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Distribution and functions of phosphotransferase system genes in the genome of the lactic acid bacterium Oenococcus oeni.

ABSTRACT: Oenococcus oeni, the lactic acid bacterium primarily responsible for malolactic fermentation in wine, is able to grow on a large variety of carbohydrates, but the pathways by which substrates are transported and phosphorylated in this species have been poorly studied. We show that the genes encoding the general phosphotransferase proteins, enzyme I (EI) and histidine protein (HPr), as well as 21 permease genes (3 isolated ones and 18 clustered into 6 distinct loci), are highly conserved among the strains studied and may form part of the O. oeni core genome. Additional permease genes differentiate the strains and may have been acquired or lost by horizontal gene transfer events. The core pts genes are expressed, and permease gene expression is modulated by the nature of the bacterial growth substrate. Decryptified O. oeni cells are able to phosphorylate glucose, cellobiose, trehalose, and mannose at the expense of phosphoenolpyruvate. These substrates are present at low concentrations in wine at the end of alcoholic fermentation. The phosphotransferase system (PTS) may contribute to the perfect adaptation of O. oeni to its singular ecological niche.

SUBMITTER: Jamal Z

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3648037 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Distribution and functions of phosphotransferase system genes in the genome of the lactic acid bacterium Oenococcus oeni.

Jamal Zohra Z Miot-Sertier Cécile C Thibau François F Dutilh Lucie L Lonvaud-Funel Aline A Ballestra Patricia P Le Marrec Claire C Dols-Lafargue Marguerite M

Applied and environmental microbiology 20130322 11

Oenococcus oeni, the lactic acid bacterium primarily responsible for malolactic fermentation in wine, is able to grow on a large variety of carbohydrates, but the pathways by which substrates are transported and phosphorylated in this species have been poorly studied. We show that the genes encoding the general phosphotransferase proteins, enzyme I (EI) and histidine protein (HPr), as well as 21 permease genes (3 isolated ones and 18 clustered into 6 distinct loci), are highly conserved among th ...[more]

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Project description:Oenococcus oeni is the lactic acid bacterium (LAB) that most commonly drives malolactic fermentation in wine. Although oenococcal prophages are highly prevalent, their implications on bacterial fitness have remained unexplored and more research is required in this field. An important step toward achieving this goal is the ability to produce isogenic pairs of strains that differ only by the lysogenic presence of a given prophage, allowing further comparisons of different phenotypic traits. A novel protocol for the rapid isolation of lysogens is presented. Bacteria were first picked from the center of turbid plaques produced by temperate oenophages on a sensitive nonlysogenic host. When streaked onto an agar medium containing red grape juice (RGJ), cells segregated into white and red colonies. PCR amplifications with phage-specific primers demonstrated that only lysogens underwent white-red morphotypic switching. The method proved successful for various oenophages irrespective of their genomic content and attachment site used for site-specific recombination in the bacterial chromosome. The color switch was also observed when a sensitive nonlysogenic strain was infected with an exogenously provided lytic phage, suggesting that intracolonial lysis triggers the change. Last, lysogens also produced red colonies on white grape juice agar supplemented with polyphenolic compounds. We posit that spontaneous prophage excision produces cell lysis events in lysogenic colonies growing on RGJ agar, which, in turn, foster interactions between lysed materials and polyphenolic compounds to yield colonies easily distinguishable by their red color. Furthermore, the technique was used successfully with other species of LAB.IMPORTANCE The presence of white and red colonies on red grape juice (RGJ) agar during enumeration of Oenococcus oeni in wine samples is frequently observed by stakeholders in the wine industry. Our study brings an explanation for this intriguing phenomenon and establishes a link between the white-red color switch and the lysogenic state of O. oeni It also provides a simple and inexpensive method to distinguish between lysogenic and nonlysogenic derivatives in O. oeni with a minimum of expended time and effort. Noteworthy, the protocol could be adapted to two other species of LAB, namely, Leuconostoc citreum and Lactobacillus plantarum It could be an effective tool to provide genetic, ecological, and functional insights into lysogeny and aid in improving biotechnological processes involving members of the lactic acid bacterium (LAB) family.

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Distribution and functions of phosphotransferase system genes in the genome of the lactic acid bacterium Oenococcus oeni.

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Distribution and functions of phosphotransferase system genes in the genome of the lactic acid bacterium Oenococcus oeni.

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