| Title: | Bacterial extracellular vesicles exhibit distinct functional potential across biogeographic provinces of the South Pacific Ocean |
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| Authors: | ID Fadeev, Eduard (Author)
ID Orel, Neža (Author)
ID Tinta, Tinkara (Author)
ID Afjehi-Sadat, Leila (Author)
ID Liu, Haoran (Author) |
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| Files: |  URL - Source URL, visit https://academic.oup.com/ismej/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ismejo/wrag171/8722774?login=false
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  NIB - National Institute of Biology
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| Abstract: | Bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs) are nanoscale membranous structures released by diverse types of bacteria, and are capable of transporting and delivering biological compounds between cells. Experimental investigation of BEVs in laboratory model systems indicates that these nanoparticles may play a number of roles in the ecophysiology of marine bacterial communities, but their functional potential in the environment remains unclear. Here we describe the proteomic composition of BEV populations over more than 5,000 nautical miles of surface waters in the South Pacific, linking BEV cargoes to the bacterial communities producing them. The presence of marine BEVs was consistently observed across a range of biogeochemical conditions, with an overall abundance comparable to that of bacterial cells (up to 108 BEVs L-1). The protein cargo of marine BEVs, however, differed significantly among ocean regions. The BEV populations were enriched in carbohydrate transporters under phytoplankton bloom conditions, and contained iron uptake-related proteins in nutrient-limited waters. These data suggest that BEVs could enable cells to perform key extracellular functions in the marine environment. Our observations highlight the ubiquity of marine BEVs and biogeographic patterns in their ecological potential across oceanic scales. |
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| Keywords: | bacterioplankton, membrane vesicles, TonB-dependent receptors, siderophores, saccharide uptake system |
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| Publication status: | In print |
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| Publication version: | Submitted Version |
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| Publication date: | 01.07.2026 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2026 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1-25 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-31211  |
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| UDC: | 579.68:579.22 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1751-7370 |
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| DOI: | 10.1093/ismejo/wrag171 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 285542659 |
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| Note: | Soavtorji: Neza Orel, Tinkara Tinta, Leila Afjehi-Sadat, Haoran Liu, Thomas J Browning, Zhongwei Yuan, Eric P Achterberg, Steven J Biller, Daniel J Sher, Gerhard J Herndl;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 22.07.2026 |
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