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Antioxidant activities of four superoxide dismutases in Metarhizium robertsii and their contributions to pest control potential.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology - 1 Nov 2018
Zhu Xiao-Guan, Tong Sen-Miao, Ying Sheng-Hua, Feng Ming-Guang
Abstract excerpt
The superoxide dismutase (SOD) family of Metarhizium robertsii, a fungal insect pathogen, comprises six members functionally unknown yet, including Cu/ZnSODs (Sod1/5/6), MnSODs (Sod2/3), and FeSOD (Sod4). Here, we show a mitochondrial localization of Sod3 and Sod4 and a requirement of either sod4 or sod6 for the fungal life as suggested by an inability to be deleted. We found remarked roles of Sod1, Sod2, and...
Topics
- Animals
- Antioxidants
- Beauveria
- Catalase
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Insecta
- Metarhizium
- Mitochondria
- Mutation
- Oxidants
- Pest Control
- Superoxide Dismutase
