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Fatima S, Ishaq Z, Irfan M, AlAsmari AF, Achakzai JK, Zaheer T, Ali A, Akbar A. Whole-genome sequencing of multidrug resistance Salmonella Typhi clinical strains isolated from Balochistan, Pakistan. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1151805. [PMID: 37261234 PMCID: PMC10227597 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1151805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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Introduction Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, contributing significantly to the global disease burden. Methods In this study, S. Typhi strains were isolated from 100 patients exhibiting symptoms of typhoid fever at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Antimicrobial testing of all isolates was performed to determine the sensitivity and resistance pattern. Three MDR strains, namely QS194, QS430, and QS468, were subjected to whole genome sequencing for genomic characterization. Results and Discussion MLST analysis showed that QS194, belonged to ST19, which is commonly associated with Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium. In contrast, QS430 and QS468, belonged to ST1, a sequence type frequently associated with S. Typhi. PlasmidFinder identified the presence of IncFIB(S) and IncFII(S) plasmids in QS194, while IncQ1 was found in QS468. No plasmid was detected in QS430. CARD-based analysis showed that the strains were largely resistant to a variety of antibiotics and disinfecting agents/antiseptics, including fluoroquinolones, cephalosporins, monobactams, cephamycins, penams, phenicols, tetracyclines, rifamycins, aminoglycosides, etc. The S. Typhi strains possessed various virulence factors, such as Vi antigen, Agf/Csg, Bcf, Fim, Pef, etc. The sequencing data indicated that the strains had antibiotic resistance determinants and shared common virulence factors. Pangenome analysis of the selected S. Typhi strains identified 13,237 genes, with 3,611 being core genes, 2,093 shell genes, and 7,533 cloud genes. Genome-based typing and horizontal gene transfer analysis revealed that the strains had different evolutionary origins and may have adapted to distinct environments or host organisms. These findings provide important insights into the genetic characteristics of S. Typhi strains and their potential association with various ecological niches and host organisms.
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- Sareen Fatima
- Department of Microbiology, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
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- Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences and Technology, (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Jamil-ur-Rahman Center for Genome Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Disipline of Biochemistry, Department of Natural and Basic Sciences, University of Turbat Kech, Balochistan, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, United States
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- Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences and Technology, (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
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Kadnikov VV, Mardanov AV, Beletsky AV, Karnachuk OV, Ravin NV. Prokaryotic Life Associated with Coal-Fire Gas Vents Revealed by Metagenomics. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:biology12050723. [PMID: 37237535 DOI: 10.3390/biology12050723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The natural combustion of underground coal seams leads to the formation of gas, which contains molecular hydrogen and carbon monoxide. In places where hot coal gases are released to the surface, specific thermal ecosystems are formed. Here, 16S rRNA gene profiling and shotgun metagenome sequencing were employed to characterize the taxonomic diversity and genetic potential of prokaryotic communities of the near-surface ground layer near hot gas vents in an open quarry heated by a subsurface coal fire. The communities were dominated by only a few groups of spore-forming Firmicutes, namely the aerobic heterotroph Candidatus Carbobacillus altaicus, the aerobic chemolitoautotrophs Kyrpidia tusciae and Hydrogenibacillus schlegelii, and the anaerobic chemolithoautotroph Brockia lithotrophica. Genome analysis predicted that these species can obtain energy from the oxidation of hydrogen and/or carbon monoxide in coal gases. We assembled the first complete closed genome of a member of uncultured class-level division DTU015 in the phylum Firmicutes. This bacterium, 'Candidatus Fermentithermobacillus carboniphilus' Bu02, was predicted to be rod-shaped and capable of flagellar motility and sporulation. Genome analysis showed the absence of aerobic and anaerobic respiration and suggested chemoheterotrophic lifestyle with the ability to ferment peptides, amino acids, N-acetylglucosamine, and tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates. Bu02 bacterium probably plays the role of a scavenger, performing the fermentation of organics formed by autotrophic Firmicutes supported by coal gases. A comparative genome analysis of the DTU015 division revealed that most of its members have a similar lifestyle.
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- Vitaly V Kadnikov
- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tomsk State University, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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Varela MF, Stephen J, Bharti D, Lekshmi M, Kumar S. Inhibition of Multidrug Efflux Pumps Belonging to the Major Facilitator Superfamily in Bacterial Pathogens. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1448. [PMID: 37239119 PMCID: PMC10216197 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11051448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Bacterial pathogens resistant to multiple structurally distinct antimicrobial agents are causative agents of infectious disease, and they thus constitute a serious concern for public health. Of the various bacterial mechanisms for antimicrobial resistance, active efflux is a well-known system that extrudes clinically relevant antimicrobial agents, rendering specific pathogens recalcitrant to the growth-inhibitory effects of multiple drugs. In particular, multidrug efflux pump members of the major facilitator superfamily constitute central resistance systems in bacterial pathogens. This review article addresses the recent efforts to modulate these antimicrobial efflux transporters from a molecular perspective. Such investigations can potentially restore the clinical efficacy of infectious disease chemotherapy.
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- Manuel F. Varela
- Department of Biology, Eastern New Mexico University, Station 33, Portales, NM 88130, USA
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai 400061, India; (J.S.); (D.B.); (M.L.); (S.K.)
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai 400061, India; (J.S.); (D.B.); (M.L.); (S.K.)
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai 400061, India; (J.S.); (D.B.); (M.L.); (S.K.)
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai 400061, India; (J.S.); (D.B.); (M.L.); (S.K.)
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Tellis MB, Chaudhari BY, Deshpande SV, Nikam SV, Barvkar VT, Kotkar HM, Joshi RS. Trehalose transporter-like gene diversity and dynamics enhances stress response and recovery in Helicoverpa armigera. Gene 2023; 862:147259. [PMID: 36758844 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Trehalose is a primary sugar and its distribution across the insect body, regulated by trehalose transporters (TRETs), is essential for sugar metabolism and energy homeostasis. The large diversity of Tret-like sugar transporters (ST), belonging to SLC2A transporter family, in polyphagous insects probably contributes to their extremely adaptive nature. We aim to study spatio-temporal expression dynamics and functional relevance of ST transcript variants in the lepidopteran model organism, Helicoverpa armigera. Identification of 69 putative Tret-like HaST transcript variants from databases and their digital gene expression analysis indicated tissue and development-specific expression patterns. Phylogenetic and sequence similarity network analysis of HaSTs signify evolutionary divergence, while motif and structure analysis depicted conserved signatures. In vitro gene expression validation for selected genes depicts that HaST09 and 69 are fat body and haemolymph-specific. While, HaST06, 30, 36 and 57 are developmental stage or sex-specific. HaST69 has high expression in the haemolymph of fifth instar larvae. In the presence of trehalose metabolism inhibitors and abiotic stress, HaSTs expression show dysregulation, indicating their possible association with trehalose metabolism and stress recovery. In vivo gene silencing of HaST69 resulted in reduced trehalose accumulation in the insect body, suggesting its plausible role in sugar metabolism. The overall understanding of HaST diversity and expression dynamics highlights their putative roles in sugar transport during adaptation and stress recovery of insects.
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- Meenakshi B Tellis
- Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India; Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India; Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Wang Q, Xu T, Xu K, Lu Z, Ying J. Prediction of transport proteins from sequence information with the deep learning approach. Comput Biol Med 2023; 160:106974. [PMID: 37167658 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.106974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Transport proteins (TPs) are vital to the growth and life of all living things, especially in fields of microbial pathogenesis and drug resistance of tumor cells. Accurately identifying potential TPs remains an important challenge for the advancement of functional genomics. This study aimed to develop a tool for predicting TPs using the deep learning approach. Here, we proposed DeepTP, a convolutional neural network model that uses parallel subnetworks to extract features from protein sequences and uses fully connected layers for TP classification. To train and evaluate the performance of the developed model, datasets were collected from the UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot database. The test results revealed that the proposed model could successfully identify TPs with the AUCROC, accuracy, F-value, and Matthews correlation coefficient of 0.9719, 0.9513, 0.8982, and 0.8679, respectively. By further comparison, DeepTP achieved better performance than other commonly used methods. Analysis of the gradients of prediction score concerning input suggested that DeepTP makes predictions by recognizing the functional domains of TPs. We anticipate that DeepTP will serve as a useful tool for predicting TPs in large-scale genome projects, which will facilitate the discovery of novel TPs.
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- Qian Wang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wenzhou People's Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai University, The Third Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Baotou Central Hospital, Baotou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wenzhou People's Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai University, The Third Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Emergency, Critical Care, and Disaster Medicine, Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
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- Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China; Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Emergency, Critical Care, and Disaster Medicine, Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
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Hammar R, Sellin ME, Artursson P. Epithelial and microbial determinants of colonic drug distribution. Eur J Pharm Sci 2023; 183:106389. [PMID: 36690119 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2023.106389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A dynamic epithelium and a rich microbiota, separated by multi-layered mucus, make up the complex colonic cellular environment. Both cellular systems are characterized by high inter- and intraindividual differences, but their impact on drug distribution and efficacy remains incompletely understood. This research gap is pressing, as, e.g., inflammatory disorders of the colon are on the rise globally. In an effort to help close this gap, we provide considerations on determining colonic epithelial and microbial cellular parameters, and their impact on drug bioavailability. First, we cover the major cell types found in vivo within the epithelium and microbiota, and discuss how they can be modeled in vitro. We then draw attention to their structural similarities and differences with regard to determinants of drug distribution. Once a drug is solubilized in the luminal fluids, there are two main classes of such determinants: 1) binding processes, and 2) transporters and drug-metabolizing enzymes. Binding lowers the unbound intracellular fraction (fu,cell), which will, in turn, limit the amount of drug available for transport to desired sites. Transporters and drug metabolizing enzymes are ADME proteins impacting intracellular accumulation (Kp). Across cell types, we point out which processes are likely particularly impactful. Together, fu,cell and Kp can be used to describe intracellular bioavailability (Fic), which is a measure of local drug distribution, with consequences for efficacy. Determining these cellular parameters will be beneficial in understanding colonic drug distribution and will advance the field of drug delivery.
