The byssal-producing glands and proteins of the silverlip pearl oyster Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901)

Alessandra Whaite; Anne Klein; Shahida Mitu; Tianfang Wang; Abigail Elizur; Scott Cummins

doi:10.1080/08927014.2022.2049256

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The byssal-producing glands and proteins of the silverlip pearl oyster Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901)

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The byssal-producing glands and proteins of the silverlip pearl oyster Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901)

Alessandra Whaite, Anne Klein, Shahida Mitu, Tianfang Wang, Abigail Elizur and Scott Cummins

Biofouling , Vol.38(2), pp.186-206

2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2022.2049256

PMID: 35282730

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Abstract

byssal threads

Byssus

perlucin

Pinctada maxima

proteomics

transcriptomics

Pinctada maxima are most well known for their production of high-quality natural pearls. They also generate another natural material, the byssus, an adhesive thread critical for steadfast attachment underwater. Herein, P. maxima byssal threads were analysed via proteotranscriptomics to reveal 49 proteins. Further characterisation was undertaken on five highly expressed genes: glycine-rich thread protein (GRT; also known as PUF3), apfp1/perlucin-like protein (Pmfp1); peroxidase; thrombospondin 1, and Balbiani ring 3 (BR3), which showed localised tissue expression. The spatial distribution of GRT and Pmfp1 via immunodetection combined with histology helped to identify glandular regions of the foot that contribute to byssal thread production: the byssal gland, the duct gland, and two thread-forming glands of basophilic and acidophilic serous-like cells. This work advanced primary knowledge on the glands involved in the creation of byssal threads and the protein composition of the byssus for P. maxima, providing a platform for the design of marine biopolymers.

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Title: The byssal-producing glands and proteins of the silverlip pearl oyster Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901)
Authors: Alessandra Whaite (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
Anne Klein (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
Shahida Mitu (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
Tianfang Wang (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
Abigail Elizur (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
Scott Cummins (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
Publication details: Biofouling , Vol.38(2), pp.186-206
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Date published: 2022
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2022.2049256
ISSN: 1029-2454
PMID: 35282730
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Biomedicine; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99621540302621
Output Type: Journal article

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