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Production of structurally diverse sphingolipids by anaerobic marine bacteria in the euxinic Black Sea water column
Ding, S.; von Meijenfeldt, F. A.B.; Bale, N.J.; Sinninghe Damsté, J.S; Villanueva, L. (2024). Production of structurally diverse sphingolipids by anaerobic marine bacteria in the euxinic Black Sea water column. ISME J. 18(1). https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wrae153
In: The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 1751-7362; e-ISSN 1751-7370, meer
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Author keywords
    microbial sphingolipids; Black Sea; molecular network; omics; metalipidomics; metagenomics; marine microbiology; anoxic marine waters

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  • Ding, S., meer
  • von Meijenfeldt, F. A.B., meer
  • Bale, N.J., meer
  • Sinninghe Damsté, J.S, meer
  • Villanueva, L., meer

Abstract
    Microbial lipids, used as taxonomic markers and physiological indicators, have mainly been studied through cultivation. However, this approach is limited due to the scarcity of cultures of environmental microbes, thereby restricting insights into the diversity of lipids and their ecological roles. Addressing this limitation, here we apply metalipidomics combined with metagenomics in the Black Sea, classifying and tentatively identifying 1623 lipid-like species across 18 lipid classes. We discovered over 200 novel, abundant, and structurally diverse sphingolipids in euxinic waters, including unique 1-deoxysphingolipids with long-chain fatty acids and sulfur-containing groups. Sphingolipids were thought to be rare in bacteria and their molecular and ecological functions in bacterial membranes remain elusive. However, genomic analysis focused on sphingolipid biosynthesis genes revealed that members of 38 bacterial phyla in the Black Sea can synthesize sphingolipids, representing a 4-fold increase from previously known capabilities and accounting for up to 25% of the microbial community. These sphingolipids appear to be involved in oxidative stress response, cell wall remodeling, and are associated with the metabolism of nitrogen-containing molecules. Our findings underscore the effectiveness of multi-omics approaches in exploring microbial chemical ecology.

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