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Oleispira antarctica are gram-negative bacteria that are vibrioid or spirillus shaped but can change based on environmental conditions. The morphology can change between cocci, bacillus, and spirillus shapes. The cells are around 2-5μm with more recent studies finding smaller cells on average with lengths of around 1.2μm (Gentile et al., 2020). They are motile cells with one polar flagellum. O. antarctica is a species of aerobic bacteria that are chemoorganoheterotrophs that grow in aliphatic alkanes which are hydrocarbons made up of single covalent bonds (Gregson et al., 2020). They are able to degrade hydrocarbons such as Deisel for energy and produce fatty acids and alcohols in the process (Gentile et al., 2016). | Oleispira antarctica are gram-negative bacteria that are vibrioid or spirillus shaped but can change based on environmental conditions. The morphology can change between cocci, bacillus, and spirillus shapes. The cells are around 2-5μm with more recent studies finding smaller cells on average with lengths of around 1.2μm (Gentile et al., 2020). They are motile cells with one polar flagellum. O. antarctica is a species of aerobic bacteria that are chemoorganoheterotrophs that grow in aliphatic alkanes which are hydrocarbons made up of single covalent bonds (Gregson et al., 2020). They are able to degrade hydrocarbons such as Deisel for energy and produce fatty acids and alcohols in the process (Gentile et al., 2016). | ||
==Ecology and Pathogenesis== | |||
Oleispira antarctica is a psychrophilic bacterium, meaning it thrives in cold marine environments like the Antarctic. It was isolated from Antarctic coastal seawater, demonstrating its ability to survive and function in low-temperature, nutrient-limited ecosystems. This bacterium is commonly found in oil-contaminated waters, where hydrocarbons are present as pollutants. Its natural habitat includes polar marine waters, where it plays a pivotal role in the microbial community by degrading hydrocarbons. While Oleispira antarctica does not form traditional symbiotic relationships, it coexists with other microorganisms in biodegradation consortia. The bacterium specializes in breaking down aliphatic hydrocarbons, making it critical for mitigating the effects of oil spills in cold marine ecosystems. Currently Oleispira antarctica is not known to be pathogenic to humans, animals, or plants. It lacks virulence factors and is primarily studied for its environmental and industrial applications, particularly its capacity for hydrocarbon degradation. | Oleispira antarctica is a psychrophilic bacterium, meaning it thrives in cold marine environments like the Antarctic. It was isolated from Antarctic coastal seawater, demonstrating its ability to survive and function in low-temperature, nutrient-limited ecosystems. This bacterium is commonly found in oil-contaminated waters, where hydrocarbons are present as pollutants. Its natural habitat includes polar marine waters, where it plays a pivotal role in the microbial community by degrading hydrocarbons. While Oleispira antarctica does not form traditional symbiotic relationships, it coexists with other microorganisms in biodegradation consortia. The bacterium specializes in breaking down aliphatic hydrocarbons, making it critical for mitigating the effects of oil spills in cold marine ecosystems. Currently Oleispira antarctica is not known to be pathogenic to humans, animals, or plants. It lacks virulence factors and is primarily studied for its environmental and industrial applications, particularly its capacity for hydrocarbon degradation. | ||
Revision as of 17:57, 2 December 2024
Classification
Bacteria; Pseudomonadati; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Oceanospirillales; Oceanospirillaceae
Species
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Oleispira O. antarctica
Genus species
Description and Significance
Oleispira antarctica is a gram-negative bacterium. The size of O. antarctica can vary from 2-5 μm long and 0.4-0.8 μm wide. They tend to be wider towards the ends and thinner in the middle. O. antarctica have a singular, polar flagella that aids in movement.
Oleispira antarctica is found in cold, shallow sea water in Rod Bay, in the Ross Sea, Southern Antarctica. They experience optimum growth between 1°C and 15°C and a salinity of 0.25 M and 1 M.
Oleispira antarctica plays an important role cold marine water environments. Being a cold-adapted bacteria allows them to function and survive in frigid waters. O. antarctica has the ability to break down petroleum hydrocarbons, which is useful in cleaning up harmful oil spills in the oceans surrounding Antarctica.
Genome Structure
Oleispira is classified as a psychrophile. The size of Oleispira antarctica’s genome is around 4.4 Mb According to the ncbi.nih.nih database and contains around 3,557 protein-coding genes. Oleispira antarctica has a singular circular chromosome. This bacterium is a member of the Gammaproteobacterial class and has adapted to thrive in low-temperature environments by using hydrocarbons as a primary energy source. The genome has genes that support cold adaptation, membrane fluidity and specialized metabolic pathways for breaking down alkanes and other hydrocarbons in the waters/oceans. Oleispira antarctica’s unique genetic features and energy requirements allow it to be utilized in oil spill clean-up. The bacterium genome highlights its importance in polar marine ecology and its potential application in environmental biotechnology.
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Oleispira antarctica are gram-negative bacteria that are vibrioid or spirillus shaped but can change based on environmental conditions. The morphology can change between cocci, bacillus, and spirillus shapes. The cells are around 2-5μm with more recent studies finding smaller cells on average with lengths of around 1.2μm (Gentile et al., 2020). They are motile cells with one polar flagellum. O. antarctica is a species of aerobic bacteria that are chemoorganoheterotrophs that grow in aliphatic alkanes which are hydrocarbons made up of single covalent bonds (Gregson et al., 2020). They are able to degrade hydrocarbons such as Deisel for energy and produce fatty acids and alcohols in the process (Gentile et al., 2016).
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Oleispira antarctica is a psychrophilic bacterium, meaning it thrives in cold marine environments like the Antarctic. It was isolated from Antarctic coastal seawater, demonstrating its ability to survive and function in low-temperature, nutrient-limited ecosystems. This bacterium is commonly found in oil-contaminated waters, where hydrocarbons are present as pollutants. Its natural habitat includes polar marine waters, where it plays a pivotal role in the microbial community by degrading hydrocarbons. While Oleispira antarctica does not form traditional symbiotic relationships, it coexists with other microorganisms in biodegradation consortia. The bacterium specializes in breaking down aliphatic hydrocarbons, making it critical for mitigating the effects of oil spills in cold marine ecosystems. Currently Oleispira antarctica is not known to be pathogenic to humans, animals, or plants. It lacks virulence factors and is primarily studied for its environmental and industrial applications, particularly its capacity for hydrocarbon degradation.
References
Author
Page authored by Trinity O'Neal, Kaliany Vazquez, Savion Powell, & Dylan Price, students of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.
