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Geng H, Xu Y, Liu R, Xu J, Li X, Yang D, Dai X. Magnetic porous microspheres altering interfacial thermodynamics of sewage sludge to drive metabolic cooperation for efficient methanogenesis. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 261:122022. [PMID: 39002417 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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Controllable and recyclable magnetic porous microspheres (MPMs) have been proposed as a means for enhancing the anaerobic digestion (AD) of sludge, as they do not require continuous replenishment and can serve as carriers for anaerobes. However, the effects of MPMs on the interfacial thermodynamics of sludge and the biological responses triggered by abiotic effects in AD systems remain to be clarified. Herein, the underlying mechanisms by which MPMs alter the solid-liquid interface of sludge to drive methanogenesis were investigated. A significant increase in the contents of 13C and 2H (D) in methane molecules was observed in the presence of MPMs, suggesting that MPMs might enhance the CO2-reduction methanogenesis and participation of water in methane generation. Experimental results demonstrated that the addition of MPMs did not promote the anaerobic bioconversion of soluble organics for methanogenesis, suggesting that the enhanced methanogenesis and water participation were not achieved through promotion of the bioconversion of original liquid-state organics in sludge. Analyses of the capillary force, surface adhesion force, and interfacial proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) of MPMs revealed that MPMs can enhance mass transfer, effective contact, and electron-proton transfer with sludge. These outcomes were confirmed by the statistical analyses of variations in the interfacial thermodynamics and PCET of sludge with and without MPMs during AD. It was thus proposed that the MPMs enhanced the PCET of sludge and PCET-driven release of protons from water by promoting the interfacial Lewis acid-base interactions of sludge, thereby resulting in the enrichment of free and attached methanogenic consortia and the high energy-conserving metabolic cooperation. This proposition was further confirmed by identifying the predominant syntrophic partners, suggesting that PCET-based efficient methanogenesis was attributable to the enrichment of genomes harbouring CO2-reducing pathway and genes encoding water-mediated proton transfer. These findings offer new insights into how substrate properties can be altered by exogenous materials to enable highly efficient methanogenesis.
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- Hui Geng
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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Kwiatos N, Waldron KJ. In a state of flux: new insight into the transport processes that maintain bacterial metal homeostasis. J Bacteriol 2024; 206:e0014624. [PMID: 38712925 PMCID: PMC11112988 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00146-24] [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] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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A new study by Nies et al. (J Bacteriol 206:e00080-24, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.00080-24) provides a rich, quantitative data set of zinc accumulation by cells of Cupriavidus metallidurans, including of mutant bacterial strains lacking import or efflux genes, and comparison of zinc accumulation by cells previously starved of metal with those of zinc-replete cells. The data surprisingly demonstrate the concomitant activity of both active metal import and metal efflux systems. They present a flow equilibrium model to describe zinc homeostasis in bacteria.
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- Natalia Kwiatos
- Laboratory of Metalloprotein Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Metalloprotein Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Haase A, Arlt C, Sinz A, Sawers RG. Evidence the Isc iron-sulfur cluster biogenesis machinery is the source of iron for [NiFe]-cofactor biosynthesis in Escherichia coli. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3026. [PMID: 38321125 PMCID: PMC10847431 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53745-2] [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: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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[NiFe]-hydrogenases have a bimetallic NiFe(CN)2CO cofactor in their large, catalytic subunit. The 136 Da Fe(CN)2CO group of this cofactor is preassembled on a distinct HypC-HypD scaffold complex, but the intracellular source of the iron ion is unresolved. Native mass spectrometric analysis of HypCD complexes defined the [4Fe-4S] cluster associated with HypD and identified + 26 to 28 Da and + 136 Da modifications specifically associated with HypC. A HypCC2A variant without the essential conserved N-terminal cysteine residue dissociated from its complex with native HypD lacked all modifications. Native HypC dissociated from HypCD complexes isolated from Escherichia coli strains deleted for the iscS or iscU genes, encoding core components of the Isc iron-sulfur cluster biogenesis machinery, specifically lacked the + 136 Da modification, but this was retained on HypC from suf mutants. The presence or absence of the + 136 Da modification on the HypCD complex correlated with the hydrogenase enzyme activity profiles of the respective mutant strains. Notably, the [4Fe-4S] cluster on HypD was identified in all HypCD complexes analyzed. These results suggest that the iron of the Fe(CN)2CO group on HypCD derives from the Isc machinery, while either the Isc or the Suf machinery can deliver the [4Fe-4S] cluster to HypD.
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- Alexander Haase
- Institute of Biology/ Microbiology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Center for Structural Mass Spectrometry, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3a, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Center for Structural Mass Spectrometry, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3a, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Biology/ Microbiology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
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Long S, Su M, Chen X, Hu A, Yu F, Zou Q, Cheng G. Proteomic and Mutant Analysis of Hydrogenase Maturation Protein Gene hypE in Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation of Mesorhizobium huakuii. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12534. [PMID: 37628715 PMCID: PMC10454058 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241612534] [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: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Hydrogenases catalyze the simple yet important redox reaction between protons and electrons and H2, thus mediating symbiotic interactions. The contribution of hydrogenase to this symbiosis and anti-oxidative damage was investigated using the M. huakuii hypE (encoding hydrogenase maturation protein) mutant. The hypE mutant grew a little faster than its parental 7653R and displayed decreased antioxidative capacity under H2O2-induced oxidative damage. Real-time quantitative PCR showed that hypE gene expression is significantly up-regulated in all the detected stages of nodule development. Although the hypE mutant can form nodules, the symbiotic ability was severely impaired, which led to an abnormal nodulation phenotype coupled to a 47% reduction in nitrogen fixation capacity. This phenotype was linked to the formation of smaller abnormal nodules containing disintegrating and prematurely senescent bacteroids. Proteomics analysis allowed a total of ninety differentially expressed proteins (fold change > 1.5 or <0.67, p < 0.05) to be identified. Of these proteins, 21 are related to stress response and virulence, 21 are involved in transporter activity, and 18 are involved in energy and nitrogen metabolism. Overall, the HypE protein is essential for symbiotic nitrogen fixation, playing independent roles in supplying energy and electrons, in bacterial detoxification, and in the control of bacteroid differentiation and senescence.
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- Hubei Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Resources and Utilization of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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Witkowska M, Jedrzejczak RP, Joachimiak A, Cavdar O, Malankowska A, Skowron PM, Zylicz-Stachula A. Promising approaches for the assembly of the catalytically active, recombinant Desulfomicrobium baculatum hydrogenase with substitutions at the active site. Microb Cell Fact 2023; 22:134. [PMID: 37479997 PMCID: PMC10362691 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-023-02127-w] [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: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hydrogenases (H2ases) are metalloenzymes capable of the reversible conversion of protons and electrons to molecular hydrogen. Exploiting the unique enzymatic activity of H2ases can lead to advancements in the process of biohydrogen evolution and green energy production. RESULTS Here we created of a functional, optimized operon for rapid and robust production of recombinant [NiFe] Desulfomicrobium baculatum hydrogenase (Dmb H2ase). The conversion of the [NiFeSe] Dmb H2ase to [NiFe] type was performed on genetic level by site-directed mutagenesis. The native dmb operon includes two structural H2ase genes, coding for large and small subunits, and an additional gene, encoding a specific maturase (protease) that is essential for the proper maturation of the enzyme. Dmb, like all H2ases, needs intricate bio-production machinery to incorporate its crucial inorganic ligands and cofactors. Strictly anaerobic, sulfate reducer D. baculatum bacteria are distinct, in terms of their biology, from E. coli. Thus, we introduced a series of alterations within the native dmb genes. As a result, more than 100 elements, further compiled into 32 operon variants, were constructed. The initial requirement for a specific maturase was omitted by the artificial truncation of the large Dmb subunit. The assembly of the produced H2ase subunit variants was investigated both, in vitro and in vivo. This approach resulted in 4 recombinant [NiFe] Dmb enzyme variants, capable of H2 evolution. The aim of this study was to overcome the gene expression, protein biosynthesis, maturation and ligand loading bottlenecks for the easy, fast, and cost-effective delivery of recombinant [NiFe] H2ase, using a commonly available E. coli strains. CONCLUSION The optimized genetic constructs together with the developed growth and purification procedures appear to be a promising platform for further studies toward fully-active and O2 tolerant, recombinant [NiFeSe] Dmb H2ase, resembling the native Dmb enzyme. It could likely be achieved by selective cysteine to selenocysteine substitution within the active site of the [NiFe] Dmb variant.
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- Malgorzata Witkowska
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, Gdansk, 80-308, Poland
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- Structural Biology Center, X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA
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- Structural Biology Center, X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA
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- Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, Gdansk, 80-308, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, Gdansk, 80-308, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, Gdansk, 80-308, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, Gdansk, 80-308, Poland.
