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Bickley CD, Wan J, Komeili A. Intrinsic and extrinsic determinants of conditional localization of Mms6 to magnetosome organelles in Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1. J Bacteriol 2024:e0000824. [PMID: 38819153 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00008-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Magnetotactic bacteria are a diverse group of microbes that use magnetic particles housed within intracellular lipid-bounded magnetosome organelles to guide navigation along geomagnetic fields. The development of magnetosomes and their magnetic crystals in Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 requires the coordinated action of numerous proteins. Most proteins are thought to localize to magnetosomes during the initial stages of organelle biogenesis, regardless of environmental conditions. However, the magnetite-shaping protein Mms6 is only found in magnetosomes that contain magnetic particles, suggesting that it might conditionally localize after the formation of magnetosome membranes. The mechanisms for this unusual mode of localization to magnetosomes are unclear. Here, using pulse-chase labeling, we show that Mms6 translated under non-biomineralization conditions translocates to pre-formed magnetosomes when cells are shifted to biomineralizing conditions. Genes essential for magnetite production, namely mamE, mamM, and mamO, are necessary for Mms6 localization, whereas mamN inhibits Mms6 localization. MamD localization was also investigated and found to be controlled by similar cellular factors. The membrane localization of Mms6 is dependent on a glycine-leucine repeat region, while the N-terminal domain of Mms6 is necessary for retention in the cytosol and impacts conditional localization to magnetosomes. The N-terminal domain is also sufficient to impart conditional magnetosome localization to MmsF, altering its native constitutive magnetosome localization. Our work illuminates an alternative mode of protein localization to magnetosomes in which Mms6 and MamD are excluded from magnetosomes by MamN until biomineralization initiates, whereupon they translocate into magnetosome membranes to control the development of growing magnetite crystals.IMPORTANCEMagnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a diverse group of bacteria that form magnetic nanoparticles surrounded by membranous organelles. MTB are widespread and serve as a model for bacterial organelle formation and biomineralization. Magnetosomes require a specific cohort of proteins to enable magnetite formation, but how those proteins are localized to magnetosome membranes is unclear. Here, we investigate protein localization using pulse-chase microscopy and find a system of protein coordination dependent on biomineralization-permissible conditions. In addition, our findings highlight a protein domain that alters the localization behavior of magnetosome proteins. Utilization of this protein domain may provide a synthetic route for conditional functionalization of magnetosomes for biotechnological applications.
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- Carson D Bickley
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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Dziuba MV, Müller FD, Pósfai M, Schüler D. Exploring the host range for genetic transfer of magnetic organelle biosynthesis. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 19:115-123. [PMID: 37735601 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-023-01500-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Magnetosomes produced by magnetotactic bacteria have great potential for application in biotechnology and medicine due to their unique physicochemical properties and high biocompatibility. Attempts to transfer the genes for magnetosome biosynthesis into non-magnetic organisms have had mixed results. Here we report on a systematic study to identify key components needed for magnetosome biosynthesis after gene transfer. We transfer magnetosome genes to 25 proteobacterial hosts, generating seven new magnetosome-producing strains. We characterize the recombinant magnetosomes produced by these strains and demonstrate that denitrification and anaerobic photosynthesis are linked to the ability to synthesize magnetosomes upon the gene transfer. In addition, we show that the number of magnetosomes synthesized by a foreign host negatively correlates with the guanine-cytosine content difference between the host and the gene donor. Our findings have profound implications for the generation of magnetized living cells and the potential for transgenic biogenic magnetic nanoparticle production.
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- Marina V Dziuba
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- ELKH-PE Environmental Mineralogy Research Group, Veszprém, Hungary
- Research Institute of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, Hungary
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany.
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Yu G, Duan Q, Cui T, Jiang C, Li X, Li Y, Fu J, Zhang Y, Wang H, Luan J. Development of a bacterial gene transcription activating strategy based on transcriptional activator positive feedback. J Adv Res 2023:S2090-1232(23)00400-9. [PMID: 38123018 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2023.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Transcription of biological nitrogen fixation (nif) genes is activated by the NifA protein which recognizes specific activating sequences upstream of σ54-dependent nif promoters. The large quantities of nitrogenase which can make up 20% of the total proteins in the cell indicates high transcription activating efficiency of NifA and high transcription level of nifHDK nitrogenase genes. OBJECTIVES Development of an efficient gene transcription activating strategy in bacteria based on positive transcription regulatory proteins and their regulating DNA sequences. METHODS We designed a highly efficient gene transcription activating strategy in which the nifA gene was placed directly downstream of its regulating sequences. The NifA protein binds its regulating sequences and stimulates transcription of itself and downstream genes. Overexpressed NifA causes transcription activation by positive reinforcement. RESULTS When this gene transcription activating strategy was used to overexpress NifA in Pseudomonas stutzeri DSM4166 containing the nif gene cluster, the nitrogenase activity was increased by 368 folds which was 16 times higher than that obtained by nifA driven by the strongest endogenous constitutive promoter. When this strategy was used to activate transcription of exogenous biosynthetic genes for the plant auxin indole-3-acetic acid and the antitumor alkaloid pigment prodigiosin in DSM4166, both of them resulted in better performance than the strongest endogenous constitutive promoter and the highest reported productions in heterologous hosts to date. Finally, we demonstrated the universality of this strategy using the positive transcriptional regulator of the psp operon, PspF, in E. coli and the pathway-specific positive transcription regulator of the polyene antibiotic salinomycin biosynthesis, SlnR, in Streptomyces albus. CONCLUSION Many positive transcription regulatory proteins and their regulating DNA sequences have been identified in bacteria. The gene transcription activating strategy developed in this study will have broad applications in molecular biology and biotechnology.
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- Guangle Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, Shandong University, Binhai Rd 72, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, Shandong University, Binhai Rd 72, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, Shandong University, Binhai Rd 72, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, Shandong University, Binhai Rd 72, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, Shandong University, Binhai Rd 72, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, Shandong University, Binhai Rd 72, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, Shandong University, Binhai Rd 72, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, Shandong University, Binhai Rd 72, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, Shandong University, Binhai Rd 72, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, Shandong University, Binhai Rd 72, 266237, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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Chen H, Shi H, Chen C, Jiao Y, Wang P, Chen C, Li J, Wu LF, Song T. Effects of static magnetic field on the sulfate metabolic pathway involved in Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 cell growth and magnetosome formation. J Appl Microbiol 2023; 134:lxad302. [PMID: 38066686 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxad302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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AIMS Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) can use their unique intracellular magnetosome organelles to swim along the Earth's magnetic field. They play important roles in the biogeochemical cycles of iron and sulfur. Previous studies have shown that the applied magnetic fields could affect the magnetosome formation and antioxidant defense systems in MTB. However, the molecular mechanisms by which magnetic fields affect MTB cells remain unclear. We aim to better understand the dark at 28°C-29°C for 20 h, as shownthe interactions between magnetic fields and cells, and the mechanism of MTB adaptation to magnetic field at molecular levels. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed microbiological, transcriptomic, and genetic experiments to analyze the effects of a weak static magnetic field (SMF) exposure on the cell growth and magnetosome formation in the MTB strain Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1. The results showed that a 1.5 mT SMF significantly promoted the cell growth but reduced magnetosome formation in AMB-1, compared to the geomagnetic field. Transcriptomic analysis revealed decreased expression of genes primarily involved in the sulfate reduction pathway. Consistently, knockout mutant lacking adenylyl-sulfate kinase CysC did no more react to the SMF and the differences in growth and Cmag disappeared. Together with experimental findings of increased reactive oxidative species in the SMF-treated wild-type strain, we proposed that cysC, as a key gene, can participate in the cell growth and mineralization in AMB-1 by SMF regulation. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the magnetic field exposure can trigger a bacterial oxidative stress response involved in AMB-1 growth and magnetosome mineralization by regulating the sulfur metabolism pathway. CysC may serve as a pivotal enzyme in mediating sulfur metabolism to synchronize the impact of SMF on both growth and magnetization of AMB-1.
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- Haitao Chen
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Electronics, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Electronics, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
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- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, CNRS, F-13402 Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, LCB, F-13402 Marseille, France
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biological Electromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Electronics, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Chen H, Zhou T, Li S, Feng J, Li W, Li L, Zhou X, Wang M, Li F, Zhao X, Ren L. Living Magnetotactic Microrobots Based on Bacteria with a Surface-Displayed CRISPR/Cas12a System for Penaeus Viruses Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:47930-47938. [PMID: 37811735 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c09690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Bacterial microrobots are an emerging living material in the field of diagnostics. However, it is an important challenge to make bacterial microrobots with both controlled motility and specific functions. Herein, magnetically driven diagnostic bacterial microrobots are prepared by standardized and modular synthetic biology methods. To ensure mobility, the Mms6 protein is displayed on the surface of bacteria and is exploited for magnetic biomineralization. This gives the bacterial microrobot the ability to cruise flexibly and rapidly with a magnetization intensity up to about 18.65 emu g-1. To achieve the diagnostic function, the Cas12a protein is displayed on the bacterial surface and is used for aquatic pathogen nucleic acid detection. This allows the bacterial microrobot to achieve sensitive, rapid, and accurate on-site nucleic acid detection, with detection limits of 8 copies μL-1 for decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) and 7 copies μL-1 for white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). In particular, the diagnostic results based on the bacterial microrobots remained consistent with the gold standard test results when tested on shrimp tissue. This approach is a flexible and customizable strategy for building bacterial microrobots, providing a reliable and versatile solution for the design of bacterial microrobots.
