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Visser AN, Martin JD, Osenbrück K, Rügner H, Grathwohl P, Kappler A. In situ incubation of iron(II)-bearing minerals and Fe(0) reveals insights into metabolic flexibility of chemolithotrophic bacteria in a nitrate polluted karst aquifer. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:172062. [PMID: 38554974 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Groundwater nitrate pollution is a major reason for deteriorating water quality and threatens human and animal health. Yet, mitigating groundwater contamination naturally is often complicated since most aquifers are limited in bioavailable carbon. Since metabolically flexible microbes might have advantages for survival, this study presents a detailed description and first results on our modification of the BacTrap© method, aiming to determine the prevailing microbial community's potential to utilize chemolithotrophic pathways. Our microbial trapping devices (MTDs) were amended with four different iron sources and incubated in seven groundwater monitoring wells for ∼3 months to promote growth of nitrate-reducing Fe(II)-oxidizing bacteria (NRFeOxB) in a nitrate-contaminated karst aquifer. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences implies that the identity of the iron source influenced the microbial community's composition. In addition, high throughput amplicon sequencing revealed increased relative 16S rRNA gene abundances of OTUs affiliated to genera such as Thiobacillus, Rhodobacter, Pseudomonas, Albidiferax, and Sideroxydans. MTD-derived enrichments set up with Fe(II)/nitrate/acetate to isolate potential NRFeOxB, were dominated by e.g., Acidovorax spp., Paracoccus spp. and Propionivibrio spp. MTDs are a cost-effective approach for investigating microorganisms in groundwater and our data not only solidifies the MTD's capacity to provide insights into the metabolic flexibility of the aquifer's microbial community, but also substantiates its metabolic potential for anaerobic Fe(II) oxidation.
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- Anna-Neva Visser
- GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany; Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Germany.
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- Department of Biology, Terrestrial Ecology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Germany; Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Germany
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Hu M, Ma Y, Chua SL. Bacterivorous nematodes decipher microbial iron siderophores as prey cue in predator-prey interactions. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2314077121. [PMID: 38190542 PMCID: PMC10801909 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2314077121] [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: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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The minimal levels of biological-available iron in the environment impose growth limitation on all living organisms. Microbes often secrete high iron-binding-affinity siderophores at high concentrations for scavenging iron from the iron-limited habitats. However, the high prevalence of siderophores released by bacteria into the environment raises an intriguing question whether this chemical cue can be detected by bacterivorous predators. Here, we show that the bacterivorous Caenorhabditis elegans nematode could employ its chemosensory receptor Odr-10 to detect pyoverdine, an iron siderophore secreted by an environmental bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This enabled the nematode predator to migrate toward the prey. Our soil microcosm study showed that the detection of pyoverdine and subsequent feeding of P. aeruginosa prey by C. elegans could lead to the expansion of its population. These results showed that siderophores are a prey chemical cue by predators, with key implications in predator-prey interactions.
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- Minqi Hu
- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Research Institute for Future Food, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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Puja H, Mislin GLA, Rigouin C. Engineering Siderophore Biosynthesis and Regulation Pathways to Increase Diversity and Availability. Biomolecules 2023; 13:959. [PMID: 37371539 DOI: 10.3390/biom13060959] [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: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Siderophores are small metal chelators synthesized by numerous organisms to access iron. These secondary metabolites are ubiquitously present on Earth, and because their production represents the main strategy to assimilate iron, they play an important role in both positive and negative interactions between organisms. In addition, siderophores are used in biotechnology for diverse applications in medicine, agriculture and the environment. The generation of non-natural siderophore analogs provides a new opportunity to create new-to-nature chelating biomolecules that can offer new properties to expand applications. This review summarizes the main strategies of combinatorial biosynthesis that have been used to generate siderophore analogs. We first provide a brief overview of siderophore biosynthesis, followed by a description of the strategies, namely, precursor-directed biosynthesis, the design of synthetic or heterologous pathways and enzyme engineering, used in siderophore biosynthetic pathways to create diversity. In addition, this review highlights the engineering strategies that have been used to improve the production of siderophores by cells to facilitate their downstream utilization.
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- Hélène Puja
- CNRS-UMR7242, Biotechnologie et Signalisation Cellulaire, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67412 Illkirch, France
- Institut de Recherche de l'Ecole de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg (IREBS), Université de Strasbourg, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67412 Illkirch, France
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- CNRS-UMR7242, Biotechnologie et Signalisation Cellulaire, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67412 Illkirch, France
- Institut de Recherche de l'Ecole de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg (IREBS), Université de Strasbourg, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67412 Illkirch, France
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- CNRS-UMR7242, Biotechnologie et Signalisation Cellulaire, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67412 Illkirch, France
- Institut de Recherche de l'Ecole de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg (IREBS), Université de Strasbourg, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67412 Illkirch, France
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Molnár Z, Solomon W, Mutum L, Janda T. Understanding the Mechanisms of Fe Deficiency in the Rhizosphere to Promote Plant Resilience. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1945. [PMID: 37653862 PMCID: PMC10224236 DOI: 10.3390/plants12101945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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One of the most significant constraints on agricultural productivity is the low availability of iron (Fe) in soil, which is directly related to biological, physical, and chemical activities in the rhizosphere. The rhizosphere has a high iron requirement due to plant absorption and microorganism density. Plant roots and microbes in the rhizosphere play a significant role in promoting plant iron (Fe) uptake, which impacts plant development and physiology by influencing nutritional, biochemical, and soil components. The concentration of iron accessible to these live organisms in most cultivated soil is quite low due to its solubility being limited by stable oxyhydroxide, hydroxide, and oxides. The dissolution and solubility rates of iron are also significantly affected by soil pH, microbial population, organic matter content, redox processes, and particle size of the soil. In Fe-limiting situations, plants and soil microbes have used active strategies such as acidification, chelation, and reduction, which have an important role to play in enhancing soil iron availability to plants. In response to iron deficiency, plant and soil organisms produce organic (carbohydrates, amino acids, organic acids, phytosiderophores, microbial siderophores, and phenolics) and inorganic (protons) chemicals in the rhizosphere to improve the solubility of poorly accessible Fe pools. The investigation of iron-mediated associations among plants and microorganisms influences plant development and health, providing a distinctive prospect to further our understanding of rhizosphere ecology and iron dynamics. This review clarifies current knowledge of the intricate dynamics of iron with the end goal of presenting an overview of the rhizosphere mechanisms that are involved in the uptake of iron by plants and microorganisms.
