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Exploring the molecular characteristics, detoxification functions, and immune responses of two glutathione S-transferases in redlip mullet (Liza haematochelia)

  • Jeongeun Kim (Department of Marine Life Sciences & Center for Genomic Selection in Korean Aquaculture, Jeju National University) ;
  • Welivitiye Kankanamge Malithi Omeka (Department of Marine Life Sciences & Center for Genomic Selection in Korean Aquaculture, Jeju National University) ;
  • Qiang Wan (Department of Marine Life Sciences & Center for Genomic Selection in Korean Aquaculture, Jeju National University) ;
  • Jehee Lee (Department of Marine Life Sciences & Center for Genomic Selection in Korean Aquaculture, Jeju National University)
  • Received : 2024.02.20
  • Accepted : 2024.04.19
  • Published : 2024.05.31
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Abstract

The mechanism for the elimination of xenobiotics undergoes three different phases of reactions in organisms. Among these, glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are classified as phase II detoxification enzymes, catalyzing the conjugation of electrophilic substrates to glutathione or reduced hydroperoxides. This study aimed to investigate the molecular characteristics, detoxification functions, and immune responses of GST omega (LhGSTO1) and kappa (LhGSTK1) in redlip mullet. The open reading frames of LhGSTO1 (720 bp) and LhGSTK1 (687 bp) encoded proteins of 239 and 228 amino acids, respectively. Sequence analysis revealed that LhGSTO1 and LhGSTK1 possessed GSH-binding sites in their N-terminal domains. Substrate-binding sites in the C-terminal domain were exclusively identified in LhGSTO1. In the tissue-specific transcription profile analysis, both LhGSTO1 and LhGSTK1 were ubiquitously expressed in all tissues of healthy mullets. Temporal expression analysis of LhGSTO1 and LhGSTK1 in the blood showed that their expression was significantly modulated by polyinosinic:polycytidylic (poly I:C), lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and Lactococcus garvieae. Different chemical and cellular assays were performed to assess the detoxification and cellular protective abilities of the two proteins. A substrate specificity test using the recombinant proteins revealed that both proteins possessed specific activity toward 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB). In the disk diffusion assay, the smallest clearance zones were observed for LhGSTO1 and LGSTK1 against CdCl2. In the cell protection assay, both LhGSTO1 and LhGSTK1 showed significant Cd detoxification ability compared to the control. Collectively, these results demonstrate that GST omega and kappa are involved in host defense against immune stimulants and xenobiotics in redlip mullet.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the 2024 education, research and student guidance grant funded by Jeju National University.

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