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Yang C, Cui C, Deng F. The mntH gene of Burkholderia cenocepacia influences motility and quorum sensing to control virulence. Braz J Microbiol 2024:10.1007/s42770-024-01506-8. [PMID: 39230636 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-024-01506-8] [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: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/25/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024] Open
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Quorum sensing (QS) signals widely exist in bacteria to control biological functions in response to populations of cells. Burkholderia cenocepacia, an important opportunistic pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), is commonly found in the environment and mostly utilizes the N-acylhomoserine lactone (AHL) and cis-2-dodecenoic acid (BDSF) QS systems to control biological functions. Our previous study illuminated the detailed mechanism by which B.cenocepacia integrates BDSF and cyclic diguanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) signals to control virulence. Here, we employed Tn5 transposon mutagenesis to identify genes related to the BDSF QS system. One of the most significantly attenuated mutants had an insertion in the mntH gene. Here, we showed that MntH (Bcam0836), a manganese transport protein, controls QS-regulated phenotypes, including motility, biofilm formation and virulence. We also found that. BDSF production was attenuated at both the gene and signaling levels in the Bcam0836 mutant, and that Bcam0836 influenced the expression of some genes regulated by the BDSF receptor RpfR and the downstream regulator GtrR. These results show that the manganese transport protein. MntH modulates a subset of genes and functions regulated by the QS system in B. cenocepacia.
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- Chunxi Yang
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China.
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Fungal Resources, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330045, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
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Kachi K, Sato T, Nagasawa M, Cann I, Atomi H. The Lreu_1276 protein from Limosilactobacillus reuteri represents a third family of dihydroneopterin triphosphate pyrophosphohydrolases in bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0081424. [PMID: 38888337 PMCID: PMC11267939 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00814-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Tetrahydrofolate is a cofactor involved in C1 metabolism including biosynthesis pathways for adenine and serine. In the classical tetrahydrofolate biosynthesis pathway, the steps removing three phosphate groups from the precursor 7,8-dihydroneopterin triphosphate (DHNTP) remain unclear in many bacteria. DHNTP pyrophosphohydrolase hydrolyzes pyrophosphate from DHNTP and produces 7,8-dihydroneopterin monophosphate. Although two structurally distinct DHNTP pyrophosphohydrolases have been identified in the intestinal bacteria Lactococcus lactis and Escherichia coli, the distribution of their homologs is limited. Here, we aimed to identify a third DHNTP pyrophosphohydrolase gene in the intestinal lactic acid bacterium Limosilactobacillus reuteri. In a gene operon including genes involved in dihydrofolate biosynthesis, we focused on the lreu_1276 gene, annotated as Ham1 family protein or XTP/dITP diphosphohydrolase, as a candidate encoding DHNTP pyrophosphohydrolase. The Lreu_1276 recombinant protein was prepared using E. coli and purified. Biochemical analyses of the reaction product revealed that the Lreu_1276 protein displays significant pyrophosphohydrolase activity toward DHNTP. The optimal reaction temperature and pH were 35°C and around 7, respectively. Substrate specificity was relatively strict among 17 tested compounds. Although previously characterized DHNTP pyrophosphohydrolases prefer Mg2+, the Lreu_1276 protein exhibited maximum activity in the presence of Mn2+, with a specific activity of 28.2 ± 2.0 µmol min-1 mg-1 in the presence of 1 mM Mn2+. The three DHNTP pyrophosphohydrolases do not share structural similarity to one another, and the distribution of their homologs does not overlap, implying that the Lreu_1276 protein represents a third structurally novel DHNTP pyrophosphohydrolase in bacteria. IMPORTANCE The identification of a structurally novel DHNTP pyrophosphohydrolase in L. reuteri provides valuable information in understanding tetrahydrofolate biosynthesis in bacteria that possess lreu_1276 homologs. Interestingly, however, even with the identification of a third family of DHNTP pyrophosphohydrolases, there are still a number of bacteria that do not harbor homologs for any of the three genes while possessing other genes involved in the biosynthesis of the pterin ring structure. This suggests the presence of an unrecognized DHNTP pyrophosphohydrolase gene in bacteria. As humans do not harbor DHNTP pyrophosphohydrolase, the high structural diversity of enzymes responsible for a reaction in tetrahydrofolate biosynthesis may provide an advantage in designing inhibitors targeting a specific group of bacteria in the intestinal microbiota.
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- Kaede Kachi
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Integrated Research Center for Carbon Negative Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Integrated Research Center for Carbon Negative Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Lin Z, Liu L, Lian E, Zhao W, Jiang X. Regeneration of sedimentary manganese in coastal sediments deciphered by 224Ra/ 228Th disequilibria. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 928:172493. [PMID: 38621533 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Manganese (Mn) is a vital micronutrient and participates in multiple biochemical reactions and enzyme catalytic activities. Its cycling is tightly connected with iron (Fe) and nitrogen (N). Although coastal sediments are recognized as an important source of dissolved Mn to marine waters, this contribution remains inadequately quantified. In the summer of 2019 and 2020, we investigated benthic fluxes of dissolved Mn, Fe and ammonia (NH4+) in the Changjiang Estuary and East China Sea shelf using the 224Ra/228Th disequilibrium approach. Our results showed that the availability of reactive Mn oxides (MnD) played a crucial role in sedimentary Mn regeneration, as revealed by the positive correlation (r = 0.75, P < 0.05) between Mn fluxes and MnD contents. In addition, the positive correlation (r = 0.80, P < 0.01) between the decomposition rates of sedimentary organic matter (NH4+ flux) and Mn fluxes suggested that the reduction of MnD was mainly driven by the organic carbon oxidation. Furthermore, NH4+ and Mn fluxes exhibited an exponential increase against the product of dissolved oxygen concentration (DO) and the amplification factor of sediment surface area (ξ). In this context, ξ represents the rate of bottom water DO pumped into the sediment via physical reworking and bio-irrigation. In contrast to the most efficient Fe released from sediment overlain by hypoxic waters (DO <62.5 μM), the maximum Mn flux (63.5 ± 9.4 mmol m-2 d-1) was observed at sediment with oxygenated bottom waters (DO = 158 μM). This implies that the regeneration of Mn was associated with a more permissive redox state compared to that of Fe. We further demonstrated that Mn flux was 1-2 orders of magnitude higher than those estimated through traditional methods. Therefore, coastal sediments may contribute more Mn to ocean waters than previously thought. The precise estimation of Mn release from coastal sediments holds critical significance for research on the global Mn budget.
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- Zhongliang Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Research Center for Monitoring and Environmental Sciences, Taihu Basin & East China Sea Ecological Environment Supervision and Administration Authority, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Shanghai 200120, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Fourth Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beihai 536015, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Lyon SE, Wencker FDR, Fernando CM, Harris KA, Breaker RR. Disruption of the bacterial OLE RNP complex impairs growth on alternative carbon sources. PNAS NEXUS 2024; 3:pgae075. [PMID: 38415217 PMCID: PMC10898510 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Ornate, large, extremophilic (OLE) RNAs comprise a class of large noncoding RNAs in bacteria whose members form a membrane-associated ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex. This complex facilitates cellular adaptation to diverse stresses such as exposure to cold, short-chain alcohols, and elevated Mg2+ concentrations. Here, we report additional phenotypes exhibited by Halalkalibacterium halodurans (formerly called Bacillus halodurans) strains lacking functional OLE RNP complexes. Genetic disruption of the complex causes restricted growth compared to wild-type cells when cultured in minimal media (MM) wherein glucose is replaced with alternative carbon/energy sources. Genetic suppressor selections conducted in glutamate MM yielded isolates that carry mutations in or near genes relevant to Mn2+ homeostasis (ykoY and mntB), phosphate homeostasis (phoR), and putative multidrug resistance (bmrCD). These functional links between OLE RNA, carbon/energy management, and other fundamental processes including protein secretion are consistent with the hypothesis that the OLE RNP complex is a major contributor to cellular adaptation to unfavorable growth conditions.
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- Seth E Lyon
- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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Wright Z, Seymour M, Paszczak K, Truttmann T, Senn K, Stilp S, Jansen N, Gosz M, Goeden L, Anantharaman V, Aravind L, Waters LS. The small protein MntS evolved from a signal peptide and acquired a novel function regulating manganese homeostasis in Escherichia coli. Mol Microbiol 2024; 121:152-166. [PMID: 38104967 PMCID: PMC10842292 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.15206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Small proteins (<50 amino acids) are emerging as ubiquitous and important regulators in organisms ranging from bacteria to humans, where they commonly bind to and regulate larger proteins during stress responses. However, fundamental aspects of small proteins, such as their molecular mechanism of action, downregulation after they are no longer needed, and their evolutionary provenance, are poorly understood. Here, we show that the MntS small protein involved in manganese (Mn) homeostasis binds and inhibits the MntP Mn transporter. Mn is crucial for bacterial survival in stressful environments but is toxic in excess. Thus, Mn transport is tightly controlled at multiple levels to maintain optimal Mn levels. The small protein MntS adds a new level of regulation for Mn transporters, beyond the known transcriptional and post-transcriptional control. We also found that MntS binds to itself in the presence of Mn, providing a possible mechanism of downregulating MntS activity to terminate its inhibition of MntP Mn export. MntS is homologous to the signal peptide of SitA, the periplasmic metal-binding subunit of a Mn importer. Remarkably, the homologous signal peptide regions can substitute for MntS, demonstrating a functional relationship between MntS and these signal peptides. Conserved gene neighborhoods support that MntS evolved from the signal peptide of an ancestral SitA protein, acquiring a life of its own with a distinct function in Mn homeostasis.
