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Similar but different: Characterization of dddD gene-mediated DMSP metabolism among coral-associated Endozoicomonas.

ABSTRACT: Endozoicomonas are often predominant bacteria and prominently important in coral health. Their role in dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) degradation has been a subject of discussion for over a decade. A previous study found that Endozoicomonas degraded DMSP through the dddD pathway. This process releases dimethyl sulfide, which is vital for corals coping with thermal stress. However, little is known about the related gene regulation and metabolic abilities of DMSP metabolism in Endozoicomonadaceae. In this study, we isolated a novel Endozoicomonas DMSP degrader and observed a distinct DMSP metabolic trend in two phylogenetically close dddD-harboring Endozoicomonas species, confirmed genetically by comparative transcriptomic profiling and visualization of the change of DMSP stable isotopes in bacterial cells using nanoscale secondary ion spectrometry. Furthermore, we found that DMSP cleavage enzymes are ubiquitous in coral Endozoicomonas with a preference for having DddD lyase. We speculate that harboring DMSP degrading genes enables Endozoicomonas to successfully colonize various coral species across the globe.

SUBMITTER: Chiou YJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10664990 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Similar but different: Characterization of dddD gene-mediated DMSP metabolism among coral-associated Endozoicomonas.

Chiou Yu-Jing YJ Chan Ya-Fan YF Yu Sheng-Ping SP Lu Chih-Ying CY Hsiao Silver Sung-Yun SS Chiang Pei-Wen PW Hsu Ting-Chang TC Liu Po-Yu PY Wada Naohisa N Lee Yu Y Jane Wann-Neng WN Lee Der-Chuen DC Huang Yu-Wen YW Tang Sen-Lin SL

Science advances 20231122 47

Endozoicomonas are often predominant bacteria and prominently important in coral health. Their role in dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) degradation has been a subject of discussion for over a decade. A previous study found that Endozoicomonas degraded DMSP through the dddD pathway. This process releases dimethyl sulfide, which is vital for corals coping with thermal stress. However, little is known about the related gene regulation and metabolic abilities of DMSP metabolism ...[more]

PMID: 37992165

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Project description:Bacteria in the coral microbiome play a crucial role in determining coral health and fitness, and the coral host often restructures its microbiome composition in response to external factors. An important but often neglected factor determining this microbiome restructuring is the ability of microbiome members to respond to changes in the environment. To address this issue, we examined how the microbiome structure of Acropora muricata corals changed over 9 months following a reciprocal transplant experiment. Using a combination of metabarcoding, genomics, and comparative genomics approaches, we found that coral colonies separated by a small distance harbored different dominant Endozoicomonas-related phylotypes belonging to two different species, including a novel species, "Candidatus Endozoicomonas penghunesis" 4G, whose chromosome-level (complete) genome was also sequenced in this study. Furthermore, the two dominant Endozoicomonas species had different potentials to scavenge reactive oxygen species, suggesting potential differences in responding to the environment. Differential capabilities of dominant members of the microbiome to respond to environmental change can (i) provide distinct advantages or disadvantages to coral hosts when subjected to changing environmental conditions and (ii) have positive or negative implications for future reefs. IMPORTANCE The coral microbiome has been known to play a crucial role in host health. In recent years, we have known that the coral microbiome changes in response to external stressors and that coral hosts structure their microbiome in a host-specific manner. However, an important internal factor, the ability of microbiome members to respond to change, has been often neglected. In this study, we combine metabarcoding, culturing, and genomics to delineate the differential ability of two dominant Endozoicomonas species, including a novel "Ca. Endozoicomonas penghunesis" 4G, to respond to change in the environment following a reciprocal transplant experiment.

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Similar but different: Characterization of dddD gene-mediated DMSP metabolism among coral-associated Endozoicomonas.

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