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Zheng G, Su Y, Zhang W, Liu X, Shao L, Shen Z, Zhang D, Wang K, Miao Z. Characterization and genome sequence of N,N-dimethylformamide degradation in Paracoccus sulfuroxidans DM175A1-1 isolated from activated sludge of wastewater. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1419461. [PMID: 39252834 PMCID: PMC11381386 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1419461] [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: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 09/11/2024] Open
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N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) is an organic solvent with stable chemical properties and high boiling point. Based on its good solubility, DMF is widely used in synthetic textile, leather, electronics, pharmaceutical and pesticide industries. However, the DMF pollutes the environment and does harm to human liver function, kidney function, and nerve function. Herein, an efficient DMF-degrading strain, DM175A1-1, was isolated and identified as Paracoccus sulfuroxidans. This strain can use DMF as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen. Whole-genome sequencing of strain DM175A1-1 revealed that it has a 3.99-Mbp chromosome a 120-kbp plasmid1 and a 40-kbp plasmid2. The chromosome specifically harbors the dmfA1 and dmfA2 essential for the initial steps of DMF degradation. And it also carries the some part of genes facilitating subsequent methylotrophic metabolism and glutathione-dependent pathway. Through further DMF tolerance degradation experiments, DM175A1-1 can tolerate DMF concentrations up to 10,000 mg/L, whereas the majority of Paracoccus strains could only show degradation activity below 1,000 mg/L. And the efficiency of organic nitrogen conversion to NH3-N in DMF can reach 99.0% when the hydraulic retention time (HRT) is controlled at 5 days. Meanwhile, it showed a significant degradation effect at a pharmaceutical enterprise in Zhejiang Province with high concentration of DMF wastewater. This study provides a new strain Paracoccus sulfuroxidans DM175A1-1 which shows a significant influence on DMF degradation, and reveals the characterization on its DMF degradation. It lays the foundation for the application of biological method in the efficient degradation of DMF in industrial wastewater.
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- Gang Zheng
- Institute of Marine Biology and Pharmacology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, China
- Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, China
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- Trend Biotech Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China
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- Zhoushan Sewerage Treatment Co., Ltd., Zhoushan, China
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- Zhoushan Sewerage Treatment Co., Ltd., Zhoushan, China
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- Environmental Sanitation Management Office, Zhoushan, China
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- Institute of Marine Biology and Pharmacology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, China
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- Ocean Research Center of Zhoushan, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, China
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- Ocean Research Center of Zhoushan, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, China
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Lasek R, Piszczek I, Krolikowski M, Sówka A, Bartosik D. A Plasmid-Borne Gene Cluster Flanked by Two Restriction-Modification Systems Enables an Arctic Strain of Psychrobacter sp. to Decompose SDS. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:551. [PMID: 38203722 PMCID: PMC10779009 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010551] [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: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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The cold-adapted Psychrobacter sp. strain DAB_AL62B, isolated from ornithogenic deposits on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen, harbors a 34.5 kb plasmid, pP62BP1, which carries a genetic SLF module predicted to enable the host bacterium to metabolize alkyl sulfates including sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), a common anionic surfactant. In this work, we experimentally confirmed that the pP62BP1-harboring strain is capable of SDS degradation. The slfCHSL genes were shown to form an operon whose main promoter, PslfC, is negatively regulated by the product of the slfR gene in the absence of potential substrates. We showed that lauryl aldehyde acts as an inducer of the operon. The analysis of the draft genome sequence of the DAB_AL62B strain revealed that the crucial enzyme of the SDS degradation pathway-an alkyl sulfatase-is encoded only within the plasmid. The SLF module is flanked by two restriction-modification systems, which were shown to exhibit the same sequence specificity. We hypothesize that the maintenance of pP62BP1 may be dependent on this unique genetic organization.
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- Robert Lasek
- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland; (I.P.); (M.K.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland; (I.P.); (M.K.); (A.S.)
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Arya CK, Maurya S, Ramanathan G. Insight into the metabolic pathways of Paracoccus sp. strain DMF: a non-marine halotolerant methylotroph capable of degrading aliphatic amines/amides. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:125947-125964. [PMID: 38010547 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30858-1] [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: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Paracoccus sp. strain DMF (P. DMF from henceforth) is a gram-negative heterotroph known to tolerate and utilize high concentrations of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The work presented here elaborates on the metabolic pathways involved in the degradation of C1 compounds, many of which are well-known pollutants and toxic to the environment. Investigations on microbial growth and detection of metabolic intermediates corroborate the outcome of the functional genome analysis. Several classes of C1 compounds, such as methanol, methylated amines, aliphatic amides, and naturally occurring quaternary amines like glycine betaine, were tested as growth substrates. The detailed growth and kinetic parameter analyses reveal that P. DMF can efficiently aerobically degrade trimethylamine (TMA) and grow on quaternary amines such as glycine betaine. The results show that the mechanism for halotolerant adaptation in the presence of glycine betaine is dissimilar from those observed for conventional trehalose-mediated halotolerance in heterotrophic bacteria. In addition, a close genomic survey revealed the presence of a Co(I)-based substrate-specific corrinoid methyltransferase operon, referred to as mtgBC. This demethylation system has been associated with glycine betaine catabolism in anaerobic methanogens and is unknown in denitrifying aerobic heterotrophs. This report on an anoxic-specific demethylation system in an aerobic heterotroph is unique. Our finding exposes the metabolic potential for the degradation of a variety of C1 compounds by P. DMF, making it a novel organism of choice for remediating a wide range of possible environmental contaminants.
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- Chetan Kumar Arya
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India.
