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Lei Q, Zhong J, Chen SF, Wu S, Huang Y, Guo P, Mishra S, Bhatt K, Chen S. Microbial degradation as a powerful weapon in the removal of sulfonylurea herbicides. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 235:116570. [PMID: 37423356 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Sulfonylurea herbicides have been widely used worldwide and play a significant role in modern agricultural production. However, these herbicides have adverse biological effects that can damage the ecosystems and harm human health. As such, rapid and effective techniques that remove sulfonylurea residues from the environment are urgently required. Attempts have been made to remove sulfonylurea residues from environment using various techniques such as incineration, adsorption, photolysis, ozonation, and microbial degradation. Among them, biodegradation is regarded as a practical and environmentally responsible way to eliminate pesticide residues. Microbial strains such as Talaromyces flavus LZM1, Methylopila sp. SD-1, Ochrobactrum sp. ZWS16, Staphylococcus cohnii ZWS13, Enterobacter ludwigii sp. CE-1, Phlebia sp. 606, and Bacillus subtilis LXL-7 can almost completely degrade sulfonylureas. The degradation mechanism of the strains is such that sulfonylureas can be catalyzed by bridge hydrolysis to produce sulfonamides and heterocyclic compounds, which deactivate sulfonylureas. The molecular mechanisms associated with microbial degradation of sulfonylureas are relatively poorly studied, with hydrolase, oxidase, dehydrogenase and esterase currently known to play a pivotal role in the catabolic pathways of sulfonylureas. Till date, there are no reports specifically on the microbial degrading species and biochemical mechanisms of sulfonylureas. Hence, in this article, the degradation strains, metabolic pathways, and biochemical mechanisms of sulfonylurea biodegradation, along with its toxic effects on aquatic and terrestrial animals, are discussed in depth in order to provide new ideas for remediation of soil and sediments polluted by sulfonylurea herbicides.
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- Qiqi Lei
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Zhongshan City Garden Management Center of Guangdong Province, Zhongshan, China
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- Environmental Technologies Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Li Q, Jiang J, Lan Y, Kang S, Yang Y, Zhang J. Combined toxic effects of polypropylene and perfluorooctanoic acid on duckweed and periphytic microorganisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:108606-108616. [PMID: 37752396 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30006-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Microplastics and perfluorooctanoic acid coexist in the aquatic environment. Duckweed was exposed to a range of concentrations (0.1-1000 μg L-1) of solutions containing polypropylene (PP) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) for 14 days to measure their toxicity. The result showed the single and combined PP and PFOA treatments did not significantly influence the growth of duckweed. The greatest PP and PFOA concentrations of combined pollution affect plant chlorophyll. Moreover, the combined treatment of duckweed consistently resulted in increased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, indicating oxidative damage. As an antioxidant stress response, the combination-treated plants were encouraged to produce superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT). Meanwhile, 3519 Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) were identified in the duckweed rhizosphere. Proteobacteria was the most predominant microbial community. Shannon, Simpson, and Chao1 discovered that microbial communities changed in response to single and combination PP and PFOA treatments, with decreased diversity and increased abundance. In addition, SEM analysis also revealed that the combined treatment significantly phyllosphere microorganisms. The findings of this investigation add to our knowledge of how PP and PFOA affect duckweed and the rhizospheric microorganisms, expanding the theoretical basis for employing duckweed in complex contamination.
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- Qi Li
- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610051, China.
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610051, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610051, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610051, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610051, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610051, China
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Agafonova NV, Belova AA, Kaparullina EN, Tarlachkov SV, Kopitsyn DS, Machulin AV, Doronina NV. Ancylobacter radicis sp. nov., a novel aerobic methylotrophic bacteria associated with plants. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023:10.1007/s10482-023-01850-z. [PMID: 37270429 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-023-01850-z] [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: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The two novel bacterial strains, designated as VTT and ML, were isolated from roots of cinquefoil (Potentilla sp.) and leaves of meadow-grass (Poa sp.) on the flooded bank of lake, respectively. These isolates were Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile, rod-shaped cells, utilized methanol, methylamine, and polycarbon compounds as carbon and energy sources. In the whole-cell fatty acid pattern of strains prevailed C18:1ω7c and C19:0cyc. Based on the phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences, strains VTT and ML were closely related to the representatives of the genus Ancylobacter (98.3-98.5%). The assembled genome of strain VTT has a total length of 4.22 Mbp, and a G + C content is 67.3%. The average nucleotide identity (ANI), average amino acid identity (AAI) and digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) values between strain VTT and closely related type strains of genus Ancylobacter were 78.0-80.6%, 73.8-78.3% and 22.1-24.0%, respectively, that clearly lower than proposed thresholds for species. On the basis of the phylogenetic, phenotypic, and chemotaxonomic analysis, isolates VTT and ML represent a novel species of the genus Ancylobacter, for which the name Ancylobacter radicis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is VTT (= VKM B-3255T = CCUG 72400T). In addition, novel strains were able to dissolve insoluble phosphates, to produce siderophores and plant hormones (auxin biosynthesis). According to genome analysis genes involved in the biosynthesis of siderophores, polyhydroxybutyrate, exopolysaccharides and phosphorus metabolism, as well as the genes involved in the assimilation of C1-compounds (natural products of plant metabolism) were found in the genome of type strain VTT.
