Gas vesicles are hollow, air-filled polyprotein structures that provide the buoyancy to cells. They are found in a variety of prokaryotes. In this study, we isolated a partial gas vesicle protein gene cluster containi...Gas vesicles are hollow, air-filled polyprotein structures that provide the buoyancy to cells. They are found in a variety of prokaryotes. In this study, we isolated a partial gas vesicle protein gene cluster containing gvpA and gvpC20ψ from Planktothrix rubescens, and inserted it into an expression vector and expressed it in E. coli. The gas vesicle was developed in bacterial cells, which made bacterial cells to float on medium surface. We also amplified gvpA and gvpC20ψ separately and synthesized an artificial operon by fusing these two genes with the standardized gene expression controlling elements of E. coli. The artificial operon was expressed in E. coli, forming gas vesicles and floating bacteria cells. Our findings verified that the whole set of genes and the overall structure of gas vesicle gene cluster are not necessary for developing gas vesicles in bacteria cells. Two genes, gvpA and gvpC20ψ, of the gas vesicle gene cluster are sufficient for synthesizing an artificial operon that can develop gas vesicles in bacteria cells. Our findings provided a wide range of applications including easing the harvest of cultured microalgae and bacteria, as well as enriching and remediating aquatic pollutants by constructing gas vesicles in their ceils.展开更多
[Objective]The aim was to measure gas vesicle in cyanobacteria and discuss its pretreatment methods.[Method]The capillary pressure method to determine gas vesicle in cyanobacteria was modified firstly,and then the low...[Objective]The aim was to measure gas vesicle in cyanobacteria and discuss its pretreatment methods.[Method]The capillary pressure method to determine gas vesicle in cyanobacteria was modified firstly,and then the lower detection limit and precision of modified apparatus were tested,finally the effects of two concentration methods and preservation methods on cell quantity and gas vesicle content of three cyanobacterias were studied.[Result]The lower detection limit and precision of modified apparatus to measure gas vesicle in three cyanobacterias were 0.001 8 μl/ml and 1% respectively.Unicellular Microcystis couldn＇t be concentrated effectively by filtration or centrifugation method,and the loss rate reached 50%.However,the colony of Microcystis and filamentous Planktothrix mougeotii could be effectively concentrated by centrifugation and filtration method respectively,with low loss rate.Besides,the effects of filtration and centrifugation on the content of gas vesicle in cells could be neglected.After preserved by direct refrigeration and adding Lugol＇s iodine solution for 7 d,there was no obvious change in cell concentration and gas vesicle content per cell,and the loss of gas vesicle under direct refrigeration was small,while the preservation of natural water samples should add Lugol＇s iodine solution.[Conclusion]The study could provide theoretical foundation for the researches on buoyancy regulation mechanism and blooming mechanism of cyanobacteria.展开更多
Visible-light-driven photocatalysis as a green technology has attracted a lot of attention due to its potential applications in environmental remediation. Vesicle Cd Se nano-semiconductor photocatalyst are successfull...Visible-light-driven photocatalysis as a green technology has attracted a lot of attention due to its potential applications in environmental remediation. Vesicle Cd Se nano-semiconductor photocatalyst are successfully prepared by a gas template method and characterized by a variety of methods. The vesicle Cd Se nano-semiconductors display enhanced photocatalytic performance for the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride, the photodegradation rate of78.824% was achieved by vesicle Cd Se, which exhibited an increase of 31.779% compared to granular Cd Se. Such an exceptional photocatalytic capability can be attributed to the unique structure of the vesicle Cd Se nano-semiconductor with enhanced light absorption ability and excellent carrier transport capability. Meanwhile, the large surface area of the vesicle Cd Se nano-semiconductor can increase the contact probability between catalyst and target and provide more surface-active centers. The photocatalytic mechanisms are analyzed by active species quenching. It indicates that h＋and UO2^-are the main active species which play a major role in catalyzing environmental toxic pollutants. Simultaneously, the vesicle Cd Se nano-semiconductor had high efficiency and stability.展开更多
