Haemoglobins of Mycobacteria: structural features and biological functions.

Davidge, Kelly S and Dikshit, Kanak L (2013) Haemoglobins of Mycobacteria: structural features and biological functions. Advances in microbial physiology, 63. pp. 147-94. ISSN 0065-2911

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Abstract

The genus Mycobacterium is comprised of Gram-positive bacteria occupying a wide range of natural habitats and includes species that range from severe intracellular pathogens to economically useful and harmless microbes. The recent upsurge in the availability of microbial genome data has shown that genes encoding haemoglobin-like proteins are ubiquitous among Mycobacteria and that multiple haemoglobins (Hbs) of different classes may be present in pathogenic and non-pathogenic species. The occurrence of truncated haemoglobins (trHbs) and flavohaemoglobins (flavoHbs) showing distinct haem active site structures and ligand-binding properties suggests that these Hbs may be playing diverse functions in the cellular metabolism of Mycobacteria. TrHbs and flavoHbs from some of the severe human pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae have been studied recently and their roles in effective detoxification of reactive nitrogen and oxygen species, electron cycling, modulation of redox state of the cell and facilitation of aerobic respiration have been proposed. This multiplicity in the function of Hbs may aid these pathogens to cope with various environmental stresses and survive during their intracellular regime. This chapter provides recent updates on genomic, structural and functional aspects of Mycobacterial Hbs to address their role in Mycobacteria.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Flavohaemoglobins; Mycobacterium; Nitric oxide scavenging; Oxidative stress; Oxygen binding; Redox reactions; Truncated haemoglobins
Depositing User: Dr. K.P.S.Sengar
Date Deposited: 10 Feb 2015 09:21
Last Modified: 10 Feb 2015 09:21
URI: http://crdd.osdd.net/open/id/eprint/1594

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