Anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate enhanced biodegradation of dibutyl phthalate: Reducing membrane damage and oxidative stress in bacterial degradation

Ying Zhang, Hongtao Shi, Jidong Gu, Yaqi Jiao, Siyue Han, Modupe Sarah Akindolie, Yifan Wang, Lin Zhang, Yue Tao*

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Abstract

Plasticizer dibutyl phthalate (DBP) pollution has received more and more attention. In this study, a DBP degrading bacteria Enterobacter sp. DNB-S2 was found to suffer membrane damage and oxidative stress during DBP degradation. Physiological and transcriptome analysis showed that 100 μmol L−1 anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS) could enhance the ability of strain DNB-S2 for biodegradation of DBP. AQDS adjusted the cell surface structure, including increase levels of hydrophobic and unsaturated fatty acids. These changes increased the chemotactic ability of the strain DNB-S2 to the hydrophobic pollutant DBP and the fluidity of the cell membrane. The expression of methyl chemotactic protein and genes associated with cell membrane-fixed components were up-regulated. AQDS also improved the scavenging ability of ·OH and H2O2 of DNB-S2 by promoting expression genes related to glutathione metabolism, thereby reducing oxidative stress. These results will provide new insights into the biodegradation of DBP.

Original languageEnglish
Article number122845
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume302
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate
  • Biodegradation
  • Cell membrane
  • Dibutyl phthalate
  • Oxidative stress

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