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Maurya S, Arya CK, Parmar N, Sathyanarayanan N, Joshi CG, Ramanathan G. Genomic profiling and characteristics of a C1 degrading heterotrophic fresh-water bacterium Paracoccus sp. strain DMF. Arch Microbiol 2023; 206:6. [PMID: 38015256 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03729-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Paracoccus species are metabolically versatile gram-negative, aerobic facultative methylotrophic bacteria showing enormous promise for environmental and bioremediation studies. Here we report, the complete genome analysis of Paracoccus sp. strain DMF (P. DMF) that was isolated from a domestic wastewater treatment plant in Kanpur, India (26.4287 °N, 80.3891 °E) based on its ability to degrade a recalcitrant organic solvent N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The results reveal a genome size of 4,202,269 base pairs (bp) with a G + C content of 67.9%. The assembled genome comprises 4141 coding sequences (CDS), 46 RNA sequences, and 2 CRISPRs. Interestingly, catabolic operons related to the conventional marine-based methylated amines (MAs) degradation pathway were functionally annotated within the genome of an obligated aerobic heterotroph that is P. DMF. The genomic data-based characterization presented here for the novel heterotroph P. DMF aims to improve the understanding of the phenotypic gene products, enzymes, and pathways involved with greater emphasis on facultative methylotrophic motility-based latent pathogenicity.
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- Shiwangi Maurya
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382 011, India
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- Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bangalore, 560065, India
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- Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382 011, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India.
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Zhao L, Pan J, Cai S, Chen L, Cai T, Ji XM. Biosynthesis of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by N,N-dimethylformamide degrading strain Paracoccus sp. PXZ: A strategy for resource utilization of pollutants. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 384:129318. [PMID: 37315624 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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N,N-dimethylformamide is a toxic chemical solvent, which widely exists in industrial wastewater. Nevertheless, the relevant methods merely achieved non-hazardous treatment of N,N-dimethylformamide. In this study, one efficient N,N-dimethylformamide degrading strain was isolated and developed for pollutant removal coupling with poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) accumulation. The functional host was characterized as Paracoccus sp. PXZ, which could consume N,N-dimethylformamide as the nutrient substrate for cell reproduction. Whole-genome sequencing analysis confirmed that PXZ simultaneously possesses the essential genes for poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) synthesis. Subsequently, the approaches of nutrient supplementation and various physicochemical variables to strengthen poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) production were investigated. The optimal biopolymer concentration was 2.74 g·L-1 with a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) proportion of 61%, showing a yield of 0.29 g-PHB·g-1-fructose. Furthermore, N,N-dimethylformamide served as the special nitrogen matter that could realize a similar poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) accumulation. This study provided a fermentation technology coupling with N,N-dimethylformamide degradation, offering a new strategy for resource utilization of specific pollutants and wastewater treatment.
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- Leizhen Zhao
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Kong Z, Hao T, Chen H, Xue Y, Li D, Pan Y, Li Y, Li YY, Huang Y. Anaerobic membrane bioreactor for carbon-neutral treatment of industrial wastewater containing N, N-dimethylformamide: Evaluation of electricity, bio-energy production and carbon emission. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114615. [PMID: 36272592 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The feasibility of anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) for the treatment of N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF)-containing wastewater was theoretically compared with the conventional activated sludge (CAS) process in this study. The electricity consumption and expenditure, bio-energy production and CO2 emission were investigated using the operational results of a lab-scale AnMBR operated in a long-term operation. The AnMBR was capable of producing bio-methane from wastewater and generated 3.45 kWh/m3 of electricity as recovered bio-energy while the CAS just generated 1.17 kWh/m3 of electricity from the post-treatment of excessive sludge disposal. The large quantity of bio-methane recovered by the AnMBR can also be sold as sustainable bioresource for the use of household natural gas with a theoretical profit gain of 29,821 US$/year, while that of the CAS was unprofitable. The AnMBR was also demonstrated to significantly reduce the carbon emission by obtaining a theoretical negative CO2 production of -2.34 kg CO2/m3 with the recycle of bio-energy while that for the CAS was 4.50 kg CO2/m3. The results of this study demonstrate that the AnMBR process has promising potential for the carbon-neutral treatment of high-strength DMF-containing wastewater in the future.
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- Zhe Kong
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8579, Japan.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water-Sediment Sciences and Water Disaster Prevention of Hunan Province, School of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, 410004, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8579, Japan
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8579, Japan
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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Chen Y, Wang M, Wang W, Zeng Y, Fan X, Tu M, Ma Y, Wei D. Metabolic Engineering for the Comprehensive Utilization of N, N-Dimethylformamide-Containing Wastewater. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:13574-13582. [PMID: 36223298 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c05240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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N, N-dimethylformamide is frequently present in industrial wastewater and is environmentally detrimental. The current study aims to assess the utilization and biodegradation of N, N-dimethylformamide-containing wastewater to lessen the associated environmental load. Results show that addition of wastewater containing N, N-dimethylformamide to Trichoderma reesei fermentation media enhances cellulase production and facilitates cellulose hydrolysis. However, N, N-dimethylformamide is a cellulase enhancer that is not degraded during cellulase production in T. reesei fermentation and is retained in the N, N-dimethylformamide-enhanced cellulase solution. Indeed, the cellulosic sugar solution generated via lignocellulose hydrolysis with N, N-dimethylformamide-enhanced cellulase retains N, N-dimethylformamide. We further identified three core enzyme modules─N, N-dimethylformamidase, dimethylamine dehydrogenase, and methylamine dehydrogenase enzyme─which were inserted into Escherichia coli to develop metabolically engineered strains. These strains degraded N, N-dimethylformamide and produced succinate using N, N-dimethylformamide-enhanced cellulosic sugar as the substrate. The platform described here can be applied to effectively convert waste into valuable bioproducts.
