Proteomic and physiological responses of Kineococcus radiotolerans to copper.
Copper is a highly reactive, toxic metal; consequently, transport of this metal within the cell is tightly regulated. Intriguingly, the actinobacterium Kineococcus radiotolerans has been shown to not only accumulate soluble copper to high levels within the cytoplasm, but the phenotype also correlate...
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| description | Copper is a highly reactive, toxic metal; consequently, transport of this metal within the cell is tightly regulated. Intriguingly, the actinobacterium Kineococcus radiotolerans has been shown to not only accumulate soluble copper to high levels within the cytoplasm, but the phenotype also correlated with enhanced cell growth during chronic exposure to ionizing radiation. This study offers a first glimpse into the physiological and proteomic responses of K. radiotolerans to copper at increasing concentration and distinct growth phases. Aerobic growth rates and biomass yields were similar over a range of Cu(II) concentrations (0-1.5 mM) in complex medium. Copper uptake coincided with active cell growth and intracellular accumulation was positively correlated with Cu(II) concentration in the growth medium (R(2)=0.7). Approximately 40% of protein coding ORFs on the K. radiotolerans genome were differentially expressed in response to the copper treatments imposed. Copper accumulation coincided with increased abundance of proteins involved in oxidative stress and defense, DNA stabilization and repair, and protein turnover. Interestingly, the specific activity of superoxide dismutase was repressed by low to moderate concentrations of copper during exponential growth, and activity was unresponsive to perturbation with paraquot. The biochemical response pathways invoked by sub-lethal copper concentrations are exceptionally complex; though integral cellular functions are preserved, in part, through the coordination of defense enzymes, chaperones, antioxidants and protective osmolytes that likely help maintain cellular redox. This study extends our understanding of the ecology and physiology of this unique actinobacterium that could potentially inspire new biotechnologies in metal recovery and sequestration, and environmental restoration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a2643ae444f47fe8b8d169b3c3475642022-12-21T19:44:20ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032010-01-0158e1242710.1371/journal.pone.0012427Proteomic and physiological responses of Kineococcus radiotolerans to copper.Christopher E BagwellKim K HixsonCharles E MillikenDaniel Lopez-FerrerKarl K WeitzCopper is a highly reactive, toxic metal; consequently, transport of this metal within the cell is tightly regulated. Intriguingly, the actinobacterium Kineococcus radiotolerans has been shown to not only accumulate soluble copper to high levels within the cytoplasm, but the phenotype also correlated with enhanced cell growth during chronic exposure to ionizing radiation. This study offers a first glimpse into the physiological and proteomic responses of K. radiotolerans to copper at increasing concentration and distinct growth phases. Aerobic growth rates and biomass yields were similar over a range of Cu(II) concentrations (0-1.5 mM) in complex medium. Copper uptake coincided with active cell growth and intracellular accumulation was positively correlated with Cu(II) concentration in the growth medium (R(2)=0.7). Approximately 40% of protein coding ORFs on the K. radiotolerans genome were differentially expressed in response to the copper treatments imposed. Copper accumulation coincided with increased abundance of proteins involved in oxidative stress and defense, DNA stabilization and repair, and protein turnover. Interestingly, the specific activity of superoxide dismutase was repressed by low to moderate concentrations of copper during exponential growth, and activity was unresponsive to perturbation with paraquot. The biochemical response pathways invoked by sub-lethal copper concentrations are exceptionally complex; though integral cellular functions are preserved, in part, through the coordination of defense enzymes, chaperones, antioxidants and protective osmolytes that likely help maintain cellular redox. This study extends our understanding of the ecology and physiology of this unique actinobacterium that could potentially inspire new biotechnologies in metal recovery and sequestration, and environmental restoration.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2928746?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Christopher E Bagwell Kim K Hixson Charles E Milliken Daniel Lopez-Ferrer Karl K Weitz Proteomic and physiological responses of Kineococcus radiotolerans to copper. PLoS ONE |
| title | Proteomic and physiological responses of Kineococcus radiotolerans to copper. |
| title_full | Proteomic and physiological responses of Kineococcus radiotolerans to copper. |
| title_fullStr | Proteomic and physiological responses of Kineococcus radiotolerans to copper. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Proteomic and physiological responses of Kineococcus radiotolerans to copper. |
| title_short | Proteomic and physiological responses of Kineococcus radiotolerans to copper. |
| title_sort | proteomic and physiological responses of kineococcus radiotolerans to copper |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2928746?pdf=render |
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