Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (1): 114-124.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2025-0525

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Investigation into the Family Characteristics of the Lavender Copper Amine Oxidase Gene and the Role of LaCuAO1 in Bioamine Degradation

HE Qi-chen(), YANG Yang, ALIYA Waili, TANG Xin-yue, LI Zhong-xi, CHEN Yong-kun, CHEN Ling-na()   

  1. Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Special Species Conservation and Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi 830054
  • Received:2025-05-22 Online:2026-01-26 Published:2026-02-04
  • Contact: CHEN Ling-na E-mail:3063801384@qq.com;ln.chen@xjnu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective This study aims to investigate the molecular characteristics of the CuAO gene family in lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and the degradation function of LaCuAO1 in degrading bioamines, providing a reference for understanding the role of copper amine oxidase (CuAO) in plant metabolic regulation and biogenic amine degradation. Method Bioinformatics methods were used to identify the LaCuAO gene and screen from the genome data of lavender. The gene was cloned and then the recombinant Escherichia coli strains were constructed after optimizing the codons. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was to evaluate the degradation efficiency of ethanolamine and histamine. Result The 19 members of the LaCuAO family were identified from the lavender genome. The molecular weights of their encoded protein were of 39.8-87.4 kD, with 4-12 exons, and can be divided into 3 independent evolutionary branches. The analysis of gene expressions showed that the members of this family had significant tissue-specific expression characteristics. Among them, La15G00866 and La10G00763 showed constitutive high expression in multiple tissues such as roots, stems, and leaves, while La05G00442 was specifically and highly expressed only in flower buds and calyxes. The analysis of the promoter cis-acting elements showed that the promoter region was rich in light response elements and abscisic acid, low temperature, and other stress response elements. The engineered E. coli strain optLaCuAO1 (La05G00442) constructed through codon optimization has improved the degradation efficiency of ethanolamine and histamine from the wild type’s 50.0% and 92.1% to 62.5% and 93.2%, confirming its high efficiency in bioamine degradation. Conclusion The structural and expression characteristics of the LaCuAO gene family members in lavender are revealed, and the efficient degradation ability of the recombinant LaCuAO1 strain for ethanolamine and histamine is clarified. This provides a basis and reference for understanding the development mechanism of lavender and developing new methods for bioamine degradation.

Key words: Lavandula angustifolia, copper amine oxidase (CuAO), gene family characterization, codon optimization, prokaryotic expression, gene function, bioamine degradation