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- Yumeng Chen
- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Jiangsu YIMING Biological Technology CO., LTD, 22 Wenzhou Road, Shuyang County, Suqian City, Jiangsu 223699, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Chemical and environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2901 Woodside Dr, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Kong Z, Xue Y, Hao T, Zhang Y, Wu J, Chen H, Song L, Rong C, Li D, Pan Y, Li Y, Li YY. Carbon-neutral treatment of N, N-dimethylformamide-containing industrial wastewater by anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR): Bio-energy recovery and CO 2 emission reduction. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 358:127396. [PMID: 35640814 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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High-strength industrial wastewater containing approximately 2000 mg/L of N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) was treated by the anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) during a long-term operation with the concept of carbon neutrality in this study. Bio-methane was recovered as bio-energy or bio-resource from DMF-containing wastewater along with the CO2 emission reduction. The results are clear evidence of the feasibility of carbon-neutral treatment of DMF-containing wastewater by the AnMBR. With an effective degradation under the organic loading rate of 6.53 COD kg/m3/d at the HRT of 12 h, the AnMBR completely covered the energy consumption during long-term operation by saving electricity of 4.16 kWh/m3 compared with the conventional activated sludge process. The CO2 emission of the AnMBR was just 1.06 kg/m3, remarkably reducing 1.45 kg/m3 of CO2. The treatment of DMF-containing wastewater by the AnMBR perfectly realized the goal of carbon neutrality, and was considered as an alternative to the conventional activated sludge process.
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- Zhe Kong
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macau
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- College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, South Xiang'an Road, Xiang'an District, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan; Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Water-Sediment Sciences and Water Disaster Prevention of Hunan Province, School of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Material, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan; Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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Puri A, Bajaj A, Singh Y, Lal R. Harnessing taxonomically diverse and metabolically versatile genus Paracoccus for bioplastic synthesis and xenobiotic biodegradation. J Appl Microbiol 2022; 132:4208-4224. [PMID: 35294092 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The genus Paracoccus represents a taxonomically diverse group comprising more than 80 novel species isolated from various pristine and polluted environments. The species are characterized as coccoid shaped Gram-negative bacteria with versatile metabolic attributes and classified as autotrophs, heterotrophs and/or methylotrophs. Present study highlights the up-to-date global taxonomic diversity and critically discusses the significance of genome analysis for identifying the genomic determinants related to functional attributes mainly bioplastic synthesis and biodegradation potential that makes these isolates commercially viable. The analysis accentuates polyphasic and genomic attributes of Paracoccus spp. which could be harnessed for commercial applications and emphasizes the need of integrating genome based computational analysis for evolutionary species and functional diversification. The work reflects on the underexplored genetic potential for bioplastic synthesis which can be harnessed using advanced genomic methods. It also underlines the degradation potential and possible use of naturally-occurring pollutant-degrading Paracoccus isolates for development of biodegradation system and efficient removal of contaminants. The work contemplates plausible use of such potent isolates to establish the plant-microbe interaction, contributing towards contaminated land reclamation. Overall; the work signifies need and application of genome analysis to identify and explore prospective potential of Paracoccus spp. for environmental application towards achieving sustainability.
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- Akshita Puri
- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.,Present addresses: P.G.T.D, Zoology, R.T.M Nagpur University, Nagpur, 440033, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.,Present addresses: CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.,Present addresses: NASI Senior Scientist Platinum Jubilee Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi-110003, India
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Maj A, Dziewit L, Drewniak L, Garstka M, Krucon T, Piatkowska K, Gieczewska K, Czarnecki J, Furmanczyk E, Lasek R, Baj J, Bartosik D. In vivo creation of plasmid pCRT01 and its use for the construction of carotenoid-producing Paracoccus spp. strains that grow efficiently on industrial wastes. Microb Cell Fact 2020; 19:141. [PMID: 32660485 PMCID: PMC7359593 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-020-01396-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Carotenoids are natural tetraterpene pigments widely utilized in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Currently, chemical synthesis of these compounds outperforms their production in Escherichia coli or yeast due to the limited efficiency of the latter. The use of natural microbial carotenoid producers, such as bacteria of the genus Paracoccus (Alphaproteobacteria), may help to optimize this process. In order to couple the ability to synthesize these pigments with the metabolic versatility of this genus, we explored the possibility of introducing carotenoid synthesis genes into strains capable of efficient growth on simple low-cost media. Results We constructed two carotenoid-producing strains of Paracoccus carrying a new plasmid, pCRT01, which contains the carotenoid synthesis gene locus crt from Paracoccus marcusii OS22. The plasmid was created in vivo via illegitimate recombination between crt-carrying vector pABW1 and a natural “paracoccal” plasmid pAMI2. Consequently, the obtained fusion replicon is stably maintained in the bacterial population without the need for antibiotic selection. The introduction of pCRT01 into fast-growing “colorless” strains of Paracoccus aminophilus and Paracoccus kondratievae converted them into efficient producers of a range of both carotenes and xanthophylls. The exact profile of the produced pigments was dependent on the strain genetic background. To reduce the cost of carotenoid production in this system, we tested the growth and pigment synthesis efficiency of the two strains on various simple media, including raw industrial effluent (coal-fired power plant flue gas desulfurization wastewater) supplemented with molasses, an industrial by-product rich in sucrose. Conclusions We demonstrated a new approach for the construction of carotenoid-producing bacterial strains which relies on a single plasmid-mediated transfer of a pigment synthesis gene locus between Paracoccus strains. This strategy facilitates screening for producer strains in terms of synthesis efficiency, pigment profile and ability to grow on low-cost industrial waste-based media, which should increase the cost-effectiveness of microbial production of carotenoids.
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- Anna Maj
- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Regulation, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Plant Anatomy and Cytology, Institute of Experimental Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland.,Bacterial Genome Plasticity, Department of Genomes and Genetics, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Plant Protection from Pests, Research Institute of Horticulture, Skierniewice, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland.
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Pigmentiphaga sp. Strain D-2 Uses a Novel Amidase To Initiate the Catabolism of the Neonicotinoid Insecticide Acetamiprid. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.02425-19. [PMID: 31924619 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02425-19] [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: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Acetamiprid, a chloronicotinyl neonicotinoid insecticide, is among the most commonly used insecticides worldwide, and its environmental fate has caused considerable concern. The compound 1-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-N-methylmethanamine (IM 1-4) has been reported to be the main intermediate during acetamiprid catabolism in microorganisms, honeybees, and spinach. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the hydrolysis of acetamiprid to IM 1-4 has not yet been elucidated. In this study, a novel amidase (AceAB) that initially hydrolyzes the C-N bond of acetamiprid to generate IM 1-4 was purified and characterized from the acetamiprid-degrading strain Pigmentiphaga sp. strain D-2. Based on peptide profiling of the purified AceAB and the draft genome sequence of strain D-2, aceA (372 bp) and aceB (2,295 bp), encoding the α and β subunits of AceAB, respectively, were cloned and found to be necessary for acetamiprid hydrolysis in strain D-2. The characteristics of AceAB were also systematically investigated. Though AceA and AceB showed 35% to 56% identity to the α and β subunits of the N,N-dimethylformamidase from Paracoccus aminophilus, AceAB was specific for the hydrolysis of acetamiprid and showed no activities to N,N-dimethylformamide or its structural analogs.IMPORTANCE Acetamiprid, among the top neonicotinoid insecticides used worldwide, is one of the most important commercial insecticides. Due to its extensive use, the environmental fate of acetamiprid, especially its microbial degradation, has caused considerable concern. Although the catabolic pathways of acetamiprid in microorganisms have been extensively studied, the molecular mechanisms underlying acetamiprid biodegradation (except for a nitrile hydratase) remain largely unknown, and the enzyme responsible for the biotransformation of acetamiprid into its main intermediate, IM 1-4, have not yet been elucidated. The amidase AceAB and its encoding genes, aceA and aceB, characterized in this study, were found to be necessary and specific for the initial hydrolysis of the C-N bond of acetamiprid to generate IM 1-4 in Pigmentiphaga sp. strain D-2. The finding of the novel amidase AceAB will greatly enhance our understanding of the microbial catabolism of the widely used insecticide acetamiprid at the molecular level.
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Li L, Kong Z, Xue Y, Wang T, Kato H, Li YY. A comparative long-term operation using up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) and anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) for the upgrading of anaerobic treatment of N, N-dimethylformamide-containing wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 699:134370. [PMID: 31678883 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Synthetic industrial wastewater containing approximately 2000 mg/L N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) was treated using a lab-scale anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) and an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) in this study. The inoculum consisted of two sources of sludge: Co-culture of anaerobic digested sludge (ADS) with DMF-hydrolyzing activated sludge (DAS) for the AnMBR, and co-culture of anaerobic granular sludge (AGS) with DAS for the UASB. Effective DMF methanogenic degradation of nearly 100% removal was achieved in both reactors on the first day. Both reactors obtained excellent DMF removal efficiency and high methane production under a low organic loading rate (OLR) of around 3-4 g COD/L/d. However, excessive elevation of OLR significantly limited DMF hydrolysis. When OLR exceeded 6 g COD/L/d, the removal efficiency and methane production in both reactors dramatically dropped. Despite their different forms and shapes, the ADS and AGS both provide methanogens which are responsible for methanogenesis. The UASB tolerated a higher OLR while the AnMBR was limited by membrane fouling due to the increased sludge concentration. However, the AnMBR obtained high-quality effluent without suspended solid. Whether DMF can be effectively degraded depends on DAS, in which abundant DMF-hydrolyzing bacteria (DHB) provide sufficient quantities of the hydrolytic enzyme for effective hydrolysis of DMF. However, these DHB were facultative and were also identified as denitrifying bacteria which require nitrate as the electron acceptor or otherwise survive under the aerobic condition. They gradually decayed rather than proliferated and were outcompeted by methanogens. Therefore, it is conceivable that a slight dosage of nitrate would enrich the abundance of DHB in both the UASB and the AnMBR, and provide a sufficient quantity of enzymes for the DMF hydrolysis. The cultivation of the anaerobic DMF-degrading granular sludge using the UASB is considered an upgraded solution to the effective treatment of DMF-containing wastewater.
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- Lu Li
- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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Kong Z, Li L, Kato H, Zhang T, Xue Y, Li YY. Dissection and characterization of the prokaryotic community during the long-term operation of a submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor for the anaerobic treatment of N, N-dimethylformamide-containing wastewater with a co-cultured inoculum. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 282:482-493. [PMID: 30897486 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (SAnMBR) was operated for the anaerobic treatment of wastewater containing approximately 2000 mg L-1N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF). Inoculated with a co-cultured inoculum, the SAnMBR obtained an excellent DMF removal under a low organic loading rate (OLR) of 3.14-4.16 g COD L-1 d-1. However, the elevation of OLR limited hydrolysis. While the co-cultured inoculum initially contains abundant DMF-hydrolyzing bacteria with potential to hydrolyze DMF into intermediates, such as Paracoccus, Hyphomicrobium, Burkholderia, Catellibacterium, Bacillus and Bradyrhizobium, since these bacteria are facultative anaerobes which survive anaerobically, they kept decaying rather than proliferating, resulting in the weakening of the DMF-hydrolyzing ability. Each re-inoculation of new sludge only temporarily revitalized hydrolysis activity for a short period. Due to the lack of nitrate, these bacteria were unable to proliferate. This suggests that a small dose of nitrate would help to enrich these bacteria and establish a stable DMF-degrading consortium.
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- Zhe Kong
- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- The Japan Institute of Wastewater Engineering and Technology, Suido-Cho Bld 7F, 3-1 Suido-Cho, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo 162-0811, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan; Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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Molecular Mechanism of N, N-Dimethylformamide Degradation in Methylobacterium sp. Strain DM1. Appl Environ Microbiol 2019; 85:AEM.00275-19. [PMID: 30952664 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00275-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) is one of the most common xenobiotic chemicals, and it can be easily emitted into the environment, where it causes harm to human beings. Herein, an efficient DMF-degrading strain, DM1, was isolated and identified as Methylobacterium sp. This strain can use DMF as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen. Whole-genome sequencing of strain DM1 revealed that it has a 5.66-Mbp chromosome and a 200-kbp megaplasmid. The plasmid pLVM1 specifically harbors the genes essential for the initial steps of DMF degradation, and the chromosome carries the genes facilitating subsequent methylotrophic metabolism. Through analysis of the transcriptome sequencing data, the complete mineralization pathway and redundant gene clusters of DMF degradation were elucidated. The dimethylformamidase (DMFase) gene was heterologously expressed, and DMFase was purified and characterized. Plasmid pLVM1 is catabolically crucial for DMF utilization, as evidenced by the phenotype identification of the plasmid-free strain. This study systematically elucidates the molecular mechanisms of DMF degradation by Methylobacterium IMPORTANCE DMF is a hazardous pollutant that has been used in the chemical industry, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and agriculture. Biodegradation as a method for removing DMF has received increasing attention. Here, we identified an efficient DMF degrader, Methylobacterium sp. strain DM1, and characterized the complete DMF mineralization pathway and enzymatic properties of DMFase in this strain. This study provides insights into the molecular mechanisms and evolutionary advantage of DMF degradation facilitated by plasmid pLVM1 and redundant genes in strain DM1, suggesting the emergence of new ecotypes of Methylobacterium.
