Electron-transferring flavoprotein and its dehydrogenase contributed to growth development and virulence in Beauveria bassiana.
J Invertebr Pathol
; 205: 108141, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Electron-transferring flavoprotein (Etf) and its dehydrogenase (Etfdh) are integral components of the electron transport chain in mitochondria. In this study, we characterize two putative etf genes (Bbetfa and Bbetfb) and their dehydrogenase gene Bbetfdh in the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. Individual deletion of these genes caused a significant reduction in vegetative growth, conidiation, and delayed conidial germination. Lack of these genes also led to abnormal metabolism of fatty acid and increasing lipid body accumulation. Furthermore, the virulence of Bbetfs and Bbetfdh deletion mutants was severely impaired due to decreasing infection structure formation. Additionally, all deletion strains showed reduced ATP synthesis compared to the wild-type strain. Taken together, Bbetfa and Bbetfb, along with Bbetfdh, play principal roles in fungal vegetative growth, conidiation, conidial germination, and pathogenicity of B. bassiana due to their essential functions in fatty acid metabolism.
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Flavoproteínas Transferidoras de Elétrons
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Beauveria
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2024
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