IMDA — MS Study Report
Study ID: IMS_100023
Project ID: IMP_100029
Printed: 17 Sep 2026
Project
Project IDIMP_100029
TitleProteomics to Unveil Orchestration of Photorespiration and Central Carbon Pathway in Microchloropsis gaditana NIES 2587
Uploaded byPannaga Pavan
Research AreaBiological Sciences
Funding SourceDepartment of Biotechnology (DBT)
ContributorsPannaga Pavan Jutur
DescriptionPhotosynthetic organisms have evolved and adapted strategies to overcome the limiting concentrations of CO2. In this regard, the CO2-concentrating mechanism (CCM) developed by microalgae implies an efficient machinery to acquire CO2 in limiting environment. Inorganic carbon transporters channelize CO2 towards Rubisco, however, there are significant differences in the CCM of some species and it is obscurely understood. In the present study, we performed qualitative metabolomics and proteomics on Microchloropsis gaditana, under the influence of very-low CO2 (VLC; 300 ppm, or 0.03%) and high CO2 (HC; 30,000 ppm, or 3% v/v) at the time intervals of 0, 6, 12 and 24 hrs. Our results demonstrate that HC supplementation channelizes the carbon flux towards enhancing the biomass yield, increasing up to 1.7-fold. Cyclic electron flow driven (CEF) by PSI confers energy to the cells in the case of VLC in the initial acclimatization stage. Our qualitative metabolomic analyses has identified nearly 35 essential metabolites among which significant fold-change was observed as a photorespiratory by-product, glycolate, in VLC resulting in delayed growth and lower biomass. Whole cell proteomics study was performed in M. gaditana in both VLC and HC conditions and a total of 998 proteins were identified. Cells in VLC, undergoes dynamic changes to activate biophysical CCM with the help of bicarbonate transporters. In conclusion, comprehensive changes occur inside the cell that consequently mediate the assimilation and regulation of carbon metabolic loadout such that it favours fatty acid biosynthesis in HC. In conclusion, our emphasis is to delineate carbon assimilation in M. gaditana with the help of advanced multi-omics tools and provide translational approach for the enhanced production of biofuels and biorenewables.
Study
Study IDIMS_100023
TitleIntegration of Metabolomics and Proteomics to Unveil Orchestration of Photorespiration and Central Carbon Pathway in Microchloropsis gaditana NIES 2587
Uploaded byPannaga Pavan
Study TypeMass Spectrometry (MS)
Data TypeUntargeted
Release DateMarch 21, 2025
IEC/IBSC No.
Publication
SummaryPhotosynthetic organisms have evolved and adapted strategies to overcome the limiting concentrations of CO2. In this regard, the CO2-concentrating mechanism (CCM) developed by microalgae implies an efficient machinery to acquire CO2 in limiting environment. Inorganic carbon transporters channelize CO2 towards Rubisco, however, there are significant differences in the CCM of some species and it is obscurely understood. In the present study, we performed qualitative metabolomics and proteomics on Microchloropsis gaditana, under the influence of very-low CO2 (VLC; 300 ppm, or 0.03%) and high CO2 (HC; 30,000 ppm, or 3% v/v) at the time intervals of 0, 6, 12 and 24 hrs. Our results demonstrate that HC supplementation channelizes the carbon flux towards enhancing the biomass yield, increasing up to 1.7-fold. Cyclic electron flow driven (CEF) by PSI confers energy to the cells in the case of VLC in the initial acclimatization stage. Our qualitative metabolomic analyses has identified nearly 35 essential metabolites among which significant fold-change was observed as a photorespiratory by-product, glycolate, in VLC resulting in delayed growth and lower biomass. Whole cell proteomics study was performed in M. gaditana in both VLC and HC conditions and a total of 998 proteins were identified. Cells in VLC, undergoes dynamic changes to activate biophysical CCM with the help of bicarbonate transporters. In conclusion, comprehensive changes occur inside the cell that consequently mediate the assimilation and regulation of carbon metabolic loadout such that it favours fatty acid biosynthesis in HC. In conclusion, our emphasis is to delineate carbon assimilation in M. gaditana with the help of advanced multi-omics tools and provide translational approach for the enhanced production of biofuels and biorenewables.
