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Mugge RL, Moseley RD, Hamdan LJ. Substrate Specificity of Biofilms Proximate to Historic Shipwrecks. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2416. [PMID: 37894074 PMCID: PMC10608953 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11102416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The number of built structures on the seabed, such as shipwrecks, energy platforms, and pipelines, is increasing in coastal and offshore regions. These structures, typically composed of steel or wood, are substrates for microbial attachment and biofilm formation. The success of biofilm growth depends on substrate characteristics and local environmental conditions, though it is unclear which feature is dominant in shaping biofilm microbiomes. The goal of this study was to understand the substrate- and site-specific impacts of built structures on short-term biofilm composition and functional potential. Seafloor experiments were conducted wherein steel and wood surfaces were deployed for four months at distances extending up to 115 m away from three historic (>50 years old) shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico. DNA from biofilms on the steel and wood was extracted, and metagenomes were sequenced on an Illumina NextSeq. A bioinformatics analysis revealed that the taxonomic composition was significantly different between substrates and sites, with substrate being the primary determining factor. Regardless of site, the steel biofilms had a higher abundance of genes related to biofilm formation, and sulfur, iron, and nitrogen cycling, while the wood biofilms showed a higher abundance of manganese cycling and methanol oxidation genes. This study demonstrates how substrate composition shapes biofilm microbiomes and suggests that marine biofilms may contribute to nutrient cycling at depth. Analyzing the marine biofilm microbiome provides insight into the ecological impact of anthropogenic structures on the seabed.
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- Rachel L. Mugge
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Ocean Sciences Division, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529, USA;
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- School of Ocean Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA
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- School of Ocean Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA
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Lin Z, Wang L, Luo M, Yi X, Chen J, Wang Y. Interactions between arsenic migration and CH 4 emission in a soil bioelectrochemical system under the effect of zero-valent iron. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 332:138893. [PMID: 37164197 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Dissimilatory soil arsenic (As) reduction and release are driven by microbial extracellular electron transfer (EET), while reverse EET mediates soil methane (CH4) emission. Nevertheless, the detailed biogeochemical mechanisms underlying the tight links between soil As migration and methanogenesis are unclear. This study used a bioelectrochemical-based system (BES) to explore the potential effects of zero-valent iron (ZVI) addition on "As migration-CH4 emission" interactions from chemical and microbiological perspectives. Voltage and ZVI amendment experiments showed that dissolved As was efficiently immobilized with increased CH4 production in the soil BES, As release and CH4 production exhibited a high negative exponential correlation, and reductive As dissolution could be entirely inhibited in the methanogenic stage. Gene quantification and bacterial community analysis showed that in contrast to applied voltage, ZVI changed the spatial heterogeneity of the distribution of electroactive microorganisms in the BES, significantly decreasing the relative abundance of arrA and dissimilatory As/Fe-reducing bacteria (e.g., Geobacter) while increasing the abundance of aceticlastic methanogens (Methanosaeta), which then dominated CH4 production and As immobilization after ZVI incorporation. In addition to biogeochemical activities, coprecipitation with ferric (iron) contributed 77-93% dissolved As removal under ZVI addition. This study will enhance our knowledge of the processes and microorganisms controlling soil As migration and CH4 emission.
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- Zhenyue Lin
- Fujian Key Laboratory on Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Marine Biodiversity, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China; Technology Innovation Center for Monitoring and Restoration Engineering of Ecological Fragile Zone in Southeast China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory on Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Marine Biodiversity, Fuzhou Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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Li S, Mao S, Mu W, Guo B, Li C, Zhu Q, Hou X, Zhao Y, Wei S, Liu H, Liu A. Flavobacterium potami sp. nov., a multi-metal resistance genes harbouring bacterium isolated from shallow river silt. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:265-280. [PMID: 36574165 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-022-01802-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Environmental pollution by heavy metals is becoming an increasing problem and has become a matter of great concern due to the adverse effects worldwide. In this study, we report a novel strain of multi-metal resistant bacteria. A Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic, non-motile, yellow, rod-shaped strain 17AT, was isolated from the shallow silt of Fuyang River located in Longdian town, Hengshui city, Hebei province, China. Strain 17AT grew at 20-35 °C (optimum, 30 °C), pH 5-10 (optimum, pH 7) and 0-2% (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 1%). Phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain 17AT was closely related to members of the genus Flavobacterium, and had the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with 'Flavobacterium panacis' DCY106T (97.5%), followed by Flavobacterium johnsoniae subsp. johnsoniae UW101T (97.3%), Flavobacterium cutihirudinis E89T (97.2%), Flavobacterium limi THG-AG6.4T (97.2%), Flavobacterium hibisci THG-HG1.4T (97.2%) and Flavobacterium johnsoniae subsp. aurantiacum DSM 6792T (97.1%). The genome size of strain 17AT was 5.4 Mb and the DNA G + C content was 34.0%. The average nucleotide identity, digital DNA-DNA hybridization and average amino acid identity values among strain 17AT and reference strains were in the ranges of 79.8-86.1%, 24.1-31.4% and 80.5-88.6%, respectively, lower than the threshold values for species delineation. Strain 17AT contained iso-C15:0 and C16:0 3-OH as the predominant fatty acids (≥ 10%). The main isoprenoid quinone of strain 17AT was identified as MK-6. The polar lipids consisted of phosphatidylethanolamine, three unidentified aminolipids, two unidentified aminophospholipids and six unidentified lipids. Comparative genomics analysis between strain 17AT and its reference type strains revealed that there are a number of metal-resistant genes in strain 17AT, which are located in 15 gene clusters responsible for the copper homeostasis, cobalt-zinc-cadmium resistance, copper resistance, and arsenic/antimony resistance, with the copper resistance protein NlpE being unique to 17AT. Combined data from phenotypic, phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic studies demonstrated that strain 17AT is a representative of a novel species within the genus Flavobacterium, for which the name Flavobacterium potami sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 17AT (= GDMCC 1.2723T = JCM 34833T).
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- Shucheng Li
- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong International Talent Exchange Service Center, Jinan, 250101, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Institute of Innovation and Development, Jinan, 250101, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Wetland Conservation and Research, Hengshui University, Hengshui, 053000, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Wetland Conservation and Green Development of Hebei Province, Hengshui, 053000, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Conservation, Hengshui, 053000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, People's Republic of China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Wetland Conservation and Green Development of Hebei Province, Hengshui, 053000, People's Republic of China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Wetland Conservation and Green Development of Hebei Province, Hengshui, 053000, People's Republic of China.
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, People's Republic of China.
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Romero-Calle DX, Pedrosa-Silva F, Tomé LMR, Sousa TJ, de Oliveira Santos LTS, de Carvalho Azevedo VA, Brenig B, Benevides RG, Venancio TM, Billington C, Góes-Neto A. Hybrid Genomic Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis SE3 Isolated from Polluted Soil in Brazil. Microorganisms 2022; 11:111. [PMID: 36677403 PMCID: PMC9861973 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11010111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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In Brazil, Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis is a significant health threat. Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis SE3 was isolated from soil at the Subaé River in Santo Amaro, Brazil, a region contaminated with heavy metals and organic waste. Illumina HiSeq and Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION sequencing were used for de novo hybrid assembly of the Salmonella SE3 genome. This approach yielded 10 contigs with 99.98% identity with S. enterica serovar Enteritidis OLF-SE2-98984-6. Twelve Salmonella pathogenic islands, multiple virulence genes, multiple antimicrobial gene resistance genes, seven phage defense systems, seven prophages and a heavy metal resistance gene were encoded in the genome. Pangenome analysis of the S. enterica clade, including Salmonella SE3, revealed an open pangenome, with a core genome of 2137 genes. Our study showed the effectiveness of a hybrid sequence assembly approach for environmental Salmonella genome analysis using HiSeq and MinION data. This approach enabled the identification of key resistance and virulence genes, and these data are important to inform the control of Salmonella and heavy metal pollution in the Santo Amaro region of Brazil.
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- Danitza Xiomara Romero-Calle
- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, State University of Feira de Santana (UEFS), Av. Transnordestina S/N, Feira de Santana 44036-900, BA, Brazil
- Molecular and Computational Biology of Fungi Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil
- Department of Biological Sciences, Feira de Santana State University (UEFS), Feira de Santana 44036-900, BA, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Chemistry, Function of Proteins and Peptides, Center for Biosciences and Biotechnology, Darcy Ribeiro North Fluminense State University (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Molecular and Computational Biology of Fungi Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Ecology and Evolution, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Ecology and Evolution, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Burckhardtweg, University of Göttingen, 37073 Göttingen, Germany
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- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, State University of Feira de Santana (UEFS), Av. Transnordestina S/N, Feira de Santana 44036-900, BA, Brazil
- Department of Biological Sciences, Feira de Santana State University (UEFS), Feira de Santana 44036-900, BA, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Chemistry, Function of Proteins and Peptides, Center for Biosciences and Biotechnology, Darcy Ribeiro North Fluminense State University (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Health & Environment Group, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Research, P.O. Box 29-181, Christchurch 8540, New Zealand
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- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, State University of Feira de Santana (UEFS), Av. Transnordestina S/N, Feira de Santana 44036-900, BA, Brazil
- Molecular and Computational Biology of Fungi Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil
- Department of Biological Sciences, Feira de Santana State University (UEFS), Feira de Santana 44036-900, BA, Brazil
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Ecology and Evolution, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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Mija A, Jules M B, Alexandre J P. Arsenate decreases production of methylmercury across increasing sulfate concentration amendments in freshwater lake sediments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2022; 24:1508-1516. [PMID: 35671194 DOI: 10.1039/d1em00543j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Arsenic (As) and sulfate pollution are often found co-occurring as a result of smelting metal ores. Previous studies showed that sulfate reducing microbes (SRMs) can use As(V) as a terminal electron acceptor, while others reported that SRMs are the main mercury (Hg) methylators in freshwater systems. However, we have yet to fully explore how As(V) can affect methylmercury (MeHg) production. In this study, we examined whether additions of As(V) and sulfate in freshwater sediments collected near a major gold mine with a history of S and As emissions affect Hg methylation. First, we show that Hg methylation in lake sediments was primarily limited by carbon substrate availability rather than by that of sulfate as terminal electron acceptors. Then, under conditions where carbon is not limiting, sulfate addition to the system significantly increased Hg methylation rate constants. Finally, we show that MeHg production rates in sediments significantly decreased with increasing As(V) concentrations, regardless of the sulfate concentration amended to sediments. This work underscores the apparent antagonistic effects of As(V) on the one hand, and carbon and sulfate on the other hand on the kinetics of Hg methylation. Arsenic controls on Hg methylation are complex and a combination of direct impact on the methylators' fitness, the formation of As-bearing mineral phases affecting Hg bioavailability, or changes in the microbial community structures over increasing As concentrations should be the focus of additional investigations.
