D-Glutamate Utilization in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1
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ORGANISM(S): Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1
SUBMITTER: CHun-Kai Yang
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-46603 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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Project description:D-Glutamate (D-Glu), an essential component of peptidoglycans, can be utilized as carbon and nitrogen source by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. DNA microarrays were employed to identify genes involved in D-Glu catabolism. Through gene knockout and growth phenotype analysis, the divergent dguR-dguABC (D-glutamate utilization) gene cluster was shown to participate in D-Glu catabolism and regulation. The dguA gene encodes a FAD-dependent D-amino acid dehydrogenase with D-Glu as its preferred substrate, and its promoter was specifically induced by exogenous D-Glu and D-Gln. The function of DguR as transcriptional activator of the dguABC operon was demonstrated by promoter activity measurements in vivo and by mobility shift assays with purified His-tagged DguR in vitro. Although the DNA-binding activity of DguR did not require D-Glu, the presence of D-Glu in the binding reaction was found to stabilize a preferred nucleoprotein complex. The dguB gene encodes a putative enamine/imine deaminase of the RidA family, but its role in D-Glu catabolism remained to be determined. While a lesion in dguC encoding a periplasmic solute binding protein did not affect growth on D-Glu, the AatJMQP transporter for acidic amino acid uptake was found essential for D-Glu and L-Glu utilization. Expression of this uptake system was subjected to induction by exogenous DL-Glu, most likely via the AauSR two-component system. In summary, DguA was identified in this study as a new member of the FAD-dependent amino acid dehydrogenase family for D-amino acid catabolism. DguR serves as a D-Glu sensor and transcriptional activator of the dguA promoter.
2013-05-03 | GSE46603 | GEO
Project description:Among multiple interconnected pathways for L-Lysine (L-Lys) catabolism in pseudomonads, Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 employed the decarboxylase and the transaminase pathways. However, up till now several genes involved in the operation and regulation of these pathways were still missing. Transcriptome analyses coupled with promoter activity measurements and mutant growth phenotype analysis lead us to identify several new members of the L-Lys and D-Lys catabolic pathways and their regulatory elements, including argR to trigger lysine decarboxylation into cadaverine, PauR for the γ-glutamylation pathway of polyamine catabolism into 5-aminovalerate, gcdR-gcdHG for glutarate utilization, dpkA, amaR-amaAB and PA2035 for D-Lys catabolism, lysR-lysXE for L-Lys efflux, and lysP for L-Lys uptake. Gene expression microarray, including probe preparation, hybridization, fluidics run and chip scan, was performed by Georgia State University DNA/Protein Core Facility. P. aeruginosa PAO1 was grown aerobically in minimal medium P with 350 rpm shaking at 37C, in the presence of 10mM L-glutamate supplemented with 10 mM L-lysine, cadaverine, 5-amino valerate, glutaric acid, D-lysine or 5mM L-pipecolate. Cells were harvested when the optical density at 600 nm reached 0.5~0.6 by centrifugation for 5 minutes at 4C. Total RNA samples were isolated by RNeasy purification kit following instructions of the manufacturer (Qiagen). Reverse transcription for cDNA synthesis, fragmentation by DNase I treatment, cDNA probe labeling and hybridization were performed according to the instructions of GeneChip manufacturer (Affymetrix). Data were processed by Microarray Suite 5.0 software normalizing the absolute expression signal values of all chips to a target intensity of 500. GeneSpring software (Silicon Genetics) was used for expression pattern analysis and comparison. Data collection was carried out using GCOS 1.4 software (Affymetrix). Probe intensity values were normalized to a target value of 500 with normalization factor equal to 1. Data analysis was performed using GeneSpring GX 11 Software (Aglient, Palo Alto,CA). Related Research Papers: 1. Indurthi SM, Chou HT, Lu CD. Molecular Characterization of lysR-lysXE, gcdR-gcdHG, and amaR-amaAB Operons for Lysine Export and Catabolism: A Comprehensive Lysine Catabolic Network in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Microbiology. 2015 Submitted [EMID:04803de65c782] 2. Chou HT, Li J, and Lu CD. Functional Characterization of the agtABCD and agtSR Operons for γ-Aminobutyrate and δ-Aminovalerate Uptake and Regulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Curr. Microbiology. 2014 Jan;68(1):59-63. 3. Chou HT, Li JY, Peng YC, Lu CD. Molecular characterization of PauR and its role in control of putrescine and cadaverine catabolism through the γ-glutamylation pathway in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. J Bacteriol. 2013 Sep; 195(17):3906-13. 4. Chou HT, Hegazy M, Lu CD. L-lysine Catabolism is Controlled by Arginine/ArgR in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. J Bacteriol. 2010 Nov;192(22):5874-80
2015-12-09 | E-GEOD-75502 | biostudies-arrayexpress
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2008-04-07 | E-GEOD-8083 | biostudies-arrayexpress
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Project description:Plant resistance inducers (PRIs) are compounds that protect crops from diseases by activating plant immunity. The exogenous treatment with glutamate (Glu), an important amino acid for living organisms, was shown to induce resistance against fungal pathogen in rice and tomato. To understand the molecular mechanism of Glu-induced immunity, we developed a model system using Arabidopsis thaliana. Here, we found that exogenous treatment with Glu to Arabidopsis enhances resistance against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 and Colletotrichum higginsianum. Consistently, transcriptome analyses of Arabidopsis seedlings treated with Glu showed that Glu significantly induces the expression of wound, defense, and stress related genes. Interestingly, Glu activates the expression of pathogen or damage associated molecular patterns (PAMP or DAMP)–inducible genes at much later time points than PAMP/DAMPs normally do. Moreover, expression of Glu-inducible genes does not require known components of PAMP receptor complex, glutamate receptors, salicylic acid-biosynthesis enzyme, or glutamate decarboxylase. In addition, Glu also enhances PAMP-inducible immune responses, such as production of reactive oxygen species and mitogen-activated protein kinase activation. These results show that Glu activates PAMP/DAMP-triggered immunity signaling pathway in a novel manner.
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