Supplementary Information

Light- induced electron transfer and ATP synthesis in a carotene synthesizing insect
Jean Christophe Valmalette1, Aviv Dombrovsky2,4, Pierre Brat3, Christian Mertz3, Maria
Capovilla4, Alain Robichon41 – IM2NP UMR 7334 CNRS, Université du Sud Toulon Var,
P.O. Box 20132, 83957 La Garde CEDEX, France
2 - Volcani Center, Institute of Plant Protection, P.O. Box 6, 50250 Bet Dagan, Israel
3 - CIRAD UMR QualiSud, 73 rue J.F. Breton, TA B-95/16, 34398 Montpellier CEDEX 5,
France
4 - UMR7254 INRA/CNRS/UNS, Institut Sophia Agrobiotech, 400 route des Chappes, P. O.
Box 167, 06903 Sophia Antipolis, France
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LOCUS
XP_001943938
510 aa
DEFINITION
pisum].
ACCESSION
VERSION
DBSOURCE
SOURCE
PREDICTED: similar to
phytoene dehydrogenase
1
61
121
181
241
301
361
421
481
linear
INV 02-JUL-2008
[Acyrthosiphon
XP_001943938
XP_001943938.1 GI:193673878
REFSEQ: accession XM_001943903.1
Acyrthosiphon pisum (pea aphid)
mvvkiiiigs
pkifeetfed
tlinflnylk
dglalysllq
kgiklvngdv
qlnvhnifla
lsnepnidfd
glshtflqvv
klslwskcvs
gvggtavaar
lgediknhie
lthlyyrksv
yteiaegiwy
vnsdivicna
ekykesfdqi
klvnkareqv
wfrpslkcni
flislltllf
lskkgfqvei
llkcptnysv
nviqlhlldt
pkggyhkvle
dltyaynkll
fkdhtlpddp
idtiekrlki
fknlyfvgas
lwislffnkt
yeknsynggr
hfhdgetfel
vynkvskyfk
ilekiavqhg
pktsyaekld
sfyvnvpsri
snfrsmidhe
ahpgtgvpvv
csliyqnghr
ttdisklsrs
sdymrkafsf
akfnynadvq
kkehtsssis
dptaapegkd
kvndprtwrn
lcgakllenq
fdqgpslylm
lekyegsges
qtmylgmspy
eiiiddkgva
fywsmntivs
sivvlvpvgh
efnlwkgsil
lcdrflkska
========================
LOCUS
DEFINITION
ACCESSION
VERSION
XP_001946689
526 aa
linear
INV 02-JUL-2008
PREDICTED: similar to F37C4.6 [Acyrthosiphon pisum].
XP_001946689
XP_001946689.1 GI:193706960
1
DBSOURCE
SOURCE
1
61
121
181
241
301
361
421
481
LOCUS
REFSEQ: accession XM_001946654.1
Acyrthosiphon pisum (pea aphid)
mvvkiiiiga
pkifeeifed
tlinflrylk
ksdymrkafs
gakfnynadv
gkkeltsssi
idptaapegk
eivndprtwq
vlcgtkllek
gvggtaaaar
lgediknhid
ethvhyqrsv
fqtmylgmsp
qeiivddkgv
sfywsmktiv
dtivvlvpvg
nnfnlwkgsi
qlcdrfldsk
XP_001943170
lskkgfqvei
llkcpsnysv
kvalktdfqh
ydglaaysll
akgikmvngd
sqlkvhnifl
hisnvpnidf
lglshslfqv
vtksswsmcv
yeknaynggr
hfhdgetfel
wydffnpkfl
qyteiaegiw
vvnsdivicn
aekykesfdq
dqhvktareh
lwfrpsmkck
sfligiivll
608 aa
linear
DEFINITION PREDICTED: similar to lycopene cyclase
[Acyrthosiphon pisum]
ACCESSION
XP_001943170
VERSION
XP_001943170.1 GI:193648048
DBSOURCE
REFSEQ: accession XM_001943135.1
SOURCE
Acyrthosiphon pisum (pea aphid)
1
61
121
181
241
301
361
421
481
541
601
mltyidvhfi
ykpknilavi
lalvmttiqg
lylcwvdria
adtytfefpl
vfpagvrlhl
mtprkpevkw
dlllyssyva
dsetlgrcyv
irylpyevrg
qadrckhc
ytlpvvavla
gyvpveeymf
