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Suman J, Sredlova K, Fraraccio S, Jerabkova M, Strejcek M, Kabickova H, Cajthaml T, Uhlik O. Transformation of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls by bacterial 2-hydroxybiphenyl 3-monooxygenase. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140909. [PMID: 38070605 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Monohydroxylated PCBs (OH-PCBs) are an (eco)toxicologically significant group of compounds, as they arise from the oxidation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and, at the same time, may exert even more severe toxic effects than their parent PCB molecules. Despite having been widely detected in environmental samples, plants, and animals, information on the fate of OH-PCBs in the environment is scarce, including on the enzymatic machinery behind their degradation. To date, only a few bacterial taxa capable of OH-PCB transformation have been reported. In this study, we aimed to obtain a deeper insight into the transformation of OH-PCBs in soil bacteria and isolated a Pseudomonas sp. strain P1B16 based on its ability to use o-phenylphenol (2-PP) which, when exposed to the Delor 103-derived OH-PCB mixture, depleted a wide spectrum of mono-, di, and trichlorinated OH-PCBs. In the P1B16 genome, a region designated as hbp was identified, which bears a set of putative genes involved in the transformation of OH-PCBs, namely hbpA encoding for a putative flavin-dependent 2-hydroxybiphenyl monooxygenase, hbpC (2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl-1,2-dioxygenase), hbpD (2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-phenylhexa-2,4-dienoate hydrolase), and the transcriptional activator-encoding gene hbpR. The hbpA coding sequence was heterologously expressed, purified, and its substrate specificity was investigated towards the Delor 103-derived OH-PCB mixture, individual OH-PCBs, and multiple (chlorinated) phenolics. Apart from 2-PP and 2-chlorophenol, HbpA was also demonstrated to transform a range of OH-PCBs, including a 3-hydroxy-2,2',4',5,5'-pentachlorobiphenyl. Importantly, this is the first direct evidence of HbpA homologs being involved in the degradation of OH-PCBs. Moreover, using a P1B16-based biosensor strain, the specific induction of hbp genes by 2-PP, 3-phenylphenol, 4-phenylphenol, and the OH-PCB mixture was demonstrated. This study provides direct evidence on the specific enzymatic machinery responsible for the transformation of OH-PCBs in bacteria, with many implications in ecotoxicology, environmental restoration, and microbial ecology in habitats burdened with PCB contamination.
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- Jachym Suman
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 3, 162 08, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benatska 2, 128 01, Prague 2, Czech Republic; Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 3, 162 08, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 3, 162 08, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 3, 162 08, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Military Health Institute, Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, U Vojenske Nemocnice 1200, 169 02, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benatska 2, 128 01, Prague 2, Czech Republic; Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 3, 162 08, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Ma J, Zhuang Y, Wang Y, Zhu N, Wang T, Xiao H, Chen J. Update on new trend and progress of the mechanism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation by Rhodococcus, based on the new understanding of relevant theories: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:93345-93362. [PMID: 37548784 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28894-y] [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: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Rapid industrial and societal developments have led to substantial increases in the use and exploitation of petroleum, and petroleum hydrocarbon pollution has become a serious threat to human health and the environment. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are primary components of petroleum hydrocarbons. In recent years, microbial remediation of PAHs pollution has been regarded as the most promising and cost-effective treatment measure because of its low cost, robust efficacy, and lack of secondary pollution. Rhodococcus bacteria are regarded as one of main microorganisms that can effectively degrade PAHs because of their wide distribution, broad degradation spectrum, and network-like evolution of degradation gene clusters. In this review, we focus on the biological characteristics of Rhodococcus; current trends in PAHs degradation based on knowledge maps; and the cellular structural, biochemical, and enzymatic basis of degradation mechanisms, along with whole genome and transcriptional regulation. These research advances provide clues for the prospects of Rhodococcus-based applications in environmental protection.
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- Jinglin Ma
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
- Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China.
