Multiomics-based analysis of the mechanism of ammonia reduction in Sphingomonas

Ammonia is the primary component of malodorous substances in chicken farms. Currently, the microbial ammonia reduction is considered a potential method due to its low cost, high safety, and environmental friendliness. Sphingomonas sp. Z392 can significantly reduce the ammonia level in broiler coops....

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Main Authors: Wang Mingcheng, Liu Daoqi, Xia Huili, Wang Gailing, Liu Chaoying, Guo Yanan, Guo Aizhen
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
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description Ammonia is the primary component of malodorous substances in chicken farms. Currently, the microbial ammonia reduction is considered a potential method due to its low cost, high safety, and environmental friendliness. Sphingomonas sp. Z392 can significantly reduce the ammonia level in broiler coops. However, the mechanisms of ammonia nitrogen reduction by Sphingomonas sp. Z392 remain unclear. To explore the mechanisms of ammonia reduction by Sphingomonas sp. Z392, the transcriptome and metabolome analysis of Sphingomonas sp. Z392 under high ammonium sulfate level were conducted. It was found that the transcription levels of genes related to purine metabolism (RS01720, RS07605, purM, purC, purO) and arginine metabolism (glsA, argB, argD, aguA, aguB) were decreased under high ammonium sulfate environment, and the levels of intermediate products such as ornithine, arginine, IMP, and GMP also were also decreased. In addition, the ncd2 gene in nitrogen metabolism was upregulated, and intracellular nitrite content increased by 2.27 times than that without ammonium sulfate. These results suggested that under high ammonium sulfate level, the flux of purine and arginine metabolism pathways in Sphingomonas sp. Z392 might decrease, while the flux of nitrogen metabolism pathway might increase, resulting in increased nitrite content and NH3 release. To further verify the effect of the ncd2 gene on ammonia removal, ncd2 was successfully overexpressed and knocked out in Sphingomonas sp. Z392. ncd2 Overexpression exhibited the most ammonia reduction capability, the ammonia concentration of ncd2 overexpression group decreased by 43.33% than that of without Sphingomonas sp. group, and decreased by 14.17% than that of Sphingomonas sp. Z392 group. In conclusion, Sphingomonas sp. Z392 might reduce the release of NH3 by reducing the flux of purine and arginine metabolisms, while enhancing ammonia assimilation to form nitrite. In this context, ncd2 might be one of the key genes to reduce ammonia.
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spelling doaj-art-b0233f5ff23d417eba930153d05ada572025-08-20T03:51:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2025-05-011510.3389/fmicb.2024.14370561437056Multiomics-based analysis of the mechanism of ammonia reduction in SphingomonasWang Mingcheng0Wang Mingcheng1Wang Mingcheng2Wang Mingcheng3Liu Daoqi4Xia Huili5Wang Gailing6Liu Chaoying7Guo Yanan8Guo Aizhen9Guo Aizhen10Guo Aizhen11Country National Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaCountry College of Veterinary Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaHubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaCollege of Biological and Food Engineering, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian, Henan, ChinaCollege of Biological and Food Engineering, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian, Henan, ChinaCollege of Biological and Food Engineering, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian, Henan, ChinaCollege of Biological and Food Engineering, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian, Henan, ChinaCollege of Biological and Food Engineering, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian, Henan, ChinaInstitute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaCountry National Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaCountry College of Veterinary Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaHubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaAmmonia is the primary component of malodorous substances in chicken farms. Currently, the microbial ammonia reduction is considered a potential method due to its low cost, high safety, and environmental friendliness. Sphingomonas sp. Z392 can significantly reduce the ammonia level in broiler coops. However, the mechanisms of ammonia nitrogen reduction by Sphingomonas sp. Z392 remain unclear. To explore the mechanisms of ammonia reduction by Sphingomonas sp. Z392, the transcriptome and metabolome analysis of Sphingomonas sp. Z392 under high ammonium sulfate level were conducted. It was found that the transcription levels of genes related to purine metabolism (RS01720, RS07605, purM, purC, purO) and arginine metabolism (glsA, argB, argD, aguA, aguB) were decreased under high ammonium sulfate environment, and the levels of intermediate products such as ornithine, arginine, IMP, and GMP also were also decreased. In addition, the ncd2 gene in nitrogen metabolism was upregulated, and intracellular nitrite content increased by 2.27 times than that without ammonium sulfate. These results suggested that under high ammonium sulfate level, the flux of purine and arginine metabolism pathways in Sphingomonas sp. Z392 might decrease, while the flux of nitrogen metabolism pathway might increase, resulting in increased nitrite content and NH3 release. To further verify the effect of the ncd2 gene on ammonia removal, ncd2 was successfully overexpressed and knocked out in Sphingomonas sp. Z392. ncd2 Overexpression exhibited the most ammonia reduction capability, the ammonia concentration of ncd2 overexpression group decreased by 43.33% than that of without Sphingomonas sp. group, and decreased by 14.17% than that of Sphingomonas sp. Z392 group. In conclusion, Sphingomonas sp. Z392 might reduce the release of NH3 by reducing the flux of purine and arginine metabolisms, while enhancing ammonia assimilation to form nitrite. In this context, ncd2 might be one of the key genes to reduce ammonia.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1437056/fullammonia reductionncd2 genetranscriptomicsmetabolomicsSphingomonas ammonia reduction by Sphingomonas
spellingShingle Wang Mingcheng
Wang Mingcheng
Wang Mingcheng
Wang Mingcheng
Liu Daoqi
Xia Huili
Wang Gailing
Liu Chaoying
Guo Yanan
Guo Aizhen
Guo Aizhen
Guo Aizhen
Multiomics-based analysis of the mechanism of ammonia reduction in Sphingomonas
Frontiers in Microbiology
ammonia reduction
ncd2 gene
transcriptomics
metabolomics
Sphingomonas ammonia reduction by Sphingomonas
title Multiomics-based analysis of the mechanism of ammonia reduction in Sphingomonas
title_full Multiomics-based analysis of the mechanism of ammonia reduction in Sphingomonas
title_fullStr Multiomics-based analysis of the mechanism of ammonia reduction in Sphingomonas
title_full_unstemmed Multiomics-based analysis of the mechanism of ammonia reduction in Sphingomonas
title_short Multiomics-based analysis of the mechanism of ammonia reduction in Sphingomonas
title_sort multiomics based analysis of the mechanism of ammonia reduction in sphingomonas
topic ammonia reduction
ncd2 gene
transcriptomics
metabolomics
Sphingomonas ammonia reduction by Sphingomonas
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