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The Effects Of Site-Directed Mutagenesis On Hemerythrin-Like Protein Rv2633c, Kelly M. Rosch
The Effects Of Site-Directed Mutagenesis On Hemerythrin-Like Protein Rv2633c, Kelly M. Rosch
Honors Undergraduate Theses
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the causative agent of tuberculosis, one of the top ten causes of death worldwide. One of the genes upregulated in Mtb during macrophage infection is rv2633c, but the structure and function of its gene product remain unknown. Preliminary research has indicated that Rv2633c is a hemerythrin-like protein that exhibits catalase activity and binds two iron atoms using an HHE domain. Additionally, Rv2633c appears to exist as a dimer. The purpose of this project is to identify specific residues outside of the HHE domain that contribute to the protein's iron-binding ability and/or catalase activity, …
Characterization Of Hemerythrin-Like Protein Rv2633c, Michelle D. Cherne
Characterization Of Hemerythrin-Like Protein Rv2633c, Michelle D. Cherne
Honors Undergraduate Theses
Hemerythrin-like protein Rv2633c is a small 18 kDa protein that is expressed in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Sequence analysis of Rv2633c predicts the presence of a hemerythrin-like domain, which binds dioxygen using a µ-oxo-bridge (Fe-O-Fe), rather than a heme group. Though it is noticeably upregulated during macrophage infection and during in vitro acidification, the role of Rv2633c in Mtb survival has yet to be elucidated. This project aims to characterize the function of Rv2633c by studying the in vitro response of the recombinant protein to conditions present in the macrophage lysosome, such as reduced oxygen levels or the …