China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (2): 984-994.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2026.02.042

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Isolation, Identification and Whole Genome Sequencing Analysis of Marine-derived β-lactam Antibiotic-degrading Bacteria

ZHAO Yining(), PAN Ruixue, LONG Yuner, LIN Qianqian, WU Shiyun, PENG Jinju, MA Yi()   

  1. College of Coastal Agriculture,Guangdong Ocean University,Zhanjiang 524000,China
  • Received:2025-06-17 Online:2026-02-20 Published:2026-01-27
  • Contact: MA Yi E-mail:afujiadelcs@163.com;mayi761@163.com

Abstract:

Objective This study aimed to isolate and screen β-lactam antibiotic-degrading bacteria,analyze their degradation activity and whole genome, and provide new ideas for repairing β-lactam antibiotic pollution in the environment. Method In this study, selective media containing penicillin potassium, amoxicillin, and ceftriaxone sodium were used to screen bacteria from seawater in Zhanjiang city in Guangdong province. The degradation rates were determined through rapid biodegradation tests. Molecular biological identification was performed on strains with degradation activity, and time-degradation curves were drawn. Degrading bacteria that degraded more than 90% of antibiotics within 120 h were selected to analyze the degradation effect at higher initial antibiotic concentrations, and the strain with the best degradation effect was screened for whole genome sequencing analysis. Result 18 strains of β-lactam antibiotic-resistant bacteria were screened from seawater in Zhanjiang, among which 5 strains could rapidly degrade β-lactam antibiotics. By drawing time-degradation curves, it was found that strains DA02 and DA03 could degrade 99.12% and 91.21% of ceftriaxone sodium with an initial concentration of 100 mg/L within 120 h, and DA02 could rapidly degrade ceftriaxone sodium with an initial concentration of 300 mg/L. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis results showed that strain DA02 was Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Whole genome sequencing identified strain DA02 with a genome size of 4 786 356 bp, a GC content of 66.58%, and a total of 4 253 predicted coding genes, 73 tRNAs, and 7 rRNAs. Multiple genes encoding β-lactamases were found, including L1_BLALRA-18, NmcRPSV-1 and SRT-1. The bacterium also contained various antibiotic resistance genes, such as AAC(6'), APH(3'), cmlv and arr-2. It also possessed abundant carbohydrate metabolic pathways, with 91, 12 and 13 genes involved in carbon metabolism, sulfur metabolism, and nitrogen metabolism, respectively. Conclusion Highly efficient β-lactam antibiotic-degrading bacteria existed in seawater. Whole genome analysis revealed the possible degradation mechanism and bioremediation potential of ceftriaxone sodium-degrading bacterium DA02, providing a potential effective method for repairing β-lactam antibiotic pollution in the environment.

Key words: biodegradation; seawater; β-lactam antibiotics; whole genome

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