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Kong Z, Li L, Kurihara R, Zhang T, Li YY. Anaerobic treatment of N,N-dimethylformamide-containing high-strength wastewater by submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor with a co-cultured inoculum. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 663:696-708. [PMID: 30731415 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The anaerobic treatment of wastewater containing approximately 2000 mg L-1N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) was conducted by a lab-scale submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (SAnMBR). The inoculum consisted of aerobic DMF-hydrolyzing activated sludge (DAS) and anaerobic digested sludge (ADS). A rapid start-up was achieved with thorough DMF methanogenic degradation on the first day. The results of a 250-day long-term experiment demonstrated that under a low organic loading rate (OLR) of 3.14-4.16 g COD L-1 d-1, SAnMBR maintained excellent DMF removal efficiency along with high methane conversion. However, the elevation of OLR significantly limited DMF hydrolysis. When OLR exceeded 6.54 g COD L-1 d-1, both removal efficiency and methane production dramatically dropped. The DMF-hydrolyzing bacteria originating from the DAS gradually decayed under the anaerobic condition, resulting in the weak hydrolysis of DMF. The shortening of hydraulic retention time (HRT) is not recommended for the SAnMBR because severe membrane fouling occurred when HRT was shortened to 8 h. To handle high OLRs, an appropriate solution is to maintain a low F/M ratio by increasing both the influent DMF concentration and sludge concentration. The high CH4 content in the biogas, exceeding 85%, was shown to be the reason for the suitability of anaerobic treatment to DMF. Some improvements which would help to maintain the effective hydrolysis are proposed: a side-stream system to replenish DAS to the SAnMBR is helpful; slight dosage of nitrate could also help to enrich the DMF-hydrolyzing bacteria; and the co-digestion of DMF and other organics might be convenient to establish a stable DMF-degrading consortium.
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- Zhe Kong
- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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Kong Z, Li L, Li YY. Long-term performance of UASB in treating N, N-dimethylformamide-containing wastewater with a rapid start-up by inoculating mixed sludge. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 648:1141-1150. [PMID: 30340260 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Wastewater containing N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) was treated by artificially mixing the anaerobic granular sludge (AGS) with DMF-degrading activated sludge (DAS) in this study. An up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) successfully treated wastewater containing approximately 2000 mg L-1 DMF during an operation period of 215 days. An inoculation of DAS brought about remarkable results: a rapid start-up with effective DMF methanogenic degradation on the first day, and under a low organic loading rate (OLR) of 1.63-4.22 g COD L-1 day-1, the UASB maintained excellent DMF removal efficiency at over 96% along with the high methane production rate (MPR). However, when the OLR increased to 9.24 g COD L-1 day-1, DMF removal efficiency and MPR dropped to 47.36% and 1.05 L L-1 day-1. A further increase in the OLR to 13.25 g COD L-1 day-1 resulted in a sharp deterioration in the DMF-degrading ability, at merely 19.19% and a low MPR of 0.38 L L-1 day-1. The excessive elevation of OLR resulted in the insufficient hydrolysis of the DMF, and the further weakening of the conversion from DMF to intermediates and an acceleration the decaying of DMF-hydrolyzing bacteria. Methane-producing archaea was starved of intermediates when hydrolysis was inadequate. Since the DAS can be massively domesticated, and the OLR should be kept lower than 6.17 g COD L-1 day-1, the timely replenishing of the DAS to the UASB may be a solution to maintain a stable and effective DMF hydrolysis for long-term operation. The results of this study provide insight for the development of a new concept and an improved method for the effective treatment of wastewater containing degradation-resistant organics.
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- Zhe Kong
- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan.
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Chen Y, Wu C, Shen Y, Ma Y, Wei D, Wang W. N, N-dimethylformamide induces cellulase production in the filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2019; 12:36. [PMID: 30820246 PMCID: PMC6380019 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-019-1375-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei produces cellulase enzymes that are widely studied for lignocellulose bioconversion to biofuel. N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) is a versatile organic solvent used in large quantities in industries. RESULTS In this study, we serendipitously found that biologically relevant concentrations of extracellular DMF-induced cellulase production in the T. reesei hyper-cellulolytic mutant Rut-C30 and wild-type strain QM6a. Next, by transcriptome analysis, we determined that plc-e encoding phospholipase C was activated by DMF and revealed that cytosolic Ca2+ plays a vital role in the response of T. reesei to DMF. Using EGTA (a putative extracellular Ca2+ chelator) and LaCl3 (a plasma membrane Ca2+ channel blocker), we demonstrated that DMF induced a cytosolic Ca2+ burst via extracellular Ca2+ and Ca2+ channels in T. reesei, and that the cytosolic Ca2+ burst induced by DMF-mediated overexpression of cellulase through calcium signaling. Deletion of crz1 confirmed that calcium signaling plays a dominant role in DMF-induced cellulase production. Additionally, 0.5-2% DMF increases the permeability of T. reesei mycelia for cellulase release. Simultaneous supplementation with 1% DMF and 10 mM Mn2+ to T. reesei Rut-C30 increased cellulase activity approximately fourfold compared to that without treatment and was also more than that observed in response to either treatment alone. CONCLUSIONS Our results reveal that DMF-induced cellulase production via calcium signaling and permeabilization. Our results also provide insight into the role of calcium signaling in enzyme production for enhanced cellulase production and the development of novel inducers of cellulase.
