Proteomic profiling during the pre-competent to competent transition of the biofouling polychaete Hydroides elegans

Yu Zhang, Jin Sun, Huoming Zhang, Kondethimmanahalli Chandramouli, Ying Xu, Lisheng He, Timothy Ravasi, Pei-Yuan Qian

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Abstract

The polychaete, Hydroides elegans, is a tube-building worm that is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical seas. It is a dominant fouling species and thus a major target organism in antifouling research. Here, the first high-throughput proteomic profiling of pre-competent and competent larvae of H. elegans is reported with the identification of 1,519 and 1,322 proteins, respectively. These proteins were associated with a variety of biological processes. However, a large proportion was involved in energy metabolism, redox homeostasis, and microtubule-based processes. A comparative analysis revealed 21 proteins that were differentially regulated in larvae approaching competency.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)921-928
Number of pages8
JournalBiofouling
Volume30
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 5 2014

Bibliographical note

KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledgements: This study was supported by a grant (DY125-15-T-02) from the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association, an award from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (SA-C0040/UK-C0016), and grants from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (GRF661611 and GRF662413) to Pei-Yuan Qian.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Aquatic Science

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