• JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
 
  Bookmark and Share
 
 
Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.42.2012.tde-09112012-113033
Document
Author
Full name
Mirian Molnar Rodrigues
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2012
Supervisor
Committee
Marques, Marilis do Valle (President)
Martins, Elizabeth Angelica Leme
Silva, Aline Maria da
Title in Portuguese
Estudo do papel de duas ferritinas no metabolismo de ferro de Caulobacter crescentus e sua regulação.
Keywords in Portuguese
Ferro
Genética bacteriana
Metabolismo
Regulação gênica
Abstract in Portuguese
As bactérias usam proteínas intracelulares de estocagem de ferro (ferritinas) que permitem acesso ao metal quando está em baixa quantidade. Neste trabalho, o papel das ferritina Bfr e Dps foi estudado através da análise de fenótipo de linhagens mutantes, e sua regulação foi estudada utilizando o gene repórter lacZ, em ensaios de atividade de b-galactosidase. Os resultados mostraram aumento de expressão de bfr em excesso de ferro, e que este gene é positivamente regulado por Fur. A expressão de dps teve aumento em carência de ferro e na fase estacionária. Ensaios de expressão nas linhagens mutantes DoxyR, DsRNA1 e DsRNA2, mostraram diferenças nos níveis de expressão em comparação aos atingidos na linhagem selvagem. O fator sigma ECF SigJ é importante para níveis máximos de expressão de bfr e o fator SigT para máxima expressão de dps. Foram deletadas as regiões codificadoras de bfr e dps separadamente, ou ambas. Os resultados mostraram que o mutante Ddps e o mutante duplo apresentaram maior sensibilidade a H2O2, tendo a linhagem Dbfr padrão similar à linhagem NA1000. O ensaio de quantificação de ferro mostrou que as ferritinas têm papel equivalente na estocagem de ferro intracelular.
Title in English
Study of the role of two ferritins in Caulobacter crescentus iron metabolism and their regulation.
Keywords in English
Bacterial genetics
Gene regulation
Iron
Metabolism
Abstract in English
Bacteria utilize intracellular iron storage proteins (ferritins) that allow access to the metal when it is present in low amount. In this study the role of ferritins Bfr and Dps was studied by analyzing the phenotype of mutant strains, and their regulation was studied using the lacZ reporter gene, in b-galactosidase activity assays. The results showed increased expression of bfr in iron excess, and that this gene is positively regulated by Fur. dps expression was increased under iron deficiency and in the stationary phase. Expression assays in the mutant strains DoxyR, DsRNA1 and DsRNA2 showed differences in expression levels compared to wild type. ECF sigma factor SigJ is important for maximum levels of bfr expression and SigT for maximal dps expression. The coding regions of bfr, dps or both have been deleted. The results showed that the Ddps and double mutant strains showed increased susceptibility to H2O2, and Dbfr showed a similar pattern to the NA1000 strain. The iron concentration determination showed that both ferritins play equivalent roles in intracellular iron storage.
 
WARNING - Viewing this document is conditioned on your acceptance of the following terms of use:
This document is only for private use for research and teaching activities. Reproduction for commercial use is forbidden. This rights cover the whole data about this document as well as its contents. Any uses or copies of this document in whole or in part must include the author's name.
Publishing Date
2013-02-08
 
WARNING: The material described below relates to works resulting from this thesis or dissertation. The contents of these works are the author's responsibility.
  • RODRIGUES, M. M., SILVA NETO, J. F., e MARQUES, MV. Estudo do papel de duas ferritinas no metabolismo de ferro de Caulobacter crescentus. In 26º Congresso Brasileiro de Microbiologia, Foz do Iguaçu, 2011. Resumos do 26º Congresso Brasileiro de Microbiologia., 2011. Resumo.
  • SILVA NETO, J. F., RODRIGUES, M. M., e MARQUES, MV. Two small RNAs regulated by the Ferric Uptake Regulator. In ASM Conference on Regulating with RNA in bacteria, San Juan, 2011. Abstracts of the ASM Conference on Regulating with RNA in Bacteria., 2011. Resumo.
All rights of the thesis/dissertation are from the authors
CeTI-SC/STI
Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations of USP. Copyright © 2001-2024. All rights reserved.