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Interference of chlorate and chlorite with nitrate reduction in resting cells of Paracoccus denitrificans.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17159204     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
When grown anaerobically on a succinate+nitrate (SN) medium, Paracoccus denitrificans forms the membrane-bound, cytoplasmically oriented, chlorate-reducing nitrate reductase Nar, while the periplasmic enzyme Nap is expressed during aerobic growth on butyrate+oxygen (BO) medium. Preincubation of SN cells with chlorate produced a concentration-dependent decrease in nitrate utilization, which could be ascribed to Nar inactivation. Toluenization rendered Nar less sensitive to chlorate, but more sensitive to chlorite, suggesting that the latter compound may be the true inactivator. The Nap enzyme of BO cells was inactivated by both chlorate and chlorite at concentrations that were at least two orders of magnitude lower than those shown to affect Nar. Partial purification of Nap resulted in insensitivity to chlorate and diminished sensitivity to chlorite. Azide was specific for SN cells in protecting nitrate reductase against chlorate attack, the protective effect of nitrate being more pronounced in BO cells. The results are discussed in terms of different metabolic activation of chlorine oxoanions in both types of cells, and limited permeation of chlorite across the cell membrane.
Authors:
Igor Kucera
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Microbiology (Reading, England)     Volume:  152     ISSN:  1350-0872     ISO Abbreviation:  Microbiology (Reading, Engl.)     Publication Date:  2006 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-12-12     Completed Date:  2007-03-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9430468     Medline TA:  Microbiology     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3529-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, CZ-62500 Brno, Czech Republic. ikucera@chemi.muni.cz
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Chlorates / metabolism,  pharmacology*
Chlorides / metabolism,  pharmacology*
Enzyme Inhibitors / metabolism,  pharmacology*
Nitrate Reductase / antagonists & inhibitors,  metabolism
Nitrates / metabolism*
Oxidation-Reduction
Paracoccus denitrificans / enzymology,  metabolism*
Succinic Acid / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chlorates; 0/Chlorides; 0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Nitrates; 110-15-6/Succinic Acid; 1318-59-8/chlorite; EC 1.7.99.4/Nitrate Reductase

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