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- Aždajić Mija
- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie-Curie, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie-Curie, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie-Curie, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.
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Zhang J, Liu J, Zheng F, Yu M, Shabala S, Song WY. Comparative Analysis of Arsenic Transport and Tolerance Mechanisms: Evolution from Prokaryote to Higher Plants. Cells 2022; 11:cells11172741. [PMID: 36078150 PMCID: PMC9454679 DOI: 10.3390/cells11172741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid for all living organisms and can cause serious harm to humans. Arsenic is also toxic to plants. To alleviate As toxicity, all living organisms (from prokaryotes to higher plants) have evolved comprehensive mechanisms to reduce cytosolic As concentration through the set of As transporters localized at the plasma and tonoplast membranes, which operate either in arsenite As(III) extrusion out of cells (via ArsB, ACR3, and aquaporins) or by sequestering arsenic into vacuoles (by ABC transporters). In addition, a special arsenate resistance mechanism found in some bacterial systems has evolved in an As hyperaccumulating fern Pteris vittata, which involves transforming arsenate As(V) to an As(V) phosphoglycerate derivative by a glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase and transporting this complex by an efflux transporter. In the present review, we summarize the evolution of these arsenic resistance mechanisms from prokaryotes to eukaryotes and discuss future approaches that could be utilized to better understand and improve As resistance mechanisms in plants.
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- Jie Zhang
- International Centre for Environmental Membrane Biology, Department of Horticulture, School of Food Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528011, China
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- International Centre for Environmental Membrane Biology, Department of Horticulture, School of Food Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528011, China
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- International Centre for Environmental Membrane Biology, Department of Horticulture, School of Food Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528011, China
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- International Centre for Environmental Membrane Biology, Department of Horticulture, School of Food Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528011, China
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- International Centre for Environmental Membrane Biology, Department of Horticulture, School of Food Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528011, China
- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 7001, Australia
- School of Biological Science, University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia
- Correspondence: (S.S.); (W.-Y.S.)
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- International Centre for Environmental Membrane Biology, Department of Horticulture, School of Food Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528011, China
- Correspondence: (S.S.); (W.-Y.S.)
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Darma A, Yang J, Zandi P, Liu J, Możdżeń K, Xia X, Sani A, Wang Y, Schnug E. Significance of Shewanella Species for the Phytoavailability and Toxicity of Arsenic-A Review. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11030472. [PMID: 35336844 PMCID: PMC8944983 DOI: 10.3390/biology11030472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Simple Summary The availability of some toxic heavy metals, such as arsenic (As), is related to increased human and natural activities. This type of metal availability in the environment is associated with various health and environmental issues. Such problems may arise due to direct contact with or consumption of plant products containing this metal in some of their parts. A microbial approach that employs a group of bacteria (Shewanella species) is proposed to reduce the negative consequences of the availability of this metal (As) in the environment. This innovative strategy can reduce As mobility, its spread, and uptake by plants in the environment. The benefits of this approach include its low cost and the possibility of not exposing other components of the environment to unfavourable consequences. Abstract The distribution of arsenic continues due to natural and anthropogenic activities, with varying degrees of impact on plants, animals, and the entire ecosystem. Interactions between iron (Fe) oxides, bacteria, and arsenic are significantly linked to changes in the mobility, toxicity, and availability of arsenic species in aquatic and terrestrial habitats. As a result of these changes, toxic As species become available, posing a range of threats to the entire ecosystem. This review elaborates on arsenic toxicity, the mechanisms of its bioavailability, and selected remediation strategies. The article further describes how the detoxification and methylation mechanisms used by Shewanella species could serve as a potential tool for decreasing phytoavailable As and lessening its contamination in the environment. If taken into account, this approach will provide a globally sustainable and cost-effective strategy for As remediation and more information to the literature on the unique role of this bacterial species in As remediation as opposed to conventional perception of its role as a mobiliser of As.
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- Aminu Darma
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (A.D.); (X.X.); (Y.W.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Science, Bayero University, Kano 700006, Nigeria;
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (A.D.); (X.X.); (Y.W.)
- Correspondence: (J.Y.); (E.S.); Tel.: +86-010-82105996 (J.Y.)
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- International Faculty of Applied Technology, Yibin University, Yibin 644600, China;
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China;
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- Institute of Biology, Pedagogical University of Krakow, Podchorążych 2 St., 30-084 Krakow, Poland;
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (A.D.); (X.X.); (Y.W.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Science, Bayero University, Kano 700006, Nigeria;
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (A.D.); (X.X.); (Y.W.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, Institute for Plant Biology, Technical University of Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
- Correspondence: (J.Y.); (E.S.); Tel.: +86-010-82105996 (J.Y.)
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Vats P, Kaur UJ, Rishi P. Heavy metal-induced selection and proliferation of antibiotic resistance: A review. J Appl Microbiol 2022; 132:4058-4076. [PMID: 35170159 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Antibiotic resistance is recognized as a global threat to public health. The selection and evolution of antibiotic resistance in clinical pathogens was believed to be majorly driven by the imprudent use of antibiotics. However, concerns regarding the same, through selection pressure by a multitude of other antimicrobial agents, such as heavy metals, are also growing. Heavy metal contamination co-selects antibiotic and metal resistance through numerous mechanisms, such as co-resistance and cross-resistance. Here, we have reviewed the role of heavy metals as antimicrobial resistance driving agents and the underlying concept and mechanisms of co-selection, while also highlighting the scarcity in studies explicitly inspecting the process of co-selection in clinical settings. Prospective strategies to manage heavy metal-induced antibiotic resistance have also been deliberated, underlining the need to find specific inhibitors so that alternate medicinal combinations can be added to the existing therapeutic armamentarium.
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- Prakriti Vats
- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Darma A, Yang J, Bloem E, Możdżen K, Zandi P. Arsenic biotransformation and mobilization: the role of bacterial strains and other environmental variables. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:1763-1787. [PMID: 34713399 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17117-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Over several decades, arsenic (As) toxicity in the biosphere has affected different flora, fauna, and other environmental components. The majority of these problems are linked with As mobilization due to bacterial dissolution of As-bearing minerals and its transformation in other reservoirs such as soil, sediments, and ground water. Understanding the process, mechanism, and various bacterial species involved in these processes under the influence of some ecological variables greatly contributes to a better understanding of the fate and implications of As mobilization into the environments. This article summarizes the process, role, and various types of bacterial species involved in the transformation and mobilization of As. Furthermore, insight into how Fe(II) oxidation and resistance mechanisms such as methylation and detoxification against the toxic effect of As(III) was highlighted as a potential immobilization and remediation strategy in As-contaminated sites. Furthermore, the significance and comparative advantages of some useful analytical tools used in the evaluation, speciation, and analysis of As are discussed and how their in situ and ex situ applications support assessing As contamination in both laboratory and field settings. Nevertheless, additional research involving advanced molecular techniques is required to elaborate on the contribution of these bacterial consortia as a potential agronomic tool for reducing As availability, particularly in natural circumstances. Graphical abstract. Courtesy of conceptual model: Aminu Darma.
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- Aminu Darma
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute for Crop and Soil Science Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Bundesallee 69, 38116, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Biology, Pedagogical University of Krakow, Podchorążych 2 St, 30-084, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- International Faculty of Applied Technology, Yibin University, Yibin, 644000, People's Republic of China
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Aguirre-Sanchez JR, Ibarra-Rodriguez JR, Vega-Lopez IF, Martínez-Urtaza J, Chaidez-Quiroz C. Genomic signatures of adaptation to natural settings in non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica Serovars Saintpaul, Thompson and Weltevreden. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2021; 90:104771. [PMID: 33592318 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2021.104771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Salmonella enterica is a pathogenic bacterium responsible for intestinal illness and systemic diseases such as typhoid and paratyphoid fevers. Among clinical manifestation classification, non-typhoidal Salmonella is mainly known as foodborne pathogen associated with the consumption of fecal contaminated food and water. Even though Salmonella hosts include humans and warm-blooded animals, it has been found in non-host environments as river water where the bacteria use different strategies to fitness the environment persisting and establishment. Now with the availability of WGS and bioinformatics tools, we can explore bacterial genomes with higher resolution to increase our understanding of specific genetic signatures among environmental and clinical isolates, being the goal of this work. Pangenome construction allowed the detection of specific environmental and clinical gene clusters related to metabolism and secretion systems as the main signature respectively. Specifically, D-galactonate degradation pathway was observed mainly in environmental genomes while T3SS and flagellum genes were detected for all clinical but not for all environmental isolates. Gene duplication and pseudogenes accumulation were detected as the main adaptation strategy for environmental isolates; thus, isolation source may play an important role in genome plasticity, conferring a selective advantage to survive and persist for environmental Salmonella isolates. Intact prophage sequences with cargo genes were observable for both isolation sources playing an important role in virulence contribution.
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- Parque de Innovación Tecnológica de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, Mexico
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- Departement of Genetics and Microbiology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, Culiacán, Mexico.
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Suhadolnik MLS, Costa PS, Castro GM, Lobo FP, Nascimento AMA. Comprehensive insights into arsenic- and iron-redox genes, their taxonomy and associated environmental drivers deciphered by a meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 146:106234. [PMID: 33181412 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In nature, arsenic (As) and iron (Fe) biotransformation are interconnected, influencing local As mobility and toxicity. While As- or Fe-metabolizing microorganisms are widely documented, knowledge concerning their cycling genes, associated with geophysicochemical data and taxonomic distribution, remains scarce. We performed a meta-analysis to explore the distribution and environmental importance of As- and Fe-redox genes (AsRGs and FeRGs) and predict their significant correlations and hosts. The most abundant and ubiquitous AsRGs and FeRGs were arsC and ccoN, respectively. The ccoN gene had the highest frequency at pH ≥ 9.1, in which dissolved Fe(II) is scarce, possibly contributing to enhanced host survival. Fe(III) oxidation genes iro and ccoN appear to be associated with As(V) detoxification in mesophilic environments. No correlation was observed between Fe(III) reduction gene omcB and arsenate reductase genes. Cytochromes with putative roles in Fe-redox reactions were identified (including yceJ and fbcH) and were significantly correlated with As(V) reduction genes under diverse geophysicochemical conditions. The taxonomies of AsRGs and FeRGs-carrying contigs revealed great diversity, among which various, such as Chlamydea (arsC) and Firmicutes (omcB), were previously undescribed. Nearly all (98.9%) of the AsRGs and FeRGs were not carried by any plasmid sequences. This meta-analysis expands our understanding of the global environmental, taxonomic and functional microbiome involved in As- and Fe-redox transformations. Moreover, these findings should help guide studies on putative in vivo functional roles of cytochromes in Fe-redox pathways.