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- Zoltán Molnár
- Department of Plant Sciences, Albert Kázmér Faculty of Mosonmagyaróvár, Széchenyi István University, H-9200 Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Albert Kázmér Faculty of Mosonmagyaróvár, Széchenyi István University, H-9200 Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Albert Kázmér Faculty of Mosonmagyaróvár, Széchenyi István University, H-9200 Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary
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- Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, H-2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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Lemare M, Puja H, David SR, Mathieu S, Ihiawakrim D, Geoffroy VA, Rigouin C. Engineering siderophore production in Pseudomonas to improve asbestos weathering. Microb Biotechnol 2022; 15:2351-2363. [PMID: 35748120 PMCID: PMC9437886 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Iron plays a key role in microbial metabolism and bacteria have developed multiple siderophore-driven mechanisms due to its poor bioavailability for organisms in the environment. Iron-bearing minerals generally serve as a nutrient source to sustain bacterial growth after bioweathering. Siderophores are high-affinity ferric iron chelators, of which the biosynthesis is tightly regulated by the presence of iron. Pyoverdine-producing Pseudomonas have shown their ability to extract iron and magnesium from asbestos waste as nutrients. However, such bioweathering is rapidly limited due to repression of the pyoverdine pathway and the low bacterial requirement for iron. We developed a metabolically engineered strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa for which pyoverdine production was no longer repressed by iron as a proof of concept. We compared siderophore-promoted dissolution of flocking asbestos waste by this optimized strain to that by the wild-type strain. Interestingly, pyoverdine production by the optimized strain was seven times higher in the presence of asbestos waste and the dissolution of magnesium and iron from the chrysotile fibres contained in flocking asbestos waste was significantly enhanced. This innovative mineral weathering process contributes to remove toxic iron from the asbestos fibres and may contribute to the development of an eco-friendly method to manage asbestos waste.
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- Marion Lemare
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413, Illkirch, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413, Illkirch, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413, Illkirch, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413, Illkirch, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7504, IPCMS, 23 Rue du Loess, BP, 43, 67034, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413, Illkirch, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413, Illkirch, Strasbourg, France
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Soares EV. Perspective on the biotechnological production of bacterial siderophores and their use. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022. [PMID: 35672469 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-11995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Iron (Fe) is an essential element in several fundamental cellular processes. Although present in high amounts in the Earth's crust, Fe can be a scarce element due to its low bioavailability. To mitigate Fe limitation, microorganism (bacteria and fungi) and grass plant biosynthesis and secret secondary metabolites, called siderophores, with capacity to chelate Fe(III) with high affinity and selectivity. This review focuses on the current state of knowledge concerning the production of siderophores by bacteria. The main siderophore types and corresponding siderophore-producing bacteria are summarized. A concise outline of siderophore biosynthesis, secretion and regulation is given. Important aspects to be taken into account in the selection of a siderophore-producing bacterium, such as biological safety, complexing properties of the siderophores and amount of siderophores produced are summarized and discussed. An overview containing recent scientific advances on culture medium formulation and cultural conditions that influence the production of siderophores by bacteria is critically presented. The recovery, purification and processing of siderophores are outlined. Potential applications of siderophores in different sectors including agriculture, environment, biosensors and the medical field are sketched. Finally, future trends regarding the production and use of siderophores are discussed. KEY POINTS : • An overview of siderophore production by bacteria is critically presented • Scientific advances on factors that influence siderophores production are discussed • Potential applications of siderophores, in different fields, are outlined.
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- Eduardo V Soares
- Bioengineering Laboratory, ISEP-School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, rua Dr António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015, Porto, Portugal.
- CEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
- LABBELS - Associate Laboratory, Braga-Guimaraes, Portugal.
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Soares EV. Perspective on the biotechnological production of bacterial siderophores and their use. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 106:3985-4004. [PMID: 35672469 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-11995-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Iron (Fe) is an essential element in several fundamental cellular processes. Although present in high amounts in the Earth's crust, Fe can be a scarce element due to its low bioavailability. To mitigate Fe limitation, microorganism (bacteria and fungi) and grass plant biosynthesis and secret secondary metabolites, called siderophores, with capacity to chelate Fe(III) with high affinity and selectivity. This review focuses on the current state of knowledge concerning the production of siderophores by bacteria. The main siderophore types and corresponding siderophore-producing bacteria are summarized. A concise outline of siderophore biosynthesis, secretion and regulation is given. Important aspects to be taken into account in the selection of a siderophore-producing bacterium, such as biological safety, complexing properties of the siderophores and amount of siderophores produced are summarized and discussed. An overview containing recent scientific advances on culture medium formulation and cultural conditions that influence the production of siderophores by bacteria is critically presented. The recovery, purification and processing of siderophores are outlined. Potential applications of siderophores in different sectors including agriculture, environment, biosensors and the medical field are sketched. Finally, future trends regarding the production and use of siderophores are discussed. KEY POINTS : • An overview of siderophore production by bacteria is critically presented • Scientific advances on factors that influence siderophores production are discussed • Potential applications of siderophores, in different fields, are outlined.
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- Eduardo V Soares
- Bioengineering Laboratory, ISEP-School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, rua Dr António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015, Porto, Portugal. .,CEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal. .,LABBELS - Associate Laboratory, Braga-Guimaraes, Portugal.
