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Connecting the Dots in Bacterial Physiology; Methanol and Iron Metabolism. QscR. Amino Acids. Fe uptake. Fald Stress. MeOH. Fur . GSH. Iron. Acid Stress. O 2 stress. Elizabeth Skovran Mary Lidstrom University of Washington. H. H. H. H. OH. C. H. N. C. Purpose. H.
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Connecting the Dots in Bacterial Physiology; Methanol and Iron Metabolism QscR Amino Acids Fe uptake Fald Stress MeOH Fur GSH Iron Acid Stress O2 stress Elizabeth Skovran Mary Lidstrom University of Washington
H H H H OH C H N C Purpose H H H METHANOL METHYLAMINE Enzyme Activity Proteome Transcriptome Metabolome Growth Analysis Genome Mutagenesis Flux Analysis O- O O O- SUCCINATE
Multiple Metabolic Pathways Affect MeOH Catabolism QscR Amino Acids Fe uptake MeOH Fald Stress Fur Iron GSH Acid Stress O2 stress
Outline • Background:Iron Metabolism Microarrays • Initial Microarray Results -MeOH vs Succinate -Iron -QscR mutant • Is QscR a Regulator of Iron Uptake?
Transcriptional control of Fe Uptake High Iron Low Iron Fe FUR Iron Uptake Iron Uptake FUR Fe Fe Fe
Comments on Transcriptionl Regulation Not always “on” or “off” -think of as “up” or “down” Microarrays:MeOH vs Succinate Wild-type vs qscR mutant QscR is a regulator of MeOH metabolism
MeOH vs Succ Results Unknown Genes Iron Uptake
QscR-SERINE CYCLE REGULATOR ▪Regulates serine cycle and several C1 transfer genes ▪Arrays were done growing qscR with succinate to see if QscR is a global regulator ▪Numerous iron metabolism genes were differentially expressed
Is the Regulation by QscR Direct or Indirect? To Test: 1. Purify QscR 2. PCR amplify the promoter regions of Iron Uptake Genes 3. Gel Shift Assay Iron Uptake
Gel Shift Assay QscR Fe * * qscR Promoter Region: Ferric anguibactin rec. Lane 1, no protein; lane 2, no protein + 100 M Fe2SO4; Lane 3, 8 g QscR; Lane 4, 8 g QscR + 100 M Fe2SO4
Conclusions Fe Fur Iron Uptake QscR QscR Iron Uptake MeOH metabolism QscR Fe qscR FUR is the global iron regulator Iron regulation by QscR and Fe is a “smart” way to coordinate iron and the iron requirement for methanol metabolism