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- Rebekkah Hammar
- Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Husargatan 3, 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Husargatan 3, 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Husargatan 3, 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Li J, Xiao X, Zhou M, Zhang Y. Strategy for the Adaptation to Stressful Conditions of the Novel Isolated Conditional Piezophilic Strain Halomonas titanicae ANRCS81. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023; 89:e0130422. [PMID: 36912687 PMCID: PMC10057041 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01304-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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Microorganisms have successfully predominated deep-sea ecosystems, while we know little about their adaptation strategy to multiple environmental stresses therein, including high hydrostatic pressure (HHP). Here, we focused on the genus Halomonas, one of the most widely distributed halophilic bacterial genera in marine ecosystems and isolated a piezophilic strain Halomonas titanicae ANRCS81 from Antarctic deep-sea sediment. The strain grew under a broad range of temperatures (2 to 45°C), pressures (0.1 to 55 MPa), salinities (NaCl, 0.5 to 17.5%, wt/vol), and chaotropic agent (Mg2+, 0 to 0.9 M) with either oxygen or nitrate as an electron acceptor. Genome annotation revealed that strain ANRCS81 expressed potential antioxidant genes/proteins and possessed versatile energy generation pathways. Based on the transcriptomic analysis, when the strain was incubated at 40 MPa, genes related to antioxidant defenses, anaerobic respiration, and fermentation were upregulated, indicating that HHP induced intracellular oxidative stress. Under HHP, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity increased, glucose consumption increased with less CO2 generation, and nitrate/nitrite consumption increased with more ammonium generation. The cellular response to HHP represents the common adaptation developed by Halomonas to inhabit and drive geochemical cycling in deep-sea environments. IMPORTANCE Microbial growth and metabolic responses to environmental changes are core aspects of adaptation strategies developed during evolution. In particular, high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) is the most common but least examined environmental factor driving microbial adaptation in the deep sea. According to recent studies, microorganisms developed a common adaptation strategy to multiple stresses, including HHP, with antioxidant defenses and energy regulation as key components, but experimental data are lacking. Meanwhile, cellular SOD activity is elevated under HHP. The significance of this research lies in identifying the HHP adaptation strategy of a Halomonas strain at the genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolic activity levels, which will allow researchers to bridge environmental factors with the ecological function of marine microorganisms.
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- Jiakang Li
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Polar Life and Environment Sciences, School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Polar Life and Environment Sciences, School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Polar Life and Environment Sciences, School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Polar Life and Environment Sciences, School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Bhandari P, Hill JE. Transport and Utilization of Glycogen Breakdown Products by Gardnerella spp. from the Human Vaginal Microbiome. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0443522. [PMID: 36920187 PMCID: PMC10101108 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04435-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Multiple Gardnerella species frequently cooccur in vaginal microbiomes, and several factors, including competition for nutrients such as glycogen could determine their population structure. Although Gardnerella spp. can hydrolyze glycogen to produce glucose, maltose, maltotriose, and maltotetraose, how these sugars are transported and utilized for growth is unknown. We determined the distribution of genes encoding transporter proteins associated with the uptake of glucose, maltose, and malto-oligosaccharides and maltodextrins among Gardnerella species. A total of five different ABC transporters were identified in Gardnerella spp. of which MusEFGK2I and MalXFGK were conserved across all 15 Gardnerella isolates. RafEFGK and TMSP (trehalose, maltose, sucrose, and palatinose) operons were specific to G. vaginalis while the MalEFG transporter was identified in G. leopoldii only. Although no glucose specific sugar-symporters were identified, putative "glucose/galactose porters" and components of a phosphotransferase system were identified. In laboratory experiments, all Gardnerella isolates grew more in the presence of glucose, maltose, maltotriose, and maltotetraose compared to unsupplemented media. In addition, most isolates (10/15) showed significantly more growth on maltotetraose compared to glucose (Kruskal Wallis, P < 0.05) suggesting their preference for longer chain malto-oligosaccharides. Our findings show that although putative MusEFGK2I and MalXFGK transporters are found in all Gardnerella spp., some species-specific transporters are also present. Observed distribution of genes encoding transporter systems was consistent with laboratory observations that Gardnerella spp. grow better on longer chain malto-oligosaccharides. IMPORTANCE Increased abundance of Gardnerella spp. is a diagnostic characteristic of bacterial vaginosis, an imbalance in the human vaginal microbiome associated with troubling symptoms and negative reproductive health outcomes, including increased transmission of sexually transmitted infections and preterm birth. Competition for nutrients is likely an important factor in causing dramatic shifts in the vaginal microbial community. Gardnerella produces enzymes to digest glycogen, an important nutrient source for vaginal bacteria, but little is known about the mechanisms in Gardnerella for uptake of the products of this digestion, or whether Gardnerella use some or all of the products. Our results indicate that Gardnerella may have evolved to preferentially use a subset of the glycogen breakdown products, which would help them reduce direct competition with some other bacteria in the vagina.
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- Pashupati Bhandari
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Cordes H, Rapp H. Gene expression databases for physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling of humans and animal species. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol 2023; 12:311-319. [PMID: 36715173 PMCID: PMC10014062 DOI: 10.1002/psp4.12904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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In drug research, developing a sound understanding of the key mechanistic drivers of pharmacokinetics (PK) for new molecular entities is essential for human PK and dose predictions. Here, characterizing the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) processes is crucial for a mechanistic understanding of the drug-target and drug-body interactions. Sufficient knowledge on ADME processes enables reliable interspecies and human PK estimations beyond allometric scaling. The physiologically based PK (PBPK) modeling framework allows the explicit consideration of organ-specific ADME processes. The sum of all passive and active ADME processes results in the observed plasma PK. Gene expression information can be used as surrogate for protein abundance and activity within PBPK models. The absolute and relative expression of ADME genes can differ between species and strains. This is affecting both, the PK and pharmacodynamics and is therefore posing a challenge for the extrapolation from preclinical findings to humans. We developed an automated workflow that generates whole-body gene expression databases for humans and other species relevant in drug development, animal health, nutritional sciences, and toxicology. Solely, bulk RNA-seq data curated and provided by the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics from healthy, normal, and untreated primary tissue samples were considered as an unbiased reference of normal gene expression. The databases are interoperable with the Open Systems Pharmacology Suite (PK-Sim and MoBi) and enable seamless access to a central source of curated cross-species gene expression data. This will increase data transparency, increase reliability and reproducibility of PBPK model simulations, and accelerate mechanistic PBPK model development in the future.
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- Henrik Cordes
- Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, Industriepark Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Research Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Drug Discovery Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany
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Plant microbiomes harbor potential to promote nutrient turnover in impoverished substrates of a Brazilian biodiversity hotspot. THE ISME JOURNAL 2023; 17:354-370. [PMID: 36536072 PMCID: PMC9938248 DOI: 10.1038/s41396-022-01345-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The substrates of the Brazilian campos rupestres, a grassland ecosystem, have extremely low concentrations of phosphorus and nitrogen, imposing restrictions to plant growth. Despite that, this ecosystem harbors almost 15% of the Brazilian plant diversity, raising the question of how plants acquire nutrients in such a harsh environment. Here, we set out to uncover the taxonomic profile, the compositional and functional differences and similarities, and the nutrient turnover potential of microbial communities associated with two plant species of the campos rupestres-dominant family Velloziaceae that grow over distinct substrates (soil and rock). Using amplicon sequencing data, we show that, despite the pronounced composition differentiation, the plant-associated soil and rock communities share a core of highly efficient colonizers that tend to be highly abundant and is enriched in 21 bacterial families. Functional investigation of metagenomes and 522 metagenome-assembled genomes revealed that the microorganisms found associated to plant roots are enriched in genes involved in organic compound intake, and phosphorus and nitrogen turnover. We show that potential for phosphorus transport, mineralization, and solubilization are mostly found within bacterial families of the shared microbiome, such as Xanthobacteraceae and Bryobacteraceae. We also detected the full repertoire of nitrogen cycle-related genes and discovered a lineage of Isosphaeraceae that acquired nitrogen-fixing potential via horizontal gene transfer and might be also involved in nitrification via a metabolic handoff association with Binataceae. We highlight that plant-associated microbial populations in the campos rupestres harbor a genetic repertoire with potential to increase nutrient availability and that the microbiomes of biodiversity hotspots can reveal novel mechanisms of nutrient turnover.
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Chen Y, Liu X, Li Q, Cai X, Wu W, Wu Q, Yuan W, Deng X, Liu Z, Zhao S, Wang B. Integrated genomics and transcriptomics reveal the extreme heavy metal tolerance and adsorption potentiality of Staphylococcus equorum. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 229:388-400. [PMID: 36592848 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In this study, we successfully isolated 11 species of cadmium-tolerant bacterium from Pu-erh rhizosphere soil, of which Staphylococcus equorum PU1 showed the highest cadmium tolerance, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 500 mg/L. The cadmium removal efficiency of PU1 in 400 mg/L cadmium medium reached 58.7 %. Based on the Nanopore PromethION and Illumina NovaSeq platforms, we successfully obtained the complete PU1 genome with a size of 2,705,540 bp, which encoded 2729 genes. We further detected 82 and 44 indel mutations in the PU1 genome compared with the KS1039 and KM1031 genomes from the database. Transcriptional analysis showed that the expression of 11 genes in PU1 increased with increasing cadmium concentrations (from 0 to 200, then to 400 mg/L), which encoded cadmium resistance, cadmium transport, and mercury resistance genes. In addition, some genes showed differential expression patterns with changes in cadmium concentration, including quinone oxidoreductase-like protein, ferrous iron transport protein, and flavohemoprotein. Gene Ontology (GO) functions, including oxidation reduction process and oxidoreductase activity functions, and KEGG pathways, including glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and biosynthesis of secondary metals, were also considered closely related to the extreme cadmium tolerance of PU1. This study provides novel insight into the cadmium tolerance mechanism of bacteria.
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- Yaping Chen
- College of Tea Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China; College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China; Yunnan Organic Tea Industry Intelligent Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China
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- College of Tea Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Yunnan Organic Tea Industry Intelligent Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China; College of Big Data, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China; Key Laboratory of Intelligent Organic Tea Garden Construction in Universities of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Organic Tea Industry Intelligent Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China; College of Big Data, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China; Key Laboratory of Intelligent Organic Tea Garden Construction in Universities of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- College of Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- College of Tea Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- College of Tea Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- College of Tea Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- College of Tea Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- College of Tea Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China; College of Big Data, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China; Key Laboratory of Intelligent Organic Tea Garden Construction in Universities of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China.