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Kronen M, Vázquez-Campos X, Wilkins MR, Lee M, Manefield MJ. Evidence for a Putative Isoprene Reductase in Acetobacterium wieringae. mSystems 2023; 8:e0011923. [PMID: 36943133 PMCID: PMC10134865 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00119-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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Recent discoveries of isoprene-metabolizing microorganisms suggest they might play an important role in the global isoprene budget. Under anoxic conditions, isoprene can be used as an electron acceptor and is reduced to methylbutene. This study describes the proteogenomic profiling of an isoprene-reducing bacterial culture to identify organisms and genes responsible for the isoprene hydrogenation reaction. A metagenome-assembled genome (MAG) of the most abundant (89% relative abundance) lineage in the enrichment, Acetobacterium wieringae, was obtained. Comparative proteogenomics and reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) identified a putative five-gene operon from the A. wieringae MAG upregulated during isoprene reduction. The operon encodes a putative oxidoreductase, three pleiotropic nickel chaperones (2 × HypA, HypB), and one 4Fe-4S ferredoxin. The oxidoreductase is proposed as the putative isoprene reductase with a binding site for NADH, flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), two pairs of canonical [4Fe-4S] clusters, and a putative iron-sulfur cluster site in a Cys6-bonding environment. Well-studied Acetobacterium strains, such as A. woodii DSM 1030, A. wieringae DSM 1911, or A. malicum DSM 4132, do not encode the isoprene-regulated operon but encode, like many other bacteria, a homolog of the putative isoprene reductase (~47 to 49% amino acid sequence identity). Uncharacterized homologs of the putative isoprene reductase are observed across the Firmicutes, Spirochaetes, Tenericutes, Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi, Bacteroidetes, and Proteobacteria, suggesting the ability of biohydrogenation of unfunctionalized conjugated doubled bonds in other unsaturated hydrocarbons. IMPORTANCE Isoprene was recently shown to act as an electron acceptor for a homoacetogenic bacterium. The focus of this study is the molecular basis for isoprene reduction. By comparing a genome from our isoprene-reducing enrichment culture, dominated by Acetobacterium wieringae, with genomes of other Acetobacterium lineages that do not reduce isoprene, we shortlisted candidate genes for isoprene reduction. Using comparative proteogenomics and reverse transcription-PCR we have identified a putative five-gene operon encoding an oxidoreductase referred to as putative isoprene reductase.
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- Miriam Kronen
- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Sun H, Luan G, Ma Y, Lou W, Chen R, Feng D, Zhang S, Sun J, Lu X. Engineered hypermutation adapts cyanobacterial photosynthesis to combined high light and high temperature stress. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1238. [PMID: 36871084 PMCID: PMC9985602 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36964-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Photosynthesis can be impaired by combined high light and high temperature (HLHT) stress. Obtaining HLHT tolerant photoautotrophs is laborious and time-consuming, and in most cases the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we increase the mutation rates of cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 by three orders of magnitude through combinatory perturbations of the genetic fidelity machinery and cultivation environment. Utilizing the hypermutation system, we isolate Synechococcus mutants with improved HLHT tolerance and identify genome mutations contributing to the adaptation process. A specific mutation located in the upstream non-coding region of the gene encoding a shikimate kinase results in enhanced expression of this gene. Overexpression of the shikimate kinase encoding gene in both Synechococcus and Synechocystis leads to improved HLHT tolerance. Transcriptome analysis indicates that the mutation remodels the photosynthetic chain and metabolism network in Synechococcus. Thus, mutations identified by the hypermutation system are useful for engineering cyanobacteria with improved HLHT tolerance.
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- Huili Sun
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Shandong Energy Institute, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- Shandong Energy Institute, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, 116023, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Shandong Energy Institute, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, 410004, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Shandong Energy Institute, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Shandong Energy Institute, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Shandong Energy Institute, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Shandong Energy Institute, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Shandong Energy Institute, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- Shandong Energy Institute, No. 189 Songling Road, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, 266101, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, 116023, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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Yang XG, Zhang JR, Tian XK, Qin JH, Zhang XY, Ma LF. Enhanced Activity of Enzyme Immobilized on Hydrophobic ZIF-8 Modified by Ni 2+ Ions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216699. [PMID: 36536412 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The development of efficient enzyme immobilization to promote their recyclability and activity is highly desirable. Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) has been proved to be an effective platform for enzyme immobilization due to its easy preparation and biocompatibility. However, the intrinsic hydrophobic characteristic hinders its further development in this filed. Herein, a facile synthesis approach was developed to immobilize pepsin (PEP) on the ZIF-8 carrier by using Ni2+ ions as anchor (ZIF-8@PEP-Ni). By contrast, the direct coating of PEP on the surface of ZIF-8 (ZIF-8@PEP) generated significant conformational changes. Electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction (OER) was employed to study the catalytic activity of immobilized PEP. The ZIF-8@PEP-Ni composite attains remarkable OER performance with an ultralow overpotential of only 127 mV at 10 mA cm-2 , which is much lower than the 690 and 919 mV overpotential values of ZIF-8@PEP and PEP, respectively.
