PXD072722

PXD072722 is an original dataset announced via ProteomeXchange.

Title	Peptidases mutants proteomics in LPU83
Description	Legumes can generate two types of nitrogen-fixing nodules depending on both the host plant and the symbiont. In indeterminate nodules, bacteria undergo terminal differentiation into bacteroids, an irreversible state in which they are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia. In Medicago truncatula nodules, the differentiation process is controlled by nodule-specific cysteine-rich peptides (NCRs). The NCRs are secreted by the plant and translocated to the bacterial cytosol, where they can be cleaved by bacterial peptidases, as a defense response to the antimicrobial activity of those peptides. Two peptidases involved in the development of nitrogen-fixing nodules have recently been described: HrrP and SapA. Both proteins showed peptidase activity against NCRs. Expression of hrrP (host range restriction peptidase) in S. meliloti B800 inhibits nitrogen fixation in M. truncatula A20. On the other hand, overexpression of sapA generates plants with lower levels of nitrogen fixation. Rhizobium favelukesii LPU83 was isolated from acid soils of Argentina and can nodulate M. truncatula. Even though this bacterium presents a symbiotic plasmid with the necessary genes to establish an effective symbiosis, it is inefficient in nitrogen fixation. In this work, we sought to identify and analyze the role of homologous genes to hrrP and sapA peptidases in the symbiosis between LPU83 and M. truncatula in order to evaluate their implication in the symbiotic phenotype of the strain. Genes homologous to hrrP and sapA were found in the symbiotic plasmid and chromosome of LPU83. Mutants in these genes were generated and their symbiotic phenotype was evaluated in M. truncatula A20. Our results showed that both single and a double mutant on these genes did not exhibit changes in their symbiotic phenotype compared to controls, with no significant differences in shoot dry weight. Previous research indicated that overexpression of hrrP in S. meliloti negatively affected symbiosis, resulting in ineffective nitrogen fixation in plants with white, small nodules. To study the impact of LPU83 peptidases, the homologous genes were cloned into replicative plasmids in rhizobia under the promoter of the hrrP gene and transferred to S. meliloti. However, overexpression of LPU83 peptidases showed no differences with the strain carrying the empty plasmid, with plants exhibiting green leaves and pink, elongated nodules. Confocal microscopy of these nodules revealed that even though the plants fix nitrogen, there were more dead bacteria inside the nodules infected with overexpressed LPU83 peptidases. Overall, these findings suggest that while the hrrP gene plays a crucial role in nodulation and nitrogen fixation in S. meliloti, the peptidases from LPU83 do not significantly impact on the symbiotic effectiveness. Further research is needed to explore and clarify the special phenotype observed in LPU83.
HostingRepository	PRIDE
AnnounceDate	2026-03-02
AnnouncementXML	Submission_2026-03-02_05:12:40.273.xml
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ReviewLevel	Peer-reviewed dataset
DatasetOrigin	Original dataset
RepositorySupport	Unsupported dataset by repository
PrimarySubmitter	Gonzalo Torres Tejerizo
SpeciesList	scientific name: Rhizobium favelukesii; NCBI TaxID: NEWT:348824;
ModificationList	acetylated residue; iodoacetamide derivatized residue
Instrument	Q Exactive Plus

Revision	Datetime	Status	ChangeLog Entry
0	2026-01-06 16:34:41	ID requested
⏵ 1	2026-03-02 05:12:40	announced

10.3390/AGRONOMY16050523;

submitter keyword: LPU83, rhizobium favelukesii, peptidases

Gonzalo Torres Tejerizo
contact affiliation	Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. CCT La Plata CONICET Calle 49 y 115 1900. La Plata Argentina
contact email	gatt@biol.unlp.edu.ar
lab head
Gonzalo Torres Tejerizo
contact affiliation	Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. CCT La Plata CONICET Calle 49 y 115 1900. La Plata
contact email	gatt@biol.unlp.edu.ar
dataset submitter

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  1. PXD072722
     1. Label: PRIDE project
     2. Name: Peptidases mutants proteomics in LPU83