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- Nadezhda V Agafonova
- G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center «Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences», Prospect Nauki, 5, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia.
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- G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center «Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences», Prospect Nauki, 5, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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- G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center «Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences», Prospect Nauki, 5, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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- G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center «Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences», Prospect Nauki, 5, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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- G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center «Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences», Prospect Nauki, 5, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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- G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center «Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences», Prospect Nauki, 5, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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Ancylobacter moscoviensis sp. nov., novel facultatively methylotrophic bacteria from activated sludge and the reclassification of Starkeya novella (Starkey 1934) Kelly et al. 2000 as Ancylobacter novellus comb. nov., Starkeya koreensis Im et al. 2006 as Ancylobacter koreensis comb.nov., Angulomicrobium tetraedrale Vasil'eva et al. 1986 as Ancylobacter tetraedralis comb. nov., Angulomicrobium amanitiforme Fritz et al. 2004 as Ancylobacter amanitiformis comb. nov., and Methylorhabdus multivorans Doronina et al. 1996 as Ancylobacter multivorans comb. nov., and emended description of the genus Ancylobacter. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:153-170. [PMID: 36462112 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-022-01788-8] [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: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Three novel facultatively methylotrophic bacteria, strains 3CT, 1A, 8P, were isolated from activated sludges. The isolates were aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, non-motile, non-spore forming rods multiplying by binary fission. The predominant polar lipids were phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethylethanolamine, phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine, and diphosphatidylglycerol. The major fatty acids of cells were С18:1ω7c, C19:0ω8c cyclo and C16:0. Levels of 16S rRNA gene similarity indicates that the closely relatives are representatives of the genera Starkeya, Ancylobacter, Angulomicrobium and Methylorhabdus (96.4-99.4%). Genomic comparisons of 3CT and its closest relatives, S. novella DSM 506T and S. koreensis Jip08T, shared 87.3 and 86.8% nucleotide identity and 28.3 and 26.8% digital DNA-DNA hybridization values, respectively. The average amino acid identities between the strain 3CT and representatives of Starkeya, Ancylobacter and Angulomicrobium were in the range of 75.6-84.3%, which combines these strains into a single genus and gives rise to their reclassification. Based on polyphasic analyses, the strains 3CT, 1A, 8P represents a novel species of the genus Ancylobacter, for which the name Ancylobacter moscoviensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 3CT (= VKM B-3218T = KCTC 62336T). Furthermore, we also suggested the reclassification of Starkeya novella as Ancylobacter novellus comb. nov., Starkeya koreensis as Ancylobacter koreensis comb. nov., Angulomicrobium tetraedrale as Ancylobacter tetraedralis comb. nov., Angulomicrobium amanitiforme as Ancylobacter amanitiformis comb. nov. and Methylorhabdus multivorans as Ancylobacter multivorans comb. nov. with the emended description of the genus Ancylobacter.
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Wang Y, Chen X, Li H, Ma Y, Zeng D, Du L, Jin D. Characterization and genomic analysis of a bensulfuron methyl-degrading endophytic bacterium Proteus sp. CD3 isolated from barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli). Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1032001. [PMID: 36353460 PMCID: PMC9638167 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1032001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Bensulfuron methyl (BSM) is a widely used sulfonylurea herbicide in agriculture. However, the large-scale BSM application causes severe environmental problems. Biodegradation is an important way to remove BSM residue. In this study, an endophytic bacterium strain CD3, newly isolated from barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli), could effectively degrade BSM in mineral salt medium. The strain CD3 was identified as Proteus sp. based on the phenotypic features, physiological biochemical characteristics, and 16S rRNA gene sequence. The suitable conditions for BSM degradation by this strain were 20–40°C, pH 6–8, the initial concertation of 12.5–200 mg L−1 with 10 g L−1 glucose as additional carbon source. The endophyte was capable of degrading above 98% BSM within 7 d under the optimal degrading conditions. Furthermore, strain CD3 could also effectively degrade other sulfonylurea herbicides including nicosulfuron, halosulfuron methyl, pyrazosulfuron, and ethoxysulfuron. Extracellular enzyme played a critical role on the BSM degradation by strain CD3. Two degrading metabolites were detected and identified by using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS). The biochemical degradation pathways of BSM by this endophyte were proposed. The genomic analysis of strain CD3 revealed the presence of putative hydrolase or esterase genes involved in BSM degradation, suggesting that a novel degradation enzyme for BSM was present in this BSM-degrading Proteus sp. CD3. The results of this research suggested that strain CD3 may have potential for using in the bioremediation of BSM-contaminated environment.
