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Jaiswal D, Nenwani M, Wangikar PP. Isotopically non-stationary 13 C metabolic flux analysis of two closely related fast-growing cyanobacteria, Synechococcus elongatus PCC 11801 and 11802. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 116:558-573. [PMID: 37219374 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Synechococcus elongatus PCC 11801 and 11802 are closely related cyanobacterial strains that are fast-growing and tolerant to high light and temperature. These strains hold significant promise as chassis for photosynthetic production of chemicals from carbon dioxide. A detailed quantitative understanding of the central carbon pathways would be a reference for future metabolic engineering studies with these strains. We conducted isotopic non-stationary 13 C metabolic flux analysis to quantitively assess the metabolic potential of these two strains. This study highlights key similarities and differences in the central carbon flux distribution between these and other model/non-model strains. The two strains demonstrated a higher Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle flux coupled with negligible flux through the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway and the photorespiratory pathway and lower anaplerosis fluxes under photoautotrophic conditions. Interestingly, PCC 11802 shows the highest CBB cycle and pyruvate kinase flux values among those reported in cyanobacteria. The unique tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle diversion in PCC 11801 makes it ideal for the large-scale production of TCA cycle-derived chemicals. Additionally, dynamic labeling transients were measured for intermediates of amino acid, nucleotide, and nucleotide sugar metabolism. Overall, this study provides the first detailed metabolic flux maps of S. elongatus PCC 11801 and 11802, which may aid metabolic engineering efforts in these strains.
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Affiliation(s)
- Damini Jaiswal
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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Huang L, Drouin N, Causon J, Wegrzyn A, Castro-Perez J, Fleming R, Harms A, Hankemeier T. Reconstruction of Glutathione Metabolism in the Neuronal Model of Rotenone-Induced Neurodegeneration Using Mass Isotopologue Analysis with Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography-Zeno High-Resolution Multiple Reaction Monitoring. Anal Chem 2023; 95:3255-3266. [PMID: 36735349 PMCID: PMC9933045 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Accurate reconstruction of metabolic pathways is an important prerequisite for interpreting metabolomics changes and understanding the diverse biological processes in disease models. A tracer-based metabolomics strategy utilizes stable isotope-labeled precursors to resolve complex pathways by tracing the labeled atom(s) to downstream metabolites through enzymatic reactions. Isotope enrichment analysis is informative and achieved by counting total labeled atoms and acquiring the mass isotopologue distribution (MID) of the intact metabolite. However, quantitative analysis of labeled metabolite substructures/moieties (MS2 fragments) can offer more valuable insights into the reaction connections through measuring metabolite transformation. In order to acquire the isotopic labeling information at the intact metabolite and moiety level simultaneously, we developed a method that couples hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) with Zeno trap-enabled high-resolution multiple reaction monitoring (MRMHR). The method enabled accurate and reproducible MID quantification for intact metabolites as well as their fragmented moieties, with notably high sensitivity in the MS2 fragmentation mode based on the measurement of 13C- or 15N-labeled cellular samples. The method was applied to human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons to trace the fate of 13C/15N atoms from D-13C6-glucose/L-15N2-glutamine added to the media. With the MID analysis of both intact metabolites and fragmented moieties, we validated the pathway reconstruction of de novo glutathione synthesis in mid-brain neurons. We discovered increased glutathione oxidization from both basal and newly synthesized glutathione pools under neuronal oxidative stress. Furthermore, the significantly decreased de novo glutathione synthesis was investigated and associated with altered activities of several key enzymes, as evidenced by suppressed glutamate supply via glucose metabolism and a diminished flux of glutathione synthetic reaction in the neuronal model of rotenone-induced neurodegeneration.
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- Luojiao Huang
- Metabolomics
and Analytics Centre, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden 2333 CC, Netherlands
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- Metabolomics
and Analytics Centre, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden 2333 CC, Netherlands
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- Metabolomics
and Analytics Centre, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden 2333 CC, Netherlands
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- Metabolomics
and Analytics Centre, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden 2333 CC, Netherlands,School
of Medicine, National University of Ireland, University Rd, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Metabolomics
and Analytics Centre, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden 2333 CC, Netherlands
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- Metabolomics
and Analytics Centre, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden 2333 CC, Netherlands,
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Jaiswal D, Nenwani M, Mishra V, Wangikar PP. Probing the metabolism of γ-glutamyl peptides in cyanobacteria via metabolite profiling and 13 C labeling. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 109:708-726. [PMID: 34727398 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15564] [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: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cyanobacteria are attractive model organisms for the study of photosynthesis and diurnal metabolism and as hosts for photoautotrophic production of chemicals. Exposure to bright light or environmental pollutants and a diurnal lifestyle of these prokaryotes may result in significant oxidative stress. Glutathione is a widely studied γ-glutamyl peptide that plays a key role in managing oxidative stress and detoxification of xenobiotics in cyanobacteria. The functional role and biosynthesis pathways of this tripeptide have been studied in detail in various phyla, including cyanobacteria. However, other γ-glutamyl peptides remain largely unexplored. We use an integrated approach to identify a number of γ-glutamyl peptides based on signature mass fragments and mass shifts in them in 13 C and 15 N enriched metabolite extracts. The newly identified compounds include γ-glutamyl dipeptides and derivatives of glutathione. Carbon backbones of the former turn over much faster than that of glutathione, suggesting that they follow a distinct biosynthesis pathway. Further, transients of isotopic 13 C enrichment show positional labeling in these peptides, which allows us to delineate the alternative biosynthesis pathways. Importantly, the amino acid of γ-glutamyl dipeptides shows much faster turnover compared to the glutamate moiety. The significant accumulation of γ-glutamyl dipeptides under slow-growth conditions combined with the results from dynamic 13 C labeling suggests that these compounds may act as reservoirs of amino acids in cyanobacteria.
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- Damini Jaiswal
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
- DBT-PAN IIT Centre for Bioenergy, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
- Wadhwani Research Centre for Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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Jaiswal D, Wangikar PP. Dynamic Inventory of Intermediate Metabolites of Cyanobacteria in a Diurnal Cycle. iScience 2020; 23:101704. [PMID: 33196027 PMCID: PMC7644974 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Cyanobacteria are gaining importance both as hosts for photoautotrophic production of chemicals and as model systems for studies of diurnal lifestyle. The proteome and transcriptome of cyanobacteria have been closely examined under diurnal growth, whereas the downstream effects on the intermediary metabolism have not received sufficient attention. The present study focuses on identifying the cellular metabolites whose inventories undergo dramatic changes in a fast-growing cyanobacterium, Synechococcus elongatus PCC 11801. We identified and quantified 67 polar metabolites, whose inventory changes significantly during diurnal growth, with some metabolites changing by 100-fold. The Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle intermediates peak at midday to support fast growth. The hitherto unexplored γ-glutamyl peptides act as reservoirs of amino acids. Interestingly, several storage molecules or their precursors accumulate during the dark phase, dispelling the notion that all biosynthetic activity takes place in the light phase. Our results will guide metabolic modeling and strain engineering of cyanobacteria. We identify and quantify 67 polar intermediate metabolites in cyanobacteria via LC-MS A number of metabolites show large variations during the diurnal cycle Intermediates of the CBB cycle peak at midday, coinciding with peak in growth rate Gamma-glutamyl dipeptides identified as new storage compounds that peak at dawn
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Affiliation(s)
- Damini Jaiswal
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India.,DBT-PAN IIT Centre for Bioenergy, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India.,Wadhwani Research Centre for Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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