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- Maria Luíza S Suhadolnik
- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Hamood Altowayti WA, Almoalemi H, Shahir S, Othman N. Comparison of culture-independent and dependent approaches for identification of native arsenic-resistant bacteria and their potential use for arsenic bioremediation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 205:111267. [PMID: 32992213 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Arsenic is a common contaminant in gold mine soil and tailings. Microbes present an opportunity for bio-treatment of arsenic, since it is a sustainable and cost-effective approach to remove arsenic from water. However, the development of existing bio-treatment approaches depends on isolation of arsenic-resistant microbes from arsenic contaminated samples. Microbial cultures are commonly used in bio-treatment; however, it is not established whether the structure of the cultured isolates resembles the native microbial community from arsenic-contaminated soil. In this milieu, a culture-independent approach using Illumina sequencing technology was used to profile the microbial community in situ. This was coupled with a culture-dependent technique, that is, isolation using two different growth media, to analyse the microbial population in arsenic laden tailing dam sludge based on the culture-independent sequencing approach, 4 phyla and 8 genera were identified in a sample from the arsenic-rich gold mine. Firmicutes (92.23%) was the dominant phylum, followed by Proteobacteria (3.21%), Actinobacteria (2.41%), and Bacteroidetes (1.49%). The identified genera included Staphylococcus (89.8%), Pseudomonas (1.25), Corynebacterium (0.82), Prevotella (0.54%), Megamonas (0.38%) and Sphingomonas (0.36%). The Shannon index value (3.05) and Simpson index value (0.1661) indicated low diversity in arsenic laden tailing. The culture dependent method exposed significant similarities with culture independent methods at the phylum level with Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria, being common, and Firmicutes was the dominant phylum whereas, at the genus level, only Pseudomonas was presented by both methods. It showed high similarities between culture independent and dependent methods at the phylum level and large differences at the genus level, highlighting the complementarity between the two methods for identification of the native population bacteria in arsenic-rich mine. As a result, the present study can be a resource on microbes for bio-treatment of arsenic in mining waste.
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- Wahid Ali Hamood Altowayti
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia; Micro-pollutant Research Centre (MPRC), Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.
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- Micro-pollutant Research Centre (MPRC), Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.
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Mazumder P, Sharma SK, Taki K, Kalamdhad AS, Kumar M. Microbes involved in arsenic mobilization and respiration: a review on isolation, identification, isolates and implications. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2020; 42:3443-3469. [PMID: 32170513 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00549-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Microorganisms play an important role in arsenic (As) cycling in the environment. Microbes mobilize As directly or indirectly, and natural/geochemical processes such as sulphate and iron reduction, oxidative sulphide mineral dissolution, arsenite (AsO33-) oxidation and arsenate (AsO43-) respiration further aid in As cycle in the environment. Arsenate serves as an electron donor for the microbes during anaerobic conditions in the sediment. The present work reviews the recent development in As contamination, various As-metabolizing microbes and their phylogenetic diversity, to understand the role of microbial communities in As respiration and mobilization. It also summarizes the contemporary understanding of the intricate biochemistry and molecular biology of natural As metabolisms. Some successful examples of engineered microbes by harnessing these natural mechanisms for effective remediation are also discussed. The study indicates that there is an exigent need to have a clear understanding of environmental aspects of As mobilization and subsequent oxidation-reduction by a suitable microbial consortium.
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- Payal Mazumder
- Centre for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Environmental Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Discipline of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Discipline of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India.
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Zhen Z, Yan C, Zhao Y. Influence of epiphytic bacteria on arsenic metabolism in Hydrilla verticillata. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 261:114232. [PMID: 32114122 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Microbial assemblages such as biofilms around aquatic plants play a major role in arsenic (As) cycling, which has often been overlooked in previous studies. In this study, arsenite (As(III))-oxidizing, arsenate (As(V))-reducing and As(III)-methylating bacteria were found to coexist in the phyllosphere of Hydrilla verticillata, and their relative activities were shown to determine As speciation, accumulation and efflux. When exposed to As(III), As(III) oxidation was not observed in treatment H(III)-B, whereas treatment H(III)+B showed a significant As(III) oxidation ability, thereby indicating that epiphytic bacteria displayed a substantial As(III) oxidation ability. When exposed to As(V), the medium only contained 5.89% As(III) after 48 h of treatment H(V)-B, while an As(III) content of 86.72% was observed after treatment H(V)+B, thereby indicating that the elevated As(III) in the medium probably originated from As(V) reduction by epiphytic bacteria. Our data also indicated that oxidizing bacteria decreased the As accumulation (by approximately 64.44% compared with that of treatment H(III)-B) in plants, while reducing bacteria played a critical role in increasing As accumulation (by approximately 3.31-fold compared with that of treatment H(V)-B) in plants. Regardless of whether As(III) or As(V) was supplied, As(III) was dominant in the plant tissue (over 75%). Furthermore, the presence of epiphytic bacteria enhanced As efflux by approximately 9-fold. Metagenomic analysis revealed highly diverse As metabolism genes in epiphytic bacterial community, particularly those related to energetic metabolism (aioAB), and As resistance (arsABCR, acr3, arsM). Phylogenetic analysis of As metabolism genes revealed evidence of both vertical inheritance and horizontal gene transfer, which might have contributed to the evolution of the As metabolism genes. Taken together, our research suggested that the diversity of As metabolism genes in epiphytic bacterial community is associated with aquatic submerged macrophytes which may play an important role in As biogeochemistry in aquatic environments.
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- Zhuo Zhen
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Zhang X, Yu H, Li F, Fang L, Liu C, Huang W, Du Y, Peng Y, Xu Q. Behaviors of heavy metal(loid)s in a cocontaminated alkaline paddy soil throughout the growth period of rice. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 716:136204. [PMID: 31969258 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A pot experiment was conducted to investigate uptake of cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As) and antimony (Sb) by rice from a lime-treated paddy soil contaminated with the three pollutants. The results showed that the content of Cd in the total rice plants decreased as the plant grew, whereas the As and Sb contents increased steadily. The concentration of As in the pore water showed steady increase throughout the growth period, likely due to the reductive dissolution of iron (Fe)-bearing minerals and the reduction of As(V). In contrast, the concentrations of Cd and Sb in the pore water increased initially, likely attributable to the reductive dissolution of Fe-bearing minerals, and then decreased likely due to their adsorptions onto carbonate and Fe sulfides, the reduction of Sb(V), and the formation of CdS. A random forest model was used to quantitatively evaluate the relative contributions of environmental factors to the accumulation of Cd, As, and Sb in the rice plants. The results suggest that sulfides produced through sulfate reduction and the formation of Cd forms associated with sulfur (S) might significantly affected the Cd content in the rice plants. In addition, the dissolved Fe species, the oxidation-reduction potential, and the abundance of the As(V)-respiring gene were major contributors to the As content in the rice plants, suggesting the important role of the reduction of Fe-bearing minerals and As(V). The results also showed that the Sb content in the rice plants was correlated with Fe species, Sb(V) reduction, and acid volatile S. The environmental behaviors of Cd, As, and Sb in the cocontaminated paddy soil exhibited significant differences. Such differences should be considered in remedy of soils contaminated with multiple heavy metals and metalloids.
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- Xiaofeng Zhang
- Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental Science & Technology, Guangzhou 510650, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental Science & Technology, Guangzhou 510650, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental Science & Technology, Guangzhou 510650, PR China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental Science & Technology, Guangzhou 510650, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental Science & Technology, Guangzhou 510650, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental Science & Technology, Guangzhou 510650, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental Science & Technology, Guangzhou 510650, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental Science & Technology, Guangzhou 510650, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental Science & Technology, Guangzhou 510650, PR China
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Rathod J, Jean JS, Jiang WT, Huang IH, Liu BH, Lee YC. Micro-colonization of arsenic-resistant Staphylococcus sp. As-3 on arsenopyrite (FeAsS) drives arsenic mobilization under anoxic sub-surface mimicking conditions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 669:527-539. [PMID: 30884274 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.084] [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: 10/28/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We investigated the subsurface biomatrix of the most abundant As-mineral, arsenopyrite (FeAsS), and meticulously studied a potential biogenic arsenic mobilization phenomenon. An arsenic-resistant [up to 7.5 mM As(III) and 200 mM As(V)] and arsenate-reducing bacterial strain (Staphylococcus sp. As-3) was isolated from a sediment core sample taken from the Budai borehole, on the southwestern coast of Taiwan. Isolate As-3 could reduce 5 mM As(V) to 3.04 mM in 96 h, generating 1.6 mM As(III) under anoxic conditions. Isolate As-3, which adsorbed As(V) up to 19.02 mg g-1 (cdw) and As(III) up to 0.46 mg g-1 (cdw), demonstrated effective As-bioaccumulating ability, as corroborated by a TEM-EDS analysis. Under anaerobic batch conditions, isolate As-3 micro-colonies could grow on as well as interact with arsenopyrite (FeAsS), mobilizing arsenic into soluble phase as As(III) and As(V). Using synchrotron radiation-based FTIR micro-spectroscopy, various functional group signatures and critical chemical bonds enabling a direct interaction with arsenopyrite were underpinned, such as a potential P-OFe bond involved in facilitating bacteria-mineral interaction. Using atomic force microscopy, we analyzed the scattered bacterial cell arrangement and structure and measured various biomechanical properties of micro-colonized Staphylococcus sp. As-3 cells on arsenopyrite. We suggest that the release of organic acids from As-3 drives soluble arsenic release in the aqueous phase under anoxic conditions through oxidative dissolution. Furthermore, arsC-encoding putative cytoplasmic arsenic reductase sequencing and transcript characterization indicated that arsC plays a possible role in the reduction of moderately soluble As(V) to highly soluble toxic As(III) under anoxic conditions. Thus, we suggest that firmicutes such as Staphylococcus sp. As-3 may play an important role in microbially-mediated arsenic mobilization, leading to arsenic release in the sub-surface niche.