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- Haoxiang Chen
- Department of Biomaterials, The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomaterials, The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Life Science and Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomaterials, The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomaterials, The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomaterials, The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomaterials, The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomaterials, The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Life Science and Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomaterials, The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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Awal RP, Lefevre CT, Schüler D. Functional expression of foreign magnetosome genes in the alphaproteobacterium Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense. mBio 2023; 14:e0328222. [PMID: 37318230 PMCID: PMC10470508 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03282-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Magnetosomes of magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) consist of structurally perfect, nano-sized magnetic crystals enclosed within vesicles of a proteo-lipid membrane. In species of Magnetospirillum, biosynthesis of their cubo-octahedral-shaped magnetosomes was recently demonstrated to be a complex process, governed by about 30 specific genes that are comprised within compact magnetosome gene clusters (MGCs). Similar, yet distinct gene clusters were also identified in diverse MTB that biomineralize magnetosome crystals with different, genetically encoded morphologies. However, since most representatives of these groups are inaccessible by genetic and biochemical approaches, their analysis will require the functional expression of magnetosome genes in foreign hosts. Here, we studied whether conserved essential magnetosome genes from closely and remotely related MTB can be functionally expressed by rescue of their respective mutants in the tractable model Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense of the Alphaproteobacteria. Upon chromosomal integration, single orthologues from other magnetotactic Alphaproteobacteria restored magnetosome biosynthesis to different degrees, while orthologues from distantly related Magnetococcia and Deltaproteobacteria were found to be expressed but failed to re-induce magnetosome biosynthesis, possibly due to poor interaction with their cognate partners within multiprotein magnetosome organelle of the host. Indeed, co-expression of the known interactors MamB and MamM from the alphaproteobacterium Magnetovibrio blakemorei increased functional complementation. Furthermore, a compact and portable version of the entire MGCs of M. magneticum was assembled by transformation-associated recombination cloning, and it restored the ability to biomineralize magnetite both in deletion mutants of the native donor and M. gryphiswaldense, while co-expression of gene clusters from both M. gryphiswaldense and M. magneticum resulted in overproduction of magnetosomes. IMPORTANCE We provide proof of principle that Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense is a suitable surrogate host for the functional expression of foreign magnetosome genes and extended the transformation-associated recombination cloning platform for the assembly of entire large magnetosome gene cluster, which could then be transplanted to different magnetotactic bacteria. The reconstruction, transfer, and analysis of gene sets or entire magnetosome clusters will be also promising for engineering the biomineralization of magnetite crystals with different morphologies that would be valuable for biotechnical applications.
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- Ram Prasad Awal
- Department of Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CEA, CNRS, Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnologies of Aix-Marseille, Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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Richter P, Melzer B, Müller FD. Interacting bactofilins impact cell shape of the MreB-less multicellular Rhodomicrobium vannielii. PLoS Genet 2023; 19:e1010788. [PMID: 37256900 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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Most non-spherical bacteria rely on the actin-like MreB cytoskeleton to control synthesis of a cell-shaping and primarily rod-like cell wall. Diverging from simple rod shape generally requires accessory cytoskeletal elements, which locally interfere with the MreB-guided cell wall synthesis. Conserved and widespread representatives of this accessory cytoskeleton are bactofilins that polymerize into static, non-polar bundles of filaments. Intriguingly, many species of the Actinobacteria and Rhizobiales manage to grow rod-like without MreB by tip extension, yet some of them still possess bactofilin genes, whose function in cell morphogenesis is unknown. An intricate representative of these tip-growing bacteria is Rhodomicrobium vannielii; a member of the hitherto genetically not tractable and poorly studied Hyphomicrobiaceae within the MreB-less Rhizobiales order. R. vannielii displays complex asymmetric cell shapes and differentiation patterns including filamentous hyphae to produce offspring and to build dendritic multicellular arrays. Here, we introduce techniques to genetically access R. vannielii, and we elucidate the role of bactofilins in its sophisticated morphogenesis. By targeted mutagenesis and fluorescence microscopy, protein interaction studies and peptidoglycan incorporation analysis we show that the R. vannielii bactofilins are associated with the hyphal growth zones and that one of them is essential to form proper hyphae. Another paralog is suggested to represent a novel hybrid and co-polymerizing bactofilin. Notably, we present R. vannielii as a powerful new model to understand prokaryotic cell development and control of multipolar cell growth in the absence of the conserved cytoskeletal element, MreB.
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- Pia Richter
- Department of Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
- Faculty of Biology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
- Max Rubner-Institute, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food, Kulmbach, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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Chen S, Chen X, Su H, Guo M, Liu H. Advances in Synthetic-Biology-Based Whole-Cell Biosensors: Principles, Genetic Modules, and Applications in Food Safety. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24097989. [PMID: 37175695 PMCID: PMC10178329 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24097989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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A whole-cell biosensor based on synthetic biology provides a promising new method for the on-site detection of food contaminants. The basic components of whole-cell biosensors include the sensing elements, such as transcription factors and riboswitches, and reporting elements, such as fluorescence, gas, etc. The sensing and reporting elements are coupled through gene expression regulation to form a simple gene circuit for the detection of target substances. Additionally, a more complex gene circuit can involve other functional elements or modules such as signal amplification, multiple detection, and delay reporting. With the help of synthetic biology, whole-cell biosensors are becoming more versatile and integrated, that is, integrating pre-detection sample processing, detection processes, and post-detection signal calculation and storage processes into cells. Due to the relative stability of the intracellular environment, whole-cell biosensors are highly resistant to interference without the need of complex sample preprocessing. Due to the reproduction of chassis cells, whole-cell biosensors replicate all elements automatically without the need for purification processing. Therefore, whole-cell biosensors are easy to operate and simple to produce. Based on the above advantages, whole-cell biosensors are more suitable for on-site detection than other rapid detection methods. Whole-cell biosensors have been applied in various forms such as test strips and kits, with the latest reported forms being wearable devices such as masks, hand rings, and clothing. This paper examines the composition, construction methods, and types of the fundamental components of synthetic biological whole-cell biosensors. We also introduce the prospect and development trend of whole-cell biosensors in commercial applications.
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- Shijing Chen
- School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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Wu S, Tian J, Xue X, Tang Z, Huang Z, Hammock BD, Morisseau C, Li QX, Xu T. Development of a Genetically Encoded Magnetic Platform in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense MSR-1 for Downstream Processing of Protein Expression System. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-2630343. [PMID: 36993437 PMCID: PMC10055543 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2630343/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Background Protein downstream processing remains a challenge in protein production, especially in low yields of products, in spite of ensuring effective disruption of cell and separation of target proteins. It is complicated, expensive and time-consuming. Here, we report a novel nano-bio-purification system for producing recombinant proteins of interest with automatic purification from engineered bacteria. Results This system employed a complete genetic engineering downstream processing platform for proteins at low expression levels, referred to as a genetically encoded magnetic platform (GEMP). GEMP consists of four elements as follows. (1) A truncated phage lambda lysis cassette (RRz/Rz1) is controllable for lysis of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense MSR-1 (host cell). (2) A surface-expressed nuclease (NucA) is to reduce viscosity of homogenate by hydrolyzing long chain nucleic acids. (3) A bacteriogenic magnetic nanoparticle, known as magnetosome, allows an easy separation system in a magnetic field. (4) An intein realizes abscission of products (nanobodies against tetrabromobisphenol A) from magnetosome. Conclusions In this work, removal of most impurities greatly simplified the subsequent purification procedure. The system also facilitated the bioproduction of nanomaterials. The developed platform can substantially simplify industrial protein production and reduce its cost.
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- Sha Wu
- China Agricultural University
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- China Agricultural University
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Dziuba MV, Paulus A, Schramm L, Awal RP, Pósfai M, Monteil CL, Fouteau S, Uebe R, Schüler D. Silent gene clusters encode magnetic organelle biosynthesis in a non-magnetotactic phototrophic bacterium. THE ISME JOURNAL 2023; 17:326-339. [PMID: 36517527 PMCID: PMC9938234 DOI: 10.1038/s41396-022-01348-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Horizontal gene transfer is a powerful source of innovations in prokaryotes that can affect almost any cellular system, including microbial organelles. The formation of magnetosomes, one of the most sophisticated microbial mineral-containing organelles synthesized by magnetotactic bacteria for magnetic navigation in the environment, was also shown to be a horizontally transferrable trait. However, the mechanisms determining the fate of such genes in new hosts are not well understood, since non-adaptive gene acquisitions are typically rapidly lost and become unavailable for observation. This likely explains why gene clusters encoding magnetosome biosynthesis have never been observed in non-magnetotactic bacteria. Here, we report the first discovery of a horizontally inherited dormant gene clusters encoding biosynthesis of magnetosomes in a non-magnetotactic phototrophic bacterium Rhodovastum atsumiense. We show that these clusters were inactivated through transcriptional silencing and antisense RNA regulation, but retain functionality, as several genes were able to complement the orthologous deletions in a remotely related magnetotactic bacterium. The laboratory transfer of foreign magnetosome genes to R. atsumiense was found to endow the strain with magnetosome biosynthesis, but strong negative selection led to rapid loss of this trait upon subcultivation, highlighting the trait instability in this organism. Our results provide insight into the horizontal dissemination of gene clusters encoding complex prokaryotic organelles and illuminate the potential mechanisms of their genomic preservation in a dormant state.
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- M. V. Dziuba
- grid.7384.80000 0004 0467 6972Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- grid.7384.80000 0004 0467 6972Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany ,grid.7384.80000 0004 0467 6972Department of Microbial Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- grid.7384.80000 0004 0467 6972Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- grid.7384.80000 0004 0467 6972Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- ELKH-PE Environmental Mineralogy Research Group, Veszprém, Hungary ,grid.7336.10000 0001 0203 5854Research Institute of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, Hungary
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- grid.5399.60000 0001 2176 4817Aix-Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, Biosciences and Biotechnologies Institute of Aix-Marseille, Saint Paul lez Durance, France
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- grid.8390.20000 0001 2180 5818LABGeM, Genomique Metabolique, CEA, Genoscope, Institut Francois Jacob, CNRS, Universite d’Evry, Universite Paris- Saclay, Evry, France
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- grid.7384.80000 0004 0467 6972Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany ,grid.7384.80000 0004 0467 6972Department of Microbial Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- grid.7384.80000 0004 0467 6972Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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Davenport B, Hallam SJ. Emerging enzyme surface display systems for waste resource recovery. Environ Microbiol 2023; 25:241-249. [PMID: 36369958 PMCID: PMC10100002 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The current century marks an inflection point for human progress, as the developed world increasingly comes to recognize that the ecological and socioeconomic impacts of resource extraction must be balanced with more sustainable modes of growth that are less reliant on non-renewable sources of energy and materials. This has opened a window of opportunity for cross-sector development of biotechnologies that harness the metabolic problem-solving power of microbial communities. In this context, recovery has emerged as an organizing principal to create value from industrial and municipal waste streams, and the search is on for new enzymes and platforms that can be used for waste resource recovery at scale. Enzyme surface display on cells or functionalized materials has emerged as a promising platform for waste valorization. Typically, surface display involves the use of substrate binding or catalytic domains of interest translationally fused with extracellular membrane proteins in a microbial chassis. Novel display systems with improved performance features include S-layer display with increased protein density, spore display with increased resistance to harsh conditions, and intracellular inclusions including DNA-free cells or nanoparticles with improved social licence for in situ applications. Combining these display systems with advances in bioprinting, electrospinning and high-throughput functional screening have potential to transform outmoded extractive paradigms into 'trans-metabolic" processes for remediation and waste resource recovery within an emerging circular bioeconomy.
