Isolated Pseudomonas Aeruginosa from Mining Site: Proteome Changes Due to Presence of Copper

Abstract

The copper mining generates high amounts of residues. Thus, these residues and mining sites need to be treated correctly to avoid environmental risks. The identification of intracellular proteins provides remarkable information on microbial physiology that may contribute to the understanding of bioremediation (copper) by microorganisms. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect (bactericide and bacteriostatic) of copper on Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth (isolated from mining sites) and then identify changes in the microbial proteome under different stress conditions induced by copper.