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- Yumeng Chen
- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, P.O.B. 311, Shanghai, 200237 China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, P.O.B. 311, Shanghai, 200237 China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, P.O.B. 311, Shanghai, 200237 China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, P.O.B. 311, Shanghai, 200237 China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, P.O.B. 311, Shanghai, 200237 China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, P.O.B. 311, Shanghai, 200237 China
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Kong Z, Li L, Li YY. Characterization and variation of microbial community structure during the anaerobic treatment of N, N-dimethylformamide-containing wastewater by UASB with artificially mixed consortium. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 268:434-444. [PMID: 30107357 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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A lab-scale UASB was operated successfully to anaerobically treat wastewater containing approximately 2000 mg L-1N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) by artificially mixing anaerobic granular sludge with DMF-degrading activated sludge. DMF was effectively degraded by the UASB under a low OLR of 1.63-4.22 g COD L-1 d-1, with over 96% DMF removal efficiency and a high methane production rate. However, the DMF-degrading ability gradually weakened along with increases in the OLR. The analysis of the microbial community structure by high-throughput sequencing revealed a decline in the abundance of the facultatively anaerobic DMF-hydrolyzing bacteria originating from activated sludge with increasing OLR, further deteriorating the methanogenic degradation of DMF. When the OLR was lowered again, the slow growth of those facultative anaerobes recovered, and slight improvements in the removal were noted. Methylotrophic methanogens utilized the intermediate products from the hydrolysis of DMF, which kept increasing in abundance throughout the entire experimental period.
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- Zhe Kong
- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-06, Sendai 980-8579, Miyagi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-06, Sendai 980-8579, Miyagi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-06, Sendai 980-8579, Miyagi, Japan.
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Lasek R, Szuplewska M, Mitura M, Decewicz P, Chmielowska C, Pawłot A, Sentkowska D, Czarnecki J, Bartosik D. Genome Structure of the Opportunistic Pathogen Paracoccus yeei ( Alphaproteobacteria) and Identification of Putative Virulence Factors. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2553. [PMID: 30410477 PMCID: PMC6209633 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Bacteria of the genus Paracoccus are common components of the microbiomes of many naturally- and anthropogenically shaped environments. One species, Paracoccus yeei, is unique within the genus because it is associated with opportunistic human infections. Therefore, strains of P. yeei may serve as an interesting model to study the transition from a saprophytic to a pathogenic lifestyle in environmental bacteria. Unfortunately, knowledge concerning the biology, genetics and genomic content of P. yeei is fragmentary; also the mechanisms of pathogenicity of this bacterium remain unclear. In this study we provide the first insight into the genome composition and metabolic potential of a clinical isolate, P. yeei CCUG 32053. This strain has a multipartite genome (4,632,079 bp) composed of a circular chromosome plus eight extrachromosomal replicons pYEE1–8: 3 chromids and 5 plasmids, with a total size of 1,247,173 bp. The genome has been significantly shaped by the acquisition of genomic islands, prophages (Myoviridae and Siphoviridae phage families) and numerous insertion sequences (ISs) representing seven IS families. Detailed comparative analysis with other complete genomic sequences of Paracoccus spp. (including P. yeei FDAARGOS_252 and TT13, as well as non-pathogenic strains of other species in this genus) enabled us to identify P. yeei species-specific genes and to predict putative determinants of virulence. This is the first attempt to identify pathoadaptive genetic information of P. yeei and to estimate the role of the mobilome in the evolution of pathogenicity in this species.
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- Robert Lasek
- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Kong Z, Li L, Kurihara R, Kubota K, Li YY. Anaerobic treatment of N, N-dimethylformamide-containing wastewater by co-culturing two sources of inoculum. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 139:228-239. [PMID: 29653358 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The complete methanogenic degradation of N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) was achieved in this study. Initially, DMF was found to be feebly degradable by a lab-scale submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (SAnMBR) using normal anaerobic digestion sludge (ADS) even after 120-day's culturing. However, aerobic DMF-degrading activated sludge (AS) was rapidly cultivated in a continuous aeration reactor (CAR). A specially designed anaerobic co-cultured sludge (ACS) made by artificially mixing AS with ADS was successfully domesticated by a long term repeated batch experiment. The results demonstrated that ACS could effectively degrade over 5000 mg L-1 DMF for methane recovery. The metabolic pathway and stoichiometric equation of DMF methanogenic degradation were also revealed and verified in detail. It was confirmed that under the anaerobic condition, with the help of enzyme, DMF converts into dimethylamine and formic acid, and the intermediates are effectively fermented through methylotrophic/hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. Analysis of the microbial community suggested that some facultatively anaerobic bacteria played the key roles in methanogenic degradation due to their DMF-hydrolyzing ability. By co-culturing two sources of inoculum under the anaerobic condition, the symbiosis of facultatively anaerobic DMF-hydrolyzing bacteria and methylotrophic/hydrogenotrophic methanogens makes methanogenic degradation of DMF available. This study also provides a novel sludge cultivation method for anaerobic treatment of degradation-resistant organics.
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- Zhe Kong
- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-06, Sendai 9808579, Miyagi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-06, Sendai 9808579, Miyagi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-06, Sendai 9808579, Miyagi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-06, Sendai 9808579, Miyagi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Protection Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aobayama 6-6-06, Sendai 9808579, Miyagi, Japan.
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Sharma S, Bhattacherjee D, Das P. Oxalic/malonic acids as carbon building blocks for benzazole, quinazoline and quinazolinone synthesis. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 16:1337-1342. [PMID: 29393937 DOI: 10.1039/c7ob03064a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Oxalic/malonic acids as CH/C2H3 carbon building blocks for the synthesis of 2-substituted and un-substituted benzazoles, quinazolines and quinazolinones.
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- Saurabh Sharma
- Natural product Chemistry and Process Development Division
- CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology
- Palampur-176061
- India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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- Natural product Chemistry and Process Development Division
- CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology
- Palampur-176061
- India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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- Natural product Chemistry and Process Development Division
- CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology
- Palampur-176061
- India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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Dziewit L, Czarnecki J, Prochwicz E, Wibberg D, Schlüter A, Pühler A, Bartosik D. Genome-guided insight into the methylotrophy of Paracoccus aminophilus JCM 7686. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:852. [PMID: 26347732 PMCID: PMC4543880 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Paracoccus aminophilus JCM 7686 (Alphaproteobacteria) is a facultative, heterotrophic methylotroph capable of utilizing a wide range of C1 compounds as sole carbon and energy sources. Analysis of the JCM 7686 genome revealed the presence of genes involved in the oxidation of methanol, methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, N,N-dimethylformamide, and formamide, as well as the serine cycle, which appears to be the only C1 assimilatory pathway in this strain. Many of these genes are located in different extrachromosomal replicons and are not present in the genomes of most members of the genus Paracoccus, which strongly suggests that they have been horizontally acquired. When compared with Paracoccus denitrificans Pd1222 (type strain of the genus Paracoccus), P. aminophilus JCM 7686 has many additional methylotrophic capabilities (oxidation of dimethylamine, trimethylamine, N,N-dimethylformamide, the serine cycle), which are determined by the presence of three separate gene clusters. Interestingly, related clusters form compact methylotrophy islands within the genomes of Paracoccus sp. N5 and many marine bacteria of the Roseobacter clade.
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- Lukasz Dziewit
- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute for Genome Research and Systems Biology, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University Bielefeld, Germany
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- Institute for Genome Research and Systems Biology, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University Bielefeld, Germany
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- Institute for Genome Research and Systems Biology, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
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Dziewit L, Czarnecki J, Wibberg D, Radlinska M, Mrozek P, Szymczak M, Schlüter A, Pühler A, Bartosik D. Architecture and functions of a multipartite genome of the methylotrophic bacterium Paracoccus aminophilus JCM 7686, containing primary and secondary chromids. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:124. [PMID: 24517536 PMCID: PMC3925955 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 02/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Paracoccus aminophilus JCM 7686 is a methylotrophic α-Proteobacterium capable of utilizing reduced one-carbon compounds as sole carbon and energy source for growth, including toxic N,N-dimethylformamide, formamide, methanol, and methylamines, which are widely used in the industry. P. aminophilus JCM 7686, as many other Paracoccus spp., possesses a genome representing a multipartite structure, in which the genomic information is split between various replicons, including chromids, essential plasmid-like replicons, with properties of both chromosomes and plasmids. In this study, whole-genome sequencing and functional genomics approaches were applied to investigate P. aminophilus genome information. Results The P. aminophilus JCM 7686 genome has a multipartite structure, composed of a single circular chromosome and eight additional replicons ranging in size between 5.6 and 438.1 kb. Functional analyses revealed that two of the replicons, pAMI5 and pAMI6, are essential for host viability, therefore they should be considered as chromids. Both replicons carry housekeeping genes, e.g. responsible for de novo NAD biosynthesis and ammonium transport. Other mobile genetic elements have also been identified, including 20 insertion sequences, 4 transposons and 10 prophage regions, one of which represents a novel, functional serine recombinase-encoding bacteriophage, ϕPam-6. Moreover, in silico analyses allowed us to predict the transcription regulatory network of the JCM 7686 strain, as well as components of the stress response, recombination, repair and methylation machineries. Finally, comparative genomic analyses revealed that P. aminophilus JCM 7686 has a relatively distant relationship to other representatives of the genus Paracoccus. Conclusions P. aminophilus genome exploration provided insights into the overall structure and functions of the genome, with a special focus on the chromids. Based on the obtained results we propose the classification of bacterial chromids into two types: “primary” chromids, which are indispensable for host viability and “secondary” chromids, which are essential, but only under some environmental conditions and which were probably formed quite recently in the course of evolution. Detailed genome investigation and its functional analysis, makes P. aminophilus JCM 7686 a suitable reference strain for the genus Paracoccus. Moreover, this study has increased knowledge on overall genome structure and composition of members within the class Alphaproteobacteria.
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- Lukasz Dziewit
- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland.
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Maj A, Dziewit L, Czarnecki J, Wlodarczyk M, Baj J, Skrzypczyk G, Giersz D, Bartosik D. Plasmids of carotenoid-producing Paracoccus spp. (Alphaproteobacteria) - structure, diversity and evolution. PLoS One 2013; 8:e80258. [PMID: 24260361 PMCID: PMC3832669 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2013] [Accepted: 10/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Plasmids are components of many bacterial genomes. They enable the spread of a large pool of genetic information via lateral gene transfer. Many bacterial strains contain mega-sized replicons and these are particularly common in Alphaproteobacteria. Considerably less is known about smaller alphaproteobacterial plasmids. We analyzed the genomes of 14 such plasmids residing in 4 multireplicon carotenoid-producing strains of the genus Paracoccus (Alphaproteobacteria): P. aestuarii DSM 19484, P. haeundaensis LG P-21903, P. marcusii DSM 11574 and P. marcusii OS22. Comparative analyses revealed mosaic structures of the plasmids and recombinational shuffling of diverse genetic modules involved in (i) plasmid replication, (ii) stabilization (including toxin-antitoxin systems of the relBE/parDE, tad-ata, higBA, mazEF and toxBA families) and (iii) mobilization for conjugal transfer (encoding relaxases of the MobQ, MobP or MobV families). A common feature of the majority of the plasmids is the presence of AT-rich sequence islets (located downstream of exc1-like genes) containing genes, whose homologs are conserved in the chromosomes of many bacteria (encoding e.g. RelA/SpoT, SMC-like proteins and a retron-type reverse transcriptase). The results of this study have provided insight into the diversity and plasticity of plasmids of Paracoccus spp., and of the entire Alphaproteobacteria. Some of the identified plasmids contain replication systems not described previously in this class of bacteria. The composition of the plasmid genomes revealed frequent transfer of chromosomal genes into plasmids, which significantly enriches the pool of mobile DNA that can participate in lateral transfer. Many strains of Paracoccus spp. have great biotechnological potential, and the plasmid vectors constructed in this study will facilitate genetic studies of these bacteria.
