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Li W, Cheng Z, Zhao Z, Li H, Liu Y, Lu X, Zhao G, Du YL. Discovery of a Bacterial Hydrazine Transferase That Constructs the N-Aminolactam Pharmacophore in Albofungin Biosynthesis. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:13399-13405. [PMID: 38698691 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Structural motifs containing nitrogen-nitrogen (N-N) bonds are prevalent in a large number of clinical drugs and bioactive natural products. Hydrazine (N2H4) serves as a widely utilized building block for the preparation of these N-N-containing molecules in organic synthesis. Despite its common use in chemical processes, no enzyme has been identified to catalyze the incorporation of free hydrazine in natural product biosynthesis. Here, we report that a hydrazine transferase catalyzes the condensation of N2H4 and an aromatic polyketide pathway intermediate, leading to the formation of a rare N-aminolactam pharmacophore in the biosynthesis of broad-spectrum antibiotic albofungin. These results expand the current knowledge on the biosynthetic mechanism for natural products with N-N units and should facilitate future development of biocatalysts for the production of N-N-containing chemicals.
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- Wei Li
- Department of Microbiology and Department of Pharmacy of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Department of Pharmacy of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Department of Pharmacy of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Department of Pharmacy of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecules of Zhejiang Province, School of Science, Instrumentation and Service Center for Molecular Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Department of Pharmacy of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Department of Pharmacy of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Matsuda K, Wakimoto T. Bacterial Hydrazine Biosynthetic Pathways Featuring Cupin/Methionyl tRNA Synthetase-like Enzymes. Chembiochem 2024; 25:e202300874. [PMID: 38458972 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300874] [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: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Nitrogen-Nitrogen (N-N) bond-containing functional groups in natural products and synthetic drugs play significant roles in exerting biological activities. The mechanisms of N-N bond formation in natural organic molecules have garnered increasing attention over the decades. Recent advances have illuminated various enzymatic and nonenzymatic strategies, and our understanding of natural N-N bond construction is rapidly expanding. A group of didomain proteins with zinc-binding cupin/methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MetRS)-like domains, also known as hydrazine synthetases, generates amino acid-based hydrazines, which serve as key biosynthetic precursors of diverse N-N bond-containing functionalities such as hydrazone, diazo, triazene, pyrazole, and pyridazinone groups. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on hydrazine synthetase mechanisms and the various pathways employing this unique bond-forming machinery.
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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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Quach NT, Vu THN, Nguyen TTA, Le PC, Do HG, Nguyen TD, Thao PTH, Nguyen TTL, Chu HH, Phi QT. Metabolic and genomic analysis deciphering biocontrol potential of endophytic Streptomyces albus RC2 against crop pathogenic fungi. Braz J Microbiol 2023; 54:2617-2626. [PMID: 37792269 PMCID: PMC10689689 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-023-01134-8] [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: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Plant diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi are one of the leading factors affecting crop loss. In the present study, sixty-one Streptomyces strains were screened for their antifungal activity against relevant wide range fungal pathogens prominent in Vietnam, namely Lasiodiplodia theobromae, Fusarium fujikuroi, and Scopulariopsis gossypii. Endophytic strain RC2 was the most effective strain in the mycelial inhibition of the tested fungi. Based on phenotypic characteristics, 16S rDNA gene analysis, and genomic analysis, strain RC2 belonged to Streptomyces albus. An ethyl acetate extract of S. albus RC2 led to the strong growth inhibition of S. gossypii Co1 and F. fujikuroi L3, but not L. theobromae N13. The crude extract also suppressed the spore germination of S. gossypii Co1 and F. fujikuroi L3 to 92.4 ± 3.2% and 87.4% ± 1.9%, respectively. In addition, the RC2 extract displayed potent and broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the phytopathogenic bacteria Ralstonia solanacearum and Xanthomonas oryzae. The genome of strain RC2 was sequenced and revealed the presence of 15 biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) with similarities ≥ 45% to reference BGCs available in the antiSMASH database. The UPLC-HRMS analysis led to the identification of 8 other secondary metabolites, which have not been reported in S. albus. The present study indicated that RC2 could be a potent biocontrol agent against phytopathogenic fungi. Further attention should be paid to antifungal metabolites without functional annotation, development of product prototypes, and greenhouse experiments to demonstrate effective control of the plant diseases.
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- Ngoc Tung Quach
- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Center for Research and Technology Transfer, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Center for Research and Technology Transfer, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.
