PXD046902

PXD046902 is an original dataset announced via ProteomeXchange.

Title	Two distinct ferredoxins are essential for nitrogen fixation by the iron nitrogenase in Rhodobacter capsulatus
Description	Nitrogenases are the only enzymes able to ‘fix’ gaseous nitrogen into bioavailable ammonia and, hence, are essential for sustaining life. Catalysis by nitrogenases requires both a large amount of ATP and electrons donated by strongly reducing ferredoxins or flavodoxins. Our knowledge about the mechanisms of electron transfer to nitrogenase enzymes is limited, with electron transport to the iron (Fe)-nitrogenase having hardly been investigated. Here, we characterised the electron transfer pathway to the Fe-nitrogenase in Rhodobacter capsulatus via proteome analyses, genetic deletions, complementation studies and phylogenetics. Proteome analyses revealed an upregulation of four ferredoxins under nitrogen-fixing conditions reliant on the Fe-nitrogenase in a molybdenum nitrogenase knockout strain (nifD), compared to non-nitrogen-fixing conditions. Based on these findings, R. capsulatus strains with deletions of ferredoxin (fdx) and flavodoxin (fld, nifF) genes were constructed to investigate their roles in nitrogen fixation by the Fe-nitrogenase. R. capsulatus deletion strains were characterised by monitoring diazotrophic growth and nitrogenase activity in vivo. Only deletion of fdxC or fdxN resulted in slower growth and reduced Fe-nitrogenase activity, whereas the double-deletion of both fdxC and fdxN abolished diazotrophic growth. Differences in the proteomes of ∆fdxC and ∆fdxN strains, in conjunction with differing plasmid complementation behaviours of fdxC and fdxN, indicate that the two Fds likely possess different roles and functions. These findings will guide future engineering of the electron transport systems to nitrogenase enzymes, with the aim of increased electron flux and product formation.
HostingRepository	PRIDE
AnnounceDate	2024-02-05
AnnouncementXML	Submission_2024-02-05_06:26:37.757.xml
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ReviewLevel	Peer-reviewed dataset
DatasetOrigin	Original dataset
RepositorySupport	Unsupported dataset by repository
PrimarySubmitter	Timo Glatter
SpeciesList	scientific name: Rhodobacter capsulatus; NCBI TaxID: 1061;
ModificationList	No PTMs are included in the dataset
Instrument	Orbitrap Exploris 480

Revision	Datetime	Status	ChangeLog Entry
0	2023-11-13 06:06:58	ID requested
⏵ 1	2024-02-05 06:26:38	announced

Dataset with its publication pending

submitter keyword: Rhodobacter capsulatus, Nitrogenase

Timo Glatter
contact affiliation	Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology Karl-von-Frisch Str. 10 35043 Marburg Germany
contact email	timo.glatter@mpi-marburg.mpg.de
lab head
Timo Glatter
contact affiliation	Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology Marburg
contact email	timo.glatter@mpi-marburg.mpg.de
dataset submitter

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  1. PXD046902
     1. Label: PRIDE project
     2. Name: Two distinct ferredoxins are essential for nitrogen fixation by the iron nitrogenase in Rhodobacter capsulatus