yniavpgknt
lkddvwhine
ryssswkyys
iilyafcrvt
eqyrldltde
gsvgtlcvyv
paeymdnaaa
pvlvatdiyr
litwpfisrl
fviqtlmtsl
fylgcimwws
ktslnifvvd
qqmqqfvrae
ddmidsepkv
elscfraisr
mvyksgtqid
vvntlcsdrd
gvacaveasp
csliyqnghr
ttdisklsrs
pdviqlhlld
ypkggfhkvl
adlvyaynkl
ifkdhtlpde
vidtiekrlk
ifenlyfvga
ifctlf
fdqgpslylm
lekyegsges
tvynrvckyf
esleniavqh
lpktsyadkl
psfyvnvpsr
isnfrsmidh
svqpgtgvpi
INV 02-JUL-2008
/ phytoene synthase
elfkigfvct
walvftrwsp
cpvimflwyg
dlpfeeclff
cdmspspvnd
gvkkqklkli
isfylprkpf
ddkrhdfvig
pwtlgseklk
typrraslgk
mafvyttpwd
acfnfnfnkt
agnyfvkkst
litnviivlg
irqclnvlkr
etfidelfad
yelldgyrwd
kaqqmgqvlq
syatrmirla
wdkilvsins
nyiifhnawm
sytlirwipi
ssaiavivpt
gmafdksygl
asksfnvasl
rsadydvkts
vdgktvqnet
ivnisrdivt
nryqlesleg
lyfkslkyff
==============================
ref|XP_001943938.1|
PREDICTED: similar to phytoene dehydrogenase [Acyrthosiphon pisum]
Length=510 GENE ID: 100169245 LOC100169245 | similar to phytoene dehydrogenase [Acyrthosiphon pisum]
Identities = 130/472 (27%), Positives = 226/472 (47%), Gaps = 27/472 (5%)
ref|XP_001950764.1|
PREDICTED: similar to phytoene dehydrogenase [Acyrthosiphon pisum]
Length=528 GENE ID: 100161380 LOC100161380 | similar to phytoene dehydrogenase
[Acyrthosiphon pisum]
ref|XP_001946689.1|
PREDICTED: similar to F37C4.6 [Acyrthosiphon pisum]
Length=526 GENE ID: 100169110 LOC100169110 | similar to F37C4.6 [Acyrthosiphon pisum]
Identities = 127/472 (26%), Positives = 221/472 (46%), Gaps = 14/472
(2%)
2
ref|XP_001943225.1|
PREDICTED: similar to phytoene dehydrogenase, partial [Acyrthosiphon
pisum] Length=373 GENE ID: 100159050 LOC100159050 | similar to phytoene dehydrogenase
[Acyrthosiphon pisum]
ref|XP_001943170.1|
PREDICTED: similar to lycopene cyclase / phytoene synthase [Acyrthosiphon
pisum] Length=608 GENE ID: 100161104 LOC100161104 | similar to lycopene cyclase / phytoene
synthase [Acyrthosiphon pisum]
Identities = 78/301 (25%), Positives = 140/301 (46%), Gaps = 40/301 (13%)
ref|XP_001950868.1|
PREDICTED: similar to lycopene cyclase / phytoene synthase [Acyrthosiphon
pisum] Length=589 GENE ID: 100164140 LOC100164140 | similar to lycopene cyclase / phytoene
synthase [Acyrthosiphon pisum]
Identities = 70/216 (32%), Positives = 109/216 (50%), Gaps = 37/216 (17%)
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LOCUS
AAT35222
1798 aa
linear
SYN 12-JUL-2004
DEFINITION
ACCESSION
VERSION
DBSOURCE
SOURCE
ORGANISM
fusion of carotene synthesis proteins [synthetic construct].
AAT35222
AAT35222.1 GI:47531118
accession AY605097.1
synthetic construct
synthetic construct
other sequences; artificial sequences.
REFERENCE
1 (residues 1 to 1798)
AUTHORS
Xiong,A.S.,Yao,Q.H.,Peng,R.H.,Li,X.,Fan,H.Q.,Cheng,Z.M.Li,Y.