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Uroz S, Picard L, Turpault MP. Recent progress in understanding the ecology and molecular genetics of soil mineral weathering bacteria. Trends Microbiol 2022; 30:882-897. [PMID: 35181182 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2022.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Mineral weathering bacteria play essential roles in nutrient cycling and plant nutrition. However, we are far from having a comprehensive view of the factors regulating their distribution and the molecular mechanisms involved. In this review, we highlight the extrinsic factors (i.e., nutrient availability, carbon source) and the intrinsic properties of minerals explaining the distribution and functioning of these functional communities. We also present and discuss the progress made in understanding the molecular mechanisms and genes that are used by bacteria during the mineral weathering process, or regulated during their interaction with minerals, that have been recently unraveled by omics approaches.
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- Stephane Uroz
- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, UMR1136 'Interactions Arbres-Microorganismes', F-54280 Champenoux, France; INRAE, UR1138 'Biogéochimie des Ecosystèmes Forestiers', F-54280 Champenoux, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, UMR1136 'Interactions Arbres-Microorganismes', F-54280 Champenoux, France; INRAE, UR1138 'Biogéochimie des Ecosystèmes Forestiers', F-54280 Champenoux, France
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Manck LE, Park J, Tully BJ, Poire AM, Bundy RM, Dupont CL, Barbeau KA. Petrobactin, a siderophore produced by Alteromonas, mediates community iron acquisition in the global ocean. THE ISME JOURNAL 2022; 16:358-369. [PMID: 34341506 PMCID: PMC8776838 DOI: 10.1038/s41396-021-01065-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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It is now widely accepted that siderophores play a role in marine iron biogeochemical cycling. However, the mechanisms by which siderophores affect the availability of iron from specific sources and the resulting significance of these processes on iron biogeochemical cycling as a whole have remained largely untested. In this study, we develop a model system for testing the effects of siderophore production on iron bioavailability using the marine copiotroph Alteromonas macleodii ATCC 27126. Through the generation of the knockout cell line ΔasbB::kmr, which lacks siderophore biosynthetic capabilities, we demonstrate that the production of the siderophore petrobactin enables the acquisition of iron from mineral sources and weaker iron-ligand complexes. Notably, the utilization of lithogenic iron, such as that from atmospheric dust, indicates a significant role for siderophores in the incorporation of new iron into marine systems. We have also detected petrobactin, a photoreactive siderophore, directly from seawater in the mid-latitudes of the North Pacific and have identified the biosynthetic pathway for petrobactin in bacterial metagenome-assembled genomes widely distributed across the global ocean. Together, these results improve our mechanistic understanding of the role of siderophore production in iron biogeochemical cycling in the marine environment wherein iron speciation, bioavailability, and residence time can be directly influenced by microbial activities.
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- Lauren E Manck
- Geosciences Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Environment and Sustainability, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Environment and Sustainability, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
- Department of Human Health, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
- Department of Synthetic Biology, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Geosciences Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Van Den Berghe M, Merino N, Nealson KH, West AJ. Silicate minerals as a direct source of limiting nutrients: Siderophore synthesis and uptake promote ferric iron bioavailability from olivine and microbial growth. GEOBIOLOGY 2021; 19:618-630. [PMID: 34105248 DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Iron is a micronutrient critical to fundamental biological processes including respiration and photosynthesis, and it can therefore impact primary and heterotrophic productivity. Yet in oxic environments, iron is highly insoluble, rendering it, in principle, unavailable as a nutrient for biological growth. Life has "solved" this problem via the invention of iron chelates, known as siderophores, that keep iron available for microbial productivity. In this work, we examined the impact of siderophore synthesis on the speciation, mobility, and bioavailability of iron from rock-forming silicate minerals-shedding new light on the mechanisms by which microbes use mineral substrates to support primary productivity, as well as the consequent effects on silicate dissolution. Growth experiments were performed with Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 in an oxic, iron-depleted minimal medium, amended with olivine minerals as the sole source of iron. Experiments included the wild-type strain MR-1, and a siderophore synthesis gene deletion mutant strain (ΔMR-1). Relative to MR-1, ΔMR-1 exhibited a very pronounced growth penalty and an extended lag phase. However, substantial growth of ΔMR-1, comparable to MR-1 growth, was observed when the mutant strain was provided with siderophores in the form of either filtrate from a well-grown MR-1 culture, or commercially available deferoxamine. These observations suggest that siderophores are critical for S. oneidensis to acquire iron from olivine. Growth-limiting concentrations of deferoxamine amendments were observed to be ≤5-10 µM, concentrations significantly lower than previously recorded as necessary to impact mineral dissolution rates. X-ray photoelectric spectroscopy analyses of the incubated olivine surfaces suggest that siderophores deplete mineral surface layers of ferric iron. Combined, these results demonstrate that low micromolar concentrations of siderophores can effectively mobilize iron bound within silicate minerals, supporting very significant biological growth in limiting environments. The specific mechanism would involve siderophores removing a protective layer of nanometer-thick iron oxides, enhancing silicate dissolution and nutrient bioavailability.
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- Martin Van Den Berghe
- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
- Biosciences and Biotechnology division, Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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David SR, Jaouen A, Ihiawakrim D, Geoffroy VA. Biodeterioration of asbestos cement by siderophore-producing Pseudomonas. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 403:123699. [PMID: 32853889 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Since the ban on the use of asbestos due to its carcinogenic properties, the removal of asbestos cement, representing the major asbestos-containing waste, has proven to be a challenge in most industrial countries. Asbestos-containing products are mainly disposed of in landfills and have remained untreated. Bioremediation involving bacteria previously reported the ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to release iron from flocking asbestos waste through a siderophore-driven mechanism. We examined the involvement of siderophore-producing Pseudomonas in the biodeterioration of asbestos cement. Iron and magnesium solubilization were evaluated by specific siderophore-producing mutants. The absence of one of the two siderophores affected iron extraction, whereas equivalent dissolution as that of the control was observed in the absence of siderophore. Both pyoverdine and pyochelin biosynthesis was repressed in the presence of asbestos cement, suggesting iron bioavailability from the waste. We compared the efficiency of various pyoverdines to scavenge iron from asbestos cement waste that revealed the efficiency of all pyoverdines. Pyoverdines were efficient in iron removal extracted continuously, with no evident extraction limit, in long-term weathering experiments with these pyoverdines. The optimization of pyoverdine-asbestos weathering may allow the development of a bioremediation process to avoid the disposal of such waste in landfills.
