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Henríquez T, Hsu JS, Hernandez JS, Kuppermann S, Eder M, Jung H. Contribution of Uncharacterized Target Genes of MxtR/ErdR to Carbon Source Utilization by Pseudomonas putida KT2440. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0292322. [PMID: 36511656 PMCID: PMC9927547 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02923-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
MxtR/ErdR is a two-component system that has been previously described as a regulator of the utilization of acetate in Vibrio cholerae and in some Pseudomonas species. Regulation is achieved by controlling the expression of the acs gene (acetyl-coenzyme A [CoA] synthetase). However, the physiological significance of other identified target genes is not fully understood. Here, we investigated the role of pp_0154 (scpC) and pp_0354/pp_0353 in the soil bacterium Pseudomonas putida KT2440. To this end, the genes were individually deleted and complemented in trans. Then, the growth of the resulting strains on different carbon sources was analyzed. To obtain information on protein function, a bioinformatic analysis was performed, and ScpC was purified and characterized in vitro. Our results indicated that scpC is important for P. putida KT2440 to cope with high concentrations of acetate. The encoded enzyme catalyzes the transfer of coenzyme A between acetate and succinate. On the contrary, pp_0353 and pp_0354 proved to be unimportant for the growth of the strain on acetate under our conditions. Extending the phenotypic analysis to other carbon sources led to the discovery that mxtR, erdR, and pp_0353 are important for the utilization of pyruvate as a carbon source. Taken together, the findings of this study expand the knowledge about the role of the MxtR/ErdR two-component system in carbon source utilization and about the specific functions of its target genes. IMPORTANCE MxtR/ErdR and homologous two-component systems play important roles in the regulatory networks that control cell metabolism and influence bacterial-host interactions. Using the MxtR/ErdR two-component system of the plant growth-promoting soil bacterium Pseudomonas putida KT2440 as a model, this work elucidates the function of previously uncharacterized target genes of MxtR/ErdR and extends the knowledge of the physiological significance of the two-component system. Our results suggest that the target gene scpC encodes an acetate:succinate CoA transferase that is involved in the detoxification of acetate when it is present in large amounts. Furthermore, it is shown that MxtR/ErdR controls the metabolism of not only acetate but also pyruvate. This control involves the target gene pp_0353 (putative exonuclease). These findings may facilitate the optimization of P. putida KT2440 as a chassis for biotechnological applications and may contribute to a better understanding of the regulatory network of pathogens like Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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- Tania Henríquez
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Biozentrum, Mikrobiologie, Martinsried, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Biozentrum, Mikrobiologie, Martinsried, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Biozentrum, Mikrobiologie, Martinsried, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Biozentrum, Mikrobiologie, Martinsried, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Biozentrum, Mikrobiologie, Martinsried, Germany
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Mutyala S, Kim JR. Recent advances and challenges in the bioconversion of acetate to value-added chemicals. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 364:128064. [PMID: 36195215 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Acetate is a major byproduct of the bioconversion of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, pretreatment of lignocellulose biomass, and microbial fermentation. The utilization and valorization of acetate have been emphasized in transforming waste to clean energy and value-added platform chemicals, contributing to the development of a closed carbon loop toward a low-carbon circular bio-economy. Acetate has been used to produce several platform chemicals, including succinate, 3-hydroxypropionate, and itaconic acid, highlighting the potential of acetate to synthesize many biochemicals and biofuels. On the other hand, the yields and titers have not reached the theoretical maximum. Recently, recombinant strain development and pathway regulation have been suggested to overcome this limitation. This review provides insights into the important constraints limiting the yields and titers of the biochemical and metabolic pathways of bacteria capable of metabolizing acetate for acetate bioconversion. The current developments in recombinant strain engineering are also discussed.
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- Sakuntala Mutyala
- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, 63 Busandeahak-ro, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, 63 Busandeahak-ro, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
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Ramos AL, Aquino M, García G, Gaspar M, de la Cruz C, Saavedra-Flores A, Brom S, Cervantes-Rivera R, Galindo-Sánchez CE, Hernandez R, Puhar A, Lupas AN, Sepulveda E. RpuS/R Is a Novel Two-Component Signal Transduction System That Regulates the Expression of the Pyruvate Symporter MctP in Sinorhizobium fredii NGR234. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:871077. [PMID: 35572670 PMCID: PMC9100948 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.871077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The SLC5/STAC histidine kinases comprise a recently identified family of sensor proteins in two-component signal transduction systems (TCSTS), in which the signaling domain is fused to an SLC5 solute symporter domain through a STAC domain. Only two members of this family have been characterized experimentally, the CrbS/R system that regulates acetate utilization in Vibrio and Pseudomonas, and the CbrA/B system that regulates the utilization of histidine in Pseudomonas and glucose in Azotobacter. In an attempt to expand the characterized members of this family beyond the Gammaproteobacteria, we identified two putative TCSTS in the Alphaproteobacterium Sinorhizobium fredii NGR234 whose sensor histidine kinases belong to the SLC5/STAC family. Using reverse genetics, we were able to identify the first TCSTS as a CrbS/R homolog that is also needed for growth on acetate, while the second TCSTS, RpuS/R, is a novel system required for optimal growth on pyruvate. Using RNAseq and transcriptional fusions, we determined that in S. fredii the RpuS/R system upregulates the expression of an operon coding for the pyruvate symporter MctP when pyruvate is the sole carbon source. In addition, we identified a conserved DNA sequence motif in the putative promoter region of the mctP operon that is essential for the RpuR-mediated transcriptional activation of genes under pyruvate-utilizing conditions. Finally, we show that S. fredii mutants lacking these TCSTS are affected in nodulation, producing fewer nodules than the parent strain and at a slower rate.
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Ensenada, Mexico
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- Facultad de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacan, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Ensenada, Mexico
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- Programa de Ingeniería Genómica, Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biotecnología Marina, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada, Mexico
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- Programa de Ingeniería Genómica, Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Departamento de Biotecnología Marina, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada, Mexico
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- The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Protein Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Biology, Tübingen, Germany
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- CONACYT-Departamento de Microbiología, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada, Mexico
- *Correspondence: Edgardo Sepulveda,
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