ugo cenci

Présentation

I am passionate about both protists (physiology and evolution) and carbohydrate active enzymes (CAZymes). Thus, I am using CAZy annotation to understand the physiology of protists and eukaryotes evolution, through several pipelines of phylogeny and annotation. In addition, we are developing in our lab selection of mutants in several exotic organisms and characterization of CAZyme involved in storage polysaccharide metabolism. All those approaches have allowed us to formulate several hypotheses to understand endosymbiosis events, but also pathogenic interaction (particularly with Chlamydia). We have also used comparative biochemistry in starch metabolism that led to major breakthrough in our understanding of this metabolism.

Publications

Article dans une revue (21)

How to upgrade stolen organelles into permanent plastids: A comparative transcriptomic perspective Norico Yamada,Richard Dorrell,Ugo Cenci,Peter Kroth,Vincent Lombardet al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2025, 122 (40), ⟨10.1073/pnas.2514821122⟩ Article dans une revue hal-05338563v1
Kre6 (yeast 1,6-β-transglycosylase) homolog, PhTGS, is essential for β-glucan synthesis in the haptophyte Pleurochrysis haptonemofera Mayuka Inukai,Naoya Kobayashi,Hirotoshi Endo,Koki Asakawa,Keisuke Amanoet al. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11, ⟨10.3389/fbioe.2023.1259587⟩ Article dans une revue hal-04221286v1
Induction of photosynthesis under anoxic condition in Thalassiosira pseudonana and Euglena gracilis: interactions between fermentation and photosynthesis Gwenaëlle Gain,Nicolas Berne,Tom Feller,Damien Godaux,Ugo Cenciet al. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023, Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, ⟨10.3389/fpls.2023.1186926⟩ Article dans une revue hal-04221387v1
Genome evolution of a nonparasitic secondary heterotroph, the diatom Nitzschia putrida Ryoma Kamikawa,Takako Mochizuki,Mika Sakamoto,Yasuhiro Tanizawa,Takuro Nakayamaet al. Science Advances , 2022, Science Advances, 8 (17), pp.eabi5075. ⟨10.1126/sciadv.abi5075⟩ Article dans une revue hal-03677948v1
One of the isoamylase isoforms, CMI294C, is required for semi-amylopectin synthesis in the rhodophyte Cyanidioschyzon merolae Toshiki Maeno,Yuki Yamakawa,Yohei Takiyasu,Hiroki Miyauchi,Yasunori Nakamuraet al. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022, 13, pp.967165. ⟨10.3389/fpls.2022.967165⟩ Article dans une revue hal-03782807v1
Retracing Storage Polysaccharide Evolution in Stramenopila Malika Chabi,Marie Leleu,Lea Fermont,Matthieu Colpaert,Christophe Colleoniet al. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021, 12, pp.629045. ⟨10.3389/fpls.2021.629045⟩ Article dans une revue hal-03268608v1
Conservation of the glycogen metabolism pathway underlines a pivotal function of storage polysaccharides in Chlamydiae Matthieu Colpaert,Derifa Kadouche,Mathieu Ducatez,Trestan Pillonel,Carole Kebbi-Beghdadiet al. Communications Biology, 2021, 4 (1), ⟨10.1038/s42003-021-01794-y⟩ Article dans une revue hal-03174571v1
Substitution of nucleotide-sugar by trehalose-dependent glycogen synthesis pathways in Chlamydiales underlines an unusual requirement for storage polysaccharides within obligate intracellular bacteria Matthieu Colpaert,Derifa Kadouche,Mathieu Ducatez,Trestan Pillonel,Carole Kebbi-Beghdadiet al. BioRxiv, 2020, BioRxiv, ⟨10.1101/2020.06.02.131169⟩ Article dans une revue hal-03382208v1
Analysis of an improved Cyanophora paradoxa genome assembly Dana C Price,Ursula W Goodenough,Robyn Roth,Jae-Hyeok Lee,Thamali Kariyawasamet al. DNA Research, 2019, DNA Research, 26 (4), pp.287-299. ⟨10.1093/dnares/dsz009⟩ Article dans une revue hal-03095856v1
Host-pathogen biotic interactions shaped vitamin K metabolism in Archaeplastida Ugo Cenci,H. Qiu,T. Pillonel,P. Cardol,C. Remacleet al. Scientific Reports, 2018, Scientific Reports, 8 (1), ⟨10.1038/s41598-018-33663-w⟩ Article dans une revue hal-04474776v1