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- Beth Davenport
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Graduate Program in Bioinformatics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Genome Science and Technology Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Bradshaw Research Institute for Minerals and Mining, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- ECOSCOPE Training Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Liu P, Zheng Y, Zhang R, Bai J, Zhu K, Benzerara K, Menguy N, Zhao X, Roberts AP, Pan Y, Li J. Key gene networks that control magnetosome biomineralization in magnetotactic bacteria. Natl Sci Rev 2022; 10:nwac238. [PMID: 36654913 PMCID: PMC9840458 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwac238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of phylogenetically and morphologically diverse prokaryotes that have the capability of sensing Earth's magnetic field via nanocrystals of magnetic iron minerals. These crystals are enclosed within intracellular membranes or organelles known as magnetosomes and enable a sensing function known as magnetotaxis. Although MTB were discovered over half a century ago, the study of the magnetosome biogenesis and organization remains limited to a few cultured MTB strains. Here, we present an integrative genomic and phenomic analysis to investigate the genetic basis of magnetosome biomineralization in both cultured and uncultured strains from phylogenetically diverse MTB groups. The magnetosome gene contents/networks of strains are correlated with magnetic particle morphology and chain configuration. We propose a general model for gene networks that control/regulate magnetosome biogenesis and chain assembly in MTB systems.
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Innovation Academy for Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China,Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, China,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai 519082, China,College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Innovation Academy for Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China,Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, China,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai 519082, China,College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Innovation Academy for Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China,Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, China,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai 519082, China,College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Sorbonne Université, UMR CNRS 7590, MNHN, IRD, Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie, IMPMC, Paris 75005, France
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- Sorbonne Université, UMR CNRS 7590, MNHN, IRD, Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie, IMPMC, Paris 75005, France
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- Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Innovation Academy for Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China,College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Riese CN, Wittchen M, Jérôme V, Freitag R, Busche T, Kalinowski J, Schüler D. The transcriptomic landscape of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense during magnetosome biomineralization. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:699. [PMID: 36217140 PMCID: PMC9549626 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08913-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND One of the most complex prokaryotic organelles are magnetosomes, which are formed by magnetotactic bacteria as sensors for navigation in the Earth's magnetic field. In the alphaproteobacterium Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense magnetosomes consist of chains of magnetite crystals (Fe3O4) that under microoxic to anoxic conditions are biomineralized within membrane vesicles. To form such an intricate structure, the transcription of > 30 specific structural genes clustered within the genomic magnetosome island (MAI) has to be coordinated with the expression of an as-yet unknown number of auxiliary genes encoding several generic metabolic functions. However, their global regulation and transcriptional organization in response to anoxic conditions most favorable for magnetite biomineralization are still unclear. RESULTS Here, we compared transcriptional profiles of anaerobically grown magnetosome forming cells with those in which magnetosome biosynthesis has been suppressed by aerobic condition. Using whole transcriptome shotgun sequencing, we found that transcription of about 300 of the > 4300 genes was significantly enhanced during magnetosome formation. About 40 of the top upregulated genes are directly or indirectly linked to aerobic and anaerobic respiration (denitrification) or unknown functions. The mam and mms gene clusters, specifically controlling magnetosome biosynthesis, were highly transcribed, but constitutively expressed irrespective of the growth condition. By Cappable-sequencing, we show that the transcriptional complexity of both the MAI and the entire genome decreased under anaerobic conditions optimal for magnetosome formation. In addition, predominant promoter structures were highly similar to sigma factor σ70 dependent promoters in other Alphaproteobacteria. CONCLUSIONS Our transcriptome-wide analysis revealed that magnetite biomineralization relies on a complex interplay between generic metabolic processes such as aerobic and anaerobic respiration, cellular redox control, and the biosynthesis of specific magnetosome structures. In addition, we provide insights into global regulatory features that have remained uncharacterized in the widely studied model organism M. gryphiswaldense, including a comprehensive dataset of newly annotated transcription start sites and genome-wide operon detection as a community resource (GEO Series accession number GSE197098).
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- Cornelius N Riese
- Department of Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Chair for Process Biotechnology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Chair for Process Biotechnology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany.
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Biosensors and Drug Delivery in Oncotheranostics Using Inorganic Synthetic and Biogenic Magnetic Nanoparticles. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12100789. [PMID: 36290927 PMCID: PMC9599632 DOI: 10.3390/bios12100789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Magnetic nanocarriers have attracted attention in translational oncology due to their ability to be employed both for tumor diagnostics and therapy. This review summarizes data on applications of synthetic and biogenic magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in oncological theranostics and related areas. The basics of both types of MNPs including synthesis approaches, structure, and physicochemical properties are discussed. The properties of synthetic MNPs and biogenic MNPs are compared with regard to their antitumor therapeutic efficiency, diagnostic potential, biocompatibility, and cellular toxicity. The comparative analysis demonstrates that both synthetic and biogenic MNPs could be efficiently used for cancer theranostics, including biosensorics and drug delivery. At the same time, reduced toxicity of biogenic particles was noted, which makes them advantageous for in vivo applications, such as drug delivery, or MRI imaging of tumors. Adaptability to surface modification based on natural biochemical processes is also noted, as well as good compatibility with tumor cells and proliferation in them. Advances in the bionanotechnology field should lead to the implementation of MNPs in clinical trials.
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Dundas CM, Dinneny JR. Genetic Circuit Design in Rhizobacteria. BIODESIGN RESEARCH 2022; 2022:9858049. [PMID: 37850138 PMCID: PMC10521742 DOI: 10.34133/2022/9858049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Genetically engineered plants hold enormous promise for tackling global food security and agricultural sustainability challenges. However, construction of plant-based genetic circuitry is constrained by a lack of well-characterized genetic parts and circuit design rules. In contrast, advances in bacterial synthetic biology have yielded a wealth of sensors, actuators, and other tools that can be used to build bacterial circuitry. As root-colonizing bacteria (rhizobacteria) exert substantial influence over plant health and growth, genetic circuit design in these microorganisms can be used to indirectly engineer plants and accelerate the design-build-test-learn cycle. Here, we outline genetic parts and best practices for designing rhizobacterial circuits, with an emphasis on sensors, actuators, and chassis species that can be used to monitor/control rhizosphere and plant processes.
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Genetically Engineered Organisms: Possibilities and Challenges of Heavy Metal Removal and Nanoparticle Synthesis. CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/cleantechnol4020030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Heavy metal removal using genetically engineered organisms (GEOs) offer more cost and energy-efficient, safer, greener, and environmentally-friendly opportunities as opposed to conventional strategies requiring hazardous or toxic chemicals, complex processes, and high pressure/temperature. Additionally, GEOs exhibited superior potentials for biosynthesis of nanoparticles with significant capabilities in bioreduction of heavy metal ions that get accumulated as nanocrystals of various shapes/dimensions. In this context, GEO-aided nanoparticle assembly and the related reaction conditions should be optimized. Such strategies encompassing biosynthesized nanoparticle conforming to the green chemistry precepts help minimize the deployment of toxic precursors and capitalize on the safety and sustainability of the ensuing nanoparticle. Different GEOs with improved uptake and appropriation of heavy metal ions potentials have been examined for bioreduction and biorecovery appliances, but effective implementation to industrial-scale practices is nearly absent. In this perspective, the recent developments in heavy metal removal and nanoparticle biosynthesis using GEOs are deliberated, focusing on important challenges and future directions.
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Barr CR, Bedrossian M, Lohmann KJ, Nealson KH. Magnetotactic bacteria: concepts, conundrums, and insights from a novel in situ approach using digital holographic microscopy (DHM). J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol 2022; 208:107-124. [DOI: 10.1007/s00359-022-01543-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A protease-mediated switch regulates the growth of magnetosome organelles in Magnetospirillum magneticum. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:2111745119. [PMID: 35110403 PMCID: PMC8833152 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2111745119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Biomineralization, the process by which elaborate three-dimensional structures are built out of organic and inorganic molecules, is central to health and survival of many organisms. In some magnetotactic bacteria, the growth of magnetosome membranes is closely correlated to the progression of mineral formation. However, the molecular mechanisms of such regulation are not clear. We show that the serine protease MamE links magnetosome membrane growth to the controlled production of magnetite nanoparticles through the processing of mineral-associated MamD protein. Our results indicate that membrane growth directly controls mineral growth and shed light on how an organelle’s size can determine its physiological output. Manipulation of the MamE pathway may also open the door for control of nanoparticle size in future biotechnological applications. Magnetosomes are lipid-bound organelles that direct the biomineralization of magnetic nanoparticles in magnetotactic bacteria. Magnetosome membranes are not uniform in size and can grow in a biomineralization-dependent manner. However, the underlying mechanisms of magnetosome membrane growth regulation remain unclear. Using cryoelectron tomography, we systematically examined mutants with defects at various stages of magnetosome formation to identify factors involved in controlling membrane growth. We found that a conserved serine protease, MamE, plays a key role in magnetosome membrane growth regulation. When the protease activity of MamE is disrupted, magnetosome membrane growth is restricted, which, in turn, limits the size of the magnetite particles. Consistent with this finding, the upstream regulators of MamE protease activity, MamO and MamM, are also required for magnetosome membrane growth. We then used a combination of candidate and comparative proteomics approaches to identify Mms6 and MamD as two MamE substrates. Mms6 does not appear to participate in magnetosome membrane growth. However, in the absence of MamD, magnetosome membranes grow to a larger size than the wild type. Furthermore, when the cleavage of MamD by MamE protease is blocked, magnetosome membrane growth and biomineralization are severely inhibited, phenocopying the MamE protease-inactive mutant. We therefore propose that the growth of magnetosome membranes is controlled by a protease-mediated switch through processing of MamD. Overall, our work shows that, like many eukaryotic systems, bacteria control the growth and size of biominerals by manipulating the physical properties of intracellular organelles.
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Global Analysis of Biomineralization Genes in Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1. mSystems 2022; 7:e0103721. [PMID: 35076272 PMCID: PMC8788322 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.01037-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a phylogenetically diverse group of bacteria remarkable for their ability to biomineralize magnetite (Fe3O4) or greigite (Fe3S4) in organelles called magnetosomes. The majority of genes required for magnetosome formation are encoded by a magnetosome gene island (MAI). Most previous genetic studies of MTB have focused on the MAI, using screens to identify key MAI genes or targeted genetics to isolate specific genes and their function in one specific growth condition. This is the first study that has taken an unbiased approach to look at many different growth conditions to reveal key genes both inside and outside the MAI. Here, we conducted random barcoded transposon mutagenesis (RB-TnSeq) in Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1. We generated a library of 184,710 unique strains in a wild-type background, generating ∼34 mutant strains for each gene. RB-TnSeq also allowed us to determine the essential gene set of AMB-1 under standard laboratory growth conditions. To pinpoint novel genes that are important for magnetosome formation, we subjected the library to magnetic selection screens under varied growth conditions. We compared biomineralization under standard growth conditions to biomineralization under high-iron and anaerobic conditions, respectively. Strains with transposon insertions in the MAI gene mamT had an exacerbated biomineralization defect under both high-iron and anaerobic conditions compared to standard conditions, adding to our knowledge of the role of MamT in magnetosome formation. Mutants in an ex-MAI gene, amb4151, are more magnetic than wild-type cells under anaerobic conditions. All three of these phenotypes were validated by creating a markerless deletion strain of the gene and evaluating with TEM imaging. Overall, our results indicate that growth conditions affect which genes are required for biomineralization and that some MAI genes may have more nuanced functions than was previously understood. IMPORTANCE Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of bacteria that can form nano-sized crystals of magnetic minerals. MTB are likely an important part of their ecosystems, because they can account for up to a third of the microbial biomass in an aquatic habitat and consume large amounts of iron, potentially impacting the iron cycle. The ecology of MTB is relatively understudied; however, the cell biology and genetics of MTB have been studied for decades. Here, we leverage genetic studies of MTB to inform environmental studies. We expand the genetic toolset for studying MTB in the lab and identify novel genes, or functions of genes, that have an impact on biomineralization.
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Antimicrobial properties and applications of metal nanoparticles biosynthesized by green methods. Biotechnol Adv 2022; 58:107905. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.107905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Dang Z, Guan Y, Wu Z, Tao XY, Xiong Y, Bai HB, Shao CS, Liu G, Huang Q, Tian LJ, Tian YC. Regulating the synthesis rate and yield of bio-assembled FeS nanoparticles for efficient cancer therapy. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:18977-18986. [PMID: 34705921 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr03591f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biosynthesis has gained growing interest due to its energy efficiency and environmentally benign nature. Recently, biogenic iron sulfide nanoparticles (FeS NPs) have exhibited excellent performance in environmental remediation and energy recovery applications. However, their biosynthesis regulation strategy and application prospects in the biomedical field remain to be explored. Herein, biogenic FeS NPs are controllably synthesized by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and applied for cancer therapy. Tuning the synthesis rate and yield of biogenic FeS NPs is realized by altering the initial iron precursor dosage. Notably, increasing the precursor concentration decreases and delays FeS NP biosynthesis. The biogenic FeS NPs (30 nm) are homogeneously anchored on the cell surface of S. oneidensis MR-1. Moreover, the good hydrophilic nature and outstanding Fenton properties of the as-prepared FeS NPs endow them with good cancer therapy performance. The intracellular location of the FeS NPs taken up is visualized with a soft X-ray microscope (SXM). Highly efficient cancer cell killing can be achieved at extremely low concentrations (<12 μg mL-1), lower than those in reported works. Such good performance is attributed to the Fe2+ release, elevated ROS, reduced glutathione (GSH) consumption, and lipid hydroperoxide (LPO) generation. The resulting FeS NPs show excellent in vivo therapeutic performance. This work provides a facile, eco-friendly, and scalable approach to produce nanomedicine, demonstrating the potential of biogenic nanoparticles for use in cancer therapy.
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- Zheng Dang
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Hefei 230031, China
- Science Island Branch of Graduate School, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Hefei 230031, China
- Science Island Branch of Graduate School, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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Parimi DS, Gupta Y, Marpu S, Bhatt CS, Bollu TK, Suresh AK. Nanomagnet-facilitated pharmaco-compatibility for cancer diagnostics: Underlying risks and the emergence of ultrasmall nanomagnets. J Pharm Anal 2021; 12:365-379. [PMID: 35811618 PMCID: PMC9257447 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2021.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cancer therapy is a fast-emerging biomedical paradigm that elevates the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of a nanovector for identification, monitoring, targeting, and post-treatment response analysis. Nanovectors of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) are of tremendous significance in cancer therapy because of their inherited high surface area, high reactivity, biocompatibility, superior contrast, and magnetic and photo-inducibility properties. In addition to a brief introduction, we summarize various progressive aspects of nanomagnets pertaining to their production with an emphasis on sustainable biomimetic approaches. Post-synthesis particulate and surface alterations in terms of pharmaco-affinity, liquid accessibility, and biocompatibility to facilitate cancer therapy are highlighted. SPION parameters including particle contrast, core-fusions, surface area, reactivity, photosensitivity, photodynamics, and photothermal properties, which facilitate diverse cancer diagnostics, are discussed. We also elaborate on the concept of magnetism to selectively focus chemotherapeutics on tumors, cell sorting, purification of bioentities, and elimination of toxins. Finally, while addressing the toxicity of nanomaterials, the advent of ultrasmall nanomagnets as a healthier alternative with superior properties and compatible cellular interactions is reviewed. In summary, these discussions spotlight the versatility and integration of multi-tasking nanomagnets and ultrasmall nanomagnets for diverse cancer theragnostics. SPION synthesis with ascribed prominence on sustainable procedures. Particulate species, composition, and surface alteration-enabled theragnostics are highlighted. Inherent properties of SPIONs facilitating cancer diagnostics are elaborated. Magnetism-based “chemotherapeutics,” cell-sorting, and bioentity purification are emphasized. Emergence of ultrasmall SPIONs as a healthier option is summarized.
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Magnetosomes are complex membrane organelles synthesized by magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) for navigation in the Earth’s magnetic field. In the alphaproteobacterium Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense, all steps of magnetosome formation are tightly controlled by >30 specific genes arranged in several gene clusters. However, the transcriptional organization of the magnetosome gene clusters has remained poorly understood. Here, by applying Cappable-seq and whole-transcriptome shotgun RNA sequencing, we show that mamGFDCop and feoAB1op are transcribed as single transcriptional units, whereas multiple transcription start sites (TSS) are present in mms6op, mamXYop, and the long (>16 kb) mamABop. Using a bioluminescence reporter assay and promoter knockouts, we demonstrate that most of the identified TSS originate from biologically meaningful promoters which mediate production of multiple transcripts and are functionally relevant for proper magnetosome biosynthesis. In addition, we identified a strong promoter in a large intergenic region within mamXYop, which likely drives transcription of a noncoding RNA important for gene expression in this operon. In summary, our data suggest a more complex transcriptional architecture of the magnetosome operons than previously recognized, which is largely conserved in other magnetotactic Magnetospirillum species and, thus, is likely fundamental for magnetosome biosynthesis in these organisms. IMPORTANCE Magnetosomes have emerged as a model system to study prokaryotic organelles and a source of biocompatible magnetic nanoparticles for various biomedical applications. However, the lack of knowledge about the transcriptional organization of magnetosome gene clusters has severely impeded the engineering, manipulation, and transfer of this highly complex biosynthetic pathway into other organisms. Here, we provide a high-resolution image of the previously unappreciated transcriptional landscape of the magnetosome operons. Our findings are important for further unraveling the complex genetic framework of magnetosome biosynthesis. In addition, they will facilitate the rational reengineering of magnetic bacteria for improved bioproduction of tunable magnetic nanoparticles, as well as transplantation of magnetosome biosynthesis into foreign hosts by synthetic biology approaches. Overall, our study exemplifies how a genetically complex pathway is orchestrated at the transcriptional level to ensure the balanced expression of the numerous constituents required for the proper assembly of one of the most intricate prokaryotic organelles.
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Tay ZW, Chandrasekharan P, Fellows BD, Arrizabalaga IR, Yu E, Olivo M, Conolly SM. Magnetic Particle Imaging: An Emerging Modality with Prospects in Diagnosis, Targeting and Therapy of Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:5285. [PMID: 34771448 PMCID: PMC8582440 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13215285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) is an emerging imaging modality for quantitative direct imaging of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION or SPIO). With different physics from MRI, MPI benefits from ideal image contrast with zero background tissue signal. This enables clear visualization of cancer with image characteristics similar to PET or SPECT, but using radiation-free magnetic nanoparticles instead, with infinite-duration reporter persistence in vivo. MPI for cancer imaging: demonstrated months of quantitative imaging of the cancer-related immune response with in situ SPION-labelling of immune cells (e.g., neutrophils, CAR T-cells). Because MPI suffers absolutely no susceptibility artifacts in the lung, immuno-MPI could soon provide completely noninvasive early-stage diagnosis and treatment monitoring of lung cancers. MPI for magnetic steering: MPI gradients are ~150 × stronger than MRI, enabling remote magnetic steering of magneto-aerosol, nanoparticles, and catheter tips, enhancing therapeutic delivery by magnetic means. MPI for precision therapy: gradients enable focusing of magnetic hyperthermia and magnetic-actuated drug release with up to 2 mm precision. The extent of drug release from the magnetic nanocarrier can be quantitatively monitored by MPI of SPION's MPS spectral changes within the nanocarrier. CONCLUSION MPI is a promising new magnetic modality spanning cancer imaging to guided-therapy.
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- Zhi Wei Tay
- Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 11 Biopolis Way, #02-02 Helios Building, Singapore 138667, Singapore;
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- Department of Bioengineering, 340 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-1762, USA; (P.C.); (B.D.F.); (I.R.A.); (E.Y.); (S.M.C.)
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- Department of Bioengineering, 340 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-1762, USA; (P.C.); (B.D.F.); (I.R.A.); (E.Y.); (S.M.C.)
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- Department of Bioengineering, 340 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-1762, USA; (P.C.); (B.D.F.); (I.R.A.); (E.Y.); (S.M.C.)
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- Department of Bioengineering, 340 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-1762, USA; (P.C.); (B.D.F.); (I.R.A.); (E.Y.); (S.M.C.)
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 11 Biopolis Way, #02-02 Helios Building, Singapore 138667, Singapore;
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- Department of Bioengineering, 340 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-1762, USA; (P.C.); (B.D.F.); (I.R.A.); (E.Y.); (S.M.C.)
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Fluidic bacterial diodes rectify magnetotactic cell motility in porous environments. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5949. [PMID: 34642318 PMCID: PMC8511139 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26235-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Directed motility enables swimming microbes to navigate their environment for resources via chemo-, photo-, and magneto-taxis. However, directed motility competes with fluid flow in porous microbial habitats, affecting biofilm formation and disease transmission. Despite this broad importance, a microscopic understanding of how directed motility impacts the transport of microswimmers in flows through constricted pores remains unknown. Through microfluidic experiments, we show that individual magnetotactic bacteria directed upstream through pores display three distinct regimes, whereby cells swim upstream, become trapped within a pore, or are advected downstream. These transport regimes are reminiscent of the electrical conductivity of a diode and are accurately predicted by a comprehensive Langevin model. The diode-like behavior persists at the pore scale in geometries of higher dimension, where disorder impacts conductivity at the sample scale by extending the trapping regime over a broader range of flow speeds. This work has implications for our understanding of the survival strategies of magnetotactic bacteria in sediments and for developing their use in drug delivery applications in vascular networks.
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Kralj S, Marchesan S. Bioinspired Magnetic Nanochains for Medicine. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1262. [PMID: 34452223 PMCID: PMC8398308 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13081262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have been widely used for medicine, both in therapy and diagnosis. Their guided assembly into anisotropic structures, such as nanochains, has recently opened new research avenues; for instance, targeted drug delivery. Interestingly, magnetic nanochains do occur in nature, and they are thought to be involved in the navigation and geographic orientation of a variety of animals and bacteria, although many open questions on their formation and functioning remain. In this review, we will analyze what is known about the natural formation of magnetic nanochains, as well as the synthetic protocols to produce them in the laboratory, to conclude with an overview of medical applications and an outlook on future opportunities in this exciting research field.
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- Slavko Kralj
- Department for Materials Synthesis, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy;
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Mickoleit F, Rosenfeldt S, Toro-Nahuelpan M, Schaffer M, Schenk AS, Plitzko JM, Schüler D. High-Yield Production, Characterization, and Functionalization of Recombinant Magnetosomes in the Synthetic Bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum "magneticum". Adv Biol (Weinh) 2021; 5:e2101017. [PMID: 34296829 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202101017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Recently, the photosynthetic Rhodospirillum rubrum has been endowed with the ability of magnetosome biosynthesis by transfer and expression of biosynthetic gene clusters from the magnetotactic bacterium Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense. However, the growth conditions for efficient magnetite biomineralization in the synthetic R. rubrum "magneticum", as well as the particles themselves (i.e., structure and composition), have so far not been fully characterized. In this study, different cultivation strategies, particularly the influence of temperature and light intensity, are systematically investigated to achieve optimal magnetosome biosynthesis. Reduced temperatures ≤16 °C and gradual increase in light intensities favor magnetite biomineralization at high rates, suggesting that magnetosome formation might utilize cellular processes, cofactors, and/or pathways that are linked to photosynthetic growth. Magnetosome yields of up to 13.6 mg magnetite per liter cell culture are obtained upon photoheterotrophic large-scale cultivation. Furthermore, it is shown that even more complex, i.e., oligomeric, catalytically active functional moieties like enzyme proteins can be efficiently expressed on the magnetosome surface, thereby enabling the in vivo functionalization by genetic engineering. In summary, it is demonstrated that the synthetic R. rubrum "magneticum" is a suitable host for high-yield magnetosome biosynthesis and the sustainable production of genetically engineered, bioconjugated magnetosomes.
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- Frank Mickoleit
- Dept. Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, D-95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI)/Physical Chemistry 1, University of Bayreuth, D-95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Dept. Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, D-95447, Bayreuth, Germany.,Dept. Molecular Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, D-82152, Martinsried, Germany
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- Dept. Molecular Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, D-82152, Martinsried, Germany
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- Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI)/Physical Chemistry - Colloidal Systems, University of Bayreuth, D-95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Dept. Molecular Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, D-82152, Martinsried, Germany
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- Dept. Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, D-95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) belong to several phyla. This class of microorganisms exhibits the ability of magneto-aerotaxis. MTB synthesize biominerals in organelle-like structures called magnetosomes, which contain single-domain crystals of magnetite (Fe3O4) or greigite (Fe3S4) characterized by a high degree of structural and compositional perfection. Magnetosomes from dead MTB could be preserved in sediments (called fossil magnetosomes or magnetofossils). Under certain conditions, magnetofossils are capable of retaining their remanence for millions of years. This accounts for the growing interest in MTB and magnetofossils in paleo- and rock magnetism and in a wider field of biogeoscience. At the same time, high biocompatibility of magnetosomes makes possible their potential use in biomedical applications, including magnetic resonance imaging, hyperthermia, magnetically guided drug delivery, and immunomagnetic analysis. In this review, we attempt to summarize the current state of the art in the field of MTB research and applications.
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Koul B, Poonia AK, Yadav D, Jin JO. Microbe-Mediated Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles: Applications and Future Prospects. Biomolecules 2021; 11:886. [PMID: 34203733 PMCID: PMC8246319 DOI: 10.3390/biom11060886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Nanotechnology is the science of nano-sized particles/structures (~100 nm) having a high surface-to-volume ratio that can modulate the physical, chemical and biological properties of the chemical compositions. In last few decades, nanoscience has attracted the attention of the scientific community worldwide due to its potential uses in the pharmacy, medical diagnostics and disease treatment, energy, electronics, agriculture, chemical and space industries. The properties of nanoparticles (NPs) are size and shape dependent. These characteristic features of nanoparticles can be explored for various other applications such as computer transistors, chemical sensors, electrometers, memory schemes, reusable catalysts, biosensing, antimicrobial activity, nanocomposites, medical imaging, tumor detection and drug delivery. Therefore, synthesizing nanoparticles of desired size, structure, monodispersity and morphology is crucial for the aforementioned applications. Recent advancements in nanotechnology aim at the synthesis of nanoparticles/materials using reliable, innoxious and novel ecofriendly techniques. In contrast to the traditional methods, the biosynthesis of nanoparticles of a desired nature and structure using the microbial machinery is not only quicker and safer but more environmentally friendly. Various microbes, including bacteria, actinobacteria, fungi, yeast, microalgae and viruses, have recently been explored for the synthesis of metal, metal oxide and other important NPs through intracellular and extracellular processes. Some bacteria and microalgae possess specific potential to fabricate distinctive nanomaterials such as exopolysaccharides, nanocellulose, nanoplates and nanowires. Moreover, their ability to synthesize nanoparticles can be enhanced using genetic engineering approaches. Thus, the use of microorganisms for synthesis of nanoparticles is unique and has a promising future. The present review provides explicit information on different strategies for the synthesis of nanoparticles using microbial cells; their applications in bioremediation, agriculture, medicine and diagnostics; and their future prospects.
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- Bhupendra Koul
- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- Centre for Plant Biotechnology, CCSHAU, Hisar 125004, Haryana, India;
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea
- Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea
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Farhadi A, Sigmund F, Westmeyer GG, Shapiro MG. Genetically encodable materials for non-invasive biological imaging. NATURE MATERIALS 2021; 20:585-592. [PMID: 33526879 PMCID: PMC8606175 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-020-00883-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Many questions in basic biology and medicine require the ability to visualize the function of specific cells and molecules inside living organisms. In this context, technologies such as ultrasound, optoacoustics and magnetic resonance provide non-invasive imaging access to deep-tissue regions, as used in many laboratories and clinics to visualize anatomy and physiology. In addition, recent work has enabled these technologies to image the location and function of specific cells and molecules inside the body by coupling the physics of sound waves, nuclear spins and light absorption to unique protein-based materials. These materials, which include air-filled gas vesicles, capsid-like nanocompartments, pigment-producing enzymes and transmembrane transporters, enable new forms of biomolecular and cellular contrast. The ability of these protein-based contrast agents to be genetically encoded and produced by cells creates opportunities for unprecedented in vivo studies of cellular function, while their amenability to genetic engineering enables atomic-level design of their physical, chemical and biological properties.
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- Arash Farhadi
- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
- Synthetic Biology Center, Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Institute for Synthetic Biomedicine, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
- Institute for Synthetic Biomedicine, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, Neuherberg, Germany.
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.
