Transcriptional profiling of biomass degradation-related genes during Herbivorax saccincola A7 growth on different carbon sources
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ABSTRACT: Herbivorax saccincola A7 is an alkali-thermophilic lignocellulolytic bacterium that was known to possess a strong xylan degradation ability. They can utilize a wide range of carbon sources, however the response and regulation mechanisms to different carbon sources, in terms of genes expression, are still not identified. In this study, H. saccincola A7 was cultured with cellobiose, cellulose, xylan, cellulose-xylan mixture, and empty fruit bunch (EFB) as the sole carbon source. We carried out a comparative expression analysis, focusing on biomass degradation-related genes. The cellulosomal scaffolding proteins and cellulosomal enzymes of H. saccincola A7 were drastically induced when a cellulose-containing substrate was used as a carbon source. On the other hand, xylan induced only some non-cellulosomal enzymes that might be necessary for xylan degradation. The identification of the carbohydrate-sensing mechanism in H. saccincola A7 appeared a similar system as previously described in Clostridium thermocellum. The lignocellulose degradation ability of H. saccincola A7 may be controlled enzyme expression by cellulose-containing substrate, not by xylan. Thus, recognition in the existence of cellulosic substrates is effective in enhancing a high xylan degradation ability in H. saccincola A7.
Project description:High throughput “omics technologies” such as transcriptomics and proteomics provide insights into the metabolic potential of an organism and have been used to understand the genetic and the central carbon metabolism mechanisms for the production of desired end products in various cellulolytic clostridia cultured on different substrates In this study, C. termitidis was cultured on lignocellulose derived simple and complex sugars: cellobiose, xylose, xylan and ?–cellulose as sole carbon sources. 2D HPLC-MS/MS quantitative Proteomic profiles and RNA seq transcriptome profiles (next generation sequencing to identify and quantify RNA in biological samples) were analyzed to identify the genes involved in substrate degradation, cellodextrin transport and end product synthesis related genes Identification of these genes is important in understanding the metabolic networks of C. termitidis and could be valuable engineering targets for improving biomass to biofuel production. Closridium termitidis was cultured on 2g/L each of ?-cellulose, xylan, cellobiose and xylose. Samples were collected from the exponential phase. 2 replicate experiments were conducted under each substrate condition
Project description:Background (Pseudo)Bacteroides cellulosolvens is a cellulolytic bacterium producing the most extensive and intricate cellulosomal system known in nature. Recently, an elaborate architecture of B. cellulosolvens cellulosomal system was revealed from its genome sequence analysis, and first evidence on the interactions between its structural and enzymatic components were detected in vitro. Yet, the cellulolytic potential of the bacterium in carbohydrate deconstruction may reside only within complete high-molecular weight protein complexes, which are secreted from the bacterium. Results The current proteome-wide work reveals patterns of protein expression of various cellulosomal components, and explores the differential expression signature upon bacterial growth two carbon sources, either cellobiose or microcrystalline cellulose. Mass spectrometry analysis of the bacterial secretome fraction revealed the expression of 24 scaffoldin structural units and 166 dockerin-bearing enzymes, in addition to free enzymatic subunits. All these components comprise cell-free and cell-bound cellulosomes for more efficient carbohydrate degradation. Various glycoside hydrolase (GH) family memebers were represented among 102 carbohydrate-degrading enzymes, including the most abundant GH48 exoglucanase. Specific cellulosomal components were associatred with different carbon sources, in cellulosomal fractions of different molecular weights. Overall, microcrystalline cellulose-derived cellulosomes showed higher expression levels of the structural and enzymatic components, and exhibited the highest degradation activity on five different carbohydrates. The cellulosomal activity of B. cellulosolvens showed high degradation rates that are very promising in biotechnological terms and were compatible with the activity levels exhibited by C. thermocellum purified cellulosomes. Conclusions The current research demonstrates the involvement of key cellulosomal factors participating in the mechanism of carbohydrate degradation by B. cellulosolvens. The powerful ability of the bacterium to exhibit different degradation strategies of various carbon sourcesis revealed. Thus, a novel components reservoir of degradation machineries that may serve for subsequent cellulosomal research, as a pool for designing new cellulolytic cocktails for biotechnological purposes.
Project description:In order to elucidate the temporal proteome dynamics of C. cellulovorans, we performed quantitative proteome analysis in a different growth phase with five carbon sources (glucose, cellulose, xylan, galactomannan, and pectin).
Project description:High throughput “omics technologies” such as transcriptomics and proteomics provide insights into the metabolic potential of an organism and have been used to understand the genetic and the central carbon metabolism mechanisms for the production of desired end products in various cellulolytic clostridia cultured on different substrates In this study, C. termitidis was cultured on lignocellulose derived simple and complex sugars: cellobiose, xylose, xylan and α–cellulose as sole carbon sources. 2D HPLC-MS/MS quantitative Proteomic profiles and RNA seq transcriptome profiles (next generation sequencing to identify and quantify RNA in biological samples) were analyzed to identify the genes involved in substrate degradation, cellodextrin transport and end product synthesis related genes Identification of these genes is important in understanding the metabolic networks of C. termitidis and could be valuable engineering targets for improving biomass to biofuel production.
