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has two genes encoding glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase: evidence for differential regulation in response to iron

This paper is dedicated to the memory of Dr M. A. Vides, Facultad de Ciencias Quı́micas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, who was a great mentor and colleague.

The GenBank accession number for the sequence reported in this paper is AF130307.

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The gene from 8399, which encodes a glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase (GSH-FDH), was identified and cloned after mapping the insertion site of Tn-HoHo1 in a recombinant cosmid isolated from a gene library. Sequence analysis showed that this gene encodes a protein exhibiting significant similarity to alcohol dehydrogenases in bacterial, yeast, plant and animal cells. The expression of the gene was confirmed by the detection of GSH-FDH enzyme activity in and cells that expressed the cloned gene. However, the construction and analysis of an 8399 ::Tn-HoHo1 isogenic derivative revealed the presence of , a second copy of the gene encoding GSH-FDH activity. Enzyme assays and immunoblot analysis showed that encodes a 465 kDa protein that is produced in similar amounts under iron-rich and iron-limited conditions. In contrast, the expression of , which encodes a 45 kDa protein with GSH-FDH activity, is induced under iron limitation and repressed when the cells are cultured in the presence of free inorganic iron. The differential expression of is controlled at the transcriptional level and mediated through the Fur iron-repressor protein, which has potential binding sites within the promoter region of this copy. The expression of both copies is significantly enhanced by the presence of sub-inhibitory concentrations of formaldehyde in the culture media. Examination of different isolates indicates that they can be divided into two groups based on the type of GSH-FDH they produce. One group contains only the constitutively expressed 465 kDa protein, whilst the other produces this GSH-FDH type in addition to the iron-regulated isoenzyme. Further analysis showed that the presence and expression of the two genes does not confer resistance to exogenous formaldehyde, nor does it enable it to utilize methylated compounds as a sole carbon source when cultured under iron-rich as well as iron-deficient conditions.

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Keyword(s): adhC copies , EDDHA, ethylenediamine-di(o-hydroxyphenylacetic) acid , formaldehyde metabolism , FURTA, Fur titration assay , gene duplication , GSH-FDH, glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase and iron regulation
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Acinetobacter baumannii has two genes encoding glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase: evidence for differential regulation in response to ironThis paper is dedicated to the memory of Dr M. A. Vides, Facultad de Ciencias Quı́micas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, who was a great mentor and colleague.The GenBank accession number for the sequence reported in this paper is AF130307.
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