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Hou L, Zheng B, Jiang Z, Hu Y, Shi L, Dong Y, Jiang Y. The dmsEFABGH operon encodes an essential and modular electron transfer pathway for extracellular iodate reduction by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Microbiol Spectr 2024:e0051224. [PMID: 38916364 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00512-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
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Extracellular iodate reduction by Shewanella spp. contributes to iodide generation in the biogeochemical cycling of iodine. However, there is a disagreement on whether Shewanella spp. use different extracellular electron transfer pathways with dependence on electron donors in iodate reduction. In this study, a series of gene deletion mutants of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 were created to investigate the roles of dmsEFABGH, mtrCAB, and so4357-so4362 operons in iodate reduction. The iodate-reducing activity of the mutants was tested with lactate, formate, and H2 as the sole electron donors, respectively. In the absence of single-dms gene, iodate reduction efficiency of the mutants was only 12.9%-84.0% with lactate at 24 hours, 22.1%-85.9% with formate at 20 hours, and 19.6%-57.7% with H2 at 42 hours in comparison to complete reduction by the wild type. Progressive inhibition of iodate reduction was observed when the dms homolog from the so4357-so4362 operon was deleted in the single-dms gene mutants. This result revealed complementation of dmsEFABGH by so4357-so4362 at the single-gene level, indicating modularity of the extracellular electron transfer pathway encoded by dmsEFABGH operon. Under the conditions of all electron donors, significant inhibition of iodate reduction and accumulation of H2O2 were detected for ΔmtrCAB. Collectively, these results demonstrated that the dmsEFABGH operon encodes an essential and modular iodate-reducing pathway without electron donor dependence in S. oneidensis MR-1. The mtrCAB operon was involved in H2O2 elimination with all electron donors. The findings in this study improved the understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying extracellular iodate reduction.IMPORTANCEIodine is an essential trace element for human and animals. Recent studies revealed the contribution of microbial extracellular reduction of iodate in biogeochemical cycling of iodine. Multiple reduced substances can be utilized by microorganisms as energy source for iodate reduction. However, varied electron transfer pathways were proposed for iodate reduction with different electron donors in the model strain Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Here, through a series of gene deletion and iodate reduction experiments, we discovered that the dmsEFABGH operon was essential for iodate reduction with at least three electron donors, including lactate, formate, and H2. The so4357-so4362 operon was first demonstrated to be capable of complementing the function of dmsEFABGH at single-gene level.
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- Lingyu Hou
- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Wetland Evolution & Eco-Restoration, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Williamson AJ, Binet M, Sergeant C. Radionuclide biogeochemistry: from bioremediation toward the treatment of aqueous radioactive effluents. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2024; 44:698-716. [PMID: 37258417 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2023.2194505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Civilian and military nuclear programs of several nations over more than 70 years have led to significant quantities of heterogenous solid, organic, and aqueous radioactive wastes bearing actinides, fission products, and activation products. While many physicochemical treatments have been developed to remediate, decontaminate and reduce waste volumes, they can involve high costs (energy input, expensive sorbants, ion exchange resins, chemical reducing/precipitation agents) or can lead to further secondary waste forms. Microorganisms can directly influence radionuclide solubility, via sorption, accumulation, precipitation, redox, and volatilization pathways, thus offering a more sustainable approach to remediation or effluent treatments. Much work to date has focused on fundamentals or laboratory-scale remediation trials, but there is a paucity of information toward field-scale bioremediation and, to a lesser extent, toward biological liquid effluent treatments. From the few biostimulation studies that have been conducted at legacy weapon production/test sites and uranium mining and milling sites, some marked success via bioreduction and biomineralisation has been observed. However, rebounding of radionuclide mobility from (a)biotic scale-up factors are often encountered. Radionuclide, heavy metal, co-contaminant, and/or matrix effects provide more challenging conditions than traditional industrial wastewater systems, thus innovative solutions via indirect interactions with stable element biogeochemical cycles, natural or engineered cultures or communities of metal and irradiation tolerant strains and reactor design inspirations from existing metal wastewater technologies, are required. This review encompasses the current state of the art in radionuclide biogeochemistry fundamentals and bioremediation and establishes links toward transitioning these concepts toward future radioactive effluent treatments.
