Restricting fermentative potential by proteome remodeling: an adaptive strategy evidenced in Bacillus cereus.
Pathogenesis hinges on successful colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by pathogenic facultative anaerobes. The GI tract is a carbohydrate-limited environment with varying oxygen availability and oxidoreduction potential (ORP). How pathogenic bacteria are able to adapt and grow in these varying conditions remains a key fundamental question. Here, we designed a system biology-inspired approach to pinpoint the key regulators allowing Bacillus cereus to survive and grow efficiently under low ORP anoxic conditions mimicking those encountered in the intestinal lumen. We assessed the proteome components using high throughput nanoLC-MS/MS techniques, reconstituted the main metabolic circuits, constructed ΔohrA and ΔohrR mutants, and analyzed the impacts of ohrA and ohrR disruptions by a novel round of shotgun proteomics. Our study revealed that OhrR and OhrA are crucial to the successful adaptation of B. cereus to the GI tract environment. Specifically, we showed that B. cereus restricts its fermentative growth under low ORP anaerobiosis and sustains efficient aerobic respiratory metabolism, motility, and stress response via OhrRA-dependent proteome remodeling. Finally, our results introduced a new adaptive strategy where facultative anaerobes prefer to restrict their fermentative potential for a long term benefit.
Université d'Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse, UMR408, Sécurité et Qualité des Produits d'Origine Végétale, F-84000 Avignon, France.
Gérémy
G
Clair
Jean
J
Armengaud
Catherine
C
Duport
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005285:Fermentation; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D055786:Gene Knockout Techniques; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D056426:Genetic Loci; D050296:Microbial Viability; D009876:Operon; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D020543:Proteome / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D020543:Proteome