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Ayala Nuñez T, Cerbino GN, Rapisardi MF, Quiroga C, Centrón D. Novel Mobile Integrons and Strain-Specific Integrase Genes within Shewanella spp. Unveil Multiple Lateral Genetic Transfer Events within The Genus. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10061102. [PMID: 35744620 PMCID: PMC9229058 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10061102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Shewanella spp. are Gram-negative bacteria that thrive in aquatic niches and also can cause infectious diseases as opportunistic pathogens. Chromosomal (CI) and mobile integrons (MI) were previously described in some Shewanella isolates. Here, we evaluated the occurrence of integrase genes, the integron systems and their genetic surroundings in the genus. We identified 22 integrase gene types, 17 of which were newly described, showing traits of multiple events of lateral genetic transfer (LGT). Phylogenetic analysis showed that most of them were strain-specific, except for Shewanella algae, where SonIntIA-like may have co-evolved within the host as typical CIs. It is noteworthy that co-existence of up to five different integrase genes within a strain, as well as their wide dissemination to Alteromonadales, Vibrionales, Chromatiales, Oceanospirillales and Enterobacterales was observed. In addition, identification of two novel MIs suggests that continuous LGT events may have occurred resembling the behavior of class 1 integrons. The constant emergence of determinants associated to antimicrobial resistance worldwide, concomitantly with novel MIs in strains capable to harbor several types of integrons, may be an alarming threat for the recruitment of novel antimicrobial resistance gene cassettes in the genus Shewanella, with its consequent contribution towards multidrug resistance in clinical isolates.
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- Teolincacihuatl Ayala Nuñez
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM, UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires CP1121, Argentina; (T.A.N.); (G.N.C.); (M.F.R.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM, UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires CP1121, Argentina; (T.A.N.); (G.N.C.); (M.F.R.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM, UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires CP1121, Argentina; (T.A.N.); (G.N.C.); (M.F.R.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM, UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires CP1121, Argentina; (T.A.N.); (G.N.C.); (M.F.R.)
- Laboratorio de Investigación en Biología del ARN Bacteriano IMPaM (UBA/CONICET), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires CP1121, Argentina
- Correspondence: or (C.Q.); (D.C.); Tel.: +54-11-5285-3500 (C.Q.); +54-911-50987496 (D.C.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM, UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires CP1121, Argentina; (T.A.N.); (G.N.C.); (M.F.R.)
- Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Mecanismos de Resistencia a Antibióticos IMPaM (UBA/CONICET), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires CP1121, Argentina
- Correspondence: or (C.Q.); (D.C.); Tel.: +54-11-5285-3500 (C.Q.); +54-911-50987496 (D.C.)
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Dong Y, Zheng K, Zou X, Liang Y, Liu Y, Li X, Shao H, Sung YY, Mok WJ, Wong LL, McMinn A, Wang M. Characterization and Genomic Analysis of the First Podophage Infecting Shewanella, Representing a Novel Viral Cluster. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:853973. [PMID: 35432264 PMCID: PMC9011153 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.853973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Shewanella is a common bacterial genus in marine sediments and deep seas, with a variety of metabolic abilities, suggesting its important roles in the marine biogeochemical cycles. In this study, a novel lytic Shewanella phage, vB_SInP-X14, was isolated from the surface coastal waters of Qingdao, China. The vB_SInP-X14 contains a linear, double-strand 36,396-bp with the G + C content of 44.1% and harbors 40 predicted open reading frames. Morphological, growth, and genomic analysis showed that it is the first isolated podovirus infecting Shewanella, with a short propagation time (40 min), which might be resulted from three lytic-related genes. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that vB_SInP-X14 could represent a novel viral genus, named Bocovirus, with four isolated but not classified phages. In addition, 14 uncultured viral genomes assembled from the marine metagenomes could provide additional support to establish this novel viral genus. This study reports the first podovirus infecting Shewanella, establishes a new interaction system for the study of virus–host interactions, and also provides new reference genomes for the marine viral metagenomic analysis.
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- Yue Dong
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Lab of Polar Oceanography and Global Ocean Change, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Lab of Polar Oceanography and Global Ocean Change, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Lab of Polar Oceanography and Global Ocean Change, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- UMT-OUC Joint Center for Marine Studies, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Yantao liang,
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Lab of Polar Oceanography and Global Ocean Change, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Lab of Polar Oceanography and Global Ocean Change, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Lab of Polar Oceanography and Global Ocean Change, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- UMT-OUC Joint Center for Marine Studies, Qingdao, China
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- UMT-OUC Joint Center for Marine Studies, Qingdao, China
- Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
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- UMT-OUC Joint Center for Marine Studies, Qingdao, China
- Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
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- UMT-OUC Joint Center for Marine Studies, Qingdao, China
- Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Lab of Polar Oceanography and Global Ocean Change, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Lab of Polar Oceanography and Global Ocean Change, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- UMT-OUC Joint Center for Marine Studies, Qingdao, China
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- Min Wang,
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Yan Y, Chai X, Chen Y, Zhang X. The Fulminating Course of Infection Caused by Shewanella algae: A Case Report. Infect Drug Resist 2022; 15:1645-1650. [PMID: 35422640 PMCID: PMC9005229 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s357181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Shewanella algae, a Gram-negative bacillus found in warm saltwater environments, has been increasingly recognized as a human pathogen that can cause infection of the skin and soft tissue, ear, blood, and intra-abdominal. In this case, we report a Shewanella algae infection that caused sepsis, renal insufficiency, cardiac dysfunction, fistula and massive pleural effusion after surgery in a 73-year-old man with cancer of the esophagus and cardia.