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- EDF R&D, LNHE (Laboratoire National d'Hydraulique et Environnement), Chatou, France
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Jiang Z, Cui M, Qian L, Jiang Y, Shi L, Dong Y, Li J, Wang Y. Abiotic and Biotic Reduction of Iodate Driven by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:19817-19826. [PMID: 37972243 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Iodate (IO3-) can be abiotically reduced by Fe(II) or biotically reduced by the dissimilatory Fe(III)-reducing bacterium Shewanella oneidensis (MR-1) via its DmsEFAB and MtrCAB. However, the intermediates and stoichiometry between the Fe(II) and IO3- reaction and the relative contribution of abiotic and biotic IO3- reduction by biogenic Fe(II) and MR-1 in the presence of Fe(III) remain unclear. In this study, we found that abiotic reduction of IO3- by Fe(II) produced intermediates HIO and I- at a ratio of 1:2, followed by HIO disproportionation to I- and IO3-. Comparative analyses of IO3- reduction by MR-1 wild type (WT), MR-1 mutants deficient in DmsEFAB or MtrCAB, and Shewanella sp. ANA-3 in the presence of Fe(III)-citrate, Fe(III) oxides, or clay minerals showed that abiotic IO3- reduction by biogenic Fe(II) predominated under iron-rich conditions, while biotic IO3- reduction by DmsEFAB played a more dominant role under iron-poor conditions. Compared to that in the presence of Fe(III)-citrate, MR-1 WT reduced more IO3- in the presence of Fe(III) oxides and clay minerals. The observed abiotic and biotic IO3- reduction by MR-1 under Fe-rich and Fe-limited conditions suggests that Fe(III)-reducing bacteria could contribute to the transformation of iodine species and I- enrichment in natural iodine-rich environments.
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- Zhou Jiang
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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Duborská E, Vojtková H, Matulová M, Šeda M, Matúš P. Microbial involvement in iodine cycle: mechanisms and potential applications. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1279270. [PMID: 38026895 PMCID: PMC10643221 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1279270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Stable iodine isotopes are essential for humans as they are necessary for producing thyroid gland hormones. However, there are hazardous radioactive iodine isotopes that are emitted into the environment through radioactive waste generated by nuclear power plants, nuclear weapon tests, and medical practice. Due to the biophilic character of iodine radionuclides and their enormous biomagnification potential, their elimination from contaminated environments is essential to prevent the spread of radioactive pollution in ecosystems. Since microorganisms play a vital role in controlling iodine cycling and fate in the environment, they also can be efficiently utilized in solving the issue of contamination spread. Thus, this paper summarizes all known on microbial processes that are involved in iodine transformation to highlight their prospects in remediation of the sites contaminated with radioactive iodine isotopes.
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- Eva Duborská
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Laboratory Research on Geomaterials, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mining and Geology, VŠB–Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Laboratory Research on Geomaterials, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Radioactive Waste Repository Authority (SÚRAO), Praha, Czechia
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czechia
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Laboratory Research on Geomaterials, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Jia K, Wang J, Zhai R, Du Y, Kira J, Wu C, Qian PY, Zhang W. Abi Family Protein, DidK, Is Involved in the Maturation of Anticancer Depsipeptide, Didemnin B. ACS Chem Biol 2023; 18:2300-2308. [PMID: 37773034 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.3c00393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Didemnin B is a marine-derived depsipeptide with potent antiviral and anticancer activities. A prodrug activation mechanism was previously proposed for the biosynthesis of didemnin B by the nonribosomal peptide synthetase/polyketide synthase (NRPS/PKS) assembly line, but the enzyme involved in the maturation process remained unknown. Herein, we demonstrated that DidA, a dimodular NRPS predicted with unrelated activity to didemnin B structure assembly, was indispensable to produce didemnin B, confirming the prodrug mechanism in didemnin B biosynthesis. We further identified an Abi family transmembrane protease, DidK, that functioned as an esterase in the maturation step of didemnin B by in vivo gene knockout and heterologous expression. DidK is structurally distinct from other known hydrolytic enzymes involved in the maturation of bacterial nonribosomal peptides and is the first Abi family protein known to participate in NRPS/PKS-derived natural product production. Further bioinformatic analysis revealed more than 20 DidK homologues encoded in bacterial NRPS/PKS BGCs, suggesting that the involvement of Abi family proteins in natural product biosynthesis might not be rare. These results not only clarify the priming and maturation steps of didemnin B biosynthesis but also expand the function scope of Abi family proteins.