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- Anna Maj
- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Paracoccus denitrificans SD1 mediated augmentation with indigenous mixed cultures for enhanced removal of N,N-dimethylformamide from industrial effluents. Biochem Eng J 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2013.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dziewit L, Baj J, Szuplewska M, Maj A, Tabin M, Czyzkowska A, Skrzypczyk G, Adamczuk M, Sitarek T, Stawinski P, Tudek A, Wanasz K, Wardal E, Piechucka E, Bartosik D. Insights into the transposable mobilome of Paracoccus spp. (Alphaproteobacteria). PLoS One 2012; 7:e32277. [PMID: 22359677 PMCID: PMC3281130 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2011] [Accepted: 01/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Several trap plasmids (enabling positive selection of transposition events) were used to identify a pool of functional transposable elements (TEs) residing in bacteria of the genus Paracoccus (Alphaproteobacteria). Complex analysis of 25 strains representing 20 species of this genus led to the capture and characterization of (i) 37 insertion sequences (ISs) representing 9 IS families (IS3, IS5, IS6, IS21, IS66, IS256, IS1182, IS1380 and IS1634), (ii) a composite transposon Tn6097 generated by two copies of the ISPfe2 (IS1634 family) containing two predicted genetic modules, involved in the arginine deiminase pathway and daunorubicin/doxorubicin resistance, (iii) 3 non-composite transposons of the Tn3 family, including Tn5393 carrying streptomycin resistance and (iv) a transposable genomic island TnPpa1 (45 kb). Some of the elements (e.g. Tn5393, Tn6097 and ISs of the IS903 group of the IS5 family) were shown to contain strong promoters able to drive transcription of genes placed downstream of the target site of transposition. Through the application of trap plasmid pCM132TC, containing a promoterless tetracycline resistance reporter gene, we identified five ways in which transposition can supply promoters to transcriptionally silent genes. Besides highlighting the diversity and specific features of several TEs, the analyses performed in this study have provided novel and interesting information on (i) the dynamics of the process of transposition (e.g. the unusually high frequency of transposition of TnPpa1) and (ii) structural changes in DNA mediated by transposition (e.g. the generation of large deletions in the recipient molecule upon transposition of ISPve1 of the IS21 family). We also demonstrated the great potential of TEs and transposition in the generation of diverse phenotypes as well as in the natural amplification and dissemination of genetic information (of adaptative value) by horizontal gene transfer, which is considered the driving force of bacterial evolution.
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- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Microbiology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Kumar SS, Kumar MS, Siddavattam D, Karegoudar TB. Generation of continuous packed bed reactor with PVA-alginate blend immobilized Ochrobactrum sp. DGVK1 cells for effective removal of N,N-dimethylformamide from industrial effluents. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 199-200:58-63. [PMID: 22079508 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.10.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2011] [Revised: 10/14/2011] [Accepted: 10/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Effective removal of dimethylformamide (DMF), the organic solvent found in industrial effluents of textile and pharma industries, was demonstrated by using free and immobilized cells of Ochrobactrum sp. DGVK1, a soil isolate capable of utilizing DMF as a sole source of carbon, nitrogen. The free cells have efficiently removed DMF from culture media and effluents, only when DMF concentration was less than 1% (v/v). Entrapment of cells either in alginate or in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) failed to increase tolerance limits. However, the cells of Ochrobactrum sp. DGVK1 entrapped in PVA-alginate mixed matrix tolerated higher concentration of DMF (2.5%, v/v) and effectively removed DMF from industrial effluents. As determined through batch fermentation, these immobilized cells have retained viability and degradability for more than 20 cycles. A continuous packed bed reactor, generated by using PVA-alginate beads, efficiently removed DMF from industrial effluents, even in the presence of certain organic solvents frequently found in effluents along with DMF.
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- S Sanjeev Kumar
- Department of Biochemistry, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga 585106, Karnataka, India
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Dziewit L, Kuczkowska K, Adamczuk M, Radlinska M, Bartosik D. Functional characterization of the type II PamI restriction-modification system derived from plasmid pAMI7 of Paracoccus aminophilus JCM 7686. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2011; 324:56-63. [PMID: 22092764 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2011.02388.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2011] [Revised: 07/20/2011] [Accepted: 08/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Plasmid pAMI7 of the methylotrophic bacterium Paracoccus aminophilus JCM 7686 (Alphaproteobacteria) encodes a functional type II restriction-modification (R-M) system designated PamI. Homologous systems were identified in the genomes of distinct taxonomic groups of Bacteria and Archaea, which provides evidence that horizontal gene transfer has contributed to the wide dissemination of R-M modules - even between domains. Analysis of the cleavage specificity of the R.PamI endonuclease revealed that this protein is an isoschizomer of restriction enzyme NcoI. Interestingly, bioinformatic analyses suggest that R.PamI and NcoI are accompanied by methyltransferases of different methylation specificities (C5-methylcytosine and N4-methylcytosine methyltransferases, respectively), which possibly exemplifies recombinational shuffling of genes coding for individual components of R-M systems. The PamI system can stabilize plasmid pAMI7 in a bacterial population, most probably at the postsegregational level. Therefore, it functions in an analogous manner to plasmid-encoded toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems. Since the TA system of pAMI7 is nonfunctional, it is highly probable that this lack is compensated by the stabilizing activity of PamI. This indicates the crucial role of the analyzed R-M system in the stable maintenance of pAMI7, which is, to our knowledge, the first report of 'symbiosis' between a R-M system and a plasmid in the Alphaproteobacteria.
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- Lukasz Dziewit
- Department of Bacterial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Microbiology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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DIY series of genetic cassettes useful in construction of versatile vectors specific for Alphaproteobacteria. J Microbiol Methods 2011; 86:166-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2011.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2011] [Revised: 04/22/2011] [Accepted: 04/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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