title: Characterization of genes encoding metal tolerance proteins isolated from Nicotiana glauca and Nicotiana tabacum.
abstract: We have isolated a metal tolerance protein (MTP) gene, NgMTP1, from Nicotiana glauca (a potential phytoremediator plant) and two MTP genes, NtMTP1a and NtMTP1b, from Nicotiana tabacum. These three genes shared approximately 95% homology at the amino acid level. Heterologous expression of any of these three genes complemented Zn and Co tolerance in yeast mutants to a similar extent. In yeast, these proteins were shown to be located to vacuole membrane. These results suggest that the three MTPs operate by sequestering Zn and Co into vacuoles, thereby reducing the toxicity of these metals.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Plant Research Group, Plant Science Center, RIKEN Yokohama Institute, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shingu
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kudo
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohsato
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Yoshiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Isamu
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamamoto
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003035:Cobalt / Q000494:pharmacology; D017343:Genes, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D005816:Genetic Complementation Test; D018745:Genome, Plant; D023281:Genomics; D008670:Metals / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D021381:Protein Transport; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics*; D015032:Zinc / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D010940:Plant Proteins; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D003035:Cobalt; D015032:Zinc