title: Molecular characterization of Alr1105 a novel arsenate reductase of the diazotrophic cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC7120 and decoding its role in abiotic stress management in Escherichia coli.
abstract: This paper constitutes the first report on the Alr1105 of Anabaena sp. PCC7120 which functions as arsenate reductase and phosphatase and offers tolerance against oxidative and other abiotic stresses in the alr1105 transformed Escherichia coli. The bonafide of 40.8 kDa recombinant GST+Alr1105 fusion protein was confirmed by immunoblotting. The purified Alr1105 protein (mw 14.8 kDa) possessed strong arsenate reductase (Km 16.0 ± 1.2 mM and Vmax 5.6 ± 0.31 μmol min⁻¹ mg protein⁻¹) and phosphatase activity (Km 27.38 ± 3.1 mM and Vmax 0.077 ± 0.005 μmol min⁻¹ mg protein⁻¹) at an optimum temperature 37 °C and 6.5 pH. Native Alr1105 was found as a monomeric protein in contrast to its homologous Synechocystis ArsC protein. Expression of Alr1105 enhanced the arsenic tolerance in the arsenate reductase mutant E. coli WC3110 (∆arsC) and rendered better growth than the wild type W3110 up to 40 mM As (V). Notwithstanding above, the recombinant E. coli strain when exposed to CdCl₂, ZnSO₄, NiCl₂, CoCl₂, CuCl₂, heat, UV-B and carbofuron showed increase in growth over the wild type and mutant E. coli transformed with the empty vector. Furthermore, an enhanced growth of the recombinant E. coli in the presence of oxidative stress producing chemicals (MV, PMS and H₂O₂), suggested its protective role against these stresses. Appreciable expression of alr1105 gene as measured by qRT-PCR at different time points under selected stresses reconfirmed its role in stress tolerance. Thus the Alr1105 of Anabaena sp. PCC7120 functions as an arsenate reductase and possess novel properties different from the arsenate reductases known so far.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Biology Section, Laboratory of Algal Biology, Center of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.
authors.forename: Sarita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Alok K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: Lal Chand
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Rai
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D017033:Anabaena / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D053502:Arsenate Reductases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D001149:Arsenates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D015870:Gene Expression; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008670:Metals / Q000494:pharmacology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D010641:Phenotype; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D001149:Arsenates; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D008670:Metals; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D053502:Arsenate Reductases