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- Yanhui Wang
- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biology for Crop Diseases and Insect Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biology for Crop Diseases and Insect Pests, Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- *Correspondence: Liangwei Du,
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Transcriptomic response of Pseudomonas nicosulfuronedens LAM1902 to the sulfonylurea herbicide nicosulfuron. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13656. [PMID: 35953636 PMCID: PMC9372043 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17982-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The overuse of the herbicide nicosulfuron has become a global environmental concern. As a potential bioremediation technology, the microbial degradation of nicosulfuron shows much promise; however, the mechanism by which microorganisms respond to nicosulfuron exposure requires further study. An isolated soil-borne bacteria Pseudomonas nicosulfuronedens LAM1902 displaying nicosulfuron, chlorimuron-ethyl, and cinosulfuron degradabilities in the presence of glucose, was used to determine the transcriptional responses to nicosulfuron exposure. RNA-Seq results indicated that 1102 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were up-regulated and 702 down-regulated under nicosulfuron stress. DEGs were significantly enriched in “ABC transporters”, “sulfur metabolism”, and “ribosome” pathways (p ≤ 0.05). Several pathways (glycolysis and pentose phosphate pathways, a two-component regulation system, as well as in bacterial chemotaxis metabolisms) were affected by nicosulfuron exposure. Surprisingly, nicosulfuron exposure showed positive effects on the production of oxalic acid that is synthesized by genes encoding glycolate oxidase through the glyoxylate cycle pathway. The results suggest that P. nicosulfuronedens LAM1902 adopt acid metabolites production strategies in response to nicosulfuron, with concomitant nicosulfuron degradation. Data indicates that glucose metabolism is required during the degradation and adaptation of strain LAM1902 to nicosulfuron stress. The present studies provide a glimpse at the molecular response of microorganisms to sulfonylurea pesticide toxicity and a potential framework for future mechanistic studies.
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Wang P, Sheng H, Zheng K, Hong Y, Debnath SC, Yan C, Li K, Chen G, Xu J, Wu F, Guo Z, Zheng D. Ancylobacter gelatini sp. nov., isolated from beach sediment of Zhairuo Island, China. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:430. [PMID: 35759057 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-03048-9] [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: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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A Gram-negative, aerobic, non-motile, oxidase-positive, catalase-positive, methyl red-positive, and lipase-negative bacterium, designated A5.8T, was isolated from beach sediment of Zhairuo Island located in the East China Sea. Growth occurred at 10-40 °C (optimum, 30 °C), pH 5.5-9.5 (optimum, 7.5), and 0-2% NaCl (optimum, 1.5%). Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain A5.8T belongs to the genus Ancylobacter, sharing the highest similarity with Ancylobacter aquaticus JCM 20518T (98.0%). Its polar lipids mainly consist of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and phosphatidylcholine (PC). The predominant fatty acids are summed feature 8 (C18:1ω7c and/or C18:1ω6c, 91.0%), and the major respiratory quinone is Q-10. The DNA G + C content is 67.2 mol%. Based on above analysis, as well as digital DNA-DNA hybridization (22.5-22.9%) and average nucleotide identity (83.0-83.6%) of strain A5.8T with reference type strains of the genus Ancylobacter, strain A5.8T was suggested to represent a novel species of the genus Ancylobacter, for which the name Ancylobacter gelatini sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is A5.8T (= MCCC 1K07167T = LMG 32566T).
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- Pinmei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Biofuel Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Biofuel Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Biofuel Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316021, China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Biofuel Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316021, China.,Biosciences, Geoffrey Pope Building, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4HB, Devon, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Biofuel Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Biofuel Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Biofuel Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Biofuel Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316021, China
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou, 311200, China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Biofuel Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316021, China. .,ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou, 311200, China.
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Anwar S, Wahla AQ, Ali T, Khaliq S, Imran A, Tawab A, Afzal M, Iqbal S. Biodegradation and Subsequent Toxicity Reduction of Co-contaminants Tribenuron Methyl and Metsulfuron Methyl by a Bacterial Consortium B2R. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:19816-19827. [PMID: 35721981 PMCID: PMC9202245 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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AllyMax is a widely used herbicide formulation in wheat-rice cropping areas of the world. The residues of its active ingredients, tribenuron methyl (TBM) and metsulfuron methyl (MET), persist in soil and water as co-contaminants, and cause serious threats to nontarget organisms. This study was performed to assess the potential of a bacterial consortium for the degradation and detoxification of TBM and MET individually and as co-contaminants. A bacterial consortium (B2R), comprising Bacillus cereus SU-1, Bacillus velezensis OS-2, and Rhodococcus rhodochrous AQ1, capable of degrading TBM and MET in liquid cultures was developed. Biodegradation of TBM and MET was optimized using the Taguchi design of experiment. Optimum degradation of both TBM and MET was obtained at pH 7 and 37 °C. Regarding media composition, optimum degradation of TBM and MET was obtained in minimal salt medium (MSM) supplemented with glucose, and MSM without glucose, respectively. The consortium simultaneously degraded TBM and MET (94.8 and 80.4%, respectively) in cultures containing the formulation AllyMax, where TBM and MET existed as co-contaminants at 2.5 mg/L each. Mass spectrometry analysis confirmed that during biodegradation, TBM and MET were metabolized into simpler compounds. Onion (Allium cepa) root inhibition and Comet assays revealed that the bacterial consortium B2R detoxified TBM and MET separately and as co-contaminants. The consortium B2R can potentially be used for the remediation of soil and water co-contaminated with TBM and MET.