Project description:This study compares growth of Ruminococcus flavefaciens FD-1 with cellulose or cellobiose as the carbohydrate substrate. Ruminococcus flavefaciens is a predominant cellulolytic rumen bacterium, which forms a multi-enzyme cellulosome complex that could play an integral role in the ability of this bacterium to degrade plant cell wall polysaccharides. Identifying the major enzyme types involved in plant cell wall degradation is essential for gaining a better understanding of the cellulolytic capabilities of this organism as well as highlighting potential enzymes for application to improvement of livestock nutrition and for conversion of cellulosic biomass to liquid fuels. These results show that the growth substrate drives expression of enzymes predicted to be involved in carbohydrate metabolism as well as expression and assembly of key cellulosomal enzyme components. 1 species (Ruminococcus flavefaciens FD_1), 2 conditions (cellulose, cellobiose), 4 biological replicates. Direct design with biological dye swap.
Project description:Various saprotrophic microorganisms, especially filamentous fungi, can efficiently degrade lignocellulose that is one of the most abundant natural material on earth. It consists of complex carbohydrates and aromatic polymers found in plant cell wall and thus in plant debris. Aspergillus fumigatus Z5 was isolated from compost heaps and showed highly efficient plant biomass-degradation capability.Genome analysis revealed an impressive array of genes encoding cellulases, hemicellulases, and pectinases involved in lignocellulosic biomass degradation. We sequenced the transcriptomes of Aspergillus fumigatus Z5 induced by sucrose, xylan, cellulose and rice straw, respectively. There were 444, 1711 and 1386 significantly differently (q-value ⤠0.0001 and |log2 of the ratio of the RPM values| ⥠2) expressed genes in xylan, cellulose and rice straw,respectively, relative to sucrose control. After incubation at 45 â, 145rpm for 20 hours with sucrose as the carbon source, mycelia were induced for 16 hours using xylan, cellulose and rice straw, respectively. Transcriptome induced by sucrose was used as the control when comparing the differences between other three transcriptomes (induced by xylan, cellulose and rice straw, respectively).
Project description:Alkaline hemicellulytic bacteria Bacillus sp. N16-5 has abroad substrate spectrum and exhibits great growth ability on complex carbohydrates. In order to get insight into its carbohydrate utilization mechanism, global transcriptional profiles were separately determined for growth on glucose, fructose, mannose, galactose, arabinose, xylose, galactomannan, xylan, pectin and carboxymethyl cellulose by using one-color microarrays. Substrate induced gene expression was measured when culture was grown on glucose, fructose, mannose, galactose, arabinose, xylose, galactomannan, xylan and CMC to mid-logarithmic phase.
Project description:Digital gene expression profiling (DGE) was used to compare the responses of Penicillium decumbens strains to different carbon sources including glucose, cellulose and cellulose-wheat bran. In both wild-type strain 114-2 and cellulase hyperproducing mutant JU-A10-T, transcription of lignocellulolytic enzymes were significantly up-regulated in the presense of cellulose. Relative to 114-2, coordinated up-regulation of lignocellulolytic enzymes and down-regulation of amylases and proteases were observed in JU-A10-T, especially in the cellulose-wheat bran medium. The expression of the principal β-glucosidase BGLI gene was not elevated in JU-A10-T, like the cellulases and hemicellulases, suggesting a different regulatory mechanism for this enzyme. Functional analysis of genes up-regulated in JU-A10-T relative to 114-2 also showed enrichment of proteins involved in amino acid synthesis, protein synthesis, and post-translational modification, compatible with the higher level of production of secreted proteins in JU-A10-T.
Project description:This study compares growth of Ruminococcus flavefaciens FD-1 with cellulose or cellobiose as the carbohydrate substrate. Ruminococcus flavefaciens is a predominant cellulolytic rumen bacterium, which forms a multi-enzyme cellulosome complex that could play an integral role in the ability of this bacterium to degrade plant cell wall polysaccharides. Identifying the major enzyme types involved in plant cell wall degradation is essential for gaining a better understanding of the cellulolytic capabilities of this organism as well as highlighting potential enzymes for application to improvement of livestock nutrition and for conversion of cellulosic biomass to liquid fuels. These results show that the growth substrate drives expression of enzymes predicted to be involved in carbohydrate metabolism as well as expression and assembly of key cellulosomal enzyme components.
Project description:Alkaline hemicellulytic bacteria Bacillus sp. N16-5 has abroad substrate spectrum and exhibits great growth ability on complex carbohydrates. In order to get insight into its carbohydrate utilization mechanism, global transcriptional profiles were separately determined for growth on glucose, fructose, mannose, galactose, arabinose, xylose, galactomannan, xylan, pectin and carboxymethyl cellulose by using one-color microarrays.