Nitric Oxide and Oxygen Regulate Truncated Hemoglobin Gene Expression in Frankia Strain CcI3

Abstract

The Frankia genome contains two truncated hemoglobin genes (hboN and hboO) whose functions remain to be determined. Nitric oxide (NO) generated by the addition of 400 μM SNAP (S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine) caused a 10-fold increase in hboN gene expression but had no effect on hboO expression. The addition of the NO scavenger, carboxy-PT10, reduced the effect of SNAP. hboO gene expression increased under low-oxygen conditions, while hboN expression was unaffected. These results suggest that HboN may function in protection from nitrosative stress and that HboO may act as an oxygen transport molecule for increased respiration in hypoxic environments.

Publication Date

12-2008

Journal Title

Journal of Bacteriology

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1128/JB.01100-08

Scientific Contribution Number

2367

Document Type

Article

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