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Chloroplasts are bounded by a pair of outer membranes, the envelope, that is the only permanent membrane structure of the
different types of plastids. Chloroplasts have had a long and complex evolutionary past and integration of the envelope membranes
in cellular functions is the result of this evolution. Plastid envelope membranes contain a wide diversity of lipids and terpenoid
compounds serving numerous biochemical functions and the flexibility of their biosynthetic pathways allow plants to adapt
to fluctuating environmental conditions (for instance phosphate deprivation). A large body of knowledge has been generated
by proteomic studies targeted to envelope membranes, thus revealing an unexpected complexity of this membrane system. For
instance, new transport systems for metabolites and ions have been identified in envelope membranes and new routes for the
import of chloroplast-specific proteins have been identified. The picture emerging from our present understanding of plastid
envelope membranes is that of a key player in plastid biogenesis and the co-ordinated gene expression of plastid-specific
protein (owing to chlorophyll precursors), of a major hub for integration of metabolic and ionic networks in cell metabolism,
of a flexible system that can divide, produce dynamic extensions and interact with other cell constituents. Envelope membranes
are indeed one of the most complex and dynamic system within a plant cell. In this review, we present an overview of envelope
constituents together with recent insights into the major functions fulfilled by envelope membranes and their dynamics within
plant cells.
Special Issue of Photosynthesis Research in honor of Andrew A. Benson. 相似文献
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Clostridium thermocellum, a cellulolytic, thermophilic anaerobe, has potential for commercial exploitation in converting fibrous biomass to ethanol.
However, ethanol concentrations above 1% (w/v) are inhibitory to growth and fermentation, and this limits industrial application of the organism. Recent work with ethanol-adapted
strains suggested that protein changes occurred during ethanol adaptation, particularly in the membrane proteome. A two-stage
Bicine-doubled sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis protocol was designed to separate membrane proteins
and circumvent problems associated with membrane protein analysis using traditional gel-based proteomics approaches. Wild-type
and ethanol-adapted C. thermocellum membranes displayed similar spot diversity and approximately 60% of proteins identified from purified membrane fractions
were observed to be differentially expressed in the two strains. A majority (73%) of differentially expressed proteins were
down-regulated in the ethanol-adapted strain. Based on putative identifications, a significant proportion of these down-regulated
proteins were involved with carbohydrate transport and metabolism. Approximately one-third of the up-regulated proteins in
the ethanol-adapted species were associated with chemotaxis and signal transduction. Overall, the results suggested that membrane-associated
proteins in the ethanol-adapted strain are either being synthesized in lower quantities or not properly incorporated into
the cell membrane. 相似文献
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Proteomic profiling of aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae responses to host-plant-mediated stress induced by defoliation and water deficit 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Abiotic and biotic host-plant stress, such as desiccation and herbivory, may strongly affect sap-sucking insects such as aphids via changes in plant chemicals of insect nutritional or plant defensive value. Here, we examined (i) water deprivation and (ii) defoliation by the beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata as stresses indirectly affecting the aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae via its host plant Solanum tuberosum. For plant-induced stress, aphids were reared on healthy vs. continuously stressed potato for 14 days (no watering; defoliation maintained at approximately 40%). Aphid performance under stress was correlated with metabolic responses monitored by profiling of the aphid proteome. M. euphorbiae was strongly affected by water stress, as adult survival, total aphid number and biomass were reduced by 67%, 64%, and 79%, respectively. Aphids performed normally on defoliated potato, indicating that they were unaffected or able to compensate any stress induced by plant defoliation. Stressed aphid proteomes revealed 419-453 protein spots, including 27 that were modulated specifically or jointly under each kind of host-plant stress. Reduced aphid fitness on water-stressed plants mostly correlated with modulation of proteins involved in energy metabolism, apparently to conserve energy in order to prioritize survival. Despite normal performance, several aphid proteins that are known to be implicated in cell communication were modulated on defoliated plants, possibly suggesting modified aphid behaviour. The GroEL protein (or symbionin) of the endosymbiont Buchnera aphidicola was predominant under all conditions in M. euphorbiae. Its expression level was not significantly affected by aphid host-plant stresses, which is consistent with the high priority of symbiosis in stressed aphids. 相似文献
