Proteome Analyses of Heme-Dependent Respiration in Lactococcus lactis: Involvement of the Proteolytic System
AUTOR(ES)
Vido, Karin
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Sugar fermentation was long considered the sole means of energy metabolism available to lactic acid bacteria. We recently showed that metabolism of Lactococcus lactis shifts progressively from fermentation to respiration during growth when oxygen and heme are available. To provide insights into this phenomenon, we compared the proteomic profiles of L. lactis under fermentative and respiratory growth conditions in rich medium. We identified 21 proteins whose levels differed significantly between these conditions. Two major groups of proteins were distinguished, one involved in carbon metabolism and the second in nitrogen metabolism. Unexpectedly, enzymes of the proteolytic system (PepO1 and PepC) which are repressed in rich medium in fermentation growth were induced under respiratory conditions despite the availability of free amino acids. A triple mutant (dtpT dtpP oppA) deficient in oligopeptide transport displayed normal respiration, showing that increased proteolytic activity is not an absolute requirement for respiratory metabolism. Transcriptional analysis confirmed that pepO1 is induced under respiration-permissive conditions. This induction was independent of CodY, the major regulator of proteolytic functions in L. lactis. We also observed that pepO1 induction is redox sensitive. In a codY mutant, pepO1 expression was increased twofold in aeration and eightfold in respiration-permissive conditions compared to static conditions. These observations suggest that new regulators activate proteolysis in L. lactis, which help to maintain the energetic needs of L. lactis during respiration.
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