Mechanisms of extracellular S0 globule production and degradation in Chlorobaculum tepidum via dynamic cell–globule interactions
| Author(s) | Marnocha, C. L. | |
| Author(s) | Levy, A. T. | |
| Author(s) | Powell, D. H. | |
| Author(s) | Hanson, T. E. | |
| Author(s) | Chan, C. S. | |
| Ordered Author | C. L. Marnocha, A. T. Levy, D. H. Powell, T. E. Hanson and C. S. Chan | |
| UD Author | Marnocha, C. L. | en_US |
| UD Author | Levy, A. T. | en_US |
| UD Author | Powell, D. H. | en_US |
| UD Author | Hanson, T. E. | en_US |
| UD Author | Chan, C. S. | en_US |
| Date Accessioned | 2016-11-01T19:19:50Z | |
| Date Available | 2016-11-01T19:19:50Z | |
| Copyright Date | Copyright © 2016 The Authors. | en_US |
| Publication Date | 2016-01-07 | |
| Description | Publisher's PDF | en_US |
| Abstract | The Chlorobiales are anoxygenic phototrophs that produce solid, extracellular elemental sulfur globules as an intermediate step in the oxidation of sulfide to sulfate. These organisms must export sulfur while preventing cell encrustation during S0 globule formation; during globule degradation they must find and mobilize the sulfur for intracellular oxidation to sulfate. To understand how the Chlorobiales address these challenges, we characterized the spatial relationships and physical dynamics of Chlorobaculum tepidum cells and S0 globules by light and electron microscopy. Cba. tepidum commonly formed globules at a distance from cells. Soluble polysulfides detected during globule production may allow for remote nucleation of globules. Polysulfides were also detected during globule degradation, probably produced as an intermediate of sulfur oxidation by attached cells. Polysulfides could feed unattached cells, which made up over 80% of the population and had comparable growth rates to attached cells. Given that S0 is formed remotely from cells, there is a question as to how cells are able to move toward S0 in order to attach. Time-lapse microscopy shows that Cba. tepidum is in fact capable of twitching motility, a finding supported by the presence of genes encoding type IV pili. Our results show how Cba. tepidum is able to avoid mineral encrustation and benefit from globule degradation even when not attached. In the environment, Cba. tepidum may also benefit from soluble sulfur species produced by other sulfur-oxidizing or sulfur-reducing bacteria as these organisms interact with its biogenic S0 globules. | en_US |
| Department | University of Delaware. Department of Geological Sciences. | en_US |
| Department | University of Delaware. Delaware Biotechnology Institute. | en_US |
| Department | University of Delaware. Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. | en_US |
| Department | University of Delaware. School of Marine Science and Policy. | en_US |
| Department | University of Delaware. Department of Biological Sciences. | en_US |
| Citation | Marnocha, C. L., et al. "Mechanisms of extracellular S (0) globule production and degradation in Chlorobaculum tepidum via dynamic cell-globule interactions." Microbiology (2016). | en_US |
| DOI | DOI 10.1099/mic.0.000294 | en_US |
| ISSN | 1465-2080 | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/19820 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | Microbiology Society | en_US |
| dc.rights | CC BY 4.0 | en_US |
| dc.source | Microbiology | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | http://mic.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro | en_US |
| Title | Mechanisms of extracellular S0 globule production and degradation in Chlorobaculum tepidum via dynamic cell–globule interactions | en_US |
| Type | Article | en_US |
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