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Wang Z, Lu K, Liu X, Zhu Y, Liu C. Comparative Functional Genome Analysis Reveals the Habitat Adaptation and Biocontrol Characteristics of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in NCBI Databases. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0500722. [PMID: 37098923 PMCID: PMC10269705 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.05007-22] [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: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023] Open
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Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are a group of beneficial microorganisms that include 60 bacterial genera, such as Bacillus, Pseudomonas, and Burkholderia, which widely colonize plant leaves and soil, promote plant growth, and/or inhibit pathogen infection. However, the genetic factors underpinning adaptation of PGPB to plant leaves and soil remain poorly understood. In this study, we performed a comparative functional genome analysis approach to investigate the functional genes of 195 leaf-associated (LA) and 283 soil-associated (SA) PGPB strains and their roles in adapting to their environment, using 95 strains from other-associated (OA) environmental habitats with growth-promoting or antimicrobial functions as negative controls. Comparison analysis of the enrichment of nonredundant (NR) protein sequence databases showed that cytochrome P450, DNA repair, and motor chemotaxis genes were significantly enriched in LA PGPB strains related to environmental adaptation, while cell wall-degrading enzymes, TetR transcriptional regulatory factors, and sporulation-related genes were highly enriched in SA PGPB strains. Additionally, analysis of carbohydrate-active enzymes demonstrated that glycosyltransferases (GTs) and glycoside hydrolases (GHs) were abundant families in all PGPB strains, which is in favor of plant growth, and enriched in SA PGPB strains. Except for most Bacillus strains, SA PGPB genomes contained significantly more secondary metabolism clusters than LA PGPB. Most LA PGPB contained hormone biosynthesis genes, which may contribute to plant growth promotion, while SA PGPB harbored numerous carbohydrate and antibiotic metabolism genes. In summary, this study further deepens our understanding of the habitat adaptation and biocontrol characteristics of LA and SA PGPB strains. IMPORTANCE Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are essential for the effectiveness of biocontrol agents in plant phyllosphere and rhizosphere. However, little is known about the ecological adaptation of PGPB to different habitats. In this study, comparative functional genome analysis of leaf-associated (LA), soil-associated (SA), and other-associated (OA) PGPB strains was performed. We found that genes related to the metabolism of hormones were enriched in LA PGPB. Carbohydrate and antibiotic metabolism genes were enriched in SA PGPB, which likely facilitated their adaptation to the plant growth environment. Our findings provide genetic insights on LA and SA PGPB strains' ecological adaptation and biocontrol characteristics.
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- Zhen Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Fujihara H, Hirose J, Suenaga H. Evolution of genetic architecture and gene regulation in biphenyl/PCB-degrading bacteria. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1168246. [PMID: 37350784 PMCID: PMC10282184 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1168246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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A variety of bacteria in the environment can utilize xenobiotic compounds as a source of carbon and energy. The bacterial strains degrading xenobiotics are suitable models to investigate the adaptation and evolutionary processes of bacteria because they appear to have emerged relatively soon after the release of these compounds into the natural environment. Analyses of bacterial genome sequences indicate that horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the most important contributor to the bacterial evolution of genetic architecture. Further, host bacteria that can use energy effectively by controlling the expression of organized gene clusters involved in xenobiotic degradation will have a survival advantage in harsh xenobiotic-rich environments. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of evolutionary mechanisms operative in bacteria, with a focus on biphenyl/PCB-degrading bacteria. We then discuss metagenomic approaches that are useful for such investigation.
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- Hidehiko Fujihara
- Department of Food and Fermentation Sciences, Faculty of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Beppu University, Beppu, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tokyo, Japan
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Sandhu M, Paul AT, Proćków J, de la Lastra JMP, Jha PN. PCB-77 biodegradation potential of biosurfactant producing bacterial isolates recovered from contaminated soil. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:952374. [PMID: 36225351 PMCID: PMC9549355 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.952374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent organic pollutants widely distributed in the environment and possess deleterious health effects. The main objective of the study was to obtain bacterial isolates from PCB-contaminated soil for enhanced biodegradation of PCB-77. Selective enrichment resulted in the isolation of 33 strains of PCB-contaminated soil nearby Bhilai steel plant, Chhattisgarh, India. Based on the prominent growth using biphenyl as the sole carbon source and the confirmation of its degradation by GC-MS/MS analysis, four isolates were selected for further study. The isolates identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing were Pseudomonas aeruginosa MAPB-2, Pseudomonas plecoglossicida MAPB-6, Brucella anthropi MAPB-9, and Priestia megaterium MAPB-27. The isolate MAPB-9 showed a degradation of 66.15% biphenyl, while MAPB-2, MAPB-6, and MAPB-27 showed a degradation of 62.06, 57.02, and 56.55%, respectively in 48 h. Additionally, the degradation ability of these strains was enhanced with addition of co-metabolite glucose (0.2%) in the culture medium. Addition of glucose showed 100% degradation of biphenyl by MAPB-9, in 48 h, while MAPB-6, MAPB-2, and MAPB-27 showed 97.1, 67.5, and 53.3% degradation, respectively as analyzed by GC-MS/MS. Furthermore, in the presence of inducer, PCB-77 was found to be 59.89, 30.49, 27.19, and 4.43% degraded by MAPB-6, MAPB-9, MAPB-2, and MAPB-27, respectively in 7 d. The production of biosurfactants that aid in biodegradation process were observed in all the isolates. This was confirmed by ATR-FTIR analysis that showed the presence of major functional groups (CH2, CH3, CH, = CH2, C–O–C, C-O) of the biosurfactant. The biosurfactants were further identified by HPTLC and GC-MS/MS analysis. Present study is the first to report PCB-77 degradation potential of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, B. anthropi, Pseudomonas plecoglossicida, and Priestia megaterium. Similarly, this is the first report on Pseudomonas plecoglossicida and Priestia megaterium for PCB biodegradation. Our results suggest that the above isolates can be used for the biodegradation of biphenyl and PCB-77 in PCB-contaminated soil.
