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dc.contributor.authorAnas, A.
dc.contributor.authorSageer, S.
dc.contributor.authorJasmin, C.
dc.contributor.authorVijayan, V.
dc.contributor.authorPavanan, P.
dc.contributor.authorAthiyanathil, S.
dc.contributor.authorNair, S.
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-13T12:24:41Z
dc.date.available2016-10-13T12:24:41Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Basic Microbiology, vol.56(8); 2016; 845-856
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/5019
dc.description.abstractThe interactions between heterotrophic bacteria and primary producers have a profound impact on the functioning of marine ecosystem. We characterized the enzymatic and metal resistance properties of fourteen heterotrophic bacteria isolated from a unicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. that came from a heavy metal contaminated region of Cochin estuary, southwest coast of India. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, the heterotrophic bacteria were grouped into three phyla: namely Actinobacteria, Firmicute, and Proteobacteria. Overall Proteobacteria showed a higher level of enzyme expression while Actinobacteria and Firmicutes showed higher tolerance to heavy metals. Among Proteobacteria, an isolate of Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus (MMRF-584) showed highest activities of Beta-glucosidase (1.58±0.2micro Mml<sup>-1</sup> min<sup>-1</sup>) and laminarinase (1170.17±95.4micro gml<sup>-1</sup> min<sup>-1</sup>), while other two isolates of M. hydrocarbonoclasticus, MMRF-578 and 581, showed highest phosphatase (44.71±0.2micro Mml<sup>-1</sup> min<sup>-1</sup>) and aminopeptidase (33.22±0 micro Mml<sup>-1</sup>min<sup>-1</sup>) activities respectively. Among Firmicutes, the Virgibacillus sp. MMRF-571 showed exceptional resistance against the toxic heavy metals Cd (180 mM), Pb (150 mM), and Hg (0.5 mM). Bacillus cereus, MMRF-575, showed resistance to the highest concentrations of Co (250 mM), Cd (150 mM), Pb (180 mM), Hg (0.5 mM), Ni (280 mM), and Zn (250 mM) tested. Our results show that heterotrophic bacteria with varied enzymatic and metal resistance properties are associated with Synechocystis sp. Further studies to delineate the role of these heterotrophic bacteria in protecting primary producers from toxic effects of heavy metals and their potential application in bioremediation will be appreciated
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co.
dc.rightsThis is a preprint of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Basic Microbiology. Copyright © [2016] WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. ”. After publication of the Contribution by Wiley, the preprint notice should be amended to read as follows: “This is a preprint of an article published in [Journal of Basic Microbiology, vol.56(8); 2016; 845-856]”and an electronic link to the Journal’s WWW site, located at the following Wiley URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jobm.201500693/full. The Contributor agrees not to update the preprint or replace it with the published version of the Contribution.
dc.subjectMicrobiology::General
dc.subjectAquatic ecology, productivity::Biological productivity
dc.subjectAquatic ecology, productivity::Ecosystems and energetics
dc.subjectAquatic ecology, productivity::Species interactions
dc.titleUnicellular cyanobacteria synechocystis accommodate heterotrophic bacteria with varied enzymatic and metal resistance properties
dc.typeJournal Article


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