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Yu Y, Xie Z, Yang J, Yang R, Li Y, Zhu Y, Zhao Y, Yang Q, Chen J, Alwathnani HA, Feng R, Rensing C, Herzberg M. Citrobacter portucalensis Sb-2 contains a metalloid resistance determinant transmitted by Citrobacter phage Chris1. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130184. [PMID: 36270189 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Bacterial adaptation to extreme environments is often mediated by horizontal gene transfer (HGT) via genetic mobile elements. Nevertheless, phage-mediated HGT conferring bacterial arsenic resistance determinants has rarely been investigated. In this study, a highly arsenite and antimonite resistant bacterium, Citrobacter portucalensis strain Sb-2, was isolated, and genome analysis showed that several putative arsenite and antimonite resistance determinants were flanked or embedded in prophages. Furthermore, an active bacteriophage carrying one of the ars clusters (arsRDABC arsR-yraQ/arsP) was obtained and sequenced. These genes encoding putative arsenic resistance determinants were induced by arsenic and antimony as demonstrated by RT-qPCR, and one gene arsP/yraQ of the ars cluster was shown to give resistance to MAs(III) and Rox(III), thereby showing function. Here, we were able to directly show that these phage-mediated arsenic and antimony resistances play a significant role in adapting to As- and Sb-contaminated environments. In addition, we demonstrate that this phage is responsible for conferring arsenic and antimony resistances to C. portucalensis strain Sb-2.
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- Yanshuang Yu
- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Regional and Urban Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Soil and Fertilizer, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China.
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- Molecular Microbiology, Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3, 06120 Halle(Saale), Germany
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Guerillot P, Salamov A, Louet C, Morin E, Frey P, Grigoriev IV, Duplessis S. A Remarkable Expansion of Oligopeptide Transporter Genes in Rust Fungi (Pucciniales) Suggests a Specialization in Nutrient Acquisition for Obligate Biotrophy. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2023; 113:252-264. [PMID: 36044359 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-04-22-0128-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nutrient acquisition by rust fungi during their biotrophic growth has been assigned to a few transporters expressed in haustorial infection structures. We performed a comparative genomic analysis of all transporter genes (hereafter termed transportome) classified according to the Transporter Classification Database, focusing specifically on rust fungi (order Pucciniales) versus other species in the Dikarya. We also surveyed expression of transporter genes in the poplar rust fungus for which transcriptomics data are available across the whole life cycle. Despite a significant increase in gene number, rust fungi presented a reduced transportome compared with most fungi in the Dikarya. However, a few transporter families in the subclass Porters showed significant expansions. Notably, three metal transport-related families involved in the import, export, and sequestration of metals were expanded in Pucciniales and expressed at various stages of the rust life cycle, suggesting a tight regulation of metal homeostasis. The most remarkable gene expansion in the Pucciniales was observed for the oligopeptide transporter (OPT) family, with 25 genes on average compared with seven to 14 genes in the other surveyed taxonomical ranks. A phylogenetic analysis showed several specific expansion events at the root of the order Pucciniales with subsequent expansions in rust taxonomical families. The OPT genes showed dynamic expression patterns along the rust life cycle and more particularly during infection of the poplar host tree, suggesting a possible specialization for the acquisition of nitrogen and sulfur through the transport of oligopeptides from the host during biotrophic growth.
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- Pamela Guerillot
- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, UMR 1136 IAM, 54000 Nancy, France
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, UMR 1136 IAM, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, UMR 1136 IAM, 54000 Nancy, France
- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, UMR 1136 IAM, 54000 Nancy, France
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- US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A
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Liu Y, Hao Z, Sun H, Liu J, Shen S, Zhou C, Li Z. Genome Sequence Resource of Ustilago crameri, a Fungal Pathogen Causing Millet Smut Disease of Foxtail Millet. PLANT DISEASE 2023; 107:546-548. [PMID: 36600474 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-22-1439-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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- Yuwei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Baoding, China
- Hebei Bioinformatic Utilization and Technological Innovation Center for Agricultural Microbes, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Baoding, China
- Hebei Bioinformatic Utilization and Technological Innovation Center for Agricultural Microbes, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Baoding, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Institute of Millet Crops of Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, National Foxtail Millet Improvement Center, Minor Cereal Crops Laboratory of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China
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Eight Unexpected Selenoprotein Families in Organometallic Biochemistry in Clostridium difficile, in ABC Transport, and in Methylmercury Biosynthesis. J Bacteriol 2023; 205:e0025922. [PMID: 36598231 PMCID: PMC9879109 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00259-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The bioinformatics of a nine-gene locus, designated selenocysteine-assisted organometallic (SAO), was investigated after identifying six new selenoprotein families and constructing hidden Markov models (HMMs) that find and annotate members of those families. Four are selenoproteins in most SAO loci, including Clostridium difficile. They include two ABC transporter subunits, namely, permease SaoP, with selenocysteine (U) at the channel-gating position, and substrate-binding subunit SaoB. Cytosolic selenoproteins include SaoL, homologous to MerB organomercurial lyases from mercury resistance loci, and SaoT, related to thioredoxins. SaoL, SaoB, and surface protein SaoC (an occasional selenoprotein) share an unusual CU dipeptide motif, which is something rare in selenoproteins but found in selenoprotein variants of mercury resistance transporter subunit MerT. A nonselenoprotein, SaoE, shares homology with Cu/Zn efflux and arsenical efflux pumps. The organization of the SAO system suggests substrate interaction with surface-exposed selenoproteins, followed by import, metabolism that may cleave a carbon-to-heavy metal bond, and finally metal efflux. A novel type of mercury resistance is possible, but SAO instead may support fermentative metabolism, with selenocysteine-mediated formation of organometallic intermediates, followed by import, degradation, and metal efflux. Phylogenetic profiling shows SOA loci consistently co-occur with Stickland fermentation markers but even more consistently with 8Fe-9S cofactor-type double-cubane proteins. Hypothesizing that the SAO system forms organometallic intermediates, we investigated the known methylmercury formation protein families HgcA and HgcB. Both families contained overlooked selenoproteins. Most HgcAs have a CU motif N terminal to their previously accepted start sites. Seeking additional rare and overlooked selenoproteins may help reveal more cryptic aspects of microbial biochemistry. IMPORTANCE This work adds 8 novel prokaryotic selenoproteins to the 80 or so families previously known. It describes the SAO (selenocysteine-assisted organometallic) locus, with the most selenoproteins of any known system. The rare CU motif recurs throughout, suggesting the formation and degradation of organometallic compounds. That suggestion triggered a reexamination of HgcA and HcgB, which are methylmercury formation proteins that can adversely impact food safety. Both are selenoproteins, once corrected, with HgcA again showing a CU motif. The SAO system is plausibly a mercury resistance locus for selenium-dependent anaerobes. But instead, it may exploit heavy metals as cofactors in organometallic intermediate-forming pathways that circumvent high activation energies and facilitate the breakdown of otherwise poorly accessible nutrients. SAO could provide an edge that helps Clostridium difficile, an important pathogen, establish disease.
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Shao YH, Wu YW, Naufal M, Wu JH. Genome-centered metagenomics illuminates adaptations of core members to a partial Nitritation-Anammox bioreactor under periodic microaeration. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1046769. [PMID: 36778888 PMCID: PMC9909701 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1046769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The partial nitritation-anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox; PN-A) process has been considered a sustainable method for wastewater ammonium removal, with recent attempts to treat low-strength wastewater. However, how microbes adapt to the alternate microaerobic-anoxic operation of the process when treating low ammonium concentrations remains poorly understood. In this study, we applied a metagenomic approach to determine the genomic contents of core members in a PN-A reactor treating inorganic ammonium wastewater at loading as low as 0.0192 kg-N/m3/day. The metabolic traits of metagenome-assembled genomes from 18 core species were analyzed. Taxonomically diverse ammonia oxidizers, including two Nitrosomonas species, a comammox Nitrospira species, a novel Chloroflexota-related species, and two anammox bacteria, Ca. Brocadia and Ca. Jettenia, accounted for the PN-A reactions. The characteristics of a series of genes encoding class II ribonucleotide reductase, high-affinity bd-type terminal oxidase, and diverse antioxidant enzymes revealed that comammox Nitrospira has a superior adaptation ability over the competitors, which may confer the privileged partnership with anammox bacteria in the PN-A reactor. This finding is supported by the long-term monitoring experiment, showing the predominance of the comammox Nitrospira in the ammonia-oxidizing community. Metagenomic analysis of seven heterotrophs suggested that nitrate reduction is a common capability in potentially using endogenous carbohydrates and peptides to enhance nitrogen removals. The prevalence of class II ribonucleotide reductase and antioxidant enzymes genes may grant the adaptation to cyclically microaerobic/anoxic environments. The predominant heterotroph is affiliated with Chloroflexota; its genome encodes complete pathways for synthesizing vitamin B6 and methionine. By contrast, other than the two growth factors, Nitrospira and anammox bacteria are complementary to produce various vitamins and amino acids. Besides, the novel Chloroflexota-related ammonia oxidizer lacks corresponding genes for detoxifying the reactive oxygen species and thus requires the aid of co-existing members to alleviate oxidative stress. The analysis results forecast the exchanges of substrates and nutrients as well as the collective alleviation of oxidative stress among the core populations. The new findings of the genomic features and predicted microbial interplay shed light on microbial adaptation to intermittent microaeration specific to the PN-A reactor, which may aid in improving its application to low-strength ammonium wastewater.
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- Yung-Hsien Shao
- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- College of Medical Science and Technology, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan,*Correspondence: Jer-Horng Wu, ✉
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Viana R, Carreiro T, Couceiro D, Dias O, Rocha I, Teixeira MC. Metabolic reconstruction of the human pathogen Candida auris: using a cross-species approach for drug target prediction. FEMS Yeast Res 2023; 23:foad045. [PMID: 37852663 DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/foad045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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Candida auris is an emerging human pathogen, associated with antifungal drug resistance and hospital candidiasis outbreaks. In this work, we present iRV973, the first reconstructed Genome-scale metabolic model (GSMM) for C. auris. The model was manually curated and experimentally validated, being able to accurately predict the specific growth rate of C. auris and the utilization of several sole carbon and nitrogen sources. The model was compared to GSMMs available for other pathogenic Candida species and exploited as a platform for cross-species comparison, aiming the analysis of their metabolic features and the identification of potential new antifungal targets common to the most prevalent pathogenic Candida species. From a metabolic point of view, we were able to identify unique enzymes in C. auris in comparison with other Candida species, which may represent unique metabolic features. Additionally, 50 enzymes were identified as potential drug targets, given their essentiality in conditions mimicking human serum, common to all four different Candida models analysed. These enzymes represent interesting drug targets for antifungal therapy, including some known targets of antifungal agents used in clinical practice, but also new potential drug targets without any human homolog or drug association in Candida species.
