Peroxiredoxins (Prx) are important proteins involved in hydroperoxide degradation and are related to virulence in several pathogens, including Aspergillus fumigatus. In this work, in vivo studies on the degradation of hydrogen peroxide (HO) in the microenvironment of A. fumigatus fungus were performed by using an integrated Pt microelectrode. Three A. fumigatus strains were used to confirm the role of the cytosolic protein Prx1 in the defense mechanism of this microorganism: a wild-type strain, capable to expressing the protein Prx1; a Δprx strain, whose gene prx1 was removed; and a genetically complemented Δprx1::prx1 strain generated from the Δprx1 and in which the gene prx1 was reintroduced. The fabricated microelectrode was shown to be a reliable inert probe tip for in situ and real-time measurements of HO in such microenvironments, with potential applications in investigations involving the mechanism of oxidative stress.
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