We identified the gene apbA2, located in close proximity to the frc-oxc operon and showing high sequence homology to the M. extorquens protein (66% similarity, 51% identity), as a probable candidate CoA-acylating glyoxylate dehydrogenase. Growth experiments were conducted in 700-mL bioreactor cultures on minimal medium (JMM) with a continuous sparging of gas (6.25 L/min) with ambient air + 4% hydrogen. 4). Then, what are the basic stages of the Calvin cycle? The only identified photorespiration pathway in plants is the so-called C2 cycle (Fig. A second pathway, which we term the malate cycle, carries all phosphoglycolate salvage flux when the glycerate pathway is deleted. Alternatively, considering the relative high expression of the genes of the malate cycle, it is possible that the pathway always supports a substantial fraction of glyoxylate metabolism but not enough to affect growth when deleted. 2A); note that the deletion of Rubisco in a wild-type strain did not affect growth on glycolate as the glycerate pathway is still active (doubling time of 3.3 h) (ΔRub in Fig. Growth on oxalate can proceed via two routes (SI Appendix, Fig. Differences in absorbance were calculated for each sample by subtracting absorbance from background controls, and glyoxylate concentration could be determined based on a standard curve. 2A), a strain deleted in the glcDEF operon failed to grow on this carbon source (ΔGDH in Fig. Next, we explored possible routes for glyoxylate metabolism. While growth on glycolate via the malate cycle must be accompanied by the regeneration of acetyl-CoA and thus, complete oxidation of glyoxylate, in phosphoglycolate salvage acetyl-CoA does not need to be regenerated. SURVEY . Q. The Calvin cycle is named after Melvin C. Calvin, who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for finding it in 1961. Biological replicate cultures were harvested in log phase (2 mL culture for OD600 ∼ 0.2 for ambient CO2, 1 mL for OD600 ∼ 0.4 for 10% CO2) and stabilized by the RNA Protect Bacteria Kit (Qiagen). In stage 1, the enzyme RuBisCO incorporates carbon dioxide into an organic molecule. We present bioinformatic data suggesting that the malate cycle may support phosphoglycolate salvage in diverse chemolithoautotrophic bacteria. Autotrophic growth of wild-type C. necator under these conditions resulted in a much lower growth rate than observed at 10% CO2 (doubling time of 21 ± 0.7 vs. ∼3 h) (solid vs. dashed WT lines in Fig. (B) The main pathway for growth on glycolate in C. necator proceeds via glycolate dehydrogenase and the glycerate pathway, which assimilated glyoxylate into central metabolism. G3P is a simple sugar. On the other hand, deletion of gcvTHP, blocking the C2 pathway, had only a small negative effect on growth (doubling time of 9.6 ± 0.1 h) (ΔGP ΔC2 in Fig. PCC6803, gene deletion studies were used to demonstrate the activity of two photorespiratory routes in addition to the C2 cycle (5, 8). 2A). The glycerate pathway is the most efficient naturally occurring phosphoglycolate salvage route in terms of consumption of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and reducing power (34). Specifically, it could be that their basal expression levels are sufficient to support the required activity. Even though the name implies otherwise, photorespiration-like metabolism is not restricted to photoautotrophs. When this route is disrupted, glyoxylate is metabolized via a combination of the malate cycle and the oxalyl-CoA decarboxylation pathway, both of which depend on CO2 fixation for growth (Fig. Three stages include: 1) Two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate formed by fixation of carbon dioxide by ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate. 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However, these enzymes are not strictly necessary. Photosynthetic organisms use sunlight to create energy which is stored in the form of several chemical compounds. Importantly, “salvage” can refer to reassimilation of 2PG to central metabolism, as by the C2 cycle and the glycerate pathway, or to the complete oxidation of 2PG, as in the oxalate decarboxylation pathway, in which case the term refers to the recycling of reducing power and CO2, which can reenter the Calvin cycle. Calvin Cycle is a set of light-independent chemical reactions performed by plants. While C. necator harbors the main components of this pathway, transaminase enzymes that accept glycine and serine could not be identified. The product of this r… Autotrophic growth of C. necator gene deletion strains under ambient CO2. Hence the importance is that it's part of the cycle that enables plants to 'fix' carbon from the atmosphere and convert into photosynthetic products (carbohydrate, proteins, fats). In stage 2, the organic molecule is reduced using electrons supplied by NADPH. Homology arms were cloned into pLO3 backbone (SacI, XbaI digested) via In-Fusion Assembly (Takara) and confirmed by Sanger Sequencing (LGC). The combined activity of the malic enzyme and pyruvate dehydrogenase can support this double oxidation. Differential expression analysis was performed as described in Materials and Methods; log2-transformed fold changes and adjusted P values of all genes are depicted in the graph. The stages of Calvin Cycle occurs in the stroma of chloroplasts, the photosynthetic organelles. ΔC2, C2 cycle knockout (ΔgcvTHP); ΔGDH, glycolate dehydrogenase knockout (ΔglcD-kch-glcE-glcF); ΔGP, glycerate pathway knockout (Δgcl-hyi-tsr); ΔMC, malate cycle knockout (ΔaceB); ΔOX, oxalate decarboxylation knockout (Δfrc-oxc); WT, wild type. As dark reaction does not require light it doesn't meant it occurs at night it only requires products of light reaction like ATP and NADPH. The authors declare no competing interest. Doubling times (hours) and SDs are shown in parentheses; NG corresponds to no growth. 4). The Calvin Cycle can happen at night. 2A), emphasizing that the glycerate pathway is the main route supporting growth on this carbon source. In addition to autotrophic growth, C. necator can also grow heterotrophically on various organic compounds, including glycolate. Chloroplasts can have from 10 to 100 grana. Dark reaction of photosynthesis does not require light. The oxygenase side activity of Rubisco converts ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate into 3-phosphoglycerate (3PG) and 2-phosphoglycolate (2PG), the latter of which represents a loss of carbon from the Calvin cycle and can inhibit its enzymes (1, 2).