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- Jagat Rathod
- Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, 1, University Road, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, 1, University Road, Tainan 70101, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Applied Geology, National Central University, Chung-Li District, Taoyuan City 32001, Taiwan.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, 1, University Road, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Center of Infectious Disease and Signalling Research, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Life Science Group, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan; Department of Optics and Photonics, National Central University, Chung-Li District, Taoyuan City 32001, Taiwan
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Dunivin TK, Yeh SY, Shade A. A global survey of arsenic-related genes in soil microbiomes. BMC Biol 2019; 17:45. [PMID: 31146755 PMCID: PMC6543643 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-019-0661-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Environmental resistomes include transferable microbial genes. One important resistome component is resistance to arsenic, a ubiquitous and toxic metalloid that can have negative and chronic consequences for human and animal health. The distribution of arsenic resistance and metabolism genes in the environment is not well understood. However, microbial communities and their resistomes mediate key transformations of arsenic that are expected to impact both biogeochemistry and local toxicity. RESULTS We examined the phylogenetic diversity, genomic location (chromosome or plasmid), and biogeography of arsenic resistance and metabolism genes in 922 soil genomes and 38 metagenomes. To do so, we developed a bioinformatic toolkit that includes BLAST databases, hidden Markov models and resources for gene-targeted assembly of nine arsenic resistance and metabolism genes: acr3, aioA, arsB, arsC (grx), arsC (trx), arsD, arsM, arrA, and arxA. Though arsenic-related genes were common, they were not universally detected, contradicting the common conjecture that all organisms have them. From major clades of arsenic-related genes, we inferred their potential for horizontal and vertical transfer. Different types and proportions of genes were detected across soils, suggesting microbial community composition will, in part, determine local arsenic toxicity and biogeochemistry. While arsenic-related genes were globally distributed, particular sequence variants were highly endemic (e.g., acr3), suggesting dispersal limitation. The gene encoding arsenic methylase arsM was unexpectedly abundant in soil metagenomes (median 48%), suggesting that it plays a prominent role in global arsenic biogeochemistry. CONCLUSIONS Our analysis advances understanding of arsenic resistance, metabolism, and biogeochemistry, and our approach provides a roadmap for the ecological investigation of environmental resistomes.
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- Taylor K Dunivin
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Environmental and Integrative Toxicological Sciences Doctoral Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
- Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
- Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
- Plant Resilience Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48834, USA.
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Bhakat K, Chakraborty A, Islam E. Characterization of arsenic oxidation and uranium bioremediation potential of arsenic resistant bacteria isolated from uranium ore. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:12907-12919. [PMID: 30888619 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04827-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Arsenic (As) is often found naturally as the co-contaminant in the uranium (U)-contaminated area, obstructing the bioremediation process. Although the U-contaminated environment harbors microorganisms capable of interacting with U which could be exploited in bioremediation. However, they might be unable to perform with their full potential due to As toxicity. Therefore, potential in arsenic resistance and oxidation is greatly desired among the microorganisms for a continued bioremediation process. In this study, arsenic-resistant bacteria were isolated from U ore collected from Bundugurang U mine, characterized and their As oxidation and U removal potentials were determined. 16S rRNA gene sequencing and phylogenetic analysis showed the affiliation of isolated bacteria with Microbacterium, Micrococcus, Shinella, and Bacillus. Except Bacillus sp. EIKU7, Microbacterium sp. EIKU5, Shinella sp. EIKU6, and Micrococcus sp. EIKU8 were found to resist more than 400 mM As(V); however, all the isolates could survive in 8 mM As(III). The isolates were found to readily oxidize As under different culture conditions and are also resistant towards Cd, Cr, Co, Ni, and Zn. All the isolates could remove more than 350 mg U/g dry cells within 48 h which were found to be highly dependent upon the concentration of U, biomass added initially, and on the time of exposure. Ability of the isolates to grow in nitrogen-free medium indicated that they can flourish in the nutrition deprived environment. Therefore, the recovery of isolates with the potent ability to resist and oxidize As from U ore might play an important role in toxic metal bioremediation including U.
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- Kiron Bhakat
- Department of Microbiology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, West Bengal, 741235, India
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, West Bengal, 741235, India
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, West Bengal, 741235, India.
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Crognale S, Casentini B, Amalfitano S, Fazi S, Petruccioli M, Rossetti S. Biological As(III) oxidation in biofilters by using native groundwater microorganisms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 651:93-102. [PMID: 30227294 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Arsenic (As) contamination in drinking water represents a worldwide threat to human health. During last decades, the exploitation of microbial As-transformations has been proposed for bioremediation applications. Among biological methods for As-contaminated water treatment, microbial As(III)-oxidation is one of the most promising approaches since it can be coupled to commonly used adsorption removal technologies, without requiring the addition of chemicals and producing toxic by-products. Despite the As(III) oxidation capability has been described in several bacterial pure or enrichment cultures, very little is known about the real potentialities of this process when mixed microbial communities, naturally occurring in As contaminated waters, are used. This study highlighted the contribution of native groundwater bacteria to As(III)-oxidation in biofilters, under conditions suitable for a household-scale treatment system. This work elucidated the influence of a variety of experimental conditions (i.e., various filling materials, flow rates, As(III) inflow concentration, As(III):As(V) ratio, filter volumes) on the microbially-mediated As(III)-oxidation process in terms of oxidation efficiency and rate. The highest oxidation efficiencies (up to 90% in 3 h) were found on coarse sand biofilters treating total initial As concentration of 100 μg L-1. The detailed microbial characterization of the As(III) oxidizing biofilms revealed the occurrence of several OTUs affiliated with families known to oxidize As(III) (e.g., Burkholderiaceae, Comamonadaceae, Rhodobacteraceae, Xanthomonadaceae). Furthermore, As-related functional genes increased in biofilter systems in line with the observed oxidative performances.
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- Simona Crognale
- Water Research Institute, National Research Council of Italy (IRSA - CNR), Via Salaria, km 29.300, Monterotondo, Rome 00015, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, National Research Council of Italy (IRSA - CNR), Via Salaria, km 29.300, Monterotondo, Rome 00015, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, National Research Council of Italy (IRSA - CNR), Via Salaria, km 29.300, Monterotondo, Rome 00015, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, National Research Council of Italy (IRSA - CNR), Via Salaria, km 29.300, Monterotondo, Rome 00015, Italy
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- Department for Innovation in Agroforestry and Biological systems (DIBAF), University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, National Research Council of Italy (IRSA - CNR), Via Salaria, km 29.300, Monterotondo, Rome 00015, Italy.
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MacLeod F, Kindler GS, Wong HL, Chen R, Burns BP. Asgard archaea: Diversity, function, and evolutionary implications in a range of microbiomes. AIMS Microbiol 2019; 5:48-61. [PMID: 31384702 PMCID: PMC6646929 DOI: 10.3934/microbiol.2019.1.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Elucidating the diversity of the Archaea has many important ecological and evolutionary implications. The Asgard superphylum of the archaea, described recently from metagenomic data, has reignited the decades-old debate surrounding the topology of the tree of life. This review synthesizes recent findings through publicly available genomes and literature to describe the current ecological and evolutionary significance of the Asgard superphylum. Asgard archaea have been found in a diverse range of microbiomes across the globe, primarily from sedimentary environments. Within these environments, positive correlations between specific members of the Asgard archaea and Candidate Division TA06 bacteria have been observed, opening up the possibility of symbiotic interactions between the groupings. Asgard archaeal genomes encode functionally diverse metabolic pathways, including the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway as a carbon-fixation strategy, putative nucleotide salvaging pathways, and novel mechanisms of phototrophy including new rhodopsins. Asgard archaea also appear to be active in nitrogen cycling. Asgard archaea encode genes involved in both dissimilatory nitrate reduction and denitrification, and for the potential to use atmospheric nitrogen or nitrite as nitrogen sources. Asgard archaea also may be involved in the transformation of sulfur compounds, indicating a putative role in sulfur cycling. To date, all Asgard archaeal genomes identified were described as obligately anaerobic. The Asgard archaea also appear to have important evolutionary implications. The presence of eukaryotic signature proteins and the affiliation of Asgard archaea in phylogenetic analyses appears to support two-domain topologies of the tree of life with eukaryotes emerging from within the domain of archaea, as opposed to the eukaryotes being a separate domain of life. Thus far, Heimdallarchaeota appears as the closest archaeal relative of eukaryotes.
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- Fraser MacLeod
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Australian Centre for Astrobiology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Australian Centre for Astrobiology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Australian Centre for Astrobiology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Australian Centre for Astrobiology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Australian Centre for Astrobiology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Sahay S, Shome R, Sankarasubramanian J, Vishnu US, Prajapati A, Natesan K, Shome BR, Rahman H, Rajendhran J. Genome sequence analysis of the Indian strain Mannheimia haemolytica serotype A2 from ovine pneumonic pasteurellosis. ANN MICROBIOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s13213-018-1410-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Isolation and characterization of aerobic, culturable, arsenic-tolerant bacteria from lead-zinc mine tailing in southern China. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 34:177. [PMID: 30446973 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-018-2557-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Bioremediation of arsenic (As) pollution is an important environmental issue. The present investigation was carried out to isolate As-resistant novel bacteria and characterize their As transformation and tolerance ability. A total of 170 As-resistant bacteria were isolated from As-contaminated soils at the Kangjiawan lead-zinc tailing mine, located in Hunan Province, southern China. Thirteen As-resistant isolates were screened by exposure to 260 mM Na2HAsO4·7H2O, most of which showed a very high level of resistance to As5+ (MIC ≥ 600 mM) and As3+ (MIC ≥ 10 mM). Sequence analysis of 16S rRNA genes indicated that the 13 isolates tested belong to the phyla Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria, and these isolates were assigned to eight genera, Bacillus, Williamsia, Citricoccus, Rhodococcus, Arthrobacter, Ochrobactrum, Pseudomonas and Sphingomonas. Genes involved in As resistance were present in 11 of the isolates. All 13 strains transformed As (1 mM); the oxidation and reduction rates were 5-30% and 10-51.2% within 72 h, respectively. The rates of oxidation by Bacillus sp. Tw1 and Pseudomonas spp. Tw224 peaked at 42.48 and 34.94% at 120 h, respectively. For Pseudomonas spp. Tw224 and Bacillus sp. Tw133, the highest reduction rates were 52.01% at 48 h and 48.66% at 144 h, respectively. Our findings will facilitate further research into As metabolism and bioremediation of As pollution by genome sequencing and genes modification.
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Functional annotation of operome from Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus ΔH: An insight to metabolic gap filling. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 123:350-362. [PMID: 30445075 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus ΔH (MTH) is a potential methanogen known to reduce CO2 with H2 for producing methane biofuel in thermophilic digesters. The genome of this organism contains ~50.5% conserved hypothetical proteins (HPs; operome) whose function is still not determined precisely. Here, we employed a combined bioinformatics approach to annotate a precise function to HPs and categorize them as enzymes, binding proteins, and transport proteins. Results of our study show that 315 (35.6%) HPs have exhibited well-defined functions contributing imperative roles in diverse cellular metabolism. Some of them are responsible for stress-response mechanisms and cell cycle, membrane transport, and regulatory processes. The genome-neighborhood analysis found five important gene clusters (dsr, ehb, kaiC, cmr, and gas) involving in the energetic metabolism and defense systems. MTH operome contains 223 enzymes with 15 metabolic subsystems, 15 cell cycle proteins, 17 transcriptional regulators and 33 binding proteins. Functional annotation of its operome is thus more fundamental to a profound understanding of the molecular and cellular machinery at systems-level.
