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Proteomic analysis provides new insights into the adaptive response of a dinoflagellate P rorocentrum donghaiense to changing ambient nitrogen
Author(s) -
Zhang YingJiao,
Zhang ShuFei,
He ZhiPing,
Lin Lin,
Wang DaZhi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
plant, cell and environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.646
H-Index - 200
eISSN - 1365-3040
pISSN - 0140-7791
DOI - 10.1111/pce.12538
Subject(s) - dinoflagellate , glutamine synthetase , photosynthesis , phytoplankton , biology , algal bloom , carbon fixation , algae , biochemistry , botany , chemistry , nutrient , glutamine , ecology , amino acid
Nitrogen ( N ) is the major nutrient limiting phytoplankton growth and productivity over large ocean areas. Dinoflagellates are important primary producers and major causative agents of harmful algal blooms in the ocean. However, very little is known about their adaptive response to changing ambient N . Here, we compared the protein profiles of a marine dinoflagellate P rorocentrum donghaiense grown in inorganic N ‐replete, N ‐deplete and N ‐resupplied conditions using 2‐ D fluorescence differential gel electrophoresis. The results showed that cell density, chlorophyll a and particulate organic N contents presented low levels in N ‐deplete cells, while particulate organic carbon content and glutamine synthetase ( GS ) activity maintained high levels. Comparison of the protein profiles of N ‐replete, N ‐deplete and N ‐resupplied cells indicated that proteins involved in photosynthesis, carbon fixation, protein and lipid synthesis were down‐regulated, while proteins participating in N reallocation and transport activity were up‐regulated in N ‐deplete cells. High expressions of GS and 60 kDa chaperonin as well as high GS activity in N ‐deplete cells indicated their central role in N stress adaptation. Overall, in contrast with other photosynthetic eukaryotic algae, P . donghaiense possessed a specific ability to regulate intracellular carbon and N metabolism in response to extreme ambient N deficiency.