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Rawat M, Chauhan M, Pandey A. Extremophiles and their expanding biotechnological applications. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:247. [PMID: 38713374 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-03981-x] [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: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Microbial life is not restricted to any particular setting. Over the past several decades, it has been evident that microbial populations can exist in a wide range of environments, including those with extremes in temperature, pressure, salinity, and pH. Bacteria and Archaea are the two most reported types of microbes that can sustain in extreme environments, such as hot springs, ice caves, acid drainage, and salt marshes. Some can even grow in toxic waste, organic solvents, and heavy metals. These microbes are called extremophiles. There exist certain microorganisms that are found capable of thriving in two or more extreme physiological conditions simultaneously, and are regarded as polyextremophiles. Extremophiles possess several physiological and molecular adaptations including production of extremolytes, ice nucleating proteins, pigments, extremozymes and exopolysaccharides. These metabolites are used in many biotechnological industries for making biofuels, developing new medicines, food additives, cryoprotective agents etc. Further, the study of extremophiles holds great significance in astrobiology. The current review summarizes the diversity of microorganisms inhabiting challenging environments and the biotechnological and therapeutic applications of the active metabolites obtained as a response to stress conditions. Bioprospection of extremophiles provides a progressive direction with significant enhancement in economy. Moreover, the introduction to omics approach including whole genome sequencing, single cell genomics, proteomics, metagenomics etc., has made it possible to find many unique microbial communities that could be otherwise difficult to cultivate using traditional methods. These findings might be capable enough to state that discovery of extremophiles can bring evolution to biotechnology.
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- Manvi Rawat
- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India.
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Dolashki A, Abrashev R, Kaynarov D, Krumova E, Velkova L, Eneva R, Engibarov S, Gocheva Y, Miteva-Staleva J, Dishliyska V, Spasova B, Angelova M, Dolashka P. Structural and functional characterization of cold-active sialidase isolated from Antarctic fungus Penicillium griseofulvum P29. Biochem Biophys Rep 2024; 37:101610. [PMID: 38155944 PMCID: PMC10753047 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2023.101610] [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: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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The fungal strain, Penicillium griseofulvum P29, isolated from a soil sample taken from Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica, was found to be a good producer of sialidase (P29). The present study was focused on the purification and structural characterization of the enzyme. P29 enzyme was purified using a Q-Sepharose column and fast performance liquid chromatography separation on a Mono Q column. The determined molecular mass of the purified enzyme of 40 kDa by SDS-PAGE and 39924.40 Da by matrix desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/MS) analysis correlated well with the calculated mass (39903.75 kDa) from the amino acid sequence of the enzyme. P29 sialidase shows a temperature optimum of 37 °C and low-temperature stability, confirming its cold-active nature. The enzyme is more active towards α(2 → 3) sialyl linkages than those containing α(2 → 6) linkages. Based on the determined amino acid sequence and 3D structural modeling, a 3D model of P29 sialidase was presented, and the properties of the enzyme were explained. The conformational stability of the enzyme was followed by fluorescence spectroscopy, and the new enzyme was found to be conformationally stable in the neutral pH range of pH 6 to pH 9. In addition, the enzyme was more stable in an alkaline environment than in an acidic environment. The purified cold-active enzyme is the only sialidase produced and characterized from Antarctic fungi to date.
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- Aleksandar Dolashki
- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. Georgy Bonchev str., bl. 9, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. G. Bonchev str., bl. 26, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. Georgy Bonchev str., bl. 9, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. G. Bonchev str., bl. 26, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. Georgy Bonchev str., bl. 9, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. G. Bonchev str., bl. 26, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. G. Bonchev str., bl. 26, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. G. Bonchev str., bl. 26, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. G. Bonchev str., bl. 26, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. G. Bonchev str., bl. 26, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. G. Bonchev str., bl. 26, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. G. Bonchev str., bl. 26, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Acad. Georgy Bonchev str., bl. 9, Bulgaria
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de Souza LMD, Ogaki MB, Teixeira EAA, de Menezes GCA, Convey P, Rosa CA, Rosa LH. Communities of culturable freshwater fungi present in Antarctic lakes and detection of their low-temperature-active enzymes. Braz J Microbiol 2023; 54:1923-1933. [PMID: 36274089 PMCID: PMC10484858 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-022-00834-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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We evaluated the diversity and enzymatic activities of culturable fungi recovered from cotton baits submerged for 2 years in Hennequin Lake, King George Island, and from benthic biofilms in Kroner Lake, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, maritime Antarctica. A total of 154 fungal isolates were obtained, representing in rank abundance the phyla Ascomycota, Basidiomycota and Mortierellomycota. Thelebolus globosus, Goffeauzyma sp., Pseudogymnoascus verrucosus and Metschnikowia australis were the most abundant taxa. The fungal community obtained from the biofilm was more diverse and richer than that recovered from the cotton baits. However, diversity indices suggested that the lakes may harbour further fungal diversity. The capabilities of all cultured fungi to produce the extracellular enzymes cellulase, protease, lipase, agarase, carrageenase, invertase, amylase, esterase, pectinase, inulinase and gelatinase at low temperature were evaluated. All enzymes were detected, but the most widely produced were protease and pectinase. The best enzymatic indices were obtained from Holtermanniella wattica (for invertase, esterase), Goffeauzyma sp. (amylase), Metschnikowia australis (protease), Mrakia blollopis (cellulase, pectinase), Pseudogymnoascus verrucosus (agarase, carrageenase) and Leucosporidium fragarium (inulinase). The detection of multiple enzymes reinforces the ecological role of fungi in nutrient cycling in Antarctic lakes, making nutrients available to the complex aquatic food web. Furthermore, such low-temperature-active enzymes may find application in different biotechnological processes, such as in the textile, pharmaceutical, food, detergent and paper industries, as well as environmental application in pollutant bioremediation processes.
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- British Antarctic Survey, NERC, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK
- Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa
- Millennium Institute Biodiversity of Antarctic and Subantarctic Ecosystems (BASE), Valdivia, Chile
- Cape Horn International Center (CHIC), Puerto Williams, Chile
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- Laboratório de Microbiologia Polar E Conexões Tropicais, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, P. O. Box 486, Belo Horizonte, MG, CEP 31270-901, Brazil.
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Chauhan M, Kimothi A, Sharma A, Pandey A. Cold adapted Pseudomonas: ecology to biotechnology. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1218708. [PMID: 37529326 PMCID: PMC10388556 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1218708] [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: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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The cold adapted microorganisms, psychrophiles/psychrotolerants, go through several modifications at cellular and biochemical levels to alleviate the influence of low temperature stress conditions. The low temperature environments depend on these cold adapted microorganisms for various ecological processes. The ability of the microorganisms to function in cold environments depends on the strategies directly associated with cell metabolism, physicochemical constrains, and stress factors. Pseudomonas is one among such group of microorganisms which is predominant in cold environments with a wide range of ecological and biotechnological applications. Bioformulations of Pseudomonas spp., possessing plant growth promotion and biocontrol abilities for application under low temperature environments, are well documented. Further, recent advances in high throughput sequencing provide essential information regarding the prevalence of Pseudomonas in rhizospheres and their role in plant health. Cold adapted species of Pseudomonas are also getting recognition for their potential in biodegradation and bioremediation of environmental contaminants. Production of enzymes and bioactive compounds (primarily as an adaptation mechanism) gives way to their applications in various industries. Exopolysaccharides and various biotechnologically important enzymes, produced by cold adapted species of Pseudomonas, are making their way in food, textiles, and pharmaceuticals. The present review, therefore, aims to summarize the functional versatility of Pseudomonas with particular reference to its peculiarities along with the ecological and biotechnological applications.
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- Mansi Chauhan
- Department of Microbiology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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Shanbhag AP. Stairway to Stereoisomers: Engineering Short- and Medium-Chain Ketoreductases To Produce Chiral Alcohols. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202200687. [PMID: 36640298 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The short- and medium-chain dehydrogenase/reductase superfamilies are responsible for most chiral alcohol production in laboratories and industries. In nature, they participate in diverse roles such as detoxification, housekeeping, secondary metabolite production, and catalysis of several chemicals with commercial and environmental significance. As a result, they are used in industries to create biopolymers, active pharmaceutical intermediates (APIs), and are also used as components of modular enzymes like polyketide synthases for fabricating bioactive molecules. Consequently, random, semi-rational and rational engineering have helped transform these enzymes into product-oriented efficient catalysts. The rise of newer synthetic chemicals and their enantiopure counterparts has proved challenging, and engineering them has been the subject of numerous studies. However, they are frequently limited to the synthesis of a single chiral alcohol. The study attempts to defragment and describe hotspots of engineering short- and medium-chain dehydrogenases/reductases for the production of chiral synthons.