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- Samina Anwar
- Soil
& Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College,
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Soil
& Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College,
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Zoology, Government College University, Allama Iqbal Road, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Industrial
Biotechnology Division, National Institute
for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute
of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Soil
& Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College,
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Health
Biotechnology Division, National Institute
for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute
of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Soil
& Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College,
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Soil
& Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College,
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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Liu Y, Zhang H, He X, Liu J. Genetically Engineered Methanotroph as a Platform for Bioaugmentation of Chemical Pesticide Contaminated Soil. ACS Synth Biol 2021; 10:487-494. [PMID: 33616380 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.0c00532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bioaugmentation is a promising alternative in soil remediation. One challenge of bioaugmentation is that exogenous pollutant-degrading microbes added to soil cannot establish enough biomass to eliminate pollutants. Considering that methanotrophs have a growth advantage in the presence of methane, we hypothesize that genetically engineered methanotrophs could degrade contaminants efficiently in soil with methane. Here, methanotroph Methylomonas sp. LW13, herbicide bensulfuron-methyl (BSM), and two kinds of soil were chosen to confirm this hypothesis. The unmarked gene knock-in method was first developed for strain LW13. Then, BSM hydrolase encoding gene sulE was inserted into the chromosome of strain LW13, conferring it BSM-degrading ability. After inoculation, the cell amount of strain LW13-sulE in soil raised considerably (over 100 fold in 9 days) with methane provision; meanwhile, >90% of BSM in soil was degraded. This study provides a proof of the concept that genetically engineered methanotroph is a potential platform for soil remediation.
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- Yongchuang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P. R. China
- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P. R. China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P. R. China
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Yu Z, Zhang H, Fu X, Li X, Guo Q, Yang T, Li X. Immobilization of esterase SulE in cross-linked gelatin/chitosan and its application in remediating soils polluted with tribenuron-methyl and metsulfuron-methyl. Process Biochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2020.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Lu Y, Li S, Sha M, Wang B, Cheng G, Guo Y, Zhu J. Cascading effects caused by fenoxycarb in freshwater systems dominated by Daphnia carinata and Dolerocypris sinensis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 203:111022. [PMID: 32888608 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To evaluate the aquatic hazards of the insect juvenile hormone analogue fenoxycarb, a single application (0, 48.8, 156.3, 500, 1600, and 5120 μg/L) of it was done in indoor freshwater systems dominated by Daphnia carinata (daphnid) and Dolerocypris sinensis (ostracoda). The responses of zooplankton (counted by abundance and the activity and immuno-reactive content of free N-Acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAGase)), phytoplankton (counted by chlorophyll and phycocyanin), planktonic bacteria and fungi, and some water quality parameters were investigated in a period of 35 d. Results of the study showed that the ostracoda was more sensitive than daphnid, with time-weighted average (TWA)-based no observed effect concentrations (NOECs) to be 8.45 and 12.66 μg/L in systems without humic acid addition (HA-) and to be 6.37 and 9.54 μg/L in systems with humic acid addition (HA+). The duration of treatment-related effects in the ostracoda population was longer than the daphnid population (21 vs. 14 days). Besides, the data analysis indicated that the toxicity of fenoxycarb was significantly enhanced in the HA+ systems. Owing to the reduced grazing pressure, the concentrations of chlorophyll and phycocyanin increased in the two highest treatments. The increase in photosynthesis along with a reduced animal excretion led to an increase in pH and a decrease in nutrient contents. These changes seemed to have an effect on the microbial communities. For example, the abundances of some opportunistic pathogens of aquatic animals (e.g. Aeromonas and Cladosporium) and organic-pollutant-degrading microorganisms (e.g. Ancylobacter and Azospirillum) increased significantly in microbial communities, but the abundances of Pedobacter, Candidatus Planktoluna, and Rhodobacter (photosynthetic bacteria) markedly decreased. This study provides useful information to understand the ecotoxicological impacts of fenoxycarb at the population and community levels while integrating the effects of HA on toxicity.
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- Yu Lu
- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Zang H, Wang H, Miao L, Cheng Y, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Sun S, Wang Y, Li C. Carboxylesterase, a de-esterification enzyme, catalyzes the degradation of chlorimuron-ethyl in Rhodococcus erythropolis D310-1. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 387:121684. [PMID: 31784128 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 11/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Microbial degradation is considered to be the most acceptable method for degradation of chlorimuron-ethyl, a typical long-term residual sulfonylurea herbicide, but the underlying mechanism at the genetic and biochemical levels is unclear. In this work, the genome sequence of the chlorimuron-ethyl-degrading bacterium Rhodococcus erythropolis D310-1 was completed, and the gene clusters responsible for the degradation of chlorimuron-ethyl in D310-1 were predicted. A carboxylesterase gene, carE, suggested to be responsible for carboxylesterase de-esterification, was cloned from D310-1. CarE was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 and purified to homogeneity. The active site of the chlorimuron-ethyl-degrading enzyme CarE and the biochemical activities of CarE were elucidated. The results demonstrated that CarE is involved in catalyzing the de-esterification of chlorimuron-ethyl. A carE deletion mutant strain, D310-1ΔcarE, was constructed, and the chlorimuron-ethyl degradation rate in the presence of 100 mg L-1 chlorimuron-ethyl within 120 h decreased from 86.5 % (wild-type strain D310-1) to 58.2 % (mutant strain D310-1ΔcarE). Introduction of the plasmid pNit-carE restored the ability of the mutant strain to utilize chlorimuron-ethyl. This study is the first to demonstrate that carboxylesterase can catalyze the de-esterification reaction of chlorimuron-ethyl and provides new insights into the mechanism underlying the degradation of sulfonylurea herbicides and a theoretical basis for the utilization of enzyme resources.
