The Metabolic Responses of Aspergillus flavus to N-Acetylcysteine,Ascorbate,and H2O2  

作　　者：HUANG Jia-quan JIANG Hui-fang WANG Sheng-yu LEI Yong LIAO Bo-shou 

机构地区：[1]National Center for Oil Crops Improvement/Key Laboratory of Oil Crops Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture~Oil Crops ResearchInstitute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, P.R.China

出　　处：《Agricultural Sciences in China》2008年第1期74-81,共8页中国农业科学（英文版）

基　　金：the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30600408);Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province,China(2006ABA360).

摘　　要：Aflatoxin, the secondary metabolite of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus, is the most toxic product in nature. In this study, N-acetylcysteine （NAC）, ascorbate, and H2O2 were used to ascertain their effects on fungal metabolic response of A. flavus. The results demonstrated that NAC did not affect fungal growth, but inhibited the aflatoxin Bt production, with the concomitant sporulation reduction. NAC increased the ratio of reduced glutathione （GSH） and oxidized glutathione （GSSG）, but decreased the activity of glutathione reductase （GR）. Ascorbate had similar effect on fungal growth, sporulation, and GR activity, but GSH/GSSG and total glutathione （tGSH, including GSH and GSSG） were significantly increased. H2O2 at high concentration （5 mM） inhibited fungal growth, but the aflatoxin production was increased. At the same time, it reduced GR activity and enhanced tGSH. Though reductive agents had different effects on GSH metabolism, reductive conditions inhibited aflatoxin production and sporulation without any effect on fungal growth. The results in this report confirmed that the relationship between oxidative stress and aflatoxin production is theoretically important in controlling aflatoxin contamination.Aflatoxin, the secondary metabolite of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus, is the most toxic product in nature. In this study, N-acetylcysteine （NAC）, ascorbate, and H2O2 were used to ascertain their effects on fungal metabolic response of A. flavus. The results demonstrated that NAC did not affect fungal growth, but inhibited the aflatoxin Bt production, with the concomitant sporulation reduction. NAC increased the ratio of reduced glutathione （GSH） and oxidized glutathione （GSSG）, but decreased the activity of glutathione reductase （GR）. Ascorbate had similar effect on fungal growth, sporulation, and GR activity, but GSH/GSSG and total glutathione （tGSH, including GSH and GSSG） were significantly increased. H2O2 at high concentration （5 mM） inhibited fungal growth, but the aflatoxin production was increased. At the same time, it reduced GR activity and enhanced tGSH. Though reductive agents had different effects on GSH metabolism, reductive conditions inhibited aflatoxin production and sporulation without any effect on fungal growth. The results in this report confirmed that the relationship between oxidative stress and aflatoxin production is theoretically important in controlling aflatoxin contamination.

关 键 词：Aspergillus flavus AFLATOXIN glutathione metabolism 

分 类 号：S184[农业科学—农业基础科学]