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Nguyen TTT, Foysal MJ, Gupta SK, Tay A, Fotedar R, Gagnon MM. Effects of carbon source addition in rearing water on sediment characteristics, growth and health of cultured marron (Cherax cainii). Sci Rep 2024; 14:1349. [PMID: 38228662 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51585-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Carbon sources are considered as critical input for the health and immunity of aquatic animals. The present study investigated the impact of different carbon sources on water quality parameters, carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratio and microbial community in sediments, and health responses of marron (Cherax cainii) under laboratory conditions. Following one week of acclimation, 120 marron were randomly assigned to 12 experimental tanks. There were four treatments including one untreated control and three groups with carbon addition to maintain a C/N ratio of 12 maintained in culture water. Carbon supplementation groups included corn flour (CBC12), molasses (MBC12) and wheat flour (WBC12). At the end of the 60-day trial, MBC12 resulted in the highest sediment C/N ratio, followed by CBC12. Weight gain and specific growth rate were higher in MBC12, compared to control. The protease activity in marron hepatopancreas, total haemocyte count and lysozyme activity in haemolymph were highest in MBC12. Analysis of 16S rRNA sequence data of tank sediments revealed increased bacterial alpha diversity in MBC12 and WBC12. Proteobacteria was the most abundant phylum in MBC12 (88.6%), followed by control (82.4%) and CBC12 (72.8%). Sphingobium and Novosphingobium were the most abundant genera in control and MBC12 groups, respectively. Higher Aeromonas abundance in CBC12 and Flavobacterium in WBC12 were observed. Overall results indicated that MBC12 led to improved water quality, retaining high C/N ratio and enriched the bacterial populations in sediments resulting in improved growth and immune performance of marron.
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- Thi Thu Thuy Nguyen
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia.
- Department of Experimental Biology, Research Institute for Aquaculture No.2, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia.
- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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- Helicobacter Research Laboratory, School of Biomedical Sciences, Marshall Centre for Infectious Disease Research and Training, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
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Cui C, Jiang M, Zhang C, Zhang N, Jin FJ, Li T, Lee HG, Jin L. Assembly strategies for rubber-degrading microbial consortia based on omics tools. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1326395. [PMID: 38125306 PMCID: PMC10731047 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1326395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Numerous microorganisms, including bacteria and fungus, have been identified as capable of degrading rubber. Rubber biodegradation is still understudied due to its high stability and the lack of well-defined pathways and efficient enzymes involved in microorganism metabolism. However, rubber products manufacture and usage cause substantial environmental issues, and present physical-chemical methods involve dangerous chemical solvents, massive energy, and trash with health hazards. Eco-friendly solutions are required in this context, and biotechnological rubber treatment offers considerable promise. The structural and functional enzymes involved in poly (cis-1,4-isoprene) rubber and their cleavage mechanisms have been extensively studied. Similarly, novel bacterial strains capable of degrading polymers have been investigated. In contrast, relatively few studies have been conducted to establish natural rubber (NR) degrading bacterial consortia based on metagenomics, considering process optimization, cost effective approaches and larger scale experiments seeking practical and realistic applications. In light of the obstacles encountered during the constructing NR-degrading consortia, this study proposes the utilization of multi-omics tools to discern the underlying mechanisms and metabolites of rubber degradation, as well as associated enzymes and effective synthesized microbial consortia. In addition, the utilization of omics tool-based methods is suggested as a primary research direction for the development of synthesized microbial consortia in the future.
