Expression of the yggE gene protects Escherichia coli from potassium tellurite-generated oxidative stress.
Arch Microbiol
; 191(5): 473-6, 2009 May.
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Potassium tellurite is highly toxic to most forms of life and specific bacterial tellurite defense mechanisms are not fully understood to date. Recent evidence suggests that tellurite would exert its toxic effects, at least in part, through the generation of superoxide anion that occurs concomitantly with intracellular tellurite (Te(4+)) reduction to elemental tellurium (Te(o)). In this work the putative antioxidant role of YggE from Escherichia coli, a highly conserved protein in several bacterial species and whose function is still a matter of speculation, was studied. When exposed to tellurite, E. coli lacking yggE exhibited increased activity of superoxide dismutase and fumarase C, augmented levels of reactive oxygen species and high concentration of carbonyl groups in proteins. Upon genetic complementation with the homologous yggE gene these values were restored to those observed in the parental, isogenic, wild type strain, suggesting a direct participation of YggE in E. coli tolerance to tellurite.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Telúrio
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Estresse Oxidativo
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Proteínas de Escherichia coli
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Escherichia coli
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Alemanha