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- Yun Yan
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Yu Chen; Xijing Zhang, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China, Tel +862984775344, Fax +862983244986, Email ;
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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Comparative Genomics of Cyclic di-GMP Metabolism and Chemosensory Pathways in Shewanella algae Strains: Novel Bacterial Sensory Domains and Functional Insights into Lifestyle Regulation. mSystems 2022; 7:e0151821. [PMID: 35311563 PMCID: PMC9040814 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.01518-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Shewanella spp. play important ecological and biogeochemical roles, due in part to their versatile metabolism and swift integration of stimuli. While Shewanella spp. are primarily considered environmental microbes, Shewanella algae is increasingly recognized as an occasional human pathogen. S. algae shares the broad metabolic and respiratory repertoire of Shewanella spp. and thrives in similar ecological niches. In S. algae, nitrate and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) respiration promote biofilm formation strain specifically, with potential implication of taxis and cyclic diguanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) signaling. Signal transduction systems in S. algae have not been investigated. To fill these knowledge gaps, we provide here an inventory of the c-di-GMP turnover proteome and chemosensory networks of the type strain S. algae CECT 5071 and compare them with those of 41 whole-genome-sequenced clinical and environmental S. algae isolates. Besides comparative analysis of genetic content and identification of laterally transferred genes, the occurrence and topology of c-di-GMP turnover proteins and chemoreceptors were analyzed. We found S. algae strains to encode 61 to 67 c-di-GMP turnover proteins and 28 to 31 chemoreceptors, placing S. algae near the top in terms of these signaling capacities per Mbp of genome. Most c-di-GMP turnover proteins were predicted to be catalytically active; we describe in them six novel N-terminal sensory domains that appear to control their catalytic activity. Overall, our work defines the c-di-GMP and chemosensory signal transduction pathways in S. algae, contributing to a better understanding of its ecophysiology and establishing S. algae as an auspicious model for the analysis of metabolic and signaling pathways within the genus Shewanella. IMPORTANCEShewanella spp. are widespread aquatic bacteria that include the well-studied freshwater model strain Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. In contrast, the physiology of the marine and occasionally pathogenic species Shewanella algae is poorly understood. Chemosensory and c-di-GMP signal transduction systems integrate environmental stimuli to modulate gene expression, including the switch from a planktonic to sessile lifestyle and pathogenicity. Here, we systematically dissect the c-di-GMP proteome and chemosensory pathways of the type strain S. algae CECT 5071 and 41 additional S. algae isolates. We provide insights into the activity and function of these proteins, including a description of six novel sensory domains. Our work will enable future analyses of the complex, intertwined c-di-GMP metabolism and chemotaxis networks of S. algae and their ecophysiological role.
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Darma A, Yang J, Zandi P, Liu J, Możdżeń K, Xia X, Sani A, Wang Y, Schnug E. Significance of Shewanella Species for the Phytoavailability and Toxicity of Arsenic-A Review. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11030472. [PMID: 35336844 PMCID: PMC8944983 DOI: 10.3390/biology11030472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Simple Summary The availability of some toxic heavy metals, such as arsenic (As), is related to increased human and natural activities. This type of metal availability in the environment is associated with various health and environmental issues. Such problems may arise due to direct contact with or consumption of plant products containing this metal in some of their parts. A microbial approach that employs a group of bacteria (Shewanella species) is proposed to reduce the negative consequences of the availability of this metal (As) in the environment. This innovative strategy can reduce As mobility, its spread, and uptake by plants in the environment. The benefits of this approach include its low cost and the possibility of not exposing other components of the environment to unfavourable consequences. Abstract The distribution of arsenic continues due to natural and anthropogenic activities, with varying degrees of impact on plants, animals, and the entire ecosystem. Interactions between iron (Fe) oxides, bacteria, and arsenic are significantly linked to changes in the mobility, toxicity, and availability of arsenic species in aquatic and terrestrial habitats. As a result of these changes, toxic As species become available, posing a range of threats to the entire ecosystem. This review elaborates on arsenic toxicity, the mechanisms of its bioavailability, and selected remediation strategies. The article further describes how the detoxification and methylation mechanisms used by Shewanella species could serve as a potential tool for decreasing phytoavailable As and lessening its contamination in the environment. If taken into account, this approach will provide a globally sustainable and cost-effective strategy for As remediation and more information to the literature on the unique role of this bacterial species in As remediation as opposed to conventional perception of its role as a mobiliser of As.
