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Ikegwuoha NPP, Hanekom T, Booysen E, Jason C, Parker‐Nance S, Davies‐Coleman MT, van Zyl LJ, Trindade M. Fimsbactin Siderophores From a South African Marine Sponge Symbiont, Marinomonas sp. PE14-40. Microb Biotechnol 2025; 18:e70155. [PMID: 40325896 PMCID: PMC12053065 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2024] [Revised: 04/14/2025] [Accepted: 04/22/2025] [Indexed: 05/07/2025] Open
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Low iron levels in marine habitats necessitate the production of structurally diverse siderophores by many marine bacterial species for iron acquisition. Siderophores exhibit bioactivities ranging from chelation for iron reduction in hemochromatosis sufferers to antimicrobial activity either in their own right or when coupled to known antibiotics for targeted delivery or for molecular imaging. Thus, marine environments are a sought-after resource for novel siderophores that could have pharmaceutical or industrial application. The fimsbactins A-F (1-6) are mixed catechol-hydroxamate siderophores that have only been reported to be produced by Acinetobacter species with the fimsbactin biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) widespread among species within this genus. Here, we identified a putative fimsbactin BGC from an uncharacterized marine isolate, Marinomonas sp. PE14-40. Not only was the gene synteny not conserved when comparing the pathway from Marinomonas sp. PE14-40 to the fimsbactin BGC from Acinetobacter sp., but five of the core biosynthetic genes found in the canonical fimsbactin BGC are located elsewhere on the genome and do not form part of the core cluster in Marinomonas sp. PE14-40, with four of these, fbsBCDL, colocalized. Through ESI-MS/MS analysis of extracts from Marinomonas sp. PE14-40, the known fimsbactin analogues 1 and 6 were identified, as well as two new fimsbactin analogues, 7 and 8, containing a previously unreported L-lysine-derived hydroxamate moiety, N1-acetyl-N1-hydroxycadaverine. Feeding experiments using stable isotope-label L-lysine provided further evidence of the N1-acetyl-N1-hydroxycadaverine moiety in 7 and 8. The study demonstrates functional conservation in seemingly disparate biosynthetic pathways and enzyme promiscuity's role in producing structurally diverse compounds.
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- Department of BiotechnologyInstitute for Microbial Biotechnology and Metagenomics (IMBM), University of the Western CapeCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of BiotechnologyInstitute for Microbial Biotechnology and Metagenomics (IMBM), University of the Western CapeCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of BiotechnologyInstitute for Microbial Biotechnology and Metagenomics (IMBM), University of the Western CapeCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of ZoologyNelson Mandela Metropolitan University, University WayPort ElizabethSouth Africa
- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)GrahamstownSouth Africa
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- Department of BiotechnologyInstitute for Microbial Biotechnology and Metagenomics (IMBM), University of the Western CapeCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of BiotechnologyInstitute for Microbial Biotechnology and Metagenomics (IMBM), University of the Western CapeCape TownSouth Africa
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Wang M, Li H. Structure, Function, and Biosynthesis of Siderophores Produced by Streptomyces Species. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2025; 73:4425-4439. [PMID: 39808624 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c08231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2025]
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Since the natural supply of iron is low, microorganisms acquire iron by secreting siderophores. Streptomyces is known for its abundant secondary metabolites containing various types of siderophores, including hydroxamate, catecholate, and carboxylate. These siderophores are mainly synthesized through the nonribosomal peptide synthase (NRPS) and non-NRPS pathways and are regulated by ferric uptake regulator and diphtheria toxin regulators. Although both NRPS and non-NRPS pathways adenylate substrates, they differ significantly in the catalytic logic. Siderophores produced by Streptomyces play important roles in fields of agriculture, medicine, and environment. However, their structure, function, and synthetic mechanisms have been inadequately summarized. Therefore, this Review aimed to provide an overview of the classification, structure, biosynthesis, regulation, and applications of siderophores produced by Streptomyces. Finally, the need for a comprehensive and well-defined mechanism for synthesizing siderophores from Streptomyces was highlighted to further promote their commercialization and application in agriculture, medicine, and other areas.