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- Zachary Wright
- Department of Chemistry, 800 Algoma Blvd, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, 800 Algoma Blvd, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, 800 Algoma Blvd, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, 800 Algoma Blvd, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, 800 Algoma Blvd, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, 800 Algoma Blvd, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, 800 Algoma Blvd, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, 800 Algoma Blvd, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, 800 Algoma Blvd, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, 800 Algoma Blvd, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA
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Wang NE, Courcelle EJ, Coltman SM, Spolek RL, Courcelle J, Courcelle CT. Manganese transporters regulate the resumption of replication in hydrogen peroxide-stressed Escherichia coli. Biometals 2023; 36:1361-1376. [PMID: 37493920 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-023-00523-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
Abstract
Following hydrogen peroxide treatment, ferrous iron (Fe2+) is oxidized to its ferric form (Fe3+), stripping it from and inactivating iron-containing proteins. Many mononuclear iron enzymes can be remetallated by manganese to restore function, while other enzymes specifically utilize manganese as a cofactor, having redundant activities that compensate for iron-depleted counterparts. DNA replication relies on one or more iron-dependent protein(s) as synthesis abates in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and requires manganese in the medium to resume. Here, we show that manganese transporters regulate the ability to resume replication following oxidative challenge in Escherichia coli. The absence of the primary manganese importer, MntH, impairs the ability to resume replication; whereas deleting the manganese exporter, MntP, or transporter regulator, MntR, dramatically increases the rate of recovery. Unregulated manganese import promoted recovery even in the absence of Fur, which maintains iron homeostasis. Similarly, replication was not restored in oxyR mutants, which cannot upregulate manganese import following hydrogen peroxide stress. Taken together, the results define a central role for manganese transport in restoring replication following oxidative stress.
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- Natalie E Wang
- Department of Biology, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Biology, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Biology, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Biology, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA.
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Brown HA, DeVeaux AL, Juliano BR, Photenhauer AL, Boulinguiez M, Bornschein RE, Wawrzak Z, Ruotolo BT, Terrapon N, Koropatkin NM. BoGH13A Sus from Bacteroides ovatus represents a novel α-amylase used for Bacteroides starch breakdown in the human gut. Cell Mol Life Sci 2023; 80:232. [PMID: 37500984 PMCID: PMC10540511 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-023-04812-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Members of the Bacteroidetes phylum in the human colon deploy an extensive number of proteins to capture and degrade polysaccharides. Operons devoted to glycan breakdown and uptake are termed polysaccharide utilization loci or PUL. The starch utilization system (Sus) is one such PUL and was initially described in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (Bt). BtSus is highly conserved across many species, except for its extracellular α-amylase, SusG. In this work, we show that the Bacteroides ovatus (Bo) extracellular α-amylase, BoGH13ASus, is distinguished from SusG in its evolutionary origin and its domain architecture and by being the most prevalent form in Bacteroidetes Sus. BoGH13ASus is the founding member of both a novel subfamily in the glycoside hydrolase family 13, GH13_47, and a novel carbohydrate-binding module, CBM98. The BoGH13ASus CBM98-CBM48-GH13_47 architecture differs from the CBM58 embedded within the GH13_36 of SusG. These domains adopt a distinct spatial orientation and invoke a different association with the outer membrane. The BoCBM98 binding site is required for Bo growth on polysaccharides and optimal enzymatic degradation thereof. Finally, the BoGH13ASus structure features bound Ca2+ and Mn2+ ions, the latter of which is novel for an α-amylase. Little is known about the impact of Mn2+ on gut bacterial function, much less on polysaccharide consumption, but Mn2+ addition to Bt expressing BoGH13ASus specifically enhances growth on starch. Further understanding of bacterial starch degradation signatures will enable more tailored prebiotic and pharmaceutical approaches that increase starch flux to the gut.
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- Haley A Brown
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, UMR 7257, CNRS AMU; USC1408 INRAE, 13288, Marseille, France
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- Synchrotron Research Center, Life Science Collaborative Access Team, Northwestern University, Lemont, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, UMR 7257, CNRS AMU; USC1408 INRAE, 13288, Marseille, France
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Wright Z, Seymour M, Paszczak K, Truttmann T, Senn K, Stilp S, Jansen N, Gosz M, Goeden L, Anantharaman V, Aravind L, Waters LS. The small protein MntS evolved from a signal peptide and acquired a novel function regulating manganese homeostasis in Escherichia coli. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.06.02.543501. [PMID: 37398132 PMCID: PMC10312517 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.02.543501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
Abstract
Small proteins (< 50 amino acids) are emerging as ubiquitous and important regulators in organisms ranging from bacteria to humans, where they commonly bind to and regulate larger proteins during stress responses. However, fundamental aspects of small proteins, such as their molecular mechanism of action, downregulation after they are no longer needed, and their evolutionary provenance are poorly understood. Here we show that the MntS small protein involved in manganese (Mn) homeostasis binds and inhibits the MntP Mn transporter. Mn is crucial for bacterial survival in stressful environments, but is toxic in excess. Thus, Mn transport is tightly controlled at multiple levels to maintain optimal Mn levels. The small protein MntS adds a new level of regulation for Mn transporters, beyond the known transcriptional and post-transcriptional control. We also found that MntS binds to itself in the presence of Mn, providing a possible mechanism of downregulating MntS activity to terminate its inhibition of MntP Mn export. MntS is homologous to the signal peptide of SitA, the periplasmic metal-binding subunit of a Mn importer. Remarkably, the homologous signal peptide regions can substitute for MntS, demonstrating a functional relationship between MntS and these signal peptides. Conserved gene-neighborhoods support that MntS evolved from an ancestral SitA, acquiring a life of its own with a distinct function in Mn homeostasis. Significance This study demonstrates that the MntS small protein binds and inhibits the MntP Mn exporter, adding another layer to the complex regulation of Mn homeostasis. MntS also interacts with itself in cells with Mn, which could prevent it from regulating MntP. We propose that MntS and other small proteins might sense environmental signals and shut off their own regulation via binding to ligands (e.g., metals) or other proteins. We also provide evidence that MntS evolved from the signal peptide region of the Mn importer, SitA. Homologous SitA signal peptides can recapitulate MntS activities, showing that they have a second function beyond protein secretion. Overall, we establish that small proteins can emerge and develop novel functionalities from gene remnants.
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Ha N, Lee EJ. Manganese Transporter Proteins in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. J Microbiol 2023; 61:289-296. [PMID: 36862278 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-023-00027-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
Abstract
The metal cofactors are essential for the function of many enzymes. The host restricts the metal acquisition of pathogens for their immunity and the pathogens have evolved many ways to obtain metal ions for their survival and growth. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium also needs several metal cofactors for its survival, and manganese has been found to contribute to Salmonella pathogenesis. Manganese helps Salmonella withstand oxidative and nitrosative stresses. In addition, manganese affects glycolysis and the reductive TCA, which leads to the inhibition of energetic and biosynthetic metabolism. Therefore, manganese homeostasis is crucial for full virulence of Salmonella. Here, we summarize the current information about three importers and two exporters of manganese that have been identified in Salmonella. MntH, SitABCD, and ZupT have been shown to participate in manganese uptake. mntH and sitABCD are upregulated by low manganese concentration, oxidative stress, and host NRAMP1 level. mntH also contains a Mn2+-dependent riboswitch in its 5' UTR. Regulation of zupT expression requires further investigation. MntP and YiiP have been identified as manganese efflux proteins. mntP is transcriptionally activated by MntR at high manganese levels and repressed its activity by MntS at low manganese levels. Regulation of yiiP requires further analysis, but it has been shown that yiiP expression is not dependent on MntS. Besides these five transporters, there might be additional transporters that need to be identified.
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- Nakyeong Ha
- Department of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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A Manganese-independent Aldolase Enables Staphylococcus aureus To Resist Host-imposed Metal Starvation. mBio 2023; 14:e0322322. [PMID: 36598285 PMCID: PMC9973326 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03223-22] [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] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The preferred carbon source of Staphylococcus aureus and many other pathogens is glucose, and its consumption is critical during infection. However, glucose utilization increases the cellular demand for manganese, a nutrient sequestered by the host as a defense against invading pathogens. Therefore, bacteria must balance glucose metabolism with the increasing demand that metal-dependent processes, such as glycolysis, impose upon the cell. A critical regulator that enables S. aureus to resist nutritional immunity is the ArlRS two-component system. This work revealed that ArlRS regulates the expression of FdaB, a metal-independent fructose 1,6-bisphosphate aldolase. Further investigation revealed that when S. aureus is metal-starved by the host, FdaB functionally replaces the metal-dependent isozyme FbaA, thereby allowing S. aureus to resist host-imposed metal starvation in culture. Although metal-dependent aldolases are canonically zinc-dependent, this work uncovered that FbaA requires manganese for activity and that FdaB protects S. aureus from manganese starvation. Both FbaA and FdaB contribute to the ability of S. aureus to cause invasive disease in wild-type mice. However, the virulence defect of a strain lacking FdaB was reversed in calprotectin-deficient mice, which have defects in manganese sequestration, indicating that this isozyme contributes to the ability of this pathogen to overcome manganese limitation during infection. Cumulatively, these observations suggest that the expression of the metal-independent aldolase FdaB allows S. aureus to alleviate the increased demand for manganese that glucose consumption imposes, and highlights the cofactor flexibility of even established metalloenzyme families. IMPORTANCE Staphylococcus aureus and other pathogens consume glucose during infection. Glucose utilization increases the demand for transition metals, such as manganese, a nutrient that the host limits as a defense mechanism against invading pathogens. Therefore, pathogenic bacteria must balance glucose and manganese requirements during infection. The two-component system ArlRS is an important regulator that allows S. aureus to adapt to both glucose and manganese starvation. Among the genes regulated by ArlRS is the metal-independent fructose 1,6-bisphosphate aldolase fdaB, which functionally substitutes for the metal-dependent isoenzyme FbaA and enables S. aureus to survive host-imposed manganese starvation. Unexpectedly, and differing from most characterized metal-dependent aldolases, FbaA requires manganese for activity. Cumulatively, these findings reveal a new mechanism for overcoming nutritional immunity as well as the cofactor plasticity of even well-characterized metalloenzyme families.
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Calvo PA, Mateo-Cáceres V, Díaz-Arco S, Redrejo-Rodríguez M, de Vega M. The enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli insertion sequence-excision enhancer protein is a DNA polymerase with microhomology-mediated end-joining activity. Nucleic Acids Res 2023; 51:1189-1207. [PMID: 36715333 PMCID: PMC9943667 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Bacterial genomes contain an abundance of transposable insertion sequence (IS) elements that are essential for genome evolution and fitness. Among them, IS629 is present in most strains of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 and accounts for many polymorphisms associated with gene inactivation and/or genomic deletions. The excision of IS629 from the genome is promoted by IS-excision enhancer (IEE) protein. Despite IEE has been identified in the most pathogenic serotypes of E. coli, its biochemical features that could explain its role in IS excision are not yet understood. We show that IEE is present in >30% of all available E. coli genome assemblies, and is highly conserved and very abundant within enterohemorrhagic, enteropathogenic and enterotoxigenic genomes. In vitro analysis of the recombinant protein from E. coli O157:H7 revealed the presence of a Mn2+-dependent error-prone DNA polymerase activity in its N-terminal archaeo-eukaryotic primase (AEP) domain able to promote dislocations of the primer and template strands. Importantly, IEE could efficiently perform in vitro an end-joining reaction of 3'-single-strand DNA overhangs with ≥4 bp of homology requiring both the N-terminal AEP and C-terminal helicase domains. The proposed role for IEE in the novel IS excision mechanism is discussed.
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- Patricia A Calvo
- Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Nicolás Cabrera 1, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Nicolás Cabrera 1, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Madrid, Spain
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +34 911964717; Fax: +34 911964420;
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Serrano-Gutiérrez M, Merino E. Antisense-acting riboswitches: A poorly characterized yet important model of transcriptional regulation in prokaryotic organisms. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0281744. [PMID: 36809273 PMCID: PMC9943018 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Riboswitches are RNA elements involved in regulating genes that participate in the biosynthesis or transport of essential metabolites. They are characterized by their ability to recognize their target molecules with high affinity and specificity. Riboswitches are commonly cotranscribed with their target genes and are located at the 5' end of their transcriptional units. To date, only two exceptional cases of riboswitches being situated at the 3' end and transcribing in the antisense direction of their regulated genes have been described. The first case involves a SAM riboswitch located at the 3' end of the ubiG-mccB-mccA operon in Clostridium acetobutylicum involved in converting methionine to cysteine. The second case concerns a Cobalamin riboswitch in Listeria monocytogenes that regulates the transcription factor PocR related to this organism's pathogenic process. In almost a decade since the first descriptions of antisense-acting riboswitches, no new examples have been described. In this work, we performed a computational analysis to identify new examples of antisense-acting riboswitches. We found 292 cases in which, according to the available information, we infer that the expected regulation of the riboswitch is consistent with the signaling molecule it senses and the metabolic function of the regulated gene. The metabolic implications of this novel type of regulation are thoroughly discussed.
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- Mariela Serrano-Gutiérrez
- Departamento de Microbiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
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- Departamento de Microbiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
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Zhou J, Ren Y, Wen X, Yue S, Wang Z, Wang L, Peng Q, Hu R, Zou H, Jiang Y, Hong Q, Xue B. Comparison of coated and uncoated trace elements on growth performance, apparent digestibility, intestinal development and microbial diversity in growing sheep. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1080182. [PMID: 36605519 PMCID: PMC9808050 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1080182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The suitable supplement pattern affects the digestion and absorption of trace minerals by ruminants. This study aimed to compare the effects of coated and uncoated trace elements on growth performance, apparent digestibility, intestinal development and microbial diversity in growing sheep. Thirty 4-month-old male Yunnan semi-fine wool sheep were randomly assigned to three treatments (n = 10) and fed with following diets: basal diet without adding exogenous trace elements (CON), basal diet plus 400 mg/kg coated trace elements (CTE, the rumen passage rate was 65.87%) and basal diet plus an equal amount of trace elements in uncoated form (UTE). Compared with the CON group, the average daily weight gain and apparent digestibility of crude protein were higher (P < 0.05) in the CTE and UTE groups, while there was no difference between the CTE and UTE groups. The serum levels of selenium, iodine and cobalt were higher (P < 0.05) in the CTE and UTE groups than those in the CON group, the serum levels of selenium and cobalt were higher (P < 0.05) in the CTE group than those in the UTE group. Compared with the CON and UTE groups, the villus height and the ratio of villus height to crypt depth in duodenum and ileum were higher (P < 0.05) in the CTE groups. The addition of trace minerals in diet upregulated most of the relative gene expression of Ocludin, Claudin-1, Claudin-2, ZO-1, and ZO-2 in the duodenum and jejunum and metal ion transporters (FPN1 and ZNT4) in small intestine. The relative abundance of the genera Christensenellaceae R-7 group, Ruminococcus 1, Lachnospiraceae NK3A20 group, and Ruminococcaceae in ileum, and Ruminococcaceae UCG-014 and Lactobacillus in colon was higher in the CTE group that in the CON group. These results indicated that dietary trace mineral addition improved the growth performance and intestinal development, and altered the structure of intestinal bacteria in growing sheep. Compared to uncoated form, offering trace mineral elements to sheep in coated form had a higher absorption efficiency, however, had little effect on improving growth performance of growing sheep.
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- Jia Zhou
- 1Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Culture and Safety Production in Cattle in Sichuan, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- 1Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Culture and Safety Production in Cattle in Sichuan, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- 1Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Culture and Safety Production in Cattle in Sichuan, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- 2Department of Bioengineering, Sichuan Water Conservancy Vocational College, Chengdu, China
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- 1Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Culture and Safety Production in Cattle in Sichuan, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- 1Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Culture and Safety Production in Cattle in Sichuan, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- 1Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Culture and Safety Production in Cattle in Sichuan, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- 1Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Culture and Safety Production in Cattle in Sichuan, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- 1Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Culture and Safety Production in Cattle in Sichuan, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- 3College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- 4Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
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- 1Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Culture and Safety Production in Cattle in Sichuan, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China,*Correspondence: Bai Xue,
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Lavania S, Choudhury B. Improvement of amidase production with high specific acyltransferase activity using Bacillus smithii IITR6B2. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Kalita A, Mishra RK, Kumar V, Arora A, Dutta D. An Intrinsic Alkalization Circuit Turns on mntP Riboswitch under Manganese Stress in Escherichia coli. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0336822. [PMID: 36190429 PMCID: PMC9603457 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03368-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The trace metal manganese in excess affects iron-sulfur cluster and heme-protein biogenesis, eliciting cellular toxicity. The manganese efflux protein MntP is crucial to evading manganese toxicity in bacteria. Recently, two Mn-sensing riboswitches upstream of mntP and alx in Escherichia coli have been reported to mediate the upregulation of their expression under manganese shock. As the alx riboswitch is also responsive to alkaline shock administered externally, it is intriguing whether the mntP riboswitch is also responsive to alkaline stress. Furthermore, how both manganese and alkaline pH simultaneously regulate these two riboswitches under physiological conditions is a puzzle. Using multiple approaches, we show that manganese shock activated glutamine synthetase (GlnA) and glutaminases (GlsA and GlsB) to spike ammonia production in E. coli. The elevated ammonia intrinsically alkalizes the cytoplasm. We establish that this alkalization under manganese stress is crucial for attaining the highest degree of riboswitch activation. Additional studies showed that alkaline pH promotes a 17- to 22-fold tighter interaction between manganese and the mntP riboswitch element. Our study uncovers a physiological linkage between manganese efflux and pH homeostasis that mediates enhanced manganese tolerance. IMPORTANCE Riboswitch RNAs are cis-acting elements that can adopt alternative conformations in the presence or absence of a specific ligand(s) to modulate transcription termination or translation initiation processes. In the present work, we show that manganese and alkaline pH are both necessary for maximal mntP riboswitch activation to mitigate the manganese toxicity. This study bridges the gap between earlier studies that separately emphasize the importance of alkaline pH and manganese in activating the riboswitches belonging to the yybP-ykoY family. This study also ascribes a physiological relevance as to how manganese can rewire cellular physiology to render cytoplasmic pH alkaline for its homeostasis.
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- Arunima Kalita
- CSIR Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- CSIR Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- CSIR Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- CSIR Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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Martin JE, Waters LS. Regulation of Bacterial Manganese Homeostasis and Usage During Stress Responses and Pathogenesis. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:945724. [PMID: 35911964 PMCID: PMC9334652 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.945724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Manganese (Mn) plays a multifaceted role in the survival of pathogenic and symbiotic bacteria in eukaryotic hosts, and it is also important for free-living bacteria to grow in stressful environments. Previous research has uncovered components of the bacterial Mn homeostasis systems that control intracellular Mn levels, many of which are important for virulence. Multiple studies have also identified proteins that use Mn once it is inside the cell, including Mn-specific enzymes and enzymes transiently loaded with Mn for protection during oxidative stress. Emerging evidence continues to reveal proteins involved in maintaining Mn homeostasis, as well as enzymes that can bind Mn. For some of these enzymes, Mn serves as an essential cofactor. For other enzymes, mismetallation with Mn can lead to inactivation or poor activity. Some enzymes may even potentially be regulated by differential metallation with Mn or zinc (Zn). This review focuses on new developments in regulatory mechanisms that affect Mn homeostasis and usage, additional players in Mn import that increase bacterial survival during pathogenesis, and the interplay between Mn and other metals during Mn-responsive physiological processes. Lastly, we highlight lessons learned from fundamental research that are now being applied to bacterial interactions within larger microbial communities or eukaryotic hosts.
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- Julia E. Martin
- Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, United States
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Uppalapati SR, Vazquez-Torres A. Manganese Utilization in Salmonella Pathogenesis: Beyond the Canonical Antioxidant Response. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:924925. [PMID: 35903545 PMCID: PMC9315381 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.924925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The metal ion manganese (Mn2+) is equally coveted by hosts and bacterial pathogens. The host restricts Mn2+ in the gastrointestinal tract and Salmonella-containing vacuoles, as part of a process generally known as nutritional immunity. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium counteract Mn2+ limitation using a plethora of metal importers, whose expression is under elaborate transcriptional and posttranscriptional control. Mn2+ serves as cofactor for a variety of enzymes involved in antioxidant defense or central metabolism. Because of its thermodynamic stability and low reactivity, bacterial pathogens may favor Mn2+-cofactored metalloenzymes during periods of oxidative stress. This divalent metal catalyzes metabolic flow through lower glycolysis, reductive tricarboxylic acid and the pentose phosphate pathway, thereby providing energetic, redox and biosynthetic outputs associated with the resistance of Salmonella to reactive oxygen species generated in the respiratory burst of professional phagocytic cells. Combined, the oxyradical-detoxifying properties of Mn2+ together with the ability of this divalent metal cation to support central metabolism help Salmonella colonize the mammalian gut and establish systemic infections.
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- Siva R. Uppalapati
- Department of Immunology & Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States,*Correspondence: Siva R. Uppalapati, ; Andres Vazquez-Torres,
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- Department of Immunology & Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States,Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, CO, United States,*Correspondence: Siva R. Uppalapati, ; Andres Vazquez-Torres,
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Manganese Modulates Metabolic Activity and Redox Homeostasis in Translationally Blocked Lactococcus cremoris, Impacting Metabolic Persistence, Cell Culturability, and Flavor Formation. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0270821. [PMID: 35638825 PMCID: PMC9241929 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02708-21] [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] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace element that is supplemented in microbial media with varying benefits across species and growth conditions. We found that growth of Lactococcus cremoris was unaffected by manganese omission from the growth medium. The main proteome adaptation to manganese omission involved increased manganese transporter production (up to 2,000-fold), while the remaining 10 significant proteome changes were between 1.4- and 4-fold. Further investigation in translationally blocked (TB), nongrowing cells showed that Mn supplementation (20 μM) led to approximately 1.5 X faster acidification compared with Mn-free conditions. However, this faster acidification stagnated within 24 h, likely due to draining of intracellular NADH that coincides with substantial loss of culturability. Conversely, without manganese, nongrowing cells persisted to acidify for weeks, albeit at a reduced rate, but maintaining redox balance and culturability. Strikingly, despite being unculturable, α-keto acid-derived aldehydes continued to accumulate in cells incubated in the presence of manganese, whereas without manganese cells predominantly formed the corresponding alcohols. This is most likely reflecting NADH availability for the alcohol dehydrogenase-catalyzed conversion. Overall, manganese influences the lactococcal acidification rate, and flavor formation capacity in a redox dependent manner. These are important industrial traits especially during cheese ripening, where cells are in a non-growing, often unculturable state. IMPORTANCE In nature as well as in various biotechnology applications, microorganisms are often in a nongrowing state and their metabolic persistence determines cell survival and functionality. Industrial examples are dairy fermentations where bacteria remain active during the ripening phases that can take up to months and even years. Here we investigated environmental factors that can influence lactococcal metabolic persistence throughout such prolonged periods. We found that in the absence of manganese, acidification of nongrowing cells remained active for weeks while in the presence of manganese it stopped within 1 day. The latter coincided with the accumulation of amino acid derived volatile metabolites. Based on metabolic conversions, proteome analysis, and a reporter assay, we demonstrated that the manganese elicited effects were NADH dependent. Overall the results show the effect of environmental modulation on prolonged cell-based catalysis, which is highly relevant to non-growing cells in nature and biotechnological applications.
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Jiang G, Fan D, Tian J, Xiang Z, Fang Q. Self-Confirming Magnetosomes for Tumor-Targeted T 1 /T 2 Dual-Mode MRI and MRI-Guided Photothermal Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2200841. [PMID: 35579102 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202200841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Nanomaterials as T1 /T2 dual-mode magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents have great potential in improving the accuracy of tumor diagnosis. Applications of such materials, however, are limited by the complicated chemical synthesis process and potential biosafety issues. In this study, the biosynthesis of manganese (Mn)-doped magnetosomes (MagMn) that not only can be used in T1 /T2 dual-mode MR imaging with self-confirmation for tumor detection, but also improve the photothermal conversion efficiency for MRI-guided photothermal therapy (PTT) is reported. The MagMn nanoparticles (NPs) are naturally produced through the biomineralization of magnetotactic bacteria by doping Mn into the ferromagnetic iron oxide crystals. In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that targeting peptides functionalized MagMn enhanced both T1 and T2 MRI signals in tumor tissue and significantly inhibited tumor growth by the further MRI-guided PTT. It is envisioned that the biosynthesized multifunctional MagMn nanoplatform may serve as a potential theranostic agent for cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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- Gexuan Jiang
- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Beijing Key Laboratory of Ambient Particles Health Effects and Prevention Techniques National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Beijing Key Laboratory of Ambient Particles Health Effects and Prevention Techniques National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratories for Agro‐biotechnology and College of Biological Sciences China Agricultural University Beijing 100193 P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Beijing Key Laboratory of Ambient Particles Health Effects and Prevention Techniques National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Ministry of Education) College of Laboratory Medicine Chongqing Medical University Chongqing China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Beijing Key Laboratory of Ambient Particles Health Effects and Prevention Techniques National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
- Sino‐Danish Center for Education and Research Beijing 101408 China
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MntP and YiiP Contribute to Manganese Efflux in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium under Conditions of Manganese Overload and Nitrosative Stress. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0131621. [PMID: 35019706 PMCID: PMC8754126 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01316-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The divalent transition metal cation manganese is important for protein function, particularly under conditions of iron limitation, nitrosative stress, and oxidative stress, but can mediate substantial toxicity in excess. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium possesses multiple manganese importers, but the pathways for manganese efflux remain poorly defined. The S. Typhimurium ATCC 14028s genome was analyzed for putative manganese export pathways, which identified a previously uncharacterized homologue of the Escherichia coli manganese exporter mntP, stm1834, and two cation diffusion facilitator family transporters, zitB (stm0758) and yiiP (stm4061). Manganese acquisition by S. Typhimurium has been shown to occur in response to nitric oxide, an important chemical mediator of the mammalian innate immune response. However, cellular manganese can rapidly return to prechallenge levels, strongly suggesting that one or more S. Typhimurium exporters may contribute to this process. Here, we report that mntP and yiiP contribute to manganese resistance and export in S. Typhimurium. YiiP, also known as FieF, has previously been associated with zinc and iron transport, although its physiological role remains ambiguous due to a lack of zinc-sensitive phenotypes in yiiP mutant strains of S. Typhimurium and E. coli. We report that S. Typhimurium ΔmntP ΔyiiP mutants are exquisitely sensitive to manganese and show that both YiiP and MntP contribute to manganese efflux following nitric oxide exposure. IMPORTANCE Transition metal cations are required for the function of many proteins but can mediate toxicity when present in excess. Identifying transporters that facilitate metal ion export, the conditions under which they are expressed, and the role they play in bacterial physiology is an evolving area of interest for environmental and pathogenic organisms. Determining the native targets of metal transporters has proved challenging since bioinformatic predictions, in vitro transport data, and mutant phenotypes do not always agree. This work identifies two transporters that mediate manganese efflux from the Gram-negative pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in response to manganese overload and nitric oxide stress. While homologues of MntP have been characterized previously, this is the first observation of YiiP contributing to manganese export.
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Puccio T, Kunka KS, An SS, Kitten T. Contribution of a ZIP-family protein to manganese uptake and infective endocarditis virulence in Streptococcus sanguinis. Mol Microbiol 2021; 117:353-374. [PMID: 34855265 PMCID: PMC8844249 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Streptococcus sanguinis is an important cause of infective endocarditis. In strain SK36, the ABC‐family manganese transporter, SsaACB, is essential for virulence. We have now identified a ZIP‐family protein, TmpA, as a secondary manganese transporter. A tmpA mutant had no phenotype, but a ΔssaACB ΔtmpA mutant was more attenuated for serum growth and for virulence in a rabbit model than its ΔssaACB parent. The growth of both mutants was restored by supplemental manganese, but the ΔssaACB ΔtmpA mutant required twenty‐fold more and accumulated less. Although ZIP‐family proteins are known for zinc and iron transport, TmpA‐mediated transport of either metal was minimal. While ssaACB appears ubiquitous in St. sanguinis, tmpA was present in a majority of strains and a mntH gene encoding an NRAMP‐family transporter was identified in relatively few, including VMC66. As in SK36, deletion of ssaACB greatly diminished VMC66 endocarditis virulence and serum growth, and deletion of tmpA from this mutant diminished virulence further. Virulence was not significantly altered by deletion of mntH from either VMC66 or its ΔssaACB mutant. This and the accompanying paper together suggest that SsaACB is of primary importance for endocarditis virulence while secondary transporters TmpA and MntH contribute to growth under differing conditions.
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- Tanya Puccio
- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Smethurst DGJ, Shcherbik N. Interchangeable utilization of metals: New perspectives on the impacts of metal ions employed in ancient and extant biomolecules. J Biol Chem 2021; 297:101374. [PMID: 34732319 PMCID: PMC8633580 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Metal ions provide considerable functionality across biological systems, and their utilization within biomolecules has adapted through changes in the chemical environment to maintain the activity they facilitate. While ancient earth's atmosphere was rich in iron and manganese and low in oxygen, periods of atmospheric oxygenation significantly altered the availability of certain metal ions, resulting in ion replacement within biomolecules. This adaptation mechanism has given rise to the phenomenon of metal cofactor interchangeability, whereby contemporary proteins and nucleic acids interact with multiple metal ions interchangeably, with different coordinated metals influencing biological activity, stability, and toxic potential. The ability of extant organisms to adapt to fluctuating metal availability remains relevant in a number of crucial biomolecules, including the superoxide dismutases of the antioxidant defense systems and ribonucleotide reductases. These well-studied and ancient enzymes illustrate the potential for metal interchangeability and adaptive utilization. More recently, the ribosome has also been demonstrated to exhibit interchangeable interactions with metal ions with impacts on function, stability, and stress adaptation. Using these and other examples, here we review the biological significance of interchangeable metal ions from a new angle that combines both biochemical and evolutionary viewpoints. The geochemical pressures and chemical properties that underlie biological metal utilization are discussed in the context of their impact on modern disease states and treatments.
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- Daniel G J Smethurst
- Department for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Rowan University, Stratford, New Jersey, USA.
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- Department for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Rowan University, Stratford, New Jersey, USA.
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Mandal SK, Kanaujia SP. Structural and thermodynamic insights into a novel Mg 2+-citrate-binding protein from the ABC transporter superfamily. Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol 2021; 77:1516-1534. [PMID: 34866608 DOI: 10.1107/s2059798321010457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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More than one third of proteins require metal ions to accomplish their functions, making them obligatory for the growth and survival of microorganisms in varying environmental niches. In prokaryotes, besides their involvement in various cellular and physiological processes, metal ions stimulate the uptake of citrate molecules. Citrate is a source of carbon and energy and is reported to be transported by secondary transporters. In Gram-positive bacteria, citrate molecules are transported in complex with divalent metal ions, whereas in Gram-negative bacteria they are translocated by Na+/citrate symporters. In this study, the presence of a novel divalent-metal-ion-complexed citrate-uptake system that belongs to the primary active ABC transporter superfamily is reported. For uptake, the metal-ion-complexed citrate molecules are sequestered by substrate-binding proteins (SBPs) and transferred to transmembrane domains for their transport. This study reports crystal structures of an Mg2+-citrate-binding protein (MctA) from the Gram-negative thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus HB8 in both apo and holo forms in the resolution range 1.63-2.50 Å. Despite binding various divalent metal ions, MctA possesses the coordination geometry to bind its physiological metal ion, Mg2+. The results also suggest an extended subclassification of cluster D SBPs, which are known to bind and transport divalent-metal-ion-complexed citrate molecules. Comparative assessment of the open and closed conformations of the wild-type and mutant MctA proteins suggests a gating mechanism of ligand entry following an `asymmetric domain movement' of the N-terminal domain for substrate binding.
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- Suraj Kumar Mandal
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, India
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Yang X, Liu H, Zhang Y, Shen X. Roles of Type VI Secretion System in Transport of Metal Ions. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:756136. [PMID: 34803980 PMCID: PMC8602904 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.756136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a transmembrane protein nanomachine employed by many gram-negative bacteria to directly translocate effectors into adjacent cells or the extracellular milieu, showing multiple functions in both interbacterial competition and bacteria-host interactions. Metal ion transport is a newly discovered T6SS function. This review summarizes the identified T6SS functions and highlights the features of metal ion transport mediated by T6SS and discusses its regulation.
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- Xiaobing Yang
- College of Applied Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology (HAUST), Sanmenxia, China.,Medical College, Sanmenxia Vocational Technical School, Sanmenxia, China
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- Qingyang Longfeng Sponge City Construction Management & Operation Co., Ltd, Qingyang, China
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- Qingyang Longfeng Sponge City Construction Management & Operation Co., Ltd, Qingyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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Liu S, Abboud MI, John T, Mikhailov V, Hvinden I, Walsby-Tickle J, Liu X, Pettinati I, Cadoux-Hudson T, McCullagh JSO, Schofield CJ. Roles of metal ions in the selective inhibition of oncogenic variants of isocitrate dehydrogenase 1. Commun Biol 2021; 4:1243. [PMID: 34725432 PMCID: PMC8560763 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02743-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Cancer linked isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) 1 variants, notably R132H IDH1, manifest a 'gain-of-function' to reduce 2-oxoglutarate to 2-hydroxyglutarate. High-throughput screens have enabled clinically useful R132H IDH1 inhibitors, mostly allosteric binders at the dimer interface. We report investigations on roles of divalent metal ions in IDH substrate and inhibitor binding that rationalise this observation. Mg2+/Mn2+ ions enhance substrate binding to wt IDH1 and R132H IDH1, but with the former manifesting lower Mg2+/Mn2+ KMs. The isocitrate-Mg2+ complex is the preferred wt IDH1 substrate; with R132H IDH1, separate and weaker binding of 2-oxoglutarate and Mg2+ is preferred. Binding of R132H IDH1 inhibitors at the dimer interface weakens binding of active site Mg2+ complexes; their potency is affected by the Mg2+ concentration. Inhibitor selectivity for R132H IDH1 over wt IDH1 substantially arises from different stabilities of wt and R132H IDH1 substrate-Mg2+ complexes. The results reveal the importance of substrate-metal ion complexes in wt and R132H IDH1 catalysis and the basis for selective R132H IDH1 inhibition. Further studies on roles of metal ion complexes in TCA cycle and related metabolism, including from an evolutionary perspective, are of interest.
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- Shuang Liu
- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, 415 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
- Department of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos/Beirut, Lebanon
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.
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A Unique Reverse Adaptation Mechanism Assists Bordetella pertussis in Resistance to Both Scarcity and Toxicity of Manganese. mBio 2021; 12:e0190221. [PMID: 34700381 PMCID: PMC8546581 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01902-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The ability of bacterial pathogens to acquire essential micronutrients is critical for their survival in the host environment. Manganese plays a complex role in the virulence of a variety of pathogens due to its function as an antioxidant and enzymatic cofactor. Therefore, host cells deprive pathogens of manganese to prevent or attenuate infection. Here, we show that evolution of the human-restricted pathogen Bordetella pertussis has selected for an inhibitory duplication within a manganese exporter of the calcium:cation antiporter superfamily. Intriguingly, upon exposure to toxic levels of manganese, the nonfunctional exporter becomes operative in resister cells due to a unique reverse adaptation mechanism. However, compared with wild-type (wt) cells, the resisters carrying a functional copy of the exporter displayed strongly reduced intracellular levels of manganese and impaired growth under oxidative stress. Apparently, inactivation of the manganese exporter and the resulting accumulation of manganese in the cytosol benefited the pathogen by improving its survival under stress conditions. The inhibitory duplication within the exporter gene is highly conserved among B. pertussis strains, absent from all other Bordetella species and from a vast majority of organisms across all kingdoms of life. Therefore, we conclude that inactivation of the exporter gene represents an exceptional example of a flexible genome decay strategy employed by a human pathogen to adapt to its exclusive host.
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Hemkemeyer M, Schwalb SA, Heinze S, Joergensen RG, Wichern F. Functions of elements in soil microorganisms. Microbiol Res 2021; 252:126832. [PMID: 34508963 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2021.126832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The soil microbial community fulfils various functions, such as nutrient cycling and carbon (C) sequestration, therefore contributing to maintenance of soil fertility and mitigation of global warming. In this context, a major focus of research has been on C, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) cycling. However, from aquatic and other environments, it is well known that other elements beyond C, N, and P are essential for microbial functioning. Nonetheless, for soil microorganisms this knowledge has not yet been synthesised. To gain a better mechanistic understanding of microbial processes in soil systems, we aimed at summarising the current knowledge on the function of a range of essential or beneficial elements, which may affect the efficiency of microbial processes in soil. This knowledge is discussed in the context of microbial driven nutrient and C cycling. Our findings may support future investigations and data evaluation, where other elements than C, N, and P affect microbial processes.
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- Michael Hemkemeyer
- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Institute of Biogenic Resources in Sustainable Food Systems - From Farm to Function, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Marie-Curie-Str. 1, 47533 Kleve, Germany.
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Institute of Biogenic Resources in Sustainable Food Systems - From Farm to Function, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Marie-Curie-Str. 1, 47533 Kleve, Germany
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- Department of Soil Science & Soil Ecology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Soil Biology and Plant Nutrition, University of Kassel, Nordbahnhofstr. 1a, 37213 Witzenhausen, Germany
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- Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Institute of Biogenic Resources in Sustainable Food Systems - From Farm to Function, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Marie-Curie-Str. 1, 47533 Kleve, Germany
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Pajarillo EAB, Lee E, Kang DK. Trace metals and animal health: Interplay of the gut microbiota with iron, manganese, zinc, and copper. ANIMAL NUTRITION (ZHONGGUO XU MU SHOU YI XUE HUI) 2021; 7:750-761. [PMID: 34466679 PMCID: PMC8379138 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2021.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Metals such as iron, manganese, copper, and zinc are recognized as essential trace elements. These trace metals play critical roles in development, growth, and metabolism, participating in various metabolic processes by acting as cofactors of enzymes or providing structural support to proteins. Deficiency or toxicity of these metals can impact human and animal health, giving rise to a number of metabolic and neurological disorders. Proper breakdown, absorption, and elimination of these trace metals is a tightly regulated process that requires crosstalk between the host and these micronutrients. The gut is a complex system that serves as the interface between these components, but other factors that contribute to this delicate interaction are not well understood. The gut is home to trillions of microorganisms and microbial genes (the gut microbiome) that can regulate the metabolism and transport of micronutrients and contribute to the bioavailability of trace metals through their assimilation from food sources or by competing with the host. Furthermore, deficiency or toxicity of these metals can modulate the gut microenvironment, including microbiota, nutrient availability, stress, and immunity. Thus, understanding the role of the gut microbiota in the metabolism of manganese, iron, copper, and zinc, as well as in heavy metal deficiencies and toxicities, and vice versa, may provide insight into developing improved or alternative therapeutic strategies to address emerging health concerns. This review describes the current understanding of how the gut microbiome and trace metals interact and affect host health, particularly in pigs.
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- Edward Alain B. Pajarillo
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee 32307, FL, USA
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- Department of Animal Resources Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Resources Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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Stokowa-Sołtys K, Wojtkowiak K, Jagiełło K. Fusobacterium nucleatum - Friend or foe? J Inorg Biochem 2021; 224:111586. [PMID: 34425476 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) is one of the most abundant Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria, part of the gut, and oral commensal flora, generally found in human dental plaque. Its presence could be associated with various human diseases, including, e.g., periodontal, angina, lung and gynecological abscesses. This bacteria can enter the blood circulation as a result of periodontal infection. It was proven that F. nucleatum migrates from its primary site of colonization in the oral cavity to other parts of the body. It could cause numerous diseases, including cancers. On the other hand, it was shown that Fusobacterium produces significant amounts of butyric acid, which is a great source of energy for colonocytes (anti-inflammatory cells). Therefore, it is very interesting to get to know the two faces of F. nucleatum.
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- Kamila Stokowa-Sołtys
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland
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Plant Uptake of Lactate-Bound Metals: A Sustainable Alternative to Metal Chlorides. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11081085. [PMID: 34439752 PMCID: PMC8391765 DOI: 10.3390/biom11081085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Global agricultural intensification has prompted investigations into biostimulants to enhance plant nutrition and soil ecosystem processes. Metal lactates are an understudied class of organic micronutrient supplement that provide both a labile carbon source and mineral nutrition for plant and microbial growth. To gain a fundamental understanding of plant responses to metal lactates, we employed a series of sterile culture-vessel experiments to compare the uptake and toxicity of five metals (Zn, Mn, Cu, Ni, and Co) supplied in lactate and chloride salt form. Additionally, primary root growth in plate-grown Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings was used to determine optimal concentrations of each metal lactate. Our results suggest that uptake and utilization of metals in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) when supplied in lactate form is comparable to that of metal chlorides. Metal lactates also have promotional growth effects on A. thaliana seedlings with optimal concentrations identified for Zn (0.5–1.0 µM), Mn (0.5–1.0 µM), Cu (0.5 µM), Ni (1.0 µM), and Co (0.5 µM) lactate. These findings present foundational evidence to support the use of metal lactates as potential crop biostimulants due to their ability to both supply nutrients and stimulate plant growth.
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Identification and characterization of metal uptake ABC transporters in Mycobacterium tuberculosis unveil their ligand specificity. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 185:324-337. [PMID: 34171249 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis, one of the major threats to mankind, requires micronutrients like metal ions for their survival and pathogenicity inside the host system. Intracellular pathogens such as M. tuberculosis have co-evolved to combat the nutritional immunity developed by the host. It has developed eminent mechanisms to sequester essential metal ions from the host system. One such prominent mechanism to scavenge metal ions to thrive in the host cell involves ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, which transport metal ions (in free and/or complex forms) across the cell membrane. This study employs a high-throughput data mining analysis to identify open reading frames (ORFs) encoding metal uptake ABC transporters in M. tuberculosis H37Rv. In total, 19 ORFs resulting in seven ABC transport systems and two P-type ATPases were identified, which are potentially involved in the uptake of different metal ions. The results also suggest the existence of a subunit sharing mechanism in M. tuberculosis where the transmembrane and nucleotide binding domains are shared among different ABC transport systems indicating the import of multiple substrates via a single ABC transporter. Thus, this study reflects an overview of the repertoire of metal-specific ABC transport systems in M. tuberculosis H37Rv, providing potential therapeutic targets for the future.
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van Gijtenbeek LA, Singer Q, Steffensen LE, Neuens S, Guldager HS, Bidstrup S, Høgholm T, Madsen MG, Glass K, Siedler S. Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Impedes Growth of Listeria spp. in Cottage Cheese through Manganese Limitation. Foods 2021; 10:1353. [PMID: 34208094 PMCID: PMC8230772 DOI: 10.3390/foods10061353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Acidification and nutrient depletion by dairy starter cultures is often sufficient to prevent outgrowth of pathogens during post-processing of cultured dairy products. In the case of cottage cheese, however, the addition of cream dressing to the curd and subsequent cooling procedures can create environments that may be hospitable for the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. We report on a non-bacterio-cinogenic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain that severely limits the growth potential of L. monocytogenes in creamed cottage cheese. The main mechanism underlying Listeria spp. inhibition was found to be caused by depletion of manganese (Mn), thus through competitive exclusion of a trace element essential for the growth of many microorganisms. Growth of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactococcus lactis that constitute the starter culture, on the other hand, were not influenced by reduced Mn levels. Addition of L. rhamnosus with Mn-based bioprotective properties during cottage cheese production therefore offers a solution to inhibit undesired bacteria in a bacteriocin-independent fashion.
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- Lieke A. van Gijtenbeek
- Chr. Hansen A/S, Bøge Alle 10-12, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark; (L.A.v.G.); (L.E.S.); (S.N.); (H.S.G.); (S.B.); (T.H.); (M.G.M.)
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- Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1550 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (Q.S.); (K.G.)
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- Chr. Hansen A/S, Bøge Alle 10-12, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark; (L.A.v.G.); (L.E.S.); (S.N.); (H.S.G.); (S.B.); (T.H.); (M.G.M.)
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- Chr. Hansen A/S, Bøge Alle 10-12, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark; (L.A.v.G.); (L.E.S.); (S.N.); (H.S.G.); (S.B.); (T.H.); (M.G.M.)
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- Chr. Hansen A/S, Bøge Alle 10-12, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark; (L.A.v.G.); (L.E.S.); (S.N.); (H.S.G.); (S.B.); (T.H.); (M.G.M.)
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- Chr. Hansen A/S, Bøge Alle 10-12, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark; (L.A.v.G.); (L.E.S.); (S.N.); (H.S.G.); (S.B.); (T.H.); (M.G.M.)
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- Chr. Hansen A/S, Bøge Alle 10-12, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark; (L.A.v.G.); (L.E.S.); (S.N.); (H.S.G.); (S.B.); (T.H.); (M.G.M.)
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- Chr. Hansen A/S, Bøge Alle 10-12, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark; (L.A.v.G.); (L.E.S.); (S.N.); (H.S.G.); (S.B.); (T.H.); (M.G.M.)
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- Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1550 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (Q.S.); (K.G.)
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- Chr. Hansen A/S, Bøge Alle 10-12, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark; (L.A.v.G.); (L.E.S.); (S.N.); (H.S.G.); (S.B.); (T.H.); (M.G.M.)
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Deletion of a Golgi protein in Trypanosoma cruzi reveals a critical role for Mn2+ in protein glycosylation needed for host cell invasion and intracellular replication. PLoS Pathog 2021; 17:e1009399. [PMID: 33720977 PMCID: PMC7993795 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Trypanosoma cruzi is a protist parasite and the causative agent of American trypanosomiasis or Chagas disease. The parasite life cycle in its mammalian host includes an intracellular stage, and glycosylated proteins play a key role in host-parasite interaction facilitating adhesion, invasion and immune evasion. Here, we report that a Golgi-localized Mn2+-Ca2+/H+ exchanger of T. cruzi (TcGDT1) is required for efficient protein glycosylation, host cell invasion, and intracellular replication. The Golgi localization was determined by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy assays. TcGDT1 was able to complement the growth defect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae null mutants of its ortholog ScGDT1 but ablation of TcGDT1 by CRISPR/Cas9 did not affect the growth of the insect stage of the parasite. The defect in protein glycosylation was rescued by Mn2+ supplementation to the growth medium, underscoring the importance of this transition metal for Golgi glycosylation of proteins. Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiologic agent of Chagas disease, which is endemic from North to South America and the most important cause of heart disease in Latin America. T. cruzi can infect most mammalian nucleated cells and its glycoproteins are needed for its adhesion to cells, and for host cell invasion. Efficient glycosylation of proteins in the Golgi complex requires cations as cofactors. In this work, we found that ablation of a Golgi localized cation transporter prevents normal protein glycosylation, host cell invasion, and intracellular replication, and that protein glycosylation can be rescued by Mn2+ but not by Ca2+, Mg2+, or Zn2+, revealing the importance of Mn2+ for host parasite interaction.
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Sørensen KI, Kjærbølling I, Neves AR, Machielsen R, Johansen E. Use of Cell Envelope Targeting Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Agents as a Powerful Tool to Select for Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains With Improved Texturizing Ability in Milk Fermentations. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 8:623700. [PMID: 33520973 PMCID: PMC7839403 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.623700] [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: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Many antibiotics and antimicrobial agents have the bacterial cell envelope as their primary target, interfering with functions such as synthesis of peptidoglycan, membrane stability and permeability, and attachment of surface components. The cell envelope is the outermost barrier of the bacterial cell, conferring protection against environmental stresses, and maintaining structural integrity and stability of the growing cell, while still allowing for required metabolism. In this work, inhibitory concentrations of several different cell envelope targeting antibiotics and antimicrobial agents were used to select for derivatives of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with improved properties for dairy applications. Interestingly, we observed that for several LAB species a fraction of the isolates had improved milk texturizing capabilities. To further improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the improved rheology and to validate the efficacy of this method for strain improvement, genetic and physiological characterization of several improved derivatives was performed. The results showed that the identified genetic changes are diverse and affect also other cellular functions than the targeted cell surface. In short, this study describes a new versatile and powerful toolbox based on targeting of the cell envelope to select for LAB derivatives with improved phenotypic traits for dairy applications.
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- Kim I Sørensen
- Discovery, Research and Development, Chr. Hansen A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Discovery, Research and Development, Chr. Hansen A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Discovery, Research and Development, Chr. Hansen A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Discovery, Research and Development, Chr. Hansen A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Emerging Technology, Chr. Hansen A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark
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Zheng F, Wang T, Niu C, Jia Y, Zheng R, Liu C, Wang J, Li Q. Proteomic Analysis of Hop Bitter Compound Iso-α-acid Tolerance in Beer Spoilage Lactobacillus casei 2-9-5. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/03610470.2020.1864710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Feiyun Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- Laboratory of Brewing Science and Technology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- Laboratory of Brewing Science and Technology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- Laboratory of Brewing Science and Technology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- Laboratory of Brewing Science and Technology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- Laboratory of Brewing Science and Technology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- Laboratory of Brewing Science and Technology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- Laboratory of Brewing Science and Technology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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Manganese homeostasis at the host-pathogen interface and in the host immune system. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2021; 115:45-53. [PMID: 33419608 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2020.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Manganese serves as an indispensable catalytic center and the structural core of various enzymes that participate in a plethora of biological processes, including oxidative phosphorylation, glycosylation, and signal transduction. In pathogenic microorganisms, manganese is required for survival by maintaining basic biochemical activity and virulence; in contrast, the host utilizes a process known as nutritional immunity to sequester manganese from invading pathogens. Recent epidemiological and animal studies have shown that manganese increases the immune response in a wide range of vertebrates, including humans, rodents, birds, and fish. On the other hand, excess manganese can cause neurotoxicity and other detrimental effects. Here, we review recent data illustrating the essential role of manganese homeostasis at the host-pathogen interface and in the host immune system. We also discuss the accumulating body of evidence that manganese modulates various signaling pathways in immune processes. Finally, we discuss the key molecular players involved in manganese's immune regulatory function, as well as the clinical implications with respect to cancer immunotherapy.
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Phan DC, Vazquez-Munoz R, Matta A, Kapoor V. Short-term effects of Mn 2O 3 nanoparticles on physiological activities and gene expression of nitrifying bacteria under low and high dissolved oxygen conditions. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 261:127775. [PMID: 32738717 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The short-term effects of Mn2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) were examined for nitrifying bacterial enrichments exposed under low and high dissolved oxygen (DO) conditions using substrate (ammonia) specific oxygen uptake rates (sOUR), reverse transcriptase - quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assays, and by analysis of 16S rRNA sequences. Samples from nitrifying bioreactor were exposed in batch vessels to Mn2O3 NPs (1, 5 and 10 mg/L) for either 1 or 3 h under no additional aeration or 0.25 L/min aeration. There was increase in nitrification inhibition as determined by sOUR with increasing dosages of Mn2O3 NPs for both low and high DO. At 10 mg/L Mn2O3 NPs, the inhibition was about 7-10% for 1 and 3 h exposure in both cases. There was notable reduction in the transcript levels of amoA, hao and nirK for 10 mg/L of Mn2O3 NPs under 3 h, high DO exposure, which corresponded well with sOUR. The 16S rRNA sequencing showed that there was an inhibitory effect on ammonia oxidizers activity upon exposure to 10 mg/L of Mn2O3 NPs. Collectively, the findings in this study advanced understanding of the different effects of Mn2O3 NPs on nitrifying bacteria.