TITLE
A simple, rapid, high-fidelity and cost-effective PCR-based
two-step DNA synthesis method for long gene sequences
JOURNAL
Nucleic Acids Res. 32 (12), E98 (2004)
PUBMED
15240836
FEATURES
source
Protein
1
61
121
181
241
301
361
421
Location/Qualifiers
1..1798
/organism="synthetic construct"
/db_xref="taxon:32630"
/note="derived from Paracoccus marcusii"
1..1798
/product="fusion of carotene synthesis proteins"
/name="CrtE/CrtB/CrtI/CrtW/CrtZ"
msdlvltste
ndpqarldgl
yrtlddvley
rcylpgdwld
afriyraigl
phhaqllnfd
alssgkrfrg
athvahgesr
aitqgsqsfa
radtlaalqg
syhvagilgv
hagarvdgpv
pirkggpeay
llklagdves
mlmllaaeas
avlggialit
taaklmppgi
dgpvtppfaa
mmarvmgvrd
pspelytvil
rqristskaa
npgpmrrdvn
ggvcdtivda
eamallagar
rddtvmlyaw
lravarrhdf
hpvldracdl
rlldaaepyy
kigllgiggw
pihatllqtr
acavemvhaa
gasgtvraql
crhaddvidg
pqawpmdlie
glafqlthia
psarvgladl
dvadhacrgs
ieeiaqgfga
slifddlpcm
vrilsrslgp
qalgsrpeav
gfaidveard
rdvidyarig
pprcawsipa
gvsrqdlwtr
vlqplgaama
ddaglrrgqp
qglcagqdld
3
481
541
601
661
721
781
841
901
961
1021
1081
1141
1201
1261
1321
1381
1441
1501
1561
1621
1681
1741
lhaakngagv
levvgdqaal
ieallervlp
rlqsagiatt
tlmpvspfyr
lgtvpflklg
siyalihale
ladgrslrad
diahhtilfg
lsraeidwav
epiltqsawf
agdvesnpgp
lgltwlsvgl
gtdddpdfdh
asiqlfvfgt
rlpstrtkgd
rvllldhaag
ldgaaladav
hkflgveiet
dalaaasqdy
tgyslpyaaq
rytllqrlyr
eqeqdlktgv
gkdtgrdaaa
yaaraqllnf
lveardkpgg
lmwpggkvfd
qmlkaapalm
rrggvwfakg
mvasngdvmh
prykelvnei
egpryadril
rphnrdktir
msahalpkad
fiiahdamhg
ggpvrwyarf
wlphrpghda
taqllnfdll
pseghtwsch
vrsgaeirwd
drphgvprpv
arqqgwtgae
vadvvaglsg
mphglierfy
lfiaglemla
pgprrgllav
dllklagdve
rayvwhdqgh
yvneadqler
kleaynsvha
gtnqlvagmv
nyrdllghta
fkgpklaedf
afleerlipn
nfylvgagth
ltatslivsg
svvpgrpran
igtyfgwreg
fpdrhnarss
klagdvesnp
dpdlsphwla
sdialldaqg
imdgtvtqrd
vrrergilpi
ppgtdalrga
agrlsvadql
vikefdaeeq
sdlqkvsrqy
snpgpmnahs
vfdagptvit
qiaqfnpddl
kvatfikdpy
alferpggqm
rgqsraksld
slylhspctt
lranltrtri
pgagipgvvg
giiaawlalh
aamgqlvlwl
lllpvivtvy
risdpvsllt
gpmthdvlla
rlkplrranw
atlscgtrie
gygfiyllpf
alahdaagfw
irdyaidrar
rivtgkppip
tqmidfgrql
easraqlegm
paaktaivig
dpdalkelwa
egyrrfrdya
lrqafsyhtl
mlnakvarie
rkrwsmslfv
dpdmappgms
ftpadfasel
sakataqvml
vhalwfldaa
yagfswrkmi
alilgdrwmy
cfhfggyhhe
gaglanglia
pdqevrfprh
agsvldgrgp
srtriliedt
adhaegpvpv
rdrflrllnr
lgtairclpe
grvfqsyddl
vgskrlqape
agfgglalai
ltgqdmardv
eevyqegyvk
lvggnpfsts
tegarttgvt
lhfglreapk
thyvlapvph
nahhgsafsv
qllnfdllkl
ahpilavanf
vkhmahhrha
vvfwplpsil
hhlhptvpww
lalraarpdl
arrlatgygs
hpsrhltlgf
rysdggdldd
glragffhpv
mlfrgcapdr
rpllkena
Figure S1. Genes involved in carotenoid metabolism retrieved from the pea aphid (A.
pisum) genome. A synthetic construct from enterobacteriacae representing the cluster of
genes coding the cascade of enzymes involved in the carotene metabolism was used to Blast
the aphid genome. The sequences and accession numbers are retrieved from the public site
NCBI. We observed that the phytoene dehydrogenase gene and the lycopene
cyclase/phytoene synthase fused gene are represented by several copies located in different
places of the genome.
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crtE
crtE
crtE
Idi
crtX crtY
crtI crtB
crtZ
Idi
crtI
crtB
crtZ
crtY
crtX crtY crtI
crtB
crtZ
GENES AND ENZYMES OF CAROTENOID BIOSYNTHESIS IN PLANTS
Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology
Vol. 49: 557-583 1998 F. X. Cunningham, Jr. and E. Gantt
DMAPP
IPP
G3P
crtE
crtI
crtY
crtZ
crtW
crtB
Idi
dimethylallyl pyrophosphate
isopentenyl pyrophosphate
glycerol phosphate
geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthetase
phytoene dehydrogenase
lycopene cyclase
beta-carotene hydroxylase
beta-carotene oxygenase
phytoene synthase
isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase
Figure S2. Biosynthesis of carotenoids in plants (from Cunningham et al., 1998). This
flowchart represents the steps of biosynthesis of carotenoids from the pyruvate and glycerol
phosphate precursors. On the right, are represented the clusters of genes involved in this
metabolic cascade.
