An Arabidopsis cytochrome b561 with trans-membrane ferrireductase capability

FEBS Lett. 2007 Apr 3;581(7):1505-8. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.03.006. Epub 2007 Mar 12.

Abstract

Ascorbate-reducible cytochromes b561 (Cyts-b561) are a class of intrinsic trans-membrane proteins. Tonoplast Cyt-b561 (TCytb), one of the four Cyt-b561 isoforms in Arabidopsis was localized to the tonoplast. We demonstrate here that the optical spectra, EPR spectra and redox potentials of recombinant TCytb are similar to those of the well characterized bovine chromaffin granule Cyt-b561. We provide evidence for the reduction of ferric-chelates by the reduced TCytb. It is also shown that TCytb is capable of trans-membrane electron transport from intracellular ascorbate to extracellular ferric-chelates in yeast cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arabidopsis / enzymology*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cattle
  • Chelating Agents / metabolism
  • Cytochrome b Group / genetics
  • Cytochrome b Group / metabolism*
  • FMN Reductase / genetics
  • FMN Reductase / metabolism*
  • Ferricyanides / metabolism
  • Iron / metabolism
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Chelating Agents
  • Cytochrome b Group
  • Ferricyanides
  • cytochrome b561
  • Iron
  • FMN Reductase
  • ferric citrate iron reductase