Identification of a sensor histidine kinase (BfcK) controlling biofilm formation in Clostridium acetobutylicum
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ABSTRACT: Clostridium acetobutylicum has been extensively exploited to produce biofuels and solvents and its biofilm could dramatically improve its productivities. However, genetic control of C. acetobutylicum biofilm has not been dissected so far. Here, a total of 24 disruptants were finally obtained over several years of attempts. Biofilm formation and physiological phenotypes were characterized for these disruptants and most of them showed robust biofilm formation still, or showed both impaired biofilm formation and cell growth. Only a mutant with a disputed histidine kinase gene (CA_C2730, designated bfcK in this study) abolished biofilm formation without impaired cell growth or solvent production. Phosphoproteomic analysis revealed that bfcK could control C. acetobutylicum flagellar motility at both translational and post-translational (protein phosphorylation) levels. The bfcK also showed apparent regulation of a serine/threonine protein kinase (encoded by CA_C0404) which was involved in protein secretion. Based on these findings, possible bfcK-based mechanisms for biofilm formation in C. acetobutylicum were proposed.
INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive
ORGANISM(S): Clostridium Acetobutylicum
TISSUE(S): Cell Culture
SUBMITTER: Dong Liu
LAB HEAD: Dong Liu
PROVIDER: PXD021161 | Pride | 2021-07-30
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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