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ArticlePloS one2022

A taxonomically representative strain collection to explore xenobiotic and secondary metabolism in bacteria.

Evanthia Kontomina, Vasiliki Garefalaki, Konstantina C Fylaktakidou, Dorothea Evmorfidou, Athina Eleftheraki, Marina Avramidou, Karen Udoh, Maria Panopoulou, Tamás Felföldi, Károly Márialigeti and 2 more

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Evanthia KontominaDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Vasiliki GarefalakiDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Konstantina C FylaktakidouDepartment of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Dorothea EvmorfidouDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Athina EleftherakiDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Marina AvramidouDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Karen UdohDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Maria PanopoulouDepartment of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Tamás FelföldiDepartment of Microbiology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0003-2009-2478
Károly MárialigetiDepartment of Microbiology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
Giannoulis FakisDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1613-3943
Sotiria BoukouvalaDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Democritus University of Thrace · GREötvös Loránd University · HUAristotle University of Thessaloniki · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacteria employ secondary metabolism to combat competitors, and xenobiotic metabolism to survive their chemical environment. This project has aimed to introduce a bacterial collection enabling comprehensive comparative investigations of those functions. The collection comprises 120 strains (Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Firmicutes), and was compiled on the basis of the broad taxonomic range of isolates and their postulated biosynthetic and/or xenobiotic detoxification capabilities. The utility of the collection was demonstrated in two ways: first, by performing 5144 co-cultures, recording inhibition between isolates and employing bioinformatics to predict biosynthetic gene clusters in sequenced genomes of species; second, by screening for xenobiotic sensitivity of isolates against 2-benzoxazolinone and 2-aminophenol. The co-culture medium of Bacillus siamensis D9 and Lysinibacillus sphaericus DSM 28T was further analysed for possible antimicrobial compounds, using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and guided by computational predictions and the literature. Finally, LC-MS analysis demonstrated N-acetylation of 3,4-dichloroaniline (a toxic pesticide residue of concern) by the actinobacterium Tsukamurella paurometabola DSM 20162T which is highly tolerant of the xenobiotic. Microbial collections enable "pipeline" comparative screening of strains: on the one hand, bacterial co-culture is a promising approach for antibiotic discovery; on the other hand, bioremediation is effective in combating pollution, but requires knowledge of microbial xenobiotic metabolism. The presented outcomes are anticipated to pave the way for studies that may identify bacterial strains and/or metabolites of merit in biotechnological applications.

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BacteriaXenobioticsBacillotaProteobacteriaSecondary MetabolismXenobiotics

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PMID35834592
PMCPMC9282458
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