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- Anirudh P Shanbhag
- Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 700009, India.,Bugworks Research India Pvt. Ltd., C-CAMP, National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS-TIFR), Bellary Road, Bangalore, 560003, India
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Turchetti B, Buzzini P, Baeza M. A genomic approach to analyze the cold adaptation of yeasts isolated from Italian Alps. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1026102. [DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1026102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Microorganisms including yeasts are responsible for mineralization of organic matter in cold regions, and their characterization is critical to elucidate the ecology of such environments on Earth. Strategies developed by yeasts to survive in cold environments have been increasingly studied in the last years and applied to different biotechnological applications, but their knowledge is still limited. Microbial adaptations to cold include the synthesis of cryoprotective compounds, as well as the presence of a high number of genes encoding the synthesis of proteins/enzymes characterized by a reduced proline content and highly flexible and large catalytic active sites. This study is a comparative genomic study on the adaptations of yeasts isolated from the Italian Alps, considering their growth kinetics. The optimal temperature for growth (OTG), growth rate (Gr), and draft genome sizes considerably varied (OTG, 10°C–20°C; Gr, 0.071–0.0726; genomes, 20.7–21.5 Mpb; %GC, 50.9–61.5). A direct relationship was observed between calculated protein flexibilities and OTG, but not for Gr. Putative genes encoding for cold stress response were found, as well as high numbers of genes encoding for general, oxidative, and osmotic stresses. The cold response genes found in the studied yeasts play roles in cell membrane adaptation, compatible solute accumulation, RNA structure changes, and protein folding, i.e., dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase, glycogen synthase, omega-6 fatty acid, stearoyl-CoA desaturase, ATP-dependent RNA helicase, and elongation of very-long-chain fatty acids. A redundancy for several putative genes was found, higher for P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase, alpha/beta hydrolase, armadillo repeat-containing proteins, and the major facilitator superfamily protein. Hundreds of thousands of small open reading frames (SmORFs) were found in all studied yeasts, especially in Phenoliferia glacialis. Gene clusters encoding for the synthesis of secondary metabolites such as terpene, non-ribosomal peptide, and type III polyketide were predicted in four, three, and two studied yeasts, respectively.
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Cold-Active Enzymes and Their Potential Industrial Applications-A Review. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27185885. [PMID: 36144621 PMCID: PMC9501442 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27185885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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More than 70% of our planet is covered by extremely cold environments, nourishing a broad diversity of microbial life. Temperature is the most significant parameter that plays a key role in the distribution of microorganisms on our planet. Psychrophilic microorganisms are the most prominent inhabitants of the cold ecosystems, and they possess potential cold-active enzymes with diverse uses in the research and commercial sectors. Psychrophiles are modified to nurture, replicate, and retain their active metabolic activities in low temperatures. Their enzymes possess characteristics of maximal activity at low to adequate temperatures; this feature makes them more appealing and attractive in biotechnology. The high enzymatic activity of psychrozymes at low temperatures implies an important feature for energy saving. These enzymes have proven more advantageous than their mesophilic and thermophilic counterparts. Therefore, it is very important to explore the efficiency and utility of different psychrozymes in food processing, pharmaceuticals, brewing, bioremediation, and molecular biology. In this review, we focused on the properties of cold-active enzymes and their diverse uses in different industries and research areas. This review will provide insight into the areas and characteristics to be improved in cold-active enzymes so that potential and desired enzymes can be made available for commercial purposes.
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Pathak K, Pathak MP, Saikia R, Gogoi U, Sahariah JJ, Zothantluanga JH, Samanta A, Das A. Cancer Chemotherapy via Natural Bioactive Compounds. Curr Drug Discov Technol 2022; 19:e310322202888. [PMID: 35362385 DOI: 10.2174/1570163819666220331095744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cancer-induced mortality is increasingly prevalent globally which skyrocketed the necessity to discover new/novel safe and effective anticancer drugs. Cancer is characterized by the continuous multiplication of cells in the human which is unable to control. Scientific research is drawing its attention towards naturally-derived bioactive compounds as they have fewer side effects compared to the current synthetic drugs used for chemotherapy. OBJECTIVE Drugs isolated from natural sources and their role in the manipulation of epigenetic markers in cancer are discussed briefly in this review article. METHODS With advancing medicinal plant biotechnology and microbiology in the past century, several anticancer phytomedicines were developed. Modern pharmacopeia contains at least 25% herbal-based remedy including clinically used anticancer drugs. These drugs mainly include the podophyllotoxin derivatives vinca alkaloids, curcumin, mistletoe plant extracts, taxanes, camptothecin, combretastatin, and others including colchicine, artesunate, homoharringtonine, ellipticine, roscovitine, maytanasin, tapsigargin,andbruceantin. RESULTS Compounds (psammaplin, didemnin, dolastin, ecteinascidin,and halichondrin) isolated from marine sources and animals such as microalgae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic bacteria, invertebrates. They have been evaluated for their anticancer activity on cells and experimental animal models and used chemotherapy.Drug induced manipulation of epigenetic markers plays an important role in the treatment of cancer. CONCLUSION The development of a new drug from isolated bioactive compounds of plant sources has been a feasible way to lower the toxicity and increase their effectiveness against cancer. Potential anticancer therapeutic leads obtained from various ethnomedicinal plants, foods, marine, and microorganisms are showing effective yet realistically safe pharmacological activity. This review will highlight important plant-based bioactive compounds like curcumin, stilbenes, terpenes, other polyphenolic phyto-compounds, and structurally related families that are used to prevent/ ameliorate cancer. However, a contribution from all possible fields of science is still a prerequisite for discovering safe and effective anticancer drugs.
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- Kalyani Pathak
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh - 786004, Assam, India
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Assam down town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati-781026, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh - 786004, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh - 786004, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh - 786004, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh - 786004, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh - 786004, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh - 786004, Assam, India
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Baeza M, Zúñiga S, Peragallo V, Gutierrez F, Barahona S, Alcaino J, Cifuentes V. Response to Cold: A Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis in Eight Cold-Adapted Yeasts. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:828536. [PMID: 35283858 PMCID: PMC8905146 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.828536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Microorganisms have evolved to colonize all biospheres, including extremely cold environments, facing several stressor conditions, mainly low/freezing temperatures. In general, terms, the strategies developed by cold-adapted microorganisms include the synthesis of cryoprotectant and stress-protectant molecules, cold-active proteins, especially enzymes, and membrane fluidity regulation. The strategy could differ among microorganisms and concerns the characteristics of the cold environment of the microorganism, such as seasonal temperature changes. Microorganisms can develop strategies to grow efficiently at low temperatures or tolerate them and grow under favorable conditions. These differences can be found among the same kind of microorganisms and from the same cold habitat. In this work, eight cold-adapted yeasts isolated from King George Island, subAntarctic region, which differ in their growth properties, were studied about their response to low temperatures at the transcriptomic level. Sixteen ORFeomes were assembled and used for gene prediction and functional annotation, determination of gene expression changes, protein flexibilities of translated genes, and codon usage bias. Putative genes related to the response to all main kinds of stress were found. The total number of differentially expressed genes was related to the temperature variation that each yeast faced. The findings from multiple comparative analyses among yeasts based on gene expression changes and protein flexibility by cellular functions and codon usage bias raise significant differences in response to cold among the studied Antarctic yeasts. The way a yeast responds to temperature change appears to be more related to its optimal temperature for growth (OTG) than growth velocity. Yeasts with higher OTG prepare to downregulate their metabolism to enter the dormancy stage. In comparison, yeasts with lower OTG perform minor adjustments to make their metabolism adequate and maintain their growth at lower temperatures.
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- Marcelo Baeza
- Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Gupta V, Chandran S, Deep A, Kumar R, Bisht L. Environmental factors affecting the diversity of psychrophilic microbial community in the high altitude snow-fed lake Hemkund, India. CURRENT RESEARCH IN MICROBIAL SCIENCES 2022; 3:100126. [PMID: 35909632 PMCID: PMC9325733 DOI: 10.1016/j.crmicr.2022.100126] [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: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Seasonal variation among the physicochemical attributes of Hemkund Lake. Exploration of psychrophilic microbial diversity of high-altitude snow-fed Lake Hemkund. This lake is located at an altitude of 4170 m a.s.l. and is also an important tributary of Lakshman Ganga. Study of important physicochemical factors affecting the microbial diversity at various sampling sites. Importance of phychrophilic microbial diversity to the society.
The current examination incorporates the evaluation of limnological boundaries influencing the microbial diversity and its distribution in the Hemkund Lake, a high altitude aquatic body located at an elevation of 4,170 m a.s.l. in the Himalayan state Uttarakhand of India. Samples of water were collected for three continuous years (2018–2020) in three sampling attempts each year. Four water sampling sites were identified and studied across the lake during two years of the study periods. A total of nineteen physicochemical parameters of lake water were recorded. Few of the parameters were analyzed at the site whereas the leftover parameters were analyzed in the laboratory at the Department. The diversity of microorganisms was determined via morphological, biochemical, MALDI-TOF MS, and molecular approaches (16S and 18S rRNA sequencing). Environmental variables i.e., DO, BOD, total coliform, and TDS showed huge variation at site 2 among all the four water sampling sites. The water temperature of Hemkund Lake was observed from 4.9°C to 6.1°C whereas; dissolved oxygen was recorded from 6.0 to 8.2 mg.l−1. The α-diversity of microorganisms in the Hemkund Lake was found to be nineteen with ten bacterial strains, four actinomycetes strains, and five fungal strains. Janthinobacterium lividum, Pseudomonas tolaasii, Pseudomonas rhodesiae, and Pseudomonas fluorescens are a few important and key species that were found in the lake water. The present study on the diversity of psychrophilic microorganisms in the high altitude Lake Hemkund could be a great reference for further research activities on comparable viewpoints in different parts of the Himalaya. This baseline information can also help the administrative officials to take necessary steps for its conservation and management.