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The bacterium Wolinella succinogenes is the only known species of its genus. It was first isolated from cow ruminal fluid, and in cattle, it dwells in the reticulum and rumen compartments of the stomach. The global protein response of W. succinogenes to ox-bile was investigated with the aim to understand bile-tolerance mechanisms of the bacterium. Bacteria were grown in liquid media supplemented with different bile concentrations to determine its effects on growth and morphology. Proteomic analyses served to identify 14 proteins whose expression was modulated by the presence of 0.2% bile. Quantitative real-time PCR analyses of the expression of selected genes were employed to obtain independent confirmation of the proteomics data. Proteins differentially expressed revealed metabolic pathways involved in the adaptation of W. succinogenes to bile. The data suggested that bile stress elicited complex physiological responses rather than just specific pathways, and identified proteins previously unknown to be involved in the adaptation of bacteria to bile. 相似文献
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We have always wanted to save the world from the scourges of virus infection by developing better drugs and vaccines. But fully understanding the intricacies of virus–host interactions, the first step in achieving this goal, requires the ability to view the process on a grand scale. The advent of high-throughput technologies, such as DNA microarrays and mass spectrometry, provided the first opportunities to obtain such a view. Here, we describe our efforts to use these tools to focus on the changes in cellular gene expression and protein abundance that occur in response to virus infection. By examining these changes in a comprehensive manner, we have been able to discover exciting new insights into innate immunity, interferon and cytokine signaling, and the strategies used by viruses to overcome these cellular defenses. Functional genomics may yet save the world from killer viruses. 相似文献
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Mass Spectrometrical Characterization of NDRG2 Protein (N-myc-Downstream Regulated Gene 2) and Description of Two Novel Phosphorylation Sites 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Antidepressant-related protein (NDRG2) is a member of the N-myc downstream-regulated gene family and a role for differentiation and signaling has been proposed. Performing protein profiling we observed NDRG2 and decided to characterize this important biomolecule. Estrous cycle phases were determined in Sprague-Dawley rats and the hippocampus was taken. Proteins were extracted, run on two-dimensional gel electrophoresis with subsequent multi-enzyme digestion followed by MALDI-TOF-TOF and nano-LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis of spots. Spots identified as NDRG2 were quantified by specific software. Five spots were identified as NDRG2 and two novel phosphorylation sites (T330 and T334) were detected. Gender and estrous cycle-dependent NDRG2 levels were observed. Results are of importance for further qualitative and quantitative studies at the protein level as well as for the design of antibodies for immunochemical applications and for the interpretation of previous studies on NDRG2 that did not take into account different expression forms and posttranslational modifications. 相似文献
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Manganese porphyrin reduces renal injury and mitochondrial damage during ischemia/reperfusion 总被引:2,自引:2,他引:0
Saba H Batinic-Haberle I Munusamy S Mitchell T Lichti C Megyesi J MacMillan-Crow LA 《Free radical biology & medicine》2007,42(10):1571-1578
Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury often occurs as a result of vascular surgery, organ procurement, or transplantation. We previously showed that renal I/R results in ATP depletion, oxidant production, and manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) inactivation. There have been several reports that overexpression of MnSOD protects tissues/organs from I/R-related damage, thus a loss of MnSOD activity during I/R likely contributes to tissue injury. The present study examined the therapeutic benefit of a catalytic antioxidant, Mn(III) meso-tetrakis(N-n-hexylpyridinium-2-yl)porphyrin (MnTnHex-2-PyP(5+)), using the rat renal I/R model. This was the first study to examine the effects of MnTnHex-2-PyP(5+) in an animal model of oxidative stress injury. Our results showed that porphyrin pretreatment of rats for 24 h protected against ATP depletion, MnSOD inactivation, nitrotyrosine formation, and renal dysfunction. The dose (50 microg/kg) used in this study is lower than doses of various types of antioxidants commonly used in animal models of oxidative stress injuries. In addition, using novel proteomic techniques, we identified the ATP synthase-beta subunit as a key protein induced by MnTnHex-2-PyP(5+) treatment alone and complex V (ATP synthase) as a target of injury during renal I/R. These results showed that MnTnHex-2-PyP(5+) protected against renal I/R injury via induction of key mitochondrial proteins that may be capable of blunting oxidative injury. 相似文献