Quorum Quenching in a Novel Acinetobacter sp. XN-10 Bacterial Strain against Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum

Zhang, Wenping; Luo, Qingqing; Zhang, Yiyin; Fan, Xinghui; Tian, Yao; Mishra, Sandhya; Bhatt, Pankaj; Zhang, Lian-Hui; Chen, Shaohua

doi:10.3390/microorganisms8081100

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“…The isolated strain W-7 has better degradation ability for AHL signal molecules than the previously isolated AHL-degrading bacterium Acinetobacter sp. XN-10 ( Zhang et al, 2020 ). At the same time, the metabolites and pathways of AHL degradation by P. nitroreducens W-7 were investigated.…”

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Exploration of the Quorum-Quenching Mechanism in Pseudomonas nitroreducens W-7 and Its Potential to Attenuate the Virulence of Dickeya zeae EC1

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Fan

et al. 2021

Front. Microbiol.

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Quorum quenching (QQ) is a novel, promising strategy that opens up a new perspective for controlling quorum-sensing (QS)-mediated bacterial pathogens. QQ is performed by interfering with population-sensing systems, such as by the inhibition of signal synthesis, catalysis of degrading enzymes, and modification of signals. In many Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria, a class of chemically conserved signaling molecules named N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) have been widely studied. AHLs are involved in the modulation of virulence factors in various bacterial pathogens including Dickeya zeae. Dickeya zeae is the causal agent of plant-rot disease of bananas, rice, maize, potatoes, etc., causing enormous economic losses of crops. In this study, a highly efficient AHL-degrading bacterial strain W-7 was isolated from activated-sludge samples and identified as Pseudomonas nitroreducens. Strain W-7 revealed a superior ability to degrade N-(3-oxododecanoyl)-l-homoserine lactone (OdDHL) and completely degraded 0.2 mmol/L of OdDHL within 48 h. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) identified N-cyclohexyl-propanamide as the main intermediate metabolite during AHL biodegradation. A metabolic pathway for AHL in strain W-7 was proposed based on the chemical structure of AHL and intermediate products. In addition to the degradation of OdDHL, this strain was also found to be capable of degrading a wide range of AHLs including N-(3-oxohexanoyl)-l-homoserine lactone (OHHL), N-(3-oxooctanoyl)-l-homoserine lactone (OOHL), and N-hexanoyl-l-homoserine lactone (HHL). Moreover, the application of strain W-7 as a biocontrol agent could substantially attenuate the soft rot caused by D. zeae EC1 to suppress tissue maceration in various host plants. Similarly, the application of crude enzymes of strain W-7 significantly reduced the disease incidence and severity in host plants. These original findings unveil the biochemical aspects of a highly efficient AHL-degrading bacterial isolate and provide useful agents that exhibit great potential for the control of infectious diseases caused by AHL-dependent bacterial pathogens.

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Exploration of the Quorum-Quenching Mechanism in Pseudomonas nitroreducens W-7 and Its Potential to Attenuate the Virulence of Dickeya zeae EC1

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“…As for the control of diseases caused by bacteria, the use of QQ is a promising avenue to replace traditional antibiotics. In principle, QQ quenches the QS molecules of targeted bacteria, resulting in the shutdown of the expression of QS-controlled virulence genes [61][62][63][64]. As a result, a variety of bacteria that degrade DSF have been found and characterized, including Staphylococcus, Bacillus, Microbacterium, Paenibacillus, Cupriavidus, Acinetobacter, and Pseudomonas [15,[65][66][67][68][69].…”

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Identification of FadT as a Novel Quorum Quenching Enzyme for the Degradation of Diffusible Signal Factor in Cupriavidus pinatubonensis Strain HN-2

