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Huo X, Zhou Z, Liu H, Wang G, Shi K. A PadR family transcriptional repressor regulates the transcription of chromate efflux transporter in Enterobacter sp. Z1. J Microbiol 2024; 62:355-365. [PMID: 38587592 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-024-00117-0] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Chromium is a prevalent toxic heavy metal, and chromate [Cr(VI)] exhibits high mutagenicity and carcinogenicity. The presence of the Cr(VI) efflux protein ChrA has been identified in strains exhibiting resistance to Cr(VI). Nevertheless, certain strains of bacteria that are resistant to Cr(VI) lack the presence of ChrB, a known regulatory factor. Here, a PadR family transcriptional repressor, ChrN, has been identified as a regulator in the response of Enterobacter sp. Z1(CCTCC NO: M 2019147) to Cr(VI). The chrN gene is cotranscribed with the chrA gene, and the transcriptional expression of this operon is induced by Cr(VI). The binding capacity of the ChrN protein to Cr(VI) was demonstrated by both the tryptophan fluorescence assay and Ni-NTA purification assay. The interaction between ChrN and the chrAN operon promoter was validated by reporter gene assay and electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Mutation of the conserved histidine residues His14 and His50 resulted in loss of ChrN binding with the promoter of the chrAN operon. This observation implies that these residues are crucial for establishing a DNA-binding site. These findings demonstrate that ChrN functions as a transcriptional repressor, modulating the cellular response of strain Z1 to Cr(VI) exposure.
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- Xueqi Huo
- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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Fernandez M, Callegari EA, Paez MD, González PS, Agostini E. Proteomic analysis to unravel the biochemical mechanisms triggered by Bacillus toyonensis SFC 500-1E under chromium(VI) and phenol stress. Biometals 2023; 36:1081-1108. [PMID: 37209221 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-023-00506-9] [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: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Bacillus toyonensis SFC 500-1E is a member of the consortium SFC 500-1 able to remove Cr(VI) and simultaneously tolerate high phenol concentrations. In order to elucidate mechanisms utilized by this strain during the bioremediation process, the differential expression pattern of proteins was analyzed when it grew with or without Cr(VI) (10 mg/L) and Cr(VI) + phenol (10 and 300 mg/L), through two complementary proteomic approaches: gel-based (Gel-LC) and gel-free (shotgun) nanoUHPLC-ESI-MS/MS. A total of 400 differentially expressed proteins were identified, out of which 152 proteins were down-regulated under Cr(VI) and 205 up-regulated in the presence of Cr(VI) + phenol, suggesting the extra effort made by the strain to adapt itself and keep growing when phenol was also added. The major metabolic pathways affected include carbohydrate and energetic metabolism, followed by lipid and amino acid metabolism. Particularly interesting were also ABC transporters and the iron-siderophore transporter as well as transcriptional regulators that can bind metals. Stress-associated global response involving the expression of thioredoxins, SOS response, and chaperones appears to be crucial for the survival of this strain under treatment with both contaminants. This research not only provided a deeper understanding of B. toyonensis SFC 500-1E metabolic role in Cr(VI) and phenol bioremediation process but also allowed us to complete an overview of the consortium SFC 500-1 behavior. This may contribute to an improvement in its use as a bioremediation strategy and also provides a baseline for further research.
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- Marilina Fernandez
- Departamento de Biología Molecular, FCEFQyN, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC), Ruta 36 Km 601, CP 5800, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
- CONICET, Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS), Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, USA
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- Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, USA
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, FCEFQyN, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC), Ruta 36 Km 601, CP 5800, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
- CONICET, Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS), Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, FCEFQyN, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC), Ruta 36 Km 601, CP 5800, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
- CONICET, Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS), Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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Shi Y, Wang Z, Li H, Yan Z, Meng Z, Liu C, Chen J, Duan C. Resistance mechanisms and remediation potential of hexavalent chromium in Pseudomonas sp. strain AN-B15. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 250:114498. [PMID: 36608568 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The understanding of bacterial resistance to hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] are crucial for the enhancement of Cr(VI)-polluted soil bioremediation. However, the mechanisms related to plant-associated bacteria remain largely unclear. In this study, we investigate the resistance mechanisms and remediation potential of Cr(VI) in a plant-associated strain, AN-B15. The results manifested that AN-B15 efficiently reduced Cr(VI) to soluble organo-Cr(III). Specifically, 84.3 % and 56.5 % of Cr(VI) was removed after 48 h in strain-inoculated solutions supplemented with 10 and 20 mg/L Cr(VI) concentrations, respectively. Transcriptome analyses revealed that multiple metabolic systems are responsible for Cr(VI) resistance at the transcriptional level. In response to Cr(VI) exposure, strain AN-B15 up-regulated the genes involved in central metabolism, providing the reducing power by which enzymes (ChrR and azoR) transformed Cr(VI) to Cr(III) in the cytoplasm. Genes involved in the alleviation of oxidative stress and DNA repair were significantly up-regulated to neutralize Cr(VI)-induced toxicity. Additionally, genes involved in organosulfur metabolism and certain ion transporters were up-regulated to counteract the starvation of sulfur, molybdate, iron, and manganese induced by Cr(VI) stress. Furthermore, a hydroponic culture experiment showed that toxicity and uptake of Cr(VI) by plants under Cr(VI) stress were reduced by strain AN-B15. Specifically, strain AN-B15 inoculation increased the fresh weights of the wheat root and shoot by 55.5 % and 18.8 %, respectively, under Cr(VI) stress (5 mg/L). The elucidation of bacterial resistance to Cr(VI) has an important implication for exploiting microorganism for the effective remediation of Cr(VI)-polluted soils.
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- Yu Shi
- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Yunnan International Cooperative Center of Plateau Lake Ecological Restoration and Watershed Management & Yunnan Think Tank of Ecological Civilization, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Qingdao Shangde Biotech Co Ltd,Qingdao 266111, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Qingdao Shangde Biotech Co Ltd,Qingdao 266111, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Yunnan International Cooperative Center of Plateau Lake Ecological Restoration and Watershed Management & Yunnan Think Tank of Ecological Civilization, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, China.
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Su YQ, Min SN, Jian XY, Guo YC, He SH, Huang CY, Zhang Z, Yuan S, Chen YE. Bioreduction mechanisms of high-concentration hexavalent chromium using sulfur salts by photosynthetic bacteria. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:136861. [PMID: 36243096 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Eliminating "sulfur starvation" caused by competition for sulfate transporters between chromate and sulfate is crucial to enhance the content of sulfur-containing compounds and improve the tolerance and reduction capability of Cr(VI) in bacteria. In this study, the effects of sulfur salts on the Cr(VI) bioremediation and the possible mechanism were investigated in Rhodobacter sphaeroides SC01 by cell imaging, spectroscopy, and biochemical measurements. The results showed that, when the concentration of metabisulfite was 2.0 g L-1, and the initial OD600 was 0.33, the reduction rate of R. sphaeroides SC01 reached up to 91.3% for 500 mg L-1 Cr(VI) exposure at 96 h. Moreover, thiosulfate and sulfite also markedly increased the concentration of reduced Cr(VI) in R. sphaeroides SC01. Furthermore, the characterization results revealed that -OH, -CONH, -COOH, -SO3, -PO3, and -S-S- played a major role in the adsorption of Cr, and Cr(III) reduced by bacteria was bioprecipitated in the production of Cr2P3S9 and CrPS4. In addition, R. sphaeroids SC01 combined with metabisulfite significantly increased the activity of glutathione peroxidase and the content of glutathione (GSH) and total sulfhydryl while decreasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and cell death induced by Cr(VI) toxic. Overall, the results of this research revealed a highly efficient and reliable strategy for Cr(VI) removal by photosynthetic bacteria combined with sulfur salts in high-concentration Cr(VI)-contaminated wastewater.