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- Sébastien R David
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413 Illkirch, Strasbourg, France; Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie, 20 Avenue du Grésillé, BP 90406, 49004 Angers Cedex 01, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413 Illkirch, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7504, IPCMS, 23 Rue du Loess, BP 43, 67034 Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413 Illkirch, Strasbourg, France.
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Lurthy T, Pivato B, Lemanceau P, Mazurier S. Importance of the Rhizosphere Microbiota in Iron Biofortification of Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:744445. [PMID: 34925398 PMCID: PMC8679237 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.744445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Increasing the iron content of plant products and iron assimilability represents a major issue for human nutrition and health. This is also a major challenge because iron is not readily available for plants in most cultivated soils despite its abundance in the Earth's crust. Iron biofortification is defined as the enhancement of the iron content in edible parts of plants. This biofortification aims to reach the objectives defined by world organizations for human nutrition and health while being environment friendly. A series of options has been proposed to enhance plant iron uptake and fight against hidden hunger, but they all show limitations. The present review addresses the potential of soil microorganisms to promote plant iron nutrition. Increasing knowledge on the plant microbiota and plant-microbe interactions related to the iron dynamics has highlighted a considerable contribution of microorganisms to plant iron uptake and homeostasis. The present overview of the state of the art sheds light on plant iron uptake and homeostasis, and on the contribution of plant-microorganism (plant-microbe and plant-plant-microbe) interactions to plant nutritition. It highlights the effects of microorganisms on the plant iron status and on the co-occurring mechanisms, and shows how this knowledge may be valued through genetic and agronomic approaches. We propose a change of paradigm based on a more holistic approach gathering plant and microbial traits mediating iron uptake. Then, we present the possible applications in plant breeding, based on plant traits mediating plant-microbe interactions involved in plant iron uptake and physiology.
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David SR, Geoffroy VA. A Review of Asbestos Bioweathering by Siderophore-Producing Pseudomonas: A Potential Strategy of Bioremediation. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8121870. [PMID: 33256219 PMCID: PMC7761222 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8121870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Asbestos, silicate minerals present in soil and used for building constructions for many years, are highly toxic due primarily to the presence of high concentrations of the transition metal iron. Microbial weathering of asbestos occurs through various alteration mechanisms. Siderophores, complex agents specialized in metal chelation, are common mechanisms described in mineral alteration. Solubilized metals from the fiber can serve as micronutrients for telluric microorganisms. The review focuses on the bioweathering of asbestos fibers, found in soil or manufactured by humans with gypsum (asbestos flocking) or cement, by siderophore-producing Pseudomonas. A better understanding of the interactions between asbestos and bacteria will give a perspective of a detoxification process inhibiting asbestos toxicity.
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- Department of Biotechnologie et Signalisation Cellulaire, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, Illkirch, 67413 Strasbourg, France
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Singh P, Khan A, Kumar R, Kumar R, Singh VK, Srivastava A. Recent developments in siderotyping: procedure and application. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 36:178. [PMID: 33128090 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-020-02955-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Siderophores are metal chelating secondary metabolites secreted by almost all organisms. Beside iron starvation, the ability to produce siderophores depends upon several other factors. Chemical structure of siderophore is very complex with vast structural diversity, thus the principle challenge involves its detection, quantification, purification and characterisation. Metal chelation is its most fascinating attribute. This metal chelation property is now forming the basis of its application as molecular markers, siderotyping tool for taxonomic clarification, biosensors and bioremediation agents. This has led researchers to develop and continuously modify previous techniques in order to provide accurate and reproducible methods of studying siderophores. Knowledge obtained via computational approaches provides a new horizon in the field of siderophore biosynthetic gene clusters and their interaction with various proteins/peptides. This review illustrates various techniques, bioinformatics tools and databases employed in siderophores' studies, the principle of analytical methods and their recent applications.
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- Pratika Singh
- Department of Life Science, School of Earth, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, 824236, India
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- Department of Life Science, School of Earth, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, 824236, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Earth, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, 824236, India
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- Department of Life Science, School of Earth, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, 824236, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Earth, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, 824236, India
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- Department of Life Science, School of Earth, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, 824236, India.
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David SR, Ihiawakrim D, Regis R, Geoffroy VA. Efficiency of pyoverdines in iron removal from flocking asbestos waste: An innovative bacterial bioremediation strategy. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 394:122532. [PMID: 32200235 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The use of asbestos-containing products has been banned in many countries since the beginning of the 80's due to its carcinogenic properties. However, asbestos is widely present in private and public buildings, resulting in the need to process a vast amount of asbestos-containing waste. Among the current technologies for the destruction of asbestos fibers, biodegradation by fungi, lichens, and, more recently, bacteria has been described. We previously reported the involvement of the bacterial siderophore pyoverdine in the release of iron from the two asbestos groups, serpentines and amphiboles. Among the large diversity encountered in the pyoverdine family, we examined whether these siderophores can alter flocking asbestos waste as well. All the tested pyoverdines were efficient in chrysotile-gypsum and amosite-gypsum weathering, although some exhibited higher iron dissolution. Iron was solubilized by pyoverdines from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and mandelii in a time-dependent manner from chrysotile-gypsum within 24 h. Renewal of pyoverdine-containing supernatant every 24 or 96 h allowed iron removal from chrysotile-gypsum at each cycle, until a limit was reached after 42 days of total incubation. Moreover, the dissolution was concentration-dependent, as demonstrated for the pyoverdine of P. mandelii. Pyoverdine-asbestos weathering could therefore become an innovative method to reduce anthropogenic waste.
