title: Cloning, functional expression, and mutational analysis of a cDNA for Lotus japonicus mitochondrial phosphate transporter.
abstract: A full-length cDNA encoding mitochondrial phosphate transporter was isolated from symbiotic nodules of Lotus japonicus, a model legume. The gene appeared to be single-copied and its transcript was abundant in roots, symbiotic root nodules and shoots, in that order. The L. japonicus transporter has a conserved N-ethylmaleimide-reactive Cys residue. Site-directed mutagenesis and phosphate transport assaying in vitro showed that this Cys residue is preferable for the transport activity, although it can be replaced to some extent by Ser, but not by Ala.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502 Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamori
authors.forename: Reona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Takabatake
authors.forename: Yosuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Umehara
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kouchi
authors.forename: Katsura
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Izui
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hata
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis / Q000379:methods; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D000070116:Lotus / Q000235:genetics*; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D028061:Phosphate Transport Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D028061:Phosphate Transport Proteins; C422067:SLC25A3 protein, human