Two Isoforms of a Divalent Metal Transporter (DMT1) in Schistosoma mansoni Suggest a Surface-associated Pathway for Iron Absorption in Schistosomes
Smyth, Danielle J., Glanfield, Amber, McManus, Donald P., Hacker, Elke, Blair, David, Anderson, Greg J., and Jones, Malcolm K. (2006) Two Isoforms of a Divalent Metal Transporter (DMT1) in Schistosoma mansoni Suggest a Surface-associated Pathway for Iron Absorption in Schistosomes. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281 (4). pp. 2242-2248.
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Abstract
We describe two homologues of the mammalian divalent metal transporter (DMT1) for Schistosoma mansoni, a pathogenic intravascular parasite of humans. Schistosomes have a high nutritional and metabolic demand for iron. Nucleotide sequences of the parasite homologues, designated SmDMT1A and -B, are identical in all but the 5'-regions. The predicted amino acid sequences share at least 60% identity with DMT1 (=Nramp2) of humans, mice, and rats, and at least 55% identity with Nramp1 from mice, humans and Caenorhabditis elegans. SmDMT1A is expressed in differentiating eggs, miracidia, cercariae, schistosomula, and adults, whereas SmDMT1B is expressed in all but the miracidium and occurs at lower levels than SmDMT1A in differentiating eggs and cercariae. An iron-responsive element, present at the 3'-untranslated region of many DMT1 molecules, is not present in schistosome mRNAs studied here. A Western blot analysis of adult worm preparations using a homologous rabbit serum raised against a schistosome DMT1 peptide and a heterologous serum raised against mammalian DMT1, revealed a band approximating 115 kDa. By immunofluorescence microscopy, the schistosome DMT1s localize primarily to the tegument. Iron uptake assays demonstrated that SmDMT1s were able to rescue yeast growth in ferrous iron-transport deficient yeast (fet3fet4). The results suggest that schistosomes express molecules for ferrous iron transport in their tegument, suggesting trans-tegumental transport as one means of iron acquisition for these parasites.
Item ID: | 4636 |
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Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
ISSN: | 1083-351X |
Keywords: | isoforms; divalent metal transporter (DMTI); Schistosoma mansoni; iron absorption; amino Acid; molecules |
Additional Information: | Reproduced with permission from American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2009 02:09 |
FoR Codes: | 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0602 Ecology > 060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl Marine Ichthyology) @ 100% |
SEO Codes: | 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920404 Disease Distribution and Transmission (incl. Surveillance and Response) @ 100% |
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