Compound-specific carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of amino sugars and their applications

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202005.021

Abstract

Abstract: Amino sugars (AS) are one of the important biochemical components in the natural organic matter pool. Clarifying the sources and transformations of AS would facilitate our understan-ding of the microbial regulation of organic matter. As an emerging technology, compound-specific isotope analysis of amino sugars (CSIA-AS) provides more detailed dynamic information of indivi-dual AS in natural environment. Here, we systematically summarized the determination methods of CSIA-AS and gave an overview on innovative applications in the cycling of AS. CSIA-AS can be performed by gas chromatography-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-IRMS) and ion chromatography-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IC-IRMS). Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, but reliable results can be achieved after calibration. The mean residence time of AS is relatively low in soil organic matter, and the bacterial-derived muramic acid possesses a higher minera-lization rate than glucosamine, galactosamine, and mannosamine. The source and metabolic transformation of AS are affected by the substrate, which is related to the specific response of microbial community to different carbon and nitrogen sources. The promotion of CSIA-AS technology requires further optimization of method and integration with other approaches such as microbial screening to decipher the source, transformation, fate and regulatory mechanisms of organic matter.

Key words: compound-specific isotope analysis of amino sugars, organic matter, turnover, mine-ralization, metabolic transformation

GUO Jin-qiang, YUAN Hua-mao, SONG Jin-ming, LI Xue-gang, LI Ning, DUAN Li-qin. Compound-specific carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of amino sugars and their applications[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2020, 31(5): 1753-1762.

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