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- Chengda Cui
- Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Cell Factory Research Centre, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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Dawson RA, Crombie AT, Jansen RS, Smith TJ, Nichol T, Murrell C. Peering down the sink: A review of isoprene metabolism by bacteria. Environ Microbiol 2022; 25:786-799. [PMID: 36567445 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) is emitted to the atmosphere each year in sufficient quantities to rival methane (>500 Tg C yr-1 ), primarily due to emission by trees and other plants. Chemical reactions of isoprene with other atmospheric compounds, such as hydroxyl radicals and inorganic nitrogen species (NOx ), have implications for global warming and local air quality, respectively. For many years, it has been estimated that soil-dwelling bacteria consume a significant amount of isoprene (~20 Tg C yr-1 ), but the mechanisms underlying the biological sink for isoprene have been poorly understood. Studies have indicated or confirmed the ability of diverse bacterial genera to degrade isoprene, whether by the canonical iso-type isoprene degradation pathway or through other less well-characterized mechanisms. Here, we review current knowledge of isoprene metabolism and highlight key areas for further research. In particular, examples of isoprene-degraders that do not utilize the isoprene monooxygenase have been identified in recent years. This has fascinating implications both for the mechanism of isoprene uptake by bacteria, and also for the ecology of isoprene-degraders in the environments.
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- Robin A Dawson
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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Dawson RA, Rix GD, Crombie AT, Murrell JC. 'Omics-guided prediction of the pathway for metabolism of isoprene by Variovorax sp. WS11. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:5151-5164. [PMID: 35920040 PMCID: PMC9804861 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Bacteria that inhabit soils and the leaves of trees partially mitigate the release of the abundant volatile organic compound, isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene). While the initial steps of isoprene metabolism were identified in Rhodococcus sp. AD45 two decades ago, the isoprene metabolic pathway still remains largely undefined. Limited understanding of the functions of isoG, isoJ and aldH and uncertainty in the route of isoprene-derived carbon into central metabolism have hindered our understanding of isoprene metabolism. These previously uncharacterised iso genes are essential in Variovorax sp. WS11, determined by targeted mutagenesis. Using combined 'omics-based approaches, we propose the complete isoprene metabolic pathway. Isoprene is converted to propionyl-CoA, which is assimilated by the chromosomally encoded methylmalonyl-CoA pathway, requiring biotin and vitamin B12, with the plasmid-encoded methylcitrate pathway potentially providing robustness against limitations in these vitamins. Key components of this pathway were induced by both isoprene and its initial oxidation product, epoxyisoprene, the principal inducer of isoprene metabolism in both Variovorax sp. WS11 and Rhodococcus sp. AD45. Analysis of the genomes of distinct isoprene-degrading bacteria indicated that all of the genetic components of the methylcitrate and methylmalonyl-CoA pathways are not always present in isoprene degraders, although incorporation of isoprene-derived carbon via propionyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA is universally indicated.
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- Robin A. Dawson
- School of Environmental ScienceUniversity of East Anglia, Norwich Research ParkNorwichUK
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- School of Environmental ScienceUniversity of East Anglia, Norwich Research ParkNorwichUK
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- School of Environmental ScienceUniversity of East Anglia, Norwich Research ParkNorwichUK
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- School of Environmental ScienceUniversity of East Anglia, Norwich Research ParkNorwichUK
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Rapid biodegradation of high molecular weight semi-crystalline polylactic acid at ambient temperature via enzymatic and alkaline hydrolysis by a defined bacterial consortium. Polym Degrad Stab 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2022.110051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Functional Diversity of Bacterial Communities in the Rhizosphere of Maize Grown on a Soil under Organic and Inorganic Fertilization. SCIENTIFIC AFRICAN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Singh A, Pandey AK, Dubey SK. Genome sequencing and in silico analysis of isoprene degrading monooxygenase enzymes of Sphingobium sp. BHU LFT2. