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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2020

Cell wall surface layer (S-layer) promotes colony formation in Microcystis: comparison of S-layer characteristics between colonial and unicellular forms of Microcystis and function conformation.

Yao Zu, Sujuan Hong, Chongxin Xu, Weiwei Li, Siyu Chen, Jianhong Li

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yao ZuSchool of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210046, China.
Sujuan HongSchool of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210046, China.
Chongxin XuSchool of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210046, China.
Weiwei LiSchool of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210046, China.
Siyu ChenSchool of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210046, China.
Jianhong LiSchool of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210046, China. lijianhong@njnu.edu.cn.
Nanjing Normal University · CNJiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CN

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 31370217National Natural Science Foundation of China 31701724National Natural Science Foundation of China 31971561
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colony is a key to Microcystis becoming a dominant population and forming blooms. To find the mechanism of colony formation, we investigated cell wall structures of colonial and unicellular strains. Results showed that colonial strains had significant surface layer protein (S-layer) on the surface of cells than unicellular strains by transmission electron microscopy. Western blot showed colonial strains had more S-layer than the unicellular strains. When the S-layer gene (GenBank accession number CAO89090.1) of Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806 was expressed in Synechocystis sp. PCC6803, PCC6803 aggregated into colonial morphology. The results indicated that the S-layer could promote colony formation in Microcystis. Based on the S-layer sequences of PCC6803 and PCC7806, nine S-layer genes in other Microcystis strains were screened from the GenBank. Sequence comparing showed that the S-layers conserved regions were all located in N-terminal. The S-layers contain repeats-in-toxin (RTX) sequences with Ca

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MicrocystisCell WallMolecular ConformationCell wallColonyMicrocystisPCC6803S-layerSynechocystis sp.Unicellular

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