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ArticleApplied biochemistry and biotechnology2021

Disentangling the Impact of Sulfur Limitation on Exopolysaccharide and Functionality of Alr2882 by In Silico Approaches in Anabaena sp. PCC 7120.

Surbhi Kharwar, Samujjal Bhattacharjee, Arun Kumar Mishra

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Article in Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Surbhi KharwarLaboratory of Microbial Genetics, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1737-3068
Samujjal BhattacharjeeLaboratory of Microbial Genetics, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9802-1461
Arun Kumar MishraLaboratory of Microbial Genetics, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India. akmishraau@rediffmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6096-8097
Banaras Hindu University · IN

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CSIR Junior Research FellowshipUniversity Grants Commission Senior Research Fellowship
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The wide applications, uniqueness, and high quality of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) have attracted many biotechnologists. Despite it, the inducers and molecular determinants of EPS biosynthesis in cyanobacteria are lesser known. Although, studies revealed that environmental cues especially C/N ratio as the prime modulator, the factors like light, temperature, moisture, and nutrient availability, etc. have been overlooked. Due to this, the possibilities to modify cyanobacterial system for achieving higher quantity of EPS either by modifying growth medium or metabolic engineering are restricted to few optimisations. Therefore, the present work describes the impact of sulfate limitations on the EPS production and compositions in the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120. Increased EPS production with enhanced expression of alr2882 was observed in lower sulfate supplementations; however, FTIR analysis depicted an altered composition of supramolecule. Furthermore, in silico analysis of Alr2882 depicted the presence of ExoD domain and three transmembrane regions, thereby indicating its membrane localisation and role in the EPS production. Additionally, the phylogeny and multiple sequence alignment showed vertical inheritance of exoD and conservation among cyanobacteria. The meta-threading template-based modelling and ab initio full atomic relaxation by LOMET and ModRefiner servers, respectively, also exhibited helical topology of Alr2882, with nine α-helices arranged antiparallel to the preceding one. Moreover, post-translational modifications predicted in Alr2882 indicated high order of molecular regulation underlining EPS production in Anabaena sp. PCC 7120. This study provides a foundation for understanding the EPS biosynthesis mechanism under sulfur limitation and the possible role of ExoD in cyanobacteria.

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AnabaenaBacterial ProteinsCyanobacteriaProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalSequence Analysis, DNASpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredBacterial ProteinsAlr2882Anabaena sp. PCC 7120ExopolysaccharidesFourier transform infrared spectroscopyIn silico analysisPost-translational modificationsRT-PCRSulfate

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