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Glutathione reductase (GSR) is a homodimeric flavoprotein (50-kDa subunits). When Glutathione (GSH) neutralises ROS, GSH becomes a radical in the form of oxidised glutathione disulfide (GSSG). GSR regulates cellular glutathione homeostasis by using NADPH and FAD to catalyze the reduction of oxidised glutathione disulfide (GSSG) into glutathione. GSR is highly conserved in aerobic organisms as it is important for cell survival when the organism is subjected to oxidative stress (Carlberg, 1985).
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In C. reinhardtii, GSR is present in all cellular compartments. This part documents the cytosolic isoform of GSR in C. reinhardtii which is encoded by the gene GSHR1 (Merchant et al., 2007).
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Gene name: GSHR1
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Protein: Glutathione Reductase
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[[File:T--UNSW_Australia--GSHR1.png|300x200px|GSHR1 catalysis pathway]]
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Subcellular Localisation: Cytosol
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Base Pairs: 1482 bp
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Amino acid length: 493
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Molecular Weight: 52 kDa
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Organism of origin: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
  
 
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===Usage and Biology===
 
===Usage and Biology===
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When Glutathione (GSH) neutralises ROS, GSH becomes a radical in the form of oxidised glutathione disulfide (GSSG). Glutathione reductase (GR) regulates cellular glutathione homeostasis by using NADPH and FAD to catalyze the reduction of glutathione disulfide (GSSG) into GSH. Glutathione reductase is highly conserved in aerobic organisms as it is important for cell survival when the organism is subjected to oxidative stress (Carlberg, 1985).
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In Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, GR is present in all cellular compartments. This part documents the cytosolic isoform of GR in C. reinhardtii encoded by the gene GSHR1 (Merchant et al., 2007). GR is a homodimeric flavoprotein with a molecular weight of 52-kDa subunits with 493 amino acids. The gene is 1482 base pairs long. GSHR1 has a binding site for 1 FAD and 1 NAD per subunit.
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[[File:T--UNSW_Australia--GSHR1.png|300x200px|GSHR1 catalysis pathway]]
  
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As part of the 2021 UNSW_Australia project to combat coral bleaching, this gene was included in our plasmid design along with bifunctional glutathione synthetase and glutathione peroxidase to upregulate glutathione production. Glutathione reductase was used to recycle GSH from glutathione disulfide (GSSG) to enhance the efficiency of the glutathione system and to avoid the accumulation of GSSG in our chassis. Due to limited laboratory access resulting from COVID-19 restrictions, we could not perform experiments to characterise GSHR1, but we hope the information documented would be useful for future teams.
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<span class='h3bb'>Sequence and Features</span>
 
<span class='h3bb'>Sequence and Features</span>

Revision as of 16:30, 21 October 2021


GSHR1 glutathione reductase (from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii)

Profile Gene name: GSHR1 Protein: Glutathione Reductase Subcellular Localisation: Cytosol Base Pairs: 1482 bp Amino acid length: 493 Molecular Weight: 52 kDa Organism of origin: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Sequence and Features


Assembly Compatibility:
  • 10
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
    Illegal PstI site found at 556
  • 12
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
    Illegal PstI site found at 556
  • 21
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
  • 23
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
    Illegal PstI site found at 556
  • 25
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
    Illegal PstI site found at 556
    Illegal NgoMIV site found at 145
    Illegal NgoMIV site found at 252
  • 1000
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]