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- Monika Sandhu
- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Biotecnología de Macromoléculas, Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (IPNA-CSIC), San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Spain
- José Manuel Pérez de la Lastra,
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani, Rajasthan, India
- *Correspondence: Prabhat N. Jha,
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Suman J, Strejcek M, Zubrova A, Capek J, Wald J, Michalikova K, Hradilova M, Sredlova K, Semerad J, Cajthaml T, Uhlik O. Predominant Biphenyl Dioxygenase From Legacy Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)-Contaminated Soil Is a Part of Unusual Gene Cluster and Transforms Flavone and Flavanone. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:644708. [PMID: 34721309 PMCID: PMC8552027 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.644708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this study, the diversity of bphA genes was assessed in a 13C-enriched metagenome upon stable isotope probing (SIP) of microbial populations in legacy PCB-contaminated soil with 13C-biphenyl (BP). In total, 13 bphA sequence variants (SVs) were identified in the final amplicon dataset. Of these, one SV comprised 59% of all sequences, and when it was translated into a protein sequence, it exhibited 87, 77.4, and 76.7% identity to its homologs from Pseudomonas furukawaii KF707, Cupriavidus sp. WS, and Pseudomonas alcaliphila B-367, respectively. This same BphA sequence also contained unusual amino acid residues, Alanine, Valine, and Serine in region III, which had been reported to be crucial for the substrate specificity of the corresponding biphenyl dioxygenase (BPDO), and was accordingly designated BphA_AVS. The DNA locus of 18 kbp containing the BphA_AVS-coding sequence retrieved from the metagenome was comprised of 16 ORFs and was most likely borne by Paraburkholderia sp. The BPDO corresponding to bphAE_AVS was cloned and heterologously expressed in E. coli, and its substrate specificity toward PCBs and a spectrum of flavonoids was assessed. Although depleting a rather narrow spectrum of PCB congeners, the efficient transformation of flavone and flavanone was demonstrated through dihydroxylation of the B-ring of the molecules. The homology-based functional assignment of the putative proteins encoded by the rest of ORFs in the AVS region suggests their potential involvement in the transformation of aromatic compounds, such as flavonoids. In conclusion, this study contributes to the body of information on the involvement of soil-borne BPDOs in the metabolism of flavonoid compounds, and our paper provides a more advanced context for understanding the interactions between plants, microbes and anthropogenic compounds in the soil.
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- Jachym Suman
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czechia.,Faculty of Science, Institute for Environmental Studies, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czechia.,Faculty of Science, Institute for Environmental Studies, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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Combining OSMAC Approach and Untargeted Metabolomics for the Identification of New Glycolipids with Potent Antiviral Activity Produced by a Marine Rhodococcus. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22169055. [PMID: 34445761 PMCID: PMC8396431 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22169055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Natural products of microbial origin have inspired most of the commercial pharmaceuticals, especially those from Actinobacteria. However, the redundancy of molecules in the discovery process represents a serious issue. The untargeted approach, One Strain Many Compounds (OSMAC), is one of the most promising strategies to induce the expression of silent genes, especially when combined with genome mining and advanced metabolomics analysis. In this work, the whole genome of the marine isolate Rhodococcus sp. I2R was sequenced and analyzed by antiSMASH for the identification of biosynthetic gene clusters. The strain was cultivated in 22 different growth media and the generated extracts were subjected to metabolomic analysis and functional screening. Notably, only a single growth condition induced the production of unique compounds, which were partially purified and structurally characterized by liquid chromatography high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS/MS). This strategy led to identifying a bioactive fraction containing >30 new glycolipids holding unusual functional groups. The active fraction showed a potent antiviral effect against enveloped viruses, such as herpes simplex virus and human coronaviruses, and high antiproliferative activity in PC3 prostate cancer cell line. The identified compounds belong to the biosurfactants class, amphiphilic molecules, which play a crucial role in the biotech and biomedical industry.