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- Xiao-Gang Yang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China
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Stepwise assembly of the active site of [NiFe]-hydrogenase. Nat Chem Biol 2023; 19:498-506. [PMID: 36702959 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-022-01226-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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[NiFe]-hydrogenases are biotechnologically relevant enzymes catalyzing the reversible splitting of H2 into 2e- and 2H+ under ambient conditions. Catalysis takes place at the heterobimetallic NiFe(CN)2(CO) center, whose multistep biosynthesis involves careful handling of two transition metals as well as potentially harmful CO and CN- molecules. Here, we investigated the sequential assembly of the [NiFe] cofactor, previously based on primarily indirect evidence, using four different purified maturation intermediates of the catalytic subunit, HoxG, of the O2-tolerant membrane-bound hydrogenase from Cupriavidus necator. These included the cofactor-free apo-HoxG, a nickel-free version carrying only the Fe(CN)2(CO) fragment, a precursor that contained all cofactor components but remained redox inactive and the fully mature HoxG. Through biochemical analyses combined with comprehensive spectroscopic investigation using infrared, electronic paramagnetic resonance, Mössbauer, X-ray absorption and nuclear resonance vibrational spectroscopies, we obtained detailed insight into the sophisticated maturation process of [NiFe]-hydrogenase.
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Haase A, Sawers RG. A redox-active HybG-HypD scaffold complex is required for optimal ATPase activity during [NiFe]-hydrogenase maturation in Escherichia coli. FEBS Open Bio 2023; 13:341-351. [PMID: 36602404 PMCID: PMC9900092 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Four Hyp proteins build a scaffold complex upon which the Fe(CN)2 CO group of the [NiFe]-cofactor of hydrogenases (Hyd) is made. Two of these Hyp proteins, the redox-active, [4Fe-4S]-containing HypD protein and the HypC chaperone, form the basis of this scaffold complex. Two different scaffold complexes exist in Escherichia coli, HypCD, and the paralogous HybG-HypD complex, both of which exhibit ATPase activity. Apart from a Rossmann fold, there is no obvious ATP-binding site in HypD. The aim of this study, therefore, was to identify amino acid motifs in HypD that are required for the ATPase activity of the HybG-HypD scaffold complex. Amino acid-exchange variants in three conserved motifs within HypD were generated. Variants in which individual cysteine residues coordinating the iron-sulfur ([4Fe-4S]) cluster were exchanged abolished Hyd enzyme activity and reduced ATPase activity but also destabilized the complex. Two conserved cysteine residues, C69 and C72, form part of HypD's Rossmann fold and play a role in HypD's thiol-disulfide exchange activity. Substitution of these two residues individually with alanine also abolished hydrogenase activity and strongly reduced ATPase activity, particularly the C72A exchange. Residues in a further conserved GFETT motif were exchanged, but neither hydrogenase enzyme activity nor ATPase activity of the isolated HybG-HypD complexes was significantly affected. Together, our findings identify a strong correlation between the redox activity of HypD, ATPase activity, and the ability of the complex to mature Hyd enzymes. These results further highlight the important role of thiol residues in the HybG-HypD scaffold complex during [NiFe]-cofactor biosynthesis.
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- Alexander Haase
- Institute for Biology/MicrobiologyMartin‐Luther University Halle‐WittenbergGermany
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- Institute for Biology/MicrobiologyMartin‐Luther University Halle‐WittenbergGermany
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Fischer F, Vorontsov E, Turlin E, Malosse C, Garcia C, Tabb DL, Chamot-Rooke J, Percudani R, Vinella D, De Reuse H. Expansion of nickel binding- and histidine-rich proteins during gastric adaptation of Helicobacter species. METALLOMICS : INTEGRATED BIOMETAL SCIENCE 2022; 14:6674772. [PMID: 36002005 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfac060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Acquisition and homeostasis of essential metals during host colonization by bacterial pathogens rely on metal uptake, trafficking and storage proteins. How these factors have evolved within bacterial pathogens is poorly defined. Urease, a nickel enzyme, is essential for Helicobacter pylori to colonize the acidic stomach. Our previous data suggest that acquisition of nickel transporters and a Histidine-rich protein (HRP) involved in nickel storage in H. pylori and gastric Helicobacter spp. have been essential evolutionary events for gastric colonization. Using bioinformatics, proteomics and phylogenetics, we extended this analysis to determine how evolution has framed the repertoire of HRPs among 39 Epsilonproteobacteria; 18 gastric and 11 non-gastric enterohepatic (EH) Helicobacter spp., as well as 10 other Epsilonproteobacteria. We identified a total of 213 HRPs distributed in 22 protein families named orthologous groups (OG) with His-rich domains, including 15 newly described OGs. Gastric Helicobacter spp. are enriched in HRPs (7.7 ± 1.9 HRPs/strain) as compared to EH Helicobacter spp. (1.9 ± 1.0 HRPs/strain) with a particular prevalence of HRPs with C-terminal Histidine-rich domains in gastric species. The expression and nickel-binding capacity of several HRPs was validated in five gastric Helicobacter spp. We established the evolutionary history of new HRP families, such as the periplasmic HP0721-like proteins and the HugZ-type heme-oxygenases. The expansion of Histidine-rich extensions in gastric Helicobacter spp. proteins is intriguing but can tentatively be associated with the presence of the urease nickel-enzyme. We conclude that this HRP expansion is associated with unique properties of organisms that rely on large intracellular nickel amounts for their survival.
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- Frédéric Fischer
- Institut Pasteur, Département de Microbiologie, Unité Pathogenèse de Helicobacter, UMR CNRS 6047, 28 rue du Dr Roux 75724 PARIS Cedex 15 FRANCE.,Génétique Moléculaire, Génomique, Microbiologie, UMR 7156, Université de Strasbourg, Institut de Physiologie et Chimie Biologiques, 4 allée Konrad Roentgen, 67084 Strasbourg, FRANCE
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- Institut Pasteur, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UAR 2024, Mass Spectrometry for Biology Unit, 28 rue du Dr Roux 75724 PARIS Cedex 15 FRANCE.,Proteomics Core Facility, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 413, 40530 Gothenburg, SWEDEN
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- Institut Pasteur, Département de Microbiologie, Unité Pathogenèse de Helicobacter, UMR CNRS 6047, 28 rue du Dr Roux 75724 PARIS Cedex 15 FRANCE
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- Institut Pasteur, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UAR 2024, Mass Spectrometry for Biology Unit, 28 rue du Dr Roux 75724 PARIS Cedex 15 FRANCE
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- Institut Pasteur, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UAR 2024, Mass Spectrometry for Biology Unit, 28 rue du Dr Roux 75724 PARIS Cedex 15 FRANCE
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- Institut Pasteur, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UAR 2024, Mass Spectrometry for Biology Unit, 28 rue du Dr Roux 75724 PARIS Cedex 15 FRANCE
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- Institut Pasteur, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UAR 2024, Mass Spectrometry for Biology Unit, 28 rue du Dr Roux 75724 PARIS Cedex 15 FRANCE
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124, Parma, ITALY
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- Institut Pasteur, Département de Microbiologie, Unité Pathogenèse de Helicobacter, UMR CNRS 6047, 28 rue du Dr Roux 75724 PARIS Cedex 15 FRANCE
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- Institut Pasteur, Département de Microbiologie, Unité Pathogenèse de Helicobacter, UMR CNRS 6047, 28 rue du Dr Roux 75724 PARIS Cedex 15 FRANCE
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Lin L, Huang H, Zhang X, Dong L, Chen Y. Hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria and their applications in resource recovery and pollutant removal. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 835:155559. [PMID: 35483467 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hydrogen oxidizing bacteria (HOB), a type of chemoautotroph, are a group of bacteria from different genera that share the ability to oxidize H2 and fix CO2 to provide energy and synthesize cellular material. Recently, HOB have received growing attention due to their potential for CO2 capture and waste recovery. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the biological characteristics of HOB and their application in resource recovery and pollutant removal. Firstly, the enzymes, genes and corresponding regulation systems responsible for the key metabolic processes of HOB are discussed in detail. Then, the enrichment and cultivation methods including the coupled water splitting-biosynthetic system cultivation, mixed cultivation and two-stage cultivation strategies for HOB are summarized, which is the critical prerequisite for their application. On the basis, recent advances of HOB application in the recovery of high-value products and the removal of pollutants are presented. Finally, the key points for future investigation are proposed that more attention should be paid to the main limitations in the large-scale industrial application of HOB, including the mass transfer rate of the gases, the safety of the production processes and products, and the commercial value of the products.