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- Yan-Qiu Su
- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China.
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China.
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Role of Sulfate Transporters in Chromium Tolerance in Scenedesmus acutus M. (Sphaeropleales). PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11020223. [PMID: 35050111 PMCID: PMC8780407 DOI: 10.3390/plants11020223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sulfur (S) is essential for the synthesis of important defense compounds and in the scavenging potential of oxidative stress, conferring increased capacity to cope with biotic and abiotic stresses. Chromate can induce a sort of S-starvation by competing for uptake with SO42− and causing a depletion of cellular reduced compounds, thus emphasizing the role of S-transporters in heavy-metal tolerance. In this work we analyzed the sulfate transporter system in the freshwater green algae Scenedesmus acutus, that proved to possess both H+/SO42− (SULTRs) and Na+/SO42− (SLTs) plasma membrane sulfate transporters and a chloroplast-envelope localized ABC-type holocomplex. We discuss the sulfate uptake system of S. acutus in comparison with other taxa, enlightening differences among the clade Sphaeropleales and Volvocales/Chlamydomonadales. To define the role of S transporters in chromium tolerance, we analyzed the expression of SULTRs and SULPs components of the chloroplast ABC transporter in two strains of S. acutus with different Cr(VI) sensitivity. Their differential expression in response to Cr(VI) exposure and S availability seems directly linked to Cr(VI) tolerance, confirming the role of sulfate uptake/assimilation pathways in the metal stress response. The SULTRs up-regulation, observed in both strains after S-starvation, may directly contribute to enhancing Cr-tolerance by limiting Cr(VI) uptake and increasing sulfur availability for the synthesis of sulfur-containing defense molecules.
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Li X, Yin Q, Gu R, Li M, Yan J, Liu Y, Qiu Y, Bai Q, Li Y, Ji Y, Gao J, Xiao H. Effects of exogenous sulfate on the chromium(VI) metabolism of chromium(VI)-resistant engineered strains. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 228:112984. [PMID: 34794027 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effects of exogenous sulfate on the efficiency of chromium(VI) metabolism of three chromium(VI)-resistant Escherichia coli strains (eChrA / eChrB / eChrAB) by adding chromium(VI)-resistance genes chrA and/or chrB, for better understanding and further application of these Cr(VI)-resistant strains in environmental and industrial chromium removal. METHODS Based on three engineered Cr(VI)-resistant strains exposed to different concentrations of sulfate: i) Evaluation of Cr(VI) metabolism characteristics, including the growth rate, the Cr(VI) tolerance, the removal, absorption and efflux capacity of Cr(VI); ii) Detection the expressions of Cr(VI) resistance-related genes (chrA and chrB), and sulfate channel protein-related genes (sbp, cysA, cysU and cysW genes) by RT-qPCR. RESULTS Exogenous sulfate enhanced the Cr(VI) tolerance and the removal rate of these three engineered Cr(VI)-resistant strains, and promoted their growth rate under Cr(VI) stress, while suppressed their absorption and efflux capacity. Under a certain sulfate concentration, the Cr(VI) tolerance, removal ability and efflux capacity of these three strains were ranked as follow: eChrAB > eChrA > eChrB, while ranked as eChrB > eChrA > eChrAB for the Cr(VI) absorption rate, respectively. Opposite to the Cr(VI) treatment, exogenous sulfate suppressed the transcription levels of the Cr(VI) resistance-related genes (chrA and chrB) with gradually increased concentrations, and reduced those of sulfate channel protein related genes (sbp,cysA, cysU and cysW) under the medium and high concentrations. CONCLUSION Sulfate can enhance the Cr(VI) tolerance and growth of Cr(VI)-resistant strains, via inhibiting the Cr(VI) absorption and efflux in a concentration-dependent manner. The underlying mode of action might be the competition of transport channels between sulfate and Cr(VI), and the suppression of sulfate channel protein related genes expressions by exogenous sulfate. Our results demonstrated an appropriate supplication of exogenous sulfate could contribute to the Cr(VI) pollution management by genes chrA/chrB related Cr(VI)-resistant strains. Additionally, the engineered E. coli strain eChrAB showed more potential for the actual Cr(VI) pollution application than strain eChrA and eChrB.
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- Xinglong Li
- Department of Health Laboratory Technology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, No. 61 Daxuecheng Middle Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing 401334, PR China
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- Department of Health Laboratory Technology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, No. 61 Daxuecheng Middle Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing 401334, PR China
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- Department of Health Laboratory Technology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, No. 61 Daxuecheng Middle Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing 401334, PR China; Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Fucheng District, No. 116 north section of Changhong Avenue, Fucheng District, Mianyang City 621000, PR China
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- Department of Health Laboratory Technology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, No. 61 Daxuecheng Middle Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing 401334, PR China
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- Department of Health Laboratory Technology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, No. 61 Daxuecheng Middle Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing 401334, PR China
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- Department of Health Laboratory Technology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, No. 61 Daxuecheng Middle Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing 401334, PR China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Beibei District, No. 51 east Beixia Road, Chaoyang District, Chongqing 400700, PR China
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- Department of Health Laboratory Technology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, No. 61 Daxuecheng Middle Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing 401334, PR China
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- Department of Health Laboratory Technology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, No. 61 Daxuecheng Middle Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing 401334, PR China
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- Department of Health Laboratory Technology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, No. 61 Daxuecheng Middle Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing 401334, PR China
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- Department of Health Laboratory Technology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, No. 61 Daxuecheng Middle Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing 401334, PR China
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- Department of Health Laboratory Technology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, No. 61 Daxuecheng Middle Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing 401334, PR China.
