Ferric uptake regulator (Fur) binds a [2Fe-2S] cluster to regulate intracellular iron homeostasis in Escherichia coli

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Fontenot C.R. [1 ]
Ding H. [1 ]
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[1] Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
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美国国家科学基金会;
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Ferric uptake regulator; Fur-box; gene expression regulation; iron homeostasis; iron–sulfur cluster;
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10.1016/j.jbc.2023.104748
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Intracellular iron homeostasis in bacteria is primarily regulated by ferric uptake regulator (Fur). It has been postulated that when intracellular free iron content is elevated, Fur binds ferrous iron to downregulate the genes for iron uptake. However, the iron-bound Fur had not been identified in any bacteria until we recently found that Escherichia coli Fur binds a [2Fe-2S] cluster, but not a mononuclear iron, in E. coli mutant cells that hyperaccumulate intracellular free iron. Here, we report that E. coli Fur also binds a [2Fe-2S] cluster in wildtype E. coli cells grown in M9 medium supplemented with increasing concentrations of iron under aerobic growth conditions. Additionally, we find that binding of the [2Fe-2S] cluster in Fur turns on its binding activity for specific DNA sequences known as the Fur-box and that removal of the [2Fe-2S] cluster from Fur eliminates its Fur-box binding activity. Mutation of the conserved cysteine residues Cys-93 and Cys-96 to Ala in Fur results in the Fur mutants that fail to bind the [2Fe-2S] cluster, have a diminished binding activity for the Fur-box in vitro, and are inactive to complement the function of Fur in vivo. Our results suggest that Fur binds a [2Fe-2S] cluster to regulate intracellular iron homeostasis in response to elevation of intracellular free iron content in E. coli cells. © 2023 The Authors
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