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Iron economy in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Journal Article · · Frontiers in Plant Science
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry; DOE/OSTI
  2. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States). David Geffen School of Medicine. Inst. of Genomics and Proteomics
  3. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
While research on iron nutrition in plants has largely focused on iron-uptake pathways, photosynthetic microbes such as the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii provide excellent experimental systems for understanding iron metabolism at the subcellular level. Several paradigms in iron homeostasis have been established in this alga, including photosystem remodeling in the chloroplast and preferential retention of some pathways and key iron-dependent proteins in response to suboptimal iron supply. This review presents our current understanding of iron homeostasis in Chlamydomonas, with specific attention on characterized responses to changes in iron supply, like iron-deficiency. An overview of frequently used methods for the investigation of iron-responsive gene expression, physiology and metabolism is also provided, including preparation of media, the effect of cell size, cell density and strain choice on quantitative measurements and methods for the determination of metal content and assessing the effect of iron supply on photosynthetic performance.
Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Earth and Environmental Systems Science Division
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-04ER15529
OSTI ID:
1628246
Journal Information:
Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Name: Frontiers in Plant Science Vol. 4; ISSN 1664-462X
Publisher:
Frontiers Research FoundationCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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