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- Sébastien R David
- Université De Strasbourg, CNRS, UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413 Illkirch, Strasbourg, France; Agence De l'Environnement Et De La Maîtrise De l'Energie, 20 Avenue Du Grésillé, BP 90406, 49004 Angers Cedex 01, France
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- Université De Strasbourg, CNRS, UMR7504, IPCM, 23 Rue Du Loess, BP 43, 67034 Strasbourg, France
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- SOMEZ, Parc Marcel Dassault, 470 Rue Alberto Santos Dumont, 34430 Saint Jean De Vedas, France
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- Université De Strasbourg, CNRS, UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413 Illkirch, Strasbourg, France.
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David SR, Fritsch S, Forster A, Ihiawakrim D, Geoffroy VA. Flocking asbestos waste, an iron and magnesium source for Pseudomonas. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 709:135936. [PMID: 31887510 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135936] [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: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Iron and magnesium are essential nutrients for most microorganisms. In the environment, the availability of iron is low relative to that of magnesium. Microorganisms have developed various iron acquisition systems, which have been well studied, whereas few studies have examined magnesium acquisition. The production of siderophores is one of the efficient strategies widely used to sustain iron nutritional requirements. Many studies have shown that minerals, such as clays, iron oxides, and silicates, can serve as nutrient sources for bacteria. Asbestos, a natural fibrous silicate present in soil contains iron and/or magnesium, depending on the species of asbestos. Our aim was to study the acquisition of iron and magnesium from flocking asbestos waste by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the involvement of the siderophores, pyoverdine and pyochelin. Flocking asbestos waste promoted growth under iron- and magnesium-limited conditions, together with a decrease in pyoverdine production, correlating with the dissolution of iron from the waste. In long-term experiments, flocking asbestos waste provided these two essential elements for bacterial growth and resulted in a decrease of iron in asbestos fibers. Among the enzymes required for pyochelin and pyoverdine synthesis, PchA and PvdJ were tagged with the fluorescent protein mCherry to analyze the expression patterns of proteins involved in siderophore production. Both enzymes were produced in the presence of flocking asbestos waste, suggesting a role of the pyoverdine and pyochelin pathway in asbestos dissolution. We investigated the involvement of each siderophore in iron and magnesium removal using mutants in one or both siderophore pathways. We observed a significant increase in iron extraction in the presence of siderophores and the absence of one of the two siderophores could be compensated by the other. Flocking asbestos waste represents an iron and magnesium source for P. aeruginosa, with iron removal linked to a siderophore-driven mechanism.
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- Sébastien R David
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Blvd Sébastien Brant, 67413 Illkirch, Strasbourg, France; Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie, 20 avenue du Grésillé, BP 90406, 49004 Angers Cedex 01, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Blvd Sébastien Brant, 67413 Illkirch, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Blvd Sébastien Brant, 67413 Illkirch, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7504, IPCM, 23 rue du Loess, BP 43, 67034 Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Blvd Sébastien Brant, 67413 Illkirch, Strasbourg, France.
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David SR, Ihiawakrim D, Regis R, Geoffroy VA. Iron removal from raw asbestos by siderophores-producing Pseudomonas. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 385:121563. [PMID: 31776083 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Asbestos, mineral present in soil, are highly toxic due to the presence of iron. Microbes-mineral interactions occur naturally through various processes leading to their alteration. We examined the effect of siderophore-producing Pseudomonas with a particular focus on the role of pyoverdine and pyochelin on raw asbestos fibers such as amosite, crocidolite and chrysotile. We compared the efficiency of pyoverdine to the iron chelating agent EDTA in the release of iron from raw asbestos fibers. Pyoverdine was able to extract iron from all the tested raw asbestos with the higher efficiency observed for chrysotile and crocidolite. When asbestos were grinded, the iron removal was more important for all types. We monitored the effect of bacterial growth and siderophores containing bacterial supernatant on raw asbestos dissolution by solution chemistry analysis and transmission electron microscopy. The siderophore-containing supernatant allowed a higher iron solubilisation than the one obtained after bacterial growth. Moreover, the iron dissolution was faster with pyoverdine-containing supernatant than pyochelin-containing supernatant, with approximately the same iron level for the maximum extraction with a delay of 48 h. Our study clearly showed the involvement of bacterial siderophores, pyoverdine and pyochelin on chrysotile, crocidolite and amosite fibers weathering.
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- Sébastien R David
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413 Illkirch, Strasbourg, France; Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie, 20 avenue du Grésillé, BP 90406, 49004 Angers Cedex 01, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7504, IPCM, 23 rue du Loess, BP 43, 67034 Strasbourg, France
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- SOMEZ, Parc Marcel Dassault, 470 Rue Alberto Santos Dumont, 34430 Saint Jean de Vedas, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR7242, BSC, ESBS, 300 Bld Sébastien Brant, 67413 Illkirch, Strasbourg, France.
