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  • Microbiología
  • Ingeniería Metabólica
  • Biología de Sistemas

Sus antecedentes:

  • La estructura de la comunidad microbiana está influenciada por las interdependencias metabólicas.
  • El control de la disponibilidad de metabolitos es crucial para comprender y manipular las comunidades microbianas.
  • Los corrinoides (familia de la vitamina B12) son cofactores esenciales involucrados en el metabolismo microbiano y la alimentación cruzada.

Objetivo del estudio:

  • Desarrollar una estrategia novedosa para interrumpir interacciones metabólicas específicas dentro de las comunidades microbianas.
  • Investigar el papel de la alimentación cruzada de corrinoides en la dinámica de las comunidades microbianas.
  • Establecer una herramienta para cuantificar las tasas de liberación de metabolitos y permitir la manipulación precisa del microbioma.

Principales métodos:

  • Se desarrolló una estrategia de 'apagado' de metabolitos utilizando una proteína de unión a corrinoides de alta afinidad (BtuG).
  • Se utilizó una cocultura modelo de *Sinorhizobium meliloti* (productor de corrinoides) e *Escherichia coli* modificada (dependiente de corrinoides).
  • Se demostró la secuestración de corrinoides y el bloqueo del crecimiento dependiente de corrinoides.

Principales resultados:

  • Se demostró con éxito el apagado de corrinoides por BtuG, interrumpiendo la alimentación cruzada metabólica.
  • Se cuantificó la tasa de liberación de cobalamina de *S. meliloti*, mostrando dependencia de la fase de crecimiento.
  • Se observó una tasa máxima de liberación de aproximadamente 40 moléculas de cobalamina por minuto por célula en la fase exponencial tardía.

Conclusiones:

  • Se estableció una estrategia de apagado de metabolitos para bloquear selectivamente las interacciones microbianas.
  • Este enfoque se puede aplicar ampliamente para diseccionar la estructura y función de las comunidades microbianas.
  • Las 'esponjas moleculares' de alta afinidad pueden identificar nutrientes clave y potenciar la manipulación precisa del microbioma.