期刊
GENES
卷 12, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/genes12020187
关键词
Antarctic bacteria; nanoparticle biosynthesis; comparative genomics; volatile sulfur compounds
资金
- CONICYT scholarship [21151066, 21171644]
- Fondecyt [1200870, 1181697]
- INACH [DT_05_16, RT-25_16]
- Universidad Catolica del Norte 2020 Postdoctoral Fellowship
The study presents the draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas sp. GC01, a cadmium-resistant Antarctic bacterium capable of biosynthesizing CdS quantum dots. Through comparative genomic analysis, genes related to cadmium resistance, sulfur metabolism, and MeSH-dependent CdS QDs bioproduction were identified. This work provides insights into the potential genes involved in Cd resistance, sulfur metabolism, and MeSH-dependent CdS QDs bioproduction in Pseudomonas spp. strains.
Here, we present the draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas sp. GC01, a cadmium-resistant Antarctic bacterium capable of biosynthesizing CdS fluorescent nanoparticles (quantum dots, QDs) employing a unique mechanism involving the production of methanethiol (MeSH) from methionine (Met). To explore the molecular/metabolic components involved in QDs biosynthesis, we conducted a comparative genomic analysis, searching for the genes related to cadmium resistance and sulfur metabolic pathways. The genome of Pseudomonas sp. GC01 has a 4,706,645 bp size with a 58.61% G+C content. Pseudomonas sp. GC01 possesses five genes related to cadmium transport/resistance, with three P-type ATPases (cadA, zntA, and pbrA) involved in Cd-secretion that could contribute to the extracellular biosynthesis of CdS QDs. Furthermore, it exhibits genes involved in sulfate assimilation, cysteine/methionine synthesis, and volatile sulfur compounds catabolic pathways. Regarding MeSH production from Met, Pseudomonas sp. GC01 lacks the genes E4.4.1.11 and megL for MeSH generation. Interestingly, despite the absence of these genes, Pseudomonas sp. GC01 produces high levels of MeSH. This is probably associated with the metC gene that also produces MeSH from Met in bacteria. This work is the first report of the potential genes involved in Cd resistance, sulfur metabolism, and the process of MeSH-dependent CdS QDs bioproduction in Pseudomonas spp. strains.
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