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Zhang

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Quorum sensing (QS) is a microbial cell–cell communication mechanism and plays an important role in bacterial infections. QS-mediated bacterial infections can be blocked through quorum quenching (QQ), which hampers signal accumulation, recognition, and communication. The pathogenicity of numerous bacteria, including Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc), is regulated by diffusible signal factor (DSF), a well-known fatty acid signaling molecule of QS. Cupriavidus pinatubonensis HN-2 could substantially attenuate the infection of XCC through QQ by degrading DSF. The QQ mechanism in strain HN-2, on the other hand, is yet to be known. To understand the molecular mechanism of QQ in strain HN-2, we used whole-genome sequencing and comparative genomics studies. We discovered that the fadT gene encodes acyl-CoA dehydrogenase as a novel QQ enzyme. The results of site-directed mutagenesis demonstrated the requirement of fadT gene for DSF degradation in strain HN-2. Purified FadT exhibited high enzymatic activity and outstanding stability over a broad pH and temperature range with maximal activity at pH 7.0 and 35 °C. No cofactors were required for FadT enzyme activity. The enzyme showed a strong ability to degrade DSF. Furthermore, the expression of fadT in Xcc results in a significant reduction in the pathogenicity in host plants, such as Chinese cabbage, radish, and pakchoi. Taken together, our results identified a novel DSF-degrading enzyme, FadT, in C. pinatubonensis HN-2, which suggests its potential use in the biological control of DSF-mediated pathogens.

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“…DSF exists in many Gram-negative bacteria, and some of them are important human pathogens, such as Burkholderia sp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa [4,43]. Moreover, other DSF signals have been identified and reported, such as cis-2-dodecenoic acid (BDSF) and (2Z,3Z)-11-methyldodeca-2,5-dienoic acid (CDSF), forming the DSF family [4,[44][45][46].…”

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Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of Quorum Quenching Bacterial Strain Acinetobacter lactucae QL-1 Identifies the FadY Enzyme for Degradation of the Diffusible Signal Factor

Tian

Zhou

et al. 2020

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The diffusible signal factor (DSF) is a fatty acid signal molecule and is widely conserved in various Gram-negative bacteria. DSF is involved in the regulation of pathogenic virulence in many bacterial pathogens, including Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc). Quorum quenching (QQ) is a potential approach for preventing and controlling DSF-mediated bacterial infections by the degradation of the DSF signal. Acinetobacter lactucae strain QL-1 possesses a superb DSF degradation ability and effectively attenuates Xcc virulence through QQ. However, the QQ mechanisms in strain QL-1 are still unknown. In the present study, whole-genome sequencing and comparative genomics analysis were conducted to identify the molecular mechanisms of QQ in strain QL-1. We found that the fadY gene of QL-1 is an ortholog of XccrpfB, a known DSF degradation gene, suggesting that strain QL-1 is capable of inactivating DSF by QQ enzymes. The results of site-directed mutagenesis indicated that fadY is required for strain QL-1 to degrade DSF. The determination of FadY activity in vitro revealed that the fatty acyl-CoA synthetase FadY had remarkable catalytic activity. Furthermore, the expression of fadY in transformed Xcc strain XC1 was investigated and shown to significantly attenuate bacterial pathogenicity on host plants, such as Chinese cabbage and radish. This is the first report demonstrating a DSF degradation enzyme from A. lactucae. Taken together, these findings shed light on the QQ mechanisms of A. lactucae strain QL-1, and provide useful enzymes and related genes for the biocontrol of infectious diseases caused by DSF-dependent bacterial pathogens.

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Quorum Quenching in a Novel Acinetobacter sp. XN-10 Bacterial Strain against Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum

Cited by 24 publications

References 51 publications

Exploration of the Quorum-Quenching Mechanism in Pseudomonas nitroreducens W-7 and Its Potential to Attenuate the Virulence of Dickeya zeae EC1

Exploration of the Quorum-Quenching Mechanism in Pseudomonas nitroreducens W-7 and Its Potential to Attenuate the Virulence of Dickeya zeae EC1

Identification of FadT as a Novel Quorum Quenching Enzyme for the Degradation of Diffusible Signal Factor in Cupriavidus pinatubonensis Strain HN-2

Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of Quorum Quenching Bacterial Strain Acinetobacter lactucae QL-1 Identifies the FadY Enzyme for Degradation of the Diffusible Signal Factor

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