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Zhang D, Li X, Wu Y, Xu X, Liu Y, Shi B, Peng Y, Dai D, Sha Z, Zheng J. Microbe-driven elemental cycling enables microbial adaptation to deep-sea ferromanganese nodule sediment fields. MICROBIOME 2023; 11:160. [PMID: 37491386 PMCID: PMC10367259 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-023-01601-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ferromanganese nodule-bearing deep-sea sediments cover vast areas of the ocean floor, representing a distinctive habitat in the abyss. These sediments harbor unique conditions characterized by high iron concentration and low degradable nutrient levels, which pose challenges to the survival and growth of most microorganisms. While the microbial diversity in ferromanganese nodule-associated sediments has been surveyed several times, little is known about the functional capacities of the communities adapted to these unique habitats. RESULTS Seven sediment samples collected adjacent to ferromanganese nodules from the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCFZ) in the eastern Pacific Ocean were subjected to metagenomic analysis. As a result, 179 high-quality metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) were reconstructed and assigned to 21 bacterial phyla and 1 archaeal phylum, with 88.8% of the MAGs remaining unclassified at the species level. The main mechanisms of resistance to heavy metals for microorganisms in sediments included oxidation (Mn), reduction (Cr and Hg), efflux (Pb), synergy of reduction and efflux (As), and synergy of oxidation and efflux (Cu). Iron, which had the highest content among all metallic elements, may occur mainly as Fe(III) that potentially functioned as an electron acceptor. We found that microorganisms with a diverse array of CAZymes did not exhibit higher community abundance. Instead, microorganisms mainly obtained energy from oxidation of metal (e.g., Mn(II)) and sulfur compounds using oxygen or nitrate as an electron acceptor. Chemolithoautotrophic organisms (Thaumarchaeota and Nitrospirota phyla) were found to be potential manganese oxidizers. The functional profile analysis of the dominant microorganisms further indicated that utilization of inorganic nutrients by redox reactions (rather than organic nutrient metabolism) is a major adaptive strategy used by microorganisms to support their survival in the ferromanganese nodule sediments. CONCLUSIONS This study provides a comprehensive metagenomic analysis of microbes inhabiting metal-rich ferromanganese nodule sediments. Our results reveal extensive redundancy across taxa for pathways of metal resistance and transformation, the highly diverse mechanisms used by microbes to obtain nutrition, and their participation in various element cycles in these unique environments. Video Abstract.
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- Dechao Zhang
- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Geology, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266237, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural Bioinformatics, College of Informatics, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Ministry of Natural Resources & Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, 310012, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Ministry of Natural Resources & Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, 310012, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory for Marine Geology, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266237, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Geology, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266237, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural Bioinformatics, College of Informatics, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
- Laboratory for Marine Geology, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266237, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural Bioinformatics, College of Informatics, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Sun S, Zhang K, Wu Y, Zhu N, Wang Y, Chen J, Leng F. Transporter drives the biosorption of heavy metals by Stenotrophomonas rhizophila JC1. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:45380-45395. [PMID: 35143001 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18900-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To better understand the function of transporter in heavy metal detoxification of bacteria, the transporters associated with heavy metal detoxification in S. rhizophila JC1 were analyzed, among which four members were verified by RT-qPCR. In addition, the removal rates of four single metal ions (Cr6+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Pb2+) and polymetallic ions by strain JC1 were studied, respectively. We also researched the physiological response of strain JC1 to different metal stress via morphological observation, elemental composition, functional group and membrane permeability analysis. The results showed that in the single metal ion solution, removal capacities of Cu2+ (120 mg/L) and Cr6+ (80 mg/L) of S. rhizophila JC1 reached to 79.9% and 89.3%, respectively, while in polymetallic ions solution, the removal capacity of each metal ion all decreased, and in detail, the adsorption capacity was determined Cr6+>Cu2+>Zn2+>Pb2+ under the same condition. The physiological response analyses results showed that extracellular adsorption phenomena occurred, and the change of membrane permeability hindered the uptake of metal ions by bacteria. The analysis of transporters in strain JC1 genome illustrated that a total of 323 transporters were predicted. Among them, two, six and five proteins of the cation diffusion facilitator, resistance-nodulation-division efflux and P-type ATPase families were, respectively, predicted. The expression of corresponding genes showed that the synergistic action of correlative transporters played important roles in the process of adsorption. The comparative genomics analysis revealed that S. rhizophila JC1 has long-distance evolutionary relationships with other strains, but the efflux system of S. rhizophila JC1 contained the same types of metal transporters as other metal-resistant bacteria.
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- Shangchen Sun
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 730050, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Langongping Road 287, Qilihe District, 730050, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Langongping Road 287, Qilihe District, 730050, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Langongping Road 287, Qilihe District, 730050, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Langongping Road 287, Qilihe District, 730050, Lanzhou, China.
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 730050, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Langongping Road 287, Qilihe District, 730050, Lanzhou, China
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Zheng R, Wu S, Sun C. MerF is a novel regulator of deep-sea Pseudomonas stutzeri flagellum biogenesis and motility. Environ Microbiol 2020; 23:110-125. [PMID: 33047460 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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MerF, a proposed bacterial mercury transporter, was surprisingly found to play key roles in the flagellum biogenesis and motility but not mercuric resistance of the deep-sea bacterium Pseudomonas stutzeri 273 in our previous study. However, the mechanism behind this interesting discovery has not been elucidated. Here, we firstly applied the combined transcriptomic and proteomic analysis to the P. stutzeri 273 wild type and merF deletion mutant. The results showed that expressions of extracellular flagellar components and FliS, a key factor controlling the biogenesis of extracellular flagellar filament, were significantly downregulated in the merF deletion mutant. In combination of genetic and biochemical methods, MerF was further demonstrated to regulate the expression of fliS via directly binding to its promoter, which is consistent with the discovery that MerF is essential for bacterial flagellum biogenesis and motility. Importantly, the expression of merF and fliS could be simultaneously upregulated by different heavy metals and MerF homologues exist in both bacterial and archaeal domains. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report linking the heavy metal transporter and the flagellum biogenesis and motility in microorganisms, which provides a good model to investigate the unexplored adaptation strategies of deep-sea microbes against harsh conditions.
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- Rikuan Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.,College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Center of Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.,Center of Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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