Occurrence and conversion of progestogens and androgens are conserved in land plants

Progestogens and androgens have been found in many plants, but little is known about their biosynthesis and the evolution of steroidogenesis in these organisms. Here, we show that the occurrence and biosynthesis of progestogens and androgens are conserved across the viridiplantae lineage. An UHPLC-E...

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Published in:The New phytologist 2023-10, Vol.240 (1), p.318-337
Main Authors: Shiko, Glendis, Paulmann, Max-Jonas, Feistel, Felix, Ntefidou, Maria, Hermann-Ene, Vanessa, Vetter, Walter, Kost, Benedikt, Kunert, Grit, Zedler, Julie A Z, Reichelt, Michael, Oelmüller, Ralf, Klein, Jan
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Language:English
Subjects:
Androgens
Biosynthesis
Conversion
Dehydroepiandrosterone
Dihydrotestosterone
Lyases
Plants
Sex hormones
Steroid hormones
Steroidogenesis
Testosterone
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Summary:Progestogens and androgens have been found in many plants, but little is known about their biosynthesis and the evolution of steroidogenesis in these organisms. Here, we show that the occurrence and biosynthesis of progestogens and androgens are conserved across the viridiplantae lineage. An UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS method allowed high-throughput analysis of the occurrence and chemical conversion of progestogens and androgens in 41 species across the green plant lineage. Dehydroepiandrosterone, testosterone, and 5α-dihydrotestosterone are plants' most abundant mammalian-like steroids. Progestogens are converted into 17α-hydroxyprogesterone and 5α-pregnane-3,20-dione. Androgens are converted into testosterone and 5α-dihydrotestosterone. 17,20-Lyases, essential for converting progestogens to androgens, seem to be most effective in monocot species. Our data suggest that the occurrence of progestogens and androgens is highly conserved in plants, and their biosynthesis might favor a route using the Δ pathway.
ISSN:0028-646X
1469-8137
DOI:10.1111/nph.19163