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- Aminu Darma
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (A.D.); (X.X.); (Y.W.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Science, Bayero University, Kano 700006, Nigeria;
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (A.D.); (X.X.); (Y.W.)
- Correspondence: (J.Y.); (E.S.); Tel.: +86-010-82105996 (J.Y.)
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- International Faculty of Applied Technology, Yibin University, Yibin 644600, China;
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China;
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- Institute of Biology, Pedagogical University of Krakow, Podchorążych 2 St., 30-084 Krakow, Poland;
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (A.D.); (X.X.); (Y.W.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Science, Bayero University, Kano 700006, Nigeria;
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (A.D.); (X.X.); (Y.W.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, Institute for Plant Biology, Technical University of Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
- Correspondence: (J.Y.); (E.S.); Tel.: +86-010-82105996 (J.Y.)
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Liu L, Wang W, Wu S, Gao H. Recent Advances in the Siderophore Biology of Shewanella. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:823758. [PMID: 35250939 PMCID: PMC8891985 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.823758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Despite the abundance of iron in nature, iron acquisition is a challenge for life in general because the element mostly exists in the extremely insoluble ferric (Fe3+) form in oxic environments. To overcome this, microbes have evolved multiple iron uptake strategies, a common one of which is through the secretion of siderophores, which are iron-chelating metabolites generated endogenously. Siderophore-mediated iron transport, a standby when default iron transport routes are abolished under iron rich conditions, is essential under iron starvation conditions. While there has been a wealth of knowledge about the molecular basis of siderophore synthesis, uptake and regulation in model bacteria, we still know surprisingly little about siderophore biology in diverse environmental microbes. Shewanella represent a group of γ-proteobacteria capable of respiring a variety of organic and inorganic substrates, including iron ores. This respiratory process relies on a large number of iron proteins, c-type cytochromes in particular. Thus, iron plays an essential and special role in physiology of Shewanella. In addition, these bacteria use a single siderophore biosynthetic system to produce an array of macrocyclic dihydroxamate siderophores, some of which show particular biological activities. In this review, we first outline current understanding of siderophore synthesis, uptake and regulation in model bacteria, and subsequently discuss the siderophore biology in Shewanella.
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- Institute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Gut Microbial Characterization of Melon-Headed Whales (Peponocephala electra) Stranded in China. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10030572. [PMID: 35336147 PMCID: PMC8950688 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10030572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Although gut microbes are regarded as a significant component of many mammals and play a very important role, there is a paucity of knowledge around marine mammal gut microbes, which may be due to sampling difficulties. Moreover, to date, there are very few, if any, reports on the gut microbes of melon-headed whales. In this study, we opportunistically collected fecal samples from eight stranded melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) in China. Using high-throughput sequencing technology of partial 16S rRNA gene sequences, we demonstrate that the main taxa of melon-headed whale gut microbes are Firmicutes, Fusobacteriota, Bacteroidota, and Proteobacteria (Gamma) at the phylum taxonomic level, and Cetobacterium, Bacteroides, Clostridium sensu stricto, and Enterococcus at the genus taxonomic level. Meanwhile, molecular ecological network analysis (MENA) shows that two modules (a set of nodes that have strong interactions) constitute the gut microbial community network of melon-headed whales. Module 1 is mainly composed of Bacteroides, while Module 2 comprises Cetobacterium and Enterococcus, and the network keystone genera are Corynebacterium, Alcaligenes, Acinetobacter, and Flavobacterium. Furthermore, by predicting the functions of the gut microbial community through PICRUSt2, we found that although there are differences in the composition of the gut microbial community in different individuals, the predicted functional profiles are similar. Our study gives a preliminary inside look into the composition of the gut microbiota of stranded melon-headed whales.
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Functional Irreplaceability of Escherichia coli and Shewanella oneidensis OxyRs Is Critically Determined by Intrinsic Differences in Oligomerization. mBio 2022; 13:e0349721. [PMID: 35073744 PMCID: PMC8787470 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03497-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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LysR-type transcriptional regulators (LTTRs), which function in diverse biological processes in prokaryotes, are composed of a conserved structure with an N-terminal DNA-binding domain (DBD) and a C-terminal signal-sensing regulatory domain (RD). LTTRs that sense and respond to the same signal are often functionally exchangeable in bacterial species across wide phyla, but this phenomenon has not been demonstrated for the H2O2-sensing and -responding OxyRs. Here, we systematically examined the biochemical and structural determinants differentiating activator-only OxyRs from dual-activity ones by comparing OxyRs from two Gammaproteobacteria, Escherichia coli and Shewanella oneidensis. Our data show that EcOxyR could function as neither an activator nor a repressor in S. oneidensis. Using SoOxyR-based OxyR chimeras and mutants, we demonstrated that residues 283 to 289, which form the first half of the last C-terminal α-helix (α10), are critical for the proper function of SoOxyR and cannot be replaced with the EcOxyR counterpart. Crystal structural analysis reveals that α10 is important for the oligomerization of SoOxyR, which, unlike EcOxyR, forms several high-order oligomers upon DNA binding. As the mechanisms of OxyR oligomerization vary substantially among bacterial species, our findings underscore the importance of subtle structural features in determining regulatory activities of structurally similar proteins descending from a common ancestor. IMPORTANCE Evolution may drive homologous proteins to be functionally nonexchangeable in different organisms. However, much is unknown about the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon beyond amino acid substitutions. Here, we systematically examined the biochemical and structural determinants differentiating functionally nonexchangeable OxyRs, H2O2-responding transcriptional regulators from two Gammaproteobacteria, Escherichia coli and Shewanella oneidensis. Using SoOxyR-based OxyR chimeras and mutants, we demonstrated that residues 283 to 289, which form the first half of the last C-terminal α-helix (α10), are critical for the proper function of SoOxyR and cannot be replaced with the EcOxyR counterpart. Crystal structural analysis reveals that this last helix is critical for formation of high-order oligomers upon DNA binding, a phenomenon not observed with EcOxyR. Our findings provide a new dimension to differences in sequence and structural features among bacterial species in determining regulatory activities of homologous regulators.
