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A comparative transcriptome analysis of the novel obligate methanotroph Methylomonas sp. DH-1 reveals key differences in transcriptional responses in C1 and secondary metabolite pathways during growth on methane and methanol
BACKGROUND: Methanotrophs play an important role in biotechnological applications, with their ability to utilize single carbon (C1) feedstock such as methane and methanol to produce a range of high-value compounds. A newly isolated obligate methanotroph strain, Methylomonas sp. DH-1, became a platfo...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6373157/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30755173 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-5487-6 |
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description | BACKGROUND: Methanotrophs play an important role in biotechnological applications, with their ability to utilize single carbon (C1) feedstock such as methane and methanol to produce a range of high-value compounds. A newly isolated obligate methanotroph strain, Methylomonas sp. DH-1, became a platform strain for biotechnological applications because it has proven capable of producing chemicals, fuels, and secondary metabolites from methane and methanol. In this study, transcriptome analysis with RNA-seq was used to investigate the transcriptional change of Methylomonas sp. DH-1 on methane and methanol. This was done to improve knowledge about C1 assimilation and secondary metabolite pathways in this promising, but under-characterized, methane-bioconversion strain. RESULTS: We integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis of the newly isolated Methylomonas sp. DH-1 grown on methane and methanol. Detailed transcriptomic analysis indicated that (i) Methylomonas sp. DH-1 possesses the ribulose monophosphate (RuMP) cycle and the Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas (EMP) pathway, which can serve as main pathways for C1 assimilation, (ii) the existence and the expression of a complete serine cycle and a complete tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle might contribute to methane conversion and energy production, and (iii) the highly active endogenous plasmid pDH1 may code for essential metabolic processes. Comparative transcriptomic analysis on methane and methanol as a sole carbon source revealed different transcriptional responses of Methylomonas sp. DH-1, especially in C1 assimilation, secondary metabolite pathways, and oxidative stress. Especially, these results suggest a shift of central metabolism when substrate changed from methane to methanol in which formaldehyde oxidation pathway and serine cycle carried more flux to produce acetyl-coA and NADH. Meanwhile, downregulation of TCA cycle when grown on methanol may suggest a shift of its main function is to provide de novo biosynthesis, but not produce NADH. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides insights into the transcriptomic profile of Methylomonas sp. DH-1 grown on major carbon sources for C1 assimilation, providing in-depth knowledge on the metabolic pathways of this strain. These observations and analyses can contribute to future metabolic engineering with the newly isolated, yet under-characterized, Methylomonas sp. DH-1 to enhance its biochemical application in relevant industries. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-019-5487-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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spelling | pubmed-63731572019-02-25 A comparative transcriptome analysis of the novel obligate methanotroph Methylomonas sp. DH-1 reveals key differences in transcriptional responses in C1 and secondary metabolite pathways during growth on methane and methanol Nguyen, Anh Duc Kim, Donghyuk Lee, Eun Yeol BMC Genomics Research Article BACKGROUND: Methanotrophs play an important role in biotechnological applications, with their ability to utilize single carbon (C1) feedstock such as methane and methanol to produce a range of high-value compounds. A newly isolated obligate methanotroph strain, Methylomonas sp. DH-1, became a platform strain for biotechnological applications because it has proven capable of producing chemicals, fuels, and secondary metabolites from methane and methanol. In this study, transcriptome analysis with RNA-seq was used to investigate the transcriptional change of Methylomonas sp. DH-1 on methane and methanol. This was done to improve knowledge about C1 assimilation and secondary metabolite pathways in this promising, but under-characterized, methane-bioconversion strain. RESULTS: We integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis of the newly isolated Methylomonas sp. DH-1 grown on methane and methanol. Detailed transcriptomic analysis indicated that (i) Methylomonas sp. DH-1 possesses the ribulose monophosphate (RuMP) cycle and the Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas (EMP) pathway, which can serve as main pathways for C1 assimilation, (ii) the existence and the expression of a complete serine cycle and a complete tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle might contribute to methane conversion and energy production, and (iii) the highly active endogenous plasmid pDH1 may code for essential metabolic processes. Comparative transcriptomic analysis on methane and methanol as a sole carbon source revealed different transcriptional responses of Methylomonas sp. DH-1, especially in C1 assimilation, secondary metabolite pathways, and oxidative stress. Especially, these results suggest a shift of central metabolism when substrate changed from methane to methanol in which formaldehyde oxidation pathway and serine cycle carried more flux to produce acetyl-coA and NADH. Meanwhile, downregulation of TCA cycle when grown on methanol may suggest a shift of its main function is to provide de novo biosynthesis, but not produce NADH. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides insights into the transcriptomic profile of Methylomonas sp. DH-1 grown on major carbon sources for C1 assimilation, providing in-depth knowledge on the metabolic pathways of this strain. These observations and analyses can contribute to future metabolic engineering with the newly isolated, yet under-characterized, Methylomonas sp. DH-1 to enhance its biochemical application in relevant industries. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-019-5487-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. BioMed Central 2019-02-12 /pmc/articles/PMC6373157/ /pubmed/30755173 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-5487-6 Text en © The Author(s). 2019 Open AccessThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Nguyen, Anh Duc Kim, Donghyuk Lee, Eun Yeol A comparative transcriptome analysis of the novel obligate methanotroph Methylomonas sp. DH-1 reveals key differences in transcriptional responses in C1 and secondary metabolite pathways during growth on methane and methanol |
title | A comparative transcriptome analysis of the novel obligate methanotroph Methylomonas sp. DH-1 reveals key differences in transcriptional responses in C1 and secondary metabolite pathways during growth on methane and methanol |
title_full | A comparative transcriptome analysis of the novel obligate methanotroph Methylomonas sp. DH-1 reveals key differences in transcriptional responses in C1 and secondary metabolite pathways during growth on methane and methanol |
title_fullStr | A comparative transcriptome analysis of the novel obligate methanotroph Methylomonas sp. DH-1 reveals key differences in transcriptional responses in C1 and secondary metabolite pathways during growth on methane and methanol |
title_full_unstemmed | A comparative transcriptome analysis of the novel obligate methanotroph Methylomonas sp. DH-1 reveals key differences in transcriptional responses in C1 and secondary metabolite pathways during growth on methane and methanol |
title_short | A comparative transcriptome analysis of the novel obligate methanotroph Methylomonas sp. DH-1 reveals key differences in transcriptional responses in C1 and secondary metabolite pathways during growth on methane and methanol |
title_sort | comparative transcriptome analysis of the novel obligate methanotroph methylomonas sp. dh-1 reveals key differences in transcriptional responses in c1 and secondary metabolite pathways during growth on methane and methanol |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6373157/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30755173 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-5487-6 |
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