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- Kaimin Jia
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Reyes-Umana V, Ewens SD, Meier DAO, Coates JD. Integration of molecular and computational approaches paints a holistic portrait of obscure metabolisms. mBio 2023; 14:e0043123. [PMID: 37855625 PMCID: PMC10746228 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00431-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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Microorganisms are essential drivers of earth's geochemical cycles. However, the significance of elemental redox cycling mediated by microorganisms is often underestimated beyond the most well-studied nutrient cycles. Phosphite, (per)chlorate, and iodate are each considered esoteric substrates metabolized by microorganisms. However, recent investigations have indicated that these metabolisms are widespread and ubiquitous, affirming a need to continue studying the underlying microbiology to understand their biogeochemical effects and their interface with each other and our biosphere. This review focuses on combining canonical techniques of culturing microorganisms with modern omic approaches to further our understanding of obscure metabolic pathways and elucidate their importance in global biogeochemical cycles. Using these approaches, marker genes of interest have already been identified for phosphite, (per)chlorate, and iodate using traditional microbial physiology and genetics. Subsequently, their presence was queried to reveal the distribution of metabolic pathways in the environment using publicly available databases. In conjunction with each other, computational and experimental techniques provide a more comprehensive understanding of the location of these microorganisms, their underlying biochemistry and genetics, and how they tie into our planet's geochemical cycles.
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- Victor Reyes-Umana
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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Jiang Z, Qian L, Cui M, Jiang Y, Shi L, Dong Y, Li J, Wang Y. Bacterial Sulfate Reduction Facilitates Iodine Mobilization in the Deep Confined Aquifer of the North China Plain. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:15277-15287. [PMID: 37751521 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c05513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Bacterial sulfate reduction plays a crucial role in the mobilization of toxic substances in aquifers. However, the role of bacterial sulfate reduction on iodine mobilization in geogenic high-iodine groundwater systems has been unexplored. In this study, the enrichment of groundwater δ34SSO4 (15.56 to 69.31‰) and its significantly positive correlation with iodide and total iodine concentrations in deep groundwater samples of the North China Plain suggested that bacterial sulfate reduction participates in the mobilization of groundwater iodine. Similar significantly positive correlations were further observed between the concentrations of iodide and total iodine and the relative abundance of the dsrB gene by qPCR, as well as the composition and abundance of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) predicted from 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing data. Subsequent batch culture experiments by the SRB Desulfovibrio sp. B304 demonstrated that SRB could facilitate iodine mobilization through the enzyme-driven biotic and sulfide-driven abiotic reduction of iodate to iodide. In addition, the dehalogenation of organoiodine compounds by SRB and the reductive dissolution of iodine-bearing iron minerals by biogenic sulfide could liberate bound or adsorbed iodine into groundwater. The role of bacterial sulfate reduction in iodine mobilization revealed in this study provides new insights into our understanding of iodide enrichment in iodine-rich aquifers worldwide.
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- Zhou Jiang
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan ,Hubei 430074, China
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Reyes-Umana VM, Coates JD. A description of the genus Denitromonas nom. rev.: Denitromonas iodatirespirans sp. nov., a novel iodate-reducing bacterium, and two novel perchlorate-reducing bacteria, Denitromonas halophila and Denitromonas ohlonensis, isolated from San Francisco Bay intertidal mudflats. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0091523. [PMID: 37772843 PMCID: PMC10581121 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00915-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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The genus Denitromonas is currently a non-validated taxon that has been identified in several recent publications as members of microbial communities arising from marine environments. Very little is known about the biology of Denitromonas spp., and no pure cultures are presently found in any culture collections. The current epitaph of Denitromonas was given to the organism under the assumption that all members of this genus are denitrifying bacteria. This study performs phenotypic and genomic analyses on three new Denitromonas spp. isolated from tidal mudflats in the San Francisco Bay. We demonstrate that Denitromonas spp. are indeed all facultative denitrifying bacteria that utilize a variety of carbon sources such as acetate, lactate, and succinate. In addition, individual strains also use the esoteric electron acceptors perchlorate, chlorate, and iodate. Both 16S and Rps/Rpl phylogenetic analyses place Denitromonas spp. as a deep branching clade in the family Zoogloeaceae, separate from either Thauera spp., Azoarcus spp., or Aromatoleum spp. Genome sequencing reveals a G + C content ranging from 63.72% to 66.54%, and genome sizes range between 4.39 and 5.18 Mb. Genes for salt tolerance and denitrification are distinguishing features that separate Denitromonas spp. from the closely related Azoarcus and Aromatoleum genera. IMPORTANCE The genus Denitromonas is currently a non-validated taxon that has been identified in several recent publications as members of microbial communities arising from marine environments. Very little is known about the biology of Denitromonas spp., and no pure cultures are presently found in any culture collections. The current epitaph of Denitromonas was given to the organism under the assumption that all members of this genus are denitrifying bacteria. This study performs phenotypic and genomic analyses on three Denitromonas spp., Denitromonas iodatirespirans sp. nov.-a novel iodate-reducing bacterium-and two novel perchlorate-reducing bacteria, Denitromonas halophila and Denitromonas ohlonensis, isolated from San Francisco Bay intertidal mudflats.
