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An Allele of Glutamate Formiminotransferase Triggers 5-Methyl-Tetrahydrofolate-to-MeFox Conversion and Facilitates Folate Biofortification in Maize

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作者： Lian, Tong;Guo, Wenzhu;Wang, Yanjing;Wen, Weiwei;Wang, Weixuan;Jiang, Ling;Liang, Qiuju;Liu, Ji'an;Liu, Haijun;Xue, Yuan;Pan, Lixu;Liu, Qiaoquan;Yin, Ping;Zhang, Delin;Yan, Jianbing;Zhang, Chunyi

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关键词： 5-methyl-tetrahydrofolate;folate metabolism;GFT;maize;MeFox

期刊名称： ADVANCED SCIENCE

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年卷期： 2025 年

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收录情况： SCIE（2025版） ; ; EI（2025版）

摘要： Identifying genes involved in folate accumulation is critical for elucidating the regulatory mechanisms of folate metabolism and breeding folate-rich crops. Here, a natural A-to-G variation at the 682nd bp is identified in the coding sequence of an identified plant gene glutamate formiminotransferase (GFT) in maize, leading to a glycine-to-asparagine substitution at the 228th in the protein sequence and contributing to the variation of folate accumulation in mature seeds of a maize inbred line population. This gene encodes a protein highly similar to the formiminotransferase domain of mammalian formiminotransferase cyclodeaminase. In vitro biochemical analysis of this protein reveals an activity of triggering 5-methyl-tetrahydrofolate (5-M-THF)-to-MeFox conversion, other than exerting an activity of formiminotransferase in mammals. Loss of ZmGFT function triples 5-M-THF levels, and overexpression of G-allele-carrying ZmGFT boosts the metabolic flow toward MeFox. Functional conservation of GFT is validated in rice and Arabidopsis. The asparagine-to-glycine substitution enhances 5-M-THF-to-MeFox conversion, as demonstrated by in vitro assays and in silico analyses. The functional characterization of the GFT gene has uncovered a new metabolic fate of 5-M-THF, apart from a C1 donor for methionine synthesis, in plants, and a distinct activity from its mammalian ortholog. The natural variation identified is useful for breeding folate-fortified maize varieties.

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