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The opportunistic pathogenPseudomonas aeruginosa strain PAO1 is able to use a variety of organic pollutants as growth substrates, including the anionic detergent sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and long-chain alkanes. While the enzymes initiating SDS and alkane degradation are well known, the subsequent enzymatic steps for degradation of the derived primary long-chain alcohols have not yet been identified. By evaluating genes specifically induced during growth with SDS, a gene cluster encoding a putative alcohol dehydrogenase (PA0364/LaoA), a probable inner membrane protein (PA0365/LaoB), and a presumable aldehyde dehydrogenase (PA0366/LaoC) was identified and designated the Lao (l ong-chain-a lcohol/a ldehyde-o xidation) system. Growth experiments with deletion mutants with SDS, 1-dodecanol, and alkanes revealed that LaoA and LaoB are involved in the degradation of primary long-chain alcohols. Moreover, detection of 1-dodecanol oxidation in cell extracts by activity staining revealed an interdependency of LaoA and LaoB for efficient 1-dodecanol oxidation. Anin silico analysis yielded no well-characterized homologue proteins for LaoA and LaoB. Furthermore, a gene adjacent to thelao gene cluster encodes a putative transcriptional regulator (PA0367/LaoR). AlaoR deletion mutant exhibited constitutive expression of LaoA and LaoB, indicating that LaoR is a repressor for the expression oflaoABC . Taken together, these results showed that the proteins LaoA and LaoB constitute a novel oxidation system for long-chain alcohols derived from pollutants.IMPORTANCE The versatile and highly adaptive bacteriumPseudomonas aeruginos a is able to colonize a variety of habitats, including anthropogenic environments, where it is often challenged with toxic compounds. Its ability to degrade such compounds and to use them as growth substrates can significantly enhance spreading of this opportunistic pathogen in hygienic settings, such as clinics or water distribution systems. Thus, knowledge about the metabolism ofP. aeruginosa can contribute to novel approaches for preventing its growth and reducing nosocomial infections. As the Lao system is important for the degradation of two different classes of pollutants, the identification of these novel enzymes can be a useful contribution for developing effective antibacterial strategies.

LaoABCR, a Novel System for Oxidation of Long-Chain Alcohols Derived from SDS and Alkane Degradation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa