ± 0.5 | 17.2 ± 0.7 *** | 4.3 ± 0.7 *** | 4.9 ± 0.4 *** | 49.3 ± 0.6 * | 0.7 ± 0.2 *** | 54.9 ± 0.5 |
line 10 | 4.8 ± 0.0 | 19.0 ± 1.0 * | 13.0 ± 0.5 *** | 9.6 ± 0.5 *** | 4.7 ± 1.2 ** | 46.9 ± 0.6 * | 1.2 ± 0.1 *** | 52.8 ± 1.4 * |
line 11 | 4.3 ± 0.0 | 16.5 ± 0.4 | 16.3 ± 0.2 *** | 5.4 ± 0.3 *** | 3.6 ± 0.3 *** | 51.9 ± 0.4 | 0.8 ± 0.2 *** | 56.2 ± 0.0 |
line 12 | 4.1 ± 0.2 | 16.3 ± 0.5 | 14.1 ± 0.9 *** | 7.7 ± 1.2 ** | 1.8 ± 0.3 ** | 53.2 ± 1.0 | 1.8 ± 0.2 ** | 56.7 ± 1.1 |
line 13 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 17.1 ± 2.1 | 9.5 ± 0.2 ** | 13.3 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.1 ** | 51.1 ± 2.7 | 2.2 ± 0.1 ** | 54.5 ± 2.7 |
line 14 | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 16.2 ± 0.5 | 20.0 ± 0.7 *** | 1.5 ± 0.1 *** | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 56.2 ± 1.2 ** | 0.1 ± 0.0 *** | 56.8 ± 1.3 |
line 15 | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 16.1 ± 0.5 | 14.2 ± 1.2 *** | 6.6 ± 0.9 *** | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 55.5 ± 0.7 ** | 1.8 ± 0.4 ** | 57.7 ± 0.8 * |
line 16 | 4.1 ± 0.1 | 15.4 ± 0.4 ** | 13.4 ± 1.5 ** | 8.3 ± 1.3 ** | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 55.6 ± 0.2 ** | 1.7 ± 0.3 ** | 57.8 ± 0.5 * |
average of transgenics | 4.4 ± 0.1 | 20.5 ± 0.9 | 15.7 ± 0.5 | 5.4 ± 0.4 | 7.7 ± 0.7 | 44.4 ± 1.2 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 53.0 ± 0.8 |
Line | Total minor fatty acida | 18:1 | 18:2 | 18:3 | 18:1OH | 20:1OH | 20:2OH | Total hydroxy fatty acid |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
wild-type | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 16.7 ± 0.2 | 8.0 ± 0.2 | 13.7 ± 0.2 | 0.40 ± 0.0 | 53.0 ± 0.9 | 3.1 ± 0.5 | 56.5 ± 0.7 |
line 1 | 4.2 ± 0.1 | 27.7 ± 0.3 *** | 13.8 ± 0.4 *** | 4.8 ± 0.5 *** | 15.4 ± 0.7 *** | 33.3 ± 0.8 *** | 0.9 ± 0.1 *** | 49.6 ± 0.1 *** |
line 2 | 4.3 ± 0.1 | 26.4 ± 2.4 ** | 13.6 ± 0.3 *** | 5.5 ± 0.8 *** | 10.3 ± 0.9 *** | 38.8 ± 2.5 *** | 1.1 ± 0.1 ** | 50.1 ± 1.9 ** |
line 3 | 5.2 ± 0.0 *** | 35.7 ± 1.6 ** | 15.1 ± 0.4 *** | 3.1 ± 1.0 *** | 8.2 ± 1.1 *** | 32.4 ± 1.8 *** | 0.5 ± 0.3 ** | 40.9 ± 1.1 *** |
line 4 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 22.6 ± 0.6 *** | 15.8 ± 1.5 *** | 4.3 ± 2.5 ** | 7.5 ± 1.0 *** | 44.9 ± 0.7 *** | 0.7 ± 0.6 ** | 53.2 ± 1.3 ** |
line 5 | 5.4 ± 0.1 *** | 30.2 ± 1.0 *** | 13.2 ± 1.1 *** | 3.8 ± 0.3 *** | 6.5 ± 0.8 *** | 37.3 ± 1.0 *** | 0.7 ± 0.1 *** | 44.5 ± 1.8 *** |
line 6 | 4.5 ± 0.0 * | 35.8 ± 4.1 *** | 15.1 ± 0.2 *** | 5.0 ± 0.7 *** | 6.3 ± 0.4 *** | 35.6 ± 3.7 *** | 0.7 ± 0.3 *** | 42.6 ± 4.1 ** |
line 7 | 4.1 ± 0.1 | 17.5 ± 0.8 | 17.3 ± 1.2 *** | 3.9 ± 0.9 *** | 6.3 ± 0.5 *** | 50.2 ± 0.5 ** | 0.7 ± 0.0 *** | 57.2 ± 0.6 |
