The interplay between Mn and Fe in Deinococcus radiodurans triggers cellular protection during paraquat-induced oxidative stress

Sandra P. Santos, Yang Yang, Margarida T.G. Rosa, Mafalda A.A. Rodrigues, Claire Bouthier De La Tour, Suzanne Sommer, Miguel Teixeira, Maria A. Carrondo, Peter Cloetens, Isabel A. Abreu, Célia V. Romão

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Abstract

The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans is highly resistant to several stress conditions, such as radiation. According to several reports, manganese plays a crucial role in stress protection, and a high Mn/Fe ratio is essential in this process. However, mobilization of manganese and iron, and the role of DNA-binding-proteins-under-starved-conditions during oxidative-stress remained open questions. We used synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence imaging at nano-resolution to follow element-relocalization upon stress, and its dependency on the presence of Dps proteins, using dps knockout mutants. We show that manganese, calcium, and phosphorus are mobilized from rich-element regions that resemble electron-dense granules towards the cytosol and the cellular membrane, in a Dps-dependent way. Moreover, iron delocalizes from the septum region to the cytoplasm affecting cell division, specifically in the septum formation. These mechanisms are orchestrated by Dps1 and Dps2, which play a crucial role in metal homeostasis, and are associated with the D. radiodurans tolerance against reactive oxygen species.

Original languageEnglish
Article number17217
JournalScientific Reports
Volume9
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2019

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