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She W, Cheng A, Ye W, Zeng P, Wang H, Qian PY. Mode of action of antimicrobial agents albofungins in eradicating penicillin- and cephalosporin-resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus biofilm. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0156323. [PMID: 37610246 PMCID: PMC10581126 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01563-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Albofungin is a promising broad-spectrum antimicrobial compound against multidrug-resistant bacteria. In the present study, we further investigated albofungin's biofilm eradication activity and its potential mode of action against drug-resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Among all derivatives, albofungin exhibited the best antibiofilm and antibacterial activity with rapid killing effects at 0.12 µg mL-1. Confocal microscopy observation exhibited that albofungin disrupted V. parahaemolyticus biofilms by killing or dispersing biofilm cells. Meanwhile, scanning electron microscope and fluorescent staining experiments demonstrated that albofungin rapidly destroyed the integrity and permeability of the bacterial cell membrane. Moreover, this study revealed an antibiofilm mechanism of albofungin involving inhibition of peptidoglycan biosynthesis, flagella assembly pathways, and secretion system proteins in V. parahaemolyticus by quantitative proteomics and validation experiments. Our results highlighted albofungin's mechanism of action in planktonic cells and biofilms and suggested further development and potential applications of albofungin for treating infections caused by penicillins-and-cephalosporins-resistant V. parahaemolyticus. IMPORTANCE Infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria, as well as a scarcity of new antibiotics, have become a major health threat worldwide. To tackle the demand for new and effective treatments, we investigated the mechanism of action of albofungin, a natural product derived from Streptomyces, which exhibits potent antimicrobial activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Albofungin showed potent biofilm eradication activity against penicillins-and-cephalosporins-resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus, which expresses a novel metallo-β-lactamase and, thus, reduces their sensitivity to various antibiotics. We observed membrane disruption and permeation mechanisms in planktonic cells and biofilms after albofungin treatment, while albofungin had a weak interaction with bacterial DNA. Moreover, the antibiofilm mechanism of albofungin included inhibition of peptidoglycan biosynthesis, flagellar assembly pathways, and secretion system proteins. Our finding suggested potential applications of albofungin as an antibacterial and antibiofilm therapeutic agent.
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- Weiyi She
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangdong, China
- Department of Ocean Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangdong, China
- Department of Ocean Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangdong, China
- Department of Ocean Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangdong, China
- Department of Ocean Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangdong, China
- Department of Ocean Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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She W, Wang H, Linardi D, Chik SY, Lan Y, Chen F, Cheng A, Qian PY. Mode of action of antifouling compound albofungin in inhibiting barnacle larval settlement. iScience 2023; 26:106981. [PMID: 37534162 PMCID: PMC10391604 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Marine biofouling causes huge economic losses to the marine industry every year. Albofungin is a potential antifoulant showing strong anti-macrofouling activities against larval settlement of major fouling organisms. In the present study, directed RNA-seq and proteomic analyses were used to investigate changes in the transcriptome and proteome of a major fouling barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite cyprids in response to albofungin treatment. Results showed that albofungin treatment remarkably upregulated the metabolism of xenobiotics by the cytochrome P450 pathway to discharge the compound and downregulated energy metabolic processes. Intriguingly, immunostaining and whole-mount in situ hybridization (WISH) revealed the spatial expression patterns of selected differentially expressed genes (glutathione S-transferase [GST], nitric oxide synthase [NOS], and calmodulin [CaM]) distributed in the thorax and antennule of A. amphitrite. Our study provides new insights into the mechanism of albofungin in interrupting the larval settlement of A. amphitrite and suggests its potential application as an antifouling agent in marine environments.
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- Weiyi She
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangdong, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
- SZU-HKUST Joint PhD Program in Marine Environmental Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangdong, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangdong, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangdong, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangdong, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangdong, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Hu J, Wang ZX, Li PM, Qian PY, Liu LL. Structural identification of pyridinopyrone compounds with anti-neuroinflammatory activity from streptomyces sulphureus DSM 40104. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1205118. [PMID: 37333649 PMCID: PMC10268602 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1205118] [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: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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This study investigated the chemical composition and biosynthesis pathway of compounds produced by Streptomyces sulphureus DSM 40104. With the guild of molecular networking analysis, we isolated and identified six uncommon structural characteristics of compounds, including four newly discovered pyridinopyrones. Based on genomic analysis, we proposed a possible hybrid NRPS-PKS biosynthesis pathway for pyridinopyrones. Notably, this pathway starts with the use of nicotinic acid as the starting unit, which is a unique feature. Compounds 1-3 exhibited moderate anti-neuroinflammatory activity against LPS-induced BV-2 cell inflammation. Our study demonstrates the diversity of polyene pyrone compounds regarding their chemical structure and bioactivity while providing new insights into their biosynthesis pathway. These findings may lead to the development of new treatments for inflammation-related diseases.
