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The Contribution of Nitrate Dissimilation to Nitrate Consumption in narG- and napA-Containing Nitrate Reducers with Various Oxygen and Nitrate Supplies

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MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
Volume 10, Issue 6, Pages -

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AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00695-22

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nitrate reducers; narG; napA; oxygen; nitrate; nitrate reducer

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This study investigated the functional differentiations of nitrate reducers containing narG or napA in the genus Pseudomonas in relation to environmental changes. The growth characteristics, nitrate consumption, and dissimilatory nitrate-reducing activity were assessed under varied nitrate and oxygen concentrations. The results showed that the growth and nitrate consumption generally increased with increasing oxygen and nitrate concentrations, but the dissimilatory nitrate-reducing activities were restricted by oxygen supply. The narG-containing nitrate reducers mainly consumed nitrate through dissimilatory nitrate reduction in both anaerobic and aerobic environments, while the A-type nitrate reducers primarily consumed nitrate through assimilation by cell growth under aerobic conditions.
Nitrate reducers containing narG or napA play an important role in the nitrogen cycle, but little is known about their functional differentiations in relation to environmental changes. In this study, three types of nitrate reducers in the genus Pseudomonas, including strains containing narG (G type), napA (A type) and both narG and napA (GA type), were selected to explore their functional performances under varied nitrate and oxygen concentrations. Their growth characteristics, nitrate consumption, and dissimilatory nitrate-reducing activity were investigated. Growth and nitrate consumption of all three types of strains were generally promoted with increasing oxygen and nitrate concentrations. However, their dissimilatory nitrate-reducing activities were restricted by oxygen supply. When supplied with 0.25 mM KNO3, A-type strains showed a higher growth rate but lower activity of dissimilatory nitrate reduction (DNR) than G-type strains, regardless of oxygen concentration. However, when nitrate concentration increased to 0.75 mM or 5 mM, G-type strains displayed stronger capability of nitrate consumption and DNR than A-type strains under anaerobic conditions, whereas under oxygenated conditions, A-type strains exhibited higher growth and nitrate consumption but weaker DNR than G-type strains. The GA-type strains appeared similar to G type under anaerobic conditions but performed more similarly to A type in aerobic environments. In summary, the nitrate consumption of narG-containing nitrate reducers is mainly caused by DNR in both anaerobic and aerobic environments, while the large proportion of nitrate consumption in A-type nitrate reducers under the aerobic condition is attributed to the assimilation by cell growth.

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