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Rosas-Paz M, Zamora-Bello A, Torres-Ramírez N, Villarreal-Huerta D, Romero-Aguilar L, Pardo JP, El Hafidi M, Sandoval G, Segal-Kischinevzky C, González J. Nitrogen limitation-induced adaptive response and lipogenesis in the Antarctic yeast Rhodotorula mucilaginosa M94C9. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1416155. [PMID: 39161597 PMCID: PMC11330776 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1416155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024] Open
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The extremotolerant red yeast Rhodotorula mucilaginosa displays resilience to diverse environmental stressors, including cold, osmolarity, salinity, and oligotrophic conditions. Particularly, this yeast exhibits a remarkable ability to accumulate lipids and carotenoids in response to stress conditions. However, research into lipid biosynthesis has been hampered by limited genetic tools and a scarcity of studies on adaptive responses to nutrient stressors stimulating lipogenesis. This study investigated the impact of nitrogen stress on the adaptive response in Antarctic yeast R. mucilaginosa M94C9. Varied nitrogen availability reveals a nitrogen-dependent modulation of biomass and lipid droplet production, accompanied by significant ultrastructural changes to withstand nitrogen starvation. In silico analysis identifies open reading frames of genes encoding key lipogenesis enzymes, including acetyl-CoA carboxylase (Acc1), fatty acid synthases 1 and 2 (Fas1/Fas2), and acyl-CoA diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (Dga1). Further investigation into the expression profiles of RmACC1, RmFAS1, RmFAS2, and RmDGA1 genes under nitrogen stress revealed that the prolonged up-regulation of the RmDGA1 gene is a molecular indicator of lipogenesis. Subsequent fatty acid profiling unveiled an accumulation of oleic and palmitic acids under nitrogen limitation during the stationary phase. This investigation enhances our understanding of nitrogen stress adaptation and lipid biosynthesis, offering valuable insights into R. mucilaginosa M94C9 for potential industrial applications in the future.
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- Miguel Rosas-Paz
- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
- Posgrado en Ciencias Biológicas, Unidad de Posgrado, Circuito de Posgrados, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
- Posgrado en Ciencias Bioquímicas, Unidad de Posgrado, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
- Posgrado en Ciencias Biológicas, Unidad de Posgrado, Circuito de Posgrados, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biomedicina Cardiovascular, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Innovación en Bioenergéticos y Bioprocesos Avanzados, Unidad de Biotecnología Industrial, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco A. C., Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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Angelicola MV, Fernández PM, Aybar MJ, Van Nieuwenhove CP, Figueroa LI, Viñarta SC. Bioconversion of commercial and crude glycerol to single-cell oils by the Antarctic yeast Rhodotorula glutinis R4 as a biodiesel feedstock. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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He C, Feng J, Su J, Zhang T, Yu L. Application of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry for the Rapid Identification of Yeast Species From Polar Regions. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:832893. [PMID: 35283859 PMCID: PMC8905632 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.832893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Protein profiling based on matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) has proved to be a powerful tool for yeast identification. However, it is rarely used in the identification of yeast isolates from polar regions, which may be due to the limited data available for the differentiation of polar yeast species. The present study constructed a supplementary database of MALDI-TOF MS, including 33 yeast species from the Arctic and Antarctica. These yeast species were used to assess the accuracy and practicality of MALDI-TOF MS-based identification compared to the ribosomal DNA [internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) gene regions] sequencing identification. Their dendrogram based on main spectra profiles (MSPs) in the supplementary database was somewhat consistent with their phylogenetic tree. The accuracy of MALDI-TOF MS identification was also compared by the ethanol-formic acid extraction method and the on-plate extraction method. In addition, peptide markers of some yeast species (e.g., Glaciozyma, Phenoliferia, Mrakia, and Vishniacozyma) were identified. It is concluded that the MALDI-TOF MS method can differentiate some closely related yeast species from polar regions, thus is suitable for the identification of polar yeasts.
