最小和混合酶从古生物中活跃
Chris Greening1, Princess R Cabotaje2, Luis E Valentin Alvarado3
1Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; SAEF: Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
无氧古生物具有多种[FeFe]化酶,以前认为古生物中没有. 这项研究揭示了古生物代谢中的新酶适应和进化联系.
科学领域:
- 微生物学
- 生物化学
- 进化生物学
背景情况:
- 微生物 (H2) 循环对于无毒生态系统至关重要.
- 在历史上,人们认为[FeFe]化酶只存在于细菌和真核生物中.
研究的目的:
- 研究无氧古生物中的[FeFe]酶的存在和功能.
- 描述新型的古物酶系统及其进化意义.
主要方法:
- 现有和新的古物基因组的基因组分析.
- 生物化学实验以确认酶的活性.
- 遗传学分析和结构建模.
主要成果:
- [FeFe]酶存在于九个古物类中,由阿斯加德古物体表达.
- 在DPANN古生物中发现了一种极小的酶.
- 在十个考古学科中发现了混合[FeFe]和[NiFe]酶复合体.
结论:
- 无氧古生物具有多样和古老的[FeFe]酶系.
- 在古生物中发现了新的代谢适应和简化的H2催化剂.
- 阐明了[FeFe]和[NiFe]酶之间的深层进化历史和交织进化.
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