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- Juan Hu
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Ocean Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Kong L, Deng Z, You D. Chemistry and biosynthesis of bacterial polycyclic xanthone natural products. Nat Prod Rep 2022; 39:2057-2095. [PMID: 36083257 DOI: 10.1039/d2np00046f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Covering: up to the end of 2021Bacterial polycyclic xanthone natural products (BPXNPs) are a growing family of natural xanthones featuring a pentangular architecture with various modifications to the tricyclic xanthone chromophore. Their structural diversities and various activities have fueled biosynthetic and chemical synthetic studies. Moreover, their more potent activities than the clinically used drugs make them potential candidates for the treatment of diseases. Future unraveling of structure activity relationships (SARs) will provide new options for the (bio)-synthesis of drug analogues with higher activities. This review summarizes the isolation, structural elucidation and biological activities and more importantly, the recent strategies for the microbial biosynthesis and chemical synthesis of BPXNPs. Regarding their biosynthesis, we discuss the recent progress in enzymes that synthesize tricyclic xanthone, the protein candidates for structural moieties (methylene dioxygen bridge and nitrogen heterocycle), tailoring enzymes for methylation and halogenation. The chemical synthesis part summarizes the recent methodology for the division synthesis and coupling construction of achiral molecular skeletons. Ultimately, perspectives on the biosynthetic study of BPXNPs are discussed.
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- Lingxin Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Genetic and Biochemical Characterization of Halogenation and Drug Transportation Genes Encoded in the Albofungin Biosynthetic Gene Cluster. Appl Environ Microbiol 2022; 88:e0080622. [PMID: 36000868 PMCID: PMC9469721 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00806-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Albofungin, a hexacyclic aromatic natural product, exhibits broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Its biosynthesis, regulation, and resistance remain elusive. Here, we report the albofungin (abf) biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) from its producing strain Streptomyces tumemacerans JCM5050. The nascent abf BGC encodes 70 putative genes, including regulators, transporters, type II polyketide synthases (PKSs), oxidoreductase, and tailoring enzymes. To validate the intactness and functionality of the BGC, we developed an Escherichia coli-Streptomyces shuttle bacterial artificial chromosome system, whereby the abf BGC was integrated into the genome of a nonproducing host via heterologous conjugation, wherefrom albofungin can be produced, confirming that the BGC is in effect. We then delimited the boundaries of the BGC by means of in vitro CRISPR-Cas9 DNA editing, concluding a minimal but essential 60-kb abf BGC ranging from orfL to abf58. The orfA gene encoding a reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide (FADH2)-dependent halogenase was examined and is capable of transforming albofungin to halogen-substituted congeners in vivo and in vitro. The orfL gene encoding a transporter was examined in vivo. The presence/absence of orfA or orfL demonstrated that the MIC of albofungin is subject to alteration when an extracellular polysaccharide intercellular adhesin was formed. Despite that halogenation of albofungin somewhat increases binding affinity to transglycosylase (TGase), albofungin with/without a halogen substituent manifests similar in vitro antimicrobial activity. Halogenation, however, limits overall dissemination and effectiveness given a high secretion rate, weak membrane permeability, and high hydrophobicity of the resulting products, whereby the functions of orfA and orfL are correlated with drug detoxification/resistance for the first time. IMPORTANCE Albofungin, a natural product produced from Streptomycetes, exhibits bioactivities against bacteria, fungi, and tumor cells. The biosynthetic logic, regulations, and resistance of albofungin remain yet to be addressed. Herein, the minimal albofungin (abf) biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) from the producing strain Streptomyces tumemacerans JCM5050 was precisely delimited using the Escherichia coli-Streptomyces shuttle bacterial artificial chromosome system, of which the gene essentiality was established in vivo and in vitro. Next, we characterized two genes orfA and orfL encoded in the abf BGC, which act as a reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide (FADH2)-dependent halogenase and an albofungin-congeners transporter, respectively. While each testing microorganism exhibited different sensitivities to albofungins, the MIC values of albofungins against testing strains with/without orfA and/or orfL were subject to considerable changes. Halogen-substituted albofungins mediated by OrfA manifested overall compromised dissemination and effectiveness, revealing for the first time that two functionally distinct proteins OrfA and OrfL are associated together, exerting a novel “belt and braces” mechanism in antimicrobial detoxification/resistance.
