The arsenic-specific ACR3 transporter plays pivotal roles in As detoxification in yeast and a group of ancient tracheophytes, the ferns. Despite putative ACR3 genes being present in the genomes of bryophytes, whether they have the same relevance also in this lineage is currently unknown. In this study, we characterized the MpACR3 gene from the bryophyte Marchantia polymorpha L. through a multiplicity of functional approaches ranging from phylogenetic reconstruction, expression analysis, loss- and gain-of-function as well as genetic complementation with an MpACR3 gene tagged with a fluorescent protein. Genetic complementation demonstrates that MpACR3 plays a pivotal role in As tolerance in M. polymorpha, with loss-of-function Mpacr3 mutants being hypersensitive and MpACR3 overexpressors more tolerant to As. Additionally, MpACR3 activity regulates intracellular As concentration, affects its speciation and controls the levels of intracellular oxidative stress. The MpACR3::3xCitrine appears to localize at the plasma membrane and possibly in other endomembrane systems. Taken together, these results demonstrate the pivotal function of ACR3 detoxification in both sister lineages of land plants, indicating that it was present in the common ancestor to all embryophytes. We propose that Mpacr3 mutants could be used in developing countries as low-cost and low-technology visual bioindicators to detect As pollution in water

Li, M.; Boisson-Dernier, A.; Bertoldi, D.; Ardini, F.; Larcher, R.; Grotti, M.; Varotto, C. (2024-03-19). Elucidation of arsenic detoxification mechanism in Marchantia polymorpha: the role of ACR3. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 470: 134088. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134088 handle: https://hdl.handle.net/10449/85015

Elucidation of arsenic detoxification mechanism in Marchantia polymorpha: the role of ACR3

Li, Mingai
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Bertoldi, Daniela;Larcher, Roberto;Varotto, Claudio
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2024-03-19

Abstract

The arsenic-specific ACR3 transporter plays pivotal roles in As detoxification in yeast and a group of ancient tracheophytes, the ferns. Despite putative ACR3 genes being present in the genomes of bryophytes, whether they have the same relevance also in this lineage is currently unknown. In this study, we characterized the MpACR3 gene from the bryophyte Marchantia polymorpha L. through a multiplicity of functional approaches ranging from phylogenetic reconstruction, expression analysis, loss- and gain-of-function as well as genetic complementation with an MpACR3 gene tagged with a fluorescent protein. Genetic complementation demonstrates that MpACR3 plays a pivotal role in As tolerance in M. polymorpha, with loss-of-function Mpacr3 mutants being hypersensitive and MpACR3 overexpressors more tolerant to As. Additionally, MpACR3 activity regulates intracellular As concentration, affects its speciation and controls the levels of intracellular oxidative stress. The MpACR3::3xCitrine appears to localize at the plasma membrane and possibly in other endomembrane systems. Taken together, these results demonstrate the pivotal function of ACR3 detoxification in both sister lineages of land plants, indicating that it was present in the common ancestor to all embryophytes. We propose that Mpacr3 mutants could be used in developing countries as low-cost and low-technology visual bioindicators to detect As pollution in water
Arsenic extrusion
Bioindicator
Drinking water
Transporter
Settore BIO/01 - BOTANICA GENERALE
19-mar-2024
Li, M.; Boisson-Dernier, A.; Bertoldi, D.; Ardini, F.; Larcher, R.; Grotti, M.; Varotto, C. (2024-03-19). Elucidation of arsenic detoxification mechanism in Marchantia polymorpha: the role of ACR3. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 470: 134088. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134088 handle: https://hdl.handle.net/10449/85015
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