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Cold adaptation in the marine bacterium, Sphingopyxis alaskensis, assessed using quantitative proteomics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20482592     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The cold marine environment constitutes a large proportion of the Earth's biosphere. Sphingopyxis alaskensis was isolated as a numerically abundant bacterium from several cold marine locations, and has been extensively studied as a model marine bacterium. Recently, a metabolic labelling platform was developed to comprehensively identify and quantify proteins from S. alaskensis. The approach incorporated data normalization and statistical validation for the purpose of generating highly confident quantitative proteomics data. Using this approach, we determined quantitative differences between cells grown at 10°C (low temperature) and 30°C (high temperature). Cold adaptation was linked to specific aspects of gene expression: a dedicated protein-folding system using GroESL, DnaK, DnaJ, GrpE, SecB, ClpB and PPIase; polyhydroxyalkanoate-associated storage materials; a link between enzymes in fatty acid metabolism and energy generation; de novo synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the membrane and cell wall; inorganic phosphate ion transport by a phosphate import PstB homologue; TonB-dependent receptor and bacterioferritin in iron homeostasis; histidine, tryptophan and proline amino acid metabolism; and a large number of proteins without annotated functions. This study provides a new level of understanding on how important marine bacteria can adapt to compete effectively in cold marine environments. This study is also a benchmark for comparative proteomic analyses with other important marine bacteria and other cold-adapted organisms.
Authors:
Lily Ting; Timothy J Williams; Mark J Cowley; Federico M Lauro; Michael Guilhaus; Mark J Raftery; Ricardo Cavicchioli
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Environmental microbiology     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1462-2920     ISO Abbreviation:  Environ. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-29     Completed Date:  2011-01-31     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883692     Medline TA:  Environ Microbiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2658-76     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 Society for Applied Microbiology and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Affiliation:
School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Physiological*
Amino Acids / metabolism
Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
Cell Membrane / physiology
Cell Wall / physiology
Cold Temperature*
Fatty Acids / metabolism
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
Homeostasis
Iron / metabolism
Protein Folding
Proteome / metabolism*
Seawater / chemistry,  microbiology
Sphingomonadaceae / isolation & purification,  metabolism,  physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/Fatty Acids; 0/Proteome; 7439-89-6/Iron

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