title: FurA modulates gene expression of alr3808, a DpsA homologue in Nostoc (Anabaena) sp. PCC7120.
abstract: The DNA-binding protein from stationary phase (Dps) protein family plays an important role in protecting microorganisms from oxidative and nutritional stresses. In silico analysis of the promoter region of alr3808, a dpsA homologue from the cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. PCC7120 shows putative iron-boxes with high homology with those recognized by FurA (ferric uptake regulator). Evidence for the modulation of dpsA by FurA was obtained using in vitro and in vivo approaches. SELEX linked to PCR was used to identify P(dpsA) as a FurA target. Concurrently, EMSA assays showed high affinity of FurA for the dpsA promoter region. DpsA expression analysis in an insertional mutant of the alr1690-alphafurA message (that exhibited an increased expression of FurA) showed a reduced synthesis of DpsA. These studies suggest that FurA plays a significant role in the regulation of the DpsA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009-Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pellicer
authors.forename: Lionel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: M Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Peleato
authors.forename: María F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Fillat
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D015536:Down-Regulation; D024202:Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D046937:Nostoc / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C083911:DPS protein, Bacteria; D012097:Repressor Proteins; C068477:ferric uptake regulating proteins, bacterial