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- Chenyang He
- China Pharmaceutical Culture Collection, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- China Pharmaceutical Culture Collection, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- China Pharmaceutical Culture Collection, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- China Pharmaceutical Culture Collection, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- China Pharmaceutical Culture Collection, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Heiden RW, Schober S, Mittelbach M. Solubility limitations of residual steryl glucosides, saturated monoglycerides and glycerol in commercial biodiesel fuels as determinants of filter blockages. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aocs.12547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Richard W. Heiden
- R. W. Heiden Associates LLC, Laboratory/Greenfield Corporate Center Lancaster Pennsylvania USA
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- Institute of Chemistry University of Graz—NAWI Graz Graz Austria
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Microbial lipid biosynthesis from lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis products. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 54:107791. [PMID: 34192583 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Lipids are a biorefinery platform to prepare fuel, food and health products. They are traditionally obtained from plants, but those of microbial origin allow for a better use of land and C resources, among other benefits. Several (thermo)chemical and biochemical strategies are used for the conversion of C contained in lignocellulosic biomass into lipids. In particular, pyrolysis can process virtually any biomass and is easy to scale up. Products offer cost-effective, renewable C in the form of readily fermentable molecules and other upgradable intermediates. Although the production of microbial lipids has been studied for 30 years, their incorporation into biorefineries was only described a few years ago. As pyrolysis becomes a profitable technology to depolymerize lignocellulosic biomass into assimilable C, the number of investigations on it raises significantly. This article describes the challenges and opportunities resulting from the combination of lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis and lipid biosynthesis with oleaginous microorganisms. First, this work presents the basics of the individual processes, and then it shows state-of-the-art processes for the preparation of microbial lipids from biomass pyrolysis products. Advanced knowledge on separation techniques, structure analysis, and fermentability is detailed for each biomass pyrolysis fraction. Finally, the microbial fatty acid platform comprising biofuel, human food and animal feed products, and others, is presented. Literature shows that the microbial lipid production from anhydrosugars, like levoglucosan, and short-chain organic acids, like acetic acid, is straightforward. Indeed, processes achieving nearly theoretical yields form the latter have been described. Some authors have shown that lipid biosynthesis from different lignin sources is biochemically feasible. However, it still imposes major challenges regarding strain performance. No report on the fermentation of pyrolytic lignin is yet available. Research on the microbial uptake of pyrolytic humins remains vacant. Microorganisms that make use of methane show promising results at the proof-of-concept level. Overall, despite some issues need to be tackled, it is now possible to conceive new versatile biorefinery models by combining lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis products and robust oleaginous microbial cell factories.
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González J, Romero-Aguilar L, Matus-Ortega G, Pablo Pardo J, Flores-Alanis A, Segal-Kischinevzky C. Levaduras adaptadas al frío: el tesoro biotecnológico de la Antártica. TIP REVISTA ESPECIALIZADA EN CIENCIAS QUÍMICO-BIOLÓGICAS 2020. [DOI: 10.22201/fesz.23958723e.2020.0.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Las levaduras son organismos microscópicos que están distribuidos en toda la Tierra, de modo que algunas han adaptado su metabolismo para proliferar en ambientes extremos. Las levaduras que habitan en la Antártica son un grupo de microorganismos adaptados al frío que han sido poco estudiadas. En esta revisión se describen algunas de las adaptaciones metabólicas que les permiten habitar en ambientes extremos, por ejemplo, el de la Antártica. También se abordan las consideraciones relevantes para saber si una levadura es extremófila, así como los criterios utilizados para clasificar a las levaduras por crecimiento y temperatura. Además, se explica el papel de las vías de biosíntesis de carotenoides y lípidos que están involucradas en contrarrestar a las especies reactivas de oxígeno generadas por estrés oxidante en levaduras pigmentadas y oleaginosas del género Rhodotorula. La revisión también considera aspectos de investigación básica y la importancia de las levaduras oleaginosas de la Antártica para el desarrollo de algunas aplicaciones biotecnológicas.
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