Deciphering the Physiological Response of Escherichia coli Under High ATP Demand
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ABSTRACT: One longstanding question in microbiology is how microbes buffer perturbations in energy metabolism. In this study, we systematically analyzed the impact of different levels of ATP demand in Escherichia coli under various conditions (aerobic and anaerobic, with and without cell growth). One key finding is that, under all conditions tested, the glucose uptake increases with rising ATP demand, but only to a critical level beyond which it drops markedly, even below wild-type levels. Focusing on anaerobic growth and using metabolomics and proteomics data in combination with a kinetic model, we show that this biphasic behavior is induced by the dual dependency of the phosphofructokinase on ATP (substrate) and ADP (allosteric activator). This mechanism buffers increased ATP demands by a higher glycolytic flux but, as shown herein, it collapses under very low ATP concentrations. Model analysis also revealed two major rate-controlling steps in the glycolysis under high ATP demand, which could be confirmed experimentally. Our results provide new insights on fundamental mechanisms of bacterial energy metabolism and guide the rational engineering of highly productive cell factories.
INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive Plus
ORGANISM(S): Escherichia Coli Mg1665
SUBMITTER: Steffen Klamt
PROVIDER: MSV000088475 | MassIVE | Tue Nov 30 01:35:00 GMT 2021
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PXD030053
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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