Project description:Although the biodegradation of biodegradable plastics in soil and compost is well-studied, there is little knowledge on the metabolic mechanisms of synthetic polymers degradation by marine microorganisms. Here, we present a multiomics study to elucidate the biodegradation mechanism of a commercial aromatic-aliphatic copolyester film by a marine microbial enrichment culture. The plastic film and each monomer can be used as sole carbon source. Our analysis showed that the consortium synergistically degrades the polymer, different degradation steps being performed by different members of the community. Analysis of gene expression and translation profiles revealed that the relevant degradation processes in the marine consortium are closely related to poly(ethylene terephthalate) biodegradation from terrestrial microbes. Although there are multiple genes and organisms with the potential to perform a degradation step, only a few of these are active during biodegradation. Our results elucidate the potential of marine microorganisms to mineralize biodegradable plastic polymers and describe the mechanisms of labor division within the community to get maximum energetic yield from a complex synthetic substrate.
2020-09-25 | PXD018391 | Pride
Project description:NTK biodegradation consortium
| PRJNA649735 | ENA
Project description:Metagenomic analysis of a hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial consortium reveals the capacity of BTEX biodegradationMetagenomic analysis of a hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial consortium reveals the capacity of BTEX biodegradation
| PRJNA892061 | ENA
Project description:Metagenomic analysis of a hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial consortium reveals the capacity of BTEX biodegradationMetagenomic analysis of a hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial consortium reveals the capacity of BTEX biodegradation
| PRJNA895942 | ENA
Project description:Anaerobic Biodegradation of Ceftriaxone
Project description:Metaproteomic analysis of an enriched anaerobic rumen consortium (ERAC) using sugarcane bagasse and rumen as unique carbon and microbial sources