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- Vidhu Gupta
- Department of Environmental Sciences, H.N.B. Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar Garhwal 246174, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagar, Karnataka 571448, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, H.N.B. Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar Garhwal 246174, Uttarakhand, India
- Corresponding authors.
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- Chair of Hydrobiology and Fishery, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences (EMÜ), Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 1, Tartu 51006, Estonia
- Corresponding authors.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, H.N.B. Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar Garhwal 246174, Uttarakhand, India
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Kumari M, Padhi S, Sharma S, Phukon LC, Singh SP, Rai AK. Biotechnological potential of psychrophilic microorganisms as the source of cold-active enzymes in food processing applications. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:479. [PMID: 34790503 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-03008-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Microorganisms striving in extreme environments and exhibiting optimal growth and reproduction at low temperatures, otherwise known as psychrophilic microorganisms, are potential sources of cold-active enzymes. Owing to higher stability and cold activity, these enzymes are gaining enormous attention in numerous industrial bioprocesses. Applications of several cold-active enzymes have been established in the food industry, e.g., β-galactosidase, pectinase, proteases, amylases, xylanases, pullulanases, lipases, and β-mannanases. The enzyme engineering approaches and the accumulating knowledge of protein structure and function have made it possible to improve the catalytic properties of interest and express the candidate enzyme in a heterologous host for a higher level of enzyme production. This review compiles the relevant and recent information on the potential uses of different cold-active enzymes in the food industry.
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- Megha Kumari
- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Regional Centre, Sikkim, India
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- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Regional Centre, Sikkim, India
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- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Regional Centre, Sikkim, India
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- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Regional Centre, Sikkim, India
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- Centre of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Mohali, India
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- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Regional Centre, Sikkim, India
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Riccardi C, D'Angelo C, Calvanese M, Ricciardelli A, Sellitto A, Giurato G, Tutino ML, Weisz A, Parrilli E, Fondi M. Whole-genome sequencing of Pseudomonas sp. TAE6080, a strain capable of inhibiting Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm. Mar Genomics 2021; 60:100887. [PMID: 34627549 DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2021.100887] [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: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Antarctic bacteria are able to survive under extreme environmental conditions and have adapted to exploit some of the most ephemeral nutrient pockets. Importantly, such strains have been often shown to be capable of synthesizing compounds of valuable biotechnological importance. Here we show that Pseudomonas sp. TAE6080, a possibly new bacterium isolated in 1994 during water column samplings near the French Antarctic station Dumont d'Urville, is capable of inhibiting the formation of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm, known to be an important opportunistic pathogen in infections associated to medical devices. A better understanding of this bacterium can therefore provide useful insight on new bioactive molecules that could play a role against chronic infections. To this end, the anti-biofilm effect of cell-free supernatant of Pseudomonas sp. TAE6080 was evaluated on S. epidermidis RP62A biofilm formation, demonstrating that it significantly reduced its aggregation. Furthermore, genome sequencing, assembly and mining revealed a plethora of putative biosynthetic gene clusters that might be involved in biofilm disruption. The experimental and genomic data presented here open the venue to further investigations on the molecular basis underlying biofilm inhibition.
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- Christopher Riccardi
- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthìa, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthìa, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthìa, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry 'Scuola Medica Salernitana', University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry 'Scuola Medica Salernitana', University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy; Genome Research Center for Health - GRGS, Campus di Medicina, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthìa, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry 'Scuola Medica Salernitana', University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy; Genome Research Center for Health - GRGS, Campus di Medicina, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthìa, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Dang NP, Petrich C, O'Sadnick M, Toske L. Biotransformation of chemically dispersed diesel at sub-zero temperatures using artificial brines. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 42:2624-2630. [PMID: 31893964 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1708976] [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: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The biotransformation of hydrocarbon compounds in seawater at sub-zero temperature has gained research interest in recent years with the most focus placed on temperatures around 0°C. In this study, biotransformation of dispersed diesel at sub-zero temperatures (-2°C to -6°C) in artificial brines, prepared by adding Instant Ocean salt to natural seawater to increase salinity, is examined. The oil was pre-mixed with dispersant Finasol 51 to prepare the dispersed oil at 2 mg l-1. The native microorganisms in sub-arctic seawater were able to adapt to high salinity and lower temperature in the sea ice brine at tested temperatures and were capable of biotransforming hydrocarbon compounds. Complete depletion of low and middle-range molecular weight n-alkanes, 2/3 ring PAHs and their alkylated compounds was observed after 123 days at -2°C. The depletion extents of hydrocarbon compounds were reduced at -6°C in comparison with -2°C, especially for PAHs and alkylated hydrocarbons. This study suggests that: there is a potential for biodegradation of dispersed oil in sea ice brine at temperatures between -2°C and -6°C. However, for oil with high pour point, the biodegradation process will be more affected by low temperature. Therefore, to predict the fate of dispersed oil at low temperature, the biodegradation rate should be established for each individual oil type and at a specific temperature.
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- Nga Phuong Dang
- Department of Cold Climate Technology, SINTEF Narvik AS, Narvik, Norway
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- Department of Cold Climate Technology, SINTEF Narvik AS, Narvik, Norway
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- Department of Cold Climate Technology, SINTEF Narvik AS, Narvik, Norway
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Shen L, Liu Y, Allen MA, Xu B, Wang N, Williams TJ, Wang F, Zhou Y, Liu Q, Cavicchioli R. Linking genomic and physiological characteristics of psychrophilic Arthrobacter to metagenomic data to explain global environmental distribution. MICROBIOME 2021; 9:136. [PMID: 34118971 PMCID: PMC8196931 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-021-01084-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Microorganisms drive critical global biogeochemical cycles and dominate the biomass in Earth's expansive cold biosphere. Determining the genomic traits that enable psychrophiles to grow in cold environments informs about their physiology and adaptive responses. However, defining important genomic traits of psychrophiles has proven difficult, with the ability to extrapolate genomic knowledge to environmental relevance proving even more difficult. RESULTS Here we examined the bacterial genus Arthrobacter and, assisted by genome sequences of new Tibetan Plateau isolates, defined a new clade, Group C, that represents isolates from polar and alpine environments. Group C had a superior ability to grow at -1°C and possessed genome G+C content, amino acid composition, predicted protein stability, and functional capacities (e.g., sulfur metabolism and mycothiol biosynthesis) that distinguished it from non-polar or alpine Group A Arthrobacter. Interrogation of nearly 1000 metagenomes identified an over-representation of Group C in Canadian permafrost communities from a simulated spring-thaw experiment, indicative of niche adaptation, and an under-representation of Group A in all polar and alpine samples, indicative of a general response to environmental temperature. CONCLUSION The findings illustrate a capacity to define genomic markers of specific taxa that potentially have value for environmental monitoring of cold environments, including environmental change arising from anthropogenic impact. More broadly, the study illustrates the challenges involved in extrapolating from genomic and physiological data to an environmental setting. Video Abstract.
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- Liang Shen
- State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System and Resources Environment, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System and Resources Environment, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
- Center for the Pan-third Pole Environment, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System and Resources Environment, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- College of Urban and Environmental Science, Northwest University, Xian, 710069, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System and Resources Environment, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC), Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC), Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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Verma S, Singh D, Chatterjee S. Malathion biodegradation by a psychrotolerant bacteria Ochrobactrum sp. M1D and metabolic pathway analysis. Lett Appl Microbiol 2021; 73:326-335. [PMID: 34060111 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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An organophosphorus pesticide malathion biodegradation was investigated by using the bacteria Ochrobactrum sp. M1D isolated from a soil sample of peach orchards in Palampur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh (India). The bacterium was able to utilize malathion as the sole source of carbon and energy. The isolated bacterium was found psychrotolerant and could degrade 100% of 100 mg l-1 malathion in minimal salt medium at 20°C, pH 7·0 within 12 days with no major significant metabolites left at the end of the study. Through GCMS analysis, methyl phosphate, diethyl maleate, and diethyl 2-mercaptosuccinate were detected and identified as the major pathway metabolites. Based on the GCMS profile, three probable degradation pathways were interpreted. The present study is the first report of malathion biodegradation at both the psychrophilic and mesophilic conditions by any psychrotolerant strain and also through multiple degradation pathways. In the future, the strain can be explored to bio-remediate the malathion contaminated soil in the cold climatic region and to utilize the enzymatic systems for advanced biotechnology applications.
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- S Verma
- Bioremediation and Metabolomics Research Group, Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Temporary Academic Block, Kangra District, Shahpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Molecular and Microbial Genetics Lab, Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Bioremediation and Metabolomics Research Group, Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Temporary Academic Block, Kangra District, Shahpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Varrella S, Barone G, Tangherlini M, Rastelli E, Dell’Anno A, Corinaldesi C. Diversity, Ecological Role and Biotechnological Potential of Antarctic Marine Fungi. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:391. [PMID: 34067750 PMCID: PMC8157204 DOI: 10.3390/jof7050391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The Antarctic Ocean is one of the most remote and inaccessible environments on our planet and hosts potentially high biodiversity, being largely unexplored and undescribed. Fungi have key functions and unique physiological and morphological adaptations even in extreme conditions, from shallow habitats to deep-sea sediments. Here, we summarized information on diversity, the ecological role, and biotechnological potential of marine fungi in the coldest biome on Earth. This review also discloses the importance of boosting research on Antarctic fungi as hidden treasures of biodiversity and bioactive molecules to better understand their role in marine ecosystem functioning and their applications in different biotechnological fields.
