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- Title
Molecular Identification and Acid Stress Response of an Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans Strain Isolated from Rio Tinto (Spain).
- Authors
Ibáñez, Ana; Barreiro, Carlos; Diez-Galán, Alba; Cobos, Rebeca; Calvo-Peña, Carla; Coque, Juan José R.
- Abstract
Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans is of paramount importance in the development of biomining technologies. Being widely recognized as an extreme acidophile, extensive research has been dedicated to understanding its significant role in the extraction of several ores in recent years. However, there still exist significant molecular uncertainties surrounding this species. This study focuses on developing a taxonomic assignment method based on the sequencing of the 16S-5S rRNA cluster, along with a qPCR-based technology enabling precise growth determination. Additionally, an approach to understanding its response to acid stress is explored through RT-PCR and MALDI-TOF analysis. Our findings indicate that when subjected to pH levels below 1, the cell inhibits central (carbon fixation and metabolism) and energy (sulfur metabolism) metabolism, as well as chaperone synthesis, suggesting a potential cellular collapse. Nevertheless, the secretion of ammonia is enhanced to raise the environmental pH, while fatty acid synthesis is upregulated to reinforce the cell membrane.
- Subjects
SPAIN; RIO Tinto PLC; SULFUR metabolism; CARBON fixation; CARBON metabolism; IDENTIFICATION; FATTY acids; ACIDS
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, Vol 24, Issue 17, p13391
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms241713391