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iTRAQ-facilitated proteomic analysis of Bacillus cereus via degradation of malachite green

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The wide use of malachite green (MG) as a dye has caused substantial concern owing to its toxicity. Bacillus cereus can against the toxic effect of MG and efficiently decolourise it. However, detailed information regarding its underlying adaptation and degradation mechanisms based on proteomic data is scarce. In this study, the isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ)-facilitated quantitative method was applied to analyse the molecular mechanisms by which B. cereus degrades MG. Based on this analysis, 209 upregulated proteins and 198 downregulated proteins were identified with a false discovery rate of 1% or less during MG biodegradation. Gene ontology and KEGG analysis determined that the differentially expressed proteins were enriched in metabolic processes, catalytic activity, antioxidant activity, and responses to stimuli. Furthermore, real-time qPCR was utilised to further confirm the regulated proteins involved in benzoate degradation. The proteins BCE_4076 (Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase), BCE_5143 (Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase), BCE_5144 (3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase), BCE_4651 (Enoyl-CoA hydratase), and BCE_5474 (3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase) involved in the benzoate degradation pathway may play an important role in the biodegradation of MG by B. cereus. The results of this study not only provide a comprehensive view of proteomic changes in B. cereus upon MG loading but also shed light on the mechanism underlying MG biodegradation by B. cereus.

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We thank the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFD0800403), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21978287), and the Science and Technology Service Network Initiative Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KFJ-STS-QYZX-112) for their financial support.

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    Bobo Wang, Jing Lu & Zhisheng Yu

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Wang, B., Lu, J., Zheng, J. et al. iTRAQ-facilitated proteomic analysis of Bacillus cereus via degradation of malachite green. J Microbiol. 59, 142–150 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-021-0441-0

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