Cyclo(Pro-Tyr) elicits conserved cellular damage in fungi by targeting the [H+]ATPase Pma1 in plasma membrane domains
Bioactive metabolites play a crucial role in shaping interactions among diverse organisms. In this study, we identified cyclo(Pro-Tyr), a metabolite produced by Bacillus velezensis, as a potent inhibitor of Botrytis cinerea and Caenorhabditis elegans, two potential cohabitant eukaryotic organisms. Based on our investigation, cyclo(Pro-Tyr) disrupts plasma membrane polarization, induces oxidative stress and increases membrane fluidity, which compromises fungal membrane integrity. These cytological and physiological changes induced by cyclo(Pro-Tyr) may be triggered by the destabilization of membrane microdomains containing the [H<sup>+</sup>]ATPase Pma1. In response to cyclo(Pro-Tyr) stress, fungal cells activate a transcriptomic and metabolomic response, which primarily involves lipid metabolism and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) detoxification, to mitigate membrane damage. This similar response occurs in the nematode C. elegans, indicating that cyclo(Pro-Tyr) targets eukaryotic cellular membranes.
Authors
- Daniel Petras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6561-3022)
- Antoine Loquet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7176-7813)
- Lin Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7535-7819)
- Jesús Hierrezuelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0056-0927)
- David Vela‐Corcía (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8641-9288)
- Abzer Kelminal Pakkir Mohamed Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5629-8331)
- Axelle Grélard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6708-2253)
- Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1065-0360)
- Paolo Stincone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2214-6655)
- Alicia Isabel Pérez‐Lorente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-8203)
- Diego Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2052-6515)
- Antonio de Vicente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2716-9861)
- YU Zilong
Institutions
- University of California, Riverside (US)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Université de Bordeaux (FR)
- Peking University (CN)
- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora" (ES)
- Chimie et Biologie des Membranes et des Nanoobjects (FR)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Biology
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06947-3
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Enzyme function and inhibition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- Universidad de Málaga
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
- Junta de Andalucía
- Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute