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  • Title: A cytosolic glutathione s-transferase, GST-theta from freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii: molecular and biochemical properties.
    Author: Arockiaraj J, Gnanam AJ, Palanisamy R, Bhatt P, Kumaresan V, Chaurasia MK, Pasupuleti M, Ramaswamy H, Arasu A, Sathyamoorthi A.
    Journal: Gene; 2014 Aug 10; 546(2):437-42. PubMed ID: 24879918.
    Abstract:
    Glutathione S-transferases play an important role in cellular detoxification and may have evolved to protect cells against reactive oxygen metabolites. In this study, we report the molecular characterization of glutathione s-transferase-theta (GST-θ) from freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. A full length cDNA of GSTT (1417 base pairs) was isolated and characterized bioinformatically. Exposure to virus (white spot syndrome baculovirus or M. rosenbergii nodovirus), bacteria (Aeromonas hydrophila or Vibrio harveyi) or heavy metals (cadmium or lead) significantly increased the expression of GSTT (P<0.05) in hepatopancreas. Recombinant GST-θ with monochlorobimane substrate had an optimum activity at pH7.5 and 35 °C. Furthermore recombinant GST-θ activity was abolished by the denaturants triton X-100, Gua-HCl, Gua-thiocyanate, SDS and urea in a dose-dependent manner. Overall, the results suggest a potential role for M. rosenbergii GST-θ in detoxification and possibly conferring immune protection.
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