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- Stefano Varrella
- Department of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies, National Research Council (IRBIM-CNR), Largo Fiera della Pesca, 60125 Ancona, Italy;
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- Department of Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources, Stazione Zoologica “Anton Dohrn”, Fano Marine Centre, Viale Adriatico 1-N, 61032 Fano, Italy;
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica “Anton Dohrn”, Fano Marine Centre, Viale Adriatico 1-N, 61032 Fano, Italy;
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy;
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- Department of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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Pham VHT, Ahn JY, Ro YH, Ravindran B, Kim JS, Chang SW, Shim JH, Chung WJ. The efficiency of potential food waste-degrading bacteria under harsh conditions. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 132:340-350. [PMID: 33900007 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS Investigate the impact of highly adapted bacterial strains and their ability in waste degradation under a wide range of temperatures. METHODS AND RESULTS Bacteria isolated from soil and food waste were grown in various media under fluctuated temperatures. After screening for organic compound degradation, the seven strongest bacterial strains have been selected for further experiments. Their enzyme activities were expressed in terms of the size of the hydrolysis zone in a wide temperature range of 2.5-70 ºC. The enzyme production assay was carried out for each protease, cellulase, and amylase. The waste degradation was determined with a maximum 80% decrease in the volume of food waste in 21 days compared to the control in lab-scale with enriched bacterial cultures and soil bacteria as additives at room temperature around 18 ºC-20 ºC. CONCLUSION These seven bacteria are promising candidates for food waste biodegradation in composting especially in the winter without heating expense for maintaining ambient temperature. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY It is necessary to coax the uncultured bacteria from the various environments into the laboratory for investigating their valuable functions. Herein, using enrichment culture of consortium and additive of soil have illustrated the significant mean in food waste degradation.
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- Van Hong Thi Pham
- Environmental Remediation Laboratory, Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, South Korea
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- Environmental Remediation Laboratory, Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, South Korea
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- Environmental Remediation Laboratory, Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, South Korea
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- Environmental Remediation Laboratory, Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, South Korea
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- Microbial Ecology Laboratory, Department of Life Science, Kyonggi University, South Korea
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- Environmental Remediation Laboratory, Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, South Korea
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- Fertilizer Resources Lab, Soil and Fertilizer Management Division, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration
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- Environmental Remediation Laboratory, Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, South Korea
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Varga A, Csuka P, Sonesouphap O, Bánóczi G, Toşa MI, Katona G, Molnár Z, Bencze LC, Poppe L, Paizs C. A novel phenylalanine ammonia-lyase from Pseudozyma antarctica for stereoselective biotransformations of unnatural amino acids. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Sysoev M, Grötzinger SW, Renn D, Eppinger J, Rueping M, Karan R. Bioprospecting of Novel Extremozymes From Prokaryotes-The Advent of Culture-Independent Methods. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:630013. [PMID: 33643258 PMCID: PMC7902512 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.630013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Extremophiles are remarkable organisms that thrive in the harshest environments on Earth, such as hydrothermal vents, hypersaline lakes and pools, alkaline soda lakes, deserts, cold oceans, and volcanic areas. These organisms have developed several strategies to overcome environmental stress and nutrient limitations. Thus, they are among the best model organisms to study adaptive mechanisms that lead to stress tolerance. Genetic and structural information derived from extremophiles and extremozymes can be used for bioengineering other nontolerant enzymes. Furthermore, extremophiles can be a valuable resource for novel biotechnological and biomedical products due to their biosynthetic properties. However, understanding life under extreme conditions is challenging due to the difficulties of in vitro cultivation and observation since > 99% of organisms cannot be cultivated. Consequently, only a minor percentage of the potential extremophiles on Earth have been discovered and characterized. Herein, we present a review of culture-independent methods, sequence-based metagenomics (SBM), and single amplified genomes (SAGs) for studying enzymes from extremophiles, with a focus on prokaryotic (archaea and bacteria) microorganisms. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive list of extremozymes discovered via metagenomics and SAGs.
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- Maksim Sysoev
- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Clinic, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, University Clinic, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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Baeza M, Zúñiga S, Peragallo V, Barahona S, Alcaino J, Cifuentes V. Identification of Stress-Related Genes and a Comparative Analysis of the Amino Acid Compositions of Translated Coding Sequences Based on Draft Genome Sequences of Antarctic Yeasts. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:623171. [PMID: 33633709 PMCID: PMC7902016 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.623171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Microorganisms inhabiting cold environments have evolved strategies to tolerate and thrive in those extreme conditions, mainly the low temperature that slow down reaction rates. Among described molecular and metabolic adaptations to enable functioning in the cold, there is the synthesis of cold-active proteins/enzymes. In bacterial cold-active proteins, reduced proline content and highly flexible and larger catalytic active sites than mesophylls counterparts have been described. However, beyond the low temperature, microorganisms' physiological requirements may differ according to their growth velocities, influencing their global protein compositions. This hypothesis was tested in this work using eight cold-adapted yeasts isolated from Antarctica, for which their growth parameters were measured and their draft genomes determined and bioinformatically analyzed. The optimal temperature for yeasts' growth ranged from 10 to 22°C, and yeasts having similar or same optimal temperature for growth displayed significative different growth rates. The sizes of the draft genomes ranged from 10.7 (Tetracladium sp.) to 30.7 Mb (Leucosporidium creatinivorum), and the GC contents from 37 (Candida sake) to 60% (L. creatinivorum). Putative genes related to various kinds of stress were identified and were especially numerous for oxidative and cold stress responses. The putative proteins were classified according to predicted cellular function and subcellular localization. The amino acid composition was compared among yeasts considering their optimal temperature for growth and growth rates. In several groups of predicted proteins, correlations were observed between their contents of flexible amino acids and both the yeasts' optimal temperatures for growth and their growth rates. In general, the contents of flexible amino acids were higher in yeasts growing more rapidly as their optimal temperature for growth was lower. The contents of flexible amino acids became lower among yeasts with higher optimal temperatures for growth as their growth rates increased.
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- Marcelo Baeza
- Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Jaafar NR, Mahadi NM, Mackeen MM, Illias RM, Murad AMA, Abu Bakar FD. Structural and functional characterisation of a cold-active yet heat-tolerant dehydroquinase from Glaciozyma antarctica PI12. J Biotechnol 2021; 329:118-127. [PMID: 33539893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2021.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Dehydroquinase or 3-dehydroquinate dehydratase (DHQD) reversibly cleaves 3-dehydroquinate to form 3-dehydroshikimate. Here, we describe the functional and structural features of a cold active type II 3-dehydroquinate dehydratase from the psychrophilic yeast, Glaciozyma antarctica PI12 (GaDHQD). Functional studies showed that the enzyme was active at low temperatures (10-30 °C), but displayed maximal activity at 40 °C. Yet the enzyme was stable over a wide range of temperatures (10-70 °C) and between pH 6.0-10.0 with an optimum pH of 8.0. Interestingly, the enzyme was highly thermo-tolerant, denaturing only at approximately 84 °C. Three-dimensional structure analyses showed that the G. antarctica dehydroquinase (GaDHQD) possesses psychrophilic features in comparison with its mesophilic and thermophilic counterparts such as higher numbers of non-polar residues on the surface, lower numbers of arginine and higher numbers of glycine-residues with lower numbers of hydrophobic interactions. On the other hand, GaDHQD shares some traits (i.e. total number of hydrogen bonds, number of proline residues and overall folding) with its mesophilic and thermophilic counterparts. Combined, these features contribute synergistically towards the enzyme's ability to function at both low and high temperatures.
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- Nardiah Rizwana Jaafar
- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81210, Skudai, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia; Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81210, Skudai, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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AhaP, A Quorum Quenching Acylase from Psychrobacter sp. M9-54-1 That Attenuates Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Vibrio coralliilyticus Virulence. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19010016. [PMID: 33401388 PMCID: PMC7823738 DOI: 10.3390/md19010016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Although Psychrobacter strain M9-54-1 had been previously isolated from the microbiota of holothurians and shown to degrade quorum sensing (QS) signal molecules C6 and C10-homoserine lactone (HSL), little was known about the gene responsible for this activity. In this study, we determined the whole genome sequence of this strain and found that the full 16S rRNA sequence shares 99.78-99.66% identity with Psychrobacter pulmonis CECT 5989T and P. faecalis ISO-46T. M9-54-1, evaluated using the agar well diffusion assay method, showed high quorum quenching (QQ) activity against a wide range of synthetic N-acylhomoserine lactone (AHLs) at 4, 15, and 28 °C. High-performance liquid chromatography-mass-spectrometry (HPLC-MS) confirmed that QQ activity was due to an AHL-acylase. The gene encoding for QQ activity in strain M9-54-1 was identified from its genome sequence whose gene product was named AhaP. Purified AhaP degraded substituted and unsubstituted AHLs from C4- to C14-HSL. Furthermore, heterologous expression of ahaP in the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 reduced the expression of the QS-controlled gene lecA, encoding for a cytotoxic galactophilic lectin and swarming motility protein. Strain M9-54-1 also reduced brine shrimp mortality caused by Vibrio coralliilyticus VibC-Oc-193, showing potential as a biocontrol agent in aquaculture.
