Project description:We report the complete genome sequence of Clostridium beijerinckii SA-1, derived by directed evolution from C. beijerinckii NCIMB 8052, selecting for enhanced solvent tolerance. This sequence allows for accurate placement of SA-1 as C. beijerinckii, permits functional analyses of mutant phenotypes, and suggests methods for distinguishing SA-1 from its parent.
Project description:Background:One of the main challenges of acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation is to reduce acetone production with high butanol yield. Converting acetone into isopropanol is an alternative pathway to reduce fermentation by-products in the fermentation broth. Here, we aimed to cultivate a wild-type Clostridium strain with high isopropanol and butanol production and reveal its genome information. Results:Clostridium beijerinckii strain BGS1 was found to be capable of producing 10.21 g/L butanol and 3.41 g/L isopropanol, higher than previously known wild-type isopropanol-butanol-producing Clostridium species. Moreover, culture BGS1 exhibited a broad carbon spectrum utilizing diverse sugars such as arabinose, xylose, galactose, cellobiose, and sucrose, with 9.61 g/L butanol and 2.57 g/L isopropanol generated from 60 g/L sucrose and less amount from other sugars. Based on genome analysis, protein-based sequence of strain BGS1 was closer to C. beijerinckii NCIMB 8052, reaching 90.82% similarity, while compared to C. beijerinckii DSM 6423, the similarity was 89.53%. In addition, a unique secondary alcohol dehydrogenase (sAdhE) was revealed in the genome of strain BGS1, which distinguished it from other Clostridium species. Average nucleotide identity analysis identified strain BGS1 belonging to C. beijerinckii. The transcription profile and enzymatic activity of sAdhE proved its function of converting acetone into isopropanol. Conclusions:Clostridium beijerinckii strain BGS1 is a potential candidate for industrial isopropanol and butanol production. Its genome provides unique information for genetic engineering of isopropanol-butanol-producing microorganisms.
Project description:The genome sequence of the solvent-producing, spore-forming, saccharolytic, mesophilic bacterium Clostridium beijerinckii strain 59B, isolated from Staffordshire garden soil, was obtained via a combination of sequencing with the 454 and Illumina platforms. This information will allow for metabolic engineering of a potentially industrially useful strain.
Project description:We report on the nearly complete genome sequence of Clostridium beijerinckii strain Br21, formerly isolated from a sugarcarne vinasse wastewater treatment plant. The resulting genome is ca. 5.9 Mbp in length and resembles the size of previously published C. beijerinckii genomes. We annotated the genome sequence and predicted a total of 5323 genes. Strain Br21 has a genetic toolkit that allows it to exploit diverse sugars that are often found after lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment to yield products of commercial interest. Besides the whole set of genes encoding for enzymes underlying hydrogen production, the genome of the new strain includes genes that enable carbon sources conversion into butanol, ethanol, acetic acid, butyric acid, and the chemical block 1,3-propanediol, which is used to obtain polymers. Moreover, the genome of strain Br21 has a higher number of ORFs with predicted beta-glucosidase activity as compared to other C. beijerinckii strains described in the KEGG database. These characteristics make C. beijerinckii strain Br21 a remarkable candidate for direct use in biotechnological processes and attest that it is a potential biocatalyst supplier.
