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Mechanistic Insights into Stereospecific Antifungal Activity of Chiral Fungicide Prothioconazole against Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. cubense

Mechanistic Insights into Stereospecific Antifungal Activity of Chiral Fungicide Prothioconazole against Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. cubense
As a typical triazole fungicide, prothioconazole (Pro) has been used extensively due to its broad spectrum and high efficiency. However, as a racemic mixture of two enantiomers (R-Pro and S-Pro), the enantiomer-specific outcomes on the bioactivity have not been fully elucidated. Here, we investigate how chirality affects the activity and mechanism of action of Pro enantiomers on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4), the notorious virulent strain causing Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB). The Pro enantiomers were evaluated in vivo and in vitro with the aid of three bioassay methods for their fungicidal activities against TR4 and the results suggested that the fungicidal activities of Pro enantiomers are stereoselective in a dose-dependent manner with R-Pro making a major contribution to the treatment outcomes. We found that R-Pro led to more severe morphological changes and impairment in membrane integrity than S-Pro. R-Pro also led to the increase of more MDA contents and the reduction of more SOD and CAT activities compared with the control and S-Pro groups. Furthermore, the expression of Cytochrome P450 14α-sterol demethylases (CYP51), the target for triazole fungicides, was significantly increased upon treatment with R-Pro rather than S-Pro, at both transcriptional and translational levels; so were the activities of the Cytochrome P450 enzymes. In addition, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and molecular docking illuminated the stereoselective interactions between the Pro enantiomers and CYP51 of TR4 at the target site, and R-Pro showed a better binding affinity with CYP51 than S-Pro. These results suggested an enantioselective mechanism of Pro against TR4, which may rely on the enantioselective damages to the fungal cell membrane and the enantiospecific CYP51 binding affinity. Taken together, our study shed some light on the mechanisms underlying the differential activities of the Pro enantiomers against TR4 and demonstrated that Pro can be used as a potential candidate in the treatment of FWB.
- Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences China (People's Republic of)
- Sichuan Agricultural University China (People's Republic of)
- Haikou Experimental Station China (People's Republic of)
- Sichuan Agricultural University
- College of Horticulture India
Antifungal Agents, prothioconazole; enantiomer; Fusarium wilt of banana; <i>Foc</i> TR4; stereoselective, Superoxide Dismutase, Triazoles, Catalase, Article, Molecular Docking Simulation, Oxidative Stress, Sterol 14-Demethylase, Fusarium, Isomerism, Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
Antifungal Agents, prothioconazole; enantiomer; Fusarium wilt of banana; <i>Foc</i> TR4; stereoselective, Superoxide Dismutase, Triazoles, Catalase, Article, Molecular Docking Simulation, Oxidative Stress, Sterol 14-Demethylase, Fusarium, Isomerism, Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
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