Influence of tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) isocyanurate on the expression of photosynthesis genes of Nannochloropsis sp

Ling Wang; Chun Wang; Minggang Zheng; Yinghua Lou; Maoyong Song; Zijian Wang; Li Zheng

doi:10.1016/j.gene.2014.02.025

Influence of tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) isocyanurate on the expression of photosynthesis genes of Nannochloropsis sp

Gene. 2014 Apr 25;540(1):68-70. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.02.025. Epub 2014 Feb 25.

Authors

Ling Wang¹, Chun Wang¹, Minggang Zheng², Yinghua Lou¹, Maoyong Song³, Zijian Wang¹, Li Zheng⁴

Affiliations

¹ College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Environment, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
² Research Center for Marine Ecology, The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration of China, No. 6 Xianxia Ling Road, Hightech Park, Qingdao 266061, PR China. Electronic address: zmg@fio.org.cn.
³ State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy Science, Beijing 100085, PR China.
⁴ Research Center for Marine Ecology, The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration of China, No. 6 Xianxia Ling Road, Hightech Park, Qingdao 266061, PR China.

PMID: 24576575
DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.02.025

Abstract

The proteins encoded by psaA and psaB form a heterodimer, an essential compound of photosystem; while the protein encoded by psbC binds with chlorophyll a in photosystem II, serving as antennae in photosystem. Here we report that a heterocyclic brominated flame retardant, tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) isocyanurate (TBC), inhibited the expression of psaA and psbC, then leads to the decrease of Nannochloropsis sp.'s growth biomass. TBC exposure inhibited the expression of psaA and psbC at 10, 100ng/mL slightly and 1000ng/mL significantly. In addition, TBC was found to slow down the growth of Nannochloropsis sp. at concentrations ranging from 10 to 1000ng/mL. These results indicated that TBC influenced both photosynthesis and growth performance of Nannochloropsis sp.

Keywords: Nannochloropsis sp.; Photosynthesis; Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) isocyanurate; psaA; psbC.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Flame Retardants / pharmacology*
Gene Expression / drug effects
Gene Expression Regulation
Photosynthesis / genetics
Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins / genetics*
Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins / metabolism
Stramenopiles / drug effects
Stramenopiles / genetics*
Stramenopiles / growth & development
Triazines / pharmacology*
Water Pollutants, Chemical / pharmacology*

Substances

Flame Retardants
Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins
Triazines
Water Pollutants, Chemical
tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)isocyanurate