CsoR metalloregulatory protein: function, mechanism and relevance

Transition metals are required constituent in bacterial metabolism to assist in some enzymatic reactions. However, intracellular accumulations of these metal ions are harmful to the bacteria as it can trigger unnecessary redox reactions. To overcome this condition, metalloregulatory proteins assist...

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Main Authors: Mangavelu, Ashwaani, Mohd Yahaya, Normi, Leow, Adam Thean Chor, Mohamad Ali, Mohd Shukuri, Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017
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author Mangavelu, Ashwaani
Mohd Yahaya, Normi
Leow, Adam Thean Chor
Mohamad Ali, Mohd Shukuri
Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha
author_facet Mangavelu, Ashwaani
Mohd Yahaya, Normi
Leow, Adam Thean Chor
Mohamad Ali, Mohd Shukuri
Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha
author_sort Mangavelu, Ashwaani
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Transition metals are required constituent in bacterial metabolism to assist in some enzymatic reactions. However, intracellular accumulations of these metal ions are harmful to the bacteria as it can trigger unnecessary redox reactions. To overcome this condition, metalloregulatory proteins assist organisms to adapt to sudden elevated and deprived metal ion concentration in the environment via metal homeostasis. CsoR protein is a copper(I) [Cu(I)] sensing operon repressor that is found to be present in all major classes of eubacteria. This metalloregulatory protein binds to the operator region in its apo state under Cu(I) limiting condition and detaches off from the regulatory region when it binds to the excess cytosolic Cu(I) ion, thus derepressing the expression of genes involved in Cu(I) homeostasis. CsoR proteins exist in dimeric and tetrameric states and form certain coordination geometries upon attachment with Cu(I). Certain CsoR proteins have also been found to possess the ability to bind to other types of metals with various binding affinities in some Gram positive bacteria. The role of this metalloregulatory protein in host pathogen interaction and its relation to bacterial virulence are also discussed.
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spelling upm-582962018-01-05T07:47:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58296/ CsoR metalloregulatory protein: function, mechanism and relevance Mangavelu, Ashwaani Mohd Yahaya, Normi Leow, Adam Thean Chor Mohamad Ali, Mohd Shukuri Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha Transition metals are required constituent in bacterial metabolism to assist in some enzymatic reactions. However, intracellular accumulations of these metal ions are harmful to the bacteria as it can trigger unnecessary redox reactions. To overcome this condition, metalloregulatory proteins assist organisms to adapt to sudden elevated and deprived metal ion concentration in the environment via metal homeostasis. CsoR protein is a copper(I) [Cu(I)] sensing operon repressor that is found to be present in all major classes of eubacteria. This metalloregulatory protein binds to the operator region in its apo state under Cu(I) limiting condition and detaches off from the regulatory region when it binds to the excess cytosolic Cu(I) ion, thus derepressing the expression of genes involved in Cu(I) homeostasis. CsoR proteins exist in dimeric and tetrameric states and form certain coordination geometries upon attachment with Cu(I). Certain CsoR proteins have also been found to possess the ability to bind to other types of metals with various binding affinities in some Gram positive bacteria. The role of this metalloregulatory protein in host pathogen interaction and its relation to bacterial virulence are also discussed. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58296/1/CsoR%20metalloregulatory%20protein%20function%2C%20mechanism%20and%20relevance.pdf Mangavelu, Ashwaani and Mohd Yahaya, Normi and Leow, Adam Thean Chor and Mohamad Ali, Mohd Shukuri and Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha (2017) CsoR metalloregulatory protein: function, mechanism and relevance. Pertanika Journal of Scholarly Research Reviews, 3 (1). pp. 24-31. ISSN 2462-2028 http://pjsrr.upm.edu.my/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/PJSRR-2017-31-24-31b.pdf
spellingShingle Mangavelu, Ashwaani
Mohd Yahaya, Normi
Leow, Adam Thean Chor
Mohamad Ali, Mohd Shukuri
Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha
CsoR metalloregulatory protein: function, mechanism and relevance
title CsoR metalloregulatory protein: function, mechanism and relevance
title_full CsoR metalloregulatory protein: function, mechanism and relevance
title_fullStr CsoR metalloregulatory protein: function, mechanism and relevance
title_full_unstemmed CsoR metalloregulatory protein: function, mechanism and relevance
title_short CsoR metalloregulatory protein: function, mechanism and relevance
title_sort csor metalloregulatory protein: function, mechanism and relevance
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