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LeTourneau MK, Marshall MJ, Grant M, Freeze PM, Strawn DG, Lai B, Dohnalkova AC, Harsh JB, Weller DM, Thomashow LS. Phenazine-1-Carboxylic Acid-Producing Bacteria Enhance the Reactivity of Iron Minerals in Dryland and Irrigated Wheat Rhizospheres. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:14273-14284. [PMID: 31751506 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b03962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Phenazine-1-carboxylic acid (PCA) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic produced by rhizobacteria in the dryland wheat fields of the Columbia Plateau. PCA and other phenazines reductively dissolve Fe and Mn oxyhydroxides in bacterial culture systems, but the impact of PCA upon Fe and Mn cycling in the rhizosphere is unknown. Here, concentrations of dithionite-extractable and poorly crystalline Fe were approximately 10% and 30-40% higher, respectively, in dryland and irrigated rhizospheres inoculated with the PCA-producing (PCA+) strain Pseudomonas synxantha 2-79 than in rhizospheres inoculated with a PCA-deficient mutant. However, rhizosphere concentrations of Fe(II) and Mn did not differ significantly, indicating that PCA-mediated redox transformations of Fe and Mn were transient or were masked by competing processes. Total Fe and Mn uptake into wheat biomass also did not differ significantly, but the PCA+ strain significantly altered Fe translocation into shoots. X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy revealed an abundance of Fe-bearing oxyhydroxides and phyllosilicates in all rhizospheres. These results indicate that the PCA+ strain enhanced the reactivity and mobility of Fe derived from soil minerals without producing parallel changes in plant Fe uptake. This is the first report that directly links significant alterations of Fe-bearing minerals in the rhizosphere to a single bacterial trait.
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- Melissa K LeTourneau
- Department of Crop & Soil Sciences , Washington State University , Pullman , Washington 99164-6420 , United States
- United State Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service , Wheat Health, Genetics and Quality Research Unit , Pullman , Washington 99164-6430 , United States
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- Earth & Biological Sciences Directorate , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99352 , United States
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- Department of Crop & Soil Sciences , Washington State University , Pullman , Washington 99164-6420 , United States
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- Department of Crop & Soil Sciences , Washington State University , Pullman , Washington 99164-6420 , United States
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- Department of Soil and Water Systems , University of Idaho , Moscow , Idaho 83844-2340 , United States
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- Advanced Photon Source , Argonne National Laboratory , Argonne , Illinois 60439 , United States
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99352 , United States
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- Department of Crop & Soil Sciences , Washington State University , Pullman , Washington 99164-6420 , United States
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- United State Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service , Wheat Health, Genetics and Quality Research Unit , Pullman , Washington 99164-6430 , United States
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- United State Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service , Wheat Health, Genetics and Quality Research Unit , Pullman , Washington 99164-6430 , United States
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Albelda-Berenguer M, Monachon M, Joseph E. Siderophores: From natural roles to potential applications. ADVANCES IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2019; 106:193-225. [PMID: 30798803 DOI: 10.1016/bs.aambs.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Siderophores are secondary metabolites produced by different organisms in order to scavenge iron from their surrounding environment making this essential element available to the cell. Presenting high affinity for ferric iron, siderophores are secreted out to form soluble ferric complexes that can be taken up by the organisms. Siderophores present complex chemistry that allows them to form the strongest iron-chelating complexes. Interest in this field is always up to date and new siderophores are found with new roles and applications. For example, siderophores participate to the mobilization of iron and other elements and are involved in virulence processes. Recently, a strong relation between siderophores and oxidative stress tolerance has been also highlighted. Their application in medicine has been widely studied as well as in agriculture. However, new fields are paying attention to the use of siderophores as green-iron chelators. In particular, siderophores have been proposed for the preservation of cultural heritage.
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- Magdalena Albelda-Berenguer
- Laboratory of Technologies for Heritage Materials, Institute of Chemistry, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Technologies for Heritage Materials, Institute of Chemistry, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Technologies for Heritage Materials, Institute of Chemistry, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland; Haute Ecole Arc Conservation-Restauration, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
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Pushparaj Selvadoss P, Nellore J, Balaraman Ravindrran M, Sekar U. Novel pyochelin-based PEGylated liposomes for enhanced delivery of antibiotics against resistant clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 46:2043-2053. [PMID: 29179607 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1408119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a problematic human pathogen resistant to almost all available antibiotics. The important prerequisite for these drugs to target this bacterium is an efficient delivery system. Siderophore-mediated drug delivery system is a promising approach to carry out antibiotics to the cells. Pyochelin, a siderophore of P. aeruginosa, was successfully synthesized in a five-step procedure. PEGylated liposomal pyochelin-antibiotic (L-Pch-Ab) carrier was fabricated by thin-film hydration method. L-Pch-Ab had an average size of 90.31 ± 0.11 nm holding a negative zeta potential at -54.12 ± 0.03 mV (PDI <2). The MIC determined by broth dilution method against three clinical strains isolated from burn wounds showed that L-Pch-Ab significantly reduced (≤16 µg/ml) the MIC values than those of free antibiotics. In the time kill assay, L-Pch-Ab was bactericidal against all strains at most time intervals at 2 × and 4 × MIC up to 24 h. TEM observations revealed that L-Pch-Ab was actively taken up by P. aeruginosa and exhibited membrane deformation within 2 h. Developed L-Pch-Ab fused intimately with the outer membrane of MDRPa and exhibited effective antibacterial activity than free Ab. Furthermore, L-Pch-Ab kills MDRPa within infected HaCaT keratinocytes without any cytotoxic effects at 4× MIC concentrations after 72 h. Thus, the specific targeting of L-Pch-Ab with its higher efficacy to deliver drug by limiting the toxicity will be a novel approach to fight infections caused by P. aeruginosa.
