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Effect of high concentration of Co (II) on Enterobacter liquefaciens strain C‐1: A bacterium highly resistant to heavy metals with an unknown genome.
Author(s) -
Marrero Jeannette,
González Luis Javier,
Sánchez Aniel,
Ayala Marta,
PazLago Dalila,
González Wendy,
Fallarero Adyary,
CastellanosSerra Lila,
Coto Orquídea
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
proteomics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.26
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1615-9861
pISSN - 1615-9853
DOI - 10.1002/pmic.200300735
Subject(s) - proteome , peptide mass fingerprinting , bacteria , strain (injury) , biology , enterobacter , isoelectric point , microbiology and biotechnology , genome , isoelectric focusing , gel electrophoresis , whole genome sequencing , proteomics , chemistry , biochemistry , gene , genetics , escherichia coli , enzyme , anatomy
Abstract Heavy metals are required as nutrients for essential functions in microorganisms. However, higher concentrations of these cations are generally toxic and may produce contrasting effects on living organisms. Enterobacter liquefaciens strain C‐1, a bacterium isolated from the Moa mine in Cuba, is able to survive in the presence of high concentrations of heavy metals. The proteomes of Enterobacter liquefaciens strain C‐1, grown under aerobic conditions in the presence and absence of Co (II) were compared using two‐dimensional gel electrophoresis analysis in the isoelectric point range of 4–7 and the mass range of 15–120 kDa. Significant changes in the expression level (> two‐fold) were detected for 13 spots: seven and six were up‐ and down‐regulated, respectively. Because the genome of this bacterium is unknown, identification by peptide mass fingerprinting only succeeded in four cases and most of the cross‐species identifications were supported by de novo sequencing of tryptic peptides followed by sequence alignment using the MS BLAST program. Twelve different proteins were identified, ten are involved in cellular antioxidant defence probably induced by the presence of Co (II). This is the first step towards understanding the role of proteins participating in the mechanism of resistance to heavy metals in this bacterium.