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- Romeu Viana
- Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- iBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Associate Laboratory Institute for Health and Bioeconomy - i4HB, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- iBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Associate Laboratory Institute for Health and Bioeconomy - i4HB, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- iBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Associate Laboratory Institute for Health and Bioeconomy - i4HB, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- ITQB Nova - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- iBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Associate Laboratory Institute for Health and Bioeconomy - i4HB, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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Islam MD, Harrison BD, Li JJY, McLoughlin AG, Court DA. Do mitochondria use efflux pumps to protect their ribosomes from antibiotics? MICROBIOLOGY (READING, ENGLAND) 2023; 169:001272. [PMID: 36748523 PMCID: PMC9993110 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Fungal environments are rich in natural and engineered antimicrobials, and this, combined with the fact that fungal genomes are rich in coding sequences for transporters, suggests that fungi are an intriguing group in which to search for evidence of antimicrobial efflux pumps in mitochondria. Herein, the range of protective mechanisms used by fungi against antimicrobials is introduced, and it is hypothesized, based on the susceptibility of mitochondrial and bacterial ribosomes to the same antibiotics, that mitochondria might also contain pumps that efflux antibiotics from these organelles. Preliminary evidence of ethidium bromide efflux is presented and several candidate efflux pumps are identified in fungal mitochondrial proteomes.
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- Md Deen Islam
- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada
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Bujdoš D, Popelářová B, Volke DC, Nikel PI, Sonnenschein N, Dvořák P. Engineering of Pseudomonas putida for accelerated co-utilization of glucose and cellobiose yields aerobic overproduction of pyruvate explained by an upgraded metabolic model. Metab Eng 2023; 75:29-46. [PMID: 36343876 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2022.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Pseudomonas putida KT2440 is an attractive bacterial host for biotechnological production of valuable chemicals from renewable lignocellulosic feedstocks as it can valorize lignin-derived aromatics or glucose obtainable from cellulose. P. putida EM42, a genome-reduced variant of strain KT2440 endowed with advantageous physiological properties, was recently engineered for growth on cellobiose, a major cellooligosaccharide product of enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis. Co-utilization of cellobiose and glucose was achieved in a mutant lacking periplasmic glucose dehydrogenase Gcd (PP_1444). However, the cause of the co-utilization phenotype remained to be understood and the Δgcd strain had a significant growth defect. In this study, we investigated the basis of the simultaneous uptake of the two sugars and accelerated the growth of P. putida EM42 Δgcd mutant for the bioproduction of valuable compounds from glucose and cellobiose. We show that the gcd deletion lifted the inhibition of the exogenous β-glucosidase BglC from Thermobifida fusca exerted by the intermediates of the periplasmic glucose oxidation pathway. The additional deletion of hexR gene, which encodes a repressor of the upper glycolysis genes, failed to restore rapid growth on glucose. The reduced growth rate of the Δgcd mutant was partially compensated by the implantation of heterologous glucose and cellobiose transporters (Glf from Zymomonas mobilis and LacY from Escherichia coli, respectively). Remarkably, this intervention resulted in the accumulation of pyruvate in aerobic P. putida cultures. We demonstrated that the excess of this key metabolic intermediate can be redirected to the enhanced biosynthesis of ethanol and lactate. The pyruvate overproduction phenotype was then unveiled by an upgraded genome-scale metabolic model constrained with proteomic and kinetic data. The model pointed to the saturation of glucose catabolism enzymes due to unregulated substrate uptake and it predicted improved bioproduction of pyruvate-derived chemicals by the engineered strain. This work sheds light on the co-metabolism of cellulosic sugars in an attractive biotechnological host and introduces a novel strategy for pyruvate overproduction in bacterial cultures under aerobic conditions.
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- Dalimil Bujdoš
- Department of Experimental Biology (Section of Microbiology, Microbial Bioengineering Laboratory), Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 62500, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Biology (Section of Microbiology, Microbial Bioengineering Laboratory), Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 62500, Brno, Czech Republic
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 220, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 220, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Experimental Biology (Section of Microbiology, Microbial Bioengineering Laboratory), Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 62500, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Elbourne LDH, Wilson-Mortier B, Ren Q, Hassan KA, Tetu SG, Paulsen IT. TransAAP: an automated annotation pipeline for membrane transporter prediction in bacterial genomes. Microb Genom 2023; 9:mgen000927. [PMID: 36748555 PMCID: PMC9973855 DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Membrane transporters are a large group of proteins that span cell membranes and contribute to critical cell processes, including delivery of essential nutrients, ejection of waste products, and assisting the cell in sensing environmental conditions. Obtaining an accurate and specific annotation of the transporter proteins encoded by a micro-organism can provide details of its likely nutritional preferences and environmental niche(s), and identify novel transporters that could be utilized in small molecule production in industrial biotechnology. The Transporter Automated Annotation Pipeline (TransAAP) (http://www.membranetransport.org/transportDB2/TransAAP_login.html) is a fully automated web service for the prediction and annotation of membrane transport proteins in an organism from its genome sequence, by using comparisons with both curated databases such as the TCDB (Transporter Classification Database) and TDB, as well as selected Pfams and TIGRFAMs of transporter families and other methodologies. TransAAP was used to annotate transporter genes in the prokaryotic genomes in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) RefSeq; these are presented in the transporter database TransportDB (http://www.membranetransport.org) website, which has a suite of data visualization and analysis tools. Creation and maintenance of a bioinformatic database specific for transporters in all genomic datasets is essential for microbiology research groups and the general research/biotechnology community to obtain a detailed picture of membrane transporter systems in various environments, as well as comprehensive information on specific membrane transport proteins.
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- Liam D. H. Elbourne
- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
- Biomolecular Discovery Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle, Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
- Biomolecular Discovery Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
- Biomolecular Discovery Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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Zhao W, Zhong B, Zheng L, Tan P, Wang Y, Leng H, de Souza N, Liu Z, Hong L, Xiao X. Proteome-wide 3D structure prediction provides insights into the ancestral metabolism of ancient archaea and bacteria. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7861. [PMID: 36543797 PMCID: PMC9772386 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35523-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Ancestral metabolism has remained controversial due to a lack of evidence beyond sequence-based reconstructions. Although prebiotic chemists have provided hints that metabolism might originate from non-enzymatic protometabolic pathways, gaps between ancestral reconstruction and prebiotic processes mean there is much that is still unknown. Here, we apply proteome-wide 3D structure predictions and comparisons to investigate ancestorial metabolism of ancient bacteria and archaea, to provide information beyond sequence as a bridge to the prebiotic processes. We compare representative bacterial and archaeal strains, which reveal surprisingly similar physiological and metabolic characteristics via microbiological and biophysical experiments. Pairwise comparison of protein structures identify the conserved metabolic modules in bacteria and archaea, despite interference from overly variable sequences. The conserved modules (for example, middle of glycolysis, partial TCA, proton/sulfur respiration, building block biosynthesis) constitute the basic functions that possibly existed in the archaeal-bacterial common ancestor, which are remarkably consistent with the experimentally confirmed protometabolic pathways. These structure-based findings provide a new perspective to reconstructing the ancestral metabolism and understanding its origin, which suggests high-throughput protein 3D structure prediction is a promising approach, deserving broader application in future ancestral exploration.
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- Weishu Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, International Center for Deep Life Investigation (IC-DLI), School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, International Center for Deep Life Investigation (IC-DLI), School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Shanghai National Center for Applied Mathematics (SJTU Center) and MOE-LSC, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Natural Sciences, Shanghai National Center for Applied Mathematics (SJTU Center) and MOE-LSC, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Natural Sciences, Shanghai National Center for Applied Mathematics (SJTU Center) and MOE-LSC, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, International Center for Deep Life Investigation (IC-DLI), School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, International Center for Deep Life Investigation (IC-DLI), School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology (ANSTO), Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC, Sydney, NSW, 2232, Australia
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- Institute of Natural Sciences, Shanghai National Center for Applied Mathematics (SJTU Center) and MOE-LSC, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, 200232, Shanghai, China
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Natural Sciences, Shanghai National Center for Applied Mathematics (SJTU Center) and MOE-LSC, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, 200232, Shanghai, China.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, International Center for Deep Life Investigation (IC-DLI), School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China.
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
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Ahrendt SR, Mondo SJ, Haridas S, Grigoriev IV. MycoCosm, the JGI's Fungal Genome Portal for Comparative Genomic and Multiomics Data Analyses. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2605:271-291. [PMID: 36520399 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2871-3_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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MycoCosm ( https://mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov/ ) is an integrated fungal genomics portal that currently includes over 2000 fungal genomes. Efficiently exploring these genomes allows the scientific community to address challenges associated with energy and the environment. Here, we provide examples and guidelines for navigating around MycoCosm, and for using a variety of analysis tools to compare genomics and other "omics" data from the fungus Neocallimastix californiae with its relatives.
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- Steven R Ahrendt
- U.S Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- U.S Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- U.S Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- U.S Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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Wang J, Chitsaz F, Derbyshire MK, Gonzales NR, Gwadz M, Lu S, Marchler G, Song J, Thanki N, Yamashita R, Yang M, Zhang D, Zheng C, Lanczycki C, Marchler-Bauer A. The conserved domain database in 2023. Nucleic Acids Res 2022; 51:D384-D388. [PMID: 36477806 PMCID: PMC9825596 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac1096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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NLM's conserved domain database (CDD) is a collection of protein domain and protein family models constructed as multiple sequence alignments. Its main purpose is to provide annotation for protein and translated nucleotide sequences with the location of domain footprints and associated functional sites, and to define protein domain architecture as a basis for assigning gene product names and putative/predicted function. CDD has been available publicly for over 20 years and has grown substantially during that time. Maintaining an archive of pre-computed annotation continues to be a challenge and has slowed down the cadence of CDD releases. CDD curation staff builds hierarchical classifications of large protein domain families, adds models for novel domain families via surveillance of the protein 'dark matter' that currently lacks annotation, and now spends considerable effort on providing names and attribution for conserved domain architectures. CDD can be accessed at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/cdd/cdd.shtml.
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- Jiyao Wang
- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 38 A, Room 8N805, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +1 301 435 4919; Fax: +1 301 435 7793;
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Systems biology's role in leveraging microalgal biomass potential: Current status and future perspectives. ALGAL RES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2022.102963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Khomyakova MA, Zavarzina DG, Merkel AY, Klyukina AA, Pikhtereva VA, Gavrilov SN, Slobodkin AI. The first cultivated representatives of the actinobacterial lineage OPB41 isolated from subsurface environments constitute a novel order Anaerosomatales. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1047580. [PMID: 36439822 PMCID: PMC9686372 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1047580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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The continental subsurface harbors microbial populations highly enriched in uncultured taxa. OPB41 is an uncultured order-level phylogenetic lineage within the actinobacterial class Coriobacteriia. OPB41 bacteria have a wide geographical distribution, but the physiology and metabolic traits of this cosmopolitan group remain elusive. From two contrasting subsurface environments, a terrestrial mud volcano and a deep subsurface aquifer, located in the central part of Eurasia, within the Caucasus petroleum region, we have isolated two pure cultures of anaerobic actinobacteria belonging to OPB41. The cells of both strains are small non-motile rods forming numerous pili-like appendages. Strain M08DHBT is mesophilic, while strain Es71-Z0120T is a true thermophile having a broad temperature range for growth (25-77°C). Strain M08DHBT anaerobically reduces sulfur compounds and utilizes an aromatic compound 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid. Strain Es71-Z0120T is an obligate dissimilatory Fe(III) reducer that is unable to utilize aromatic compounds. Both isolates grow lithotrophically and consume molecular hydrogen or formate using either thiosulfate, elemental sulfur, or Fe(III) as an electron acceptor. Genomes of the strains encode the putative reductive glycine pathway for autotrophic CO2 fixation, Ni-Fe hydrogenases, putative thiosulfate/polysulfide reductases, and multiheme c-type cytochromes presumably involved in dissimilatory Fe(III) reduction. We propose to assign the isolated strains to the novel taxa of the species-order levels and describe strain M08DHBT as Anaerosoma tenue gen. nov., sp. nov., and strain Es71-Z0120T as Parvivirga hydrogeniphila gen. nov., sp. nov., being members of Anaerosomatales ord. nov. This work expands the knowledge of the diversity, metabolic functions, and ecological role of the phylum Actinomycetota.
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- Maria A. Khomyakova
- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, FRC Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, FRC Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, FRC Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, FRC Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, FRC Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, FRC Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, FRC Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Olson RD, Assaf R, Brettin T, Conrad N, Cucinell C, Davis J, Dempsey D, Dickerman A, Dietrich E, Kenyon R, Kuscuoglu M, Lefkowitz E, Lu J, Machi D, Macken C, Mao C, Niewiadomska A, Nguyen M, Olsen G, Overbeek J, Parrello B, Parrello V, Porter J, Pusch G, Shukla M, Singh I, Stewart L, Tan G, Thomas C, VanOeffelen M, Vonstein V, Wallace Z, Warren A, Wattam A, Xia F, Yoo H, Zhang Y, Zmasek C, Scheuermann R, Stevens R. Introducing the Bacterial and Viral Bioinformatics Resource Center (BV-BRC): a resource combining PATRIC, IRD and ViPR. Nucleic Acids Res 2022; 51:D678-D689. [PMID: 36350631 PMCID: PMC9825582 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac1003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 281] [Impact Index Per Article: 140.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) established the Bioinformatics Resource Center (BRC) program to assist researchers with analyzing the growing body of genome sequence and other omics-related data. In this report, we describe the merger of the PAThosystems Resource Integration Center (PATRIC), the Influenza Research Database (IRD) and the Virus Pathogen Database and Analysis Resource (ViPR) BRCs to form the Bacterial and Viral Bioinformatics Resource Center (BV-BRC) https://www.bv-brc.org/. The combined BV-BRC leverages the functionality of the bacterial and viral resources to provide a unified data model, enhanced web-based visualization and analysis tools, bioinformatics services, and a powerful suite of command line tools that benefit the bacterial and viral research communities.
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- Robert D Olson
- Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA,Division of Data Science and Learning, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA,Computing Environment and Life Sciences, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA,Division of Data Science and Learning, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +1 630 252 1190;
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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- Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA,Division of Data Science and Learning, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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- Department of Informatics, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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- University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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- Department of Informatics, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA,Division of Data Science and Learning, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA,Division of Data Science and Learning, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA,Fellowship for Interpretation of Genomes, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, USA
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- Computing Environment and Life Sciences, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Fellowship for Interpretation of Genomes, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, USA
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- Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA,Division of Data Science and Learning, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Department of Informatics, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Informatics, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA,Division of Data Science and Learning, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA,Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, CA 92039, USA
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- University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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- University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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- Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA,Division of Data Science and Learning, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA,Division of Data Science and Learning, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Department of Informatics, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Informatics, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Informatics, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA,Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA,Division of Vaccine Discovery, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA,Global Virus Network, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Computing Environment and Life Sciences, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA,Department of Computer Science, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Ishwarlall TZ, Adeleke VT, Maharaj L, Okpeku M, Adeniyi AA, Adeleke MA. Identification of potential candidate vaccines against Mycobacterium ulcerans based on the major facilitator superfamily transporter protein. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1023558. [PMID: 36426350 PMCID: PMC9679648 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1023558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease that is characterized by non-fatal lesion development. The causative agent is Mycobacterium ulcerans (M. ulcerans). There are no known vectors or transmission methods, preventing the development of control methods. There are effective diagnostic techniques and treatment routines; however, several socioeconomic factors may limit patients' abilities to receive these treatments. The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine developed against tuberculosis has shown limited efficacy, and no conventionally designed vaccines have passed clinical trials. This study aimed to generate a multi-epitope vaccine against M. ulcerans from the major facilitator superfamily transporter protein using an immunoinformatics approach. Twelve M. ulcerans genome assemblies were analyzed, resulting in the identification of 11 CD8+ and 7 CD4+ T-cell epitopes and 2 B-cell epitopes. These conserved epitopes were computationally predicted to be antigenic, immunogenic, non-allergenic, and non-toxic. The CD4+ T-cell epitopes were capable of inducing interferon-gamma and interleukin-4. They successfully bound to their respective human leukocyte antigens alleles in in silico docking studies. The expected global population coverage of the T-cell epitopes and their restricted human leukocyte antigens alleles was 99.90%. The population coverage of endemic regions ranged from 99.99% (Papua New Guinea) to 21.81% (Liberia). Two vaccine constructs were generated using the Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 agonists, LprG and RpfE, respectively. Both constructs were antigenic, non-allergenic, non-toxic, thermostable, basic, and hydrophilic. The DNA sequences of the vaccine constructs underwent optimization and were successfully in-silico cloned with the pET-28a(+) plasmid. The vaccine constructs were successfully docked to their respective toll-like receptors. Molecular dynamics simulations were carried out to analyze the binding interactions within the complex. The generated binding energies indicate the stability of both complexes. The constructs generated in this study display severable favorable properties, with construct one displaying a greater range of favorable properties. However, further analysis and laboratory validation are required.
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- Tamara Z. Ishwarlall
- Discipline of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa
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- Discipline of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Discipline of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Department of Industrial Chemistry, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Discipline of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Structure of the human heterodimeric transporter 4F2hc-LAT2 in complex with Anticalin, an alternative binding protein for applications in single-particle cryo-EM. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18269. [PMID: 36310334 PMCID: PMC9618567 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23270-1] [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] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cryo-EM structure determination of relatively small and flexible membrane proteins at high resolution is challenging. Increasing the size and structural features by binding of high affinity proteins to the biomolecular target allows for better particle alignment and may result in structural models of higher resolution and quality. Anticalins are alternative binding proteins to antibodies, which are based on the lipocalin scaffold and show potential for theranostic applications. The human heterodimeric amino acid transporter 4F2hc-LAT2 is a membrane protein complex that mediates transport of certain amino acids and derivatives thereof across the plasma membrane. Here, we present and discuss the cryo-EM structure of human 4F2hc-LAT2 in complex with the anticalin D11vs at 3.2 Å resolution. Relative high local map resolution (2.8-3.0 Å) in the LAT2 substrate binding site together with molecular dynamics simulations indicated the presence of fixed water molecules potentially involved in shaping and stabilizing this region. Finally, the presented work expands the application portfolio of anticalins and widens the toolset of binding proteins to promote high-resolution structure solution by single-particle cryo-EM.
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Dai T, Ye L, Deng M, Lin G, Liu R, Yu H, Liu W, Yang Y, Wang G. Upregulation of TMCO3 Promoting Tumor Progression and Contributing to the Poor Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Clin Transl Hepatol 2022; 10:913-924. [PMID: 36304514 PMCID: PMC9547258 DOI: 10.14218/jcth.2021.00346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS TMCO3, a member of the monovalent cation:proton antiporter-2 family, has been annotated as a Na+/H+ antiporter, but its pathophysiological role is still unclear. We aimed to investigate the expression profile, prognostic significance, and oncogenic role of TMCO3 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS Bioinformatic analyses were conducted using transcriptome data from public databases to determine the expression, prognosis, and functional enrichment of TMCO3 in HCC. TMCO3 expression was further validated in an independent HCC cohort from our institution. The oncogenic role of TMCO3 in HCC was evaluated using in vitro and in vivo experiments. RESULTS The upregulated expression of TMCO3 was identified and verified in multiple HCC cohorts, and worse overall survival and recurrence-free survival were observed in patients with high TMCO3 expression. The overexpression and knockdown of TMCO3 could affect the proliferation and metastasis of HCC cells, which might be associated with the p53-induced cell cycle regulation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition, respectively. Notably, significant correlations were found between dysregulated TMCO3 and various antitumor agents. Its role in sorafenib sensitivity was further identified by in vitro experiments and the potential mechanism might be related to the regulation of apoptosis. Positive correlations were also identified between upregulation of TMCO3 and the increased infiltration of various immune cells and the elevated expression of multiple immune checkpoint genes in HCC. CONCLUSIONS Upregulated TMCO3 could act as an oncogenic mediator and promote sorafenib resistance in HCC, providing a potential therapeutic target for HCC treatment.
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- Tianxing Dai
- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplant Program, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplant Program, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplant Program, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Hepatic Surgery, The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplant Program, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplant Program, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Correspondence to: Guoying Wang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 151 Yanjiangxi Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0304-0986. Tel: +86-20-85252177, Fax: +86-20-85252276, E-mail:
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A structure and evolutionary-based classification of solute carriers. iScience 2022; 25:105096. [PMID: 36164651 PMCID: PMC9508557 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Solute carriers are an operationally defined diverse family of membrane proteins involved in the transport of nutrients, metabolites, xenobiotics, and drugs. Here, we provide an integrative classification of solute carriers by combining evolutionary information with proteome-wide structure models recently made available through the AlphaFold resource. Analyses of orthologous relations among 455 protein-coding genes currently classified as human solute carriers, over the fully sequenced genomes of 2,100 species, suggest no more than approximately 180 independent evolutionary origins. Structural comparative analyses provided further insight revealing a total of 24 structurally distinct transmembrane folds, increasing by approximately 40% the number of previously described SLC structural folds. In addition, a structural comparative analysis identified a new human solute carrier member and revealed details of noncanonical ones. Our analyses uncover new ancestral relations between solute carrier genes, provide insights into the evolution of remote homologs and a platform to test hypotheses of functional deorphanization.
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Feng Z, Xu M, Yang J, Zhang R, Geng Z, Mao T, Sheng Y, Wang L, Zhang J, Zhang H. Molecular characterization of a novel strain of Bacillus halotolerans protecting wheat from sheath blight disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kühn. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1019512. [PMID: 36325560 PMCID: PMC9618607 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1019512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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UNLABELLED Rhizoctonia solani Kühn naturally infects and causes Sheath blight disease in cereal crops such as wheat, rice and maize, leading to severe reduction in grain yield and quality. In this work, a new bacterial strain Bacillus halotolerans LDFZ001 showing efficient antagonistic activity against the pathogenic strain Rhizoctonia solani Kühn sh-1 was isolated. Antagonistic, phylogenetic and whole genome sequencing analyses demonstrate that Bacillus halotolerans LDFZ001 strongly suppressed the growth of Rhizoctonia solani Kühn sh-1, showed a close evolutionary relationship with B. halotolerans F41-3, and possessed a 3,965,118 bp circular chromosome. Bioinformatic analysis demonstrated that the genome of Bacillus halotolerans LDFZ001 contained ten secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) encoding five non-ribosomal peptide synthases, two polyketide synthase, two terpene synthases and one bacteriocin synthase, and a new kijanimicin biosynthetic gene cluster which might be responsible for the biosynthesis of novel compounds. Gene-editing experiments revealed that functional expression of phosphopantetheinyl transferase (SFP) and major facilitator superfamily (MFS) transporter genes in Bacillus halotolerans LDFZ001 was essential for its antifungal activity against R. solani Kühn sh-1. Moreover, the existence of two identical chitosanases may also make contribution to the antipathogen activity of Bacillus halotolerans LDFZ001. Our findings will provide fundamental information for the identification and isolation of new sheath blight resistant genes and bacterial strains which have a great potential to be used for the production of bacterial control agents. IMPORTANCE A new Bacillus halotolerans strain Bacillus halotolerans LDFZ001 resistant to sheath blight in wheat is isolated. Bacillus halotolerans LDFZ001 harbors a new kijanimicin biosynthetic gene cluster, and the functional expression of SFP and MFS contribute to its antipathogen ability.
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- Zhibin Feng
- College of Life Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- The Engineering Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- The Engineering Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- The Engineering Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- The Engineering Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- The Engineering Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Module-Based Breeding of High Yield and Abiotic Resistant Plants in Universities of Shandong (Ludong University), Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- The Engineering Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Module-Based Breeding of High Yield and Abiotic Resistant Plants in Universities of Shandong (Ludong University), Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- The Engineering Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Module-Based Breeding of High Yield and Abiotic Resistant Plants in Universities of Shandong (Ludong University), Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- The Engineering Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- College of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Module-Based Breeding of High Yield and Abiotic Resistant Plants in Universities of Shandong (Ludong University), Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- The Engineering Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Module-Based Breeding of High Yield and Abiotic Resistant Plants in Universities of Shandong (Ludong University), Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Shandong Institute of Sericulture, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, China
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Cai H, Zhang H, Guo DH, Wang Y, Gu J. Genomic Data Mining Reveals Abundant Uncharacterized Transporters in Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8101064. [PMID: 36294626 PMCID: PMC9604845 DOI: 10.3390/jof8101064] [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: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii are causative agents of coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley Fever. The increasing Valley Fever cases in the past decades, the expansion of endemic regions, and the rising azole drug-resistant strains have underscored an urgent need for a better understanding of Coccidioides biology and new antifungal strategies. Transporters play essential roles in pathogen survival, growth, infection, and adaptation, and are considered as potential drug targets. However, the composition and roles of transport machinery in Coccidioides remain largely unknown. In this study, genomic data mining revealed an abundant, uncharacterized repertoire of transporters in Coccidioides genomes. The catalog included 1288 and 1235 transporter homologs in C. immitis and C. posadasii, respectively. They were further annotated to class, subclass, family, subfamily and range of substrates based on the Transport Classification (TC) system. They may play diverse roles in nutrient uptake, metabolite secretion, ion homeostasis, drug efflux, or signaling. This study represents an initial effort for a systems-level characterization of the transport machinery in these understudied fungal pathogens.
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- Hong Cai
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
- South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
- South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
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- Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston, TX 77036, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
- South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
- Correspondence: (Y.W.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Biology, College of Staten Island, City University of New York, Staten Island, New York, NY 10314, USA
- Correspondence: (Y.W.); (J.G.)
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Smułek W, Kaczorek E. Factors Influencing the Bioavailability of Organic Molecules to Bacterial Cells-A Mini-Review. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27196579. [PMID: 36235114 PMCID: PMC9570905 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The bioavailability of organic compounds to bacterial cells is crucial for their vital activities. This includes both compounds that are desirable to the cells (e.g., sources of energy, carbon, nitrogen, and other nutrients) and undesirable compounds that are toxic to the cells. For this reason, bioavailability is an issue of great importance in many areas of human activity that are related to bacteria, e.g., biotechnological production, bioremediation of organic pollutants, and the use of antibiotics. This article proposes a classification of factors determining bioavailability, dividing them into factors at the physicochemical level (i.e., those related to the solubility of a chemical compound and its transport in aqueous solution) and factors at the microbiological level (i.e., those related to adsorption on the cell surface and those related to transport into the cell). Awareness of the importance of and the mechanisms governing each of the factors described allows their use to change bioavailability in the desired direction.
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Brüser T, Mehner-Breitfeld D. Occurrence and potential mechanism of holin-mediated non-lytic protein translocation in bacteria. MICROBIAL CELL (GRAZ, AUSTRIA) 2022; 9:159-173. [PMID: 36262927 PMCID: PMC9527704 DOI: 10.15698/mic2022.10.785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Holins are generally believed to generate large membrane lesions that permit the passage of endolysins across the cytoplasmic membrane of prokaryotes, ultimately resulting in cell wall degradation and cell lysis. However, there are more and more examples known for non-lytic holin-dependent secretion of proteins by bacteria, indicating that holins somehow can transport proteins without causing large membrane lesions. Phage-derived holins can be used for a non-lytic endolysin translocation to permeabilize the cell wall for the passage of secreted proteins. In addition, clostridia, which do not possess the Tat pathway for transport of folded proteins, most likely employ non-lytic holin-mediated transport also for secretion of toxins and bacteriocins that are incompatible with the general Sec pathway. The mechanism for non-lytic holin-mediated transport is unknown, but the recent finding that the small holin TpeE mediates a non-lytic toxin secretion in Clostridium perfringens opened new perspectives. TpeE contains only one short transmembrane helix that is followed by an amphipathic helix, which is reminiscent of TatA, the membrane-permeabilizing component of the Tat translocon for folded proteins. Here we review the known cases of non-lytic holin-mediated transport and then focus on the structural and functional comparison of TatA and TpeE, resulting in a mechanistic model for holin-mediated transport. This model is strongly supported by a so far not recognized naturally occurring holin-endolysin fusion protein.
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- Thomas Brüser
- Institute of Microbiology, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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MPAD: A Database for Binding Affinity of Membrane Protein–protein Complexes and their Mutants. J Mol Biol 2022:167870. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2022.167870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Arzamasov AA, Osterman AL. Milk glycan metabolism by intestinal bifidobacteria: insights from comparative genomics. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 57:562-584. [PMID: 36866565 PMCID: PMC10192226 DOI: 10.1080/10409238.2023.2182272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Bifidobacteria are early colonizers of the human neonatal gut and provide multiple health benefits to the infant, including inhibiting the growth of enteropathogens and modulating the immune system. Certain Bifidobacterium species prevail in the gut of breastfed infants due to the ability of these microorganisms to selectively forage glycans present in human milk, specifically human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and N-linked glycans. Therefore, these carbohydrates serve as promising prebiotic dietary supplements to stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria in the guts of children suffering from impaired gut microbiota development. However, the rational formulation of milk glycan-based prebiotics requires a detailed understanding of how bifidobacteria metabolize these carbohydrates. Accumulating biochemical and genomic data suggest that HMO and N-glycan assimilation abilities vary remarkably within the Bifidobacterium genus, both at the species and strain levels. This review focuses on the delineation and genome-based comparative analysis of differences in respective biochemical pathways, transport systems, and associated transcriptional regulatory networks, providing a foundation for genomics-based projection of milk glycan utilization capabilities across a rapidly growing number of sequenced bifidobacterial genomes and metagenomic datasets. This analysis also highlights remaining knowledge gaps and suggests directions for future studies to optimize the formulation of milk-glycan-based prebiotics that target bifidobacteria.
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- Aleksandr A Arzamasov
- Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Comparative genomics reveals the evolution of antimicrobial resistance in Bacteroides nordii. Microb Pathog 2022; 173:105811. [PMID: 36183960 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bacteroides nordii, is an understudied member of the pathogenic B. fragilis group which comprises several multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains. Thus, it is of great interest to study the genome biology of Bacteroides nordii. However, no detailed study is available that characterized B. nordii at the genetic level and explored its role as a potential pathogen. We isolated an MDR strain viz., B. nordii PGMM4098 from the pus sample and subjected it to whole genome sequencing using Illumina technology. The draft genome was de-novo assembled and annotated, followed by comprehensive comparative genomics analyses using the publicly available genome dataset of B. nordii. The pan-genome analysis revealed the open nature of B. nordii, indicating the continuous accumulation of novel genes in non-core components leading to the emergence of new strains of this species. The thirteen antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes identified in the genomes of all B. nordii strains were part of the non-core component of the pan-genome. Of these, four AMR genes, nimE, aadS, mef(En2), and ermB/F/G were found to be acquired via the process of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) from anaerobic Bacteroidetes. Importantly, the nimE gene conferring metronidazole resistance was found to be present only in B. nordii PGMM4098, which harbors five other AMR genes encoded in its genome. Of these, nimE (metronidazole resistance), ermB/F/G (macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B resistance), and cfxA2/A3 (class A β-lactam resistance) genes were further validated using targeted polymerase chain reaction assay. Notably, these three genes were also found to be under the operation of positive selective pressure suggesting the diversification of these genes, which might lead to the emergence of new MDR strains of B. nordii in the near future. Our study reported and characterized the genome of the first MDR strain of B. nordii and revealed the AMR evolution in this species using a comprehensive comparative genomics approach.