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Xu A, Zhang X, Wu S, Xu N, Huang Y, Yan X, Zhou J, Cui Z, Dong W. Pollutant Degrading Enzyme: Catalytic Mechanisms and Their Expanded Applications. Molecules 2021; 26:4751. [PMID: 34443339 PMCID: PMC8401168 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26164751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The treatment of environmental pollution by microorganisms and their enzymes is an innovative and socially acceptable alternative to traditional remediation approaches. Microbial biodegradation is often characterized with high efficiency as this process is catalyzed via degrading enzymes. Various naturally isolated microorganisms were demonstrated to have considerable ability to mitigate many environmental pollutants without external intervention. However, only a small fraction of these strains are studied in detail to reveal the mechanisms at the enzyme level, which strictly limited the enhancement of the degradation efficiency. Accordingly, this review will comprehensively summarize the function of various degrading enzymes with an emphasis on catalytic mechanisms. We also inspect the expanded applications of these pollutant-degrading enzymes in industrial processes. An in-depth understanding of the catalytic mechanism of enzymes will be beneficial for exploring and exploiting more degrading enzyme resources and thus ameliorate concerns associated with the ineffective biodegradation of recalcitrant and xenobiotic contaminants with the help of gene-editing technology and synthetic biology.
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- Anming Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China; (A.X.); (X.Z.); (S.W.); (N.X.); (J.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China; (A.X.); (X.Z.); (S.W.); (N.X.); (J.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China; (A.X.); (X.Z.); (S.W.); (N.X.); (J.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China; (A.X.); (X.Z.); (S.W.); (N.X.); (J.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (Y.H.); (X.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (Y.H.); (X.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China; (A.X.); (X.Z.); (S.W.); (N.X.); (J.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (Y.H.); (X.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China; (A.X.); (X.Z.); (S.W.); (N.X.); (J.Z.)
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Rolli E, Vergani L, Ghitti E, Patania G, Mapelli F, Borin S. 'Cry-for-help' in contaminated soil: a dialogue among plants and soil microbiome to survive in hostile conditions. Environ Microbiol 2021; 23:5690-5703. [PMID: 34139059 PMCID: PMC8596516 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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An open question in environmental ecology regards the mechanisms triggered by root chemistry to drive the assembly and functionality of a beneficial microbiome to rapidly adapt to stress conditions. This phenomenon, originally described in plant defence against pathogens and predators, is encompassed in the ‘cry‐for‐help’ hypothesis. Evidence suggests that this mechanism may be part of the adaptation strategy to ensure the holobiont fitness in polluted environments. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were considered as model pollutants due to their toxicity, recalcitrance and poor phyto‐extraction potential, which lead to a plethora of phytotoxic effects and rise environmental safety concerns. Plants have inefficient detoxification processes to catabolize PCBs, even leading to by‐products with a higher toxicity. We propose that the ‘cry‐for‐help’ mechanism could drive the exudation‐mediated recruitment and sustainment of the microbial services for PCBs removal, exerted by an array of anaerobic and aerobic microbial degrading populations working in a complex metabolic network. Through this synergistic interaction, the holobiont copes with the soil contamination, releasing the plant from the pollutant stress by the ecological services provided by the boosted metabolism of PCBs microbial degraders. Improving knowledge of root chemistry under PCBs stress is, therefore, advocated to design rhizoremediation strategies based on plant microbiome engineering.
