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Iowa State University Patents Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. 4-28-2009 Materials and methods for the alteration of enzyme and acetyl CoA levels in plants Basil J. Nikolau Iowa State University, [email protected] Eve S. Wurtele Iowa State University, [email protected] David J. Oliver Iowa State University, [email protected] Patrick S. Schnable Iowa State University, [email protected] Tsui-Jung Wen Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/patents Part of the Agriculture Commons, Agronomy and Crop Sciences Commons, Biochemistry Commons, Botany Commons, Developmental Biology Commons, and the Molecular Biology Commons Recommended Citation Nikolau, Basil J.; Wurtele, Eve S.; Oliver, David J.; Schnable, Patrick S.; and Wen, Tsui-Jung, "Materials and methods for the alteration of enzyme and acetyl CoA levels in plants" (2009). Iowa State University Patents. 30. http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/patents/30 This Patent is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Iowa State University Patents by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Materials and methods for the alteration of enzyme and acetyl CoA levels in plants Abstract The present invention provides nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of acetyl CoA synthetase (ACS), plastidic pyruvate dehydrogenase (pPDH), ATP citrate lyase (ACL),Arabidopsis pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC), and Arabidopsis aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), specifically ALDH-2 and ALDH-4. The present invention also provides a recombinant vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding one of the aforementioned enzymes, an antisense sequence thereto or a ribozyme therefor, a cell transformed with such a vector, antibodies to the enzymes, a plant cell, a plant tissue, a plant organ or a plant in which the level of an enzyme has been altered, and a method of producing such a plant cell, plant tissue, plant organ or plant. Desirably, alteration of the level of enzyme results in an alteration of the level of acetyl CoA in the plant cell, plant tissue, plant organ or plant. In addition, the present invention provides a recombinant vector comprising an antisense sequence of a nucleic acid sequence encoding pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC), the E1α subunit of pPDH, the E1β subunit of pPDH, the E2 subunit of pPDH, mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase (mtPDH) or aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) or a ribozyme that can cleave an RNA molecule encoding PDC, E1α pPDH, E1β pPDH, E2 pPDH, mtPDH or ALDH. Keywords Agronomy, Biochemistry Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Genetics Development and Cell Biology Disciplines Agriculture | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Biochemistry | Botany | Developmental Biology | Molecular Biology This patent is available at Iowa State University Digital Repository: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/patents/30 111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 US007524678B2 c12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 7,524,678 B2 Nikolau et al. (45) Date of Patent: Apr. 28, 2009 (54) MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THE Bourguignon et al, Eur. J Biochem, 204, 865-873 (1992). ALTERATION OF ENZYME AND ACETYL Bucher et al., EMBO Journal, 13 (12), 2755-2763 (1994). COA LEVELS IN PLANTS Camp eta!., Plant Physiol, 77, 571-577 (1985). Conner et a!., Database Biosis (Online), Database Accession No. (75) Inventors: Basil J. Nikolau, Ames, IA (US); Eve S. PREV199799296162, XP002134361, Abstract (1996) & Planta, Wurtele, Ames, IA (US); David J. 200(2), 195-202 (1996). Oliver, Ames, IA (US); Patrick S. Cui et al., Science, 272, 1334-1336 (1996). Schnable, Ames, IA (US); Tsui-Jung DBEST ID: 1276510, XP002134354 (Sep. 19, 1997) & EMBL Wen, Ames, IA (US) Accession No. Aa597828 (Sep. 24, 1997). DBEST ID: 1436389, XP002134345 (Jan. 5, 1998) & EMBLAcces (73) Assignee: Iowa State University Research sion No. N96514 (Apr. 19, 1996). Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US) DBEST ID: 1436723, XP002134344 (Jan. 5, 1998) & EMBLAcces sion No. N97183 (Apr. 19, 1996). ( *) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this DBEST ID: 1437099, XP002134349 (Jan. 5, 1998) & EMBLAcces sion No. W43461 (May 27, 1996). patent is extended or adjusted under 35 DBEST ID: 14439, XP002134341 (Nov. 10, 1992) & EMBL Acces U.S.C. 154(b) by 393 days. sion No. Z18045 (Nov. 6, 1992). DBEST ID: 316729, XP002134342 (Apr. 14, 1993) &EMBLAcces (21) Appl. No.: 11/167,856 sion No. R30081 (Aug. 11, 1995). DBEST ID: 31724, XP002134350 (Sep. 9, 1993) & EMBL Acces (22) Filed: Jun.27,2005 sion No. Z26027 (Sep. 8, 1993). DBEST ID: 328510, XP002134352 (Jul. 25, 1995) & EMBL Acces (65) Prior Publication Data sion No. R90074 (Aug. 28, 1995). US 2005/0268352 AI Dec. 1, 2005 DBEST ID: 378529, XP002134343 (Nov. 6, 1995) & EMBL Acces sion No. H76244 (Nov. 10, 1995). Related U.S. Application Data DBEST ID: 551062, XP002134357 (Aug. 16, 1995) & EMBL Accession No. W43179 (May 27, 1996). (62) Division of application No. 10/293,865, filed on Nov. DBEST ID: 504075, XP002134353 (Aug. 16, 1995) & EMBL 13, 2002, now Pat. No. 6,942,994, which is a division Accession No. N97215 (Apr. 19, 1996). of application No. 09/344,882, filed on Jun. 25, 1999, Desprez eta!., EMBL Accession No. Z25661, XP002134347 (Aug. now Pat. No. 6,764,851. 24, 1993) & Trembl Accession No. Q42036 (Nov. 1, 1996). (60) Provisional application No. 60/090,717, filed on Jun. (Continued) 26, 1998. Primary Examiner-James S Ketter (51) Int. Cl. (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm--Carol Larcher; Larcher & C12N 5110 (2006.01) Chao Law Group (52) U.S. Cl. ....................... 435/375; 536/23.6; 800/298 (58) Field of Classification Search ....................... None (57) ABSTRACT See application file for complete search history. (56) References Cited The present invention provides nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of acetyl CoA synthetase (ACS), plastidic pyru U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS vate dehydrogenase (pPDH), ATP citrate lyase (ACL), Ara bidopsis pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC), and Arabidopsis 5,270,175 A 12/1993 Moll aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), specifically ALDH-2 and 5,684,242 A 1111997 Schnable et al. 5,695,973 A 12/1997 Subbiah ALDH-4. The present invention also provides a recombinant vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding one of FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS the aforementioned enzymes, an antisense sequence thereto or a ribozyme therefor, a cell transformed with such a vector, wo WO 96/12029 A1 4/1996 antibodies to the enzymes, a plant cell, a plant tissue, a plant wo wo 97/27295 7/1997 organ or a plant in which the level of an enzyme has been wo wo 97/32986 9/1997 altered, and a method of producing such a plant cell, plant wo wo 98/00557 111998 tissue, plant organ or plant. 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