Nitric oxide detoxification in the rhizobia–legume symbiosis

Sánchez, Cristina, Cabrera, Juan J., Gates, Andrew J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4594-5038, Bedmar, Eulogio J., Richardson, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6847-1832 and Delgado, María J. (2011) Nitric oxide detoxification in the rhizobia–legume symbiosis. Biochemical Society Transactions, 39 (1). pp. 184-188. ISSN 0300-5127

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Abstract

NO (nitric oxide) is a signal molecule involved in diverse physiological processes in cells which can become very toxic under certain conditions determined by its rate of production and diffusion. Several studies have clearly shown the production of NO in early stages of rhizobia–legume symbiosis and in mature nodules. In functioning nodules, it has been demonstrated that NO, which has been reported as a potent inhibitor of nitrogenase activity, can bind Lb (leghaemoglobin) to form LbNOs (nitrosyl–leghaemoglobin complexes). These observations have led to the question of how nodules overcome the toxicity of NO. On the bacterial side, one candidate for NO detoxification in nodules is the respiratory Nor (NO reductase) that catalyses the reduction of NO to nitrous oxide. In addition, rhizobial fHbs (flavohaemoglobins) and single-domain Hbs which dioxygenate NO to form nitrate are candidates to detoxify NO under free-living and symbiotic conditions. On the plant side, sHbs (symbiotic Hbs) (Lb) and nsHbs (non-symbiotic Hbs) have been proposed to play important roles as modulators of NO levels in the rhizobia–legume symbiosis. In the present review, current knowledge of NO detoxification by legume-associated endosymbiotic bacteria is summarized.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Molecular Microbiology Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Organisms and the Environment
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Date Deposited:	15 Jun 2011 10:39
Last Modified:	15 May 2023 02:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/32582
DOI:	10.1042/BST0390184

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