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Erimban S, Daschakraborty S. Cryostabilization of the Cell Membrane of a Psychrotolerant Bacteria via Homeoviscous Adaptation. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:7709-7716. [PMID: 32840376 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Homeoviscous adaptation (maintenance of a critical balance between the saturated and unsaturated lipids) of the cell membrane of psychrotolerant bacteria is essential to protect them against freeze-thaw cycle. But how does the homeoviscous adaptation protect the cell membrane during cold stress? In this Letter, we answer this question using a coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation technique. On the basis of the reported fatty acid profiles of psychrotolerant bacteria at different temperatures, multiple lipid membranes are simulated at a wide range of temperatures between 250 and 300 K. We explicate how the homeoviscous adaptation minimizes the effect of cold stress on the structure and fluidity of the membrane. Partial freezing of the saturated lipid domain occurs with the self-aggregation of saturated and unsaturated lipids near the melting temperature of the unadapted lipid membrane. The gel-like phase provides necessary local packing density that can be sensed by sensor proteins responsible for the homeoviscous adaptation.
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- Shakkira Erimban
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, Bihar 801106, India
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Rizzo C, Lo Giudice A. The Variety and Inscrutability of Polar Environments as a Resource of Biotechnologically Relevant Molecules. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8091422. [PMID: 32947905 PMCID: PMC7564310 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8091422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The application of an ever-increasing number of methodological approaches and tools is positively contributing to the development and yield of bioprospecting procedures. In this context, cold-adapted bacteria from polar environments are becoming more and more intriguing as valuable sources of novel biomolecules, with peculiar properties to be exploited in a number of biotechnological fields. This review aims at highlighting the biotechnological potentialities of bacteria from Arctic and Antarctic habitats, both biotic and abiotic. In addition to cold-enzymes, which have been intensively analysed, relevance is given to recent advances in the search for less investigated biomolecules, such as biosurfactants, exopolysaccharides and antibiotics.
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- Carmen Rizzo
- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Department Marine Biotechnology, National Institute of Biology, Villa Pace, Contrada Porticatello 29, 98167 Messina, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Polar Sciences, National Research Council (CNR-ISP), Spianata San Raineri 86, 98122 Messina, Italy;
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Ogaki MB, Vieira R, Muniz MC, Zani CL, Alves TMA, Junior PAS, Murta SMF, Barbosa EC, Oliveira JG, Ceravolo IP, Pereira PO, Rosa CA, Rosa LH. Diversity, ecology, and bioprospecting of culturable fungi in lakes impacted by anthropogenic activities in Maritime Antarctica. Extremophiles 2020; 24:637-655. [PMID: 32533308 DOI: 10.1007/s00792-020-01183-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In this study, we accessed culturable fungal assemblages present in the sediments of three lakes potentially impacted anthropogenically in the Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica and identified 63 taxa. Cladosporium sp. 2, Pseudeurotium hygrophilum, and Pseudogymnoascus verrucosus were recovered from the sampled sediments of all lakes. High concentrations of metals and the lowest fungal diversity indices were detected in the sediments of the Central Lake, which can be influenced by human activities due to their proximity to research stations to those of the other two lakes, which were far from the Antarctic stations. At least one type of biological activity was demonstrated by 40 fungal extracts. Among these, P. hygrophilum, P. verrucosus, Penicillium glabrum, and Penicillium solitum demonstrated strong trypanocidal, herbicidal, and antifungal activities. Our results suggest that an increase of the anthropogenic activities in the region might have affected the microbial diversity and composition. In addition, the fungal diversity in these lakes may be a useful model to study the effect of anthropogenic activities in Antarctica. We isolated a diverse group of fungal taxa from Antarctic lake sediments, which have the potential to produce novel compounds for the both the medical and agriculture sectors.
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- Mayara B Ogaki
- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brasil
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- Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brasil
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- Instituto René Rachou, FIOCRUZ-Minas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Instituto René Rachou, FIOCRUZ-Minas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
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Zheng G, Yin T, Lu Z, Boboua SYB, Li J, Zhou W. Degradation of rice straw at low temperature using a novel microbial consortium LTF-27 with efficient ability. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 304:123064. [PMID: 32115346 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, a novel psychrotrophic lignocelluloses degrading microbial consortium LTF-27 was successfully obtained from cold perennial forest soil by successive enrichment culture under facultative anaerobic static conditions. The microbial consortium showed efficient degradation of rice straw, which cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin lost 71.7%, 65.6% and 12.5% of its weigh, respectively, in 20 days at 15 °C. The predominant liquid products were acetic acid and butyric acid during degrading lignocellulose in anaerobic digestion (AD) process inoculated with the LTF-27. The consortium mainly composed of Parabacteroides, Alcaligenes, Lysinibacillus, Sphingobacterium, and Clostridium, along with some unclassified uncultured bacteria, indicating powerful synergistic interaction in AD process. A multi-species lignocellulolytic enzyme system working cooperatingly on lignocelluolse degradation was revealed by proteomics analysis of cellulose bound fraction of the crude extracellular enzyme, which provides key theoretical base for further exploration and application of LTF-27.
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- Guoxiang Zheng
- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, China; Key Laboratory of Pig-breeding Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, Harbin 150030, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Technology and Equipment for the Utilization of Agricultural Renewable Resources, Harbin 150030, China.
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Technology and Equipment for the Utilization of Agricultural Renewable Resources, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Technology and Equipment for the Utilization of Agricultural Renewable Resources, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Technology and Equipment for the Utilization of Agricultural Renewable Resources, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Technology and Equipment for the Utilization of Agricultural Renewable Resources, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin 150030, China; Key Laboratory of Pig-breeding Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, Harbin 150030, China
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Dhakar K, Pandey A. Microbial Ecology from the Himalayan Cryosphere Perspective. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8020257. [PMID: 32075196 PMCID: PMC7074745 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8020257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cold-adapted microorganisms represent a large fraction of biomass on Earth because of the dominance of low-temperature environments. Extreme cold environments are mainly dependent on microbial activities because this climate restricts higher plants and animals. Himalaya is one of the most important cold environments on Earth as it shares climatic similarities with the polar regions. It includes a wide range of ecosystems, from temperate to extreme cold, distributed along the higher altitudes. These regions are characterized as stressful environments because of the heavy exposure to harmful rays, scarcity of nutrition, and freezing conditions. The microorganisms that colonize these regions are recognized as cold-tolerant (psychrotolerants) or/and cold-loving (psychrophiles) microorganisms. These microorganisms possess several structural and functional adaptations in order to perform normal life processes under the stressful low-temperature environments. Their biological activities maintain the nutrient flux in the environment and contribute to the global biogeochemical cycles. Limited culture-dependent and culture-independent studies have revealed their diversity in community structure and functional potential. Apart from the ecological importance, these microorganisms have been recognized as source of cold-active enzymes and novel bioactive compounds of industrial and biotechnological importance. Being an important part of the cryosphere, Himalaya needs to be explored at different dimensions related to the life of the inhabiting extremophiles. The present review discusses the distinct facts associated with microbial ecology from the Himalayan cryosphere perspective.
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- Kusum Dhakar
- Newe Ya’ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay 30095, Israel;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Bell Road, Clement Town, Dehradun 248002, India
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Chen C, Kawamoto J, Kawai S, Tame A, Kato C, Imai T, Kurihara T. Isolation of a Novel Bacterial Strain Capable of Producing Abundant Extracellular Membrane Vesicles Carrying a Single Major Cargo Protein and Analysis of Its Transport Mechanism. Front Microbiol 2020; 10:3001. [PMID: 32010084 PMCID: PMC6971210 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Extracellular membrane vesicles (EMVs) play an important role in various bacterial activities. EMVs have potential for use as vaccines, drug-delivery vehicles, platforms for extracellular production of recombinant proteins, and so on. In this study, we newly isolated a cold-adapted bacterium, Shewanella vesiculosa HM13, which abundantly produces EMVs, characterized them, and analyzed their cargo transport mechanism. S. vesiculosa HM13, isolated from the intestine of a horse mackerel as a prospective host for a low-temperature secretory protein expression system, produced a single major secretory protein, P49, of unknown function in the culture supernatant. Analysis using sucrose density gradient ultracentrifugation indicated that P49 is a cargo protein carried by EMVs. S. vesiculosa HM13 displayed extensive blebbing on the surface of the outer membrane, and the size of blebs was comparable to that of EMVs. These blebs are thought to be precursors of the EMVs. Disruption of the P49 gene resulted in only a marginal decrease in the EMV production, indicating that the EMVs are produced even in the absence of the major cargo protein. Whole genome sequencing of S. vesiculosa HM13 revealed that this bacterium has a gene cluster coding for a non-canonical type II protein secretion system (T2SS) homolog in addition to a gene cluster coding for canonical T2SS. The P49 gene was located downstream of the former gene cluster. To examine the role of the putative non-canonical T2SS-like translocon, we disrupted the gene coding for a putative outer membrane channel of the translocon, named GspD2. The gspD2 disruption lead to disappearance of P49 in the EMV fraction, whereas the production of EMVs was not significantly affected by this mutation. These results are indicative that the T2SS-like machinery functions as a novel type of protein translocon responsible for selective cargo loading to the EMVs. We also found that GFP fused to the C-terminus of P49 expressed in S. vesiculosa HM13 was transported to EMVs, indicating that P49 is useful as a carrier to deliver the fusion partner to EMVs. These findings deepen our understanding of the mechanism of biogenesis of EMVs and facilitate their applications.