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Guo K, Feng X, Sun W, Han S, Wu S, Gao H. NapB Restores cytochrome c biosynthesis in bacterial dsbD-deficient mutants. Commun Biol 2022; 5:87. [PMID: 35064202 PMCID: PMC8782879 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03034-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Cytochromes c (cyts c), essential for respiration and photosynthesis in eukaryotes, confer bacteria respiratory versatility for survival and growth in natural environments. In bacteria having a cyt c maturation (CCM) system, DsbD is required to mediate electron transport from the cytoplasm to CcmG of the Ccm apparatus. Here with cyt c-rich Shewanella oneidensis as the research model, we identify NapB, a cyt c per se, that suppresses the CCM defect of a dsbD mutant during anaerobiosis, when NapB is produced at elevated levels, a result of activation by cAMP-Crp. Data are then presented to suggest that NapB reduces CcmG, leading to the suppression. We further show that NapB proteins capable of rescuing CCM in the dsbD mutant form a small distinct clade. The study sheds light on multifunctionality of cyts c, and more importantly, unravels a self-salvation strategy through which bacteria have evolved to better adjust to the natural world. The DsbD protein is normally required for cytochrome c maturation (Ccm) in bacteria. With cytochrome c-rich Shewanella oneidensis as the research model, NapB, the small subunit of the nitrate reductase which is a cytochrome c per se, was found to suppress the Ccm defect resulting from DsbD loss under anaerobic conditions.
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Araújo S, Azenha SR, Henriques I, Tacão M. qnrA gene diversity in Shewanella spp. MICROBIOLOGY (READING, ENGLAND) 2021; 167. [PMID: 34914577 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Members of Shewanella are ubiquitous in aquatic environments, some of which have been implicated in human infections. The progenitors of antibiotic resistance genes with clinical relevance, such as qnrA genes, have been identified in Shewanella. qnrA code for a pentapeptide repeat protein that protects type II topoisomerases, decreasing susceptibility to quinolones and fluoroquinolones. In this study, 248 genomes of 49 Shewanella species were analysed as well as 33 environmental isolates belonging to 10 Shewanella species. The presence of the qnrA gene was detected in 22.9% of the genomes and 15.2% of the isolates. The gene was more often detected in Shewanella algae, but was also detected in Shewanella carassii, Shewanella chilikensis, Shewanella haliotis and Shewanella indica. The identified genes encoded the previously described variants QnrA3 (in 22 genomes of one species), QnrA2 (eight genomes and three species), QnrA1 (six genomes and two species), QnrA7 (five genomes and two species), QnrA10 (two genomes of one species) and QnrA4 (one genome). In addition, 11 novel variants with 3 to 7 amino acid substitutions were identified (in 13 genomes and one environmental isolate). The presence of this gene appears to be species-specific although within some species several variants were detected. The study presents a previously unknown diversity of qnrA in Shewanella, highlighting the role of this genus as progenitor and reservoir of these genes. Further studies are needed to determine the phenotypes conferred by the new variants and the mechanisms that may mediate the transfer of these genes to new hosts.
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- S Araújo
- Biology Department, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Biology Department, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Biology Department, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,University of Coimbra, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Biology Department, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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He S, Yu D, Li P, Zhang M, Xing S, Sun C, Li ZH. Triphenyltin exposure causes changes in health-associated gut microbiome and metabolites in marine medaka. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 288:117751. [PMID: 34252717 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Triphenyltin (TPT), an organic compound with a wide range of applications, is often detected in water bodies and aquatic animals. However, the mechanism underlying the biological metabolic health problems caused by long-term exposure to environment concentrations of TPT remains unclear. The morphology and gene expression in the gut and liver were investigated; and 16SrRNA gene amplification sequencing and non-targeted LC-MS/MS metabonomics were investigated after marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma) was treated with 1, 10, and 100 ng/L TPT for 21 days. During prolonged exposure to TPT, the adaptation mechanism maximized the energy of absorption, increased the length of intestinal microvilli, reduced the number of rough endoplasmic reticulum in the liver, and caused loss of weight. TPT exposure significantly changed the intestinal microbiome of marine medaka, thereby resulting in a significant decrease in microbial diversity. Following exposure to 100 ng/L TPT, the metabolic profiles were significantly changed and the altered metabolites were mainly concentrated in the lipid metabolic pathway. Finally, based on comprehensive network analysis, the association between the significantly changed bacteria and metabolites contributed further to the prediction of the impact of TPT on the host. This study provides a novel insight into the underlying mechanisms of host metabolic diseases caused by TPT and emphasizes the importance of monitoring pollutants in the environment.