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She W, Ye W, Cheng A, Ye W, Ma C, Wang R, Cheng J, Liu X, Yuan Y, Chik SY, Limlingan Malit JJ, Lu Y, Chen F, Qian PY. Discovery, Yield Improvement, and Application in Marine Coatings of Potent Antifouling Compounds Albofungins Targeting Multiple Fouling Organisms. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:906345. [PMID: 35875539 PMCID: PMC9300314 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.906345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Marine biofouling caused huge economic losses of maritime industries. We aim to develop high-efficient, less-toxic, and cost-effective antifoulants to solve the problems of biofouling. In this study, we described the antifouling compounds albofungin and its derivatives (albofungin A, chrestoxanthone A, and chloroalbofungin) isolated from the metabolites of bacterium Streptomyces chrestomyceticus BCC 24770, the construction of high-yield strains for albofungin production, and application of albofungin-based antifouling coatings. Results showed that these albofungins have potent antibiofilm activities against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and anti-macrofouling activities against larval settlement of major fouling organisms with low cytotoxicity. With the best antifouling activity and highest yield in bacterial culture, albofungin was subsequently incorporated with hydrolyzable and degradable copolymer to form antifouling coatings, which altered biofilm structures and prevented the settlement of macrofouling organisms in marine environments. Our results suggested that albofungins were promising antifouling compounds with potential application in marine environments.
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- Weiyi She
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.,SZU-HKUST Joint PhD Program in Marine Environmental Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.,SZU-HKUST Joint PhD Program in Marine Environmental Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.,SZU-HKUST Joint PhD Program in Marine Environmental Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Brach of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Yu HQ, Li G, Lou HX. Isolation, Biosynthesis, and Biological Activity of Polycyclic Xanthones From Actinomycetes. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:922089. [PMID: 35910634 PMCID: PMC9327801 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.922089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Natural products from actinomycetes serve as a crucial source of clinical pharmaceuticals, especially antibiotics and anticancer agents. Among them, polycyclic xanthones belong to a growing group of highly oxygenated aromatic polyketides with a xanthone-containing angular hexacyclic framework. These biosynthetically unique small molecules are of great interest due to their wide spectrum of biological activities, especially the remarkable antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria and the significant antineoplastic effects toward various cancer cells at nanomolar concentrations. Their complex structures and significant bioactivities have aroused considerable attention in the chemical and biological communities in recent decades. This review covers the isolation, the biosynthesis, and the biological studies toward these structurally complex and biologically active molecules.
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- Hui-Qing Yu
- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Gang Li,
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Hong-Xiang Lou,
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Linardi D, She W, Zhang Q, Yu Y, Qian PY, Lam H. Proteomining-Based Elucidation of Natural Product Biosynthetic Pathways in Streptomyces. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:913756. [PMID: 35898901 PMCID: PMC9309509 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.913756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The genus Streptomyces is known to harbor numerous biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) of potential utility in synthetic biology applications. However, it is often difficult to link uncharacterized BGCs with the secondary metabolites they produce. Proteomining refers to the strategy of identifying active BGCs by correlating changes in protein expression with the production of secondary metabolites of interest. In this study, we devised a shotgun proteomics-based workflow to identify active BGCs during fermentation when a variety of compounds are being produced. Mycelia harvested during the non-producing growth phase served as the background. Proteins that were differentially expressed were clustered based on the proximity of the genes in the genome to highlight active BGCs systematically from label-free quantitative proteomics data. Our software tool is easy-to-use and requires only 1 point of comparison where natural product biosynthesis was significantly different. We tested our proteomining clustering method on three Streptomyces species producing different compounds. In Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2), we detected the BGCs of calcium-dependent antibiotic, actinorhodin, undecylprodigiosin, and coelimycin P1. In Streptomyces chrestomyceticus BCC24770, 7 BGCs were identified. Among them, we independently re-discovered the type II PKS for albofungin production previously identified by genome mining and tedious heterologous expression experiments. In Streptomyces tenebrarius, 5 BGCs were detected, including the known apramycin and tobramycin BGC as well as a newly discovered caerulomycin A BGC in this species. The production of caerulomycin A was confirmed by LC-MS and the inactivation of the caerulomycin A BGC surprisingly had a significant impact on the secondary metabolite regulation of S. tenebrarius. In conclusion, we developed an unbiased, high throughput proteomics-based method to complement genome mining methods for the identification of biosynthetic pathways in Streptomyces sp.
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Affiliation(s)
- Darwin Linardi
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- SZU-HKUST Joint PhD Program in Marine Environmental Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
| | - Qian Zhang
- Hubei Clinical Center and Key Laboratory of Intestinal and Colorectal Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Clinical Center and Key Laboratory of Intestinal and Colorectal Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
| | - Henry Lam
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
- *Correspondence: Henry Lam,
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