Experimental and theoretical studies of cadmium ions absorption by a new reduced recombinant defensin.

Abstract:

:Heavy metal pollutants such as Cd, Hg, Pb, As, and Se are considered as both a global problem and a growing threat to the humanity. Being strongly poisonous to the metal-sensitive enzymes and leading to the growth inhibition and death of organisms, these metals have a toxic impact on the plants and animals. Inducing the metal-binding cysteine-rich peptides such as metallothioneins, phytochelatins, and defensins, higher organisms like plants and animals usually react to the heavy metal stress. In this study, a recombinant defensin protein was expressed in bean and its ability in the cadmium absorption was determined. Experimental studies revealed that this protein was able to absorb cadmium ions in reduced form more than oxide one. Molecular dynamics simulations were carried out in order to evaluation of experimental studies, using a model of Cd2+ or Na+ and Cl- ions enclosed in a fully hydrated simulation box with the recombinant defensin. The theoretical results also suggested that the reduced recombinant defensin was more powerful in the absorption of Cd2+ than its oxide form. The present study is the first report of Cd2+ absorption potential of this new reduced recombinant defensin. The results unraveled that this recombinant defensin can be adopted as a molecular switch in the cadmium pollution of the environment and also the important role of sulfur groups in the absorption of cadmium ions.

journal_name

J Biomol Struct Dyn

authors

Mahnam K,Foruzandeh S,Mirakhorli N,Saffar B

doi

10.1080/07391102.2017.1340851

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-06-01 00:00:00

pages

2004-2014

issue

8

eissn

0739-1102

issn

1538-0254

journal_volume

36

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