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Biogenic Polyamines Capture CO2 and Accelerate Extracellular Bacterial CaCO3 Formation

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Bacteria, including cyanobacteria, as well as some fungi, are known to deposit calcium carbonate (CaCO3) extracellularly in calcium-containing artificial medium. Despite extensive investigation, the mechanisms involved in extracellular formation of CaCO3 by bacteria have remained unclear. The ability of synthetic amines to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from natural gas led us to examine the role of biogenic polyamines in CaCO3 deposition by bacteria. Here, we demonstrated that biogenic polyamines such as putrescine, spermidine, and spermine were able to react with atmospheric CO2 and the resultant carbamate anion was characterized by using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis. Biogenic polyamines accelerated the formation of CaCO3, and we artificially synthesized the dumbbell-shaped calcites, which had the same form as observed with bacterial CaCO3 precipitates, under nonbacterial conditions by using polyamines. The reaction rate of calcification increased with temperature with an optimum of around 40 °C. Our observation suggests a novel scheme for CO2 dissipation that could be a potential tool in reducing atmospheric CO2 levels and, therefore, global warming.

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Acknowledgments

We thank G. N. Somero for critically reading of the manuscript. We also thank the captain and crew of the R/V Natsushima (JAMSTEC) for their assistance during the NT10-13 cruise used to obtain marine bacteria, Dr. Shizuri and Ms. Katsuta for sharing the bacterial strains, and Dr. Kasai and Mrs. Inomata for their assistance of the 16S rRNA analysis of bacteria. This work was supported partly by grant-in-aids from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI (grant number 23780216, 25850145, and 25740005), the Institute for Fermentation Osaka, and Kitasato University for Young Researchers.

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  1. Kitasato University School of Marine Biosciences, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0373, Japan

    Ko Yasumoto, Ryo Murata, Shun-ichi Sato, Megumi Baba, Mitsuru Jimbo, Yasukatsu Oshima & Shugo Watabe

  2. Tropical Technology Center Ltd, 5-1 Suzaki, Uruma, Okinawa, 904-2234, Japan

    Mina Yasumoto-Hirose

  3. Department of Regional Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Nakagusuku, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan

    Jun Yasumoto

  4. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Kagawa Campus, Tokushima Bunri University, 1314-1 Shido, Sanuki, Kagawa, 769-2193, Japan

    Kanami Mori-Yasumoto

  5. Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Oookayama, Meguro, Tokyo, 152-8551, Japan

    Takenori Kusumi

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Yasumoto, K., Yasumoto-Hirose, M., Yasumoto, J. et al. Biogenic Polyamines Capture CO2 and Accelerate Extracellular Bacterial CaCO3 Formation. Mar Biotechnol 16, 465–474 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-014-9566-z

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