[Objective] Pseudoalteromonas, an endemic and dominant genus in the ocean, possesses multiple methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins (MCPs), the functions of which remain unclear. [Methods] The chemotaxis ofPseudoalteromonas arabiensis N1230-9 isolated from surface seawater of the Pacific Ocean towards 23 carbon sources was analyzed by a plate-based assay for swimming motility. Two sCache domain-containing genes (woc28264 andwoc27036) encoding MCPs were deleted by homologous recombination. The chemotaxis of the two mutants to 10 carbon sources was then analyzed. [Results] Strain N1230-9 showed obvious chemotaxis to 10 carbon sources: trehalose, maltose, sucrose, N-acetylglucosamine, L-malic acid, sodium acetate, sodium propionate, sodium pyruvate, citric acid, and succinic acid. WOC28264 was a specific chemotactic receptor for L-malic acid and sucrose, while WOC27036 was a specific chemotactic receptor for citric acid and succinic acid. Both WOC28264 and WOC27036 were chemotactic receptors for N-acetylglucosamine and trehalose. [Conclusion] WOC28264 and WOC27036 have overlapping carbon source effectors.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |