Table 1 Activity assays of the cloned candidate DMSP synthesis genes

From: Alternative dimethylsulfoniopropionate biosynthesis enzymes in diverse and abundant microorganisms

Cloned gene

NCBI accession number/MMETSP ID

Candidate DMSP synthesis protein

DMSP or DMSHB production from MTHB in E.coli

DMSP production from DMSHB in E.coli (or R.pomeroyi, Rp)

DMSHB and DMSP production from MTHB in the L.aggregata dsyBmutant

Control (host with no cloned gene)

NT

NT/ND (Rp)

ND

G.sunshinyii YC6258

WP_044616208.1

GsDsyGD

177.42 ± 3.23

13.81 ± 0.97

471.81 ± 24.89

Symploca sp. SIO3E6

NES17792.1

DsyGD

83.83 ± 6.24

35.13 ± 1.23

147.31 ± 4.27

Oscillatoria sp. SIO1A7

NER39123.1

DsyGD

6.69 ± 0.35

9.16 ± 0.50

93.34 ± 4.27

Z.navalis LEGE 11467

WP_264320056.1

ZnDsyG

1.79 ± 0.13

ND

1.96 ± 0.13

Planctomycetales bacterium

MCA9139260.1

DsyG-like

ND

ND

ND

P.umbilicalis

OSX77567.1

DsyG-like

ND

ND

NT

Norrisiella sphaerica BC52

MMETSP0113

Clade A DSYE

2.93 ± 0.12

ND

0.93 ± 0.02

Bigelowiella longifila CCMP242

MMETSP1359

Clade A DSYE

1.54 ± 0.05

ND

NT

O.prasinos BCC99000

MMETSP0933

Clade B DSYE

1.13 ± 0.02

ND

NT

Tetraselmis striata LANL1001

MMETSP0803

Clade B DSYE

1.58 ± 0.08

ND

NT

Pelagococcus subviridis CCMP1429

MMETSP0882

Clade C DSYE

2.06 ± 0.02

ND

1.92 ± 0.05

C. mesostigmatica CCMP1168

MMETSP0047

Clade C DSYE

1.94 ± 0.04

ND

NT

Pavlova sp. CCMP459

MMETSP1381

Clade D DSYE

1.19 ± 0.13

ND

NT

Exanthemachrysis gayraliae RCC1523

MMETSP1464

Clade D DSYE

1.43 ± 0.07

ND

NT

F.cylindrus CCMP1102

OEU16654.1

Clade E DSYE

0.54 ± 0.03

ND

1.48 ± 0.13

N.inconspicua

KAG7362955.1

Clade E DSYE

1.24 ± 0.03

ND

1.35 ± 0.07

P.parvum Texoma1

MMETSP0008

DsyD-like

NT

ND (Rp)

NT

A.monilatum CCMP3105

MMETSP0093

DsyD-like

NT

ND (Rp)

NT

  1. Candidate genes were cloned and assayed (n = 3 independent biological replicates) for MSM or DDC activity in E.coli BL21 (DE3) (pET-16b-based clones) or in the L.aggregata dsyB mutant or R.pomeroyi DSS-3 (pLMB509-based clones). R.pomeroyi was used as the host (rather than the L.aggregata dsyB mutant) for assaying the pLMB509 clones of candidate single-domain DsyDs (from Prymnesium and Alexandrium), since R.pomeroyi lacks DDC activity and pLMB509 clones do not express in E.coli. ND, not detected; NT, not tested. DMSP or DMSHB production units (pmol per µg of protein per hour).