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2022; 41:3821-3834. [PMID: 35380094 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2057360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The whole genome sequencing of a novel isoprene degrading strain of Sphingobium sp. BHU LFT2, its in silico analysis for identifying and characterizing enzymes, especially isoprene monooxygenases (IsoMO), which initiate the degradation process, and in vitro validation with cell extract of optimal temperature and pH and analysis for utilizing isoprene as the preferential substrate, were conducted. The most efficient monooxygenase was identified through comparative analyses using molecular docking followed by molecular dynamics simulation approach. The in silico results revealed high thermostability for most of the monooxygenases. Most potent monooxygenase with locus ID JQK15_20300 exhibiting high sequence similarity with known monooxygenases of isoprene-degrading Rhodococcus sp. LB1 and SC4 strains was identified. Interaction energy of -17.25 kJ/mol for JQK15_20300 with isoprene, was almost similar as that analysed for above-mentioned similar known counterparts, was exhibited by the molecular docking. Molecular dynamic simulation of 100 ns and free energy analysis of JQK15_20300 in the complex with isoprene gave persistent interaction of isoprene with JQK15_20300 during the simulation with high average binding energy of -47.13 kJ/mol thus proving higher affinity of JQK15_20300 for isoprene. The study revealed that the highly efficient isoprene degrading strain of Sphingobium sp. BHU LFT2 having effective monooxygenase could be utilized for large-scale applications including detoxification of air contaminated with isoprene in closed working systems.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Abhishek Singh
- Molecular Ecology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India
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- Molecular Ecology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Genome Characterisation of an Isoprene-Degrading Alcaligenes sp. Isolated from a Tropical Restored Forest. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11040519. [PMID: 35453719 PMCID: PMC9030188 DOI: 10.3390/biology11040519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Isoprene is a climate-active biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC), emitted into the atmosphere in abundance, mainly from terrestrial plants. Soil is an important sink for isoprene due to its consumption by microbes. In this study, we report the ability of a soil bacterium to degrade isoprene. Strain 13f was isolated from soil beneath wild Himalayan cherry trees in a tropical restored forest. Based on phylogenomic analysis and an Average Nucleotide Identity score of >95%, it most probably belongs to the species Alcaligenes faecalis. Isoprene degradation by Alcaligenes sp. strain 13f was measured by using gas chromatography. When isoprene was supplied as the sole carbon and energy source at the concentration of 7.2 × 105 ppbv and 7.2 × 106 ppbv, 32.6% and 19.6% of isoprene was consumed after 18 days, respectively. Genome analysis of Alcaligenes sp. strain 13f revealed that the genes that are typically found as part of the isoprene monooxygenase gene cluster in other isoprene-degrading bacteria were absent. This discovery suggests that there may be alternative pathways for isoprene metabolism.
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Singh A, Kumar Pandey A, Kumar Dubey S. Biodegradation of isoprene by Arthrobacter sp. strain BHU FT2: Genomics-proteomics enabled novel insights. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 340:125634. [PMID: 34325393 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The bacterial degradation of isoprene is important for maintaining its atmospheric concentration in unpolluted environment. It may be possible to use natural isoprene degrading bacteria in engineered systems to eliminate or limit isoprene emissions from various sources. Biodegradation of isoprene by Arthrobacter sp. strain BHU FT2 was investigated. The genome was found to contain 4151545 bp long chromosome having 3747 coding genes, and coded potential isoprene degrading enzymes. The molecular docking of monooxygenases with isoprene displayed a higher binding energy (-4.59 kcal/mol) for WP_015938387.1 monooxygenase. Analysis of the identified monooxygenases with the known isoprene monooxygenases revealed 67% sequence identity of WP_015938387.1 (Locus tag JHV56_10705) monooxygenase of the considered strain with the OPX16961.1 monooxygenase of Gordonia sp. i37 isoprene degrading starin. These results provided a strong evidence for the high isoprene degrading potential of the Arthrobacter sp. BHU FT2 which could be efficiently exploited for isoprene degradation in large scale bio-filtration units.
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- Abhishek Singh
- Molecular Ecology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi 284128, India
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- Molecular Ecology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.