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Fru EC, Callac N, Posth NR, Argyraki A, Ling YC, Ivarsson M, Broman C, Kilias SP. Arsenic and high affinity phosphate uptake gene distribution in shallow submarine hydrothermal sediments. BIOGEOCHEMISTRY 2018; 141:41-62. [PMID: 30956374 PMCID: PMC6413627 DOI: 10.1007/s10533-018-0500-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The toxicity of arsenic (As) towards life on Earth is apparent in the dense distribution of genes associated with As detoxification across the tree of life. The ability to defend against As is particularly vital for survival in As-rich shallow submarine hydrothermal ecosystems along the Hellenic Volcanic Arc (HVA), where life is exposed to hydrothermal fluids containing up to 3000 times more As than present in seawater. We propose that the removal of dissolved As and phosphorus (P) by sulfide and Fe(III)(oxyhydr)oxide minerals during sediment-seawater interaction, produces nutrient-deficient porewaters containing < 2.0 ppb P. The porewater arsenite-As(III) to arsenate-As(V) ratios, combined with sulfide concentration in the sediment and/or porewater, suggest a hydrothermally-induced seafloor redox gradient. This gradient overlaps with changing high affinity phosphate uptake gene abundance. High affinity phosphate uptake and As cycling genes are depleted in the sulfide-rich settings, relative to the more oxidizing habitats where mainly Fe(III)(oxyhydr)oxides are precipitated. In addition, a habitat-wide low As-respiring and As-oxidizing gene content relative to As resistance gene richness, suggests that As detoxification is prioritized over metabolic As cycling in the sediments. Collectively, the data point to redox control on Fe and S mineralization as a decisive factor in the regulation of high affinity phosphate uptake and As cycling gene content in shallow submarine hydrothermal ecosystems along the HVA.
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- Ernest Chi Fru
- Department of Geological Sciences and Bolin Center for Climate Research, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
- College of Physical Sciences and Engineering, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Geobiology Center, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, Wales CF10 3AT UK
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- Department of Geological Sciences and Bolin Center for Climate Research, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biology, Nordic Center for Earth Evolution (NordCEE), Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
- Department of Geosciences & Natural Resource Management, Geology Section, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 10, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 157 84 Athens, Greece
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- College of Physical Sciences and Engineering, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Geobiology Center, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, Wales CF10 3AT UK
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- Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Geological Sciences and Bolin Center for Climate Research, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 157 84 Athens, Greece
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Gu Y, Wang Y, Sun Y, Zhao K, Xiang Q, Yu X, Zhang X, Chen Q. Genetic diversity and characterization of arsenic-resistant endophytic bacteria isolated from Pteris vittata, an arsenic hyperaccumulator. BMC Microbiol 2018; 18:42. [PMID: 29739310 PMCID: PMC5941679 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-018-1184-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Alleviating arsenic (As) contamination is a high-priority environmental issue. Hyperaccumulator plants may harbor endophytic bacteria able to detoxify As. Therefore, we investigated the distribution, diversity, As (III) resistance levels, and resistance-related functional genes of arsenite-resistant bacterial endophytes in Pteris vittata L. growing in a lead-zinc mining area with different As contamination levels. Results A total of 116 arsenite-resistant bacteria were isolated from roots of P. vittata with different As concentrations. Based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of representative isolates, the isolates belonged to Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Firmicutes. Major genera found were Agrobacterium, Stenotrophomonas, Pseudomonas, Rhodococcus, and Bacillus. The most highly arsenite-resistant bacteria (minimum inhibitory concentration > 45 mM) were isolated from P. vittata with high As concentrations and belonged to the genera Agrobacterium and Bacillus. The strains with high As tolerance also showed high levels of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production and carried arsB/ACR3(2) genes. The arsB and ACR3(2) were most likely horizontally transferred among the strains. Conclusion The results of this study suggest that P. vittata plants with high As concentrations may select diverse arsenite-resistant bacteria; this diversity might, at least partly, be a result of horizontal gene transfer. These diverse endophytic bacteria are potential candidates to enhance phytoremediation techniques.
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- Yunfu Gu
- Department of Microbiology, College of Resource Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Resource Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Resource Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Resource Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Resource Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Resource Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Resource Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Resource Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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Dunivin TK, Miller J, Shade A. Taxonomically-linked growth phenotypes during arsenic stress among arsenic resistant bacteria isolated from soils overlying the Centralia coal seam fire. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0191893. [PMID: 29370270 PMCID: PMC5785013 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Arsenic (As), a toxic element, has impacted life since early Earth. Thus, microorganisms have evolved many As resistance and tolerance mechanisms to improve their survival outcomes given As exposure. We isolated As resistant bacteria from Centralia, PA, the site of an underground coal seam fire that has been burning since 1962. From a 57.4°C soil collected from a vent above the fire, we isolated 25 unique aerobic As resistant bacterial strains spanning seven genera. We examined their diversity, resistance gene content, transformation abilities, inhibitory concentrations, and growth phenotypes. Although As concentrations were low at the time of soil collection (2.58 ppm), isolates had high minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of arsenate and arsenite (>300 mM and 20 mM respectively), and most isolates were capable of arsenate reduction. We screened isolates (PCR and sequencing) using 12 published primer sets for six As resistance genes (AsRGs). Genes encoding arsenate reductase (arsC) and arsenite efflux pumps (arsB, ACR3(2)) were present, and phylogenetic incongruence between 16S rRNA genes and AsRGs provided evidence for horizontal gene transfer. A detailed investigation of differences in isolate growth phenotypes across As concentrations (lag time to exponential growth, maximum growth rate, and maximum OD590) showed a relationship with taxonomy, providing information that could help to predict an isolate's performance given As exposure in situ. Our results suggest that microbiological management and remediation of environmental As could be informed by taxonomically-linked As tolerance, potential for resistance gene transferability, and the rare biosphere.
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- Taylor K. Dunivin
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
- Environmental and Integrative Toxicological Sciences Doctoral Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
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- Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
- Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
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Suhadolnik MLS, Salgado APC, Scholte LLS, Bleicher L, Costa PS, Reis MP, Dias MF, Ávila MP, Barbosa FAR, Chartone-Souza E, Nascimento AMA. Novel arsenic-transforming bacteria and the diversity of their arsenic-related genes and enzymes arising from arsenic-polluted freshwater sediment. Sci Rep 2017; 7:11231. [PMID: 28894204 PMCID: PMC5593903 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11548-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Bacteria are essential in arsenic cycling. However, few studies have addressed 16S rRNA and arsenic-related functional gene diversity in long-term arsenic-contaminated tropical sediment. Here, using culture-based, metagenomic and computational approaches, we describe the diversity of bacteria, genes and enzymes involved in AsIII and AsV transformation in freshwater sediment and in anaerobic AsIII- and AsV-enrichment cultures (ECs). The taxonomic profile reveals significant differences among the communities. Arcobacter, Dechloromonas, Sedimentibacter and Clostridium thermopalmarium were exclusively found in ECs, whereas Anaerobacillus was restricted to AsV-EC. Novel taxa that are both AsV-reducers and AsIII-oxidizers were identified: Dechloromonas, Acidovorax facilis, A. delafieldii, Aquabacterium, Shewanella, C. thermopalmarium and Macellibacteroides fermentans. Phylogenic discrepancies were revealed among the aioA, arsC and arrA genes and those of other species, indicating horizontal gene transfer. ArsC and AioA have sets of amino acids that can be used to assess their functional and structural integrity and familial subgroups. The positions required for AsV reduction are conserved, suggesting strong selective pressure for maintaining the functionality of ArsC. Altogether, these findings highlight the role of freshwater sediment bacteria in arsenic mobility, and the untapped diversity of dissimilatory arsenate-reducing and arsenate-resistant bacteria, which might contribute to arsenic toxicity in aquatic environments.
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- Maria L S Suhadolnik
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou - FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Transcriptomics Analysis Reveals Putative Genes Involved in Biofilm Formation and Biofilm-associated Drug Resistance of Enterococcus faecalis. J Endod 2017; 43:949-955. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2017.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Antibiotic resistance is recognised as a major global threat to public health by the World Health Organization. Currently, several hundred thousand deaths yearly can be attributed to infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The major driver for the development of antibiotic resistance is considered to be the use, misuse and overuse of antibiotics in humans and animals. Nonantibiotic compounds, such as antibacterial biocides and metals, may also contribute to the promotion of antibiotic resistance through co-selection. This may occur when resistance genes to both antibiotics and metals/biocides are co-located together in the same cell (co-resistance), or a single resistance mechanism (e.g. an efflux pump) confers resistance to both antibiotics and biocides/metals (cross-resistance), leading to co-selection of bacterial strains, or mobile genetic elements that they carry. Here, we review antimicrobial metal resistance in the context of the antibiotic resistance problem, discuss co-selection, and highlight critical knowledge gaps in our understanding.
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Arsenic resistance strategy in Pantoea sp. IMH: Organization, function and evolution of ars genes. Sci Rep 2016; 6:39195. [PMID: 27966630 PMCID: PMC5155266 DOI: 10.1038/srep39195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Pantoea sp. IMH is the only bacterium found in genus Pantoea with a high As resistance capacity, but its molecular mechanism is unknown. Herein, the organization, function, and evolution of ars genes in IMH are studied starting with analysis of the whole genome. Two ars systems - ars1 (arsR1B1C1H1) and ars2 (arsR2B2C2H2) - with low sequence homology and two arsC-like genes, were found in the IMH genome. Both ars1 and ars2 are involved in the As resistance, where ars1 is the major contributor at 15 °C and ars2 at 30 °C. The difference in the behavior of these two ars systems is attributed to the disparate activities of their arsR promoters at different temperatures. Sequence analysis based on concatenated ArsRBC indicates that ars1 and ars2 clusters may be acquired from Franconibacter helveticus LMG23732 and Serratia marcescens (plasmid R478), respectively, by horizontal gene transfer (HGT). Nevertheless, two arsC-like genes, probably arising from the duplication of arsC, do not contribute to the As resistance. Our results indicate that Pantoea sp. IMH acquired two different As resistance genetic systems by HGT, allowing the colonization of changing ecosystems, and highlighting the flexible adaptation of microorganisms to resist As.