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Jersin RÅ, Jonassen LR, Dankel SN. The neutral amino acid transporter SLC7A10 in adipose tissue, obesity and insulin resistance. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:974338. [PMID: 36172277 PMCID: PMC9512047 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.974338] [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: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes represent major global health challenges, and a better mechanistic understanding of the altered metabolism in these conditions may give improved treatment strategies. SLC7A10, a member of the SLC7 subfamily of solute carriers, also named ASC-1 (alanine, serine, cysteine transporter-1), has recently been implicated as an important modulator of core processes in energy- and lipid metabolism, through its particularly high expression in adipocytes. In human cohorts, adipose SLC7A10 mRNA shows strong inverse correlations with insulin resistance, adipocyte size and components of the metabolic syndrome, strong heritability, and an association with type 2 diabetes risk alleles. SLC7A10 has been proposed as a marker of white as opposed to thermogenic beige and brown adipocytes, supported by increased formation of thermogenic beige adipocytes upon loss of Slc7a10 in mouse white preadipocytes. Overexpression of SLC7A10 in mature white adipocytes was found to lower the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and stimulate mitochondrial respiratory capacity, while SLC7A10 inhibition had the opposite effect, indicating that SLC7A10 supports a beneficial increase in mitochondrial activity in white adipocytes. Consistent with these beneficial effects, inhibition of SLC7A10 was in mouse and human white adipocyte cultures found to increase lipid accumulation, likely explained by lowered serine uptake and glutathione production. Additionally, zebrafish with partial global Slc7a10b loss-of-function were found to have greater diet-induced body weight and larger visceral adipocytes compared to controls. However, challenging that SLC7A10 exerts metabolic benefits only in white adipocytes, suppression of SLC7A10 has been reported to decrease mitochondrial respiration and expression of thermogenic genes also in some beige and brown adipocyte cultures. Taken together, the data point to an important but complex role of SLC7A10 in metabolic regulation across different adipose tissue depots and adipocyte subtypes. Further research into SLC7A10 functions in specific adipocyte subtypes may lead to new precision therapeutics for mitigating the risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
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- Regine Åsen Jersin
- Hormone Laboratory, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Mohn Nutrition Research Laboratory, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Hormone Laboratory, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Mohn Nutrition Research Laboratory, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Hormone Laboratory, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Mohn Nutrition Research Laboratory, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- *Correspondence: Simon Nitter Dankel,
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Niu X, Yu F, Zhu H, Meng X, Yang D, Qin W, Lu G. High-Quality Genome Sequence Resource of Thielaviopsis paradoxa Strain X-3314, Causing Coconut Stem Bleeding. PLANT DISEASE 2022; 106:2514-2517. [PMID: 35895326 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-01-22-0231-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- Xiaoqing Niu
- Coconut Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wenchang 571339, China
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- Coconut Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wenchang 571339, China
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- Coconut Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wenchang 571339, China
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- Coconut Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wenchang 571339, China
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- Coconut Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wenchang 571339, China
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- Coconut Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wenchang 571339, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Paulini S, Fabiani FD, Weiss AS, Moldoveanu AL, Helaine S, Stecher B, Jung K. The Biological Significance of Pyruvate Sensing and Uptake in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10091751. [PMID: 36144354 PMCID: PMC9504724 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10091751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pyruvate (CH3COCOOH) is the simplest of the alpha-keto acids and is at the interface of several metabolic pathways both in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. In an amino acid-rich environment, fast-growing bacteria excrete pyruvate instead of completely metabolizing it. The role of pyruvate uptake in pathological conditions is still unclear. In this study, we identified two pyruvate-specific transporters, BtsT and CstA, in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium). Expression of btsT is induced by the histidine kinase/response regulator system BtsS/BtsR upon sensing extracellular pyruvate, whereas expression of cstA is maximal in the stationary phase. Both pyruvate transporters were found to be important for the uptake of this compound, but also for chemotaxis to pyruvate, survival under oxidative and nitrosative stress, and persistence of S. Typhimurium in response to gentamicin. Compared with the wild-type cells, the ΔbtsTΔcstA mutant has disadvantages in antibiotic persistence in macrophages, as well as in colonization and systemic infection in gnotobiotic mice. These data demonstrate the surprising complexity of the two pyruvate uptake systems in S. Typhimurium.
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- Stephanie Paulini
- Department of Microbiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection, Imperial College London, London SW7 2DD, UK
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- MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection, Imperial College London, London SW7 2DD, UK
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- Max von Pettenkofer Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site LMU Munich, 80337 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-(0)89/2180-74500
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Genetic and Biochemical Characterization of Halogenation and Drug Transportation Genes Encoded in the Albofungin Biosynthetic Gene Cluster. Appl Environ Microbiol 2022; 88:e0080622. [PMID: 36000868 PMCID: PMC9469721 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00806-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Albofungin, a hexacyclic aromatic natural product, exhibits broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Its biosynthesis, regulation, and resistance remain elusive. Here, we report the albofungin (abf) biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) from its producing strain Streptomyces tumemacerans JCM5050. The nascent abf BGC encodes 70 putative genes, including regulators, transporters, type II polyketide synthases (PKSs), oxidoreductase, and tailoring enzymes. To validate the intactness and functionality of the BGC, we developed an Escherichia coli-Streptomyces shuttle bacterial artificial chromosome system, whereby the abf BGC was integrated into the genome of a nonproducing host via heterologous conjugation, wherefrom albofungin can be produced, confirming that the BGC is in effect. We then delimited the boundaries of the BGC by means of in vitro CRISPR-Cas9 DNA editing, concluding a minimal but essential 60-kb abf BGC ranging from orfL to abf58. The orfA gene encoding a reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide (FADH2)-dependent halogenase was examined and is capable of transforming albofungin to halogen-substituted congeners in vivo and in vitro. The orfL gene encoding a transporter was examined in vivo. The presence/absence of orfA or orfL demonstrated that the MIC of albofungin is subject to alteration when an extracellular polysaccharide intercellular adhesin was formed. Despite that halogenation of albofungin somewhat increases binding affinity to transglycosylase (TGase), albofungin with/without a halogen substituent manifests similar in vitro antimicrobial activity. Halogenation, however, limits overall dissemination and effectiveness given a high secretion rate, weak membrane permeability, and high hydrophobicity of the resulting products, whereby the functions of orfA and orfL are correlated with drug detoxification/resistance for the first time. IMPORTANCE Albofungin, a natural product produced from Streptomycetes, exhibits bioactivities against bacteria, fungi, and tumor cells. The biosynthetic logic, regulations, and resistance of albofungin remain yet to be addressed. Herein, the minimal albofungin (abf) biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) from the producing strain Streptomyces tumemacerans JCM5050 was precisely delimited using the Escherichia coli-Streptomyces shuttle bacterial artificial chromosome system, of which the gene essentiality was established in vivo and in vitro. Next, we characterized two genes orfA and orfL encoded in the abf BGC, which act as a reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide (FADH2)-dependent halogenase and an albofungin-congeners transporter, respectively. While each testing microorganism exhibited different sensitivities to albofungins, the MIC values of albofungins against testing strains with/without orfA and/or orfL were subject to considerable changes. Halogen-substituted albofungins mediated by OrfA manifested overall compromised dissemination and effectiveness, revealing for the first time that two functionally distinct proteins OrfA and OrfL are associated together, exerting a novel “belt and braces” mechanism in antimicrobial detoxification/resistance.
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Pathogenicity Factors of Botryosphaeriaceae Associated with Grapevine Trunk Diseases: New Developments on Their Action on Grapevine Defense Responses. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11080951. [PMID: 36015071 PMCID: PMC9415585 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11080951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Botryosphaeriaceae are a family of fungi associated with the decay of a large number of woody plants with economic importance and causing particularly great losses in viticulture due to grapevine trunk diseases. In recent years, major advances in the knowledge of the pathogenicity factors of these pathogens have been made possible by the development of next-generation sequencing. This review highlights the knowledge gained on genes encoding small secreted proteins such as effectors, carbohydrate-associated enzymes, transporters and genes associated with secondary metabolism, their representativeness within the Botryosphaeriaceae family and their expression during grapevine infection. These pathogenicity factors are particularly expressed during host-pathogen interactions, facilitating fungal development and nutrition, wood colonization, as well as manipulating defense pathways and inducing impacts at the cellular level and phytotoxicity. This work highlights the need for further research to continue the effort to elucidate the pathogenicity mechanisms of this family of fungi infecting grapevine in order to improve the development of control methods and varietal resistance and to reduce the development and the effects of the disease on grapevine harvest quality and yield.
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Prokaryotic Na+/H+ Exchangers—Transport Mechanism and Essential Residues. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169156. [PMID: 36012428 PMCID: PMC9408914 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Na+/H+ exchangers are essential for Na+ and pH homeostasis in all organisms. Human Na+/H+ exchangers are of high medical interest, and insights into their structure and function are aided by the investigation of prokaryotic homologues. Most prokaryotic Na+/H+ exchangers belong to either the Cation/Proton Antiporter (CPA) superfamily, the Ion Transport (IT) superfamily, or the Na+-translocating Mrp transporter superfamily. Several structures have been solved so far for CPA and Mrp members, but none for the IT members. NhaA from E. coli has served as the prototype of Na+/H+ exchangers due to the high amount of structural and functional data available. Recent structures from other CPA exchangers, together with diverse functional information, have allowed elucidation of some common working principles shared by Na+/H+ exchangers from different families, such as the type of residues involved in the substrate binding and even a simple mechanism sufficient to explain the pH regulation in the CPA and IT superfamilies. Here, we review several aspects of prokaryotic Na+/H+ exchanger structure and function, discussing the similarities and differences between different transporters, with a focus on the CPA and IT exchangers. We also discuss the proposed transport mechanisms for Na+/H+ exchangers that explain their highly pH-regulated activity profile.
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Begmatov S, Beletsky AV, Dedysh SN, Mardanov AV, Ravin NV. Genome analysis of the candidate phylum MBNT15 bacterium from a boreal peatland predicted its respiratory versatility and dissimilatory iron metabolism. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:951761. [PMID: 35992725 PMCID: PMC9386147 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.951761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Uncultured bacteria of the candidate phylum MBNT15, distantly related to Desulfobacterota, have been identified in a broad range of mostly organic-rich aquatic environments. We assembled a near-complete genome of a member of MBNT15 from a boreal peatland metagenome and used genomic data to analyze the metabolic pathways of this bacterium and its ecological role. This bacterium, designated SHF-111, was predicted to be rod shaped, it lacks flagellar machinery but twitching motility is encoded. Genome-based phylogenetic analysis supported the phylum-level classification of the MBNT15 lineage. Genome annotation and metabolic reconstruction revealed the presence of the Embden-Meyerhof, Entner-Doudoroff and pentose phosphate pathways, as well as the complete tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, and suggested a facultatively anaerobic chemoheterotrophic lifestyle with the ability to ferment peptides, amino acids, fatty acids and simple sugars, and completely oxidize these substrates through aerobic and anaerobic respiration. The SHF-111 genome encodes multiple multiheme c-type cytochromes that probably enable dissimilatory iron reduction. Consistently, the relative abundance of MBNT15 in peatlands positively correlated with iron concentration. Apparently, in the wetland ecosystem, MBNT15 representatives play the role of scavengers, carrying out the complete mineralization of low molecular weight organic substances formed as a result of microbial degradation of complex polymeric substrates. Comparative genome analysis of the MBNT15 phylum revealed that vast majority of its members are capable of aerobic respiration and dissimilatory iron reduction and some species also can reduce sulfur and nitrogen compounds, but not sulfate. Based on phylogenetic and genomic analyses, the novel bacterium is proposed to be classified as Candidatus Deferrimicrobium borealis, within a candidate phylum Deferrimicrobiota.
