The Roles Of Ferric Uptake Regulator (Fur) For Plant Root Attachment By Burkholderia sp. USMB20
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Date
2018-05
Authors
Shaffie, Salwani
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
Attachment is an early step during bacterial plant root colonization process.
Bacteria need iron as an essential component for its growth and cellular processes.
Ferric uptake regulator (Fur) is a global regulator that controls bacterial iron uptake.
This study investigated the roles of Burkholderia sp. USMB20’s Fur in controlling
iron uptake during plant root attachment. USMB20 Fur minus mutant (USMB20Efur)
was used as comparison. The observation showed USMB20 recorded highest number
of attached cell on root surface in 50μM of ferric concentration, where as
USMB20Efur recorded less numbers of attached cell. Scanning Electron Microscope
(SEM) showed dense attachment of cells on the root surface compared to the
USMB20Efur. This study has demonstrated that Fur influenced several mechanisms
that enhanced bacterial attachment on root. Analysis of protein using Two Dimension
Electrophoresis (2DE) and peptide sequencing revealed that Fur controlled the up
regulation of several USMB20 proteins during USMB20 attachment nevertheless
down regulation for USMB20Efur. These proteins were identified as molecular
chaperone groEL, elongation factor TU, xylose isomerase and alkyl hydrogenase
peroxide. Based on relative qualitative gene expression via qPCR, genes (groEL, tuf,
xylA and ahpC) coding for these Fur-regulated proteins were discovered to be induced
in USMB20 during root attachment, while no gene expression was observed in
USMB20Efur. Additionally, each up regulated gene had putative Fur-box consensus
sequence. The Fur would recognize this region prior to initiation of the transcription
of these genes. In summary, Fur is important in controlling iron uptake and
regulating several essential proteins during plant root attachment by USMB20
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The roles of ferric uptake regulator , for plant root attachment