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- Hailian Zang
- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China.
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Ha DD, Nguyen TO. Application of Methylopila sp. DKT for Bensulfuron-methyl Degradation and Peanut Growth Promotion. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:1466-1475. [PMID: 32219473 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-01953-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bensulfuron-methyl is an herbicide widely used for weed control although its residues cause damage to other crops during crop rotations. In this study, the biodegrading activity of bensulfuron-methyl by a plant growth-promoting bacterial strain was carried out. Methylopila sp. DKT isolated from soil was determined for bensulfuron-methyl degradation and phosphate solubilization in the liquid media and soil. Moreover, the effects of the herbicide on peanut development and the role of Methylopila sp. DKT on the growth promotion of peanut were investigated. The results showed that the isolate effectively utilized the compound as a sole carbon source and solubilized low soluble inorganic phosphates. Methylopila sp. DKT also utilized 2-amino-4,6-dimethoxypyrimidine, a metabolite of bensulfuron-methyl degradation, as a sole carbon and energy source, and released ammonium and nitrate. The supplementation with Methylopila sp. DKT in soil increased the peanut biomass and the phosphorus content in the plant. In addition, the inoculation with Methylopila sp. DKT in soil and peanut cultivation increased the bensulfuron-methyl degradation by 57.7% for 1 month, which suggests that both plants and the bacterial isolate play a key role in herbicide degradation. These results indicate that the studied strain has a high potential for soil remediation and peanut growth promotion.
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- Danh Duc Ha
- Dong Thap University, Pham Huu Lau Str., Cao Lanh City, 870000, Dong Thap Province, Viet Nam.
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- Dong Thap University, Pham Huu Lau Str., Cao Lanh City, 870000, Dong Thap Province, Viet Nam
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Zhang C, Hao Q, Zhang S, Zhang Z, Zhang X, Sun P, Pan H, Zhang H, Sun F. Transcriptomic analysis of Chlorimuron-ethyl degrading bacterial strain Klebsiella jilinsis 2N3. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 183:109581. [PMID: 31446172 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Chlorimuron-ethyl is a sulfonylurea herbicide with a long residual period in the field and is toxic to rotational crops. Klebsiella jilinsis 2N3 is a gram-negative bacterium that can rapidly degrade Chlorimuron-ethyl. In this study, the gene expression changes in strain 2N3 during degradation of Chlorimuron-ethyl was analyzed by RNA-Seq. Results showed that 386 genes were up-regulated and 453 genes were down-regulated. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis revealed the highest enrichment ratio in the pathway of sulfur metabolism. On the basis of the functional annotation and gene expression, we predicted that carboxylesterase, monooxygenase, glycosyltransferase, and cytochrome P450 were involved in the metabolism of Chlorimuron-ethyl biodegradation. Results of qRT-PCR showed that the relative mRNA expression levels of these genes were higher in treatment group than those in control group. The cytochrome P450 encoded by Kj-CysJ and the alkanesulfonate monooxygenase encoded by Kj-SsuD were predicted and further experimentally confirmed by gene knockout as the key enzymes in the biodegradation process. Cultured in basal medium containing Chlorimuron-ethyl (5 mg L-1) in 36 h, the strains of ΔKj-CysJ, ΔKj-SsuD, and WT reached the highest OD600 values of 0.308, 0.873, and 1.085, and the highest degradation rates of Chlorimuron-ethyl of 11.83%, 96.21%, and 95.62%, respectively.
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- Cheng Zhang
- College of Resource and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, PR China
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- College of Plant Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Department of Computer Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA, 50011
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- College of Plant Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, PR China.
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- School of Science and Technology, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA, USA, 30024.
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Cheng Y, Zang H, Wang H, Li D, Li C. Global transcriptomic analysis of Rhodococcus erythropolis D310-1 in responding to chlorimuron-ethyl. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 157:111-120. [PMID: 29614448 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.03.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2017] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Chlorimuron-ethyl is a typical long-term residual sulfonylurea herbicide whose long period of residence poses a serious hazard to rotational crops. Microbial degradation is considered to be the most acceptable method for its removal, but the degradation mechanism is not clear. In this work, we investigated gene expression changes during the degradation of chlorimuron-ethyl by an effective chlorimuron-ethyl-degrading bacterium, Rhodococcus erythropolis D310-1. The genes that correspond to this degradation and their mode of action were identified using RNA-Seq and qRT-PCR. The RNA-Seq results revealed that 500 genes were up-regulated during chlorimuron-ethyl degradation by strain D310-1. KEGG annotation showed that the dominant metabolic pathways were "Toluene degradation" and "Aminobenzoate degradation". Combining GO and KEGG classification with the relevant literature, we predicted that cytochrome P-450, carboxylesterase, and monooxygenase were involved in metabolic chlorimuron-ethyl biodegradation and that the enzyme active site and mode of action coincided with the degradation pathway proposed in our previous study. qRT-PCR experiments suggested that the R. erythropolis D310-1 carboxylesterase, cytochrome P-450 and glycosyltransferase genes were the key genes expressed during chlorimuron-ethyl biodegradation. To the best of our knowledge, this report is the first to describe the transcriptome analysis of a Rhodococcus species during the degradation of chlorimuron-ethyl.