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- Victor M. Reyes-Umana
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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Jiang Z, Huang M, Jiang Y, Dong Y, Shi L, Li J, Wang Y. Microbial Contributions to Iodide Enrichment in Deep Groundwater in the North China Plain. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:2625-2635. [PMID: 36668684 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c06657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Microorganisms play crucial roles in the global iodine cycling through iodine oxidation, reduction, volatilization, and deiodination. In contrast to iodate formation in radionuclide-contaminated groundwater by the iodine-oxidizing bacteria, microbial contribution to the formation of high level of iodide in geogenic high iodine groundwater is poorly understood. In this study, our results of comparative metagenomic analyses of deep groundwater with typical high iodide concentrations in the North China Plain revealed the existence of putative dissimilatory iodate-reducing idrABP1P2 gene clusters in groundwater. Heterologous expression and characterization of an identified idrABP1P2 gene cluster confirmed its functional role in iodate reduction. Thus, microbial dissimilatory iodate reduction could contribute to iodide formation in geogenic high iodine groundwater. In addition, the identified iron-reducing, sulfur-reducing, sulfur-oxidizing, and dehalogenating bacteria in the groundwater could contribute to the release and production of iodide through the reductive dissolution of iron minerals, abiotic iodate reduction of derived ferrous iron and sulfide, and dehalogenation of organic iodine, respectively. These microbially mediated iodate reduction and organic iodine dehalogenation processes may also result in the transformation among iodine species and iodide enrichment in other geogenic iodine-rich groundwater systems worldwide.
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- Zhou Jiang
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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Sasamura S, Ohnuki T, Kozai N, Amachi S. Iodate respiration by Azoarcus sp. DN11 and its potential use for removal of radioiodine from contaminated aquifers. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1162788. [PMID: 37138623 PMCID: PMC10149662 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1162788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Azoarcus sp. DN11 was previously isolated from gasoline-contaminated groundwater as an anaerobic benzene-degrading bacterium. Genome analysis of strain DN11 revealed that it contained a putative idr gene cluster (idrABP1P2 ), which was recently found to be involved in bacterial iodate (IO3 -) respiration. In this study, we determined if strain DN11 performed iodate respiration and assessed its potential use to remove and sequester radioactive iodine (129I) from subsurface contaminated aquifers. Strain DN11 coupled acetate oxidation to iodate reduction and grew anaerobically with iodate as the sole electron acceptor. The respiratory iodate reductase (Idr) activity of strain DN11 was visualized on non-denaturing gel electrophoresis, and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of the active band suggested the involvement of IdrA, IdrP1, and IdrP2 in iodate respiration. The transcriptomic analysis also showed that idrA, idrP1 , and idrP2 expression was upregulated under iodate-respiring conditions. After the growth of strain DN11 on iodate, silver-impregnated zeolite was added to the spent medium to remove iodide from the aqueous phase. In the presence of 200 μM iodate as the electron acceptor, more than 98% of iodine was successfully removed from the aqueous phase. These results suggest that strain DN11 is potentially helpful for bioaugmentation of 129I-contaminated subsurface aquifers.
