Evolution of E. coli on [U-C-13] Glucose Reveals a Negligible Isotopic Influence on Metabolism and Physiology

Author(s)Sandberg,Troy E.
Author(s)Long,Christopher P.
Author(s)Gonzalez,Jacqueline E.
Author(s)Feist,Adam M.
Author(s)Antoniewicz,Maciek R.
Author(s)Palsson,Bernhard O.
Ordered AuthorTroy E. Sandberg, Christopher P. Long, Jacqueline E. Gonzalez, Adam M. Feist, Maciek R. Antoniewicz, Bernhard O. Palsson
UD AuthorAntoniewicz, Maciej Robert
Date Accessioned2017-07-19T18:48:37Z
Date Available2017-07-19T18:48:37Z
Copyright Date2016 Sandberg et al
Publication Date3/10/16
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AbstractC-13-Metabolic flux analysis (C-13-MFA) traditionally assumes that kinetic isotope effects from isotopically labeled compounds do not appreciably alter cellular growth or metabolism, despite indications that some biochemical reactions can be non-negligibly impacted. Here, populations of Escherichia coli were adaptively evolved for similar to 1000 generations on uniformly labeled C-13-glucose, a commonly used isotope for C-13-MFA. Phenotypic characterization of these evolved strains revealed similar to 40% increases in growth rate, with no significant difference in fitness when grown on either labeled (C-13) or unlabeled (C-12) glucose. The evolved strains displayed decreased biomass yields, increased glucose and oxygen uptake, and increased acetate production, mimicking what is observed after adaptive evolution on unlabeled glucose. Furthermore, full genome re-sequencing revealed that the key genetic changes underlying these phenotypic alterations were essentially the same as those acquired during adaptive evolution on unlabeled glucose. Additionally, glucose competition experiments demonstrated that the wild-type exhibits no isotopic preference for unlabeled glucose, and the evolved strains have no preference for labeled glucose. Overall, the results of this study indicate that there are no significant differences between C-12 and C-13-glucose as a carbon source for E. coli growth.
DepartmentUniversity of Delaware, Metabolic Engineering and Systems Biology Lab, Department of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering
CitationSandberg, T. E., Long, C. P., Gonzalez, J. E., Feist, A. M., Antoniewicz, M. R., & Palsson, B. O. (2016). Evolution of E. coli on [U-C-13] glucose reveals a negligible isotopic influence on metabolism and physiology. Plos One, 11(3), e0151130. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0151130
DOI10.1371/journal.pone.0151130
ISSN1932-6203
URLhttp://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/21557
LanguageEnglish
PublisherPublic Library Science
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.sourcePLoS One
dc.source.urihttp://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0151130
TitleEvolution of E. coli on [U-C-13] Glucose Reveals a Negligible Isotopic Influence on Metabolism and Physiology
TypeArticle
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