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- Lin Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co. LTD, 901 Zhongshan North Second Rd, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co. LTD, 901 Zhongshan North Second Rd, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Genome-Scale Mining of Acetogens of the Genus Clostridium Unveils Distinctive Traits in [FeFe]- and [NiFe]-Hydrogenase Content and Maturation. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0101922. [PMID: 35735976 PMCID: PMC9431212 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01019-22] [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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Knowledge of the organizational and functional properties of hydrogen metabolism is pivotal to the construction of a framework supportive of a hydrogen-fueled low-carbon economy. Hydrogen metabolism relies on the mechanism of action of hydrogenases. In this study, we investigated the genomes of several industrially relevant acetogens of the genus Clostridium (C. autoethanogenum, C. ljungdahlii, C. carboxidivorans, C. drakei, C. scatologenes, C. coskatii, C. ragsdalei, C. sp. AWRP) to systematically identify their intriguingly diversified hydrogenases’ repertoire. An entirely computational annotation pipeline unveiled common and strain-specific traits in the functional content of [NiFe]- and [FeFe]-hydrogenases. Hydrogenases were identified and categorized into functionally distinct classes by the combination of sequence homology, with respect to a database of curated nonredundant hydrogenases, with the analysis of sequence patterns characteristic of the mode of action of [FeFe]- and [NiFe]-hydrogenases. The inspection of the genes in the neighborhood of the catalytic subunits unveiled a wide agreement between their genomic arrangement and the gene organization templates previously developed for the predicted hydrogenase classes. Subunits’ characterization of the identified hydrogenases allowed us to glean some insights on the redox cofactor-binding determinants in the diaphorase subunits of the electron-bifurcating [FeFe]-hydrogenases. Finally, the reliability of the inferred hydrogenases was corroborated by the punctual analysis of the maturation proteins necessary for the biosynthesis of [NiFe]- and [FeFe]-hydrogenases. IMPORTANCE Mastering hydrogen metabolism can support a sustainable carbon-neutral economy. Of the many microorganisms metabolizing hydrogen, acetogens of the genus Clostridium are appealing, with some of them already in usage as industrial workhorses. Having provided detailed information on the hydrogenase content of an unprecedented number of clostridial acetogens at the gene level, our study represents a valuable knowledge base to deepen our understanding of hydrogenases’ functional specificity and/or redundancy and to develop a large array of biotechnological processes. We also believe our study could serve as a basis for future strain-engineering approaches, acting at the hydrogenases’ level or at the level of their maturation proteins. On the other side, the wealth of functional elements discussed in relation to the identified hydrogenases is worthy of further investigation by biochemical and structural studies to ultimately lead to the usage of these enzymes as valuable catalysts.
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Haase A, Sawers RG. Exchange of a Single Amino Acid Residue in the HybG Chaperone Allows Maturation of All H 2-Activating [NiFe]-Hydrogenases in Escherichia coli. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:872581. [PMID: 35422773 PMCID: PMC9002611 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.872581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The biosynthesis of the NiFe(CN)2CO organometallic cofactor of [NiFe]-hydrogenase (Hyd) involves several discreet steps, including the synthesis of the Fe(CN)2CO group on a HypD-HypC scaffold complex. HypC has an additional function in transferring the Fe(CN)2CO group to the apo-precursor of the Hyd catalytic subunit. Bacteria that synthesize more than one Hyd enzyme often have additional HypC-type chaperones specific for each precursor. The specificity determinants of this large chaperone family are not understood. Escherichia coli synthesizes two HypC paralogs, HypC and HybG. HypC delivers the Fe(CN)2CO group to pre-HycE, the precursor of the H2-evolving Hyd-3 enzyme, while HybG transfers the group to the pre-HybC of the H2-oxidizing Hyd-2 enzyme. We could show that a conserved histidine residue around the amino acid position 50 in both HypC and HybG, when exchanged for an alanine, resulted in a severe reduction in the activity of its cognate Hyd enzyme. This reduction in enzyme activity proved to be due to the impaired ability of the chaperones to interact with HypD. Surprisingly, and only in the case of the HybGH52A variant, its co-synthesis with HypD improved its interaction with pre-HycE, resulting in the maturation of Hyd-3. This study demonstrates that the conserved histidine residue helps enhance the interaction of the chaperone with HypD, but additionally, and in E. coli only for HybG, acts as a determinant to prevent the inadvertent maturation of the wrong large-subunit precursor. This study identifies a new level of control exerted by a bacterium synthesizing multiple [NiFe]-Hyd to ensure the correct enzyme is matured only under the appropriate physiological conditions.