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Li SW, Wen Y, Leng Y. Transcriptome analysis provides new insights into the tolerance and reduction of Lysinibacillus fusiformis 15-4 to hexavalent chromium. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:7841-7855. [PMID: 34546405 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11586-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Microbial bioremediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated environments has drawn extensive concern. However, the molecular processes underlying the microbial Cr(VI) tolerance and reduction remain unclear. We isolated a Cr(VI)-reducing Lysinibacillus fusiformis strain 15-4 from soil on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. When grown in 1 mM and 2 mM Cr(VI)-containing medium, strain 15-4 could reduce 100% and 93.7% of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) after 36 h and 60 h of incubation, respectively. To know the molecular processes in response to Cr(VI), transcriptome sequencing was carried out using RNA-Seq technology. The results annotated a total of 3913 expressed genes in the strain. One thousand ninety-eight genes (28.1%) were significantly (fold change ≥ 2, false discovery rate ≤ 0.05) expressed in response to Cr(VI), of which 605 (55.1%) were upregulated and 493 (44.9%) were downregulated. The enrichment analysis showed that a total of 630 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were enriched to 122 KEGG pathways, of which 8 pathways were significantly (p < 0.05) enriched in Cr(VI)-treated sample, including ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters (97 DEGs), ribosome (40), sulfur metabolism (16), aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis (19), porphyrin metabolism (20), quorum sensing (44), oxidative phosphorylation (17), and histidine metabolism (10), suggesting that these pathways play key roles to cope with Cr(VI) in the strain. The highly upregulated DEGs consisted of 29 oxidoreductase, 18 dehydrogenase, 14 cell redox homeostasis and stress response protein, and 10 DNA damage and repair protein genes. However, seven Na+:H+ antiporter complex-coding DEGs and most of transcriptional regulator-coding DEGs were significantly downregulated in the Cr-treated sample. Many of FMN/NAD(P)H-dependent reductase-encoding genes were greatly induced by Cr, suggesting the involvement of these genes in Cr(VI) reduction in strain 15-4. Sulfur and iron ions as well as the thiol-disulfide exchange reactions might play synergistic roles in Cr reduction.Key points• Lysinibacillus fusiformis 15-4 was able to tolerate and reduce Cr(VI) to Cr(III).• Transcriptome analysis revealed that 1098 DEGs and 8 key KEGG pathways significantly responded to Cr(VI).• Sulfur metabolism, protein biosynthesis, and porphyrin metabolism were the key pathways associated with the survival of strain 15-4 in response to Cr(VI).
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- Shi-Weng Li
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China. .,School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Microbial Resources and Engineering in Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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Kaur A, Rana R, Saroha T, Patil PB. Discerning the role of a functional arsenic-resistance cassette in the evolution and adaptation of a rice pathogen. Microb Genom 2021; 7. [PMID: 34254933 PMCID: PMC8477397 DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000608] [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: 11/18/2022] Open
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Arsenic is highly toxic element to all forms of life and is a major environmental contaminant. Understanding acquisition, detoxification and adaptation mechanisms in bacteria that are associated with the host in arsenic-rich conditions can provide novel insights into the evolutionary dynamics of host–microbe–environment interactions. In the present study, we have investigated an arsenic-resistance mechanism acquired during the evolution of a particular lineage in the population of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, which is a serious plant pathogen infecting rice. Our study revealed the horizontal acquisition of a novel chromosomal 12 kb ars cassette in X. oryzae pv. oryzae IXO1088 that confers high resistance to arsenate/arsenite. The ars cassette comprises several genes that constitute an operon induced in the presence of arsenate/arsenite. Transfer of the cloned ars cassette to X. oryzae pv. oryzae BXO512, which lacks the cassette, confers an arsenic-resistance phenotype. Furthermore, the transcriptional response of X. oryzae pv. oryzae IXO1088 under arsenate/arsenite exposure was analysed using RNA sequencing. Arsenic detoxification and efflux, oxidative stress, iron acquisition/storage, and damage repair are the main cellular responses to arsenic exposure. Our investigation has provided insights into the existence of a novel detoxification and adaptation mechanism within the X. oryzae pv. oryzae population to deal with high-arsenic conditions outside the rice plant.
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- Amandeep Kaur
- Bacterial Genomics and Evolution Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Bacterial Genomics and Evolution Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Bacterial Genomics and Evolution Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Bacterial Genomics and Evolution Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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Lara P, Vega-Alvarado L, Sahonero-Canavesi DX, Koenen M, Villanueva L, Riveros-Mckay F, Morett E, Juárez K. Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Cr(VI) Adaptation Mechanisms in Klebsiella sp. Strain AqSCr. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:656589. [PMID: 34122372 PMCID: PMC8195247 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.656589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Klebsiella sp. strain AqSCr, isolated from Cr(VI)-polluted groundwater, reduces Cr(VI) both aerobically and anaerobically and resists up 34 mM Cr(VI); this resistance is independent of the ChrA efflux transporter. In this study, we report the whole genome sequence and the transcriptional profile by RNA-Seq of strain AqSCr under Cr(VI)-adapted conditions and found 255 upregulated and 240 downregulated genes compared to controls without Cr(VI) supplementation. Genes differentially transcribed were mostly associated with oxidative stress response, DNA repair and replication, sulfur starvation response, envelope-osmotic stress response, fatty acid (FA) metabolism, ribosomal subunits, and energy metabolism. Among them, genes not previously associated with chromium resistance, for example, cybB, encoding a putative superoxide oxidase (SOO), gltA2, encoding an alternative citrate synthase, and des, encoding a FA desaturase, were upregulated. The sodA gene encoding a manganese superoxide dismutase was upregulated in the presence of Cr(VI), whereas sodB encoding an iron superoxide dismutase was downregulated. Cr(VI) resistance mechanisms in strain AqSCr seem to be orchestrated by the alternative sigma factors fecl, rpoE, and rpoS (all of them upregulated). Membrane lipid analysis of the Cr(IV)-adapted strain showed a lower proportion of unsaturated lipids with respect to the control, which we hypothesized could result from unsaturated lipid peroxidation followed by degradation, together with de novo synthesis mediated by the upregulated FA desaturase-encoding gene, des. This report helps to elucidate both Cr(VI) toxicity targets and global bacterial response to Cr(VI).
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- Paloma Lara
- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Department of Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry (MMB), NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Texel, Netherlands
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- Department of Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry (MMB), NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Texel, Netherlands
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- Department of Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry (MMB), NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Texel, Netherlands.,Faculty of Geosciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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Shah S, Damare S. Cellular response of Brevibacterium casei #NIOSBA88 to arsenic and chromium-a proteomic approach. Braz J Microbiol 2020; 51:1885-1895. [PMID: 32729030 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-020-00353-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Cellular response against different heavy metal stress differs with the metal. Arsenic and chromium are heavy metals and toxic to living systems. The concentration of these metals in seawater is very low. However, due to their solubility in nature, they actively enter cells via various transport mechanisms and cause damage to the cells. Brevibacterium casei #NIOSBA88, a marine-derived, gram-positive isolate was multi-metal tolerant. Proteomic analysis of this isolate in response to arsenic and chromium resulted in the identification of total 2549 proteins, out of which 880 proteins were found to be commonly expressed at 750 mgL-1 arsenic and 100 mgL-1 chromium and in absence of both the metals. In contrast, 533, 212, and 270 proteins were found to be unique in the absence of any metal, 750 mgL-1 of arsenic and 100 mgL-1 of chromium respectively. Proteins such as antibiotic biosynthesis monooxygenase, ArsR family transcriptional regulator, cytochrome C oxidase subunit II, and thioredoxin reductase were exclusively expressed only in response to arsenic and chromium. Other proteins like superoxide dismutase, lipid hydroperoxide reductase, and thioredoxin-disulfide reductase were found to be upregulated in response to both the metals. Most of the proteins involved in the normal cell functioning were found to be downregulated. Major metabolic functions affected include amino acid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, translation, and energy metabolism. Peptide mass fingerprinting of Brevibacterium casei #NIOSBA88 exposed to arsenic and chromium respectively revealed the deleterious effect of these metals on the bacterium and its strategy to overcome the stress.
