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Characterization of a Selenium-resistance-enhancing Homocysteine S-methyltransferase from Aegilops tauschii | |
Wu, L. J.; Shang, Y.; Liu, T.; Chen, W. J.; Liu, B. L.; Zhang, L. Q.; Liu, D. C.; Zhang, B.; Zhang, H. G. | |
2018 | |
发表期刊 | CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS |
卷号 | 46期号:2 |
摘要 | In this study, the cDNA of homocysteine S-methyltransferase was isolated from Aegilops tauschii Coss., with the gene accordingly designated as AetHMT1. Similar to other methyl-transferases, AetHMT1 contains a GGCCR consensus sequence for a possible zinc-binding motif near the C-terminal and a conserved cysteine residue upstream of the zinc-binding motif. Analysis of AetHMT1 uncovered no obvious chloroplast or mitochondrial targeting sequences. We functionally expressed AetHMT1 in Escherichia coli and confirmed its biological activity, as evidenced by a positive HMT enzyme activity of 164.516 +/- 17.378 nmol min(-1) mg(-1) protein when catalyzing the transformation of L-homocysteine. Compared with the bacterium containing the empty vector, E. coli harboring the recombinant AetHMT1 plasmid showed much higher tolerance to selenate and selenite. AetHMT1 transcript amounts in different organs were increased by Na2SeO4 treatment, with roots accumulating higher amounts than stems, old leaves and new leaves. We have therefore successfully isolated HMT1 from Ae. tauschii and characterized the biochemical and physiological functions of the corresponding protein. |
关键词 | homocysteine S-methyltransferase Aegilops tauschii selenium |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://210.75.249.4/handle/363003/60011 |
专题 | 中国科学院西北高原生物研究所 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Wu, L. J.,Shang, Y.,Liu, T.,et al. Characterization of a Selenium-resistance-enhancing Homocysteine S-methyltransferase from Aegilops tauschii[J]. CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS,2018,46(2). |
APA | Wu, L. J..,Shang, Y..,Liu, T..,Chen, W. J..,Liu, B. L..,...&Zhang, H. G..(2018).Characterization of a Selenium-resistance-enhancing Homocysteine S-methyltransferase from Aegilops tauschii.CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS,46(2). |
MLA | Wu, L. J.,et al."Characterization of a Selenium-resistance-enhancing Homocysteine S-methyltransferase from Aegilops tauschii".CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 46.2(2018). |
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