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Zhang Y, Zhang J, Shi B, Li B, Du Z, Wang J, Zhu L, Wang J. Effects of cloransulam-methyl and diclosulam on soil nitrogen and carbon cycle-related microorganisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 418:126395. [PMID: 34329028 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cloransulam-methyl and diclosulam are applied to soybean fields to control broad-leaved weeds. These herbicides have become a focus of attention because of their low application dose and high-efficiency advantages. However, the effects of these two herbicides on soil microorganisms are unknown. The present study investigated the effects of 0.05, 0.5, and 2.5 mg kg-1 of cloransulam-methyl or diclosulam on soil microbes after 7, 14, 28, 42, and 56 days of exposure. The results showed that the two herbicides increased the abundances of functional bacteria related to pesticide degradation. Based on the genetic expression results, we speculated that 0.05 mg kg-1 of these two herbicides inhibited the nitrification reaction but promoted the denitrification reaction. Diclosulam at a concentration of 0.5 mg kg-1 may enhance the ability of microbes to fix carbon. β-glucosidase activity was activated by the two herbicides at a concentration of 2.5 mg kg-1. Diclosulam had a positive effect on urease, but cloransulam-methyl activated urease activity only at concentrations of 0.05 and 0.5 mg kg-1. The results of the integrated biomarker response showed that the toxicity of diclosulam was greater than that of cloransulam-methyl. Our research provides data for evaluating the environmental risks of cloransulam-methyl and diclosulam.
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- Yuanqing Zhang
- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, China.
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Sphingopyxis sp. Strain OPL5, an Isoprene-Degrading Bacterium from the Sphingomonadaceae Family Isolated from Oil Palm Leaves. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8101557. [PMID: 33050387 PMCID: PMC7600658 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8101557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The volatile secondary metabolite, isoprene, is released by trees to the atmosphere in enormous quantities, where it has important effects on air quality and climate. Oil palm trees, one of the highest isoprene emitters, are increasingly dominating agroforestry over large areas of Asia, with associated uncertainties over their effects on climate. Microbes capable of using isoprene as a source of carbon for growth have been identified in soils and in the tree phyllosphere, and most are members of the Actinobacteria. Here, we used DNA stable isotope probing to identify the isoprene-degrading bacteria associated with oil palm leaves and inhabiting the surrounding soil. Among the most abundant isoprene degraders of the leaf-associated community were members of the Sphingomonadales, although no representatives of this order were previously known to degrade isoprene. Informed by these data, we obtained representatives of the most abundant isoprene degraders in enrichments, including Sphingopyxis strain OPL5 (Sphingomonadales), able to grow on isoprene as the sole source of carbon and energy. Sequencing of the genome of strain OPL5, as well as a novel Gordonia strain, confirmed their pathways of isoprene degradation and broadened our knowledge of the genetic and taxonomic diversity of this important bacterial trait.
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Carrión O, McGenity TJ, Murrell JC. Molecular Ecology of Isoprene-Degrading Bacteria. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E967. [PMID: 32605141 PMCID: PMC7409078 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8070967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Isoprene is a highly abundant biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) that is emitted to the atmosphere in amounts approximating to those of methane. The effects that isoprene has on Earth's climate are both significant and complex, however, unlike methane, very little is known about the biological degradation of this environmentally important trace gas. Here, we review the mechanisms by which bacteria catabolise isoprene, what is known about the diversity of isoprene degraders in the environment, and the molecular tools currently available to study their ecology. Specifically, we focus on the use of probes based on the gene encoding the α-subunit of isoprene monooxygenase, isoA, and DNA stable-isotope probing (DNA-SIP) alone or in combination with other cultivation-independent techniques to determine the abundance, diversity, and activity of isoprene degraders in the environment. These parameters are essential in order to evaluate how microbes might mitigate the effects of this important but neglected climate-active gas. We also suggest key aspects of isoprene metabolism that require further investigation in order to better understand the global isoprene biogeochemical cycle.
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- Ornella Carrión
- School of Environmental Sciences, Norwich Research Park, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK;
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Norwich Research Park, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
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