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- Shruti Shah
- Biological Oceanography Division, CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, India
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- Biological Oceanography Division, CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, India.
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Wang X, Li D, Gao P, Gu W, He X, Yang W, Tang W. Analysis of biosorption and biotransformation mechanism of Pseudomonas chengduensis strain MBR under Cd(II) stress from genomic perspective. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 198:110655. [PMID: 32361136 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Microbial treatment of heavy metal-polluted sites is considered an environmentally friendly bioremediation technology with high potential. This study shows that Pseudomonas chengduensis strain MBR, a bacterium that can potentially be applied in the treatment of heavy metal pollution, is most affected by Cd(II) stress at the beginning of its growth. Up to 100% of total Cd(II) adsorption occurs in the first 48 h after treatment of stationary phase cells with Cd(II). A biofilm forms on the cell surface, Cd(II) adsorbs, and is reduced to Cd (0) in the form of nanoscale particles. The genome of strain MBR was sequenced, annotated and analyzed. We identified various genes potentially related to cadmium resistance, transport and metabolism. Analysis of the strain MBR genome is helpful to explore the mechanism of Cd(II) resistance, and can provide new ideas for cadmium pollution control.
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- Xu Wang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu, 610041, China; College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu, 610041, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu, 610041, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- State Key Laboratory on Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 10085, China
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Shi L, Dong P, Song W, Li C, Lu H, Wen Z, Wang C, Shen Z, Chen Y. Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals novel insights into the response to Cr(VI) exposure in Cr(VI) tolerant ectomycorrhizal fungi Pisolithus sp. 1 LS-2017. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 188:109935. [PMID: 31740233 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109935] [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: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) is one of the most toxic heavy metals and a health hazard to millions of people worldwide. Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi can assist plants in phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil. Cr tolerance differs among ECM fungal varieties, but the underlying molecular mechanisms of Cr tolerance in ECM fungi are not clear. This study identified, analysed and compared the Cr(VI)-induced transcriptional changes between Cr(VI)-tolerant strain (Pisolithus sp. 1 LS-2017) and Cr(VI)-sensitive strain (Pisolithus sp. 2 LS-2017) by de novo transcriptomic analysis. The results showed that 93,642 assembled unique transcripts representing the 22,353 (46.76%) unigenes matched the proteins we have known in the Nr database and 47,801 unigenes were got from the Pisolithus spp. For DEGs between the control and 10 mg/L Cr(VI) treatment, cyanoamino acid metabolic, type I diabetes mellitus metabolism, nitrogen metabolism and beta-Alanine metabolism pathways were significantly enriched (p < 0.05) in Pisolithus sp. 1 LS-2017. Two nitrate reductase family genes (nidD, niiA) provide Cr(VI) tolerance for Pisolithus sp. 1 LS-2017 by regulating Cr(VI) reduction. In addition, NO produced by nidD, niiA regulated denitrification can alleviate Cr(VI) induced oxidative stress. In Pisolithus sp. 2 LS-2017, the alcC, aldA and lcf2 gene may alleviate Cr(VI) induced oxidative stress by protecting SH groups and increasing secondary metabolism, reducing detoxify aldehydes to carboxylic acids and producing LCPUFAs respectively; .T gene regulate Cr(VI) induced wound healing by pigmentation and stability of melanin in spore; MKP2 gene accelerate Cr(VI) induced cell death and gpmA gene regulated Cr(VI) induced energy emergency.
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- Liang Shi
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- Jiangsu Coastal Area Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224002, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China; The Collaborated Lab. of Plant Molecular Ecology (between College of Life Sciences of Nanjing Agricultural University and Asian Natural Environmental Science Center of the University of Tokyo), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource, Nanjing Agiricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China; National Joint Local Engineering Research Center for Rural Land Resources Use and Consolidation, Nanjing Agiricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China; The Collaborated Lab. of Plant Molecular Ecology (between College of Life Sciences of Nanjing Agricultural University and Asian Natural Environmental Science Center of the University of Tokyo), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource, Nanjing Agiricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China; National Joint Local Engineering Research Center for Rural Land Resources Use and Consolidation, Nanjing Agiricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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Sardella A, Marieschi M, Mercatali I, Zanni C, Gorbi G, Torelli A. The relationship between sulfur metabolism and tolerance of hexavalent chromium in Scenedesmus acutus (Spheropleales): Role of ATP sulfurylase. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 216:105320. [PMID: 31590132 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2019.105320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sulfur availability and the end products of its metabolism, cysteine, glutathione and phytochelatins, play an important role in heavy metal tolerance, chromium included. Sulfate and chromate not only compete for the transporters but also for assimilation enzymes and chromium tolerance in various organisms has been associated to differences in this pathway. We investigated the mechanisms of Cr(VI)-tolerance increase induced by S-starvation focusing on the role of ATP sulfurylase (ATS) in two strains of Scenedesmus acutus with different chromium sensitivity. S-starvation enhances the defence potential by increasing sulfate uptake/assimilation and decreasing chromium uptake, thus suggesting a change in the transport system. We isolated two isoforms of the enzyme, SaATS1 and SaATS2, with different sensitivity to sulfur availability, and analysed them in S-sufficient and S-replete condition both in standard and in chromium supplemented medium. SaATS2 expression is different in the two strains and presumably marks a different sulfur perception/exploitation in the Cr-tolerant. Its induction and silencing are compatible with a role in the transient tolerance increase induced by S-starvation. This enzyme can however hardly be responsible for the large cysteine production of the Cr-tolerant strain after starvation, suggesting that cytosolic rather than chloroplastic cysteine production is differently regulated in the two strains.
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- Alessio Sardella
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Viale delle Scienze 11A I-43124, Parma, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Viale delle Scienze 11A I-43124, Parma, Italy.
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- ISPRA - Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Via di Castel Romano 100-00128, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Viale delle Scienze 11A I-43124, Parma, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Viale delle Scienze 11A I-43124, Parma, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Viale delle Scienze 11A I-43124, Parma, Italy.
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Cabral L, Noronha MF, de Sousa STP, Lacerda-Júnior GV, Richter L, Fostier AH, Andreote FD, Hess M, Oliveira VMD. The metagenomic landscape of xenobiotics biodegradation in mangrove sediments. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 179:232-240. [PMID: 31051396 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Metagenomics is a powerful approach to study microorganisms present in any given environment and their potential to maintain and improve ecosystem health without the need of cultivating these microorganisms in the laboratory. In this study, we combined a cultivation-independent metagenomics approach with functional assays to identify the detoxification potential of microbial genes evaluating their potential to contribute to xenobiotics resistance in oil-impacted mangrove sediments. A metagenomic fosmid library containing 12,960 clones from highly contaminated mangrove sediment was used in this study. For assessment of metal resistance, clones were grown in culture medium with increasing concentrations of mercury. The analyses metagenomic library sequences revealed the presence of genes related to heavy metals and antibiotics resistance in the oil-impacted mangrove microbiome. The taxonomic profiling of these sequences suggests that at the genus level, Geobacter was the most abundant genus in our dataset. A functional screening assessment of the metagenomic library successfully detected 24 potential heavy metal tolerant clones, six of which were capable of growing with increased concentrations of mercury. The genetic characterization of selected clones allowed the detection of genes related to detoxification processes, such as chromate transport protein ChrA, haloacid dehalogenase-like hydrolase, lipopolysaccharide transport system, and 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase. Clones were capable of growing in medium containing increased concentrations of metals and antibiotics, but none manifested strong mercury removal from culture medium characteristic of mercuric reductase activity. These results suggest that resistance to xenobiotic stress varies greatly and that additional studies to elucidate the potential of metal biotransformation need to be carried out with the goal of improving bioremediation application.
