细菌 MtrAB 双组分系统调节细胞壁稳态以响应环境碱性应激。

The Bacterial MtrAB Two-Component System Regulates the Cell Wall Homeostasis Responding to Environmental Alkaline Stress.

机构信息

College of Engineering, Peking Universitygrid.11135.37, Beijing, China.

School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China.

出版信息

Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Oct 26;10(5):e0231122. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02311-22. Epub 2022 Sep 8.

Abstract

Throughout the course of evolution, bacteria have developed signal transduction tools such as two-component systems (TCSs) to meet their demands to thrive even under the most challenging environmental conditions. One TCS called MtrAB is commonly found in and is implicated in cell wall metabolism, osmoprotection, cell proliferation, antigen secretion, and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. However, precisely how the MtrAB TCS regulates the bacterial responses to external environments remains unclear. Here, we report that the MtrAB TCS regulates the cell envelope response of alkali-tolerant bacterium sp. strain DQ12-45-1b to extreme alkaline stimuli. We found that under alkaline conditions, an mutant exhibited both reduced growth and abnormal morphology compared to the wild-type strain. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay analysis showed that MtrA binds the promoter of the gene critical for cell wall homeostasis, suggesting that MtrA directly controls transcription of this regulator. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that MtrAB TCS is involved in controlling the bacterial response to alkaline stimuli by regulating the expression of the cell wall homeostasis regulator MraZ in sp. DQ12-45-1b, providing novel details critical for a mechanistic understanding of how cell wall homeostasis is controlled. Microorganisms can be found in most extreme environments, and they have to adapt to a wide range of environmental stresses. The two-component systems (TCSs) found in bacteria detect environmental stimuli and regulate physiological pathways for survival. The MtrAB TCS conserved in is critical for maintaining the metabolism of the cell wall components that protects bacteria from diverse environmental stresses. However, how the MtrAB TCS regulates cell wall homeostasis and adaptation under stress conditions is unclear. Here, we report that the MtrAB TCS in sp. DQ12-45-1b plays a critical role in alkaline resistance by modulating the cell wall homeostasis through the MtrAB-MraZ pathway. Thus, our work provides a novel regulatory pathway used by bacteria for adaptation and survival under extreme alkaline stresses.

摘要

在进化过程中,细菌已经开发出信号转导工具,如双组分系统(TCS),以满足其在最具挑战性的环境条件下茁壮成长的需求。一种称为 MtrAB 的 TCS 通常存在于 中,与细胞壁代谢、渗透保护、细胞增殖、抗原分泌和次生代谢物的生物合成有关。然而,MtrAB TCS 如何调节细菌对外界环境的反应仍不清楚。在这里,我们报告 MtrAB TCS 调节耐碱菌 sp. DQ12-45-1b 对极端碱性刺激的细胞 envelope 反应。我们发现,在碱性条件下,与野生型菌株相比, 突变体的生长和形态均异常。电泳迁移率变动分析表明,MtrA 结合了对细胞壁动态平衡至关重要的 基因的启动子,表明 MtrA 直接控制该调节剂的转录。总之,我们的研究结果表明,MtrAB TCS 通过调节 sp. DQ12-45-1b 中细胞壁动态平衡调节剂 MraZ 的表达,参与控制细菌对碱性刺激的反应,为细胞壁动态平衡如何受到控制提供了重要的新细节。微生物可以在大多数极端环境中找到,它们必须适应广泛的环境压力。细菌中发现的双组分系统(TCS)检测环境刺激并调节生理途径以维持生存。保守的 MtrAB TCS 在 中对于维持细胞壁成分的代谢至关重要,这些成分可以保护细菌免受各种环境压力。然而,在应激条件下,MtrAB TCS 如何调节细胞壁动态平衡和适应尚不清楚。在这里,我们报告 MtrAB TCS 在 sp. DQ12-45-1b 中通过 MtrAB-MraZ 途径调节细胞壁动态平衡,在碱性抗性中起关键作用。因此,我们的工作为细菌在极端碱性应激下适应和生存提供了一种新的调控途径。

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