Abstract:In order to elucidate the molecular mechanism of kelp polysaccharides metabolism by Microbulbifer sp. ALW1 with kelp-degrading ability, the proteome of kelp polysaccharides metabolism by this strain was studied in this study. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and mass spectrometry (MS) were utilized to identify the differential proteins of strain ALW1 metabolizing three kelp polysaccharides (laminarin, fucoidan, and pectin). The results of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis revealed 202 differentially expressed protein spots, and 161 proteins were finally identified using mass spectrometry. Cluster analysis showed that a total of 35 up-regulated proteins were identified in intracellular proteins cultured with laminarin as a carbon source compared to those cultured with fucoidan and pectin. A total of 88 up-regulated proteins were identified in intracellular proteins cultured with fucoidan as a carbon source compared to the other two protein samples. A total of 68 up-regulated proteins were identified in intracellular proteins cultured with pectin as a carbon source compared to the other two protein samples. GO analysis showed that differentially expressed proteins were mainly concentrated in cell and cell part in terms of cellular component, mainly concentrated in catalytic activity and binding function in terms of molecular function, and mainly involved in cellular process and metabolic process in terms of biological process. The proteomic study on the metabolism of different kelp polysaccharides by Microbulbifer sp. ALW1 lays a theoretical foundation for the molecular mechanism of polysaccharides metabolism by this strain and the production of kelp low molecular weight polysaccharides and oligosaccharides using this strain.