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- Shuwen He
- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China
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- Marine Biology Institute of Shandong Province, Qingdao, Shandong, 266104, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China
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- Marine Science and Engineering College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266109, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 510301, Guangzhou, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China.
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Qasim MS, Lampi M, Heinonen MMK, Garrido-Zabala B, Bamford DH, Käkelä R, Roine E, Sarin LP. Cold-Active Shewanella glacialimarina TZS-4 T nov. Features a Temperature-Dependent Fatty Acid Profile and Putative Sialic Acid Metabolism. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:737641. [PMID: 34659168 PMCID: PMC8519357 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.737641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Species of genus Shewanella are among the most frequently identified psychrotrophic bacteria. Here, we have studied the cellular properties, growth dynamics, and stress conditions of cold-active Shewanella strain #4, which was previously isolated from Baltic Sea ice. The cells are rod-shaped of ~2μm in length and 0.5μm in diameter, and they grow between 0 and 25°C, with an optimum at 15°C. The bacterium grows at a wide range of conditions, including 0.5–5.5% w/v NaCl (optimum 0.5–2% w/v NaCl), pH 5.5–10 (optimum pH 7.0), and up to 1mM hydrogen peroxide. In keeping with its adaptation to cold habitats, some polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as stearidonic acid (18:4n-3), eicosatetraenoic acid (20:4n-3), and eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3), are produced at a higher level at low temperature. The genome is 4,456kb in size and has a GC content of 41.12%. Uniquely, strain #4 possesses genes for sialic acid metabolism and utilizes N-acetyl neuraminic acid as a carbon source. Interestingly, it also encodes for cytochrome c3 genes, which are known to facilitate environmental adaptation, including elevated temperatures and exposure to UV radiation. Phylogenetic analysis based on a consensus sequence of the seven 16S rRNA genes indicated that strain #4 belongs to genus Shewanella, closely associated with Shewanella aestuarii with a ~97% similarity, but with a low DNA–DNA hybridization (DDH) level of ~21%. However, average nucleotide identity (ANI) analysis defines strain #4 as a separate Shewanella species (ANI score=76). Further phylogenetic analysis based on the 92 most conserved genes places Shewanella strain #4 into a distinct phylogenetic clade with other cold-active marine Shewanella species. Considering the phylogenetic, phenotypic, and molecular characterization, we conclude that Shewanella strain #4 is a novel species and name it Shewanella glacialimarina sp. nov. TZS-4T, where glacialimarina means sea ice. Consequently, S. glacialimarina TZS-4T constitutes a promising model for studying transcriptional and translational regulation of cold-active metabolism.
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- Muhammad Suleman Qasim
- RNAcious Laboratory, Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- RNAcious Laboratory, Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- RNAcious Laboratory, Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- RNAcious Laboratory, Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Helsinki University Lipidomics Unit HiLIPID, Helsinki Institute of Life Science HiLIFE and Biocenter Finland, Helsinki, Finland
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- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,The Laboratory of Structural Biology, Helsinki Institute of Life Science HiLIFE, Helsinki, Finland
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- RNAcious Laboratory, Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Genome Study of a Novel Virulent Phage vB_SspS_KASIA and Mu-like Prophages of Shewanella sp. M16 Provides Insights into the Genetic Diversity of the Shewanella Virome. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222011070. [PMID: 34681734 PMCID: PMC8541194 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222011070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Shewanella is a ubiquitous bacterial genus of aquatic ecosystems, and its bacteriophages are also isolated from aquatic environments (oceans, lakes, ice, and wastewater). In this study, the isolation and characterization of a novel virulent Shewanella phage vB_SspS_KASIA and the identification of three prophages of its host, Shewanella sp. M16, including a mitomycin-inducible Mu-like siphovirus, vB_SspS_MuM16-1, became the starting point for comparative analyses of phages infecting Shewanella spp. and the determination of their position among the known bacterial viruses. A similarity networking analysis revealed the high diversity of Shewanella phages in general, with vB_SspS_KASIA clustering exclusively with Colwellia phage 9A, with which it forms a single viral cluster composed of two separate viral subclusters. Furthermore, vB_SspS_MuM16-1 presented itself as being significantly different from the phages deposited in public databases, expanding the diversity of the known Mu-like phages and giving potential molecular markers for the identification of Mu-like prophages in bacterial genomes. Moreover, the functional analysis performed for vB_SspS_KASIA suggested that, despite the KASIA host, the M16 strain grows better in a rich medium and at 30 °C the phage replication cycle seems to be optimal in restrictive culture conditions mimicking their natural environment, the Zloty Stok gold and arsenic mine.
