Genome analysis of a new sulphur disproportionating species Thermosulfurimonas strain F29 and comparative genomics of sulfur-disproportionating bacteria from marine hydrothermal vents

Type Article
Date 2022-09
Language English
Author(s) Allioux MaximeORCID3, Yvenou Steven3, Godfroy AnneORCID1, Shao Zongze2, Jebbar Mohamed3, Alain Karine4
Affiliation(s) 1 : Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, Unité Biologie et Ecologie des Ecosystèmes marins Profonds BEEP, UMR 6197, IRP 1211 MicrobSea, IUEM, Rue Dumont d’Urville, F-29280 Plouzané, France
2 : Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, PR China
3 : Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, Unité Biologie et Ecologie des Ecosystèmes marins Profonds BEEP, UMR 6197, IRP 1211 MicrobSea, IUEM, Rue Dumont d’Urville, F-29280 Plouzané, France
4 : Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, Unité Biologie et Ecologie des Ecosystèmes marins Profonds BEEP, UMR 6197, IRP 1211 MicrobSea, IUEM, Rue Dumont d’Urville, F-29280 Plouzané, France
Source Microbial Genomics (2057-5858) (Microbiology Society), 2022-09 , Vol. 8 , N. 9 , P. 000865 (16p.)
DOI 10.1099/mgen.0.000865
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Keyword(s) comparative genomics, hydrothermal vents, sulfur disproportionation, thermophile, Thermosulfurimonas
Abstract

This paper reports on the genome analysis of strain F29 representing a new species of the genus Thermosulfurimonas . This strain, isolated from the Lucky Strike hydrothermal vent field on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, is able to grow by disproportionation of S0 with CO2 as a carbon source. Strain F29 possesses a genome of 2,345,565 bp, with a G+C content of 58.09%, and at least one plasmid. The genome analysis revealed complete sets of genes for CO2 fixation via the Wood–Ljungdahl pathway, for sulphate-reduction and for hydrogen oxidation, suggesting the involvement of the strain into carbon, sulphur, and hydrogen cycles of deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Strain F29 genome encodes also several CRISPR sequences, suggesting that the strain may be subjected to viral attacks. Comparative genomics was carried out to decipher sulphur disproportionation pathways. Genomes of sulphur-disproportionating bacteria from marine hydrothermal vents were compared to the genomes of non-sulphur-disproportionating bacteria. This analysis revealed the ubiquitous presence in these genomes of a molybdopterin protein consisting of a large and a small subunit, and an associated chaperone. We hypothesize that these proteins may be involved in the process of elemental sulphur disproportionation.

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Allioux Maxime, Yvenou Steven, Godfroy Anne, Shao Zongze, Jebbar Mohamed, Alain Karine (2022). Genome analysis of a new sulphur disproportionating species Thermosulfurimonas strain F29 and comparative genomics of sulfur-disproportionating bacteria from marine hydrothermal vents. Microbial Genomics, 8(9), 000865 (16p.). Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000865 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00794/90645/