ArticleNature communications2017
Sponge-associated bacteria mineralize arsenic and barium on intracellular vesicles.
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- Lineage-specific energy and carbon metabolism of sponge symbionts and contributions to the host carbon pool.The ISME journal · 2022Article
- Single-cell metabolite detection and genomics reveals uncultivated talented producer.PNAS nexus · 2022Article
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Arsenic and barium are ubiquitous environmental toxins that accumulate in higher trophic-level organisms. Whereas metazoans have detoxifying organs to cope with toxic metals, sponges lack organs but harbour a symbiotic microbiome performing various functions. Here we examine the potential roles of microorganisms in arsenic and barium cycles in the sponge Theonella swinhoei, known to accumulate high levels of these metals. We show that a single sponge symbiotic bacterium, Entotheonella sp., constitutes the arsenic- and barium-accumulating entity within the host. These bacteria mineralize both arsenic and barium on intracellular vesicles. Our results indicate that Entotheonella sp. may act as a detoxifying organ for its host.
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