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Dhanker R, Hussain T, Tyagi P, Singh KJ, Kamble SS. The Emerging Trend of Bio-Engineering Approaches for Microbial Nanomaterial Synthesis and Its Applications. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:638003. [PMID: 33796089 PMCID: PMC8008120 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.638003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Micro-organisms colonized the world before the multi-cellular organisms evolved. With the advent of microscopy, their existence became evident to the mankind and also the vast processes they regulate, that are in direct interest of the human beings. One such process that intrigued the researchers is the ability to grow in presence of toxic metals. The process seemed to be simple with the metal ions being sequestrated into the inclusion bodies or cell surfaces enabling the conversion into nontoxic nanostructures. However, the discovery of genome sequencing techniques highlighted the genetic makeup of these microbes as a quintessential aspect of these phenomena. The findings of metal resistance genes (MRG) in these microbes showed a rather complex regulation of these processes. Since most of these MRGs are plasmid encoded they can be transferred horizontally. With the discovery of nanoparticles and their many applications from polymer chemistry to drug delivery, the demand for innovative techniques of nanoparticle synthesis increased dramatically. It is now established that microbial synthesis of nanoparticles provides numerous advantages over the existing chemical methods. However, it is the explicit use of biotechnology, molecular biology, metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, and genetic engineering tools that revolutionized the world of microbial nanotechnology. Detailed study of the micro and even nanolevel assembly of microbial life also intrigued biologists and engineers to generate molecular motors that mimic bacterial flagellar motor. In this review, we highlight the importance and tremendous hidden potential of bio-engineering tools in exploiting the area of microbial nanoparticle synthesis. We also highlight the application oriented specific modulations that can be done in the stages involved in the synthesis of these nanoparticles. Finally, the role of these nanoparticles in the natural ecosystem is also addressed.
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- Raunak Dhanker
- Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, School of Engineering and Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram, India
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, School of Engineering and Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India
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- Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, School of Engineering and Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram, India
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Zwiener T, Dziuba M, Mickoleit F, Rückert C, Busche T, Kalinowski J, Uebe R, Schüler D. Towards a 'chassis' for bacterial magnetosome biosynthesis: genome streamlining of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense by multiple deletions. Microb Cell Fact 2021; 20:35. [PMID: 33541381 PMCID: PMC7860042 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-021-01517-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Because of its tractability and straightforward cultivation, the magnetic bacterium Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense has emerged as a model for the analysis of magnetosome biosynthesis and bioproduction. However, its future use as platform for synthetic biology and biotechnology will require methods for large-scale genome editing and streamlining. RESULTS We established an approach for combinatory genome reduction and generated a library of strains in which up to 16 regions including large gene clusters, mobile genetic elements and phage-related genes were sequentially removed, equivalent to ~ 227.6 kb and nearly 5.5% of the genome. Finally, the fragmented genomic magnetosome island was replaced by a compact cassette comprising all key magnetosome biosynthetic gene clusters. The prospective 'chassis' revealed wild type-like cell growth and magnetosome biosynthesis under optimal conditions, as well as slightly improved resilience and increased genetic stability. CONCLUSION We provide first proof-of-principle for the feasibility of multiple genome reduction and large-scale engineering of magnetotactic bacteria. The library of deletions will be valuable for turning M. gryphiswaldense into a microbial cell factory for synthetic biology and production of magnetic nanoparticles.
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- Theresa Zwiener
- Department of Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Center for Biotechnology, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Center for Biotechnology, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Center for Biotechnology, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany.
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A bacterial cytolinker couples positioning of magnetic organelles to cell shape control. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:32086-32097. [PMID: 33257551 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2014659117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Magnetotactic bacteria maneuver within the geomagnetic field by means of intracellular magnetic organelles, magnetosomes, which are aligned into a chain and positioned at midcell by a dedicated magnetosome-specific cytoskeleton, the "magnetoskeleton." However, how magnetosome chain organization and resulting magnetotaxis is linked to cell shape has remained elusive. Here, we describe the cytoskeletal determinant CcfM (curvature-inducing coiled-coil filament interacting with the magnetoskeleton), which links the magnetoskeleton to cell morphology regulation in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense Membrane-anchored CcfM localizes in a filamentous pattern along regions of inner positive-cell curvature by its coiled-coil motifs, and independent of the magnetoskeleton. CcfM overexpression causes additional circumferential localization patterns, associated with a dramatic increase in cell curvature, and magnetosome chain mislocalization or complete chain disruption. In contrast, deletion of ccfM results in decreased cell curvature, impaired cell division, and predominant formation of shorter, doubled chains of magnetosomes. Pleiotropic effects of CcfM on magnetosome chain organization and cell morphology are supported by the finding that CcfM interacts with the magnetoskeleton-related MamY and the actin-like MamK via distinct motifs, and with the cell shape-related cytoskeleton via MreB. We further demonstrate that CcfM promotes motility and magnetic alignment in structured environments, and thus likely confers a selective advantage in natural habitats of magnetotactic bacteria, such as aquatic sediments. Overall, we unravel the function of a prokaryotic cytoskeletal constituent that is widespread in magnetic and nonmagnetic spirilla-shaped Alphaproteobacteria.
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Genome-Wide Identification of Essential and Auxiliary Gene Sets for Magnetosome Biosynthesis in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense. mSystems 2020; 5:5/6/e00565-20. [PMID: 33203687 PMCID: PMC7676999 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00565-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense is one of the few tractable model magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) for studying magnetosome biomineralization. So far, knowledge on the genetic determinants of this complex process has been mainly gathered using reverse genetics and candidate approaches. In contrast, nontargeted forward genetics studies are lacking, since application of such techniques in MTB has been complicated for a number of technical reasons. Here, we report on the first comprehensive transposon mutagenesis study in MTB, aiming at systematic identification of auxiliary genes necessary to support magnetosome formation in addition to key genes harbored in the magnetosome island (MAI). Our work considerably extends the candidate set of novel subsidiary determinants and shows that the full gene complement underlying magnetosome biosynthesis is larger than assumed. In particular, we were able to define certain cellular pathways as specifically important for magnetosome formation that have not been implicated in this process so far. Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) stand out by their ability to manufacture membrane-enclosed magnetic organelles, so-called magnetosomes. Previously, it has been assumed that a genomic region of approximately 100 kbp, the magnetosome island (MAI), harbors all genetic determinants required for this intricate biosynthesis process. Recent evidence, however, argues for the involvement of additional auxiliary genes that have not been identified yet. In the present study, we set out to delineate the full gene complement required for magnetosome production in the alphaproteobacterium Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense using a systematic genome-wide transposon mutagenesis approach. By an optimized procedure, a Tn5 insertion library of 80,000 clones was generated and screened, yielding close to 200 insertants with mild to severe impairment of magnetosome biosynthesis. Approximately 50% of all Tn5 insertion sites mapped within the MAI, mostly leading to a nonmagnetic phenotype. In contrast, in the majority of weakly magnetic Tn5 insertion mutants, genes outside the MAI were affected, which typically caused lower numbers of magnetite crystals with partly aberrant morphology, occasionally combined with deviant intracellular localization. While some of the Tn5-struck genes outside the MAI belong to pathways that have been linked to magnetosome formation before (e.g., aerobic and anaerobic respiration), the majority of affected genes are involved in so far unsuspected cellular processes, such as sulfate assimilation, oxidative protein folding, and cytochrome c maturation, or are altogether of unknown function. We also found that signal transduction and redox functions are enriched in the set of Tn5 hits outside the MAI, suggesting that such processes are particularly important in support of magnetosome biosynthesis. IMPORTANCEMagnetospirillum gryphiswaldense is one of the few tractable model magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) for studying magnetosome biomineralization. So far, knowledge on the genetic determinants of this complex process has been mainly gathered using reverse genetics and candidate approaches. In contrast, nontargeted forward genetics studies are lacking, since application of such techniques in MTB has been complicated for a number of technical reasons. Here, we report on the first comprehensive transposon mutagenesis study in MTB, aiming at systematic identification of auxiliary genes necessary to support magnetosome formation in addition to key genes harbored in the magnetosome island (MAI). Our work considerably extends the candidate set of novel subsidiary determinants and shows that the full gene complement underlying magnetosome biosynthesis is larger than assumed. In particular, we were able to define certain cellular pathways as specifically important for magnetosome formation that have not been implicated in this process so far.
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Lin W, Zhang W, Paterson GA, Zhu Q, Zhao X, Knight R, Bazylinski DA, Roberts AP, Pan Y. Expanding magnetic organelle biogenesis in the domain Bacteria. MICROBIOME 2020; 8:152. [PMID: 33126926 PMCID: PMC7602337 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-020-00931-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The discovery of membrane-enclosed, metabolically functional organelles in Bacteria has transformed our understanding of the subcellular complexity of prokaryotic cells. Biomineralization of magnetic nanoparticles within magnetosomes by magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) is a fascinating example of prokaryotic organelles. Magnetosomes, as nano-sized magnetic sensors in MTB, facilitate cell navigation along the local geomagnetic field, a behaviour referred to as magnetotaxis or microbial magnetoreception. Recent discovery of novel MTB outside the traditionally recognized taxonomic lineages suggests that MTB diversity across the domain Bacteria are considerably underestimated, which limits understanding of the taxonomic distribution and evolutionary origin of magnetosome organelle biogenesis. RESULTS Here, we perform the most comprehensive metagenomic analysis available of MTB communities and reconstruct metagenome-assembled MTB genomes from diverse ecosystems. Discovery of MTB in acidic peatland soils suggests widespread MTB occurrence in waterlogged soils in addition to subaqueous sediments and water bodies. A total of 168 MTB draft genomes have been reconstructed, which represent nearly a 3-fold increase over the number currently available and more than double the known MTB species at the genome level. Phylogenomic analysis reveals that these genomes belong to 13 Bacterial phyla, six of which were previously not known to include MTB. These findings indicate a much wider taxonomic distribution of magnetosome organelle biogenesis across the domain Bacteria than previously thought. Comparative genome analysis reveals a vast diversity of magnetosome gene clusters involved in magnetosomal biogenesis in terms of gene content and synteny residing in distinct taxonomic lineages. Phylogenetic analyses of core magnetosome proteins in this largest available and taxonomically diverse dataset support an unexpectedly early evolutionary origin of magnetosome biomineralization, likely ancestral to the origin of the domain Bacteria. CONCLUSIONS These findings expand the taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of MTB across the domain Bacteria and shed new light on the origin and evolution of microbial magnetoreception. Potential biogenesis of the magnetosome organelle in the close descendants of the last bacterial common ancestor has important implications for our understanding of the evolutionary history of bacterial cellular complexity and emphasizes the biological significance of the magnetosome organelle. Video Abstract.
