Annexin-like protein from Arabidopsis thaliana rescues ΔoxyR mutant of Escherichia coli from H2O2 stress
Gidrol, X. Sabelli, P.A. Fern, Y.S. Kush, A.K.
Gidrol, X.
Sabelli, P.A.
Fern, Y.S.
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Abstract
Reactive oxygen species are common causes of cellular damages in all aerobic organisms. In Escherichia coli, the oxyR gene product is a positive regulator of the oxyR regulon that is induced in response to H2O2 stress. To identify genes involved in counteracting oxidative stress in plants, we transformed a ΔoxyR mutant of E. coli with an Arabidopsis thaliana cDNA library and selected for clones that restored the ability of the ΔoxyR mutant to grow in the presence of H2O2. Using this approach, we isolated a cDNA that has strong homology with the annexin super-gene family. The complemented mutant showed higher catalase activity. mRNA expression of the annexin gene in A. thaliana was higher in roots as compared with other organs and was also increased when the plants were exposed to H2O2 stress or salicylic acid. Based on the results presented in this study, we propose a novel physiological role for annexin in counteracting H2O2 stress.
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acquired resistance, oxidative stress, plant defense, salicylic acid
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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1996-10-01
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10.1073/pnas.93.20.11268
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