Table 3. EC50 and resistance factor values of CYP51 variants and structural changes conferring resistance.
CYP51 variant | Number of strains | Epoxiconazole | Prochloraz | Tebuconazole | Triadimenol | Structural mechanism of resistance | ||||
Mean EC50a(mg l−1) | RFb | Mean EC50(mg l−1) | RF | Mean EC50(mg l−1) | RF | Mean EC50(mg l−1) | RF | |||
Wild-type | 4 | 0.003±0.001 | - | 0.016±0.005 | - | 0.072±0.026 | - | 0.864±0.227 | - | No resistance |
Y137F | 4 | 0.015±0.004 | 5.1 | 0.084±0.019 | 5.1 | 0.262±0.042 | 3.6 | 14.73±3.224 | 17 | Obstruction of binding site by F137, particularly triadimenol |
L50S, Y461H | 2 | 0.048±0.016 | 17 | 0.070±0.007 | 4.3 | 1.185±0.075 | 16 | NDc | Azole interaction lost at H461 | |
L50S, I381V, Y461H | 17 | 0.249±0.029 | 87 | 0.079±0.025 | 4.8 | 3.882±0.327 | 54 | “ | Constriction of binding cavity, azole interaction lost at H461 | |
L50S, V136A, Y461H | 8 | 0.205±0.030 | 71 | 0.455±0.076 | 28 | 0.385±0.188 | 5.4 | “ | Loss of interaction between Y137 and prochloraz | |
L50S, S188N, ΔY459/G460, N513K | 4 | 0.088±0.032 | 31 | 0.069±0.021 | 4.2 | 2.214±0.939 | 31 | “ | Massive increase in binding cavity volume. I381 near prochloraz | |
L50S, S188N, I381V, ΔY459/G460, N513K | 4 | 0.196±0.072 | 68 | 0.078±0.025 | 4.8 | 2.930±0.556 | 41 | “ | Massive increase in binding cavity volume. V381 near prochloraz | |
L50S, V136A, S188N, ΔY459/G460, N513K | 3 | 0.255±0.024 | 89 | 0.359±0.122 | 22 | 0.114±0.025 | 1.6 | “ | Large increase in binding cavity volume. K148 near tebuconazole. | |
L50S, S188N, A379G, I381V, ΔY459/G460, N513K | 16 | 0.447±0.079 | 155 | 0.012±0.003 | 0.7 | 9.439±1.382 | 131 | “ | Massive increase in binding cavity volume. V381 near prochloraz |
Mean EC50 of strains with ± standard error.
Resistance factors (RF) of strains calculated as the fold changes in EC50 compared to the mean EC50 of wild-type strains.
not determined.