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- Duc C Phan
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78249, USA
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- The South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78249, USA
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78249, USA
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78249, USA.
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Puccio T, Kunka KS, Zhu B, Xu P, Kitten T. Manganese Depletion Leads to Multisystem Changes in the Transcriptome of the Opportunistic Pathogen Streptococcus sanguinis. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:592615. [PMID: 33250881 PMCID: PMC7674665 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.592615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Streptococcus sanguinis is a primary colonizer of teeth and is typically considered beneficial due to its antagonistic relationship with the cariogenic pathogen Streptococcus mutans. However, S. sanguinis can also act as an opportunistic pathogen should it enter the bloodstream and colonize a damaged heart valve, leading to infective endocarditis. Studies have implicated manganese acquisition as an important virulence determinant in streptococcal endocarditis. A knockout mutant lacking the primary manganese import system in S. sanguinis, SsaACB, is severely attenuated for virulence in an in vivo rabbit model. Manganese is a known cofactor for several important enzymes in S. sanguinis, including superoxide dismutase, SodA, and the aerobic ribonucleotide reductase, NrdEF. To determine the effect of manganese depletion on S. sanguinis, we performed transcriptomic analysis on a ΔssaACB mutant grown in aerobic fermentor conditions after the addition of the metal chelator EDTA. Despite the broad specificity of EDTA, analysis of cellular metal content revealed a decrease in manganese, but not in other metals, that coincided with a drop in growth rate. Subsequent supplementation with manganese, but not iron, zinc, or magnesium, restored growth in the fermentor post-EDTA. Reduced activity of Mn-dependent SodA and NrdEF likely contributed to the decreased growth rate post-EDTA, but did not appear entirely responsible. With the exception of the Dps-like peroxide resistance gene, dpr, manganese depletion did not induce stress response systems. By comparing the transcriptome of ΔssaACB cells pre- and post-EDTA, we determined that manganese deprivation led to altered expression of diverse systems. Manganese depletion also led to an apparent induction of carbon catabolite repression in a glucose-independent manner. The combined results suggest that manganese limitation produces effects in S. sanguinis that are diverse and complex, with no single protein or system appearing entirely responsible for the observed growth rate decrease. This study provides further evidence for the importance of this trace element in streptococcal biology. Future studies will focus on determining mechanisms for regulation, as the multitude of changes observed in this study indicate that multiple regulators may respond to manganese levels.
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- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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Yousuf S, Karlinsey JE, Neville SL, McDevitt CA, Libby SJ, Fang FC, Frawley ER. Manganese import protects Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium against nitrosative stress. Metallomics 2020; 12:1791-1801. [PMID: 33078811 DOI: 10.1039/d0mt00178c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO˙) is a radical molecule produced by mammalian phagocytic cells as part of the innate immune response to bacterial pathogens. It exerts its antimicrobial activity in part by impairing the function of metalloproteins, particularly those containing iron and zinc cofactors. The pathogenic Gram-negative bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium undergoes dynamic changes in its cellular content of the four most common metal cofactors following exposure to NO˙ stress. Zinc, iron and magnesium all decrease in response to NO˙ while cellular manganese increases significantly. Manganese acquisition is driven primarily by increased expression of the mntH and sitABCD transporters following derepression of MntR and Fur. ZupT also contributes to manganese acquisition in response to nitrosative stress. S. Typhimurium mutants lacking manganese importers are more sensitive to NO˙, indicating that manganese is important for resistance to nitrosative stress.
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- Shehla Yousuf
- Rhodes College Biology Department, 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112, USA.
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Costa OYA, Oguejiofor C, Zühlke D, Barreto CC, Wünsche C, Riedel K, Kuramae EE. Impact of Different Trace Elements on the Growth and Proteome of Two Strains of Granulicella, Class "Acidobacteriia". Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1227. [PMID: 32625179 PMCID: PMC7315648 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Acidobacteria represents one of the most dominant bacterial groups across diverse ecosystems. However, insight into their ecology and physiology has been hampered by difficulties in cultivating members of this phylum. Previous cultivation efforts have suggested an important role of trace elements for the proliferation of Acidobacteria, however, the impact of these metals on their growth and metabolism is not known. In order to gain insight into this relationship, we evaluated the effect of trace element solution SL10 on the growth of two strains (5B5 and WH15) of Acidobacteria belonging to the genus Granulicella and studied the proteomic responses to manganese (Mn). Granulicella species had highest growth with the addition of Mn, as well as higher tolerance to this metal compared to seven other metal salts. Variations in tolerance to metal salt concentrations suggests that Granulicella sp. strains possess different mechanisms to deal with metal ion homeostasis and stress. Furthermore, Granulicella sp. 5B5 might be more adapted to survive in an environment with higher concentration of several metal ions when compared to Granulicella sp. WH15. The proteomic profiles of both strains indicated that Mn was more important in enhancing enzymatic activity than to protein expression regulation. In the genomic analyses, we did not find the most common transcriptional regulation of Mn homeostasis, but we found candidate transporters that could be potentially involved in Mn homeostasis for Granulicella species. The presence of such transporters might be involved in tolerance to higher Mn concentrations, improving the adaptability of bacteria to metal enriched environments, such as the decaying wood-rich Mn environment from which these two Granulicella strains were isolated.
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- Ohana Y A Costa
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Wageningen, Netherlands.,Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Soil Science and Meteorology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Genomic Sciences and Biotechnology Program, Catholic University of Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Wageningen, Netherlands.,Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute of Environmental Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Wang H, Ki JS. Molecular identification, differential expression and protective roles of iron/manganese superoxide dismutases in the green algae Closterium ehrenbergii against metal stress. Eur J Protistol 2020; 74:125689. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2020.125689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Water Quality as a Predictor of Legionella Positivity of Building Water Systems. Pathogens 2019; 8:pathogens8040295. [PMID: 31847120 PMCID: PMC6963558 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens8040295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Testing drinking water systems for the presence of Legionella colonization is a proactive approach to assess and reduce the risk of Legionnaires’ disease. Previous studies suggest that there may be a link between Legionella positivity in the hot water return line or certain water quality parameters (temperature, free chlorine residual, etc.) with distal site Legionella positivity. It has been suggested that these measurements could be used as a surrogate for testing for Legionella in building water systems. We evaluated the relationship between hot water return line Legionella positivity and other water quality parameters and Legionella colonization in premise plumbing systems by testing 269 samples from domestic cold and hot water samples in 28 buildings. The hot water return line Legionella positivity and distal site positivity only demonstrated a 77.8% concordance rate. Hot water return line Legionella positivity compared to distal site positivity had a sensitivity of 55% and a specificity of 96%. There was poor correlation and a low positive predictive value between the hot water return line and distal outlet positivity. There was no correlation between Legionella distal site positivity and total bacteria (heterotrophic plate count), pH, free chlorine, calcium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, copper, temperature, total organic carbon, or incoming cold-water chlorine concentration. These findings suggest that hot water return line Legionella positivity and other water quality parameters are not predictive of distal site positivity and should not be used alone to determine the building’s Legionella colonization rate and effectiveness of water management programs.
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Manganese Is Required for the Rapid Recovery of DNA Synthesis following Oxidative Challenge in Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol 2019; 201:JB.00426-19. [PMID: 31570529 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00426-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Divalent metals such as iron and manganese play an important role in the cellular response to oxidative challenges and are required as cofactors by many enzymes. However, how these metals affect replication after oxidative challenge is not known. Here, we show that replication in Escherichia coli is inhibited following a challenge with hydrogen peroxide and requires manganese for the rapid recovery of DNA synthesis. We show that the manganese-dependent recovery of DNA synthesis occurs independent of lesion repair, modestly improves cell survival, and is associated with elevated rates of mutagenesis. The Mn-dependent mutagenesis involves both replicative and translesion polymerases and requires prior disruption by H2O2 to occur. Taking these findings together, we propose that replication in E. coli is likely to utilize an iron-dependent enzyme(s) that becomes oxidized and inactivated during oxidative challenges. The data suggest that manganese remetallates these or alternative enzymes to allow genomic DNA replication to resume, although with reduced fidelity.IMPORTANCE Iron and manganese play important roles in how cell's cope with oxygen stress. However, how these metals affect the ability of cells to replicate after oxidative challenges is not known. Here, we show that replication in Escherichia coli is inhibited following a challenge with hydrogen peroxide and requires manganese for the rapid recovery of DNA synthesis. The manganese-dependent recovery of DNA synthesis occurs independently of lesion repair and modestly improves survival, but it also increases the mutation rate in cells. The results imply that replication in E. coli is likely to utilize an iron-dependent enzyme(s) that becomes oxidized and inactivated during oxidative challenges. We propose that manganese remetallates these or alternative enzymes to allow genomic DNA replication to resume, although with reduced fidelity.
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Ahemad M. Remediation of metalliferous soils through the heavy metal resistant plant growth promoting bacteria: Paradigms and prospects. ARAB J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2014.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Saha M, Singha S, Chakraborty M, Mazumdar S, Kumar S, Karmakar P, Das S. Characterization of a MnII complex of Alizarin suggests attributes explaining a superior anticancer activity: A comparison with anthracycline drugs. Polyhedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2019.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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McIntosh M, Eisenhardt K, Remes B, Konzer A, Klug G. Adaptation of the Alphaproteobacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides to stationary phase. Environ Microbiol 2019; 21:4425-4445. [PMID: 31579997 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Exhaustion of nutritional resources stimulates bacterial populations to adapt their growth behaviour. General mechanisms are known to facilitate this adaptation by sensing the environmental change and coordinating gene expression. However, the existence of such mechanisms among the Alphaproteobacteria remains unclear. This study focusses on global changes in transcript levels during growth under carbon-limiting conditions in a model Alphaproteobacterium, Rhodobacter sphaeroides, a metabolically diverse organism capable of multiple modes of growth including aerobic and anaerobic respiration, anaerobic anoxygenic photosynthesis and fermentation. We identified genes that showed changed transcript levels independently of oxygen levels during the adaptation to stationary phase. We selected a subset of these genes and subjected them to mutational analysis, including genes predicted to be involved in manganese uptake, polyhydroxybutyrate production and quorum sensing and an alternative sigma factor. Although these genes have not been previously associated with the adaptation to stationary phase, we found that all were important to varying degrees. We conclude that while R. sphaeroides appears to lack a rpoS-like master regulator of stationary phase adaptation, this adaptation is nonetheless enabled through the impact of multiple genes, each responding to environmental conditions and contributing to the adaptation to stationary phase.