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Chong TM, Yin WF, Chen JW, Mondy S, Grandclément C, Faure D, Dessaux Y, Chan KG. Comprehensive genomic and phenotypic metal resistance profile of Pseudomonas putida strain S13.1.2 isolated from a vineyard soil. AMB Express 2016; 6:95. [PMID: 27730570 PMCID: PMC5059233 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-016-0269-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Trace metals are required in many cellular processes in bacteria but also induce toxic effects to cells when present in excess. As such, various forms of adaptive responses towards extracellular trace metal ions are essential for the survival and fitness of bacteria in their environment. A soil Pseudomonas putida, strain S13.1.2 has been isolated from French vineyard soil samples, and shown to confer resistance to copper ions. Further investigation revealed a high capacity to tolerate elevated concentrations of various heavy metals including nickel, cobalt, cadmium, zinc and arsenic. The complete genome analysis was conducted using single-molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing and the genome consisted in a single chromosome at the size of 6.6 Mb. Presence of operons and gene clusters such as cop, cus, czc, nik, and asc systems were detected and accounted for the observed resistance phenotypes. The unique features in terms of specificity and arrangements of some genetic determinants were also highlighted in the study. Our findings has provided insights into the adaptation of this strain to accumulation and persistence of copper and other heavy metals in vineyard soil environment.
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Cai X, Zhang Z, Yin N, Du H, Li Z, Cui Y. Comparison of arsenate reduction and release by three As(V)-reducing bacteria isolated from arsenic-contaminated soil of Inner Mongolia, China. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 161:200-207. [PMID: 27427777 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.06.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Arsenic (As) contamination has become a worldwide environmental problem: arsenite (As(Ⅲ)) especially has posed a major threat to human health. Here, we report the first three isolates of anaerobic As(Ⅴ)-reducing bacterial strains (strains JQ, DJ-3 and DJ-4) from a soil sample containing 48.7% of total As in the form of As(III) collected in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China. Strains JQ, DJ-3 and DJ-4 were phylogenetically closely related to Bacillus, Desulfitobacterium and Exiguobacterium, respectively. Among these strains, JQ and DJ-3 have the arsC gene, DJ-4 possesses the arrA gene. The three strains could all resist and reduce high concentrations of As(Ⅴ) under anoxic conditions. The order of resistance to As(Ⅴ) was DJ-3 > JQ > DJ-4. Strain DJ-3 not only possesses the strongest resistance to As(Ⅴ) but could also reduce 53% of the As(Ⅴ) to As(III) in the treatment of 60 mM As(Ⅴ) in 5 d. All three strains could release As from goethite; strain DJ-4 has the highest ability to promote the release of As (90.5%) from goethite. These results suggested that strains JQ, DJ-3 and DJ-4 may play an important role in the mobilization and transformation of As in soil.
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- Xiaolin Cai
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, People's Republic of China; Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, People's Republic of China.
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Heavy metal resistance in halophilicBacteriaandArchaea. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2016; 363:fnw146. [DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnw146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Xiao KQ, Li LG, Ma LP, Zhang SY, Bao P, Zhang T, Zhu YG. Metagenomic analysis revealed highly diverse microbial arsenic metabolism genes in paddy soils with low-arsenic contents. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 211:1-8. [PMID: 26736050 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 12/12/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Microbe-mediated arsenic (As) metabolism plays a critical role in global As cycle, and As metabolism involves different types of genes encoding proteins facilitating its biotransformation and transportation processes. Here, we used metagenomic analysis based on high-throughput sequencing and constructed As metabolism protein databases to analyze As metabolism genes in five paddy soils with low-As contents. The results showed that highly diverse As metabolism genes were present in these paddy soils, with varied abundances and distribution for different types and subtypes of these genes. Arsenate reduction genes (ars) dominated in all soil samples, and significant correlation existed between the abundance of arr (arsenate respiration), aio (arsenite oxidation), and arsM (arsenite methylation) genes, indicating the co-existence and close-relation of different As resistance systems of microbes in wetland environments similar to these paddy soils after long-term evolution. Among all soil parameters, pH was an important factor controlling the distribution of As metabolism gene in five paddy soils (p = 0.018). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study using high-throughput sequencing and metagenomics approach in characterizing As metabolism genes in the five paddy soil, showing their great potential in As biotransformation, and therefore in mitigating arsenic risk to humans.
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- Ke-Qing Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing, 100085, China; Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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Fru EC, Arvestål E, Callac N, El Albani A, Kilias S, Argyraki A, Jakobsson M. Arsenic stress after the Proterozoic glaciations. Sci Rep 2015; 5:17789. [PMID: 26635187 PMCID: PMC4669525 DOI: 10.1038/srep17789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Protection against arsenic damage in organisms positioned deep in the tree of life points to early evolutionary sensitization. Here, marine sedimentary records reveal a Proterozoic arsenic concentration patterned to glacial-interglacial ages. The low glacial and high interglacial sedimentary arsenic concentrations, suggest deteriorating habitable marine conditions may have coincided with atmospheric oxygen decline after ~2.1 billion years ago. A similar intensification of near continental margin sedimentary arsenic levels after the Cryogenian glaciations is also associated with amplified continental weathering. However, interpreted atmospheric oxygen increase at this time, suggests that the marine biosphere had widely adapted to the reorganization of global marine elemental cycles by glaciations. Such a glacially induced biogeochemical bridge would have produced physiologically robust communities that enabled increased oxygenation of the ocean-atmosphere system and the radiation of the complex Ediacaran-Cambrian life.
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- Ernest Chi Fru
- Stockholm University, Department of Geological Sciences and Bolin Centre for Climate Research, SE-106 91, Stockholm, Sweden.,Nordic Centre for Earth Evolution, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology Box 50007, SE-104 05, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Nordic Centre for Earth Evolution, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology Box 50007, SE-104 05, Stockholm, Sweden.,Uppsala University, Department of Earth Sciences, Paleobiology, SE-752 36, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Stockholm University, Department of Geological Sciences and Bolin Centre for Climate Research, SE-106 91, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Université de Poitiers UMR 7285-CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers-5, rue Albert Turpin (Bât B35) 86073 Poitiers cedex
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- Department of Economic Geology and Geochemistry Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, University of Athens Panepistimiopolis Zographou 157 84 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Economic Geology and Geochemistry Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, University of Athens Panepistimiopolis Zographou 157 84 Athens, Greece
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- Stockholm University, Department of Geological Sciences and Bolin Centre for Climate Research, SE-106 91, Stockholm, Sweden
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Casas-Flores S, Gómez-Rodríguez EY, García-Meza JV. Community of thermoacidophilic and arsenic resistant microorganisms isolated from a deep profile of mine heaps. AMB Express 2015; 5:132. [PMID: 26283066 PMCID: PMC4539307 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-015-0132-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 07/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Soluble arsenic (As) in acidic feed solution may inhibit the copper (Cu) bioleaching process within mine heaps. To clarify the effect of soluble arsenic on the live biomass and bioxidative activity in heaps, toxicological assays were performed using a synthetic feed solution given by a mine company. The microorganisms had previously been isolated from two heap samples at up to 66 m depth, and cultured using specific media for chemolithotrophic acidophiles (pH 1–2) and moderate thermophiles (48°C), for arsenic tolerance assay. The four media with the highest biomass were selected to assay As-resistance; one culture (Q63h) was chosen to assay biooxidative activity, using a heap sample that contained chalcopyrite and covellite. We found that 0.5 g/L of As does not affect living biomass or biooxidative activity on Cu sulfides, but it dissolves Cu, while As precipitates as arsenic acid (H3AsO4·½H2O). The arsenic tolerant community, as identified by 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis, was composed of three main metabolic groups: chemolithotrophs (Leptospirillum, Sulfobacillus); chemolithoheterotrophs and organoheterotrophs as Acidovorax temperans, Pseudomonas alcaligenes, P. mendocina and Sphingomonas spp. Leptospirillum spp. and S.thermosulfidooxidans were the dominant taxa in the Q63–66 cultures from the deepest sample of the oldest, highest-temperature heap. The results indicated arsenic resistance in the microbial community, therefore specific primers were used to amplify ars (arsenic resistance system), aio (arsenite oxidase), or arr (arsenate respiratory reduction) genes from total sample DNA. Presence of arsB genes in S. thermosulfidooxidans in the Q63–66 cultures permits H3AsO4-As(V) detoxification and strengthens the community’s response to As.
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Politi J, Spadavecchia J, Fiorentino G, Antonucci I, Casale S, De Stefano L. Interaction of Thermus thermophilus ArsC enzyme and gold nanoparticles naked-eye assays speciation between As(III) and As(V). NANOTECHNOLOGY 2015; 26:435703. [PMID: 26436536 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/26/43/435703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus HB27 encodes chromosomal arsenate reductase (TtArsC), the enzyme responsible for resistance to the harmful effects of arsenic. We report on adsorption of TtArsC onto gold nanoparticles for naked-eye monitoring of biomolecular interaction between the enzyme and arsenic species. Synthesis of hybrid biological-metallic nanoparticles has been characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and phase modulated infrared reflection absorption (PM-IRRAS) spectroscopies. Molecular interactions have been monitored by UV-vis and Fourier transform-surface plasmon resonance (FT-SPR). Due to the nanoparticles' aggregation on exposure to metal salts, pentavalent and trivalent arsenic solutions can be clearly distinguished by naked-eye assay, even at 85 μM concentration. Moreover, the assay shows partial selectivity against other heavy metals.
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- Jane Politi
- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, Unit of Naples-National Research Council Via P. Castellino 111, 80127, Italy
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples 'Federico II', Via Cynthia, 80126 Naples Italy
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris VI, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, 4 place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
- CNRS, UMR 7244, CSPBAT, Laboratoire de Chimie, Structures et Propriétés de Biomateriaux et d'Agents Therapeutiques Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France CNRS, Paris, France
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples 'Federico II', Via Cynthia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples 'Federico II', Via Cynthia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris VI, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, 4 place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, Unit of Naples-National Research Council Via P. Castellino 111, 80127, Italy
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Fukushima K, Huang H, Hamamura N. Cellular Response of Sinorhizobium sp. Strain A2 during Arsenite Oxidation. Microbes Environ 2015; 30:330-4. [PMID: 26477790 PMCID: PMC4676556 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me15096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Arsenic (As) is a widely distributed toxic element in the environment and microorganisms have developed resistance mechanisms in order to tolerate it. The cellular response of the chemoorganotrophic arsenite (As[III])-oxidizing α-Proteobacteria, Sinorhizobium sp. strain A2, to arsenic was examined in the present study. Several proteins associated with arsenite oxidase and As resistance were shown to be accumulated in the presence of As(III). A shift in central carbon metabolism from the tricarboxylic acid pathway to glyoxylate pathway was also observed in response to oxidative stress. Our results revealed the strategy of the As(III)-oxidizing Sinorhizobium strain to mitigate arsenic toxicity and oxidative damage by multiple metabolic adaptations.