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A
embryon blanc signal faible
Embryon orange
30 000
Intensity Intensity
(a.u.)
(a.u.)
30 000
25 000
20 000
1515
000
000
10 000
5 000
5 000
0
500
1 000
Shift Raman (cm-1 )
1 500
2 000
Shift raman cm1
B
Figure S3. Raman imaging of carotene signature in aphid embryos. The spectra
corresponding to three stages of embryonic development were obtained with a laser beam at
488 nm. A strong orange color appears in the older embryos and correlates with the apparition
of intense Raman vibration shift signals which sign carotene molecules. (A) Raman imaging
of two embryos: a white (blue) and an emerging orange (green). (B) Raman imaging of three
orange embryos (intensively coloured). Each line represents one individual embryo.
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A
B
7
Comparison between two aphids
C
2 500
C
2 000
C
C
Adulte rose 4 SLB
adultes verts fort 2 SLB
CH3
(a. u.)
Intensity
Intensity (a.u.)
C
C
1 500
1 000
500
0
500
1 000
1 500
Shift Raman (cm-1) -1
2 000
Raman shift cm
Figure S4. Chromatograms of the carotene content and comparative Raman imaging in
the green and orange adult aphids. The differences in carotenoid composition can be
assessed by HPLC isolation of the molecules. These variations are also quantified by the ratio
of intensity of the peaks obtained by Raman imaging. (A) HPLC chromatograms (15-60 min
segments at 470 nm) of an extract of green aphids. Peak assignment refers to Table 1. (B)
HPLC chromatograms (15–60 min segments at 470 nm) of an extract of orange aphids. Peak
assignment refers to Table 1. (C) Raman imaging of two different individual aphids (green
and orange aphid). The ratio C-C/C=C is stronger in the green phenotype. The ratio C=C
torulene/carotene is 11:13. The ratio C-C/C=C is 1:0.880.04 for the orange phenotype and
1:1.200.02 for the green. The ratio C-CH3/½(C-C + C=C) is 0.33:1 for the green and 0.36:1
for the orange. The peak C-CH3 as reference, C-CH3/C-C is 1:2.8 for the orange and 1:3 for
the green. By contrast, the ratio C-CH3/C=C 1:3.2 for the orange and 1:2.5 for the green,
show some differences in accordance with the mass spectrum determinations.
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Tetrazolium (MTT) reduction by visible light in presence of beta carotene
A
B
C
Beta carotene+MTT+light
(15min)
Beta carotene+light
( 30 min)
Beta carotene+MTT+light
(30 min)
0,6
A
0,5
OD 550 nm
0,4
B
0,3
0,2
0,1
k
ne
te
ro
ca
ca
ro
te
ne
,d
ar
,l
ig
h
t
k
m
,d
ar
t
Te
tr
az
ol
iu
m
,l
ig
h
iu
ol
tr
az
Te
az
tr
Te
Te
tr
az
ol
ol
iu
iu
m
m
+
+
ca
ca
r
ro
ot
te
en
C
ne
e,
,d
ar
lig
h
k
t
0,0
Figure S5. OD measure of the tetrazolium reduction by visible light. β-carotene was
dissolved in acetone and spotted on a glass slide. Soluble tetrazolium salts (1 mM) were
solubilised in water/NaCl/HCl (1 mM, pH 4-5) and deposited on the dry carotene layer. The
light exposure shows the blue precipitation of formazan resulting in the reduction of MTT.
The reduced form of tetrazolium (formazan) was solubilized in ethanol/ acetic acid (90/10)
(β-carotene after light exposure was extracted with the same solvent to determine the blank
control). We notice that carotene is not soluble in ethanol/acetic acid except for some more
hydrophilic esterified derivatives. This series of experiment was repeated three times and the
bars represent the mean +/- S.E.
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Erythroaphin :chemistry of aphid colouring matters (Lord Todd)
Nature (1948) 162, 79,
J.Chem.Soc. (1950) 477;(1953) 477;(1954)107;(1955 )409
Figure S6. Molecular structure of polycyclic compounds found in aphids. We notice
strong electron delocalisation due to the abundance of conjugated double bonds and powerful
redox potentials that might account for the oxydo-reduction process in cells. Up to date little
is known about the physiological functions of these compounds.
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