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- Matthew McIntosh
- Institut für Mikrobiologie und Molekularbiologie, IFZ, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institut für Mikrobiologie und Molekularbiologie, IFZ, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institut für Mikrobiologie und Molekularbiologie, IFZ, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry, Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Institut für Mikrobiologie und Molekularbiologie, IFZ, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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Zhang J, Wang S, Zeng Z, Qin Y, Li P. The complete genome sequence of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis 01 and its integral components of antioxidant defense system. 3 Biotech 2019; 9:352. [PMID: 31501753 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1890-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The strain Bifidobacterium animalis 01, isolated from centenarians, showed promising antioxidant potential in our previous studies. In this study, the genome information on strain 01 and the important antioxidant components are presented. The complete genome comprises a single circular chromosome (1,931,632 bp; 60.49% G + C content) with 1569 coding DNA sequences, 52 tRNA, and 9 rRNA operons. Based on phylogenomic analyses, strain 01 was designated as B. animalis subsp. lactis 01. The genomic analysis reveals that at least eight protein-coding genes are antioxidant-related genes. The conditions for simulating the oxidative stress have been determined. The results of quantitative reverse transcription PCR further demonstrated that the genes encoding the thioredoxin system (ahpC, ahpF, bcp, trxB, trxA, nrdH, and msrAB) and non-enzyme factors of the divalent cation transporter gene (mntH) were upregulated under the H2O2 challenge, indicating that the eight genes were effective components of the antioxidant system. The results of this study could benefit for understanding the antioxidant mechanism of B. animalis 01 and future utilization of it as a potential antioxidant agent.
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- Jinlan Zhang
- 1Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Tsinghua East Road, HaiDian District, Beijing, 10083 China
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- 1Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Tsinghua East Road, HaiDian District, Beijing, 10083 China
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- 2College of Biotechnology, Southwest University, No. 2 Tiansheng, Beibei District, Chongqing, 400715 China
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- 1Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Tsinghua East Road, HaiDian District, Beijing, 10083 China
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- 1Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Tsinghua East Road, HaiDian District, Beijing, 10083 China
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Alhasawi AA, Thomas SC, Tharmalingam S, Legendre F, Appanna VD. Isocitrate Lyase and Succinate Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Mediate the Synthesis of α-Ketoglutarate in Pseudomonas fluorescens. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1929. [PMID: 31507554 PMCID: PMC6716453 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Glycerol is an important by-product of the biodiesel industry and its transformation into value-added products like keto acids is being actively pursued in order to improve the efficacy of this renewable energy sector. Here, we report that the enhanced production of α-ketoglutarate (KG) effected by Pseudomonas fluorescens in a mineral medium supplemented with manganese (Mn) is propelled by the increased activities of succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH), γ-aminobutyric acid aminotransaminase (GABAT), and isocitrate lyase (ICL). The latter generates glyoxylate and succinate two key metabolites involved in this process. Fumarate reductase (FRD) also aids in augmenting the pool of succinate, a precursor of succinate semialdehyde (SSA). The latter is then carboxylated to KG with the assistance of α-ketoglutarate decarboxylase (KDC). These enzymes work in tandem to ensure copious secretion of the keto acid. When incubated with glycerol in the presence of bicarbonate (HCO3−), cell-free extracts readily produce KG with a metabolite fingerprint attributed to glutamate, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), succinate and succinate semialdehyde. Further targeted metabolomic and functional proteomic studies with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and gel electrophoresis techniques provided molecular insights into this KG-generating machinery. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) analyses revealed the transcripts responsible for ICL and SSADH were elevated in the Mn-supplemented cultures. This hitherto unreported metabolic network where ICL and SSADH orchestrate the enhanced production of KG from glycerol, provides an elegant means of converting an industrial waste into a keto acid with wide-ranging application in the medical, cosmetic, and chemical sectors.
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- Azhar A Alhasawi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.,Department of Biology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.,Biomolecular Sciences Program, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.,Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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Párraga Solórzano PK, Yao J, Rock CO, Kehl-Fie TE. Disruption of Glycolysis by Nutritional Immunity Activates a Two-Component System That Coordinates a Metabolic and Antihost Response by Staphylococcus aureus. mBio 2019; 10:e01321-19. [PMID: 31387906 PMCID: PMC6686040 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01321-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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During infection, bacteria use two-component signal transduction systems to sense and adapt to the dynamic host environment. Despite critically contributing to infection, the activating signals of most of these regulators remain unknown. This also applies to the Staphylococcus aureus ArlRS two-component system, which contributes to virulence by coordinating the production of toxins, adhesins, and a metabolic response that enables the bacterium to overcome host-imposed manganese starvation. Restricting the availability of essential transition metals, a strategy known as nutritional immunity, constitutes a critical defense against infection. In this work, expression analysis revealed that manganese starvation imposed by the immune effector calprotectin or by the absence of glycolytic substrates activates ArlRS. Manganese starvation imposed by calprotectin also activated the ArlRS system even when glycolytic substrates were present. A combination of metabolomics, mutational analysis, and metabolic feeding experiments revealed that ArlRS is activated by alterations in metabolic flux occurring in the latter half of the glycolytic pathway. Moreover, calprotectin was found to induce expression of staphylococcal leukocidins in an ArlRS-dependent manner. These studies indicated that ArlRS is a metabolic sensor that allows S. aureus to integrate multiple environmental stresses that alter glycolytic flux to coordinate an antihost response and to adapt to manganese starvation. They also established that the latter half of glycolysis represents a checkpoint to monitor metabolic state in S. aureus Altogether, these findings contribute to understanding how invading pathogens, such as S. aureus, adapt to the host during infection and suggest the existence of similar mechanisms in other bacterial species.IMPORTANCE Two-component regulatory systems enable bacteria to adapt to changes in their environment during infection by altering gene expression and coordinating antihost responses. Despite the critical role of two-component systems in bacterial survival and pathogenesis, the activating signals for most of these regulators remain unidentified. This is exemplified by ArlRS, a Staphylococcus aureus global regulator that contributes to virulence and to resisting host-mediated restriction of essential nutrients, such as manganese. In this report, we demonstrate that manganese starvation and the absence of glycolytic substrates activate ArlRS. Further investigations revealed that ArlRS is activated when the latter half of glycolysis is disrupted, suggesting that S. aureus monitors flux through the second half of this pathway. Host-imposed manganese starvation also induced the expression of pore-forming toxins in an ArlRS-dependent manner. Cumulatively, this work reveals that ArlRS acts as a sensor that links nutritional status, cellular metabolism, and virulence regulation.
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- Paola K Párraga Solórzano
- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
- Departmento de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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Radin JN, Kelliher JL, Solórzano PKP, Grim KP, Ramezanifard R, Slauch JM, Kehl-Fie TE. Metal-independent variants of phosphoglycerate mutase promote resistance to nutritional immunity and retention of glycolysis during infection. PLoS Pathog 2019; 15:e1007971. [PMID: 31344131 PMCID: PMC6684088 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The ability of Staphylococcus aureus and other pathogens to consume glucose is critical during infection. However, glucose consumption increases the cellular demand for manganese sensitizing S. aureus to host-imposed manganese starvation. The current investigations were undertaken to elucidate how S. aureus copes with the need to consume glucose when metal-limited by the host. A critical component of host defense is production of the manganese binding protein calprotectin. S. aureus has two variants of phosphoglycerate mutase, one of which is manganese-dependent, GpmI, and another that is manganese-independent, GpmA. Leveraging the ability to impose metal starvation in culture utilizing calprotectin revealed that the loss of GpmA, but not GpmI, sensitized S. aureus to manganese starvation. Metabolite feeding experiments revealed that the growth defect of GpmA when manganese-starved was due to a defect in glycolysis and not gluconeogenesis. Loss of GpmA reduces the ability of S. aureus to cause invasive disease in wild type mice. However, GpmA was dispensable in calprotectin-deficient mice, which have defects in manganese sequestration, indicating that this isozyme contributes to the ability of S. aureus to overcome manganese limitation during infection. Cumulatively, these observations suggest that expressing a metal-independent variant enables S. aureus to consume glucose while mitigating the negative impact that glycolysis has on the cellular demand for manganese. S. aureus is not the only bacterium that expresses manganese-dependent and -independent variants of phosphoglycerate mutase. Similar results were also observed in culture with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium mutants lacking the metal-independent isozyme. These similar observations in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens suggest that expression of metal-independent glycolytic isozymes is a common strategy employed by bacteria to survive in metal-limited environments, such as the host. Pathogens, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella species, must be able to consume glucose in order to cause infection. However, glycolysis can increase the need for manganese and sensitize invaders to the manganese-withholding defense of the host, known as nutritional immunity. How pathogens manage these conflicting pressures is currently unknown. The current investigations revealed that a second metal-independent variant of phosphoglycerate mutase possessed by both S. aureus and Salmonella enables them to grow and consume glycolytic substrates in the presence of the manganese-binding immune effector calprotectin. Infection experiments revealed that the manganese-independent isozyme critically contributes to the ability of S. aureus to overcome manganese starvation during infection. Together, these results suggest that using metal-independent isozymes to enable the consumption of sugars within the host or other metal-limited environments is a common strategy employed by diverse bacteria.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jana N. Radin
- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States of America
| | - Jessica L. Kelliher
- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States of America
| | - Paola K. Párraga Solórzano
- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States of America
- Departmento de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador
| | - Kyle P. Grim
- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States of America
| | - Rouhallah Ramezanifard
- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States of America
| | - James M. Slauch
- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States of America
| | - Thomas E. Kehl-Fie
- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States of America
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States of America
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