Nuclear genome sequence of the plastid-lacking cryptomonad Goniomonas avonlea provides insights into the evolution of secondary plastids Ugo Cenci,Shannon Sibbald,Bruce Curtis,Ryoma Kamikawa,Laura Emeet al. BMC Biology, 2018, 16 (1), pp.137. ⟨10.1186/s12915-018-0593-5⟩ Article dans une revue hal-02046523v1
Identification and localization of peroxisomal biogenesis proteins indicates the presence of peroxisomes in the cryptophyte Guillardia theta and other ‘chromalveolates’ Ann-Kathrin Mix,Ugo Cenci,Thomas Heimerl,Pia Marter,Marie-Louise Wirkneret al. Genome Biology and Evolution, 2018, 10 (10), pp.2834-2852. ⟨10.1093/gbe/evy214⟩ Article dans une revue hal-03286983v1
Biotic Host–Pathogen Interactions As Major Drivers of Plastid Endosymbiosis Ugo Cenci,Debashish Bhattacharya,Andreas Weber,Christophe Colleoni,Agathe Subtilet al. Trends in Plant Science, 2017, 22 (4), pp.316 - 328. ⟨10.1016/j.tplants.2016.12.007⟩ Article dans une revue pasteur-01909401v1
A Cell Wall Proteome and Targeted Cell Wall Analyses Provide Novel Information on Hemicellulose Metabolism in Flax Malika Chabi,Estelle Goulas,Celine Leclercq,Isabelle de Waele,Christophe Rihoueyet al. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, 2017, 16 (9), pp.1634 - 1651. ⟨10.1074/mcp.M116.063727⟩ Article dans une revue hal-01777680v1
Reconstruction of the sialylation pathway in the ancestor of eukaryotes Daniel Petit,Elin Teppa,Ugo Cenci,Steven Ball,Anne Harduin-Lepers Scientific Reports, 2017, 8 (1), pp.2946. ⟨10.1038/s41598-018-20920-1⟩ Article dans une revue hal-01741232v1
Characterization of function of the GlgA2 glycogen/starch synthase in cyanobacterium sp. Clg1 highlights convergent evolution of glycogen metabolism into starch granule aggregation Derifa Kadouche,Mathieu Ducatez,Ugo Cenci,Catherine Tirtiaux,Eiji Suzukiet al. Plant Physiology, 2016, 171 (3), pp.1879-1892. ⟨10.1104/pp.16.00049⟩ Article dans une revue hal-02427902v1
Was the Chlamydial Adaptative Strategy to Tryptophan Starvation an Early Determinant of Plastid Endosymbiosis? Ugo Cenci,Mathieu Ducatez,Derifa Kadouche,Christophe Colleoni,Steven Ball Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2016, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 6, ⟨10.3389/fcimb.2016.00067⟩ Article dans une revue hal-03166435v1
Transition from glycogen to starch metabolism in Archaeplastida. Ugo Cenci,Felix Nitschke,Martin Steup,Berge A Minassian,Christophe Colleoniet al. Trends in Plant Science, 2013, epub ahead of print. ⟨10.1016/j.tplants.2013.08.004⟩ Article dans une revue istex hal-00863991v1
Metabolic Effectors Secreted by Bacterial Pathogens: Essential Facilitators of Plastid Endosymbiosis? Steven G Ball,Agathe Subtil,Debashish Bhattacharya,Ahmed Moustafa,Andreas P M Weberet al. The Plant cell, 2013, epub ahead of print. ⟨10.1105/tpc.112.101329⟩ Article dans une revue hal-00784600v1
Convergent Evolution of Polysaccharide Debranching Defines a Common Mechanism for Starch Accumulation in Cyanobacteria and Plants. Ugo Cenci,Malika Chabi,Mathieu Ducatez,Catherine Tirtiaux,Jennifer Nirmal-Rajet al. The Plant cell, 2013, pp.3961-3975. ⟨10.1105/tpc.113.118174⟩ Article dans une revue hal-00879018v1
The evolution of glycogen and starch metabolism in eukaryotes gives molecular clues to understand the establishment of plastid endosymbiosis. Steven Ball,Christophe Colleoni,Ugo Cenci,Jenifer Nirmal Raj,Catherine Tirtiaux Journal of Experimental Botany, 2011, epub ahead of print. ⟨10.1093/jxb/erq411⟩ Article dans une revue hal-00555126v1

Rapport (1)

Biologie intégrative des organismes photosynthétiques et micro-organismes associés Cécile Raynaud,Laurent Nussaume,Fabrice Besnard,Ugo Cenci,Daniel Clesseet al. CNRS - Biologie intégrative des organismes photosynthétiques et micro-organismes associés (Section 23). 2025, pp.381-389 Rapport (rapport d’expertise collective) hal-05492655v1

Chapitre d'ouvrage (1)

Storage Polysaccharides in Prokaryotes: Glycogen, Granulose, and Starch-Like Granules Matthieu Colpaert,Malika Chabi,Ugo Cenci,Christophe Colleoni Bacterial Organelles and Organelle-like Inclusions, Springer Nature (Switzerland), pp.177-210, 2021, 978-3-030-60172-0. ⟨10.1007/978-3-030-60173-7_8⟩ Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-03268739v1