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- Koh Fukushima
- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University
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Kwon MJ, Yang JS, Lee S, Lee G, Ham B, Boyanov MI, Kemner KM, O'Loughlin EJ. Geochemical characteristics and microbial community composition in toxic metal-rich sediments contaminated with Au-Ag mine tailings. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 296:147-157. [PMID: 25917692 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2014] [Revised: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The effects of extreme geochemical conditions on microbial community composition were investigated for two distinct sets of sediment samples collected near weathered mine tailings. One set (SCH) showed extraordinary geochemical characteristics: As (6.7-11.5%), Pb (1.5-2.1%), Zn (0.1-0.2%), and pH (3.1-3.5). The other set (SCL) had As (0.3-1.2%), Pb (0.02-0.22%), and Zn (0.01-0.02%) at pH 2.5-3.1. The bacterial communities in SCL were clearly different from those in SCH, suggesting that extreme geochemical conditions affected microbial community distribution even on a small spatial scale. The clones identified in SCL were closely related to acidophilic bacteria in the taxa Acidobacterium (18%), Acidomicrobineae (14%), and Leptospirillum (10%). Most clones in SCH were closely related to Methylobacterium (79%) and Ralstonia (19%), both well-known metal-resistant bacteria. Although total As was extremely high, over 95% was in the form of scorodite (FeAsO4·2H2O). Acid-extractable As was only ∼118 and ∼14 mg kg(-1) in SCH and SCL, respectively, below the level known to be toxic to bacteria. Meanwhile, acid-extractable Pb and Zn in SCH were above toxic concentrations. Because As was present in an oxidized, stable form, release of Pb and/or Zn (or a combination of toxic metals in the sediment) from the sediment likely accounts for the differences in microbial community structure. The results also suggest that care should be taken when investigating mine tailings, because large differences in chemical/biological properties can occur over small spatial scales.
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- Man Jae Kwon
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung, South Korea.
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- Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung, South Korea.
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- Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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- Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung, South Korea
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- Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA; Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemical Engineering, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA
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Zhao C, Zhang Y, Chan Z, Chen S, Yang S. Insights into arsenic multi-operons expression and resistance mechanisms in Rhodopseudomonas palustris CGA009. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:986. [PMID: 26441915 PMCID: PMC4585019 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Arsenic (As) is widespread in the environment and causes numerous health problems. Rhodopseudomonas palustris has been regarded as a good model organism for studying arsenic detoxification since it was first demonstrated to methylate environmental arsenic by conversion to soluble or gaseous methylated species. However, the detailed arsenic resistance mechanisms remain unknown though there are at least three arsenic-resistance operons (ars1, ars2, and ars3) in R. palustris. In this study, we investigated how arsenic multi-operons contributed to arsenic detoxification in R. palustris. The expression of ars2 or ars3 operons increased with increasing environmental arsenite (As(III)) concentrations (up to 1.0 mM) while transcript of ars1 operon was not detected in the middle log-phase (55 h). ars2 operon was actively expressed even at the low concentration of As(III) (0.01 μM), whereas the ars3 operon was expressed at 1.0 μM of As(III), indicating that there was a differential regulation mechanism for the three arsenic operons. Furthermore, ars2 and ars3 operons were maximally transcribed in the early log-phase where ars2 operon was 5.4-fold higher than that of ars3 operon. A low level of ars1 transcript was only detected at 43 h (early log-phase). Arsenic speciation analysis demonstrated that R. palustris could reduce As(V) to As(III). Collectively, strain CGA009 detoxified arsenic by using arsenic reduction and methylating arsenic mechanism, while the latter might occur with the presence of higher concentrations of arsenic.
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- Chungui Zhao
- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Huaqiao University Xiamen, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Huaqiao University Xiamen, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Huaqiao University Xiamen, China ; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Marine Genetic Resource, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration Xiamen, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Huaqiao University Xiamen, China
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Osborne TH, McArthur JM, Sikdar PK, Santini JM. Isolation of an arsenate-respiring bacterium from a redox front in an arsenic-polluted aquifer in West Bengal, Bengal Basin. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2015; 49:4193-4199. [PMID: 25734617 DOI: 10.1021/es504707x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Natural pollution of groundwater by arsenic adversely affects the health of tens of millions of people worldwide, with the deltaic aquifers of SE Asia being particularly polluted. The pollution is caused primarily by, or as a side reaction of, the microbial reduction of sedimentary Fe(III)-oxyhydroxides, but the organism(s) responsible for As release have not been isolated. Here we report the first isolation of a dissimilatory arsenate reducer from sediments of the Bengal Basin in West Bengal. The bacterium, here designated WB3, respires soluble arsenate and couples its reduction to the oxidation of acetate; WB3 is therefore implicated in the process of arsenic pollution of groundwater, which is largely by arsenite. The bacterium WB3 is also capable of reducing dissolved Fe(III) citrate, solid Fe(III)-oxyhydroxide, and elemental sulfur, using acetate as the electron donor. It is a member of the Desulfuromonas genus and possesses a dissimilatory arsenate reductase that was identified using degenerate polymerase chain reaction primers. The sediment from which WB3 was isolated was brown, Pleistocene sand at a depth of 35.2 m below ground level (mbgl). This level was some 3 cm below the boundary between the brown sands and overlying reduced, gray, Holocene aquifer sands. The color boundary is interpreted to be a reduction front that releases As for resorption downflow, yielding a high load of labile As sorbed to the sediment at a depth of 35.8 mbgl and concentrations of As in groundwater that reach >1000 μg/L.
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- Thomas H Osborne
- †Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- ‡Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- §Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, College Square West, Kolkata, 700 073, India
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- †Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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Quantitative PCR analysis of functional genes in iron-rich microbial mats at an active hydrothermal vent system (Lō'ihi Seamount, Hawai'i). Appl Environ Microbiol 2015; 81:2976-84. [PMID: 25681182 DOI: 10.1128/aem.03608-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The chemolithotrophic Zetaproteobacteria represent a novel class of Proteobacteria which oxidize Fe(II) to Fe(III) and are the dominant bacterial population in iron-rich microbial mats. Zetaproteobacteria were first discovered at Lō'ihi Seamount, located 35 km southeast off the big island of Hawai'i, which is characterized by low-temperature diffuse hydrothermal venting. Novel nondegenerate quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays for genes associated with microbial nitrogen fixation, denitrification, arsenic detoxification, Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB), and reductive tricarboxylic acid (rTCA) cycles were developed using selected microbial mat community-derived metagenomes. Nitrogen fixation genes were not detected, but all other functional genes were present. This suggests that arsenic detoxification and denitrification processes are likely cooccurring in addition to two modes of carbon fixation. Two groups of microbial mat community types were identified by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) and were further described based on qPCR data for zetaproteobacterial abundance and carbon fixation mode preference. qPCR variance was associated with mat morphology but not with temperature or sample site. Geochemistry data were significantly associated with sample site and mat morphology. Together, these qPCR assays constitute a functional gene signature for iron microbial mat communities across a broad array of temperatures, mat types, chemistries, and sampling sites at Lō'ihi Seamount.
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Hug K, Maher WA, Stott MB, Krikowa F, Foster S, Moreau JW. Microbial contributions to coupled arsenic and sulfur cycling in the acid-sulfide hot spring Champagne Pool, New Zealand. Front Microbiol 2014; 5:569. [PMID: 25414696 PMCID: PMC4220137 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Acid-sulfide hot springs are analogs of early Earth geothermal systems where microbial metal(loid) resistance likely first evolved. Arsenic is a metalloid enriched in the acid-sulfide hot spring Champagne Pool (Waiotapu, New Zealand). Arsenic speciation in Champagne Pool follows reaction paths not yet fully understood with respect to biotic contributions and coupling to biogeochemical sulfur cycling. Here we present quantitative arsenic speciation from Champagne Pool, finding arsenite dominant in the pool, rim and outflow channel (55-75% total arsenic), and dithio- and trithioarsenates ubiquitously present as 18-25% total arsenic. In the outflow channel, dimethylmonothioarsenate comprised ≤9% total arsenic, while on the outflow terrace thioarsenates were present at 55% total arsenic. We also quantified sulfide, thiosulfate, sulfate and elemental sulfur, finding sulfide and sulfate as major species in the pool and outflow terrace, respectively. Elemental sulfur concentration reached a maximum at the terrace. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA genes from metagenomic sequencing revealed the dominance of Sulfurihydrogenibium at all sites and an increased archaeal population at the rim and outflow channel. Several phylotypes were found closely related to known sulfur- and sulfide-oxidizers, as well as sulfur- and sulfate-reducers. Bioinformatic analysis revealed genes underpinning sulfur redox transformations, consistent with sulfur speciation data, and illustrating a microbial role in sulfur-dependent transformation of arsenite to thioarsenate. Metagenomic analysis also revealed genes encoding for arsenate reductase at all sites, reflecting the ubiquity of thioarsenate and a need for microbial arsenate resistance despite anoxic conditions. Absence of the arsenite oxidase gene, aio, at all sites suggests prioritization of arsenite detoxification over coupling to energy conservation. Finally, detection of methyl arsenic in the outflow channel, in conjunction with increased sequences from Aquificaceae, supports a role for methyltransferase in thermophilic arsenic resistance. Our study highlights microbial contributions to coupled arsenic and sulfur cycling at Champagne Pool, with implications for understanding the evolution of microbial arsenic resistance in sulfidic geothermal systems.
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- Katrin Hug
- Geomicrobiology Laboratory, School of Earth Sciences, University of MelbourneMelbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Ecochemistry Laboratory, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of CanberraCanberra, ACT, Australia
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- Ecochemistry Laboratory, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of CanberraCanberra, ACT, Australia
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- Ecochemistry Laboratory, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of CanberraCanberra, ACT, Australia
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- Geomicrobiology Laboratory, School of Earth Sciences, University of MelbourneMelbourne, VIC, Australia
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Das S, Jean JS, Kar S, Chou ML, Chen CY. Screening of plant growth-promoting traits in arsenic-resistant bacteria isolated from agricultural soil and their potential implication for arsenic bioremediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2014; 272:112-120. [PMID: 24685527 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Revised: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Twelve arsenic (As)-resistant bacteria (minimum inhibitory concentration ranging from 10 to 30mM and 150 to 320mM for As(III) and As(V), respectively) were isolated from the agricultural soil of the Chianan Plain in southwestern Taiwan using enrichment techniques. Eight isolates capable of oxidizing As(III) (rate of oxidation from 0.029 to 0.059μMh(-1) 10(-9) cell) and exhibiting As(III)-oxidase enzyme activity belong to Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Klebsiella and Comamonas genera, whereas four isolates that did not show As(III)-oxidizing activity belong to Geobacillus, Bacillus, Paenibacillus, and Enterobacter genera. Assessment of the parameters of plant growth promotion revealed that Pseudomonas sp. ASR1, ASR2 and ASR3, Geobacillus sp. ASR4, Bacillus sp. ASR5, Paenibacillus sp. ASR6, Enterobacter sp. ASR10 and Comamonas sp. ASR11, and ASR12 possessed some or all of the studied plant growth-promoting traits, including phosphate-solubilization, siderophore, IAA-like molecules and ACC deaminase production. In addition, the ability of As-resistant isolates to grow over wide ranges of pH and temperatures signify their potential application for sustainable bioremediation of As in the environment.