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- Shahjahon Begmatov
- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Gyimesi G, Hediger MA. Systematic in silico discovery of novel solute carrier-like proteins from proteomes. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0271062. [PMID: 35901096 PMCID: PMC9333335 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Solute carrier (SLC) proteins represent the largest superfamily of transmembrane transporters. While many of them play key biological roles, their systematic analysis has been hampered by their functional and structural heterogeneity. Based on available nomenclature systems, we hypothesized that many as yet unidentified SLC transporters exist in the human genome, which await further systematic analysis. Here, we present criteria for defining "SLC-likeness" to curate a set of "SLC-like" protein families from the Transporter Classification Database (TCDB) and Protein families (Pfam) databases. Computational sequence similarity searches surprisingly identified ~120 more proteins in human with potential SLC-like properties compared to previous annotations. Interestingly, several of these have documented transport activity in the scientific literature. To complete the overview of the "SLC-ome", we present an algorithm to classify SLC-like proteins into protein families, investigating their known functions and evolutionary relationships to similar proteins from 6 other clinically relevant experimental organisms, and pinpoint structural orphans. We envision that our work will serve as a stepping stone for future studies of the biological function and the identification of the natural substrates of the many under-explored SLC transporters, as well as for the development of new therapeutic applications, including strategies for personalized medicine and drug delivery.
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- Gergely Gyimesi
- Membrane Transport Discovery Lab, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension and Department for BioMedical Research, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- * E-mail: (GG); (MAH)
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- Membrane Transport Discovery Lab, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension and Department for BioMedical Research, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- * E-mail: (GG); (MAH)
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Chakraborty R, Bhattacharje G, Baral J, Manna B, Mullick J, Mathapati BS, Abraham P, J M, Hasija Y, Ghosh A, Das AK. In-silico screening and in-vitro assay show the antiviral effect of Indomethacin against SARS-CoV-2. Comput Biol Med 2022; 147:105788. [PMID: 35809412 PMCID: PMC9245396 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused the worldwide spread of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), and till now, it has caused death to more than 6.2 million people. Although various vaccines and drug candidates are being tested globally with limited to moderate success, a comprehensive therapeutic cure is yet to be achieved. In this study, we applied computational drug repurposing methods complemented with the analyses of the already existing gene expression data to find better therapeutics in treatment and recovery. Primarily, we identified the most crucial proteins of SARS-CoV-2 and host human cells responsible for viral infection and host response. An in-silico screening of the existing drugs was performed against the crucial proteins for SARS-CoV-2 infection, and a few existing drugs were shortlisted. Further, we analyzed the gene expression data of SARS-CoV-2 in human lung epithelial cells and investigated the molecules that can reverse the cellular mRNA expression profiles in the diseased state. LINCS L1000 and Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) were utilized to obtain two sets of compounds that can be used to counter SARS-CoV-2 infection from the gene expression perspective. Indomethacin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and Vitamin-A were found in two sets of compounds, and in the in-silico screening of existing drugs to treat SARS-CoV-2. Our in-silico findings on Indomethacin were further successfully validated by in-vitro testing in Vero CCL-81 cells with an IC50 of 12 μM. Along with these findings, we briefly discuss the possible roles of Indomethacin and Vitamin-A to counter the SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans.
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- Rajkumar Chakraborty
- Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Main Bawana Road, Shahbad Daulatpur, Delhi, 110042, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune, 411001, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune, 411001, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research, Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Main Bawana Road, Shahbad Daulatpur, Delhi, 110042, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
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Zhang S, Sun X, Mou M, Amahong K, Sun H, Zhang W, Shi S, Li Z, Gao J, Zhu F. REGLIV: Molecular regulation data of diverse living systems facilitating current multiomics research. Comput Biol Med 2022; 148:105825. [PMID: 35872412 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Multiomics is a powerful technique in molecular biology that facilitates the identification of new associations among different molecules (genes, proteins & metabolites). It has attracted tremendous research interest from the scientists worldwide and has led to an explosive number of published studies. Most of these studies are based on the regulation data provided in available databases. Therefore, it is essential to have molecular regulation data that are strictly validated in the living systems of various cell lines and in vivo models. However, no database has been developed yet to provide comprehensive molecular regulation information validated by living systems. Herein, a new database, Molecular Regulation Data of Living System Facilitating Multiomics Study (REGLIV) is introduced to describe various types of molecular regulation tested by the living systems. (1) A total of 2996 regulations describe the changes in 1109 metabolites triggered by alterations in 284 genes or proteins, and (2) 1179 regulations describe the variations in 926 proteins induced by 125 endogenous metabolites. Overall, REGLIV is unique in (a) providing the molecular regulation of a clearly defined regulatory direction other than simple correlation, (b) focusing on molecular regulations that are validated in a living system not simply in an in vitro test, and (c) describing the disease/tissue/species specific property underlying each regulation. Therefore, REGLIV has important implications for the future practice of not only multiomics, but also other fields relevant to molecular regulation. REGLIV is freely accessible at: https://idrblab.org/regliv/.
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- Song Zhang
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Innovation Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine of Zhejiang University, Alibaba-Zhejiang University Joint Research Center of Future Digital Healthcare, Hangzhou, 330110, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Innovation Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine of Zhejiang University, Alibaba-Zhejiang University Joint Research Center of Future Digital Healthcare, Hangzhou, 330110, China.
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Getting Outside the Cell: Versatile Holin Strategies Used by Distinct Phages to Leave Their Bacillus thuringiensis Host. J Virol 2022; 96:e0069622. [PMID: 35758660 PMCID: PMC9327680 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00696-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Holins are small transmembrane proteins involved in the final stage of the lytic cycle of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) phages. They cooperate with endolysins to achieve bacterial lysis, thereby releasing the phage progeny into the extracellular environment. Besides their role as membrane permeabilizers, allowing endolysin transfer and/or activation, holins also regulate the lysis timing. In this work, we provide functional characterization of the holins encoded by three phages targeting the Bacillus cereus group. The siphovirus Deep-Purple has a lysis cassette in which holP30 and holP33 encode two proteins displaying holin properties, including a transmembrane domain. The holin genes were expressed in Escherichia coli and induced bacterial lysis, with HolP30 being more toxic than HolP33. In Bacillus thuringiensis, the simultaneous expression of both holins was necessary to observe lysis, suggesting that they may interact to form functional pores. The myoviruses Deep-Blue and Vp4 both encode a single candidate holin (HolB and HolV, respectively) with two transmembrane domains, whose genes are not located near the endolysin genes. Their function as holin proteins was confirmed as their expression in E. coli impaired cell growth and viability. The HolV expression in B. thuringiensis also led to bacterial lysis, which was enhanced by coexpressing the holin with its cognate endolysin. Despite similar organizations and predicted topologies, truncated mutants of the HolB and HolV proteins showed different toxicity levels, suggesting that differences in amino acid composition influence their lysis properties. IMPORTANCE The phage life cycle ends with the host cell lysis, thereby releasing new virions into the environment for the next round of bacterial infection. Nowadays, there is renewed interest in phages as biocontrol agents, primarily due to their ability to cause bacterial death through lysis. While endolysins, which mediate peptidoglycan degradation, have been fairly well described, the pore-forming proteins, referred to as holins, have been extensively characterized in only a few model phages, mainly infecting Gram-negative bacteria. In this work, we characterized the holins encoded by a siphovirus and two myoviruses targeting members of the Gram-positive Bacillus cereus group, which comprises closely related species, including the well-known Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus sensu stricto, and Bacillus thuringiensis. Overall, this paper provides the first experimental characterization of holins encoded by B. cereus phages and reveals versatile lysis mechanisms used by these phages.
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Capela J, Lagoa D, Rodrigues R, Cunha E, Cruz F, Barbosa A, Bastos J, Lima D, Ferreira EC, Rocha M, Dias O. merlin, an improved framework for the reconstruction of high-quality genome-scale metabolic models. Nucleic Acids Res 2022; 50:6052-6066. [PMID: 35694833 PMCID: PMC9226533 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Genome-scale metabolic models have been recognised as useful tools for better understanding living organisms' metabolism. merlin (https://www.merlin-sysbio.org/) is an open-source and user-friendly resource that hastens the models' reconstruction process, conjugating manual and automatic procedures, while leveraging the user's expertise with a curation-oriented graphical interface. An updated and redesigned version of merlin is herein presented. Since 2015, several features have been implemented in merlin, along with deep changes in the software architecture, operational flow, and graphical interface. The current version (4.0) includes the implementation of novel algorithms and third-party tools for genome functional annotation, draft assembly, model refinement, and curation. Such updates increased the user base, resulting in multiple published works, including genome metabolic (re-)annotations and model reconstructions of multiple (lower and higher) eukaryotes and prokaryotes. merlin version 4.0 is the only tool able to perform template based and de novo draft reconstructions, while achieving competitive performance compared to state-of-the art tools both for well and less-studied organisms.
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- João Capela
- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LABBELS – Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LABBELS – Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LABBELS – Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LABBELS – Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LABBELS – Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LABBELS – Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LABBELS – Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LABBELS – Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LABBELS – Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LABBELS – Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- LABBELS – Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Lv X, Xue H, Qin L, Li C. Transporter Engineering in Microbial Cell Factory Boosts Biomanufacturing Capacity. BIODESIGN RESEARCH 2022; 2022:9871087. [PMID: 37850143 PMCID: PMC10521751 DOI: 10.34133/2022/9871087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Microbial cell factories (MCFs) are typical and widely used platforms in biomanufacturing for designing and constructing synthesis pathways of target compounds in microorganisms. In MCFs, transporter engineering is especially significant for improving the biomanufacturing efficiency and capacity through enhancing substrate absorption, promoting intracellular mass transfer of intermediate metabolites, and improving transmembrane export of target products. This review discusses the current methods and strategies of mining and characterizing suitable transporters and presents the cases of transporter engineering in the production of various chemicals in MCFs.
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- Xiaodong Lv
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Institute of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Institute of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Lab for Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Institute of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
- Key Lab for Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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