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- b Department of Biotechnology , Sathyabama University , Chennai , India
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- d Department of Microbiology , Sri Ramachandra University , Chennai , India
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Wang Q, Wang R, He L, Sheng X. Location-Related Differences in Weathering Behaviors and Populations of Culturable Rock-Weathering Bacteria Along a Hillside of a Rock Mountain. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2017; 73:838-849. [PMID: 28004158 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-016-0921-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Bacteria play important roles in rock weathering, elemental cycling, and soil formation. However, little is known about the weathering potential and population of bacteria inhabiting surfaces of rocks. In this study, we isolated bacteria from the top, middle, and bottom rock samples along a hillside of a rock (trachyte) mountain as well as adjacent soils and characterized rock-weathering behaviors and populations of the bacteria. Per gram of rock or surface soil, 106-107 colony forming units were obtained and total 192 bacteria were isolated. Laboratory rock dissolution experiments indicated that the proportions of the highly effective Fe (ranging from 67 to 92 %), Al (ranging from 40 to 48 %), and Cu (ranging from 54 to 81 %) solubilizers were significantly higher in the top rock and soil samples, while the proportion of the highly effective Si (56 %) solubilizers was significantly higher in the middle rock samples. Furthermore, 78, 96, and 6 % of bacteria from the top rocks, soils, and middle rocks, respectively, significantly acidified the culture medium (pH < 4.0) in the rock dissolution process. Most rock-weathering bacteria (79 %) from the rocks were different to those from the soils and most of them (species level) have not been previously reported. Furthermore, location-specific rock-weathering bacterial populations were found and Bacillus species were the most (66 %) frequently isolated rock-weathering bacteria in the rocks based on cultivation methods. Notably, the top rocks and soils had the highest and lowest diversity of rock-weathering bacterial populations, respectively. The results suggested location-related differences in element (Si, Al, Fe, and Cu) releasing effectiveness and communities of rock-weathering bacteria along the hillside of the rock mountain.
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- Qi Wang
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China.
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Meena KK, Sorty AM, Bitla UM, Choudhary K, Gupta P, Pareek A, Singh DP, Prabha R, Sahu PK, Gupta VK, Singh HB, Krishanani KK, Minhas PS. Abiotic Stress Responses and Microbe-Mediated Mitigation in Plants: The Omics Strategies. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:172. [PMID: 28232845 PMCID: PMC5299014 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 240] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Abiotic stresses are the foremost limiting factors for agricultural productivity. Crop plants need to cope up adverse external pressure created by environmental and edaphic conditions with their intrinsic biological mechanisms, failing which their growth, development, and productivity suffer. Microorganisms, the most natural inhabitants of diverse environments exhibit enormous metabolic capabilities to mitigate abiotic stresses. Since microbial interactions with plants are an integral part of the living ecosystem, they are believed to be the natural partners that modulate local and systemic mechanisms in plants to offer defense under adverse external conditions. Plant-microbe interactions comprise complex mechanisms within the plant cellular system. Biochemical, molecular and physiological studies are paving the way in understanding the complex but integrated cellular processes. Under the continuous pressure of increasing climatic alterations, it now becomes more imperative to define and interpret plant-microbe relationships in terms of protection against abiotic stresses. At the same time, it also becomes essential to generate deeper insights into the stress-mitigating mechanisms in crop plants for their translation in higher productivity. Multi-omics approaches comprising genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and phenomics integrate studies on the interaction of plants with microbes and their external environment and generate multi-layered information that can answer what is happening in real-time within the cells. Integration, analysis and decipherization of the big-data can lead to a massive outcome that has significant chance for implementation in the fields. This review summarizes abiotic stresses responses in plants in-terms of biochemical and molecular mechanisms followed by the microbe-mediated stress mitigation phenomenon. We describe the role of multi-omics approaches in generating multi-pronged information to provide a better understanding of plant-microbe interactions that modulate cellular mechanisms in plants under extreme external conditions and help to optimize abiotic stresses. Vigilant amalgamation of these high-throughput approaches supports a higher level of knowledge generation about root-level mechanisms involved in the alleviation of abiotic stresses in organisms.
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- Kamlesh K. Meena
- Department of Microbiology, School of Edaphic Stress Management, National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchBaramati, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Edaphic Stress Management, National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchBaramati, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Edaphic Stress Management, National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchBaramati, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Edaphic Stress Management, National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchBaramati, India
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- Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi, India
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- Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchKushmaur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchKushmaur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchKushmaur, India
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- Molecular Glyco-Biotechnology Group, Discipline of Biochemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland GalwayGalway, Ireland
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, School of Science, Tallinn University of TechnologyTallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Edaphic Stress Management, National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchBaramati, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Edaphic Stress Management, National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchBaramati, India
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Cheng C, Wang Q, He L, Sheng X. Change in mineral weathering behaviors of a bacteriumChitinophaga jiangningensisJN53 under different nutrition conditions. J Basic Microbiol 2017; 57:293-301. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201600652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Revised: 12/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Cheng Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural, Environmental Microbiology; College of Life Science; Nanjing Agricultural University; Ministry of Agriculture; Nanjing PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural, Environmental Microbiology; College of Life Science; Nanjing Agricultural University; Ministry of Agriculture; Nanjing PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural, Environmental Microbiology; College of Life Science; Nanjing Agricultural University; Ministry of Agriculture; Nanjing PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural, Environmental Microbiology; College of Life Science; Nanjing Agricultural University; Ministry of Agriculture; Nanjing PR China
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Cornu JY, Huguenot D, Jézéquel K, Lollier M, Lebeau T. Bioremediation of copper-contaminated soils by bacteria. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 33:26. [PMID: 28044274 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-016-2191-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Although copper (Cu) is an essential micronutrient for all living organisms, it can be toxic at low concentrations. Its beneficial effects are therefore only observed for a narrow range of concentrations. Anthropogenic activities such as fungicide spraying and mining have resulted in the Cu contamination of environmental compartments (soil, water and sediment) at levels sometimes exceeding the toxicity threshold. This review focuses on the bioremediation of copper-contaminated soils. The mechanisms by which microorganisms, and in particular bacteria, can mobilize or immobilize Cu in soils are described and the corresponding bioremediation strategies-of varying levels of maturity-are addressed: (i) bioleaching as a process for the ex situ recovery of Cu from Cu-bearing solids, (ii) bioimmobilization to limit the in situ leaching of Cu into groundwater and (iii) bioaugmentation-assisted phytoextraction as an innovative process for in situ enhancement of Cu removal from soil. For each application, the specific conditions required to achieve the desired effect and the practical methods for control of the microbial processes were specified.
