Paper · 2026 · LWT

PoNoxA mediates the crosstalk between fungal immune signaling and antimicrobial metabolite biosynthesis to enhance pathogen defense and food preservation

Jiaqi Sun; Mengna Niu; Lianyan Yuan; et al.

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation by NADPH oxidases (NOXs) are critical for fungal physiology, but their roles in coordinating fungal metabolic byproducts and chemical defense are poorly understood. Using oyster mushroom ( Pleurotus ostreatus ) as a model, this study investigated the distinct functions of two NOXs (PoNoxA and PoNoxB) in defense against brown blotch disease (BBD) pathogen Pseudomonas tolaasii . PoNoxA overexpression significantly enhanced BBD resistance, while its silencing increases susceptibility. Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses uncovered that PoNoxA specially upregulated organooxygen compounds, fatty acyls, and terpenoid biosynthesis pathways. This coordination triggered the accumulation of three antimicrobial metabolites, 3-octanone, 1-octen-3-ol, and (-)-dihydrocarveol. These metabolites exhibited potent broad-spectrum antibacterial activity in vitro, inhibiting 93.9–99.5% of P. tolaasii and 62.8–99.5% of Escherichia coli growth, with IC 50 values ranging from 3.6 to 5.5 mM. Furthermore, external application of these metabolites to postharvest bananas and peppers extends shelf life by 4–6 days without altering sensory quality. Our results identify PoNoxA as a key regulator that bridges fungal immune activation to the biosynthesis of antimicrobial metabolites, and demonstrate the potential of these naturally derived compounds as effective and sustainable candidates to synthetic preservatives for agricultural disease management and food safety applications.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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PoNoxA overexpression enhanced oyster mushroom disease resistance.

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Pleurotus ostreatusPleurotus ostreatuse0
Treatment
PoNoxA overexpressione1
Gene
PoNoxAe1
Outcome
BBD resistancee1
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enhancede1

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Pleurotus ostreatus
Pleurotus ostreatus · TaxonThomas Pruß · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Using oyster mushroom ( Pleurotus ostreatus ) as a model”

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“PoNoxA overexpression significantly enhanced BBD resistance, while its silencing increases susceptibility.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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PoNoxA silencing increased oyster mushroom susceptibility.

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Pleurotus ostreatusPleurotus ostreatuse0
Treatment
silencinge1
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PoNoxAe1
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susceptibilitye1
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increasese1

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Pleurotus ostreatus
Pleurotus ostreatus · TaxonThomas Pruß · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Using oyster mushroom ( Pleurotus ostreatus ) as a model”

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“PoNoxA overexpression significantly enhanced BBD resistance, while its silencing increases susceptibility.”

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Mechanismobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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PoNoxA upregulated organooxygen, fatty acyl and terpenoid biosynthesis pathways.

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Pleurotus ostreatusPleurotus ostreatuse0
Gene
PoNoxAe1
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organooxygen compounds, fatty acyls, and terpenoid biosynthesis pathwayse1
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upregulatede1

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Pleurotus ostreatus
Pleurotus ostreatus · TaxonThomas Pruß · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Using oyster mushroom ( Pleurotus ostreatus ) as a model”

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“Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses uncovered that PoNoxA specially upregulated organooxygen compounds, fatty acyls, and terpenoid biosynthesis pathways.”

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This coordination triggered accumulation of three antimicrobial metabolites in oyster mushroom.

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Pleurotus ostreatusPleurotus ostreatuse0
Outcome
accumulation of three antimicrobial metabolites, 3-octanone, 1-octen-3-ol, and (-)-dihydrocarveole1
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This coordinatione1

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Pleurotus ostreatus
Pleurotus ostreatus · TaxonThomas Pruß · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Using oyster mushroom ( Pleurotus ostreatus ) as a model”

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“This coordination triggered the accumulation of three antimicrobial metabolites, 3-octanone, 1-octen-3-ol, and (-)-dihydrocarveol.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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The metabolites inhibited P. tolaasii growth by 93.9–99.5% in vitro.

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P. tolaasiiPseudomonas tolaasiie0
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These metabolitese0
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growthe0
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inhibitinge0
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93.9–99.5%e0
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in vitroe0

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“These metabolites exhibited potent broad-spectrum antibacterial activity in vitro, inhibiting 93.9–99.5% of P. tolaasii and 62.8–99.5% of Escherichia coli growth, with IC 50 values ranging from 3.6 to 5.5 mM.”

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The metabolites inhibited Escherichia coli growth by 62.8–99.5% in vitro.

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Escherichia coliEscherichia colie0
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These metabolitese0
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growthe0
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inhibitinge0
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62.8–99.5%e0
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in vitroe0

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Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli · TaxonNIAID · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“These metabolites exhibited potent broad-spectrum antibacterial activity in vitro, inhibiting 93.9–99.5% of P. tolaasii and 62.8–99.5% of Escherichia coli growth, with IC 50 values ranging from 3.6 to 5.5 mM.”

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Antibacterial IC 50 values ranged from 3.6 to 5.5 mM.

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3.6 to 5.5 mMe0

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“with IC 50 values ranging from 3.6 to 5.5 mM”

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External metabolite application extended banana shelf life by 4–6 days without altering sensory quality.

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bananase0
Organ / stage
postharveste0
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external application of these metabolitese0
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shelf lifee0
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extendse0
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4–6 dayse0
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without altering sensory qualitye0

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“Furthermore, external application of these metabolites to postharvest bananas and peppers extends shelf life by 4–6 days without altering sensory quality.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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External metabolite application extended pepper shelf life by 4–6 days without altering sensory quality.

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peppersCapsicume0
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postharveste0
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external application of these metabolitese0
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shelf lifee0
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extendse0
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4–6 dayse0
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without altering sensory qualitye0

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Capsicum
Capsicum · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Furthermore, external application of these metabolites to postharvest bananas and peppers extends shelf life by 4–6 days without altering sensory quality.”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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Naturally derived compounds are proposed as sustainable preservative candidates.

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effective and sustainable candidates to synthetic preservativese0

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“demonstrate the potential of these naturally derived compounds as effective and sustainable candidates to synthetic preservatives for agricultural disease management and food safety applications”

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