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- Eleonora Rolli
- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, DeFENS, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, DeFENS, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, DeFENS, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, DeFENS, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, DeFENS, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, DeFENS, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, Milan, 20133, Italy
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Zubrova A, Michalikova K, Semerad J, Strejcek M, Cajthaml T, Suman J, Uhlik O. Biphenyl 2,3-Dioxygenase in Pseudomonas alcaliphila JAB1 Is Both Induced by Phenolics and Monoterpenes and Involved in Their Transformation. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:657311. [PMID: 33995321 PMCID: PMC8119895 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.657311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
The involvement of bacterial aromatic ring-hydroxylating dioxygenases (ARHDs) in the degradation of aromatic pollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), has been well studied. However, there is considerable speculation as to the origin of this ability. One hypothesis is centered on a connection between the ability to degrade aromatic pollutants and the necessity of soil bacteria to cope with and/or utilize secondary plant metabolites (SPMs). To investigate this connection, we researched the involvement of biphenyl 2,3-dioxygenase (BPDO), an ARHD essential for the degradation of PCBs, in the metabolism of SPMs in the soil bacterium Pseudomonas alcaliphila JAB1, a versatile degrader of PCBs. We demonstrated the ability of the strain JAB1 to transform a variety of SPMs, namely the flavonoids apigenin, flavone, flavanone, naringenin, fisetin, quercetin, morin, and catechin, caffeic acid, trans-cinnamic acid, and the monoterpenes (S)-limonene and (R)-carvone. Of those, the transformation of flavone, flavanone, and (S)-limonene was conditioned by the activity of JAB1-borne BPDO and thus was researched in more detail, and we found evidence for the limonene monooxygenase activity of the BPDO. Furthermore, the bphA gene in the strain JAB1 was demonstrated to be induced by a wide range of SPMs, with monoterpenes being the strongest inducers of the SPMs tested. Thus, our findings contribute to the growing body of evidence that ARHDs not only play a role in the catabolism of aromatic pollutants, but also of natural plant-derived aromatics, and this study supports the hypothesis that ARHDs participate in ecological processes mediated by SPMs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Zubrova
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czechia.,Faculty of Science, Institute for Environmental Studies, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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Lopez-Echartea E, Suman J, Smrhova T, Ridl J, Pajer P, Strejcek M, Uhlik O. Genomic analysis of dibenzofuran-degrading Pseudomonas veronii strain Pvy reveals its biodegradative versatility. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2021; 11:6029021. [PMID: 33693598 PMCID: PMC8022969 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaa030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Certain industrial chemicals accumulate in the environment due to their recalcitrant properties. Bioremediation uses the capability of some environmental bacteria to break down these chemicals and attenuate the pollution. One such bacterial strain, designated Pvy, was isolated from sediment samples from a lagoon in Romania located near an oil refinery due to its capacity to degrade dibenzofuran (DF). The genome sequence of the Pvy strain was obtained using an Oxford Nanopore MiniION platform. According to the consensus 16S rRNA gene sequence that was compiled from six 16S rRNA gene copies contained in the genome and orthologous average nucleotide identity (OrthoANI) calculation, the Pvy strain was identified as Pseudomonas veronii, which confirmed the identification obtained with the aid of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and MALDI BioTyper. The genome was analyzed with respect to enzymes responsible for the overall biodegradative versatility of the strain. The Pvy strain was able to derive carbon from naphthalene (NP) and several aromatic compounds of natural origin, including salicylic, protocatechuic, p-hydroxybenzoic, trans-cinnamic, vanillic, and indoleacetic acids or vanillin, and was shown to degrade but not utilize DF. In total seven loci were found in the Pvy genome, which enables the strain to participate in the degradation of these aromatic compounds. Our experimental data also indicate that the transcription of the NP-dioxygenase α-subunit gene (ndoB), carried by the plasmid of the Pvy strain, is inducible by DF. These features make the Pvy strain a potential candidate for various bioremediation applications.
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- Eglantina Lopez-Echartea
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 3, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 3, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 3, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Videnska 1083, 142 40 Prague, Czech Republic.,Division of Animal Evolutionary Biology, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Vinicna 7, 128 44 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Military Health Institute, Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, U Vojenske nemocnice 1200, 169 02 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 3, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 3, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Recent advances in the biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 36:145. [PMID: 32862310 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-020-02922-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are typical lasting organic pollutants. Persistence and recalcitrance to biodegradation of PCBs have hampered the transformation of PCB congeners from the environment. Biological transformation of polychlorinated biphenyls could take place through anaerobic dechlorination, aerobic microbial degradation, and a combination of transformation of anaerobic dechlorination and aerobic degradation. Under anaerobic conditions, microbial dechlorination is an important degradation mode for PCBs, especially high-chlorinated congeners. The low-chlorinated compounds formed after reductive dechlorination could be further aerobically degraded and completely mineralized. This paper reviews the recent advances in biological degradation of PCBs, introduces the functional bacteria and enzymes involved in the anaerobic and aerobic degradation of PCBs, and discusses the synergistic action of anaerobic reduction and aerobic degradation. In addition, the different ways to the microbial remediation of PCBs-contaminated environments are discussed. This review provides a theoretical foundation and practical basis to use PCBs-degrading microorganisms for bioremediation.
