Truncated hemoglobin 1 is a new player in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii acclimation to sulfur deprivation

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Truncated hemoglobins constitute a large family, present in bacteria, in archaea and in eukaryotes. However, a majority of physiological functions of these proteins remains to be elucidated. Identification and characterization of a novel role of truncated hemoglobins in the model alga provides a framework for a more complete understanding of their biological functions. Here, we use quantitative RT-PCR to show that three truncated hemoglobins of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, THB1, THB2 and THB12, are induced under conditions of depleted sulfur (S) supply. THB1 underexpression results in the decrease in cell size, as well in levels of proteins, chlorophylls and mRNA of several S-responsive genes under S starvation. We provide evidence that knock-down of THB1 enhances NO production under S deprivation. In S-deprived cells, a subset of S limitation-responsive genes is controlled by NO in THB1-dependent pathway. Moreover, we demonstrate that deficiency for S represses the nitrate reduction and that THB1 is involved in this control. Thus, our data support the idea that in S-deprived cells THB1 plays a dual role in NO detoxification and in coordinating sulfate limitation with nitrate assimilation. This study uncovers a new function for the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii THB1 in the control of proper response to S deprivation.

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Minaeva, E., Zalutskaya, Z., Filina, V., & Ermilova, E. (2017). Truncated hemoglobin 1 is a new player in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii acclimation to sulfur deprivation. PLoS ONE, 12(10). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186851

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