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- Alexander Haase
- Institute of Microbiology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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Yang J, Peng Z, Zhu Q, Zhang J, Du G. [NiFe] Hydrogenase Accessory Proteins HypB-HypC Accelerate Proton Conversion to Enhance the Acid Resistance and d-Lactic Acid Production of Escherichia coli. ACS Synth Biol 2022; 11:1521-1530. [PMID: 35271275 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.1c00599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Escherichia coli is a major industrial producer of d-lactic acid due to its well-known advantages, such as short cycle times and low demand. However, acid sensitivity limits production capacity and increases costs. Enhancing the resistance of E. coli to acid stress is essential for improving the cell performance and production value. Here, we propose a feasible strategy to increase the acid tolerance of cells by strengthening intracellular proton conversion. The transcriptome test of the acid-tolerant adaptive evolution strain identified the hydrogenase accessory proteins HypB and HypC as a class of acid-tolerant factors that can assist the hydrogenase in catalyzing the reduction of protons to produce hydrogen. Strengthening the expression of HypB and HypC can increase the cell survival rate by 336.3 times during the lethal stress of d-lactate. In addition, HypB and HypC will assist d-lactate-producing strains to show higher sustainable productivity in an acidic fermentation environment, and d-lactate titer will increase by 113.6%. In order to further improve the expression system of the hydrogenase accessory protein, the introduction of a strong acid stress-driven promoter tdcAp can reduce the demand for neutralizer delivery in the fermentation process by about 26.7% while maintaining the maximum intensity of d-lactic acid production. Therefore, this research developed a method to improve the acid resistance of E. coli cells and reduce the cost of organic acid production by transforming protons.
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- Jinhua Yang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Hydrogenases and ureases play vital metabolic functions in all three domains of life. However, nickel ions are cytotoxic because they can inactivate enzymes that require less competitive ions (e.g. Mg2+) in the Irving-Williams series to function. Life has evolved elegant mechanisms to solve the problem of delivering the toxic metal to the active site of nickel-containing enzymes inside the cells. Here, we review our current understanding of nickel trafficking along the hydrogenase and urease maturation pathways. Metallochaperones and accessory proteins (SlyD, HypA, HypB, UreD, UreE, UreF, and UreG) form specific protein complexes to allow the transfer of nickel from one protein to another without releasing the toxic metal into the cytoplasm. The role of SlyD is not fully understood, but it can interact with and transfer its nickel to HypB. In the hydrogenase maturation pathway, nickel is transferred from HypB to HypA, which can then deliver its nickel to the hydrogenase large subunit precursor. In Helicobacter pylori, the urease maturation pathway receives its nickel from HypA of the hydrogenase maturation pathway via the formation of a HypA/UreE2 complex. Guanosine triphosphate (GTP) binding promotes the formation of a UreE2G2 complex, where UreG receives a nickel from UreE. In the final step of the urease maturation, nickel/GTP-bound UreG forms an activation complex with UreF, UreD, and apo-urease. Upon GTP hydrolysis, nickel is released from UreG to the urease. Finally, some common themes learned from the hydrogenase-urease maturation pathway are discussed.
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- Ka Lung Tsang
- School of Life Sciences, Centre for Protein Science and Crystallography, State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Centre for Protein Science and Crystallography, State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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Arlt C, Nutschan K, Haase A, Ihling C, Tänzler D, Sinz A, Sawers RG. Native mass spectrometry identifies the HybG chaperone as carrier of the Fe(CN) 2CO group during maturation of E. coli [NiFe]-hydrogenase 2. Sci Rep 2021; 11:24362. [PMID: 34934150 PMCID: PMC8692609 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03900-w] [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: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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[NiFe]-hydrogenases activate dihydrogen. Like all [NiFe]-hydrogenases, hydrogenase 2 of Escherichia coli has a bimetallic NiFe(CN)2CO cofactor in its catalytic subunit. Biosynthesis of the Fe(CN)2CO group of the [NiFe]-cofactor occurs on a distinct scaffold complex comprising the HybG and HypD accessory proteins. HybG is a member of the HypC-family of chaperones that confers specificity towards immature hydrogenase catalytic subunits during transfer of the Fe(CN)2CO group. Using native mass spectrometry of an anaerobically isolated HybG-HypD complex we show that HybG carries the Fe(CN)2CO group. Our results also reveal that only HybG, but not HypD, interacts with the apo-form of the catalytic subunit. Finally, HybG was shown to have two distinct, and apparently CO2-related, covalent modifications that depended on the presence of the N-terminal cysteine residue on the protein, possibly representing intermediates during Fe(CN)2CO group biosynthesis. Together, these findings suggest that the HybG chaperone is involved in both biosynthesis and delivery of the Fe(CN)2CO group to its target protein. HybG is thus suggested to shuttle between the assembly complex and the apo-catalytic subunit. This study provides new insights into our understanding of how organometallic cofactor components are assembled on a scaffold complex and transferred to their client proteins.