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- Lucélia Cabral
- Center for Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture (CPQBA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil; Institute of Biology (IB)- University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Center for Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture (CPQBA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil; Institute of Biology (IB)- University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture (CPQBA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil; Institute of Biology (IB)- University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture (CPQBA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil; Institute of Biology (IB)- University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry - University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry - University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, ''Luiz de Queiroz'' College of Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of California, Davis, Department of Animal Science, Davis, CA, USA
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- Center for Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture (CPQBA), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Shah S, Damare S. Proteomic response of marine-derived Staphylococcus cohnii #NIOSBK35 to varying Cr(vi) concentrations. Metallomics 2019; 11:1465-1471. [PMID: 31237606 DOI: 10.1039/c9mt00089e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chromium in its hexavalent state is a water-soluble and toxic element to living organisms present in the environment. However, some organisms are resistant and reduce the toxic forms of Cr(vi) to less toxic or non-toxic forms. A global proteomic analysis of Staphylococcus sp. #NIOSBK35 under different chromate concentrations (0, 100, 200 and 300 mg L-1) at different time points in its growth stages (6, 9, 12, 18, 24 and 36 h) resulted in the identification of 878 proteins. Of all the proteins expressed, 13 proteins [23 rDNA (uracil-5-) methyltransferase RumA, multidrug ABC transporter ATP binding protein, dihydroxy acid dehydratase, polysaccharide biosynthesis protein, etc.] were expressed only in the presence of chromium. 14 proteins were up-regulated in response to chromium(vi), namely, alkyl hydroperoxide reductase, ATP-dependent Zn metallopeptidase, hsp90- like protein, NAD (P)-dependent oxidoreductase, etc. Most of the proteins involved in normal cell functioning like 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase, ribosomal proteins (30S ribosomal protein S11, 30S ribosomal protein S2, and 50S ribosomal protein L32), aconitate hydratase, DNA primase, serine-tRNA ligase, phosphoenolpyruvate-protein phosphotransferase, enolase, sulfur transferase FdhD, etc. were found to be down-regulated. On grouping these proteins into their COG (cluster of orthologous groups) functional categories, they were found to be involved in translation, carbohydrate metabolism, stress proteins, amino acid transport and membrane transport mechanisms. The proteomic response given by Staphylococcus sp. #NIOSBK35 did not show expression of Cr-specific proteins, indicating a different mechanism of Cr-tolerance as the organism was able to survive and grow at high concentrations of Cr(vi).
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- Shruti Shah
- Biological Oceanography Division, CSIR - National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India.
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- Biological Oceanography Division, CSIR - National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India.
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Roles of Bacillus subtilis RecA, Nucleotide Excision Repair, and Translesion Synthesis Polymerases in Counteracting Cr(VI)-Promoted DNA Damage. J Bacteriol 2019; 201:JB.00073-19. [PMID: 30745368 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00073-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bacteria deploy global programs of gene expression, including components of the SOS response, to counteract the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of environmental DNA-damaging factors. Here we report that genetic damage promoted by hexavalent chromium elicited the SOS response in Bacillus subtilis, as evidenced by the induction of transcriptional uvrA-lacZ, recA-lacZ, and P recA-gfp fusions. Accordingly, B. subtilis strains deficient in homologous recombination (RecA) and nucleotide excision repair (NER) (UvrA), components of the SOS response, were significantly more sensitive to Cr(VI) treatment than were cells of the wild-type strain. These results strongly suggest that Cr(VI) induces the formation in growing B. subtilis cells of cytotoxic and genotoxic bulky DNA lesions that are processed by RecA and/or the NER pathways. In agreement with this notion, Cr(VI) significantly increased the formation of DNA-protein cross-links (DPCs) and induced mutagenesis in recA- and uvrA-deficient B. subtilis strains, through a pathway that required YqjH/YqjW-mediated translesion synthesis. We conclude that Cr(VI) promotes mutagenesis and cell death in B. subtilis by a mechanism that involves the formation of DPCs and that such deleterious effects are counteracted by both the NER and homologous recombination pathways, belonging to the RecA-dependent SOS system.IMPORTANCE It has been shown that, following permeation of cell barriers, Cr(VI) kills B. subtilis cells following a mechanism of reactive oxygen species-promoted DNA damage, which is counteracted by the guanine oxidized repair system. Here we report a distinct mechanism of Cr(VI)-promoted DNA damage that involves production of DPCs capable of eliciting the bacterial SOS response. We also report that the NER and homologous recombination (RecA) repair pathways, as well as low-fidelity DNA polymerases, counteract this metal-induced mechanism of killing in B. subtilis Hence, our results contribute to an understanding of how environmental pollutants activate global programs of gene expression that allow bacteria to contend with the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of heavy metals.
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Tamindžija D, Chromikova Z, Spaić A, Barak I, Bernier-Latmani R, Radnović D. Chromate tolerance and removal of bacterial strains isolated from uncontaminated and chromium-polluted environments. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 35:56. [PMID: 30900044 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-019-2638-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Investigation of bacterial chromate tolerance has mostly focused on strains originating from polluted sites. In the present study, we isolated 33 chromate tolerant strains from diverse environments harbouring varying concentrations of chromium (Cr). All of these strains were able to grow on minimal media with at least 2 mM hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and their classification revealed that they belonged to 12 different species and 8 genera, with a majority (n = 20) being affiliated to the Bacillus cereus group. Selected B. cereus group strains were further characterised for their chromate tolerance level and the ability to remove toxic Cr(VI) from solution. A similar level of chromate tolerance was observed in isolates originating from environments harbouring high or low Cr. Reference B. cereus strains exhibited the same Cr(VI) tolerance which indicates that a high chromate tolerance could be an intrinsic group characteristic. Cr(VI) removal varied from 22.9% (strain PCr2a) to 98.5% (strain NCr4). Strains NCr1a and PCr12 exhibited the ability to grow to the greatest extent in Cr(VI) containing media (maximum growth of 65.3% and 64.9% relative to that in the absence of Cr(VI), respectively) accompanied with high chromate removal activity (73.7% and 74.4%, respectively), making them prime candidates for the investigation of chromate tolerance mechanisms in Gram-positive bacteria and Cr(VI) bioremediation applications.
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- Dragana Tamindžija
- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia
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- Department of Microbial Genetics, Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 21, Bratislava, 845 51, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 2, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia
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- Department of Microbial Genetics, Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 21, Bratislava, 845 51, Slovakia
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- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 2, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia.
