Biogeographic and Evolutionary Patterns of Trace Element Utilization in Marine Microbial World.

ABSTRACT: Trace elements are required by all organisms, which are key components of many enzymes catalyzing important biological reactions. Many trace element-dependent proteins have been characterized; however, little is known about their occurrence in microbial communities in diverse environments, especially the global marine ecosystem. Moreover, the relationships between trace element utilization and different types of environmental stressors are unclear. In this study, we used metagenomic data from the Global Ocean Sampling expedition project to identify the biogeographic distribution of genes encoding trace element-dependent proteins (for copper, molybdenum, cobalt, nickel, and selenium) in a variety of marine and non-marine aquatic samples. More than 56,000 metalloprotein and selenoprotein gen

SUBMITTER: Xu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9402790 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature