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Fur-independent regulation of iron metabolism by Irr in Free

Abstract

expresses both Fur and Irr, proteins that mediate iron-dependent regulation of gene expression. Control of mRNA accumulation by iron was aberrant in a mutant strain, and Fur repressed an :: promoter fusion in the presence of iron. Furthermore, metal-dependent binding of Fur to an gene promoter was demonstrated in a region with no significant similarity to the Fur-binding consensus DNA element. These data suggest that the modest control of transcription by iron is mediated by Fur. However, Irr protein levels were regulated normally by iron in the strain, indicating that Fur is not required for post-transcriptional control of the gene. Accordingly, regulation of , a haem biosynthesis gene regulated by Irr, was controlled normally by iron in a strain. In addition, the gene was shown to be controlled by Fur, but not by Irr. It was concluded that Fur cannot be the only protein by which cells sense and respond to iron, and that Irr may be involved in Fur-independent signal transduction. Furthermore, iron-dependent regulation of haem biosynthesis involves both Irr and Fur.

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Keyword(s): ALA, δ-aminolevulinic acid , Bradyrhizobium japonicum , Fur , haem metabolism , iron metabolism and Irr
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Fur-independent regulation of iron metabolism by Irr in Bradyrhizobium japonicum
Microbiology 146, 669 (2000); https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-146-3-669
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