Abstract
The carotenoid deinoxanthin is a crucial resistance factor against various stresses in the radiation-resistant bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans. Disruption of the gene dr2473 encoding the cytochrome P450 CYP287A1 led to the accumulation of 2-deoxydeinoxanthin in D. radiodurans, demonstrating that CYP287A1 is a novel β-carotene 2-hydroxylase. The dr2473 knockout mutant was shown to be more sensitive to UV radiation and oxidative stress than the wild-type strain D. radiodurans R1, indicating that the C2 alcohol of deinoxanthin is important for antioxidant activity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 10539-10546 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2015 |
Keywords
- 2-β-hydroxylase
- CYP287A1
- Cytochrome P450
- Deinococcus radiodurans
- Deinoxanthin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology