A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Mixotrophic culture of Chaetoceros sp and the synergistic carbon and energy metabolism




AuthorsShan Shengzhou, Wang Shanshan, Yan Xi, Chen Kang, Liang Li, Li Xiaohui, Zhou Chengxu, Yan Xiaojun, Ruan Roger, Cheng Pengfei

PublisherElsevier BV

Publication year2023

JournalBioresource Technology

Journal name in sourceBioresource technology

Journal acronymBioresour Technol

Article number129912

Volume390

ISSN0960-8524

eISSN1873-2976

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129912

Web address https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129912


Abstract
This research studied the metabolic mechanism of the mixotrophic Chaetoceros sp. The results showed this alga had the highest cell density and growth rate of 47.72 × 105 cells mL-1 and 0.41 d-1, respectively, with a maximum dry weight of 2.90 g/L, when compared to photoautotrophic and photoheterotrophic modes. Compared to photoheterotrophy, transcriptomics results showed the Rubisco, PGK, and GAPDH related genes were separately up-regulated by 1.03, 2.36, and 1.36 times in CBB cycle in mixotrophic mode, suggesting intermediate metabolites of EMP and PPP can enter the chloroplast via transporter proteins, or membrane permeation, and feedback inhibition regulates the reduction of multiple reactions in CBB cycle. Chaetoceros sp. achieves high biomass by utilizing ATP and carbon structures from EMP and PPP pathways, and the addition of NaHCO3 leads to an up-regulation of CBB cycle for the mixotrophic alga, resulting in higher biomass compared to the photoheterotrophic mode.



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