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- Seiya Sasamura
- Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Fukushima Reconstruction and Revitalization Unit, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Ibaraki, Naka-gun, Japan
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- Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- *Correspondence: Seigo Amachi,
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Fievet B, Voiseux C, Leblanc C, Maro D, Hebert D, Solier L, Godinot C. Iodine uptake in brown seaweed exposed to radioactive liquid discharges from the reprocessing plant of ORANO La Hague. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2023; 256:107045. [PMID: 36308944 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2022.107045] [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: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Iodine-129 is present in controlled liquid radioactive waste routinely released in seawater by the ORANO nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in La Hague (Normandy, France). Brown algae are known for their exceptional ability to concentrate iodine from seawater. They also potentially emit volatile iodine compounds in response to various stresses, such as during emersion at low tide. For these reasons, brown seaweed is routinely collected for radioactivity monitoring in the marine environment (Fucus serratus and Laminaria digitata). Despite the high concentration ratio, the exact mechanism of iodine uptake is still unclear. Chemical imaging by laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry provided evidence that iodine is stored by kelps as I-. In this study we investigate in vivo iodine uptake in kelps (L. digitata) with an emphasis on seawater iodine chemical speciation. Our results showed that kelp plantlets were able to take up iodine in the forms of both IO3- and I-. We also observed transient net efflux of I- back to seawater but no IO3- efflux. Since the seaweed stores I- but takes up both IO3- and I-, IO3- was likely to be converted into I- at some point in the plantlet. One major outcome of our experiments was the direct observation of the kelp-based biogenic conversion of seawater IO3- into I-. On the basis of both IO3- and I- uptakes by the seaweed, we propose new steps in the possible iodine concentration mechanism used by brown algae.
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- Bruno Fievet
- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-ENV/SRTE/LRC, Laboratoire de Radioécologie de Cherbourg-Octeville, F-50130, Cherbourg-Octeville, France
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-ENV/SRTE/LRC, Laboratoire de Radioécologie de Cherbourg-Octeville, F-50130, Cherbourg-Octeville, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR 8227, Integrative Biology of Marine Models, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Roscoff, France
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-ENV/SRTE/LRC, Laboratoire de Radioécologie de Cherbourg-Octeville, F-50130, Cherbourg-Octeville, France
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-ENV/SRTE/LRC, Laboratoire de Radioécologie de Cherbourg-Octeville, F-50130, Cherbourg-Octeville, France
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-ENV/SRTE/LRC, Laboratoire de Radioécologie de Cherbourg-Octeville, F-50130, Cherbourg-Octeville, France
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), PSE-ENV/SRTE/LRC, Laboratoire de Radioécologie de Cherbourg-Octeville, F-50130, Cherbourg-Octeville, France.
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Guo J, Jiang J, Peng Z, Zhong Y, Jiang Y, Jiang Z, Hu Y, Dong Y, Shi L. Global occurrence of the bacteria with capability for extracellular reduction of iodate. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1070601. [PMID: 36504819 PMCID: PMC9732548 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1070601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The γ-proteobacterium Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 reduces iodate to iodide extracellularly. Both dmsEFAB and mtrCAB gene clusters are involved in extracellular reduction of iodate by S. oneidensis MR-1. DmsEFAB reduces iodate to hypoiodous acid and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Subsequently, H2O2 is reduced by MtrCAB to facilitate DmsEFAB-mediated extracellular reduction of iodate. To investigate the distribution of bacteria with the capability for extracellular reduction of iodate, bacterial genomes were systematically searched for both dmsEFAB and mtrCAB gene clusters. The dmsEFAB and mtrCAB gene clusters were found in three Ferrimonas and 26 Shewanella species. Coexistence of both dmsEFAB and mtrCAB gene clusters in these bacteria suggests their potentials for extracellular reduction of iodate. Further analyses demonstrated that these bacteria were isolated from a variety of ecosystems, including the lakes, rivers, and subsurface rocks in East and Southeast Asia, North Africa, and North America. Importantly, most of the bacteria with both dmsEFAB and mtrCAB gene clusters were found in different marine environments, which ranged from the Arctic Ocean to Antarctic coastal marine environments as well as from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Widespread distribution of the bacteria with capability for extracellular reduction of iodate around the world suggests their significant importance in global biogeochemical cycling of iodine. The genetic organization of dmsEFAB and mtrCAB gene clusters also varied substantially. The identified mtrCAB gene clusters often contained additional genes for multiheme c-type cytochromes. The numbers of dmsEFAB gene cluster detected in a given bacterial genome ranged from one to six. In latter, duplications of dmsEFAB gene clusters occurred. These results suggest different paths for these bacteria to acquire their capability for extracellular reduction of iodate.