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Wang Y, Cai X, Mao Y. The first complete genome sequence of species Shewanella decolorationis, from a bioremediation competent strain Ni1-3. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2021; 11:6326802. [PMID: 34568919 PMCID: PMC8473976 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Shewanella decolorationis are Gram-negative γ-Proteobacteria with environmental bioremediation potential because they can perform anaerobic respiration using various types of pollutants as terminal electron acceptors. So far, three isolated and cultured strains of S. decolorationis have been reported. However, no complete S. decolorationis genome has been published yet, which limited exploring their metabolism and feasibility in application. Here, S. decolorationis Ni1-3 isolated from an electroplating wastewater treatment plant showed strong reduction capabilities on azo dyes and oxidized metals. In order to construct the complete genome, high-quality whole-genome sequencing of strain Ni1-3 were performed by using both Nanopore MinION and Illumina NovaSeq platforms, from which the first complete genome of S. decolorationis was obtained by hybrid assembly. The genome of strain Ni1-3 contains a megaplasmid and a circular chromosome which encodes more proteins than that of the strains LDS1 and S12 belonging to the same species. In addition, more Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPRs) are identified in strain Ni1-3 genome. Importantly, 32 cytochrome-c and AzoR azoreductase coding genes are identified in the genome, which make strain Ni1-3 competent to degrade the azo dyes and versatile to bioremediate some other environmental pollution. The complete genome sequence of strain Ni1-3 can expand our knowledge toward its metabolic capabilities and potential, meanwhile, provide a reference to reassemble genomes of other S. decolorationis strains.
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- Yicheng Wang
- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, P.R. China.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen 518071, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, P.R. China
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Draft Genome Sequences of Three Shewanella sp. Strains Isolated from Urban Freshwaters in the Ohio River Valley, USA. Microbiol Resour Announc 2021; 10:e0074221. [PMID: 34528821 PMCID: PMC8444977 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00742-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Draft genome sequences of three Shewanella sp. strains are reported. The strains NKUCC01_JLK, NKUCC05_KAH, and NKUCC06_TVS were isolated from freshwater sources in the Ohio River Valley, USA. These genome sequences provide insights into Shewanella adaptation to urban freshwaters and may help to elucidate their roles in biogeochemical cycling.
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Xie P, Wang J, Liang H, Gao H. Shewanella oneidensis arcA Mutation Impairs Aerobic Growth Mainly by Compromising Translation. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11090926. [PMID: 34575075 PMCID: PMC8470723 DOI: 10.3390/life11090926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Arc (anoxic redox control), one of the most intensely investigated two-component regulatory systems in γ-proteobacteria, plays a major role in mediating the metabolic transition from aerobiosis to anaerobiosis. In Shewanella oneidensis, a research model for respiratory versatility, Arc is crucial for aerobic growth. However, how this occurs remains largely unknown. In this study, we demonstrated that the loss of the response regulator ArcA distorts the correlation between transcription and translation by inhibiting the ribosome biosynthesis. This effect largely underlies the growth defect because it concurs with the effect of chloramphenicol, which impairs translation. Reduced transcription of ArcA-dependent ribosomal protein S1 appears to have a significant impact on ribosome assembly. We further show that the lowered translation efficiency is not accountable for the envelope defect, another major defect resulting from the ArcA loss. Overall, our results suggest that although the arcA mutation impairs growth through multi-fold complex impacts in physiology, the reduced translation efficacy appears to be a major cause for the phenotype, demonstrating that Arc is a primary system that coordinates proteomic resources with metabolism in S. oneidensis.
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Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 as a bacterial platform for electro-biotechnology. Essays Biochem 2021; 65:355-364. [PMID: 33769488 PMCID: PMC8314016 DOI: 10.1042/ebc20200178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The genus Shewanella comprises over 70 species of heterotrophic bacteria with versatile respiratory capacities. Some of these bacteria are known to be pathogens of fishes and animals, while many are non-pathogens considered to play important roles in the global carbon cycle. A representative strain is Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 that has been intensively studied for its ability to respire diverse electron acceptors, such as oxygen, nitrate, sulfur compounds, metals, and organics. In addition, studies have been focused on its ability as an electrochemically active bacterium that is capable of discharging electrons to and receiving electrons from electrodes in bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) for balancing intracellular redox states. This ability is expected to be applied to electro-fermentation (EF) for producing value-added chemicals that conventional fermentation technologies are difficult to produce efficiently. Researchers are also attempting to utilize its electrochemical ability for controlling gene expression, for which electro-genetics (EG) has been coined. Here we review fundamental knowledge on this bacterium and discuss future directions of studies on its applications to electro-biotechnology (EB).
