Effects of low temperature on the growth, metabolism, and quorum sensing of heterotrophic nitrifying bacteria Acinetobacter sp
WANG Yi-shu1, LI Yuan1, HOU Lian-gang2, CHEN Hui-xuan1, HOU Hui-min1, WANG Xiu-jie1
1. College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China; 2. China Construction First Group Construction & Development Co., Ltd., Beijing 100102, China
Abstract:To further explore the mechanism of nitrogen transformation and quorum sensing system of HN-AD bacteria under low temperature, there were at least three AHLs signaling molecules, including C6-, C8-, and C10-HSL produced by the HN-AD bacterium JQ1004 based on the analysis of GC-MS. The concentration of AHLs showed a significant density dependence and continuously accumulated with the increase of biomass. When the temperature decreased from the optimal 30℃ to 10℃, C6- and C8-HSL showed a continuous decreasing trend due to the decrease of cell concentration, while the concentration of C10-HSL increased first and then decreased, reaching a maximum value of 10.89nmol/L at 20℃, indicating that C10-HSL played a crucial role in the bacterial adaptation to low-temperature environments. Further study found that adding 10nmol/L C10-HSL at low temperature could significantly shorten the bacterial lag period and improved the nitrogen removal rate. The addition of C10-HSL at 20℃ and 10℃ increased the expression of amoA by 35% and 22%, respectively, while the expression of napA increased by 14% and 9.4%. C10-HSL enhanced the ability of quorum sensing of strains by increasing the receptor protein activity regulated by luxR. Adding C10-HSL at low temperature could promote extracellular protein secretion, reduce polysaccharide content, improve biofilm activity, and strengthen its adaptability to harsh low-temperature environments.
王乙舒, 李圆, 侯连刚, 陈慧萱, 侯惠敏, 王秀杰. 低温对异养硝化菌Acinetobacter sp.生长代谢及群体感应影响研究[J]. 中国环境科学, 2024, 44(7): 4063-4070.
WANG Yi-shu, LI Yuan, HOU Lian-gang, CHEN Hui-xuan, HOU Hui-min, WANG Xiu-jie. Effects of low temperature on the growth, metabolism, and quorum sensing of heterotrophic nitrifying bacteria Acinetobacter sp. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2024, 44(7): 4063-4070.
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