NarL, a Novel Repressor for CYP108j1 Expression during PAHs Degradation in Rhodococcus sp. P14
Jie Kan1, Tao Peng1, Tongwang Huang1
1Department of Biology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
Abstract:
Rhodococcus sp. P14 was isolated from crude-oil-contaminated sediments, and a wide range of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) could be used as the sole source of carbon and energy. A key CYP450 gene, designated as cyp108j1 and involved in the degradation of PAHs, was identified and was able to hydroxylate various PAHs. However, the regulatory mechanism of the expression of cyp108j1 remains unknown. In this study, we found that the expression of cyp108j1 is negatively regulated by a LuxR (helix-turn-helix transcription factors in acyl-homoserine lactones-mediated quorum sensing) family regulator, NarL (nitrate-dependent two-component regulatory factor), which is located upstream of cyp108j1. Further analysis revealed that NarL can directly bind to the promoter region of cyp108j1. Mutational experiments demonstrated that the binding site between NarL and the cyp108j1 promoter was the palindromic sequence GAAAGTTG-CAACTTTC. Together, the finding reveal that NarL is a novel repressor for the expression of cyp108j1 during PAHs degradation.
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