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Tan L, Li H, Chen B, Huang J, Li Y, Zheng H, Liu H, Zhao Y, Wang JJ. Dual-species biofilms formation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Shewanella putrefaciens and their tolerance to photodynamic inactivation. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.107983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Application of Polyaluminium Chloride Coagulant in Urban River Water Treatment Influenced the Microbial Community in River Sediment. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13131791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Polyaluminium chloride (PAC) has been widely used as a chemical coagulant in water treatment. However, little is known about the impact of PAC performance on the microbial community in sediments. In this study, the archaeal, bacterial, and fungal communities in urban river sediments with and without PAC treatment were investigated. Prokaryotic diversity decreased at the PAC addition site (A2) and increased along with the river flow (from A3 to A4), while eukaryotic diversity was the opposite. The abundance of core microbiota showed a similar trend. For example, the dominant Proteobacteria presented the highest relative abundance in A1 (26.8%) and the lowest in A2 (15.3%), followed by A3 (17.5%) and A4 (23.0%). In contrast, Rozellomycota was more dominant in A2 (56.6%) and A3 (58.1%) than in A1 (6.2%) and A4 (16.3%). Salinity, total dissolved solids, and metal contents were identified as the key physicochemical factors affecting the assembly of core microorganisms. The predicted functions of archaea and fungi were mainly divided into methane cycling and saprotrophic nutrition, respectively, while bacterial function was more diversified. The above findings are helpful to enhance our understanding of microorganism response to PAC and have significance for water treatment within the framework of microecology.
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Hanus-Fajerska E, Wiszniewska A, Kamińska I. A Dual Role of Vanadium in Environmental Systems-Beneficial and Detrimental Effects on Terrestrial Plants and Humans. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:1110. [PMID: 34072768 PMCID: PMC8227766 DOI: 10.3390/plants10061110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The importance of vanadium (V) in the functioning of land systems is extremely diverse, as this element may exert both positive and harmful effects on terrestrial organisms. It recently become considered an element of beneficial character with a range of applications for human welfare. The health-ameliorative properties of this transition element depend on its degree of oxidation and on optimal concentration in the target cells. It was found that a similar relationship applies to vascular plants. However, excessive amounts of vanadium in the environment contaminate the soil and negatively affect the majority of living organisms. A significantly elevated level of V results in the destabilization of plant physiological balance, slowing down the growth of biomass which significantly reduces yield. In turn, low doses of the appropriate vanadium ions can stimulate plant growth and development, exert cytoprotective effects, and effectively enhance the synthesis of some biologically active compounds. We present the scientific achievements of research teams dealing with such topics. The issues discussed concern the role of vanadium in the environment, particular organisms, and highlight its dualistic influence on plants. Achievements in the field of V bioremediation, with the use of appropriately selected microorganisms and plant species, are emphasized.
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- Ewa Hanus-Fajerska
- Department of Botany, Physiology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425 Kraków, Poland; (A.W.); (I.K.)
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Ibrahim NNN, Nasir NM, Sahrani FK, Ahmad A, Sairi F. Characterization of putative pathogenic Shewanella algae isolated from ballast water. Vet World 2021; 14:678-688. [PMID: 33935414 PMCID: PMC8076470 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.678-688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Shewanella algae is ubiquitous in marine-associated environments and has been increasingly recognized as a significant human pathogen that can cause serious infections mainly associated with exposure to seawater and ingestion of raw seafood. This study aimed to isolate and characterize S. algae from ballast water of ships berthed at Port Klang, Malaysia. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ballast water was sampled from nine ships docked at Port Klang, Malaysia. The isolates were identified and characterized based on biochemical and enzymatic properties, 16S rRNA and gyrB sequencing, biofilm formation capability, and antibiotic susceptibility. RESULTS A total of four S. algae isolates were isolated from four ballast water samples tentatively name Sa-BW1, Sa-BW2, Sa-BW7, and Sa-BW8. All isolates showed positive reaction for cytochrome oxidase, catalase, high tolerance to NaCl (6% and 8%), ability to grow at 42°C, and on Salmonella-Shigella agar. The strains also exhibited b-hemolytic activity on sheep blood and human blood agar, positive reaction for lipase, protease, DNase and gelatinase, strong biofilm adherence capabilities and multiple antibiotic resistances against ampicillin, carbenicillin, cephalothin, colistin, novobiocin, oxacillin, penicillin, rifampicin, and tobramycin which suggested their potential pathogenicity. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated the occurrence of putative pathogen S. algae in ballast water of ships docked at Malaysian port.
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- Nik Nuraznida Nik Ibrahim
- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Modulation of the RNA polymerase activity by AtcB, a protein associated with a DnaK chaperone network in Shewanella oneidensis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 535:66-72. [PMID: 33341675 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bacteria possess several molecular pathways to adapt to changing environments and to stress conditions. One of these pathways involves a complex network of chaperone proteins that together control proteostasis. In the aquatic bacterium Shewanella oneidensis, we have recently identified a previously unknown co-chaperone of the DnaK/Hsp70 chaperone system, AtcJ, that is essential for adaptation to low temperatures. AtcJ is encoded in the atcJABC operon, whose products, together with DnaK, form a protein network allowing growth at low temperature. However, how these proteins allow cold adaptation is unknown. Here, we found that AtcB directly interacts with the RNA polymerase and decreases its activity. In addition, AtcB overproduction prevents bacterial growth due to RNA polymerase inhibition. Together, these results suggest that the Atc proteins could direct the DnaK chaperone to the RNA polymerase to sustain life at low temperatures.