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Ali MM, Provoost A, Maertens L, Leys N, Monsieurs P, Charlier D, Van Houdt R. Genomic and Transcriptomic Changes that Mediate Increased Platinum Resistance in Cupriavidus metallidurans. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:E63. [PMID: 30669395 PMCID: PMC6357080 DOI: 10.3390/genes10010063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The extensive anthropogenic use of platinum, a rare element found in low natural abundance in the Earth's continental crust and one of the critical raw materials in the EU innovation partnership framework, has resulted in increased concentrations in surface environments. To minimize its spread and increase its recovery from the environment, biological recovery via different microbial systems is explored. In contrast, studies focusing on the effects of prolonged exposure to Pt are limited. In this study, we used the metal-resistant Cupriavidus metallidurans NA4 strain to explore the adaptation of environmental bacteria to platinum exposure. We used a combined Nanopore⁻Illumina sequencing approach to fully resolve all six replicons of the C. metallidurans NA4 genome, and compared them with the C. metallidurans CH34 genome, revealing an important role in metal resistance for its chromid rather than its megaplasmids. In addition, we identified the genomic and transcriptomic changes in a laboratory-evolved strain, displaying resistance to 160 µM Pt4+. The latter carried 20 mutations, including a large 69.9 kb deletion in its plasmid pNA4_D (89.6 kb in size), and 226 differentially-expressed genes compared to its parental strain. Many membrane-related processes were affected, including up-regulation of cytochrome c and a lytic transglycosylase, down-regulation of flagellar and pili-related genes, and loss of the pNA4_D conjugative machinery, pointing towards a significant role in the adaptation to platinum.
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- Md Muntasir Ali
- Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), 2400 Mol, Belgium.
- Research Group of Microbiology, Department of Bioengineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussel, Belgium.
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- Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), 2400 Mol, Belgium.
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- Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), 2400 Mol, Belgium.
- Research Unit in Biology of Microorganisms (URBM), Faculty of Sciences, UNamur, 5000 Namur, Belgium.
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- Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), 2400 Mol, Belgium.
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- Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), 2400 Mol, Belgium.
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- Research Group of Microbiology, Department of Bioengineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussel, Belgium.
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- Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), 2400 Mol, Belgium.
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Learman DR, Ahmad Z, Brookshier A, Henson MW, Hewitt V, Lis A, Morrison C, Robinson A, Todaro E, Wologo E, Wynne S, Alm EW, Kourtev PS. Comparative genomics of 16 Microbacterium spp. that tolerate multiple heavy metals and antibiotics. PeerJ 2019; 6:e6258. [PMID: 30671291 PMCID: PMC6336093 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A total of 16 different strains of Microbacterium spp. were isolated from contaminated soil and enriched on the carcinogen, hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)]. The majority of the isolates (11 of the 16) were able to tolerate concentrations (0.1 mM) of cobalt, cadmium, and nickel, in addition to Cr(VI) (0.5–20 mM). Interestingly, these bacteria were also able to tolerate three different antibiotics (ranges: ampicillin 0–16 μg ml−1, chloramphenicol 0–24 μg ml−1, and vancomycin 0–24 μg ml−1). To gain genetic insight into these tolerance pathways, the genomes of these isolates were assembled and annotated. The genomes of these isolates not only have some shared genes (core genome) but also have a large amount of variability. The genomes also contained an annotated Cr(VI) reductase (chrR) that could be related to Cr(VI) reduction. Further, various heavy metal tolerance (e.g., Co/Zn/Cd efflux system) and antibiotic resistance genes were identified, which provide insight into the isolates’ ability to tolerate metals and antibiotics. Overall, these isolates showed a wide range of tolerances to heavy metals and antibiotics and genetic diversity, which was likely required of this population to thrive in a contaminated environment.
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- Deric R Learman
- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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Van Houdt R, Provoost A, Van Assche A, Leys N, Lievens B, Mijnendonckx K, Monsieurs P. Cupriavidus metallidurans Strains with Different Mobilomes and from Distinct Environments Have Comparable Phenomes. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:genes9100507. [PMID: 30340417 PMCID: PMC6210171 DOI: 10.3390/genes9100507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cupriavidus metallidurans has been mostly studied because of its resistance to numerous heavy metals and is increasingly being recovered from other environments not typified by metal contamination. They host a large and diverse mobile gene pool, next to their native megaplasmids. Here, we used comparative genomics and global metabolic comparison to assess the impact of the mobilome on growth capabilities, nutrient utilization, and sensitivity to chemicals of type strain CH34 and three isolates (NA1, NA4 and H1130). The latter were isolated from water sources aboard the International Space Station (NA1 and NA4) and from an invasive human infection (H1130). The mobilome was expanded as prophages were predicted in NA4 and H1130, and a genomic island putatively involved in abietane diterpenoids metabolism was identified in H1130. An active CRISPR-Cas system was identified in strain NA4, providing immunity to a plasmid that integrated in CH34 and NA1. No correlation between the mobilome and isolation environment was found. In addition, our comparison indicated that the metal resistance determinants and properties are conserved among these strains and thus maintained in these environments. Furthermore, all strains were highly resistant to a wide variety of chemicals, much broader than metals. Only minor differences were observed in the phenomes (measured by phenotype microarrays), despite the large difference in mobilomes and the variable (shared by two or three strains) and strain-specific genomes.
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- Rob Van Houdt
- Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), B-2400 Mol, Belgium.
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- Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), B-2400 Mol, Belgium.
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management, KU Leuven, B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium.
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- Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), B-2400 Mol, Belgium.
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management, KU Leuven, B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium.
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- Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), B-2400 Mol, Belgium.
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- Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), B-2400 Mol, Belgium.
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Henson MW, Santo Domingo JW, Kourtev PS, Jensen RV, Dunn JA, Learman DR. Metabolic and genomic analysis elucidates strain-level variation in Microbacterium spp. isolated from chromate contaminated sediment. PeerJ 2015; 3:e1395. [PMID: 26587353 PMCID: PMC4647564 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a soluble carcinogen that has caused widespread contamination of soil and water in many industrial nations. Bacteria have the potential to aid remediation as certain strains can catalyze the reduction of Cr(VI) to insoluble and less toxic Cr(III). Here, we examine Cr(VI) reducing Microbacterium spp. (Cr-K1W, Cr-K20, Cr-K29, and Cr-K32) isolated from contaminated sediment (Seymore, Indiana) and show varying chromate responses despite the isolates' phylogenetic similarity (i.e., identical 16S rRNA gene sequences). Detailed analysis identified differences based on genomic metabolic potential, growth and general metabolic capabilities, and capacity to resist and reduce Cr(VI). Taken together, the discrepancies between the isolates demonstrate the complexity inter-strain variation can have on microbial physiology and related biogeochemical processes.