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- Suvendu Das
- Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan
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Sarkar A, Kazy SK, Sar P. Studies on arsenic transforming groundwater bacteria and their role in arsenic release from subsurface sediment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:8645-8662. [PMID: 24764001 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2759-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Ten different Gram-negative arsenic (As)-resistant and As-transforming bacteria isolated from As-rich groundwater of West Bengal were characterized to assess their role in As mobilization. 16S rRNA gene analysis confirmed the affiliation of these bacteria to genera Achromobacter, Brevundimonas, Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Pseudoxanthomonas. Along with superior As-resistance and As-transformation abilities, the isolates showed broad metabolic capacity in terms of utilizing a variety of electron donors and acceptors (including As) under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, respectively. Arsenic transformation studies performed under various conditions indicated highly efficient As(3+) oxidation or As(5+) reduction kinetics. Genes encoding As(3+) oxidase (aioA), cytosolic As(5+) reductase (arsC), and As(3+) efflux pump (arsB and acr3) were detected within the test isolates. Sequence analyses suggested that As homeostasis genes (particularly arsC, arsB, and acr3) were acquired by most of the bacteria through horizontal gene transfer. A strong correlation between As resistance phenotype and the presence of As(3+) transporter genes was observed. Microcosm study showed that bacterial strain having cytosolic As(5+) reductase property could play important role in mobilizing As (as As(3+)) from subsurface sediment.
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- Angana Sarkar
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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Costa PS, Scholte LLS, Reis MP, Chaves AV, Oliveira PL, Itabayana LB, Suhadolnik MLS, Barbosa FAR, Chartone-Souza E, Nascimento AMA. Bacteria and genes involved in arsenic speciation in sediment impacted by long-term gold mining. PLoS One 2014; 9:e95655. [PMID: 24755825 PMCID: PMC3995719 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The bacterial community and genes involved in geobiocycling of arsenic (As) from sediment impacted by long-term gold mining were characterized through culture-based analysis of As-transforming bacteria and metagenomic studies of the arsC, arrA, and aioA genes. Sediment was collected from the historically gold mining impacted Mina stream, located in one of the world’s largest mining regions known as the “Iron Quadrangle”. A total of 123 As-resistant bacteria were recovered from the enrichment cultures, which were phenotypically and genotypically characterized for As-transformation. A diverse As-resistant bacteria community was found through phylogenetic analyses of the 16S rRNA gene. Bacterial isolates were affiliated with Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Actinobacteria and were represented by 20 genera. Most were AsV-reducing (72%), whereas AsIII-oxidizing accounted for 20%. Bacteria harboring the arsC gene predominated (85%), followed by aioA (20%) and arrA (7%). Additionally, we identified two novel As-transforming genera, Thermomonas and Pannonibacter. Metagenomic analysis of arsC, aioA, and arrA sequences confirmed the presence of these genes, with arrA sequences being more closely related to uncultured organisms. Evolutionary analyses revealed high genetic similarity between some arsC and aioA sequences obtained from isolates and clone libraries, suggesting that those isolates may represent environmentally important bacteria acting in As speciation. In addition, our findings show that the diversity of arrA genes is wider than earlier described, once none arrA-OTUs were affiliated with known reference strains. Therefore, the molecular diversity of arrA genes is far from being fully explored deserving further attention.
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- Patrícia S. Costa
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Grupo de Genômica e Biologia Computacional, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPqRR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Li X, Zhang L, Wang G. Genomic evidence reveals the extreme diversity and wide distribution of the arsenic-related genes in Burkholderiales. PLoS One 2014; 9:e92236. [PMID: 24632831 PMCID: PMC3954881 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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So far, numerous genes have been found to associate with various strategies to resist and transform the toxic metalloid arsenic (here, we denote these genes as "arsenic-related genes"). However, our knowledge of the distribution, redundancies and organization of these genes in bacteria is still limited. In this study, we analyzed the 188 Burkholderiales genomes and found that 95% genomes harbored arsenic-related genes, with an average of 6.6 genes per genome. The results indicated: a) compared to a low frequency of distribution for aio (arsenite oxidase) (12 strains), arr (arsenate respiratory reductase) (1 strain) and arsM (arsenite methytransferase)-like genes (4 strains), the ars (arsenic resistance system)-like genes were identified in 174 strains including 1,051 genes; b) 2/3 ars-like genes were clustered as ars operon and displayed a high diversity of gene organizations (68 forms) which may suggest the rapid movement and evolution for ars-like genes in bacterial genomes; c) the arsenite efflux system was dominant with ACR3 form rather than ArsB in Burkholderiales; d) only a few numbers of arsM and arrAB are found indicating neither As III biomethylation nor AsV respiration is the primary mechanism in Burkholderiales members; (e) the aio-like gene is mostly flanked with ars-like genes and phosphate transport system, implying the close functional relatedness between arsenic and phosphorus metabolisms. On average, the number of arsenic-related genes per genome of strains isolated from arsenic-rich environments is more than four times higher than the strains from other environments. Compared with human, plant and animal pathogens, the environmental strains possess a larger average number of arsenic-related genes, which indicates that habitat is likely a key driver for bacterial arsenic resistance.
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- Xiangyang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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Chaturvedi N, Pandey PN. Phylogenetic analysis of gammaproteobacterial arsenate reductase proteins specific to Enterobacteriaceae family, signifying arsenic toxicity. Interdiscip Sci 2014; 6:57-62. [PMID: 24464705 DOI: 10.1007/s12539-014-0186-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Revised: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This study focuses on the phylogenetic analysis of all the ArsC protein sequences, obtained from similarity search against Gammaproteobacteria, and also studies the role of Gammaproteobacterial family in arsenic toxicity. The ars gene provides arsenic tolerance for microbial cell system and encodes for an arsenate reductase (ArsC), which is essential for arsenate resistance that converts arsenate into arsenite. Phylogenetic analysis offers an opportunity to understand the evolutionary relationship between organisms of interest. The phylogenetic experiment was set up for all possible ArsC sequences in class Gammaproteobacteria. The results suggested a wide similarity between ArsC sequences in the species of Enterobacteriaceae family rather than other families in Gammaproteobacteria. The three evolutionary clades revealed a role of Enterobacteriaceae species, which has the capability to code ArsC protein. Further phylogenetic analysis of ArsC crystal structure sequences has also shown the separate cluster of Enterobacter species. The overall phylogeny of the ArsC protein sequences suggests the species of Enterobacteriaceae family express more among all family of Gammaproteobacteria. This study could be advantageous to emphasize the importance of Enterobacteriaceae in arsenic toxicity.
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- Navaneet Chaturvedi
- Center of Bioinformatics, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002, India,
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Jia Y, Huang H, Chen Z, Zhu YG. Arsenic uptake by rice is influenced by microbe-mediated arsenic redox changes in the rhizosphere. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2014; 48:1001-7. [PMID: 24383760 DOI: 10.1021/es403877s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Arsenic (As) uptake by rice is largely determined by As speciation, which is strongly influenced by microbial activities. However, little is known about interactions between root and rhizosphere microbes, particularly on arsenic oxidation and reduction. In this study, two rice cultivars with different radial oxygen loss (ROL) ability were used to investigate the impact of microbially mediated As redox changes in the rhizosphere on As uptake. Results showed that the cultivar with higher ROL (Yangdao) had lower As uptake than that with lower ROL (Nongken). The enhancement of the rhizospheric effect on the abundance of the arsenite (As(III)) oxidase gene (aroA-like) was greater than on the arsenate (As(V)) reductase gene (arsC), and As(V) respiratory reductase gene (arrA), resulting in As oxidation and sequestration in the rhizosphere, particularly for cultivar Yangdao. The community of As(III)-oxidizing bacteria in the rhizosphere was dominated by α-Proteobacteria and β-Proteobacteria and was influenced by rhizospheric effects, rice straw application, growth stage, and cultivar. Application of rice straw into the soil increased As release and accumulation into rice plants. These results highlighted that uptake of As by rice is influenced by microbial processes, especially As oxidation in the rhizosphere, and these processes are influenced by root ROL and organic matter application.
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- Yan Jia
- State Key Lab of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100085, China
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Paul D, Poddar S, Sar P. Characterization of arsenite-oxidizing bacteria isolated from arsenic-contaminated groundwater of West Bengal. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2014; 49:1481-1492. [PMID: 25137536 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2014.937162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Nine arsenic (As)-resistant bacterial strains isolated from As-rich groundwater samples of West Bengal were characterized to elucidate their potential in geomicrobial transformation and bioremediation aspects. The 16S rRNA gene-based phylogenetic analysis revealed that the strains were affiliated with genera Actinobacteria, Microbacterium, Pseudomonas and Rhizobium. The strains exhibited high resistance to As [Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ≥ 10 mM As(3+) and MIC ≥ 450 mM As(5+)] and other heavy metals, e.g., Cu(2+), Cr(2+), Ni(2+), etc. (MIC ≥ 2 mM) as well as As transformation (As(3+) oxidation and As(5+) reduction) capabilities. Their ability to utilize diverse carbon source(s) including hydrocarbons and different alternative electron acceptor(s) (As(5+), SO4(2-), S2O3(2-), etc.) during anaerobic growth was noted. Growth at wide range of pH, temperature and salinity, production of siderophore and biofilm were observed. Together with these, growth pattern and transformation kinetics indicated a high As(3+) oxidation activity of the isolates Rhizobium sp. CAS934i, Microbacterium sp. CAS905i and Pseudomonas sp. CAS912i. A positive relation between high As(3+) resistance and As(3+) oxidation and the supportive role of As(3+) in bacterial growth was noted. The results highlighted As(3+) oxidation process and metabolic repertory of strains indigenous to contaminated groundwater and indicates their potential in As(3+) detoxification. Thus, such metabolically well equipped bacterial strains with highest As(3+) oxidation activities may be used for bioremediation of As contaminated water and effluents in the near future.
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- Dhiraj Paul
- a Department of Biotechnology , Indian Institute of Technology , Kharagpur , India
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