Large numbers of bacteria live on the surface of various brown algae and can produce alginate lyases to consume alginate,an important component of the cell wall of brown algae.Sargassum is a genus of the largest canop...Large numbers of bacteria live on the surface of various brown algae and can produce alginate lyases to consume alginate,an important component of the cell wall of brown algae.Sargassum is a genus of the largest canopyforming brown algae of more than 150 species,which are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical environments.However,our knowledge about the epiphytic bacteria and the alginate lyase-excreting bacteria from Sargassum is still primitive.Here,we investigated the diversity of the culturable epiphytic bacteria and alginate-degrading bacteria from Sargassum samples collected from the coastal seawaters of Shandong Province,China.In total,37 strains belonging to 21 genera in 3 phyla were isolated,including 15 previously unreported genera,of which Vibrio(6/37)and Pseudoalteromonas(5/37)are the dominant genera.Eight strains,mainly Vibrio and Pseudoalteromonas species,were further identified as alginate lyase-excreting strains that can utilize alginate for growth.The extracellular alginolytic activity of the 8 strains was determined,and strains Vibrio sp.C42and Pseudoalteromonas sp.M9 showed the highest activity.These results provide a better understanding of brown algae epiphytes and alginate-degrading bacteria,and are fundamental for further studies on the interactions between brown algae and their epiphytes.展开更多
褐藻胶是广泛存在于褐藻中的一类多糖,降解为褐藻寡糖后能表现出更多的生物活性。从海洋样品中筛选出产褐藻胶裂解酶芽胞细菌16株,基于形态、生理生化特征和16S r DNA系统发育分析初步鉴定菌株HB12274为解淀粉芽胞杆菌植物亚种(Bacillus...褐藻胶是广泛存在于褐藻中的一类多糖,降解为褐藻寡糖后能表现出更多的生物活性。从海洋样品中筛选出产褐藻胶裂解酶芽胞细菌16株,基于形态、生理生化特征和16S r DNA系统发育分析初步鉴定菌株HB12274为解淀粉芽胞杆菌植物亚种(Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum)。TLC结果显示,海藻酸钠经粗酶液降解形成2～7聚合度的褐藻寡糖和单糖,菌株与马尾藻叶片共培养时能明显降解叶状体结构。为褐藻胶裂解酶的生产和工业应用提供了新的菌株来源。展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 32170127 and 42176156the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under contract No.202141006。
文摘Large numbers of bacteria live on the surface of various brown algae and can produce alginate lyases to consume alginate,an important component of the cell wall of brown algae.Sargassum is a genus of the largest canopyforming brown algae of more than 150 species,which are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical environments.However,our knowledge about the epiphytic bacteria and the alginate lyase-excreting bacteria from Sargassum is still primitive.Here,we investigated the diversity of the culturable epiphytic bacteria and alginate-degrading bacteria from Sargassum samples collected from the coastal seawaters of Shandong Province,China.In total,37 strains belonging to 21 genera in 3 phyla were isolated,including 15 previously unreported genera,of which Vibrio(6/37)and Pseudoalteromonas(5/37)are the dominant genera.Eight strains,mainly Vibrio and Pseudoalteromonas species,were further identified as alginate lyase-excreting strains that can utilize alginate for growth.The extracellular alginolytic activity of the 8 strains was determined,and strains Vibrio sp.C42and Pseudoalteromonas sp.M9 showed the highest activity.These results provide a better understanding of brown algae epiphytes and alginate-degrading bacteria,and are fundamental for further studies on the interactions between brown algae and their epiphytes.
