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Quantitative proteomics analysis of proteins involved in alkane uptake comparing the profiling of Pseudomonas aeruginosa SJTD-1 in response to n-octadecane and n-hexadecane.

ABSTRACT: While many data are available on genes encoding proteins for degradation of hydrocarbons in bacteria, the impact of alkane on transporter protein expression is unclear. Pseudomonas aeruginosa SJTD-1 is a strain that can consume medium- and long-chain n-alkanes. In order to study the proteins involved in n-octadecane uptake, we use iTRAQ and label free comparative proteomics analysis to identify the proteins of alkane uptake in response to n-octadecane (C18) comparing with n-hexadecane (C16) in P. aeruginosa SJTD-1. A total of 1102 and 1249 proteins were identified by iTRAQ-based and label free quantitative methodologies, respectively. By application of 1.5 (iTRAQ) or 2-fold (label free) for upregulated and 0.65 (iTRAQ) or 0.5-fold (label free) for downregulated cutoff values, 91 and 99 proteins were found to be differentially expressed comparing SJTD-1 cultivated on C18 with C16 respectively. There are six proteins with the common differential expression by iTRAQ and label free-based methods. Results of bioinformational analysis suggested the involvement of bacterial chemotaxis in responds to C18. Additionally, quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR (qRT-PCR) results confirmed C18-induced change in levels of FleQ, FliC, NirS, FadL and FadD proteins and the role of the proteins in n-octadecane uptake was further discussed in P. aeruginosa. In conclusion, results of the present study provided information about possible target-related proteins of bacterial chemotaxis, swimming performance, alkane transport to stimulus of n-ctadecane rather than n-hexadecane in P. aeruginosa SJTD-1.

SUBMITTER: Zhou X

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5491041 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Quantitative proteomics analysis of proteins involved in alkane uptake comparing the profiling of Pseudomonas aeruginosa SJTD-1 in response to n-octadecane and n-hexadecane.

Zhou Xuefeng X Xing Xuejiao X Hou Jingli J Liu Jianhua J

PloS one 20170629 6

While many data are available on genes encoding proteins for degradation of hydrocarbons in bacteria, the impact of alkane on transporter protein expression is unclear. Pseudomonas aeruginosa SJTD-1 is a strain that can consume medium- and long-chain n-alkanes. In order to study the proteins involved in n-octadecane uptake, we use iTRAQ and label free comparative proteomics analysis to identify the proteins of alkane uptake in response to n-octadecane (C18) comparing with n-hexadecane (C16) in P ...[more]

PMID: 28662172

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Quantitative proteomics analysis of proteins involved in alkane uptake comparing the profiling of Pseudomonas aeruginosa SJTD-1 in response to n-octadecane and n-hexadecane.

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Quantitative proteomics analysis of proteins involved in alkane uptake comparing the profiling of Pseudomonas aeruginosa SJTD-1 in response to n-octadecane and n-hexadecane.

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