line 8 | 4.3 ± 0.2 * | 38.8 ± 3.5 *** | 14.4 ± 0.9 *** | 1.7 ± 0.3 *** | 4.6 ± 0.3 *** | 36.1 ± 2.8 *** | 0 ± 0.3 *** | 40.7 ± 2.6 *** |
line 9 | 3.9 ± 0.2 | 24.6 ± 2.1 ** | 13.3 ± 0.5 *** | 6.0 ± 0.5 *** | 1.9 ± 0.2 *** | 48.9 ± 1.4 ** | 1.2 ± 0.2 ** | 52.1 ± 1.4 ** |
line 10 | 4.5 ± 0.8 | 32.3 ± 2.8 *** | 10.7 ± 1.3 *** | 7.1 ± 1.1 *** | 1.1 ± 0.2 *** | 43.1 ± 2.2 ** | 1.5 ± 0.3 ** | 45.7 ± 1.8 *** |
line 11 | 4.8 ± 0.3 * | 22.9 ± 0.8 *** | 13.9 ± 0.1 *** | 7.0 ± 0.7 *** | 0.7 ± 0.1 ** | 49.7 ± 0.7 ** | 0.9 ± 0.1 ** | 51.3 ± 0.6 *** |
line 12 | 4.3 ± 0.2 | 28.4 ± 1.4 *** | 16.0 ± 0.7 *** | 3.0 ± 0.2 *** | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 47.9 ± 0.7 ** | 0.0 ± 0.0 *** | 48.3 ± 0.7 *** |
line 13 | 4.4 ± 0.1 | 22.7 ± 2.8 * | 17.4 ± 0.6 *** | 1.9 ± 0.4 *** | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 53.2 ± 2.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 *** | 53.6 ± 2.0 |
line 14 | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 24.3 ± 2.0 ** | 14.6 ± 1.1 *** | 4.5 ± 0.9 *** | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 50.9 ± 1.1* | 1.1 ± 0.5 ** | 52.4 ± 1.6 ** |
line 15 | 4.0 ± 0.0 *** | 26.3 ± 1.6 *** | 14.5 ± 0.4 *** | 4.0 ± 0.6 *** | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 50.1 ± 0.9 * | 0.7 ± 0.2 *** | 51.2 ± 1.0 ** |
average of transgenic line | 4.4 ± 0.4 | 27.8 ± 5.9 | 14.6 ± 1.7 | 4.4 ± 1.6 | 4.7 ± 4.5 | 43.5 ± 7.2 | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 48.9 ± 5.0 |
As shown in Table 1, when the 2-dsRNAs (
As shown in Table 2, 15 independent transgenic lines expressing the 3-dsRNAs,
We have demonstrated that high levels of 18:1OH can be achieved by blocking the elongation of 18:1OH to 20:1OH. Also, high levels of 18:1 and 18:2 were accumulated through suppression of desaturation steps. However, the accumulated 18:1 was not converted to 18:1OH and instead, 18:1 was largely channeled to seed TAG.
4. Bottlenecks and potential for production of a high 18:1OH-containing oil in lesquerella
Based on the data presented in Tables 1 and 2, significant amount of 18:1 was not utilized for 18:1OH production. One of the factors could be due to the bifunctional activity of PfFAH12 [8], which hydroxylates and desaturases 18:1 to produce 18:1OH and 18:2, respectively, thus diverting 18:1 flux to 18:2 production. Seeds contain 90% 18:1OH from castor [37] or 85% 20:1OH from
We observed increase in 18:1OH and decrease in 20:1OH in transgenic lesquerella seeds expressing
One of the engineering examples demonstrates the interplay between Kennedy pathway and PC-mediated pathway for acylating HFA into
FA at the
5. Summary
Significant increases in 18:1OH content are achieved through over expressing
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