Caracterização das alterações proteômicas de Burkholderia sp. em resposta ao fenol

Abstract

Bacteria of the genus Burkholderia have as one of its biotechnological applications the ability to biodegrade recalcitrant xenobiotic compounds. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the ability of Burkholderia sp. SMF 07 tolerate and using phenol as the sole carbon source and performing proteomic analysis of this bacterium, in response to phenol, in order to identify differentially expressed proteins that are related to biodegradation of phenol, the stress response or metabolic pathways involving the production of energy for cells. The evaluation of the capacity of Burkholderia sp. SMF 07 using phenol as the sole carbon source was based on the construction of the curve of growth in mineral medium (BH). For extraction of total proteins was performed bacterial growth in culture medium TY (Triptone-Yeast Medium), supplemented or not with 1000 mg/L phenol, incubated at 28°C. The extraction of total proteins was done after the cultures reached the end of the log phase of bacterial growth (O.D between 0.8 and 1.0 and 0.6 and 0.8 for the control conditions and phenol, respectively). The proteins were quantified by the Bradford method (1976) and assessment of protein purity of the samples was performed by SDS-PAGE. The protein map for each tested condition was determined from two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-D). The adjustment of two-dimensional images of the gels, the detection of protein spots, and data evaluation to determine quantitative and qualitative changes of spots was made by the ImageMaster® software. The identification of proteins was performed using the ExPASy Proteomics Server, using the values of pI and MW of spot. Through the data obtained was observed differentially expressed proteins between the groups tested. Among the proteins that showed increased expression quantitative in the presence of phenol is highlight 4-hydroxy-2-oxovalerate aldolase, an enzyme involved in the degradation meta pathway phenol. Among those that showed decreased expression in the presence of phenol are highlights those involved in the biosynthesis of nucleotides and fatty acids, molecules important to the development and maintenance of microbial structure. Proteins which have inhibited its expression in the presence of phenol were mainly involved in the biosynthesis of amino acids, proteins, lipids, ubiquinone, purines and pyrimidines; beyond participate processing of tRNA, peptidoglycan synthesis, and in the stress response. In conclusion, the study showed that Burkholderia sp. SMF 07 not been able to utilize phenol as the sole carbon source but showed the ability to tolerate phenol when grown in nutrient medium at the concentrations tested. Through proteomic analysis was concluded that the pollutant alter the expression of proteins important for metabolism and maintenance of cellular structure.