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Proteogenomic characterization of microbial communities fueled by metal-sulfide oxidation of inactive hydrothermal chimneys

ABSTRACT: Iron-sulfur minerals such as pyrite are found in many marine benthic habitats. At deep-sea hydrothermal vent sites they occur as massive sulfide chimneys. Hydrothermal chimneys formed by mineral precipitation from reduced vent fluids upon mixing with cold oxygenated sea water. While microorganisms inhabiting actively venting chimneys and utilizing reduced compounds dissolved in the fluids for energy generation are well studied, only little is known about the microorganisms inhabiting inactive sulfide chimneys. We performed a comprehensive meta-proteogenomic analysis combined with radiometric dating to investigate the diversity and function of microbial communities found on inactive sulfide chimneys of different ages from the Manus Basin (SW Pacific). Our study sheds light on potential lifestyles and ecological niches of yet poorly described bacterial clades dominating inactive chimney communities.

INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Velos

ORGANISM(S): Archaea Viruses Bacteria Eukaryota (eucaryotes)

SUBMITTER: Stephanie Markert

LAB HEAD: Stephanie Markert

PROVIDER: PXD010074 | Pride | 2019-01-02

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Microbial metal-sulfide oxidation in inactive hydrothermal vent chimneys suggested by metagenomic and metaproteomic analyses.

Meier Dimitri V DV Pjevac Petra P Bach Wolfgang W Markert Stephanie S Schweder Thomas T Jamieson John J Petersen Sven S Amann Rudolf R Meyerdierks Anke A

Environmental microbiology 20190121 2

Metal-sulfides are wide-spread in marine benthic habitats. At deep-sea hydrothermal vents, they occur as massive sulfide chimneys formed by mineral precipitation upon mixing of reduced vent fluids with cold oxygenated sea water. Although microorganisms inhabiting actively venting chimneys and utilizing compounds supplied by the venting fluids are well studied, only little is known about microorganisms inhabiting inactive chimneys. In this study, we combined 16S rRNA gene-based community profilin ...[more]

PMID: 30585382

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Proteogenomic characterization of microbial communities fueled by metal-sulfide oxidation of inactive hydrothermal chimneys

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Microbial metal-sulfide oxidation in inactive hydrothermal vent chimneys suggested by metagenomic and metaproteomic analyses.

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