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- Jinzhi Guo
- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China,*Correspondence: Zhaofeng Peng,
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China,State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China,State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China,Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China,State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China,State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China,Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China,State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China,*Correspondence: Zhaofeng Peng,
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Zhu B, Karwautz C, Andrei S, Klingl A, Pernthaler J, Lueders T. A novel Methylomirabilota methanotroph potentially couples methane oxidation to iodate reduction. MLIFE 2022; 1:323-328. [PMID: 38818217 PMCID: PMC10989891 DOI: 10.1002/mlf2.12033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Methane oxidizing microbes play a key role in reducing the emission of this potent greenhouse gas to the atmosphere. The known versatility of the recently discovered anaerobic Methylomirabilota methanotrophs is limited. Here, we report a novel uncultured Methylomirabilis species, Candidatus Methylomirabilis iodofontis, with the genetic potential of iodate respiration from biofilm in iodine-rich cavern spring water. Star-like cells resembling Methylomirabilis oxyfera were directly observed from the biofilm and a high-quality metagenome-assembled genome (MAG) of Ca. M. iodofontis was assembled. In addition to oxygenic denitrification and aerobic methane oxidation pathways, the M. iodofontis MAG also indicated its iodate-reducing potential, a capability that would enable the bacterium to use iodate other than nitrite as an electron acceptor, a hitherto unrecognized metabolic potential of Methylomirabilota methanotrophs. The results advance the current understanding of the ecophysiology of anaerobic Methylomirabilota methanotrophs and may suggest an additional methane sink, especially in iodate-rich ecosystems.
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- Baoli Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Agro‐Ecological Processes in Subtropical Regions, Taoyuan Agroecosystem Research Station, Institute of Subtropical AgricultureChinese Academy of SciencesChangshaChina
- Chair of Ecological Microbiology, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER)University of BayreuthBayreuthGermany
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Limnological StationUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Chair of Ecological Microbiology, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER)University of BayreuthBayreuthGermany
- Department of Limnology and Bio‐OceanographyUniversity of ViennaViennaAustria
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Limnological StationUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Biocenter of the LMU MunichPlant Development & Electron MicroscopyPlanegg‐MartinsriedGermany
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Limnological StationUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Chair of Ecological Microbiology, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER)University of BayreuthBayreuthGermany
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Guo J, Jiang Y, Hu Y, Jiang Z, Dong Y, Shi L. The Roles of DmsEFAB and MtrCAB in Extracellular Reduction of Iodate by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 with Lactate as the Sole Electron Donor. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:5039-5050. [PMID: 35837844 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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To investigate their roles in extracellular reduction of iodate (IO3 - ) with lactate as an electron donor, the gene clusters of dmsEFAB, mtrCAB, mtrDEF, and so4360-4357 in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1were systematically deleted. Deletions of dmsEFAB and/or mtrCAB gene clusters diminished the bacterial ability to reduce IO3 - . Furthermore, DmsEFAB and MtrCAB worked collaboratively to reduce IO3 - of which DmsEFAB played a more dominant role than MtrCAB. MtrCAB was involved in detoxifying the reaction intermediate hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ). The reaction intermediate hypoiodous acid (HIO) was also found to inhibit microbial IO3 - reduction. SO4360-4357 and MtrDEF, however, were not involved in IO3 - reduction. Collectively, these results suggest a novel mechanism of extracellular reduction of IO3 - at molecular level, in which DmsEFAB reduces IO3 - to HIO and H2 O2 . The latter is further reduced to H2 O by MtrCAB to facilitate the DmsEFAB-mediated IO3 - reduction. The extracellular electron transfer pathway of S. oneidensis MR-1is believed to mediate electron transfer from bacterial cytoplasmic membrane, across the cell envelope to the DmsEFAB and MtrCAB on the bacterial outer membrane.