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE12358: Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 wild-type fermentation time course GSE12359: Clostridium beijerinckii BA101 mutant fermentation time course Refer to individual Series
Project description:Solventogenic Clostridium species ferment carbohydrates to acetone, butanol and ethanol which are well-known next-generation biofuels. However, repeated subculture of or continuous fermentation by Clostridium often decreases and eventually terminates the solvent production and spore formation, which is a process called strain degeneration. Supplementation of CaCO3 to fermentation medium could partially recover metabolism of degenerated strain by more than 50% increase of cell growth and solvent production. The transcriptome profile of Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 (DG-8052) and its response to CaCO3 treatment were analysed by microarray. Since fermentation by C. beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 is a biphasic process, gene expressions of two fermentations were compared at each stage, i.e. 12h and 24h fermentation time representing acidogenic phase and solventogenic phase, respectively. This study examined expression of 5168 genes capturing 98.6% of the C. beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 genome. With the addition of CaCO3, DG-8052 had 565 and 916 genes significantly up-regulated at acidogenic phase and solventogenic phase, respectively. According to the enrichment analysis of pathway and Gene Ontology terms and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway, these genes were significantly overrepresented in cellular functions such as Amino acid transport and metabolism, organic acid biosynthetic process, bacteria chemotaxis and defense mechanisms. On the other hand, there were 704 and 1044 genes significantly down-regulated at acidogenic phase and solventogenic phase, respectively. These repressed genes were mainly enriched in functions such as ion transmembrane transport, ATP synthesis, oxidative phosphorylation. Overall design: Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB8052 degenerated strain cells in P2 medium vs. Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB8052 degenerated strain cells in P2 medium with 4g/L CaCO3 Two-fermentation time points (12h and 24h) experiments (degenerated strain cells in P2 vs.degenerated strain cells in P2 with CaCO3);Biological replicates: 3 replicates of degenerated strain cells in P2 at 12h; 3 replicates of degenerated strain cells in P2 at 24h;3 replicates of degenerated cells in P2 with CaCO3 at 12h;3 replicates of degenerated cells with CaCO3 at 24h.
Project description:BACKGROUND: Clostridium beijerinckii is a valuable bacteria species which has the ability of ABE (acetone, butanol and ethanol) production. It has been shown that Phosphotransferase (PTS) is an important and common system for both carbohydrate uptake and phosphorylation in bacteria, but detailed study of the system, especially its fructose/mannose/sorbose family is scant. RESULTS: In the genome of Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052, a model strain recently sequenced, there are large number of PTS genes, among them 9 complete sets belong to the fructose/mannose/sorbose family of its enzyme II complex. Our study, based on evidences provided by phylogenetic relationship, analyses of gene contents and clusters, as well as synteny examination, indicates that it is possible to further classify this PTS family into three sub-groups, which are corresponding to the three sugar substrates. Furthermore, we proposed a model how these PTS systems are evolved in bacteria. CONCLUSION: This work may explain the experimental result that Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 can better utilize fructose as substrate, thus could lead to a better understanding of the ABE-producing mechanism in Clostridium beijerinckii and other microbial species. It may help to illustrate a higher butanol-productivity future.
Project description:The fermentation culture of Clostridium beijerinckii mutant BA101 was monitored from exponential growth to stationary phase. During this period the culture underwent a shift from acidogenesis to solventogenesis. Acetone and butanol production was initiated with the onset of the solventogenic phase. Using DNA microarray changes in gene expression were examined during the transitional period. Overall design: RNA samples were taken from Clostridium beijerinckii mutant BA101 fermentation culture at individual time points during the acidogenic phase and the solventogenic phase. The samples were used for microarray hybridization.
Project description:The Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 wild-type culture was monitored from exponential growth to stationary phase. During this period the culture underwent a shift from acidogenesis to solventogenesis. Acetone and butanol production was initiated with the onset of the solventogenic phase. Using DNA microarray changes in gene expression were examined during the transitional period. Overall design: RNA samples were taken from Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 wild-type fermentation culture at individual time points during the acidogenic phase and the solventogenic phase. The samples were used for microarray hybridization.
Project description:The fermentation culture of Clostridium beijerinckii mutant BA101 was monitored from exponential growth to stationary phase. During this period the culture underwent a shift from acidogenesis to solventogenesis. Acetone and butanol production was initiated with the onset of the solventogenic phase. Using DNA microarray changes in gene expression were examined during the transitional period. RNA samples were taken from Clostridium beijerinckii mutant BA101 fermentation culture at individual time points during the acidogenic phase and the solventogenic phase. The samples were used for microarray hybridization.