Scanning iron response regulator binding sites using Dap-seq in the Brucella genome

Author:

Zhang Huan,Sun Tianhao,Cao Xudong,Wang Yifan,Ma Zhongchen,Wang Yueli,Yang Ningning,Xu Mingguo,Deng Xiaoyu,Li Honghuan,Wang Benben,Yi Jihai,Wang Zhen,Zhang Qian,Chen ChuangfuORCID

Abstract

Iron is an essential element required for all organisms. Iron response regulator (Irr) is a crucial transcriptional regulator and can affect the growth and iron uptake of Brucella. The growth rate of Brucella melitensis M5-90 irr mutant was significantly lower than that of B. melitensis M5-90 under normal or iron-sufficient conditions, however, the growth rate of the B. melitensis M5-90 irr mutant was significantly higher than that of B. melitensis M5-90 under iron-limited conditions. In addition, irr mutation significantly reduced iron uptake under iron-limited conditions. Previous studies suggested that the Irr protein has multiple target genes in the Brucella genome that are involved in iron metabolism. Therefore, in the present study, a Dap-seq approach was used to investigate the other iron metabolism genes that are also regulated by the Irr protein in Brucella. A total of seven genes were identified as target genes for Irr in this study and the expression levels of these seven genes was identified using qRT-PCR. The electrophoretic mobility shift assay confirmed that six out of the seven genes, namely rirA (BME_RS13665), membrane protein (BME_RS01725), hypothetical protein (BME_RS09560), ftrA (BME_RS14525), cation-transporting P-type ATPase (zntA) (BME_RS10660), and 2Fe-2S binding protein (BME_RS13655), interact with the Irr protein. Furthermore, the iron utilization and growth assay experiments confirmed that rirA was involve in iron metabolism and growth of Brucella. In summary, our results identified six genes regulated by the Irr protein that may participate in iron metabolism, and the rirA was identified as a regulon of Irr and it also plays a role in iron metabolism of Brucella. Collectively, these results provide valuable insights for the exploration of Brucella iron metabolism.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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