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- Chen Chen
- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Japan
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- Department of Marine Biodiversity Research, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Uji, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Japan
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Bollinger A, Thies S, Katzke N, Jaeger K. The biotechnological potential of marine bacteria in the novel lineage of Pseudomonas pertucinogena. Microb Biotechnol 2020; 13:19-31. [PMID: 29943398 PMCID: PMC6922532 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Marine habitats represent a prolific source for molecules of biotechnological interest. In particular, marine bacteria have attracted attention and were successfully exploited for industrial applications. Recently, a group of Pseudomonas species isolated from extreme habitats or living in association with algae or sponges were clustered in the newly established Pseudomonas pertucinogena lineage. Remarkably for the predominantly terrestrial genus Pseudomonas, more than half (9) of currently 16 species within this lineage were isolated from marine or saline habitats. Unlike other Pseudomonas species, they seem to have in common a highly specialized metabolism. Furthermore, the marine members apparently possess the capacity to produce biomolecules of biotechnological interest (e.g. dehalogenases, polyester hydrolases, transaminases). Here, we summarize the knowledge regarding the enzymatic endowment of the marine Pseudomonas pertucinogena bacteria and report on a genomic analysis focusing on the presence of genes encoding esterases, dehalogenases, transaminases and secondary metabolites including carbon storage compounds.
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- Alexander Bollinger
- Institute of Molecular Enzyme TechnologyHeinrich‐Heine‐University DüsseldorfForschungszentrum JülichD‐52425JülichGermany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme TechnologyHeinrich‐Heine‐University DüsseldorfForschungszentrum JülichD‐52425JülichGermany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme TechnologyHeinrich‐Heine‐University DüsseldorfForschungszentrum JülichD‐52425JülichGermany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme TechnologyHeinrich‐Heine‐University DüsseldorfForschungszentrum JülichD‐52425JülichGermany
- Institute of Bio‐ and Geosciences IBG‐1: BiotechnologyForschungszentrum Jülich GmbHD‐52425JülichGermany
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Fareed A, Riaz S, Nawaz I, Iqbal M, Ahmed R, Hussain J, Hussain A, Rashid A, Naqvi TA. Immobilized cells of a novel bacterium increased the degradation of N-methylated carbamates under low temperature conditions. Heliyon 2019; 5:e02740. [PMID: 31768430 PMCID: PMC6872827 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Carbamates are synthetic pesticides, extensively used throughout the world due to their broad specificity against various insect pests. However, their enormous and inadequate use have made them a potential threat to the environment. At low temperature, degradation of carbamates becomes difficult mainly because of low biological activity. In the present study, we isolated a bacterial strain from a low temperature climate where the N-methylated carbamates are used for crop protection. The bacterium, was identified as Pseudomonas plecoglossicida strain (TA3) by 16S rRNA analysis. Degradation experiments with both free and immobilized cells in minimal salt medium indicated that the strain TA3 utilized carbaryl, carbofuran and aldicarb as both carbon and nitrogen source. TA3 can grow well at 4 °C and demonstrated the ability to degrade three carbamates (50 μgml-1) at low temperature. The immobilized cells were found more efficient than their free cells counter parts. Immobilized cells has ability to degrade 100% of carbamates at 30 °C while 80% at 4 °C but incase of their free cells counter parts the efficiency to degrade carbamates was less which was 60% at 4 °C and 80% at 30 °C. TA3 free cellsextract also depicted high activity against all the three carbamates even at 4 °C indicating a possible enzymatic mechanism of degradation.
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- Anum Fareed
- Department of Biotechnology, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Agriculture and Food Technology, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
- Corresponding author.
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Kondratiuk T, Beregova T, Akulenko T, Vereschaka V. The dependence of the synthesis of melanin by black yeast Psedonadsoniella brunnea on the number of coal sources in the culture medium. SCIENCERISE: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.15587/2519-8025.2019.179939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Ali B, Sajjad W, Ghimire PS, Shengyun C, Minghui W, Kang S. Culture-dependent diversity of bacteria from Laohugou glacier, Qilian Mts., China and their resistance against metals. J Basic Microbiol 2019; 59:1065-1081. [PMID: 31556143 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201900385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In the current study, psychrophilic, endolithic, and epilithic bacterial strains were isolated and characterized from the nonpolar Laohugou glacier (LHG) no. 12, the largest valley glacier in the western Qilian Mts. located on the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. Five different types of samples, rocks, soil, glacial water, ice/snow, and cryoconite, were collected. A total of 48 bacterial strains were isolated by using the R2A bacterial cultural medium. The findings revealed that the Gram-positive bacteria 41 (85.4%) dominated the Gram-negative bacteria 7 (14.6%) in this extremely harsh environment. Molecular characterization based on 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing exhibited that the obtained isolates belong to four phyla, among which the diversity of Firmicutes (58.33%) was higher followed by Actinobacteria (23.0%), Proteobacteria (14.6%), and least diversity was reported in Euryarchaeota (4.2%). The bacterial communities were most dominant in soil samples followed by cryoconite sample and least dominant in the ice and snow samples. Moreover, the obtained bacterial isolates were found resistant to high concentrations of heavy metals (Cr3+ , Cd2+ , Hg2+ , and Ar3+ ) and sodium chloride, and, therefore, exhibited polyextremophilic characteristics. LHG no. 12 is rich in bacterial and archaeal diversities and provides a potentially curious site for further in-depth exploration of microbial diversity and their biotechnological applications.
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- Barkat Ali
- State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,Himalayan Environment Research Institute (HERI), Kathmandu, Nepal
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- State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,CAS Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Beijing, China
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Casillo A, Parrilli E, Tutino ML, Corsaro MM. The outer membrane glycolipids of bacteria from cold environments: isolation, characterization, and biological activity. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2019; 95:5519854. [DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiz094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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ABSTRACTLipopolysaccharides (LPSs) are the main components of the external leaflet of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Microorganisms that colonize permanently or transiently cold habitats have evolved an array of structural adaptations, some of which involve components of bacterial membranes. These adaptations assure the perfect functionality of the membrane even at freezing or sub-freezing growth temperatures. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art information concerning the structural features of the LPSs produced by cold-adapted bacteria. The LPS structure has recently been elucidated from species mainly belonging to Gammaproteobacteria and Flavobacteriaceae. Although the reported structural heterogeneity may arise from the phylogenetic diversity of the analyzed source strains, some generalized trends can be deduced. For instance, it is clear that only a small portion of LPSs displays the O-chain. In addition, the biological activity of the lipid A portion from several cold-adapted strains is reported.
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- Angela Casillo
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cintia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cintia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cintia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cintia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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Abd Latip MA, Abdul Hamid AA, Nordin NFH. Microbial hydrolytic enzymes: In silico studies between polar and tropical regions. POLAR SCIENCE 2019; 20:9-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polar.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Parrilli E, Tedesco P, Fondi M, Tutino ML, Lo Giudice A, de Pascale D, Fani R. The art of adapting to extreme environments: The model system Pseudoalteromonas. Phys Life Rev 2019; 36:137-161. [PMID: 31072789 DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Extremophilic microbes have adapted to thrive in ecological niches characterized by harsh chemical/physical conditions such as, for example, very low/high temperature. Living organisms inhabiting these environments have developed peculiar mechanisms to cope with extreme conditions, in such a way that they mark the chemical-physical boundaries of life on Earth. Studying such mechanisms is stimulating from a basic research viewpoint and because of biotechnological applications. Pseudoalteromonas species are a group of marine gamma-proteobacteria frequently isolated from a range of extreme environments, including cold habitats and deep-sea sediments. Since deep-sea floors constitute almost 60% of the Earth's surface and cold temperatures represent the most common of the extreme conditions, the genus Pseudoalteromonas can be considered one of the most important model systems for studying microbial adaptation. Particularly, among all Pseudoalteromonas representatives, P. haloplanktis TAC125 has recently gained a central role. This bacterium was isolated from seawater sampled along the Antarctic ice-shell and is considered one of the model organisms of cold-adapted bacteria. It is capable of thriving in a wide temperature range and it has been suggested as an alternative host for the soluble overproduction of heterologous proteins, given its ability to rapidly multiply at low temperatures. In this review, we will present an overview of the recent advances in the characterization of Pseudoalteromonas strains and, more importantly, in the understanding of their evolutionary and chemical-physical strategies to face such a broad array of extreme conditions. A particular attention will be given to systems-biology approaches in the study of the above-mentioned topics, as genome-scale datasets (e.g. genomics, proteomics, phenomics) are beginning to expand for this group of organisms. In this context, a specific section dedicated to P. haloplanktis TAC125 will be presented to address the recent efforts in the elucidation of the metabolic rewiring of the organisms in its natural environment (Antarctica).
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- Ermenegilda Parrilli
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario M. S. Angelo, Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 31077 Toulouse, France
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- Laboratory of Microbial and Molecular Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Florence, ViaMadonna del Piano 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario M. S. Angelo, Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Institute of Protein Biochemistry, CNR, Napoli, Italy, Stazione Zoologica "Anthon Dorn", Villa Comunale, I-80121 Napoli, Italy
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- Laboratory of Microbial and Molecular Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Florence, ViaMadonna del Piano 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.
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New Nuclease from Extremely Psychrophilic Microorganism Psychromonas ingrahamii 37: Identification and Characterization. Mol Biotechnol 2018; 61:122-133. [PMID: 30539415 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-018-0142-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nucleases are an important group of hydrolases that degrade nucleic acids, with broad spectrum of applications in science and industry. In this paper, we report the identification and characterization of the nuclease from extremely psychrophilic bacterium Psychromonas ingrahamii that grows exponentially at 5 °C, but may also grow at even lower temperatures (down to - 12 °C). The putative endonuclease I gene, identified in the genome of P. ingrahamii, was cloned and expressed in Pichia pastoris. The recombinant protein was purified and its nucleolytic features were studied. The new enzyme, named by us as PinNuc, displays the features characteristic for the nonselective endonucleases, and has the ability to degrade different forms of nucleic acids. It is very active at room temperature in low ion-strength buffer and in the presence of low concentrations of magnesium ions. The enzyme, which possesses six cysteine residues, the most likely all engaged in disulphide bridges, is active only in oxidized form, and can be efficiently inactivated by the addition of low amounts of a reducing agent. According to our knowledge, it is the first nuclease, belonging to endonuclease I family, isolated from such extremely psychrophilic organism.
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Hassan SWM, Abd El Latif HH, Ali SM. Production of Cold-Active Lipase by Free and Immobilized Marine Bacillus cereus HSS: Application in Wastewater Treatment. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2377. [PMID: 30405541 PMCID: PMC6205956 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Lipases are enzymes that have the potential to hydrolyze triacylglycerol to free fatty acids and glycerol and have various applications. The aim of the present study was to isolate and screen marine bacteria for lipase production, optimize the production, and treat wastewater. A total of 20 marine bacterial isolates were obtained from the Mediterranean Sea and were screened for lipase production. All isolates were found to have lipolytic ability. The differences between the isolates were studied using RAPD-PCR. The most promising lipase producer (isolate 3) that exhibited the highest lipolytic hydrolysis (20 mm) was identified as Bacillus cereus HSS using 16S rDNA analysis and had the accession number MF581790. Optimization of lipase production was carried out using the Plackett-Burman experimental design with cotton seed oil as the inducer under shaking conditions at 10°C. The most significant factors that affected lipase production were FeSO4, KCl, and oil concentrations. By using the optimized culture conditions, the lipase activity increased by 1.8-fold compared with basal conditions. Immobilization by adsorption of cells on sponge and recycling raised lipase activity by 2.8-fold compared with free cells. The repeated reuse of the immobilized B. cereus HSS maintained reasonable lipase activity. A trial for the economic treatment of oily wastewater was carried out. Removal efficiencies of biological oxygen demand, total suspended solids, and oil and grease were 87.63, 90, and 94.7%, respectively, which is promising for future applications.
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- City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications, Alexandria, Egypt
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Environmental conditions shape the biofilm of the Antarctic bacterium Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis TAC125. Microbiol Res 2018; 218:66-75. [PMID: 30454660 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2018.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Biofilms are the most widely distributed and successful microbial modes of life. The capacity of bacteria to colonize surfaces provides stability in the growth environment, allows the capturing of nutrients and affords protection from a range of environmental challenges and stress. Bacteria living in cold environments, like Antarctica, can be found as biofilms, even though the mechanisms of how this lifestyle is related to their environmental adaptation have been poorly investigated. In this paper, the biofilm of Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis TAC125, one of the model organisms of cold-adapted bacteria, has been characterized in terms of biofilm typology and matrix composition. The characterization was performed on biofilms produced by the bacterium in response to different nutrient abundance and temperatures; in particular, this is the first report describing the structure of a biofilm formed at 0 °C. The results reported demonstrate that PhTAC125 produces biofilms in different amount and endowed with different physico-chemical properties, like hydrophobicity and roughness, by modulating the relative amount of the different macromolecules present in the biofilm matrix. The capability of PhTAC125 to adopt different biofilm structures in response to environment changes appears to be an interesting adaptation strategy and gives the first hints about the biofilm formation in cold environments.
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Flavobacterium dasani sp. nov., a psychrotolerant bacterium isolated from Arctic soil. Arch Microbiol 2018; 201:81-86. [DOI: 10.1007/s00203-018-1574-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 08/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Functional Characterization of a New Cold-Adapted β-Galactosidase from an Arctic Fjord Sediment Bacteria Enterobacter ludwigii MCC 3423. Catal Letters 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-018-2504-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Screening of 1,000-years old ice layers from the perennial ice block of Scărișoara Ice Cave (NW Romania) revealed the presence of fungal communities. Using culture-dependent methods and molecular techniques based on DGGE fingerprinting of 18S rRNA gene fragments and sequencing, we identified 50 cultured and 14 uncultured fungi in presently-forming, 400 and 900 years old ice layers, corresponding to 28 distinct operational taxonomic units (OTUs). The dominant ice-contained fungal OTUs were related to Ascomycota, Basidiomycota and Cryptomycota phyla. Representatives of Mucoromycota and Chytridiomycota were also isolated from recent and 400 years old ice samples. The cryophilic Mrakia stokesii was the most abundant fungal species found in the cave ice samples of all prospected ages, alongside other cryophilic fungi also identified in various glacial environments. Ice deposits formed during the Little Ice Age (dated between AD 1,250 and 1,850) appeared to have a higher fungal diversity than the ice layer formed during the Medieval Warm Period (prior to AD 1,250). A more complex fungal community adapted to low temperatures was obtained from all analyzed ice layers when cultivated at 4 °C as compared to 15 °C, suggesting the dominance of cold-adapted fungi in this glacial habitat. The fungal distribution in the analyzed cave ice layers revealed the presence of unique OTUs in different aged-formed ice deposits, as a first hint for putative further identification of fungal biomarkers for climate variations in this icy habitat. This is the first report on fungi from a rock-hosted cave ice block.
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Danilovich ME, Sánchez LA, Acosta F, Delgado OD. Antarctic bioprospecting: in pursuit of microorganisms producing new antimicrobials and enzymes. Polar Biol 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s00300-018-2295-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Xu Z, Ben Y, Chen Z, Jiang A, Shen J, Han X. Application and microbial ecology of psychrotrophs in domestic wastewater treatment at low temperature. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 191:946-953. [PMID: 29145139 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.10.121] [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: 12/26/2016] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The feasibility of a bunch of screened psychrotrophs being applied to low-temperature wastewater treatment was investigated. The screened psychrophillic strains are capable of growth at a broad temperature-range from 0 to 40 °C and exhibit a preferable TTC-dehydrogenase activity at low temperature (4-10 °C). Along the sharply fluctuant temperatures (25-4-25 °C), the screened psychrotrophs (compared with the indigenous mesophiles) demonstrate less fluctuations of COD removal and more rapid recovery after temperature shocks. COD removal of approximate 80% was recorded by single psychrotrophs (while only 10% by single mesophiles) at low temperature (4 °C). Soft polyurethane foam showed better performance for psychrotrophs immobilization, with the optimal filling rate of 30% (v/v) in the bioreactor. The observation shows that the immobilized psychrotrophs demonstrated a relatively high performance on both conventional and emerging organic contaminants removals at low temperature. In order to check the feasibility of the screened psychrotrophs in treating actual domestic wastewater, a pilot-scale ICABR bioreactor was operated firstly at low temperature (4 °C) and then at seasonal varying temperatures (0-30 °C) for one year, the influent COD of 150-600 mg L-1 was efficiently reduced to 40 ± 18 mg L-1 under the conditions of an overall hydraulic retention time of 10 h. Furthermore, psychrotrophs performed stably as the predominant bacteria family during the whole operation. This study provides evidence that microbial intensification with psychrotrophs was a feasible strategy to improve the efficiency of conventional wastewater treatment process at low temperature.
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- Zhenzhen Xu
- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, PR China.
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- Water Works Department, State Nuclear Electric Power Planning Design and Research Institute Co. LTD, Beijing 100095, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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Mitsutomi S, Sekimizu K, Kaito C. Isolation of antibiotic-producing Pseudomonas species with low-temperature cultivation of temperate soil. Drug Discov Ther 2017; 11:267-275. [PMID: 29081439 DOI: 10.5582/ddt.2017.01053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We performed low-temperature cultivation of soil samples in Tokyo, Japan, and isolated 30 bacterial strains that formed colonies at 4°C. All the culture supernatants of these bacteria exhibited antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. The 16S rDNA sequences of 29 strains showed similarity to that of the Pseudomonas genus, whereas the 16S rDNA sequence of one strain showed similarity to that of the Janthinobacterium genus. We classified the 29 strains into 10 groups according to the 16S rDNA sequence similarities, and performed two phylogenetic analyses using the 16S rDNA and rpoD gene sequences. Four groups formed a unique branch within Pseudomonas species in both phylogenetic analyses. Four other groups were closely related to the Pseudomonas species, but the most closely related species differed between the two phylogenic tree analyses. These results suggest that low-temperature cultivation of temperate soil is effective for isolating new bacterial sources for producing antibiotics.