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Wang W, Wan Q, Li Y, Ge J, Feng F, Yu X. Application of an Endophyte Enterobacter sp. TMX13 to Reduce Thiamethoxam Residues and Stress in Chinese Cabbage ( Brassica chinensis L). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:9180-9187. [PMID: 32806115 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c03523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A strain of thiamethoxam-degrading endophyte, named TMX13, was isolated from roots of mulberry (Morus alba L.) and was identified as Enterobacter sp. Inoculating Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis L) with strain TMX13-gfp (gfp-labeled TMX13) could significantly reduce thiamethoxam residues in the aboveground part (edible portion) of the vegetable. The theoretical daily intake (TDI) of thiamethoxam via consumption of TMX13-gfp inoculated Chinese cabbage was 0.17 μg/kg body weight per day, far less than the prescribed acceptable daily intake (ADI) for this pesticide. TMX13-gfp colonization could increase the leaf chlorophyll content and plant biomass and promote the development of plant roots. Compared with the uninoculated treatment, the contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in leaves of the TMX13-gfp inoculated plants decreased by 18.4%-60.2%, suggesting that TMX13-gfp colonization could alleviate the oxidative stress induced by thiamethoxam exposure. The total amounts of organic acids and amino acids in root exudates from the TMX13-gfp inoculated Chinese cabbage decreased by 9.2% and 85.2%, respectively. Results of this study lead to the conclusion that the isolated endophyte Enterobacter sp. TMX13 could reduce thiamethoxam residues in edible vegetables, promote plant growth, and alleviate the phytotoxic effects induced by thiamethoxam exposure.
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- Wenfeng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Key Laboratory of Control Technology and Standard for Agro-product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing 210014, China
- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Key Laboratory of Control Technology and Standard for Agro-product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing 210014, China
- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Key Laboratory of Control Technology and Standard for Agro-product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing 210014, China
- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Key Laboratory of Control Technology and Standard for Agro-product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing 210014, China
- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Key Laboratory of Control Technology and Standard for Agro-product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing 210014, China
- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Key Laboratory of Control Technology and Standard for Agro-product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing 210014, China
- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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Garrido-Sanz D, Redondo-Nieto M, Martín M, Rivilla R. Comparative Genomics of the Rhodococcus Genus Shows Wide Distribution of Biodegradation Traits. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8050774. [PMID: 32455698 PMCID: PMC7285261 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8050774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The genus Rhodococcus exhibits great potential for bioremediation applications due to its huge metabolic diversity, including biotransformation of aromatic and aliphatic compounds. Comparative genomic studies of this genus are limited to a small number of genomes, while the high number of sequenced strains to date could provide more information about the Rhodococcus diversity. Phylogenomic analysis of 327 Rhodococcus genomes and clustering of intergenomic distances identified 42 phylogenomic groups and 83 species-level clusters. Rarefaction models show that these numbers are likely to increase as new Rhodococcus strains are sequenced. The Rhodococcus genus possesses a small “hard” core genome consisting of 381 orthologous groups (OGs), while a “soft” core genome of 1253 OGs is reached with 99.16% of the genomes. Models of sequentially randomly added genomes show that a small number of genomes are enough to explain most of the shared diversity of the Rhodococcus strains, while the “open” pangenome and strain-specific genome evidence that the diversity of the genus will increase, as new genomes still add more OGs to the whole genomic set. Most rhodococci possess genes involved in the degradation of aliphatic and aromatic compounds, while short-chain alkane degradation is restricted to a certain number of groups, among which a specific particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO) is only found in Rhodococcus sp. WAY2. The analysis of Rieske 2Fe-2S dioxygenases among rhodococci genomes revealed that most of these enzymes remain uncharacterized.
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