Glutathione S-transferase(GST) gene expression profiles in two marine bivalves exposed to BDE-47 and their potential molecular mechanisms

Glutathione S-transferases(GSTs) are phase II enzymes that facilitate the detoxification of xenobiotics and play important roles in antioxidant defense. We investigated the expression patterns of seven Venerupis philippinarum GSTs( Vp GSTs) and four Mytilus galloprovincialis GSTs( Mg GSTs) following exposure to BDE-47. Differential expressions of the seven V p GSTs and four Mg GSTs transcripts were observed,with differences between the hepatopancreas and gills. Among these GSTs,the sigma classes( Vp GSTS1,Vp GSTS2,Vp GSTS3,Mg GST1,and Mg GST3) were highly expressed in response to BDE-47 exposure,demonstrating their potential as molecular biomarkers for environmental biomonitoring studies. We obtained the three-dimensional crystal structures of V p GSTs and Mg GSTs by homologous modeling. A model to elucidate the binding interactions between the ligands and receptors was defined by molecular docking. Hydrophobic and π were the most often observed interactions between BDE-47 and the GSTs.

Glutathione S-transferases （GSTs） are phase II enzymes that facilitate the detoxification of xenobioties and play important roles in antioxidant defense. We investigated the expression patterns of seven Venerupis philippinarum GSTs （VpGSTs） and four Mytilus galloprovincialis GSTs （MgGSTs） following exposure to BDE-47. Differential expressions of the seven VpGSTs and four MgGSTs transcripts were observed, with differences between the hepatopancreas and gills. Among these GSTs, the sigma classes （VpGSTS1, VpGSTS2, VpGSTS3, MgGST1, and MgGST3） were highly expressed in response to BDE-47 exposure, demonstrating their potential as molecular biomarkers for environmental biomonitoring studies. We obtained the three-dimensional crystal structures of VpGSTs and MgGSTs by homologous modeling. A model to elucidate the binding interactions between the ligands and receptors was defined by molecular docking, Hydrophobic and n were the most often observed interactions between BDE-47 and the GSTs.