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Liu L, Feng X, Wang W, Chen Y, Chen Z, Gao H. Free Rather Than Total Iron Content Is Critically Linked to the Fur Physiology in Shewanella oneidensis. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:593246. [PMID: 33329474 PMCID: PMC7732582 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.593246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Ferric uptake regulator (Fur) is a transcriptional regulator playing a central role in iron homeostasis of many bacteria, and Fur inactivation commonly results in pleiotropic phenotypes. In Shewanella oneidensis, a representative of dissimilatory metal-reducing γ-proteobacteria capable of respiring a variety of chemicals as electron acceptors (EAs), Fur loss substantially impairs respiration. However, to date the mechanism underlying the physiological phenomenon remains obscure. This investigation reveals that Fur loss compromises activity of iron proteins requiring biosynthetic processes for their iron cofactors, heme in particular. We then show that S. oneidensis Fur is critical for maintaining heme homeostasis by affecting both its biosynthesis and decomposition of the molecule. Intriguingly, the abundance of iron-containing proteins controlled by H2O2-responding regulator OxyR increases in the fur mutant because the Fur loss activates OxyR. By comparing suppression of membrane-impermeable, membrane-permeable, and intracellular-only iron chelators on heme deficiency and elevated H2O2 resistance, our data suggest that the elevation of the free iron content by the Fur loss is likely to be the predominant factor for the Fur physiology. Overall, these results provide circumstantial evidence that Fur inactivation disturbs bacterial iron homeostasis by altering transcription of its regulon members, through which many physiological processes, such as respiration and oxidative stress response, are transformed.
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- Institute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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The phosphorylated regulator of chemotaxis is crucial throughout biofilm biogenesis in Shewanella oneidensis. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2020; 6:54. [PMID: 33188190 PMCID: PMC7666153 DOI: 10.1038/s41522-020-00165-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The core of the chemotaxis system of Shewanella oneidensis is made of the CheA3 kinase and the CheY3 regulator. When appropriated, CheA3 phosphorylates CheY3, which, in turn, binds to the rotor of the flagellum to modify the swimming direction. In this study, we showed that phosphorylated CheY3 (CheY3-P) also plays an essential role during biogenesis of the solid-surface-associated biofilm (SSA-biofilm). Indeed, in a ΔcheY3 strain, the formation of this biofilm is abolished. Using the phospho-mimetic CheY3D56E mutant, we showed that CheY-P is required throughout the biogenesis of the biofilm but CheY3 phosphorylation is independent of CheA3 during this process. We have recently found that CheY3 interacts with two diguanylate cyclases (DGCs) and with MxdA, the c-di-GMP effector, probably triggering exopolysaccharide synthesis by the Mxd machinery. Here, we discovered two additional DGCs involved in SSA-biofilm development and showed that one of them interacts with CheY3. We therefore propose that CheY3-P acts together with DGCs to control SSA-biofilm formation. Interestingly, two orthologous CheY regulators complement the biofilm defect of a ΔcheY3 strain, supporting the idea that biofilm formation could involve CheY regulators in other bacteria.
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Zhang Y, Yu Z, Zhang Y, Zhang H. Regeneration of unconventional natural gas by methanogens co-existing with sulfate-reducing prokaryotes in deep shale wells in China. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16042. [PMID: 32994524 PMCID: PMC7525477 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73010-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Biogenic methane in shallow shale reservoirs has been proven to contribute to economic recovery of unconventional natural gas. However, whether the microbes inhabiting the deeper shale reservoirs at an average depth of 4.1 km and even co-occurring with sulfate-reducing prokaryote (SRP) have the potential to produce biomethane is still unclear. Stable isotopic technique with culture-dependent and independent approaches were employed to investigate the microbial and functional diversity related to methanogenic pathways and explore the relationship between SRP and methanogens in the shales in the Sichuan Basin, China. Although stable isotopic ratios of the gas implied a thermogenic origin for methane, the decreased trend of stable carbon and hydrogen isotope value provided clues for increasing microbial activities along with sustained gas production in these wells. These deep shale-gas wells harbored high abundance of methanogens (17.2%) with ability of utilizing various substrates for methanogenesis, which co-existed with SRP (6.7%). All genes required for performing methylotrophic, hydrogenotrophic and acetoclastic methanogenesis were present. Methane production experiments of produced water, with and without additional available substrates for methanogens, further confirmed biomethane production via all three methanogenic pathways. Statistical analysis and incubation tests revealed the partnership between SRP and methanogens under in situ sulfate concentration (~ 9 mg/L). These results suggest that biomethane could be produced with more flexible stimulation strategies for unconventional natural gas recovery even at the higher depths and at the presence of SRP.
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- Yimeng Zhang
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China.,Open Studio for Marine Corrosion and Protection, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), No.1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China.
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- Beijing Municipal Ecological Environment Bureau, Beijing, 100048, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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