Alginate overproduction and biofilm formation by psychrotolerant Pseudomonas mandelii depend on temperature in Antarctic marine sediments
Background: In recent years, Antarctica has become a key source of biotechnological resources. Native microorganisms have developed a wide range of survival strategies to adapt to the harsh Antarctic environment, including the formation of biofilms. Alginate is the principal component of the exopoly...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d2174fc098b647a5b7dd95a886dd1f93 2023-05-15T13:56:48+02:00 Alginate overproduction and biofilm formation by psychrotolerant Pseudomonas mandelii depend on temperature in Antarctic marine sediments Felipe Vásquez-Ponce Sebastián Higuera-Llantén María Soledad Pavlov Ramón Ramírez-Orellana Sergio H. Marshall Jorge Olivares-Pacheco 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2017.05.001 https://doaj.org/article/d2174fc098b647a5b7dd95a886dd1f93 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0717345817300234 https://doaj.org/toc/0717-3458 0717-3458 doi:10.1016/j.ejbt.2017.05.001 https://doaj.org/article/d2174fc098b647a5b7dd95a886dd1f93 Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Vol 28, Iss C, Pp 27-34 (2017) Alginate operon Alginate synthesis Alginate-producing organisms Applications Biotechnological resources Brown algae Environmental bacteria Exopolysaccharide matrix Gels Linear polysaccharides Survival strategies Biotechnology TP248.13-248.65 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2017.05.001 2022-12-31T15:59:19Z Background: In recent years, Antarctica has become a key source of biotechnological resources. Native microorganisms have developed a wide range of survival strategies to adapt to the harsh Antarctic environment, including the formation of biofilms. Alginate is the principal component of the exopolysaccharide matrix in biofilms produced by Pseudomonas, and this component is highly demanded for the production of a wide variety of commercial products. There is a constant search for efficient alginate-producing organisms. Results: In this study, a novel strain of Pseudomonas mandelii isolated from Antarctica was characterized and found to overproduce alginate compared with other good alginate producers such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas fluorescens. Alginate production and expression levels of the alginate operon were highest at 4°C. It is probable that this alginate-overproducing phenotype was the result of downregulated MucA, an anti-sigma factor of AlgU. Conclusion: Because biofilm formation is an efficient bacterial strategy to overcome stressful conditions, alginate overproduction might represent the best solution for the successful adaptation of P. mandelii to the extreme temperatures of the Antarctic. Through additional research, it is possible that this novel P. mandelii strain could become an additional source for biotechnological alginate production. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic The Antarctic Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 28 27 34 |
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Alginate operon Alginate synthesis Alginate-producing organisms Applications Biotechnological resources Brown algae Environmental bacteria Exopolysaccharide matrix Gels Linear polysaccharides Survival strategies Biotechnology TP248.13-248.65 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Felipe Vásquez-Ponce Sebastián Higuera-Llantén María Soledad Pavlov Ramón Ramírez-Orellana Sergio H. Marshall Jorge Olivares-Pacheco Alginate overproduction and biofilm formation by psychrotolerant Pseudomonas mandelii depend on temperature in Antarctic marine sediments |
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Background: In recent years, Antarctica has become a key source of biotechnological resources. Native microorganisms have developed a wide range of survival strategies to adapt to the harsh Antarctic environment, including the formation of biofilms. Alginate is the principal component of the exopolysaccharide matrix in biofilms produced by Pseudomonas, and this component is highly demanded for the production of a wide variety of commercial products. There is a constant search for efficient alginate-producing organisms. Results: In this study, a novel strain of Pseudomonas mandelii isolated from Antarctica was characterized and found to overproduce alginate compared with other good alginate producers such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas fluorescens. Alginate production and expression levels of the alginate operon were highest at 4°C. It is probable that this alginate-overproducing phenotype was the result of downregulated MucA, an anti-sigma factor of AlgU. Conclusion: Because biofilm formation is an efficient bacterial strategy to overcome stressful conditions, alginate overproduction might represent the best solution for the successful adaptation of P. mandelii to the extreme temperatures of the Antarctic. Through additional research, it is possible that this novel P. mandelii strain could become an additional source for biotechnological alginate production. |
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Felipe Vásquez-Ponce Sebastián Higuera-Llantén María Soledad Pavlov Ramón Ramírez-Orellana Sergio H. Marshall Jorge Olivares-Pacheco |
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Felipe Vásquez-Ponce Sebastián Higuera-Llantén María Soledad Pavlov Ramón Ramírez-Orellana Sergio H. Marshall Jorge Olivares-Pacheco |
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Alginate overproduction and biofilm formation by psychrotolerant Pseudomonas mandelii depend on temperature in Antarctic marine sediments |
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Alginate overproduction and biofilm formation by psychrotolerant Pseudomonas mandelii depend on temperature in Antarctic marine sediments |
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Alginate overproduction and biofilm formation by psychrotolerant Pseudomonas mandelii depend on temperature in Antarctic marine sediments |
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Alginate overproduction and biofilm formation by psychrotolerant Pseudomonas mandelii depend on temperature in Antarctic marine sediments |
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Alginate overproduction and biofilm formation by psychrotolerant Pseudomonas mandelii depend on temperature in Antarctic marine sediments |
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alginate overproduction and biofilm formation by psychrotolerant pseudomonas mandelii depend on temperature in antarctic marine sediments |
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