Hydrocarbons Biodegradation by IRhodococcus/I: Assimilation of Hexadecane in Different Aggregate States

The aim of our study was to reveal the peculiarities of the adaptation of rhodococci to hydrophobic hydrocarbon degradation at low temperatures when the substrate was in solid states. The ability of actinobacteria Rhodococcus erythropolis (strains X5 and S67) to degrade hexadecane at 10 °C (solid hy...

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Published in:Microorganisms (Basel) 2022-08, Vol.10 (8)
Main Authors: Thi Mo, Luong, Irina, Puntus, Natalia, Suzina, Irina, Nechaeva, Lenar, Akhmetov, Andrey, Filonov, Ekaterina, Akatova, Sergey, Alferov, Olga, Ponamoreva
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Language:English
Subjects:
Biodegradation
Chemical properties
Gram-positive bacteria
Hydrocarbons
Methods
Physiological aspects
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Summary:The aim of our study was to reveal the peculiarities of the adaptation of rhodococci to hydrophobic hydrocarbon degradation at low temperatures when the substrate was in solid states. The ability of actinobacteria Rhodococcus erythropolis (strains X5 and S67) to degrade hexadecane at 10 °C (solid hydrophobic substrate) and 26 °C (liquid hydrophobic substrate) is described. Despite the solid state of the hydrophobic substrate at 10 °C, bacteria demonstrate a high level of its degradation (30–40%) within 18 days. For the first time, we show that specialized cellular structures are formed during the degradation of solid hexadecane by Rhodococcus at low temperatures: intracellular multimembrane structures and surface vesicles connected to the cell by fibers. The formation of specialized cellular structures when Rhodococcus bacteria are grown on solid hexadecane is an important adaptive trait, thereby contributing to the enlargement of a contact area between membrane-bound enzymes and a hydrophobic substrate.
ISSN:2076-2607
2076-2607
DOI:10.3390/microorganisms10081594