Sample  (Total: 18)
# Sample ID Sample Name Organism Source Sample Type Experimental Condition Gender Age Replicates Storage Files/Sample
1 IMSM_101080 HC_12hr_1 Microchloropsis Algae Algae high CO2 (30,000 ppm) NA NA NA NA
2 IMSM_101081 HC_12hr_2 Microchloropsis Algae Algae high CO2 (30,000 ppm) NA NA NA NA
3 IMSM_101082 HC_12hr_3 Microchloropsis Algae Algae high CO2 (30,000 ppm) NA NA NA NA
4 IMSM_101083 HC_24hr_1 Microchloropsis Algae Algae high CO2 (30,000 ppm) NA NA NA NA
5 IMSM_101084 HC_24hr_2 Microchloropsis Algae Algae high CO2 (30,000 ppm) NA NA NA NA
6 IMSM_101085 HC_24hr_3 Microchloropsis Algae Algae high CO2 (30,000 ppm) NA NA NA NA
7 IMSM_101086 HC_6hr_1 Microchloropsis Algae Algae high CO2 (30,000 ppm) NA NA NA NA
8 IMSM_101087 HC_6hr_2 Microchloropsis Algae Algae high CO2 (30,000 ppm) NA NA NA NA
9 IMSM_101088 HC_6hr_3 Microchloropsis Algae Algae high CO2 (30,000 ppm) NA NA NA NA
10 IMSM_101089 VLC_12hr_1 Microchloropsis Algae Algae very-low CO2 (300 ppm) NA NA NA NA
11 IMSM_101090 VLC_12hr_2 Microchloropsis Algae Algae very-low CO2 (300 ppm) NA NA NA NA
12 IMSM_101091 VLC_12hr_3 Microchloropsis Algae Algae very-low CO2 (300 ppm) NA NA NA NA
13 IMSM_101092 VLC_24hr_1 Microchloropsis Algae Algae very-low CO2 (300 ppm) NA NA NA NA
14 IMSM_101093 VLC_24hr_2 Microchloropsis Algae Algae very-low CO2 (300 ppm) NA NA NA NA
15 IMSM_101094 VLC_24hr_3 Microchloropsis Algae Algae very-low CO2 (300 ppm) NA NA NA NA
16 IMSM_101095 VLC_6hr_1 Microchloropsis Algae Algae very-low CO2 (300 ppm) NA NA NA NA
17 IMSM_101096 VLC_6hr_2 Microchloropsis Algae Algae very-low CO2 (300 ppm) NA NA NA NA
18 IMSM_101097 VLC_6hr_3 Microchloropsis Algae Algae very-low CO2 (300 ppm) NA NA NA NA
Mass Spectrometry Experiments
# MS Exp ID Sample Name / ID MS Type Instrument Name Instrument Type Ionization Method Ion Mode Software Used
1 IME_100554 HC_12hr_1 / IMSM_101080 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
2 IME_100555 HC_12hr_2 / IMSM_101081 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
3 IME_100556 HC_12hr_3 / IMSM_101082 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
4 IME_100557 HC_24hr_1 / IMSM_101083 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
5 IME_100558 HC_24hr_2 / IMSM_101084 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
6 IME_100559 HC_24hr_3 / IMSM_101085 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
7 IME_100560 HC_6hr_1 / IMSM_101086 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
8 IME_100561 HC_6hr_2 / IMSM_101087 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
9 IME_100562 HC_6hr_3 / IMSM_101088 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
10 IME_100563 VLC_12hr_1 / IMSM_101089 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
11 IME_100564 VLC_12hr_2 / IMSM_101090 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
12 IME_100565 VLC_12hr_3 / IMSM_101091 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
13 IME_100566 VLC_24hr_1 / IMSM_101092 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
14 IME_100567 VLC_24hr_2 / IMSM_101093 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
15 IME_100568 VLC_24hr_3 / IMSM_101094 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
16 IME_100569 VLC_6hr_1 / IMSM_101095 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
17 IME_100570 VLC_6hr_2 / IMSM_101096 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
18 IME_100571 VLC_6hr_3 / IMSM_101097 GCMS (Gas Chromatography -Mass Spectrometry) Agilent 7890A Triple quadrupole Electron Ionization - EI Positive NA
Author List
# First Name Last Name Email Organization Designation
1 Pannaga Pavan Jutur jppavan@icgeb.res.in International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi principal_investigator
File Details
# FTP Run ID MS Exp ID MS Data File
1 IMR_101153 IME_100554 HC_12hr_1.mzdata.xml
2 IMR_101154 IME_100555 HC_12hr_2.mzdata.xml
3 IMR_101155 IME_100556 HC_12hr_3.mzdata.xml
4 IMR_101156 IME_100557 HC_24hr_1.mzdata.xml
5 IMR_101157 IME_100558 HC_24hr_2.mzdata.xml
6 IMR_101158 IME_100559 HC_24hr_3.mzdata.xml
7 IMR_101159 IME_100560 HC_6hr_1.mzdata.xml
8 IMR_101160 IME_100561 HC_6hr_2.mzdata.xml
9 IMR_101161 IME_100562 HC_6hr_3.mzdata.xml
10 IMR_101162 IME_100563 VLC_12hr_1.mzdata.xml
11 IMR_101163 IME_100564 VLC_12hr_2.mzdata.xml
12 IMR_101164 IME_100565 VLC_12hr_3.mzdata.xml
13 IMR_101165 IME_100566 VLC_24hr_1.mzdata.xml
14 IMR_101166 IME_100567 VLC_24hr_2.mzdata.xml
15 IMR_101167 IME_100568 VLC_24hr_3.mzdata.xml
16 IMR_101168 IME_100569 VLC_6hr_1.mzdata.xml
17 IMR_101169 IME_100570 VLC_6hr_2.mzdata.xml
18 IMR_101170 IME_100571 VLC_6hr_3.mzdata.xml