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- Yi Cheng
- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China.
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Suarez C, Ratering S, Schäfer J, Schnell S. Ancylobacter pratisalsi sp. nov. with plant growth promotion abilities from the rhizosphere of Plantago winteri Wirtg. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4500-4506. [PMID: 28945527 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A Gram-negative bacterium, designated E130T, was isolated from rhizospheric soil of Plantago winteri Wirtg. from a natural salt meadow as part of an investigation on rhizospheric bacteria from salt-resistant plant species and evaluation of their plant growth-promoting abilities. Cells were rods, non-motile, aerobic, and oxidase and catalase positive, grew in a temperature range of between 4 and 37 °C, and in the presence of 0.5-5 % NaCl (w/v). Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain E130T is affiliated within the genus Ancylobacter, sharing the highest similarity with Ancylobacter rudongensis DSM 17131T (97.6 %), Ancylobacter defluvii CCUG 63806T (97.5 %) and Ancylobacter dichloromethanicus DSM 21507T (97.4 %). The DNA G+C content of strain E130T was 65.1 mol%. Its respiratory quinones were Q-9 and Q-10 and its major polar lipids comprised phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine and unidentified phospholipid. Major fatty acids of the strains E130T were C12 : 0, C16 : 0, C18 : 1ω7c and C19 : 0cycloω8c. The DNA-DNA relatedness of E130T to A. rudongensis DSM 17131T, A. defluvii CCUG 63806T and A. dichloromethanicus DSM 21507T was 29.2, 21.2 and 32.2 % respectively. On the basis of our polyphasic taxonomic study the new isolate represents a novel species, for which the name Ancylobacter pratisalsi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is E130T (LMG 29367T=DSM 102029T).
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- Christian Suarez
- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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Carles L, Joly M, Bonnemoy F, Leremboure M, Batisson I, Besse-Hoggan P. Identification of sulfonylurea biodegradation pathways enabled by a novel nicosulfuron-transforming strain Pseudomonas fluorescens SG-1: Toxicity assessment and effect of formulation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 324:184-193. [PMID: 28340990 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.10.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Revised: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Nicosulfuron is a selective herbicide belonging to the sulfonylurea family, commonly used on maize culture. A bacterial strain SG-1 was isolated from an agricultural soil previously treated with nicosulfuron. This strain was identified as Pseudomonas fluorescens and is able to quantitatively dissipate 77.5% of nicosulfuron (1mM) at 28°C in the presence of glucose within the first day of incubation. Four metabolites were identified among which ASDM (2-(aminosulfonyl)-N,N-dimethyl-3-pyridinecarboxamide) and ADMP (2-amino-4,6-dimethoxypyrimidine) in substantial proportions, corresponding to the hydrolytic sulfonylurea cleavage. Two-phase dissipation kinetics of nicosulfuron by SG-1 were observed at the highest concentrations tested (0.5 and 1mM) due to biosorption. The extend and rate of formulated nicosulfuron transformation were considerably reduced compared to those with the pure active ingredient (appearance of a lag phase, 30% dissipation after 10days of incubation instead of 100% with the pure herbicide) but the same metabolites were observed. The toxicity of metabolites (standardized Microtox® test) showed a 20-fold higher toxicity of ADMP than nicosulfuron. P. fluorescens strain SG-1 was also able to biotransform two other sulfonylureas (metsulfuron-methyl and tribenuron-methyl) with various novel pathways. These results provide new tools for a comprehensive picture of the sulfonylurea environmental fate and toxicity of nicosulfuron in the environment.
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- Louis Carles
- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6023, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6023, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6023, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6023, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France.
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France.
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Hua X, Zhou S, Chen M, Wei W, Liu M, Lei K, Zhou S, Li Y, Wang B, Li Z. Controllable Effect of Structural Modification of Sulfonylurea Herbicides on Soil Degradation. CHINESE J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201600438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Li C, Zang H, Yu Q, Lv T, Cheng Y, Cheng X, Liu K, Liu W, Xu P, Lan C. Biodegradation of chlorimuron-ethyl and the associated degradation pathway by Rhodococcus sp. D310-1. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:8794-8805. [PMID: 26810662 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5976-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Chlorimuron-ethyl is a typical long-term residual sulfonylurea herbicide, and strategies for its removal have attracted increasing attention. Microbial degradation is considered the most acceptable dissipation method. In this study, we optimized the cultivation conditions (substrate concentration, pH, inoculum concentration, and temperature) of the chlorimuron-ethyl-degrading bacterium Rhodococcus sp. D310-1 using response surface methodology (RSM) to improve the biodegradation efficiency. A maximum biodegradation rate of 88.95 % was obtained. The Andrews model was used to describe the changes in the specific degradation rate as the substrate concentration increased. Chlorimuron-ethyl could be transformed with a maximum specific degradation rate (q max), half-saturation constant (K S), and inhibition constant (K i) of 0.4327 day(-1), 63.50045 mg L(-1), and 156.76666 mg L(-1), respectively. Eight biodegradation products (2-amino-4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidine, ethyl 2-sulfamoyl benzoate, 2-sulfamoyl benzoic acid, o-benzoic sulfimide, 2-[[(4-chloro-6-methoxy-2-pyrimidinyl) carbamoyl] sulfamoyl] benzoic acid, ethyl 2-carbonyl sulfamoyl benzoate, ethyl 2-benzenesulfonyl isocyanate benzoate, and N,N-2(ethyl formate)benzene sulfonylurea) were identified, and three possible degradation pathways were proposed based on the results of high performance liquid chromatography HPLC, liquid chromatography tandem mass spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses and the relevant literature. This systematic study is the first to examine the chlorimuron-ethyl degradation pathways of the genus Rhodococcus.
