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Background   Leishmania  contains a concatenated mitochondrial DNA, kDNA. Universal minicircle sequence binding protein (UMSBP), a mitochondrial protein, initiates kDNA replication by binding with a conserved universal minicircle sequence (UMS) of kDNA. Here, we describe first time in  L. donovani  the regulation of DNA binding activity of UMSBP and the role of UMSBP in virulence.    Methods  Insilco and EMSA study were performed to show UMS-binding activity of UMSBP. Tryparedoxin(TXN)-tryparedoxin peroxidase(TXNPx) assay as well as co-overexpression of cytochrome-b5 reductase-like protein (CBRL) and tryparedoxin in  L. donovani  were done to know the regulation of DNA binding activity of UMSBP. Knockout and episomal-expression constructs of UMSBP were transfected in  L. donovani . The cell viability assay and immunofluorescence study to know the status of kDNA were performed. Macrophages were infected with transfected parasites. mRNA level of cytochrome b, activity of complex-III, intracellular ATP level of both transfected promastigotes and amastigotes as well as ROS concentration and the level of apoptosis of transfected promastigotes were measured. Level of oxidative phosphorylation of both transfected and un-transfected amastigotes were compared. Burden of transfected amastigotes in both macrophages and BALB/c mice were measured.    Results   L. donovani  UMSBP is capable of binding with UMS, regulated by redox through mitochondrial enzymes, TXN, TXNPx and CBRL. Depletion of UMSBP (LdU −/− ) caused kDNA loss, which decreased cytochrome-b expression [component of complex-III of electron transport chain (ETC)] and leads to the disruption of complex-III activity, decreased ATP generation, increased ROS level and promastigotes exhibited apoptosis like death. Interestingly, single knockout of UMSBP (LdU −/+ ) has no effect on promastigotes survival. However, single knockout in intracellular amastigotes demonstrate loss of mRNA level of cytochrome-b, disruption in the activity of complex-III and reduced production of ATP in amastigotes than wild type. This process interfere with the oxidative-phosphorylation and thereby completely inhibit the intracellular proliferation of LdU −/+  amastigotes in human macrophages and in BALB/c mice. Amastigotes proliferation was restored as wild type after episomal expression of LdUMSBP in LdU −/+  parasites (LdU −/+ AB).    Conclusion  The LdUMSBP regulates leishmanial mitochondrial respiration and pathogenesis. So, LdUMSBP may be an attractive target for rational drug designing and LdU −/+  parasites could be considered as a live attenuated vaccine candidate against visceral leishmaniasis.    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13578-016-0072-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Universal minicircle sequence binding protein of Leishmania donovani regulates pathogenicity by controlling expression of cytochrome-b