TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vojvodić, Snežana
AU  - Stanić, Marina
AU  - Zechmann, Bernd
AU  - Dučić, Tanja
AU  - Žižić, Milan
AU  - Dimitrijević, Milena
AU  - Danilović Luković, Jelena
AU  - Milenković, Milica R.
AU  - Pittman, Jon K.
AU  - Spasojević, Ivan
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4263
AB  - Microalgae have evolved mechanisms to respond to changes in copper ion availability, which are very important for normal cellular function, to tolerate metal pollution of aquatic ecosystems, and for modulation of copper bioavailability and toxicity to other organisms. Knowledge and application of these mechanisms will benefit the use of microalgae in wastewater processing and biomass production, and the use of copper compounds in the suppression of harmful algal blooms. Here, using electron microscopy, synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, and X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy, we show that the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana responds promptly to Cu2+ at high non-toxic concentration, by mucilage release, alterations in the architecture of the outer cell wall layer and lipid structures, and polyphosphate accumulation within mucilage matrix. The main route of copper detoxification is by Cu2+ coordination to polyphosphates in penta-coordinated geometry. The sequestrated Cu2+ was accessible and could be released by extracellular chelating agents. Finally, the reduction in Cu2+ to Cu1+ appears also to take place. These findings reveal the biochemical basis of the capacity of microalgae to adapt to high external copper concentrations and to serve as both, sinks and pools of environmental copper.
PB  - Portland Press
T2  - The Biochemical Journal
T1  - Mechanisms of detoxification of high copper concentrations by the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana
VL  - 477
IS  - 19
SP  - 3729
EP  - 3741
DO  - 10.1042/BCJ20200600
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vojvodić, Snežana and Stanić, Marina and Zechmann, Bernd and Dučić, Tanja and Žižić, Milan and Dimitrijević, Milena and Danilović Luković, Jelena and Milenković, Milica R. and Pittman, Jon K. and Spasojević, Ivan",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Microalgae have evolved mechanisms to respond to changes in copper ion availability, which are very important for normal cellular function, to tolerate metal pollution of aquatic ecosystems, and for modulation of copper bioavailability and toxicity to other organisms. Knowledge and application of these mechanisms will benefit the use of microalgae in wastewater processing and biomass production, and the use of copper compounds in the suppression of harmful algal blooms. Here, using electron microscopy, synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, and X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy, we show that the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana responds promptly to Cu2+ at high non-toxic concentration, by mucilage release, alterations in the architecture of the outer cell wall layer and lipid structures, and polyphosphate accumulation within mucilage matrix. The main route of copper detoxification is by Cu2+ coordination to polyphosphates in penta-coordinated geometry. The sequestrated Cu2+ was accessible and could be released by extracellular chelating agents. Finally, the reduction in Cu2+ to Cu1+ appears also to take place. These findings reveal the biochemical basis of the capacity of microalgae to adapt to high external copper concentrations and to serve as both, sinks and pools of environmental copper.",
publisher = "Portland Press",
journal = "The Biochemical Journal",
title = "Mechanisms of detoxification of high copper concentrations by the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana",
volume = "477",
number = "19",
pages = "3729-3741",
doi = "10.1042/BCJ20200600"
}

Vojvodić, S., Stanić, M., Zechmann, B., Dučić, T., Žižić, M., Dimitrijević, M., Danilović Luković, J., Milenković, M. R., Pittman, J. K.,& Spasojević, I.. (2020). Mechanisms of detoxification of high copper concentrations by the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana. in The Biochemical Journal
Portland Press., 477(19), 3729-3741.
https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20200600

Vojvodić S, Stanić M, Zechmann B, Dučić T, Žižić M, Dimitrijević M, Danilović Luković J, Milenković MR, Pittman JK, Spasojević I. Mechanisms of detoxification of high copper concentrations by the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana. in The Biochemical Journal. 2020;477(19):3729-3741.
doi:10.1042/BCJ20200600 .

Vojvodić, Snežana, Stanić, Marina, Zechmann, Bernd, Dučić, Tanja, Žižić, Milan, Dimitrijević, Milena, Danilović Luković, Jelena, Milenković, Milica R., Pittman, Jon K., Spasojević, Ivan, "Mechanisms of detoxification of high copper concentrations by the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana" in The Biochemical Journal, 477, no. 19 (2020):3729-3741,
https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20200600 . .