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- Wei Lin
- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
- Innovation Academy for Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
- France-China Joint Laboratory for Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
- Innovation Academy for Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
- France-China Joint Laboratory for Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
- College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, L69 7ZE, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, ACT, Canberra, 2601, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, 89154-4004, USA
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- Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, ACT, Canberra, 2601, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
- Innovation Academy for Earth Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
- France-China Joint Laboratory for Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
- College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Guo M, Huang K, Xu W. Third Generation Whole-Cell Sensing Systems: Synthetic Biology Inside, Nanomaterial Outside. Trends Biotechnol 2020; 39:S0167-7799(20)30262-6. [PMID: 34756379 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Whole-cell sensing systems (WCSSs) are highly anticipated in the field of on-site detection. However, due to their low specificity, poor stability, and potential environmental problems, their commercial application is unrealistic. Recently, synthetic biology and nanomaterials have provided potential solutions to these problems, propelling WCSSs into a new generation. Synthetic biology provides a complete solution for the intelligent design and assembly of elements, modules, and genetic circuits. Nanomaterials covering the exterior of the cells provide stable protection, remote control capability, and catalytic ability for the WCSSs, and they can limit the horizontal transfer of genetic elements. These advancements enable personalized customization, intelligent control, and self-destruction in the next generation of cell sensors, promoting their industrialization.
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- Mingzhang Guo
- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Organism (Food Safety) (MOA), College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Organism (Food Safety) (MOA), College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Van de Walle A, Kolosnjaj-Tabi J, Lalatonne Y, Wilhelm C. Ever-Evolving Identity of Magnetic Nanoparticles within Human Cells: The Interplay of Endosomal Confinement, Degradation, Storage, and Neocrystallization. Acc Chem Res 2020; 53:2212-2224. [PMID: 32935974 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Considerable knowledge has been acquired in inorganic nanoparticles' synthesis and nanoparticles' potential use in biomedical applications. Among different materials, iron oxide nanoparticles remain unrivaled for several reasons. Not only do they respond to multiple physical stimuli (e.g., magnetism, light) and exert multifunctional therapeutic and diagnostic actions but also they are biocompatible and integrate endogenous iron-related metabolic pathways. With the aim to optimize the use of (magnetic) iron oxide nanoparticles in biomedicine, different biophysical phenomena have been recently identified and studied. Among them, the concept of a "nanoparticle's identity" is of particular importance. Nanoparticles' identities evolve in distinct biological environments and over different periods of time. In this Account, we focus on the remodeling of magnetic nanoparticles' identities following their journey inside cells. For instance, nanoparticles' functions, such as heat generation or magnetic resonance imaging, can be highly impacted by endosomal confinement. Structural degradation of nanoparticles was also evidenced and quantified in cellulo and correlates with the loss of magnetic nanoparticle properties. Remarkably, in human stem cells, the nonmagnetic products of nanoparticles' degradation could be subsequently reassembled into neosynthesized, endogenous magnetic nanoparticles. This stunning occurrence might account for the natural presence of magnetic particles in human organs, especially the brain. However, mechanistic details and the implication of such phenomena in homeostasis and disease have yet to be completely unraveled.This Account aims to assess the short- and long-term transformations of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in living cells, particularly focusing on human stem cells. Precisely, we herein overview the multiple and ever-evolving chemical, physical, and biological magnetic nanoparticles' identities and emphasize the remarkable intracellular fate of these nanoparticles.
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- Aurore Van de Walle
- Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes, MSC, UMR 7057, CNRS & University of Paris, 75205, Paris, Cedex 13, France
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Structural Biology, 205 Route de Narbonne, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Inserm, U1148, Laboratory for Vascular Translational Science, Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-93017 Bobigny, France
- Services de Biochimie et Médecine Nucléaire, Hôpital Avicenne Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, F-93009 Bobigny, France
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- Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes, MSC, UMR 7057, CNRS & University of Paris, 75205, Paris, Cedex 13, France
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Pekarsky A, Spadiut O. Intrinsically Magnetic Cells: A Review on Their Natural Occurrence and Synthetic Generation. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:573183. [PMID: 33195134 PMCID: PMC7604359 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.573183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The magnetization of non-magnetic cells has great potential to aid various processes in medicine, but also in bioprocess engineering. Current approaches to magnetize cells with magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) require cellular uptake or adsorption through in vitro manipulation of cells. A relatively new field of research is "magnetogenetics" which focuses on in vivo production and accumulation of magnetic material. Natural intrinsically magnetic cells (IMCs) produce intracellular, MNPs, and are called magnetotactic bacteria (MTB). In recent years, researchers have unraveled function and structure of numerous proteins from MTB. Furthermore, protein engineering studies on such MTB proteins and other potentially magnetic proteins, like ferritins, highlight that in vivo magnetization of non-magnetic hosts is a thriving field of research. This review summarizes current knowledge on recombinant IMC generation and highlights future steps that can be taken to succeed in transforming non-magnetic cells to IMCs.
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- Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, Research Area Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
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Magnetotactic bacteria are aquatic or sediment-dwelling microorganisms able to take advantage of the Earth's magnetic field for directed motility. The source of this amazing trait is magnetosomes, unique organelles used to synthesize single nanometer-sized crystals of magnetic iron minerals that are queued up to build an intracellular compass. Most of these microorganisms cannot be cultivated under controlled conditions, much less genetically engineered, with only few exceptions. However, two of the genetically amenable Magnetospirillum species have emerged as tractable model organisms to study magnetosome formation and magnetotaxis. Recently, much has been revealed about the process of magnetosome biogenesis and dedicated structures for magnetosome dynamics and positioning, which suggest an unexpected cellular intricacy of these organisms. In this minireview, we summarize new insights and place the molecular mechanisms of magnetosome formation in the context of the complex cell biology of Magnetospirillum spp. First, we provide an overview on magnetosome vesicle synthesis and magnetite biomineralization, followed by a discussion of the perceptions of dynamic organelle positioning and its biological implications, which highlight that magnetotactic bacteria have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to construct, incorporate, and inherit a unique navigational device. Finally, we discuss the impact of magnetotaxis on motility and its interconnection with chemotaxis, showing that magnetotactic bacteria are outstandingly adapted to lifestyle and habitat.
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Arakaki A, Goto M, Maruyama M, Yoda T, Tanaka M, Yamagishi A, Yoshikuni Y, Matsunaga T. Restoration and Modification of Magnetosome Biosynthesis by Internal Gene Acquisition in a Magnetotactic Bacterium. Biotechnol J 2020; 15:e2000278. [DOI: 10.1002/biot.202000278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Atsushi Arakaki
- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science Institute of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184‐8588 Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science Institute of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184‐8588 Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science Institute of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184‐8588 Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science Institute of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184‐8588 Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Tokyo Institute of Technology 2‐12‐1 O‐okayama Meguro‐ku Tokyo 152‐8550 Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science Institute of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184‐8588 Japan
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- DNA Synthesis Science Program Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Division of Biotechnology and Life Science Institute of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184‐8588 Japan
- Japan Agency for Marine‐Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) 2‐15, Natsushima‐cho Yokosuka Kanagawa 237‐0061 Japan
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Dasgupta A, Chowdhury N, De RK. Metabolic pathway engineering: Perspectives and applications. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2020; 192:105436. [PMID: 32199314 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2020.105436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metabolic engineering aims at contriving microbes as biocatalysts for enhanced and cost-effective production of countless secondary metabolites. These secondary metabolites can be treated as the resources of industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals and fuels. Plants are also crucial targets for metabolic engineers to produce necessary secondary metabolites. Metabolic engineering of both microorganism and plants also contributes towards drug discovery. In order to implement advanced metabolic engineering techniques efficiently, metabolic engineers should have detailed knowledge about cell physiology and metabolism. Principle behind methodologies: Genome-scale mathematical models of integrated metabolic, signal transduction, gene regulatory and protein-protein interaction networks along with experimental validation can provide such knowledge in this context. Incorporation of omics data into these models is crucial in the case of drug discovery. Inverse metabolic engineering and metabolic control analysis (MCA) can help in developing such models. Artificial intelligence methodology can also be applied for efficient and accurate metabolic engineering. CONCLUSION In this review, we discuss, at the beginning, the perspectives of metabolic engineering and its application on microorganism and plant leading to drug discovery. At the end, we elaborate why inverse metabolic engineering and MCA are closely related to modern metabolic engineering. In addition, some crucial steps ensuring efficient and optimal metabolic engineering strategies have been discussed. Moreover, we explore the use of genomics data for the activation of silent metabolic clusters and how it can be integrated with metabolic engineering. Finally, we exhibit a few applications of artificial intelligence to metabolic engineering.
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- Abhijit Dasgupta
- Department of Data Science, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia 741235, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Machine Intelligence Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203 B.T. Road, Kolkata 700108, India.
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Greening C, Lithgow T. Formation and function of bacterial organelles. Nat Rev Microbiol 2020; 18:677-689. [PMID: 32710089 DOI: 10.1038/s41579-020-0413-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Advances in imaging technologies have revealed that many bacteria possess organelles with a proteomically defined lumen and a macromolecular boundary. Some are bound by a lipid bilayer (such as thylakoids, magnetosomes and anammoxosomes), whereas others are defined by a lipid monolayer (such as lipid bodies), a proteinaceous coat (such as carboxysomes) or have a phase-defined boundary (such as nucleolus-like compartments). These diverse organelles have various metabolic and physiological functions, facilitating adaptation to different environments and driving the evolution of cellular complexity. This Review highlights that, despite the diversity of reported organelles, some unifying concepts underlie their formation, structure and function. Bacteria have fundamental mechanisms of organelle formation, through which conserved processes can form distinct organelles in different species depending on the proteins recruited to the luminal space and the boundary of the organelle. These complex subcellular compartments provide evolutionary advantages as well as enabling metabolic specialization, biogeochemical processes and biotechnological advances. Growing evidence suggests that the presence of organelles is the rule, rather than the exception, in bacterial cells.
