Cysteine desulphurase-encoding gene is required for the repressor function of RirA and oxidative resistance in Free

Abstract

The genome contains a cluster of genes that are predicted to encode Fe–S cluster assembly proteins, and this cluster is known as the operon. is the first gene in the operon, and it was inactivated to determine its physiological function. The mutant exhibited a small colony phenotype, grew slower than the wild-type strain and was more sensitive to various oxidants including peroxide, organic hydroperoxide and superoxide. The gene was negatively regulated by iron response regulator (Irr) and rhizobial iron regulator (RirA) under low and high iron conditions, respectively, and was inducible in response to oxidative stress. The oxidant-induced expression of was controlled by Irr, RirA and an additional but not yet identified mechanism. was required for RirA activity in the repression of a promoter- fusion. RirA may use Fe–S as its cofactor. disruption may cause a defect in the Fe–S supply and could thereby affect the RirA activity. The three conserved cysteine residues (C91, C99 and C105) in RirA were predicted to coordinate with the Fe–S cluster and were shown to be essential for RirA repression of the - fusion. These results suggested that is important for the survival of .

Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Thailand Research Fund (Award PHD52K0207)
  • the Chulabhorn Research Institute
  • Thailand Research Fund (Award RSA5380004)
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