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- Chunyan Li
- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China.
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of First Clinical Medicine, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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Zang H, Yu Q, Lv T, Cheng Y, Feng L, Cheng X, Li C. Insights into the degradation of chlorimuron-ethyl by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia D310-3. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 144:176-184. [PMID: 26363318 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.08.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 08/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this study, the effects of cultivation conditions on the degradation of chlorimuron-ethyl by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia D310-3, which exhibits a high chlorimuron-ethyl-degrading capability, were investigated. To improve the biodegradation efficiency, the cultivation conditions were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM) based on Box-Behnken design (BBD). The maximum biodegradation rate (89.9%) was obtained at the optimal conditions (culture time, 6 d; substrate concentration, 50.21 mg L(-1); pH, 5.95; temperature, 30.15 °C). The Andrews model was used to describe the dynamic change regularity of the specific degradation rate as the substrate concentration increased, and the values of the maximum specific degradation rate (q(max)), half-saturation constant (K(S)) and inhibition constant (K(i)) were 78.87 d(-1), 9180.97 mg L(-1) and 0.28 mg L(-1), respectively. Eight degradation products were captured and identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometry, and three possible degradation pathways are proposed based on the results of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), LC-MS and FTIR analyses as well as results reported in relevant literature. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first systematic study of the degradation pathway of chlorimuron-ethyl by S. maltophilia D310-3. This study provides valuable information for further exploration of the microbial degradation of other sulfonylurea herbicides.
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- Hailian Zang
- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of First Clinical Medicine, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China.
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Hua XW, Chen MG, Zhou S, Zhang DK, Liu M, Zhou S, Liu JB, Lei K, Song HB, Li YH, Gu YC, Li ZM. Research on controllable degradation of sulfonylurea herbicides. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra25765d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Through studying structure, bioassay and soil degradation tri-factor relationship, potential controllable degradation of SU was firstly explored and summarized.
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Yang L, Li X, Li X, Su Z, Zhang C, Xu M, Zhang H. Improved stability and enhanced efficiency to degrade chlorimuron-ethyl by the entrapment of esterase SulE in cross-linked poly (γ-glutamic acid)/gelatin hydrogel. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 287:287-295. [PMID: 25661176 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.01.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Revised: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Free enzymes often undergo some problems such as easy deactivation, low stability, and less recycling in biodegradation processes, especially in soil condition. A novel esterase SulE, which is responsible for primary degradation of a wide range of sulfonylurea herbicides by methyl or ethyl ester de-esterification, was expressed by strain Hansschlegelia sp. CHL1 and entrapped for the first time in an environment-friendly, biocompatible and biodegradable cross-linked poly (γ-glutamic acid)/gelatin hydrogel (CPE). The activity and stability of CPE-SulE were compared with free SulE under varying pH and temperature condition by measuring chlorimuron-ethyl residue. Meanwhile, the three-dimensional network of CPE-SulE was verified by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that CPE-SulE obviously improved thermostability, pH stability and reusability compared with free SulE. Furthermore, CPE-SulE enhanced degrading efficiency of chlorimuron-ethyl in both soil and water system, especially in acid environment. The characteristics of CPE-SulE suggested the great potential to remediate chlorimuron-ethyl contaminated soils in situ.
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- Liqiang Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Forest and Soil Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Forest and Soil Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Forest and Soil Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Forest and Soil Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Forest and Soil Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Forest and Soil Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Forest and Soil Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China.
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Arabet D, Tempel S, Fons M, Denis Y, Jourlin-Castelli C, Armitano J, Redelberger D, Iobbi-Nivol C, Boulahrouf A, Méjean V. Effects of a sulfonylurea herbicide on the soil bacterial community. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:5619-5627. [PMID: 24420563 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2512-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 01/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Sulfonylurea herbicides are widely used on a wide range of crops to control weeds. Chevalier® OnePass herbicide is a sulfonylurea herbicide intensively used on cereal crops in Algeria. No information is yet available about the biodegradation of this herbicide or about its effect on the bacterial community of the soil. In this study, we collected an untreated soil sample, and another sample was collected 1 month after treatment with the herbicide. Using a high-resolution melting DNA technique, we have shown that treatment with Chevalier® OnePass herbicide only slightly changed the composition of the whole bacterial community. Two hundred fifty-nine macroscopically different clones were isolated from the untreated and treated soil under both aerobic and microaerobic conditions. The strains were identified by sequencing a conserved fragment of the 16S rRNA gene. The phylogenetic trees constructed using the sequencing results confirmed that the bacterial populations were similar in the two soil samples. Species belonging to the Lysinibacillus, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, and Paenibacillus genera were the most abundant species found. Surprisingly, we found that among ten strains isolated from the treated soil, only six were resistant to the herbicide. Furthermore, bacterial overlay experiments showed that only one resistant strain (related to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia) allowed all the sensitive strains tested to grow in the presence of the herbicide. The other resistant strains allowed only certain sensitive strains to grow. On the basis of these results, we propose that there must be several biodegradation pathways for this sulfonylurea herbicide.
