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Differences in Shewanella algae C6G3 transcriptomes according to nature of electron acceptor (MnIV/NO3)

ABSTRACT: Shewanella algae C6G3 can conduct dissimilative nitrate reduction into ammonium and MnIV reduction. This bacteria have the unusual ability to produce anaerobically nitrite from ammonium in the presence of MnIV. This property may explain NO2/3- accumulation observed in some anaerobic zones of marine sediments. To gain insight into their metabolic capabilities, global mRNA expression patterns were investigated by RNA-seq and qRT-PCR in cells growing with lactate and ammonium as carbon and nitrogen sources and with MnIV or nitrate as electron acceptors. Genes exhibiting higher expression levels in the presence of MnIV belonged to functional categories of carbohydrate, coenzyme, lipid metabolisms and inorganic ion transport. Furthermore, comparative transcriptomic pattern between MnIV and NO3 revealed that the strain presented an ammonium limitation status with MnIV, despite the presence of identical and non-limiting concentration of ammonium in both culture conditions. Regulators ntrB/nrtC, ammonium channel, nitrogen regulatory protein P-II, glutamine synthetase and asparagine synthetase glutamine dependent genes were over-expressed. In nitrate condition, genes involved in synthesis of several amino acids were over expressed. Among the genes associated with the stress response, Kat E was highly expressed particularly under manganese condition

ORGANISM(S): Shewanella algae

PROVIDER: GSE109146 | GEO | 2018/12/31

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Differences in Shewanella algae C6G3 transcriptomes according to nature of electron acceptor (MnIV/NO3)

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