Abstract
The SenS/SenR system of Streptomyces reticuli regulates the expression of the redox regulator FurS, the catalase-peroxidase CpeB and the heme-binding protein HbpS. SenS/SenR is also proposed to participate in sensing redox changes, mediated by HbpS. Here, we show in vitro that heme-free HbpS represses the autokinase activity of SenS; whereas hemin-treated HbpS considerably enhances SenS autophosphorylation under redox conditions using either H2O2 or DTT. The presence of iron ions alone or in combination with H2O2 or DTT also leads to significantly increased phosphorylation levels of SenS. Further comparative physiological studies using the S. reticuli WT, a S. reticuli hbpS mutant and a S. reticuli senS-senR mutant corroborates the importance of HbpS and the SenS/SenR system for resistance against high concentrations of iron ions and hemin in vivo. Hence SenS/SenR and HbpS act in concert as a novel three-component system which detects redox stress, mediated by iron ions and heme.
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We are very grateful to Dr. Matthew R. Groves (EMBL, Hamburg, Germany) for his comments on the manuscript and improvements in the language. We also thank Dr. Stefan Walter (in our group) for LC-MS analysis. This work was supported by grant OR 224/1-1 of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).
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Bogel, G., Schrempf, H. & Ortiz de Orué Lucana, D. The heme-binding protein HbpS regulates the activity of the Streptomyces reticuli iron-sensing histidine kinase SenS in a redox-dependent manner. Amino Acids 37, 681–691 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-008-0188-5
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