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- Jean-Yves Cornu
- ISPA, INRA, Bordeaux Sciences Agro, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Géomatériaux et Environnement (EA 4508), UPEM, 77454, Marne-la-Vallée, France
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- Université de Haute Alsace, EA 3991 LVBE (Laboratoire Vigne Biotechnologies et Environnement), Equipe Dépollution Biologique des Sols, 33 rue de Herrlisheim, BP 50568, 68008, Colmar cedex, France
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- Université de Haute Alsace, EA 3991 LVBE (Laboratoire Vigne Biotechnologies et Environnement), Equipe Dépollution Biologique des Sols, 33 rue de Herrlisheim, BP 50568, 68008, Colmar cedex, France
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- Université de Nantes, UMR 6112 LPG-Nantes (Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique de Nantes), 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 92208, 44322, Nantes cedex 3, France.
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Rijavec T, Lapanje A. Cyanogenic Pseudomonas spp. strains are concentrated in the rhizosphere of alpine pioneer plants. Microbiol Res 2017; 194:20-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/10/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Parrello D, Zegeye A, Mustin C, Billard P. Siderophore-Mediated Iron Dissolution from Nontronites Is Controlled by Mineral Cristallochemistry. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:423. [PMID: 27064911 PMCID: PMC4814481 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Bacteria living in oxic environments experience iron deficiency due to limited solubility and slow dissolution kinetics of iron-bearing minerals. To cope with iron deprivation, aerobic bacteria have evolved various strategies, including release of siderophores or other organic acids that scavenge external Fe(III) and deliver it to the cells. This research investigated the role of siderophores produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the acquisition of Fe(III) from two iron-bearing colloidal nontronites (NAu-1 and NAu-2), comparing differences in bioavailability related with site occupancy and distribution of Fe(III) in the two lattices. To avoid both the direct contact of the mineral colloids with the bacterial cells and the uncontrolled particle aggregation, nontronite suspensions were homogenously dispersed in a porous silica gel before the dissolution experiments. A multiparametric approach coupling UV-vis spectroscopy and spectral decomposition algorithm was implemented to monitor simultaneously the solubilisation of Fe and the production of pyoverdine in microplate-based batch experiments. Both nontronites released Fe in a particle concentration-dependent manner when incubated with the wild-type P. aeruginosa strain, however iron released from NAu-2 was substantially greater than from NAu-1. The profile of organic acids produced in both cases was similar and may not account for the difference in the iron dissolution efficiency. In contrast, a pyoverdine-deficient mutant was unable to mobilize Fe(III) from either nontronite, whereas iron dissolution occurred in abiotic experiments conducted with purified pyoverdine. Overall, our data provide evidence that P. aeruginosa indirectly mobilize Fe from nontronites primarily through the production of pyoverdine. The structural Fe present on the edges of NAu-2 rather than NAu-1 particles appears to be more bio-accessible, indicating that the distribution of Fe, in the tetrahedron and/or in the octahedron sites, governs the solubilisation process. Furthermore, we also revealed that P. aeruginosa could acquire iron when in direct contact with mineral particles in a siderophore-independent manner.
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- Damien Parrello
- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux, UMR 7360 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Université de LorraineVandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France; Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of MissouriColumbia, MO, USA
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux, UMR 7360 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Université de Lorraine Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux, UMR 7360 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Université de Lorraine Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux, UMR 7360 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Université de Lorraine Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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Sasnow SS, Wei H, Aristilde L. Bypasses in intracellular glucose metabolism in iron-limited Pseudomonas putida. Microbiologyopen 2015; 5:3-20. [PMID: 26377487 PMCID: PMC4767421 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Decreased biomass growth in iron (Fe)-limited Pseudomonas is generally attributed to downregulated expression of Fe-requiring proteins accompanied by an increase in siderophore biosynthesis. Here, we applied a stable isotope-assisted metabolomics approach to explore the underlying carbon metabolism in glucose-grown Pseudomonas putida KT2440. Compared to Fe-replete cells, Fe-limited cells exhibited a sixfold reduction in growth rate but the glucose uptake rate was only halved, implying an imbalance between glucose uptake and biomass growth. This imbalance could not be explained by carbon loss via siderophore production, which accounted for only 10% of the carbon-equivalent glucose uptake. In lieu of the classic glycolytic pathway, the Entner-Doudoroff (ED) pathway in Pseudomonas is the principal route for glucose catabolism following glucose oxidation to gluconate. Remarkably, gluconate secretion represented 44% of the glucose uptake in Fe-limited cells but only 2% in Fe-replete cells. Metabolic (13) C flux analysis and intracellular metabolite levels under Fe limitation indicated a decrease in carbon fluxes through the ED pathway and through Fe-containing metabolic enzymes. The secreted siderophore was found to promote dissolution of Fe-bearing minerals to a greater extent than the high extracellular gluconate. In sum, bypasses in the Fe-limited glucose metabolism were achieved to promote Fe availability via siderophore secretion and to reroute excess carbon influx via enhanced gluconate secretion.
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- Samantha S Sasnow
- Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853
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Bao Y, Kwok AHY, He L, Jiang J, Huang Z, Leung FCC, Sheng X. Complete Genome Sequence of Dyella jiangningensis Strain SBZ3-12, Isolated from the Surfaces of Weathered Rock. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2014; 2:e00416-14. [PMID: 24831147 PMCID: PMC4022811 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00416-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Dyella jiangningensis strain SBZ3-12 can weather biotite and release Al and Fe from biotite under nutrient-poor conditions. Here, we report the first complete genome sequence of D. jiangningensis strain SBZ3-12, which may facilitate a better understanding of the molecular mechanism behind mineral weathering.
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- Yuanyuan Bao
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Bioinformatics Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Bioinformatics Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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