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To determine the roles of cytosolic OASTLA, chloroplastic OASTLB, and mitochondrial OASTLC enzymes in plant selenate resistance and amino acid degradation in Arabidopsis thaliana.

January 26, 2022Journal of Experimental Botany

Active O-acetylserine-(thiol) lyase A and B confer improved selenium resistance and degradel-Cys andl-SeCys in Arabidopsis

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AKAssylay KurmanbayevaL. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University ABAizat BekturovaBen-Gurion University of the Negev ASAigerim SoltabayevaNazarbayev University

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Experimental genetic study reveals that OASTLA and OASTLB confer selenate resistance in Arabidopsis, indicating their essential role in detoxifying L-selenocysteine and maintaining sulfur balance.

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To determine the roles of cytosolic OASTLA, chloroplastic OASTLB, and mitochondrial OASTLC enzymes in plant selenate resistance and amino acid degradation in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Exposed wild-type Arabidopsis and single-gene knockout mutants (oastlA, oastlB, and oastlC) to selenate treatment.
Measured biomass, chlorophyll, soluble protein, sulfur, and selenium concentrations, along with sulfur-starvation markers and oxidative stress indicators.
Performed in-gel enzymatic assays to evaluate desulfhydrase activity and the degradation of L-cysteine and L-selenocysteine.
Mutants lacking OASTLA or OASTLB displayed markedly reduced biomass, chlorophyll, and soluble protein under selenate treatment relative to wild-type and oastlC plants.
Selenate triggered a futile anabolic sulfur-starvation response in oastlA and oastlB mutants, marked by elevated sulfite and sulfide, reduced glutathione, and heightened oxidative stress.
In-gel activity assays demonstrated that OASTLA, OASTLB, and OASTLC represent the primary desulfhydrases responsible for breaking down L-cysteine and L-selenocysteine.

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Kurmanbayeva et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c9e28041f7ddee0ba5f45 https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erac021

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January 26, 2022Journal of Experimental Botany

Active O-acetylserine-(thiol) lyase A and B confer improved selenium resistance and degradel-Cys andl-SeCys in Arabidopsis

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Authors

AKAssylay KurmanbayevaL. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University ABAizat BekturovaBen-Gurion University of the Negev ASAigerim SoltabayevaNazarbayev University

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Experimental genetic study reveals that OASTLA and OASTLB confer selenate resistance in Arabidopsis, indicating their essential role in detoxifying L-selenocysteine and maintaining sulfur balance.

Key Points

To determine the roles of cytosolic OASTLA, chloroplastic OASTLB, and mitochondrial OASTLC enzymes in plant selenate resistance and amino acid degradation in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Exposed wild-type Arabidopsis and single-gene knockout mutants (oastlA, oastlB, and oastlC) to selenate treatment.
Measured biomass, chlorophyll, soluble protein, sulfur, and selenium concentrations, along with sulfur-starvation markers and oxidative stress indicators.
Performed in-gel enzymatic assays to evaluate desulfhydrase activity and the degradation of L-cysteine and L-selenocysteine.
Mutants lacking OASTLA or OASTLB displayed markedly reduced biomass, chlorophyll, and soluble protein under selenate treatment relative to wild-type and oastlC plants.
Selenate triggered a futile anabolic sulfur-starvation response in oastlA and oastlB mutants, marked by elevated sulfite and sulfide, reduced glutathione, and heightened oxidative stress.
In-gel activity assays demonstrated that OASTLA, OASTLB, and OASTLC represent the primary desulfhydrases responsible for breaking down L-cysteine and L-selenocysteine.

Cite This Study

Kurmanbayeva et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c9e28041f7ddee0ba5f45 https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erac021

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