Anaerobic utilization of Fe(III)-xenosiderophores among Bacteroides species and the distinct assimilation of Fe(III)-ferrichrome by Bacteroides fragilis within the genus.
Anaerobic utilization of Fe(III)-xenosiderophores among Bacteroides species and the distinct assimilation of Fe(III)-ferrichrome by Bacteroides fragilis within the genus.
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拟杆菌属物种中 Fe(III)-异铁载体的厌氧利用以及该属内脆弱拟杆菌对 Fe(III)-铁铬的明显同化。
DOI:
10.1002/mbo3.479
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发表时间:
2017
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影响因子:
3.4
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Krykunivsky,AnnaS
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作者:
Rocha,EdsonR;Krykunivsky,AnnaS
In this study, we show thatBacteroidesspecies utilize Fe(III)‐xenosiderophores as the only source of exogenous iron to support growth under iron‐limiting conditions in vitro anaerobically.Bacteroides fragiliswas the only species able to utilize Fe(III)‐ferrichrome whileBacteroides vulgatusATCC 8482 andBacteroides thetaiotaomicronVPI 5482 were able to utilize both Fe(III)‐enterobactin and Fe(III)‐salmochelin S4 as the only source of iron in a dose‐dependent manner. We have investigated the wayB. fragilisassimilates Fe(III)‐ferrichrome as initial model to understand the utilization of xenosiderophores in anaerobes.B. fragiliscontains two outer membrane TonB‐dependent transporters (TBDTs), FchA1 and FchA2, which are homologues toEscherichia coliferrichrome transporter FhuA. The disruption offchA1gene had only partial growth defect on Fe(III)‐ferrichrome while thefchA2mutant had no growth defect compared to the parent strain. The genetic complementation offchA1gene restored growth to parent strain levels indicating that it plays a role in Fe(III)‐ferrichrome assimilation though we cannot rule out some functional overlap in transport systems asB. fragiliscontains abundant TBDTs whose functions are yet not understood. However, the growth ofB. fragilison Fe(III)‐ferrichrome was abolished in afeoABmutant indicating that Fe(III)‐ferrichrome transported into the periplasmic space was reduced in the periplasm releasing ferrous iron prior to transport through the FeoAB transport system. Moreover, the release of iron from the ferrichrome may be linked to the thiol redox system as thetrxBdeletion mutant was also unable to grow in the presence of Fe(III)‐ferrichrome. The genetic complementation offeoABandtrxBmutants completely restored growth on Fe(III)‐ferrichrome. Taken together, these findings show thatBacteroidesspecies have developed mechanisms to utilize ferric iron bound to xenosiderophores under anaerobic growth conditions though the regulation and role in the biology ofBacteroidesin the anaerobic intestinal environment remain to be understood.