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- Michael W Henson
- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University , Mount Pleasant, MI , United States
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- National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency , Cincinnati, OH , USA
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- Department of Biology, Central Michigan University , Mount Pleasant, MI , United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) , Blacksburg, VA , United States
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University , Mount Pleasant, MI , United States
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- Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology, Central Michigan University , Mount Pleasant, MI , United States
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Monsieurs P, Hobman J, Vandenbussche G, Mergeay M, Van Houdt R. Response of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 to Metals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20594-6_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Viti C, Marchi E, Decorosi F, Giovannetti L. Molecular mechanisms of Cr(VI) resistance in bacteria and fungi. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2013; 38:633-59. [PMID: 24188101 DOI: 10.1111/1574-6976.12051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Revised: 09/13/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] contamination is one of the main problems of environmental protection because the Cr(VI) is a hazard to human health. The Cr(VI) form is highly toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic, and it spreads widely beyond the site of initial contamination because of its mobility. Cr(VI), crossing the cellular membrane via the sulfate uptake pathway, generates active intermediates Cr(V) and/or Cr(IV), free radicals, and Cr(III) as the final product. Cr(III) affects DNA replication, causes mutagenesis, and alters the structure and activity of enzymes, reacting with their carboxyl and thiol groups. To persist in Cr(VI)-contaminated environments, microorganisms must have efficient systems to neutralize the negative effects of this form of chromium. The systems involve detoxification or repair strategies such as Cr(VI) efflux pumps, Cr(VI) reduction to Cr(III), and activation of enzymes involved in the ROS detoxifying processes, repair of DNA lesions, sulfur metabolism, and iron homeostasis. This review provides an overview of the processes involved in bacterial and fungal Cr(VI) resistance that have been identified through 'omics' studies. A comparative analysis of the described molecular mechanisms is offered and compared with the cellular evidences obtained using classical microbiological approaches.
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- Carlo Viti
- Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Agroalimentari e dell'Ambiente - sezione di Microbiologia, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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Nakatsu CH, Barabote R, Thompson S, Bruce D, Detter C, Brettin T, Han C, Beasley F, Chen W, Konopka A, Xie G. Complete genome sequence of Arthrobacter sp. strain FB24. Stand Genomic Sci 2013; 9:106-16. [PMID: 24501649 PMCID: PMC3910542 DOI: 10.4056/sigs.4438185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Arthrobacter sp. strain FB24 is a species in the genus Arthrobacter Conn and Dimmick 1947, in the family Micrococcaceae and class Actinobacteria. A number of Arthrobacter genome sequences have been completed because of their important role in soil, especially bioremediation. This isolate is of special interest because it is tolerant to multiple metals and it is extremely resistant to elevated concentrations of chromate. The genome consists of a 4,698,945 bp circular chromosome and three plasmids (96,488, 115,507, and 159,536 bp, a total of 5,070,478 bp), coding 4,536 proteins of which 1,257 are without known function. This genome was sequenced as part of the DOE Joint Genome Institute Program.
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- Cindy H Nakatsu
- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM
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- Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM
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- Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM
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- Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM
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Kohler C, Lourenço RF, Avelar GM, Gomes SL. Extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factor σF is involved in Caulobacter crescentus response to heavy metal stress. BMC Microbiol 2012; 12:210. [PMID: 22985357 PMCID: PMC3511200 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-12-210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background The α-proteobacterium Caulobacter crescentus inhabits low-nutrient environments and can tolerate certain levels of heavy metals in these sites. It has been reported that C. crescentus responds to exposure to various heavy metals by altering the expression of a large number of genes. Results In this work, we show that the ECF sigma factor σF is one of the regulatory proteins involved in the control of the transcriptional response to chromium and cadmium. Microarray experiments indicate that σF controls eight genes during chromium stress, most of which were previously described as induced by heavy metals. Surprisingly, σF itself is not strongly auto-regulated under metal stress conditions. Interestingly, σF-dependent genes are not induced in the presence of agents that generate reactive oxygen species. Promoter analyses revealed that a conserved σF-dependent sequence is located upstream of all genes of the σF regulon. In addition, we show that the second gene in the sigF operon acts as a negative regulator of σF function, and the encoded protein has been named NrsF (Negative regulator of sigma F). Substitution of two conserved cysteine residues (C131 and C181) in NrsF affects its ability to maintain the expression of σF-dependent genes at basal levels. Furthermore, we show that σF is released into the cytoplasm during chromium stress and in cells carrying point mutations in both conserved cysteines of the protein NrsF. Conclusion A possible mechanism for induction of the σF-dependent genes by chromium and cadmium is the inactivation of the putative anti-sigma factor NrsF, leading to the release of σF to bind RNA polymerase core and drive transcription of its regulon.
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- Christian Kohler
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av, Prof, Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Stephen KE, Homrighausen D, DePalma G, Nakatsu CH, Irudayaraj J. Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for the discrimination of Arthrobacter strains based on variations in cell surface composition. Analyst 2012; 137:4280-6. [PMID: 22842541 DOI: 10.1039/c2an35578g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a rapid and highly sensitive spectroscopic technique that has the potential to measure chemical changes in bacterial cell surface in response to environmental changes. The objective of this study was to determine whether SERS had sufficient resolution to differentiate closely related bacteria within a genus grown on solid and liquid medium, and a single Arthrobacter strain grown in multiple chromate concentrations. Fourteen closely related Arthrobacter strains, based on their 16S rRNA gene sequences, were used in this study. After performing principal component analysis in conjunction with Linear Discriminant Analysis, we used a novel, adapted cross-validation method, which more faithfully models the classification of spectra. All fourteen strains could be classified with up to 97% accuracy. The hierarchical trees comparing SERS spectra from the liquid and solid media datasets were different. Additionally, hierarchical trees created from the Raman data were different from those obtained using 16S rRNA gene sequences (a phylogenetic measure). A single bacterial strain grown on solid media culture with three different chromate levels also showed significant spectral distinction at discrete points identified by the new Elastic Net regularized regression method demonstrating the ability of SERS to detect environmentally induced changes in cell surface composition. This study demonstrates that SERS is effective in distinguishing between a large number of very closely related Arthrobacter strains and could be a valuable tool for rapid monitoring and characterization of phenotypic variations in a single population in response to environmental conditions.
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- Kate E Stephen
- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Changes in morphology, cell wall composition and soluble proteome in Rhodobacter sphaeroides cells exposed to chromate. Biometals 2012; 25:939-49. [DOI: 10.1007/s10534-012-9561-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Accepted: 05/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Daware V, Kesavan S, Patil R, Natu A, Kumar A, Kulkarni M, Gade W. Effects of arsenite stress on growth and proteome of Klebsiella pneumoniae. J Biotechnol 2011; 158:8-16. [PMID: 22209886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2011.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2011] [Revised: 12/05/2011] [Accepted: 12/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In the present study an arsenite, As(III), tolerating bacterium, MR4, was isolated from Mulla River Pune, India, capable of reducing arsenate to arsenite and identified as Klebsiella pneumoniae (HQ857583). Comparative proteomic analysis using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DGE) and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight-time of flight (MALDI-TOF/TOF) was used to monitor the proteins undergoing changes in expression levels under 2.5 mM As(III) stress. The 2-DGE proteome map has shown that 60 proteins were differentially expressed under As(III) stress, of which 39 proteins were successfully identified with a MASCOT score greater than 70 (p<0.05). Among the identified proteins, membrane transport/binding proteins, porins, and amino acid metabolism enzymes were down-regulated while stress responsive proteins and antioxidant enzymes were up-regulated. Proteins involved in carbohydrate metabolism, particularly those in pentose phosphate pathway were also up-regulated while those involved in pyruvate metabolism were down-regulated. However, proteins involved in glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid cycle showed a mixed regulation response. These findings provide new insights into the probable mechanisms by which K. pneumoniae (HQ857583) could be adapting to As(III) stress.
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- Vandana Daware
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Pune, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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Heavy metal resistance in Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 is governed by an intricate transcriptional network. Biometals 2011; 24:1133-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s10534-011-9473-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2011] [Accepted: 06/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Henne KL, Wan XF, Wei W, Thompson DK. SO2426 is a positive regulator of siderophore expression in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. BMC Microbiol 2011; 11:125. [PMID: 21624143 PMCID: PMC3127752 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-11-125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2010] [Accepted: 05/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background The Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 genome encodes a predicted orphan DNA-binding response regulator, SO2426. Previous studies with a SO2426-deficient MR-1 strain suggested a putative functional role for SO2426 in the regulation of iron acquisition genes, in particular, the siderophore (hydroxamate) biosynthesis operon so3030-3031-3032. To further investigate the functional role of SO2426 in iron homeostasis, we employed computational strategies to identify putative gene targets of SO2426 regulation and biochemical approaches to validate the participation of SO2426 in the control of siderophore biosynthesis in S. oneidensis MR-1. Results In silico prediction analyses revealed a single 14-bp consensus motif consisting of two tandem conserved pentamers (5'-CAAAA-3') in the upstream regulatory regions of 46 genes, which were shown previously to be significantly down-regulated in a so2426 deletion mutant. These genes included so3030 and so3032, members of an annotated siderophore biosynthetic operon in MR-1. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays demonstrated that the SO2426 protein binds to its motif in the operator region of so3030. A "short" form of SO2426, beginning with a methionine at position 11 (M11) of the originally annotated coding sequence for SO2426, was also functional in binding to its consensus motif, confirming previous 5' RACE results that suggested that amino acid M11 is the actual translation start codon for SO2426. Alignment of SO2426 orthologs from all sequenced Shewanella spp. showed a high degree of sequence conservation beginning at M11, in addition to conservation of a putative aspartyl phosphorylation residue and the helix-turn-helix (HTH) DNA-binding domain. Finally, the so2426 deletion mutant was unable to synthesize siderophores at wild-type rates upon exposure to the iron chelator 2,2'-dipyridyl. Conclusions Collectively, these data support the functional characterization of SO2426 as a positive regulator of siderophore-mediated iron acquisition and provide the first insight into a coordinate program of multiple regulatory schemes controlling iron homeostasis in S. oneidensis MR-1.
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Ahrens CH, Brunner E, Qeli E, Basler K, Aebersold R. Generating and navigating proteome maps using mass spectrometry. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2010; 11:789-801. [DOI: 10.1038/nrm2973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Thompson DK, Chourey K, Wickham GS, Thieman SB, VerBerkmoes NC, Zhang B, McCarthy AT, Rudisill MA, Shah M, Hettich RL. Proteomics reveals a core molecular response of Pseudomonas putida F1 to acute chromate challenge. BMC Genomics 2010; 11:311. [PMID: 20482812 PMCID: PMC2996968 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-11-311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2009] [Accepted: 05/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pseudomonas putida is a model organism for bioremediation because of its remarkable metabolic versatility, extensive biodegradative functions, and ubiquity in contaminated soil environments. To further the understanding of molecular pathways responding to the heavy metal chromium(VI) [Cr(VI)], the proteome of aerobically grown, Cr(VI)-stressed P. putida strain F1 was characterized within the context of two disparate nutritional environments: rich (LB) media and minimal (M9L) media containing lactate as the sole carbon source. RESULTS Growth studies demonstrated that F1 sensitivity to Cr(VI) was impacted substantially by nutrient conditions, with a carbon-source-dependent hierarchy (lactate > glucose >> acetate) observed in minimal media. Two-dimensional HPLC-MS/MS was employed to identify differential proteome profiles generated in response to 1 mM chromate under LB and M9L growth conditions. The immediate response to Cr(VI) in LB-grown cells was up-regulation of proteins involved in inorganic ion transport, secondary metabolite biosynthesis and catabolism, and amino acid metabolism. By contrast, the chromate-responsive proteome derived under defined minimal growth conditions was characterized predominantly by up-regulated proteins related to cell envelope biogenesis, inorganic ion transport, and motility. TonB-dependent siderophore receptors involved in ferric iron acquisition and amino acid adenylation domains characterized up-regulated systems under LB-Cr(VI) conditions, while DNA repair proteins and systems scavenging sulfur from alternative sources (e.g., aliphatic sulfonates) tended to predominate the up-regulated proteome profile obtained under M9L-Cr(VI) conditions. CONCLUSIONS Comparative analysis indicated that the core molecular response to chromate, irrespective of the nutritional conditions tested, comprised seven up-regulated proteins belonging to six different functional categories including transcription, inorganic ion transport/metabolism, and amino acid transport/metabolism. These proteins might potentially serve as indicators of chromate stress in natural microbial communities.
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- Dorothea K Thompson
- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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Henne KL, Nakatsu CH, Thompson DK, Konopka AE. High-level chromate resistance in Arthrobacter sp. strain FB24 requires previously uncharacterized accessory genes. BMC Microbiol 2009; 9:199. [PMID: 19758450 PMCID: PMC2751784 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-9-199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2009] [Accepted: 09/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background The genome of Arthrobacter sp. strain FB24 contains a chromate resistance determinant (CRD), consisting of a cluster of 8 genes located on a 10.6 kb fragment of a 96 kb plasmid. The CRD includes chrA, which encodes a putative chromate efflux protein, and three genes with amino acid similarities to the amino and carboxy termini of ChrB, a putative regulatory protein. There are also three novel genes that have not been previously associated with chromate resistance in other bacteria; they encode an oxidoreductase (most similar to malate:quinone oxidoreductase), a functionally unknown protein with a WD40 repeat domain and a lipoprotein. To delineate the contribution of the CRD genes to the FB24 chromate [Cr(VI)] response, we evaluated the growth of mutant strains bearing regions of the CRD and transcript expression levels in response to Cr(VI) challenge. Results A chromate-sensitive mutant (strain D11) was generated by curing FB24 of its 96-kb plasmid. Elemental analysis indicated that chromate-exposed cells of strain D11 accumulated three times more chromium than strain FB24. Introduction of the CRD into strain D11 conferred chromate resistance comparable to wild-type levels, whereas deletion of specific regions of the CRD led to decreased resistance. Using real-time reverse transcriptase PCR, we show that expression of each gene within the CRD is specifically induced in response to chromate but not by lead, hydrogen peroxide or arsenate. Higher levels of chrA expression were achieved when the chrB orthologs and the WD40 repeat domain genes were present, suggesting their possible regulatory roles. Conclusion Our findings indicate that chromate resistance in Arthrobacter sp. strain FB24 is due to chromate efflux through the ChrA transport protein. More importantly, new genes have been identified as having significant roles in chromate resistance. Collectively, the functional predictions of these additional genes suggest the involvement of a signal transduction system in the regulation of chromate efflux and warrants further study.
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- Kristene L Henne
- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
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