Is a Modified Actin the Key to Toxin Resistance in the Nudibranch Chromodoris? A Biochemical and Molecular Approach

Autor: Cora Hertzer, Nani Ingrid Jacquline Undap, Adelfia Papu, Dhaka Ram Bhandari, Stefan Aatz, Stefan Kehraus, Fontje Kaligis, Robert Bara, Till F. Schäberle, Heike Wägele, Gabriele M. König
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Diversity, Vol 15, Iss 2, p 304 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 15020304
1424-2818
DOI: 10.3390/d15020304
Popis: Five Chromodoris species from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, were investigated for their sequestration of marine natural products. The cytotoxic 2-thiazolidinone macrolide latrunculin A (LatA) was the major metabolite in all examined Chromodoris species, as well as in one of the associated sponges Cacospongia mycofijiensis (Kakou, Crews & Bakus, 1987), supporting a dietary origin of LatA. Furthermore, LatA was secreted with the mucus trail, suggesting a possible use in short-range chemical communication. MALDI MS-Imaging revealed an accumulation of LatA throughout the mantle tissue, mucus glands, and especially in vacuoles of the mantle dermal formations (MDFs). Cytotoxicity of the isolated LatA was tested in HEK-293 cells, confirming that LatA targets the actin cytoskeleton. In vivo toxicity experiments with the sacoglossan Elysia viridis (Montagu, 1804) showed 100% mortality, but 100% survival of Chromodoris specimens, demonstrating resistance to LatA. A novel actin isoform was detected in all investigated Chromodoris species with two amino acid substitutions at the ‘nucleotide binding’ cleft, the binding site of LatA. These are suggested to cause insensitivity against LatA, thus enabling the storage of the toxin within the body for the slugs’ own defense.
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