Nitric oxide releases intracellular zinc from prokaryotic metallothionein in Escherichia coli
Nitric oxide releases intracellular zinc from prokaryotic metallothionein in Escherichia coli
Nitric oxide (NO) has a broad spectrum of signalling and regulatory functions and multiple molecular targets. Recently, the intrabacterial toxicity of NO and mechanisms for NO resistance have been intensively investigated. Here we report for the first time that NO elicits release of zinc from a bacterial protein. Using the zinc-responsive expression of zntA (encoding a Zn-exporting P-type ATPase) fused to lacZ, i.e. Phi(zntA-lacZ), to monitor intracellular zinc, and SmtA (the Synechococcus metallothionein) as zinc store, we have shown that the NO donors NOC-5 and NOC-7 elicit zinc ejection. No increase in Phi(zntA-lacZ) activity was observed in a zntR mutant, indicating the specificity of the zntA promoter response to zinc ions.
Adenosine Triphosphatases, Escherichia coli, Metallothionein, Mutation, Nitric Oxide, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Zinc, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Binet, Marie R B
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Cruz-Ramos, Hugo
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Laver, Jay
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Hughes, Martin N
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Poole, Robert K
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16 July 2002
Binet, Marie R B
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Cruz-Ramos, Hugo
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Laver, Jay
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Hughes, Martin N
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Poole, Robert K
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Binet, Marie R B, Cruz-Ramos, Hugo, Laver, Jay, Hughes, Martin N and Poole, Robert K
(2002)
Nitric oxide releases intracellular zinc from prokaryotic metallothionein in Escherichia coli.
FEMS Microbiology Letters, 213 (1), .
(doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2002.tb11295.x).
Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO) has a broad spectrum of signalling and regulatory functions and multiple molecular targets. Recently, the intrabacterial toxicity of NO and mechanisms for NO resistance have been intensively investigated. Here we report for the first time that NO elicits release of zinc from a bacterial protein. Using the zinc-responsive expression of zntA (encoding a Zn-exporting P-type ATPase) fused to lacZ, i.e. Phi(zntA-lacZ), to monitor intracellular zinc, and SmtA (the Synechococcus metallothionein) as zinc store, we have shown that the NO donors NOC-5 and NOC-7 elicit zinc ejection. No increase in Phi(zntA-lacZ) activity was observed in a zntR mutant, indicating the specificity of the zntA promoter response to zinc ions.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 9 January 2002
Published date: 16 July 2002
Keywords:
Adenosine Triphosphatases, Escherichia coli, Metallothionein, Mutation, Nitric Oxide, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Zinc, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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