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- Dallel Arabet
- Laboratoire Génie Microbiologique et Applications, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria
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Biodegradation of pyrazosulfuron-ethyl by Acinetobacter sp. CW17. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2012; 57:139-47. [DOI: 10.1007/s12223-012-0107-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2011] [Accepted: 02/13/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Wang NX, Tang Q, Ai GM, Wang YN, Wang BJ, Zhao ZP, Liu SJ. Biodegradation of tribenuron methyl that is mediated by microbial acidohydrolysis at cell-soil interface. CHEMOSPHERE 2012; 86:1098-1105. [PMID: 22217454 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2011] [Revised: 12/07/2011] [Accepted: 12/07/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Tribenuron methyl (TBM) is a member of the sulfonylurea herbicide family and is widely used in weed control. Due to its phytotoxicity to rotating-crops, concerns on TBM-pollution to soil have been raised. In this study, experimental results indicated that microbial activity played a key role in TBM removal from polluted soil. Twenty-six bacterial strains were isolated and their degradation of TBM was evaluated. Serratia sp. strain BW30 was selected and subjected to further investigation on its degradative mechanism. TBM degradation by strain BW30 was dependent on glucose that was converted into lactic or oxalic acids. HPLC-MS analysis revealed two end-products from TBM degradation, and they were identical to the products from TBM acidohydrolysis. Based on this observation, it is proposed that microbe-mediated acidohydrolysis of TBM was involved in TBM degradation in soil, and possible application of this observation in bioremediation of TBM-polluted soil is discussed.
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- Nan-Xi Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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SulE, a sulfonylurea herbicide de-esterification esterase from Hansschlegelia zhihuaiae S113. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012; 78:1962-8. [PMID: 22247165 DOI: 10.1128/aem.07440-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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De-esterification is an important degradation or detoxification mechanism of sulfonylurea herbicide in microbes and plants. However, the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of sulfonylurea herbicide de-esterification are still unknown. In this study, a novel esterase gene, sulE, responsible for sulfonylurea herbicide de-esterification, was cloned from Hansschlegelia zhihuaiae S113. The gene contained an open reading frame of 1,194 bp, and a putative signal peptide at the N terminal was identified with a predicted cleavage site between Ala37 and Glu38, resulting in a 361-residue mature protein. SulE minus the signal peptide was synthesized in Escherichia coli BL21 and purified to homogeneity. SulE catalyzed the de-esterification of a variety of sulfonylurea herbicides that gave rise to the corresponding herbicidally inactive parent acid and exhibited the highest catalytic efficiency toward thifensulfuron-methyl. SulE was a dimer without the requirement of a cofactor. The activity of the enzyme was completely inhibited by Ag(+), Cd(2+), Zn(2+), methamidophos, and sodium dodecyl sulfate. A sulE-disrupted mutant strain, ΔsulE, was constructed by insertion mutation. ΔsulE lost the de-esterification ability and was more sensitive to the herbicides than the wild type of strain S113, suggesting that sulE played a vital role in the sulfonylurea herbicide resistance of the strain. The transfer of sulE into Saccharomyces cerevisiae BY4741 conferred on it the ability to de-esterify sulfonylurea herbicides and increased its resistance to the herbicides. This study has provided an excellent candidate for the mechanistic study of sulfonylurea herbicide metabolism and detoxification through de-esterification, construction of sulfonylurea herbicide-resistant transgenic crops, and bioremediation of sulfonylurea herbicide-contaminated environments.
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Tang Q, Zhao Z, Liu Y, Wang N, Wang B, Wang Y, Zhou N, Liu S. Augmentation of tribenuron methyl removal from polluted soil with Bacillus sp. strain BS2 and indigenous earthworms. J Environ Sci (China) 2012; 24:1492-1497. [PMID: 23513692 DOI: 10.1016/s1001-0742(11)60947-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Tribenuron methyl (TBM) is a member of the sulfonylurea herbicide family and is widely used worldwide. In this study, TBM-degrading bacteria were enriched with TBM as potential carbon, nitrogen or sulfur source, and 44 bacterial isolates were obtained. These isolates were phylogenetically diverse, and were grouped into 25 operational taxonomic units and 14 currently known genera. Three representatives, Bacillus sp. strain BS2, Microbacterium sp. strain BS3, and Cellulosimicrobium sp. strain BS11, were selected, and their growth and TBM removal from culture broth were investigated. In addition, indigenous earthworms were collected and applied to augment TBM degradation in lab-scale soil column experiments. Results demonstrated that Bacillus sp. strain BS2 and earthworms significantly increased TBM removal during soil column experiments.
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- Qiang Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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