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- Christian Arlt
- Institute of Pharmacy, Center for Structural Mass Spectrometry, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3a, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Center for Structural Mass Spectrometry, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3a, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Center for Structural Mass Spectrometry, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3a, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Center for Structural Mass Spectrometry, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3a, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
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- Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
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Hecel A, Kola A, Valensin D, Kozlowski H, Rowinska-Zyrek M. Metal specificity of the Ni(II) and Zn(II) binding sites of the N-terminal and G-domain of E. coli HypB. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:12635-12647. [PMID: 34545874 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt02126e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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HypB is one of the chaperones required for proper nickel insertion into [NiFe]-hydrogenase. Escherichia coli HypB has two potential Ni(II) and Zn(II) binding sites-the N-terminal one and the so-called GTPase one. The metal-loaded HypB-SlyD metallochaperone complex activates nickel release from the N-terminal HypB site. In this work, we focus on the metal selectivity of the two HypB metal binding sites and show that (i) the N-terminal region binds Zn(II) and Ni(II) ions with higher affinity than the G-domain and (ii) the lower affinity G domain binds Zn(II) more effectively than Ni(II). In addition, the high affinity N-terminal domain, both in water and membrane mimicking SDS solution, has a larger affinity towards Zn(II) than Ni(II), while an opposite situation is observed at basic pH; at pH 7.4, the affinity of this region towards both metals is almost the same. The N-terminal HypB region is also more effective in Ni(II) binding than the previously studied SlyD metal binding regions. Considering that the nickel chaperone SlyD activates the release of nickel and blocks the release of zinc from the N-terminal high-affinity metal site of HypB, we may speculate that such pH-dependent metal affinity might modulate HypB interactions with SlyD, being dependent on both pH and the protein's metal status.
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- Aleksandra Hecel
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland. .,Institute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 68 Katowicka St., 45-060 Opole, Poland
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Brawley HN, Lindahl PA. Low-molecular-mass labile metal pools in Escherichia coli: advances using chromatography and mass spectrometry. J Biol Inorg Chem 2021; 26:479-494. [PMID: 33963934 PMCID: PMC8205893 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-021-01864-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Labile low-molecular-mass (LMM) transition metal complexes play essential roles in metal ion trafficking, regulation, and signalling in biological systems, yet their chemical identities remain largely unknown due to their rapid ligand-exchange rates and weak M-L bonds. Here, an Escherichia coli cytosol isolation procedure was developed that was devoid of detergents, strongly coordinating buffers, and EDTA. The interaction of the metal ions from these complexes with a SEC column was minimized by pre-loading the column with 67ZnSO4 and then monitoring 66Zn and other metals by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) when investigating cytosolic ultrafiltration flow-through-solutions (FTSs). Endogenous cytosolic salts suppressed ESI-MS signals, making the detection of metal complexes difficult. FTSs contained ca. 80 µM Fe, 15 µM Ni, 13 µM Zn, 10 µM Cu, and 1.4 µM Mn (after correcting for dilution during cytosol isolation). FTSs exhibited 2-5 Fe, at least 2 Ni, 2-5 Zn, 2-4 Cu, and at least 2 Mn species with apparent masses between 300 and 5000 Da. Fe(ATP), Fe(GSH), and Zn(GSH) standards were passed through the column to assess their presence in FTS. Major LMM sulfur- and phosphorus-containing species were identified. These included reduced and oxidized glutathione, methionine, cysteine, orthophosphate, and common mono- and di-nucleotides such as ATP, ADP, AMP, and NADH. FTSs from cells grown in media supplemented with one of these metal salts exhibited increased peak intensity for the supplemented metal indicating that the size of the labile metal pools in E. coli is sensitive to the concentration of nutrient metals.
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- Hayley N Brawley
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3255, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3255, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
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Nickel as a virulence factor in the Class I bacterial carcinogen, Helicobacter pylori. Semin Cancer Biol 2021; 76:143-155. [PMID: 33865991 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori is a human bacterial pathogen that causes peptic ulcers and has been designated a Class I carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Its ability to survive in the acid environment of the stomach, to colonize the stomach mucosa, and to cause cancer, are linked to two enzymes that require nickel-urease and hydrogenase. Thus, nickel is an important virulence factor and the proteins involved in nickel trafficking are potential antibiotic targets. This review summarizes the nickel biochemistry of H. pylori with a focus on the roles of nickel in virulence, nickel homeostasis, maturation of urease and hydrogenase, and the unique nickel trafficking that occurs between the hydrogenase maturation pathway and urease nickel incorporation that is mediated by the metallochaperone HypA and its partner, HypB.
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