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- Jinzhi Guo
- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, School of Environmental Studies, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Shin HD, Toporek Y, Mok JK, Maekawa R, Lee BD, Howard MH, DiChristina TJ. Iodate Reduction by Shewanella oneidensis Requires Genes Encoding an Extracellular Dimethylsulfoxide Reductase. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:852942. [PMID: 35495678 PMCID: PMC9048795 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.852942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Microbial iodate (IO3 -) reduction is a major component of the iodine biogeochemical reaction network in anaerobic marine basins and radioactive iodine-contaminated subsurface environments. Alternative iodine remediation technologies include microbial reduction of IO3 - to iodide (I-) and microbial methylation of I- to volatile gases. The metal reduction pathway is required for anaerobic IO3 - respiration by the gammaproteobacterium Shewanella oneidensis. However, the terminal IO3 - reductase and additional enzymes involved in the S. oneidensis IO3 - electron transport chain have not yet been identified. In this study, gene deletion mutants deficient in four extracellular electron conduits (EECs; ΔmtrA, ΔmtrA-ΔmtrDEF, ΔmtrA-ΔdmsEF, ΔmtrA-ΔSO4360) and DMSO reductase (ΔdmsB) of S. oneidensis were constructed and examined for anaerobic IO3 - reduction activity with either 20 mM lactate or formate as an electron donor. IO3 - reduction rate experiments were conducted under anaerobic conditions in defined minimal medium amended with 250 μM IO3 - as anaerobic electron acceptor. Only the ΔmtrA mutant displayed a severe deficiency in IO3 - reduction activity with lactate as the electron donor, which suggested that the EEC-associated decaheme cytochrome was required for lactate-dependent IO3 - reduction. The ΔmtrA-ΔdmsEF triple mutant displayed a severe deficiency in IO3 - reduction activity with formate as the electron donor, whereas ΔmtrA-ΔmtrDEF and ΔmtrA-ΔSO4360 retained moderate IO3 - reduction activity, which suggested that the EEC-associated dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) reductase membrane-spanning protein DmsE, but not MtrA, was required for formate-dependent IO3 - reduction. Furthermore, gene deletion mutant ΔdmsB (deficient in the extracellular terminal DMSO reductase protein DmsB) and wild-type cells grown with tungsten replacing molybdenum (a required co-factor for DmsA catalytic activity) in defined growth medium were unable to reduce IO3 - with either lactate or formate as the electron donor, which indicated that the DmsAB complex functions as an extracellular IO3 - terminal reductase for both electron donors. Results of this study provide complementary genetic and phenotypic evidence that the extracellular DMSO reductase complex DmsAB of S. oneidensis displays broad substrate specificity and reduces IO3 - as an alternate terminal electron acceptor.
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- Hyun-Dong Shin
- Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Biological Sciences, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Biological Sciences, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Biological Sciences, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- School of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Japan
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- Savannah River National Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Section, Aiken, SC, United States
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- Savannah River National Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Section, Aiken, SC, United States
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Biological Sciences, Atlanta, GA, United States
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Reyes-Umana V, Kretschmer J, Coates JD. Isolation of a Dissimilatory Iodate-Reducing Aromatoleum sp. From a Freshwater Creek in the San Francisco Bay Area. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:804181. [PMID: 35111143 PMCID: PMC8801600 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.804181] [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: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Recent reports of dissimilatory iodate-reducing microorganisms (DIRM) have arisen from studies of bacteria in marine environments. These studies described the physiology and distribution of DIRM while also demonstrating their presence in iodine-rich marine environments. We posited that despite lower iodine concentrations, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems should also harbor DIRM. We established numerous enrichments from coastal and freshwater environments that actively remove amended iodate. We describe the physiology and genome of a new DIRM isolate, Aromatoleum toluclasticum sp. TC-10, emerging from a freshwater creek microcosm. Like other DIRM, A. toluclasticum sp. TC-10 couples acetate oxidation to iodate reduction with a concomitant increase in the OD600. Our results indicate that A. toluclasticum sp. TC-10 performs dissimilatory iodate reduction (DIR) using the recently described iodate reductase (Idr). We provide further evidence of horizontal gene transfer of the idr genes by demonstrating the lack of Idr in the closely related (99.93% 16S rDNA sequence identity) A. toluclasticum sp. MF63 and describe the heterogeneity of the accessory proteins associated with the iodate reduction island (IRI). These observations provide additional evidence that DIR is a horizontally acquired metabolism with broad environmental distribution beyond exclusively marine environments.
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