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- Chris Greening
- Infection and Immunity Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
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- Infection and Immunity Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
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Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense. Trends Microbiol 2020; 28:947-948. [PMID: 32674989 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2020.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Monteil CL, Grouzdev DS, Perrière G, Alonso B, Rouy Z, Cruveiller S, Ginet N, Pignol D, Lefevre CT. Repeated horizontal gene transfers triggered parallel evolution of magnetotaxis in two evolutionary divergent lineages of magnetotactic bacteria. THE ISME JOURNAL 2020; 14:1783-1794. [PMID: 32296121 PMCID: PMC7305187 DOI: 10.1038/s41396-020-0647-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Under the same selection pressures, two genetically divergent populations may evolve in parallel toward the same adaptive solutions. Here, we hypothesized that magnetotaxis (i.e., magnetically guided chemotaxis) represents a key adaptation to micro-oxic habitats in aquatic sediments and that its parallel evolution homogenized the phenotypes of two evolutionary divergent clusters of freshwater spirilla. All magnetotactic bacteria affiliated to the Magnetospirillum genus (Alphaproteobacteria class) biomineralize the same magnetic particle chains and share highly similar physiological and ultrastructural features. We looked for the processes that could have contributed at shaping such an evolutionary pattern by reconciling species and gene trees using newly sequenced genomes of Magnetospirillum related bacteria. We showed that repeated horizontal gene transfers and homologous recombination of entire operons contributed to the parallel evolution of magnetotaxis. We propose that such processes could represent a more parsimonious and rapid solution for adaptation compared with independent and repeated de novo mutations, especially in the case of traits as complex as magnetotaxis involving tens of interacting proteins. Besides strengthening the idea about the importance of such a function in micro-oxic habitats, these results reinforce previous observations in experimental evolution suggesting that gene flow could alleviate clonal interference and speed up adaptation under some circumstances.
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- Caroline L Monteil
- Aix-Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, Biosciences and Biotechnologies Institute of Aix-Marseille, Saint Paul lez Durance, France.
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Claude Bernard - Lyon 1, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, Biosciences and Biotechnologies Institute of Aix-Marseille, Saint Paul lez Durance, France
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- LABGeM, Genomique Metabolique, CEA, Genoscope, Institut Francois Jacob, CNRS, Universite d'Evry, Universite Paris-Saclay, Evry, France
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- LABGeM, Genomique Metabolique, CEA, Genoscope, Institut Francois Jacob, CNRS, Universite d'Evry, Universite Paris-Saclay, Evry, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, LCB, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, Biosciences and Biotechnologies Institute of Aix-Marseille, Saint Paul lez Durance, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, Biosciences and Biotechnologies Institute of Aix-Marseille, Saint Paul lez Durance, France.
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Nagra U, Shabbir M, Zaman M, Mahmood A, Barkat K. Review on Methodologies Used in the Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles: Significance of Phytosynthesis Using Plant Extract as an Emerging Tool. Curr Pharm Des 2020; 26:5188-5204. [PMID: 32473619 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666200531150218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Nanosized particles, with a size of less than 100 nm, have a wide variety of applications in various fields of nanotechnology and biotechnology, especially in the pharmaceutical industry. Metal nanoparticles [MNPs] have been synthesized by different chemical and physical procedures. Still, the biological approach or green synthesis [phytosynthesis] is considered as a preferred method due to eco-friendliness, nontoxicity, and cost-effective production. Various plants and plant extracts have been used for the green synthesis of MNPs, including biofabrication of noble metals, metal oxides, and bimetallic combinations. Biomolecules and metabolites present in plant extracts cause the reduction of metal ions into nanosized particles by one-step preparation methods. MNPs have remarkable attractiveness in biomedical applications for their use as potential antioxidant, anticancer and antibacterial agents. The present review offers a comprehensive aspect of MNPs production via top-to-bottom and bottom-to-top approach with considerable emphasis on green technology and their possible biomedical applications. The critical parameters governing the MNPs formation by plant-based synthesis are also highlighted in this review.
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- Uzair Nagra
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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Kuzajewska D, Wszołek A, Żwierełło W, Kirczuk L, Maruszewska A. Magnetotactic Bacteria and Magnetosomes as Smart Drug Delivery Systems: A New Weapon on the Battlefield with Cancer? BIOLOGY 2020; 9:biology9050102. [PMID: 32438567 PMCID: PMC7284773 DOI: 10.3390/biology9050102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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An important direction of research in increasing the effectiveness of cancer therapies is the design of effective drug distribution systems in the body. The development of the new strategies is primarily aimed at improving the stability of the drug after administration and increasing the precision of drug delivery to the destination. Due to the characteristic features of cancer cells, distributing chemotherapeutics exactly to the microenvironment of the tumor while sparing the healthy tissues is an important issue here. One of the promising solutions that would meet the above requirements is the use of Magnetotactic bacteria (MTBs) and their organelles, called magnetosomes (BMs). MTBs are commonly found in water reservoirs, and BMs that contain ferromagnetic crystals condition the magnetotaxis of these microorganisms. The presented work is a review of the current state of knowledge on the potential use of MTBs and BMs as nanocarriers in the therapy of cancer. The growing amount of literature data indicates that MTBs and BMs may be used as natural nanocarriers for chemotherapeutics, such as classic anti-cancer drugs, antibodies, vaccine DNA, and siRNA. Their use as transporters increases the stability of chemotherapeutics and allows the transfer of individual ligands or their combinations precisely to cancerous tumors, which, in turn, enables the drugs to reach molecular targets more effectively.
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- Danuta Kuzajewska
- Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Felczaka 3c St, 71-412 Szczecin, Poland; (D.K.); (L.K.)
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- Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Felczaka 3c St, 71-412 Szczecin, Poland; (D.K.); (L.K.)
- Correspondence: (A.W.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wlkp. 71 St, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Felczaka 3c St, 71-412 Szczecin, Poland; (D.K.); (L.K.)
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- Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Felczaka 3c St, 71-412 Szczecin, Poland; (D.K.); (L.K.)
- Correspondence: (A.W.); (A.M.)
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Bacteria as genetically programmable producers of bioactive natural products. Nat Rev Chem 2020; 4:172-193. [PMID: 37128046 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-020-0176-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Next to plants, bacteria account for most of the biomass on Earth. They are found everywhere, although certain species thrive only in specific ecological niches. These microorganisms biosynthesize a plethora of both primary and secondary metabolites, defined, respectively, as those required for the growth and maintenance of cellular functions and those not required for survival but offering a selective advantage for the producer under certain conditions. As a result, bacterial fermentation has long been used to manufacture valuable natural products of nutritional, agrochemical and pharmaceutical interest. The interactions of secondary metabolites with their biological targets have been optimized by millions of years of evolution and they are, thus, considered to be privileged chemical structures, not only for drug discovery. During the last two decades, functional genomics has allowed for an in-depth understanding of the underlying biosynthetic logic of secondary metabolites. This has, in turn, paved the way for the unprecedented use of bacteria as programmable biochemical workhorses. In this Review, we discuss the multifaceted use of bacteria as biological factories in diverse applications and highlight recent advances in targeted genetic engineering of bacteria for the production of valuable bioactive compounds. Emphasis is on current advances to access nature's abundance of natural products.
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Xiao M, Shen Z, Luo W, Tan B, Meng X, Wu X, Wu S, Nie K, Tong T, Hong J, Wang X, Wang X. A new colitis therapy strategy via the target colonization of magnetic nanoparticle-internalized Roseburia intestinalis. Biomater Sci 2020; 7:4174-4185. [PMID: 31380882 DOI: 10.1039/c9bm00980a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The homeostasis process in the gut tissue of humans relies on intestinal bacteria. However, the intestine is a complex structural tissue with a huge superficial area, and thus the effective application of probiotics in the treatment of Crohn's disease (CD) is still challenging. Herein, we show the feasibility of probiotic target delivery and retention using magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle-internalized Roseburia intestinalis, which can be easily directed by a magnetic field in vitro and in vivo. Subsequently, the increased colonization of this core profitable flora not only resulted in a better therapy effect than traditional intragastric administration but also altered the bacterial composition, leading to a higher diversity in microbial taxa in rats with colitis. Our findings illustrate the exciting opportunities that nanotechnology offers for alternative strategies to modulate biological systems remotely and precisely, which represent a step towards the wireless magnetic manipulation of living biological entities in microbiology.
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- Mengwei Xiao
- Department of Gastroenterology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China.
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Zhang WJ, Wu LF. Flagella and Swimming Behavior of Marine Magnetotactic Bacteria. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10030460. [PMID: 32188162 PMCID: PMC7175107 DOI: 10.3390/biom10030460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Marine environments are generally characterized by low bulk concentrations of nutrients that are susceptible to steady or intermittent motion driven by currents and local turbulence. Marine bacteria have therefore developed strategies, such as very fast-swimming and the exploitation of multiple directional sensing–response systems in order to efficiently migrate towards favorable places in nutrient gradients. The magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) even utilize Earth’s magnetic field to facilitate downward swimming into the oxic–anoxic interface, which is the most favorable place for their persistence and proliferation, in chemically stratified sediments or water columns. To ensure the desired flagella-propelled motility, marine MTBs have evolved an exquisite flagellar apparatus, and an extremely high number (tens of thousands) of flagella can be found on a single entity, displaying a complex polar, axial, bounce, and photosensitive magnetotactic behavior. In this review, we describe gene clusters, the flagellar apparatus architecture, and the swimming behavior of marine unicellular and multicellular magnetotactic bacteria. The physiological significance and mechanisms that govern these motions are discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wei-Jia Zhang
- Laboratory of Deep-Sea Microbial Cell Biology, Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, China;
- International Associated Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, F-13402 CNRS-Marseille, France/CAS-Sanya 572000, China
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- International Associated Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, F-13402 CNRS-Marseille, France/CAS-Sanya 572000, China
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, LCB, IMM, IM2B, CENTURI, F-13402 Marseille, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-4-9116-4157
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