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- Mingxuan Wang
- Institute of Food Science and Engineering, School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Engineering, School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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Ghosh A, Bhambra SK, Chandrasekaran R, Bhadury P. Genome description of a potentially new species of Streptomyces isolated from the Indian Sundarbans mangrove. Access Microbiol 2024; 6:000892.v5. [PMID: 39691821 PMCID: PMC11648730 DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000892.v5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2024] [Accepted: 11/21/2024] [Indexed: 12/19/2024] Open
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A potentially new species of Streptomyces was isolated from station 177 of the Sundarbans Seasonal Time Series in the Indian Sundarbans mangrove. The isolate was cultured from a sediment sample on TYS medium of salinity 15. Sequencing and annotation of the 16S rRNA showed 100% identity against S. laurentii NPS17 against GenBank/ENA/DDBJ. Annotation of the whole genome against the GTDB database showed closest identity with S. terrae SKN60 and belongs to the same clade as S. roseicoloratus TRM44457T and S. laurentii ATCC 31255. The genome is ~7.2 Mb and has a G+C% of 73%. The average amino acid identity was 85.01% with S. roseicoloratus and 80.34% with S. roseolus. The assembly reflected the presence of all essential genes and had 19 biosynthetic gene clusters predicted.
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- Anwesha Ghosh
- Centre for Climate and Environmental Studies, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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- Centre for Climate and Environmental Studies, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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- Centre for Climate and Environmental Studies, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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- Centre for Climate and Environmental Studies, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
- Integrative Taxonomy and Microbial Ecology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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Lyons NS, Johnson SB, Sobrado P. Methods for biochemical characterization of flavin-dependent N-monooxygenases involved in siderophore biosynthesis. Methods Enzymol 2024; 702:247-280. [PMID: 39155115 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2024.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
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Siderophores are essential molecules released by some bacteria and fungi in iron-limiting environments to sequester ferric iron, satisfying metabolic needs. Flavin-dependent N-hydroxylating monooxygenases (NMOs) catalyze the hydroxylation of nitrogen atoms to generate important siderophore functional groups such as hydroxamates. It has been demonstrated that the function of NMOs is essential for virulence, implicating these enzymes as potential drug targets. This chapter aims to serve as a resource for the characterization of NMO's enzymatic activities using several biochemical techniques. We describe assays that allow for the determination of steady-state kinetic parameters, detection of hydroxylated amine products, measurement of the rate-limiting step(s), and the application toward drug discovery efforts. While not exhaustive, this chapter will provide a foundation for the characterization of enzymes involved in siderophore biosynthesis, allowing for gaps in knowledge within the field to be addressed.
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- Noah S Lyons
- Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States; Center for Drug Discovery, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States; Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, United States.
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Matsuda K, Nakahara Y, Choirunnisa AR, Arima K, Wakimoto T. Phylogeny-guided Characterization of Bacterial Hydrazine Biosynthesis Mediated by Cupin/methionyl tRNA Synthetase-like Enzymes. Chembiochem 2024; 25:e202300838. [PMID: 38403952 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Cupin/methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MetRS)-like didomain enzymes catalyze nitrogen-nitrogen (N-N) bond formation between Nω-hydroxylamines and amino acids to generate hydrazines, key biosynthetic intermediates of various natural products containing N-N bonds. While the combination of these two building blocks leads to the creation of diverse hydrazine products, the full extent of their structural diversity remains largely unknown. To explore this, we herein conducted phylogeny-guided genome-mining of related hydrazine biosynthetic pathways consisting of two enzymes: flavin-dependent Nω-hydroxylating monooxygenases (NMOs) that produce Nω-hydroxylamine precursors and cupin/MetRS-like enzymes that couple the Nω-hydroxylamines with amino acids via N-N bonds. A phylogenetic analysis identified the largely unexplored sequence spaces of these enzyme families. The biochemical characterization of NMOs demonstrated their capabilities to produce various Nω-hydroxylamines, including those previously not known as precursors of N-N bonds. Furthermore, the characterization of cupin/MetRS-like enzymes identified five new hydrazine products with novel combinations of building blocks, including one containing non-amino acid building blocks: 1,3-diaminopropane and putrescine. This study substantially expanded the variety of N-N bond forming pathways mediated by cupin/MetRS-like enzymes.
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- Kenichi Matsuda
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita 12, Nishi 6, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita 12, Nishi 6, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita 12, Nishi 6, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita 12, Nishi 6, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita 12, Nishi 6, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan
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Phintha A, Chaiyen P. Unifying and versatile features of flavin-dependent monooxygenases: Diverse catalysis by a common C4a-(hydro)peroxyflavin. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:105413. [PMID: 37918809 PMCID: PMC10696468 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Flavin-dependent monooxygenases (FDMOs) are known for their remarkable versatility and for their crucial roles in various biological processes and applications. Extensive research has been conducted to explore the structural and functional relationships of FDMOs. The majority of reported FDMOs utilize C4a-(hydro)peroxyflavin as a reactive intermediate to incorporate an oxygen atom into a wide range of compounds. This review discusses and analyzes recent advancements in our understanding of the structural and mechanistic features governing the enzyme functions. State-of-the-art discoveries related to common and distinct structural properties governing the catalytic versatility of the C4a-(hydro)peroxyflavin intermediate in selected FDMOs are discussed. Specifically, mechanisms of hydroxylation, dehalogenation, halogenation, and light-emitting reactions by FDMOs are highlighted. We also provide new analysis based on the structural and mechanistic features of these enzymes to gain insights into how the same intermediate can be harnessed to perform a wide variety of reactions. Challenging questions to obtain further breakthroughs in the understanding of FDMOs are also proposed.
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- Aisaraphon Phintha
- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Wangchan Valley, Rayong, Thailand
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Wangchan Valley, Rayong, Thailand.
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Hintersatz C, Singh S, Rojas LA, Kretzschmar J, Wei STS, Khambhati K, Kutschke S, Lehmann F, Singh V, Jain R, Pollmann K. Halomonas gemina sp. nov. and Halomonas llamarensis sp. nov., two siderophore-producing organisms isolated from high-altitude salars of the Atacama Desert. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1194916. [PMID: 37378283 PMCID: PMC10291192 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1194916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Introduction This study aimed to identify and characterize novel siderophore-producing organisms capable of secreting high quantities of the iron-binding compounds. In the course of this, two not yet reported halophilic strains designated ATCHAT and ATCH28T were isolated from hypersaline, alkaline surface waters of Salar de Llamará and Laguna Lejía, respectively. The alkaline environment limits iron bioavailability, suggesting that native organisms produce abundant siderophores to sequester iron. Methods Both strains were characterized by polyphasic approach. Comparative analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed their affiliation with the genus Halomonas. ATCHAT showed close similarity to Halomonas salicampi and Halomonas vilamensis, while ATCH28T was related closest to Halomonas ventosae and Halomonas salina. The ability of both strains to secrete siderophores was initially assessed using the chromeazurol S (CAS) liquid assay and subsequently further investigated through genomic analysis and NMR. Furthermore, the effect of various media components on the siderophore secretion by strain ATCH28T was explored. Results The CAS assay confirmed the ability of both strains to produce iron-binding compounds. Genomic analysis of strain ATCHAT revealed the presence of a not yet reported NRPS-dependant gene cluster responsible for the secretion of siderophore. However, as only small amounts of siderophore were secreted, further investigations did not lie within the scope of this study. Via NMR and genomic analysis, strain ATCH28T has been determined to produce desferrioxamine E (DFOE). Although this siderophore is common in various terrestrial microorganisms, it has not yet been reported to occur within Halomonas, making strain ATCH28T the first member of the genus to produce a non-amphiphilic siderophore. By means of media optimization, the produced quantity of DFOE could be increased to more than 1000 µM. Discussion Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics clearly differentiated both strains from other members of the genus Halomonas. Average nucleotide identity (ANI) values and DNA-DNA relatedness indicated that the strains represented two novel species. Therefore, both species should be added as new representatives of the genus Halomonas, for which the designations Halomonas llamarensis sp. nov. (type strain ATCHAT = DSM 114476 = LMG 32709) and Halomonas gemina sp. nov. (type strain ATCH28T = DSM 114418 = LMG 32708) are proposed.
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- Christian Hintersatz
- Department of Biotechnology, Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology, Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Department of Actinide Thermodynamics, Institute of Resource Ecology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Biogeochemistry, Institute of Resource Ecology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Indrashil University, Mehsana, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology, Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Indrashil University, Mehsana, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology, Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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Lyons NS, Bogner AN, Tanner JJ, Sobrado P. Kinetic and Structural Characterization of a Flavin-Dependent Putrescine N-Hydroxylase from Acinetobacter baumannii. Biochemistry 2022; 61:2607-2620. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.2c00493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Noah S. Lyons
- Department of Biochemistry and Center for Drug Discovery, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Center for Drug Discovery, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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