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  • Title: Metabolism of novel potential syntrophic acetate-oxidizing bacteria in thermophilic methanogenic chemostats.
    Author: Zeng Y, Zheng D, Li L-P, Wang M, Gou M, Kamagata Y, Chen Y-T, Nobu MK, Tang Y-Q.
    Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol; 2024 Feb 21; 90(2):e0109023. PubMed ID: 38259075.
    Abstract:
    Acetate is a major intermediate in the anaerobic digestion of organic waste to produce CH4. In methanogenic systems, acetate degradation is carried out by either acetoclastic methanogenesis or syntrophic degradation by acetate oxidizers and hydrogenotrophic methanogens. Due to challenges in the isolation of syntrophic acetate-oxidizing bacteria (SAOB), the diversity and metabolism of SAOB and the mechanisms of their interactions with methanogenic partners are not fully characterized. In this study, the in situ activity and metabolic characteristics of potential SAOB and their interactions with methanogens were elucidated through metagenomics and metatranscriptomics. In addition to the reported SAOB classified in the genera Tepidanaerobacter, Desulfotomaculum, and Thermodesulfovibrio, we identified a number of potential SAOB that are affiliated with Clostridia, Thermoanaerobacteraceae, Anaerolineae, and Gemmatimonadetes. The potential SAOB possessing the glycine-mediated acetate oxidation pathway dominates SAOB communities. Moreover, formate appeared to be the main product of the acetate degradation by the most active potential SAOB. We identified the methanogen partner of these potential SAOB in the acetate-fed chemostat as Methanosarcina thermophila. The dominated potential SAOB in each chemostat had similar metabolic characteristics, even though they were in different fatty-acid-fed chemostats. These novel syntrophic lineages are prevalent and may play critical roles in thermophilic methanogenic reactors. This study expands our understanding of the phylogenetic diversity and in situ biological functions of uncultured syntrophic acetate degraders and presents novel insights into how they interact with methanogens.IMPORTANCECombining reactor operation with omics provides insights into novel uncultured syntrophic acetate degraders and how they perform in thermophilic anaerobic digesters. This improves our understanding of syntrophic acetate degradation and contributes to the background knowledge necessary to better control and optimize anaerobic digestion processes.
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