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- Shuhei Mitsutomi
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Kolsal F, Akbal Z, Liaqat F, Gök O, Sponza DT, Eltem R. Hydrocarbon degradation abilities of psychrotolerant Bacillus strains. AIMS Microbiol 2017; 3:467-482. [PMID: 31294171 PMCID: PMC6604985 DOI: 10.3934/microbiol.2017.3.467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Biodegradation requires identification of hydrocarbon degrading microbes and the investigation of psychrotolerant hydrocarbon degrading microbes is essential for successful biodegradation in cold seawater. In the present study, a total of 597 Bacillus isolates were screened to select psychrotolerant strains and 134 isolates were established as psychrotolerant on the basis of their ability to grow at 7 °C. Hydrocarbon degradation capacities of these 134 psychrotolerant isolate were initially investigated on agar medium containing different hydrocarbons (naphthalene, n-hexadecane, mineral oil) and 47 positive isolates were grown in broth medium containing hydrocarbons at 20 °C under static culture. Bacterial growth was estimated in terms of viable cell count (cfu ml-1). Isolates showing the best growth in static culture were further grown in presence of crude oil under shaking culture and viable cell count was observed between 8.3 × 105-7.4 × 108 cfu ml-1. In the final step, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) (chrysene and naphthalene) degradation yield of two most potent isolates was determined by GC-MS along with the measurement of pH, biomass and emulsification activities. Results showed that isolates Ege B.6.2i and Ege B.1.4Ka have shown 60% and 36% chrysene degradation yield, respectively, while 33% and 55% naphthalene degradation yield, respectively, with emulsification activities ranges between 33-50%. These isolates can be used to remove hydrocarbon contamination from different environments, particularly in cold regions.
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- Fulya Kolsal
- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, 35100, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, 35100, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ege University, 35100, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Dokuz Eylül University, Buca, Kaynaklar Campus, 35160, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, 35100, İzmir, Turkey
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Fernández PM, Martorell MM, Blaser MG, Ruberto LAM, de Figueroa LIC, Mac Cormack WP. Phenol degradation and heavy metal tolerance of Antarctic yeasts. Extremophiles 2017; 21:445-457. [PMID: 28271165 DOI: 10.1007/s00792-017-0915-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In cold environments, biodegradation of organic pollutants and heavy metal bio-conversion requires the activity of cold-adapted or cold-tolerant microorganisms. In this work, the ability to utilize phenol, methanol and n-hexadecane as C source, the tolerance to different heavy metals and growth from 5 to 30 °C were evaluated in cold-adapted yeasts isolated from Antarctica. Fifty-nine percent of the yeasts were classified as psychrotolerant as they could grow in all the range of temperature tested, while the other 41% were classified as psychrophilic as they only grew below 25 °C. In the assimilation tests, 32, 78, and 13% of the yeasts could utilize phenol, n-hexadecane, and methanol as C source, respectively, but only 6% could assimilate the three C sources evaluated. In relation to heavy metals ions, 55, 68, and 80% were tolerant to 1 mM of Cr(VI), Cd(II), and Cu(II), respectively. Approximately a half of the isolates tolerated all of them. Most of the selected yeasts belong to genera previously reported as common for Antarctic soils, but several other genera were also isolated, which contribute to the knowledge of this cold environment mycodiversity. The tolerance to heavy metals of the phenol-degrading cold-adapted yeasts illustrated that the strains could be valuable as inoculant for cold wastewater treatment in extremely cold environments.
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- Pablo Marcelo Fernández
- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
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- Instituto Antártico Argentino (IAA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- NANOBIOTEC-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
- Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT), San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
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- Instituto Antártico Argentino (IAA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- NANOBIOTEC-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Martorell MM, Ruberto LAM, Fernández PM, Castellanos de Figueroa LI, Mac Cormack WP. Bioprospection of cold-adapted yeasts with biotechnological potential from Antarctica. J Basic Microbiol 2017; 57:504-516. [PMID: 28272809 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201700021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Revised: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the ability to produce extracellular hydrolytic enzymes at low temperature of yeasts isolated from 25 de Mayo island, Antarctica, and to identify those exhibiting one or more of the evaluated enzymatic activities. A total of 105 yeast isolates were obtained from different samples and 66 were identified. They belonged to 12 basidiomycetous and four ascomycetous genera. Most of the isolates were ascribed to the genera Cryptococcus, Mrakia, Cystobasidium, Rhodotorula, Gueomyces, Phenoliferia, Leucosporidium, and Pichia. Results from enzymes production at low temperatures revealed that the Antarctic environment contains metabolically diverse cultivable yeasts, which represent potential tools for biotechnological applications. While most the isolates proved to produce 2-4 of the investigated exoenzymes, two of them evidenced the six evaluated enzymatic activities: Pichia caribbica and Guehomyces pullulans, which were characterized as psycrotolerant and psycrophilic, respectively. In addition, P. caribbica could assimilate several n-alkanes and diesel fuel. The enzyme production profile and hydrocarbons assimilation capacity, combined with its high level of biomass production and the extended exponential growth phase make P. caribbica a promising tool for cold environments biotechnological purposes in the field of cold-enzymes production and oil spills bioremediation as well.
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- Instituto Antártico Argentino (IAA), CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Instituto de Nanobiotecnología (NANOBIOTEC-UBA-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-CONICET), San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT), Tucumán, Argentina
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- Instituto Antártico Argentino (IAA), CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Instituto de Nanobiotecnología (NANOBIOTEC-UBA-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Acevedo JP, Reetz MT, Asenjo JA, Parra LP. One-step combined focused epPCR and saturation mutagenesis for thermostability evolution of a new cold-active xylanase. Enzyme Microb Technol 2017; 100:60-70. [PMID: 28284313 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2017.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Enzymes active at low temperature are of great interest for industrial bioprocesses due to their high efficiency at a low energy cost. One of the particularities of naturally evolved cold-active enzymes is their increased enzymatic activity at low temperature, however the low thermostability presented in this type of enzymes is still a major drawback for their application in biocatalysis. Directed evolution of cold-adapted enzymes to a more thermostable version, appears as an attractive strategy to fulfill the stability and activity requirements for the industry. This paper describes the recombinant expression and characterization of a new and highly active cold-adapted xylanase from the GH-family 10 (Xyl-L), and the use of a novel one step combined directed evolution technique that comprises saturation mutagenesis and focused epPCR as a feasible semi-rational strategy to improve the thermostability. The Xyl-L enzyme was cloned from a marine-Antarctic bacterium, Psychrobacter sp. strain 2-17, recombinantly expressed in E. coli strain BL21(DE3) and characterized enzymatically. Molecular dynamic simulations using a homology model of the catalytic domain of Xyl-L were performed to detect flexible regions and residues, which are considered to be the possible structural elements that define the thermolability of this enzyme. Mutagenic libraries were designed in order to stabilize the protein introducing mutations in some of the flexible regions and residues identified. Twelve positive mutant clones were found to improve the T5015 value of the enzyme, in some cases without affecting the activity at 25°C. The best mutant showed a 4.3°C increase in its T5015. The efficiency of the directed evolution approach can also be expected to work in the protein engineering of stereoselectivity.
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- Juan Pablo Acevedo
- Facultad de Medicina y Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de los Andes, San Carlos de Apoquindo, 2200 Santiago, Chile
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45070 Mülheim, Germany; Chemistry Department, Philipps-University, 35032 Marburg, Germany
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- Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, CeBiB, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chile, Beauchef, 851 Santiago, Chile
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- Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Schools of Engineering, Medicine and Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Vicuña Mackenna, 4860 Santiago, Chile; Department of Chemical and Bioprocesses Engineering, School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Vicuña Mackenna, 4860 Santiago, Chile.
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Stefansson B, Sandholt GB, Gudmundsdottir Á. Elucidation of different cold-adapted Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) trypsin X isoenzymes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2016; 1865:11-19. [PMID: 27742554 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2016.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Trypsins from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), consisting of several isoenzymes, are highly active cold-adapted serine proteases. These trypsins are isolated for biomedical use in an eco-friendly manner from underutilized seafood by-products. Our group has explored the biochemical properties of trypsins and their high potential in biomedicine. For broader utilization of cod trypsins, further characterization of biochemical properties of the individual cod trypsin isoenzymes is of importance. For that purpose, a benzamidine purified trypsin isolate from Atlantic cod was analyzed. Anion exchange chromatography revealed eight peaks containing proteins around 24kDa with tryptic activity. Based on mass spectrometric analysis, one isoenzyme gave the best match to cod trypsin I and six isoenzymes gave the best match to cod trypsin X. Amino terminal sequencing of two of these six trypsin isoenzymes showed identity to cod trypsin X. Three sequence variants of trypsin X were identified by cDNA analysis demonstrating that various forms of this enzyme exist. One trypsin X isoenzyme was selected for further characterization based on abundance and stability. Stepwise increase in catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) of this trypsin X isoenzyme was obtained with substrates containing one to three amino acid residues. The study demonstrates that the catalytic efficiency of this trypsin X isoenzyme is comparable to that of cod trypsin I, the most abundant and highly active isoenzyme in the benzamidine cod trypsin isolate. Differences in pH stability and sensitivity to inhibitors of the trypsin X isoenzyme compared to cod trypsin I were detected that may be important for practical use.
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Health Sciences Division, University of Iceland, Iceland.
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- Zymetech, Fiskislod 39, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland; Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Health Sciences Division, University of Iceland, Iceland.
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