Sugar beet hemoglobins : Reactions with nitric oxide and nitrite reveal differential roles for nitrogen metabolism

Eriksson, Nélida Leiva (författare): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Tillämpad biokemi,Centrum för tillämpade biovetenskaper,Kemiska institutionen,Institutioner vid LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,Pure and Applied Biochemistry,Center for Applied Life Sciences,Department of Chemistry,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH

Bülow, Leif (författare): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Tillämpad biokemi,Centrum för tillämpade biovetenskaper,Kemiska institutionen,Institutioner vid LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,Pure and Applied Biochemistry,Center for Applied Life Sciences,Department of Chemistry,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH

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In contrast with human hemoglobin (Hb) in red blood cells, plant Hbs do not transport oxygen, instead research points towards nitrogen metabolism. Using comprehensive and integrated biophysical methods we characterized three sugar beet Hbs: BvHb1.1, BvHb1.2 and BvHb2. Their affinities for oxygen, CO, and hexacoordination were determined. Their role in nitrogen metabolism was studied by assessing their ability to bind NO, to reduce nitrite (NiR, nitrite reductase), and to form nitrate (NOD, NO dioxygenase). Results show that BvHb1.2 has high NOD-like activity, in agreement with the high nitrate levels found in seeds where this protein is expressed. BvHb1.1, on the other side, is equally capable to bind NO as to form nitrate, its main role would be to protect chloroplasts from the deleterious effects of NO. Finally, the ubiquitous, reactive, and versatile BvHb2, able to adopt ‘open and closed forms’, would be part of metabolic pathways where the balance between oxygen and NO is essential. For all proteins, the NiR activity is relevant only when nitrite is present at high concentrations and both NO and oxygen are absent. The three proteins have distinct intrinsic capabilities to react with NO, oxygen and nitrite; however, it is their concentration which will determine the BvHbs’ activity.

Av författaren/redakt...: Eriksson, Nélida ...; Reeder, Brandon ...; Wilson, Michael ...; Bülow, Leif

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