基金supported by Undergraduate Institution of Marine Biological Science, Ocean University of China (OUC)
文摘Gas vesicles are hollow, air-filled polyprotein structures that provide the buoyancy to cells. They are found in a variety of prokaryotes. In this study, we isolated a partial gas vesicle protein gene cluster containing gvpA and gvpC20ψ from Planktothrix rubescens, and inserted it into an expression vector and expressed it in E. coli. The gas vesicle was developed in bacterial cells, which made bacterial cells to float on medium surface. We also amplified gvpA and gvpC20ψ separately and synthesized an artificial operon by fusing these two genes with the standardized gene expression controlling elements of E. coli. The artificial operon was expressed in E. coli, forming gas vesicles and floating bacteria cells. Our findings verified that the whole set of genes and the overall structure of gas vesicle gene cluster are not necessary for developing gas vesicles in bacteria cells. Two genes, gvpA and gvpC20ψ, of the gas vesicle gene cluster are sufficient for synthesizing an artificial operon that can develop gas vesicles in bacteria cells. Our findings provided a wide range of applications including easing the harvest of cultured microalgae and bacteria, as well as enriching and remediating aquatic pollutants by constructing gas vesicles in their ceils.
基金Supported by Chinese National Fundamental Research Program(973Program)(2008CB418105)~~
文摘[Objective]The aim was to measure gas vesicle in cyanobacteria and discuss its pretreatment methods.[Method]The capillary pressure method to determine gas vesicle in cyanobacteria was modified firstly,and then the lower detection limit and precision of modified apparatus were tested,finally the effects of two concentration methods and preservation methods on cell quantity and gas vesicle content of three cyanobacterias were studied.[Result]The lower detection limit and precision of modified apparatus to measure gas vesicle in three cyanobacterias were 0.001 8 μl/ml and 1% respectively.Unicellular Microcystis couldn＇t be concentrated effectively by filtration or centrifugation method,and the loss rate reached 50%.However,the colony of Microcystis and filamentous Planktothrix mougeotii could be effectively concentrated by centrifugation and filtration method respectively,with low loss rate.Besides,the effects of filtration and centrifugation on the content of gas vesicle in cells could be neglected.After preserved by direct refrigeration and adding Lugol＇s iodine solution for 7 d,there was no obvious change in cell concentration and gas vesicle content per cell,and the loss of gas vesicle under direct refrigeration was small,while the preservation of natural water samples should add Lugol＇s iodine solution.[Conclusion]The study could provide theoretical foundation for the researches on buoyancy regulation mechanism and blooming mechanism of cyanobacteria.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21546013, U1510126, 21407064)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20131259)+3 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2015 M571684)the Jiangsu Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 1501102B)the Innovation Programs Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. KYLX15_1089)the Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology (No. 12KF09)
文摘Visible-light-driven photocatalysis as a green technology has attracted a lot of attention due to its potential applications in environmental remediation. Vesicle Cd Se nano-semiconductor photocatalyst are successfully prepared by a gas template method and characterized by a variety of methods. The vesicle Cd Se nano-semiconductors display enhanced photocatalytic performance for the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride, the photodegradation rate of78.824% was achieved by vesicle Cd Se, which exhibited an increase of 31.779% compared to granular Cd Se. Such an exceptional photocatalytic capability can be attributed to the unique structure of the vesicle Cd Se nano-semiconductor with enhanced light absorption ability and excellent carrier transport capability. Meanwhile, the large surface area of the vesicle Cd Se nano-semiconductor can increase the contact probability between catalyst and target and provide more surface-active centers. The photocatalytic mechanisms are analyzed by active species quenching. It indicates that h＋and UO2^-are the main active species which play a major role in catalyzing environmental toxic pollutants. Simultaneously, the vesicle Cd Se nano-semiconductor had high efficiency and stability.
