L-Cysteine Synthase Enhanced Sulfide Biotransformation in Subtropical Marine Mangrove Sediments as Revealed by Metagenomics Analysis
High sulfides concentrations can be poisonous to environment because of anthropogenic waste production or natural occurrences. How to elucidate the biological transformation mechanisms of sulfide pollutants in the subtropical marine mangrove ecosystem has gained increased interest. Thus, in the pres...
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MDPI AG
2021
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| Sumario: | High sulfides concentrations can be poisonous to environment because of anthropogenic waste production or natural occurrences. How to elucidate the biological transformation mechanisms of sulfide pollutants in the subtropical marine mangrove ecosystem has gained increased interest. Thus, in the present study, the sulfide biotransformation in subtropical mangroves ecosystem was accurately evaluated using metagenomic sequencing and quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis. Most abundant genes were related to the organic sulfur transformation. Furthermore, an ecological model of sulfide conversion was constructed. Total phosphorus was the dominant environmental factor that drove the sulfur cycle and microbial communities. We compared mangrove and non-mangrove soils and found that the former enhanced metabolism that was related to sulfate reduction when compared to the latter. Total organic carbon, total organic nitrogen, iron, and available sulfur were the key environmental factors that effectively influenced the dissimilatory sulfate reduction. The taxonomic assignment of dissimilatory sulfate-reducing genes revealed that <i>Desulfobacterales</i> and <i>Chromatiales</i> were mainly responsible for sulfate reduction. <i>Chromatiales</i> were most sensitive to environmental factors. The high abundance of <i>cysE</i> and <i>cysK</i> could contribute to the coping of the microbial community with the toxic sulfide produced by <i>Desulfobacterales</i>. Collectively, these findings provided a theoretical basis for the mechanism of the sulfur cycle in subtropical mangrove ecosystems. |
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