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Xu KZ, You C, Wang YJ, Dar OI, Yin LJ, Xiang SL, Jia AQ. Repurposing promethazine hydrochloride to inhibit biofilm formation against Burkholderia thailandensis. Med Microbiol Immunol 2024; 213:16. [PMID: 39033094 DOI: 10.1007/s00430-024-00799-8] [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: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Melioidosis is a severe infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, an intracellular pathogen with a high mortality rate and significant antibiotic resistance. The high mortality rate and resistance to antibiotics have drawn considerable attention from researchers studying melioidosis. This study evaluated the effects of various concentrations (75, 50, and 25 µg/mL) of promethazine hydrochloride (PTZ), a potent antihistamine, on biofilm formation and lipase activity after 24 h of exposure to B. thailandensis E264. A concentration-dependent decrease in both biofilm biomass and lipase activity was observed. RT-PCR analysis revealed that PTZ treatment not only made the biofilm structure loose but also reduced the expression of btaR1, btaR2, btaR3, and scmR. Single gene knockouts of quorum sensing (QS) receptor proteins (∆btaR1, ∆btaR2, and ∆btaR3) were successfully constructed. Deletion of btaR1 affected biofilm formation in B. thailandensis, while deletion of btaR2 and btaR3 led to reduced lipase activity. Molecular docking and biological performance results demonstrated that PTZ inhibits biofilm formation and lipase activity by suppressing the expression of QS-regulated genes. This study found that repositioning PTZ reduced biofilm formation in B. thailandensis E264, suggesting a potential new approach for combating melioidosis.
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- Kai-Zhong Xu
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
- Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China.
- Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China.
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Chodkowski JL, Shade A. Bioactive exometabolites drive maintenance competition in simple bacterial communities. mSystems 2024; 9:e0006424. [PMID: 38470039 PMCID: PMC11019792 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00064-24] [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: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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During prolonged resource limitation, bacterial cells can persist in metabolically active states of non-growth. These maintenance periods, such as those experienced in stationary phase, can include upregulation of secondary metabolism and release of exometabolites into the local environment. As resource limitation is common in many environmental microbial habitats, we hypothesized that neighboring bacterial populations employ exometabolites to compete or cooperate during maintenance and that these exometabolite-facilitated interactions can drive community outcomes. Here, we evaluated the consequences of exometabolite interactions over the stationary phase among three environmental strains: Burkholderia thailandensis E264, Chromobacterium subtsugae ATCC 31532, and Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000. We assembled them into synthetic communities that only permitted chemical interactions. We compared the responses (transcripts) and outputs (exometabolites) of each member with and without neighbors. We found that transcriptional dynamics were changed with different neighbors and that some of these changes were coordinated between members. The dominant competitor B. thailandensis consistently upregulated biosynthetic gene clusters to produce bioactive exometabolites for both exploitative and interference competition. These results demonstrate that competition strategies during maintenance can contribute to community-level outcomes. It also suggests that the traditional concept of defining competitiveness by growth outcomes may be narrow and that maintenance competition could be an additional or alternative measure. IMPORTANCE Free-living microbial populations often persist and engage in environments that offer few or inconsistently available resources. Thus, it is important to investigate microbial interactions in this common and ecologically relevant condition of non-growth. This work investigates the consequences of resource limitation for community metabolic output and for population interactions in simple synthetic bacterial communities. Despite non-growth, we observed active, exometabolite-mediated competition among the bacterial populations. Many of these interactions and produced exometabolites were dependent on the community composition but we also observed that one dominant competitor consistently produced interfering exometabolites regardless. These results are important for predicting and understanding microbial interactions in resource-limited environments.
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- John L. Chodkowski
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Laboratoire d'Ecologie Microbienne, UMR CNRS 5557, UMR INRAE 1418, VetAgro Sup, Villeurbanne, France
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Li R, Lichstrahl MS, Zandi TA, Kahlert L, Townsend CA. The dabABC operon is a marker of C4-alkylated monobactam biosynthesis and responsible for ( 2S, 3R)-diaminobutyrate production. iScience 2024; 27:109202. [PMID: 38433893 PMCID: PMC10906522 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) assemble metabolites of medicinal and commercial value. Both serine and threonine figure prominently in these processes and separately can be converted to the additional NRPS building blocks 2,3-diaminopropionate (Dap) and 2,3-diaminobutyrate (Dab). Here we bring extensive bioinformatics, in vivo and in vitro experimentation to compose a unified view of the biosynthesis of these widely distributed non-canonical amino acids that both derive by pyridoxal-mediated β-elimination of the activated O-phosphorylated substrates followed by β-addition of an amine donor. By examining monobactam biosynthesis in Pseudomonas and in Burkholderia species where it is silent, we show that (2S,3R)-Dab synthesis depends on an l-threonine kinase (DabA), a β-replacement reaction with l-aspartate (DabB) and an argininosuccinate lyase-like protein (DabC). The growing clinical importance of monobactams to both withstand Ambler Class B metallo-β-lactamases and retain their antibiotic activity make reprogrammed precursor and NRPS synthesis of modified monobactams a feasible and attractive goal.
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- Rongfeng Li
- Department of Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- T. C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Tran TD, Luallen RJ. An organismal understanding of C. elegans innate immune responses, from pathogen recognition to multigenerational resistance. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2024; 154:77-84. [PMID: 36966075 PMCID: PMC10517082 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2023.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has been a model for studying infection since the early 2000s and many major discoveries have been made regarding its innate immune responses. C. elegans has been found to utilize some key conserved aspects of immune responses and signaling, but new interesting features of innate immunity have also been discovered in the organism that might have broader implications in higher eukaryotes such as mammals. Some of the distinctive features of C. elegans innate immunity involve the mechanisms this bacterivore uses to detect infection and mount specific immune responses to different pathogens, despite lacking putative orthologs of many important innate immune components, including cellular immunity, the inflammasome, complement, or melanization. Even when orthologs of known immune factors exist, there appears to be an absence of canonical functions, most notably the lack of pattern recognition by its sole Toll-like receptor. Instead, recent research suggests that C. elegans senses infection by specific pathogens through contextual information, including unique products produced by the pathogen or infection-induced disruption of host physiology, similar to the proposed detection of patterns of pathogenesis in mammalian systems. Interestingly, C. elegans can also transfer information of past infection to their progeny, providing robust protection for their offspring in face of persisting pathogens, in part through the RNAi pathway as well as potential new mechanisms that remain to be elucidated. Altogether, some of these strategies employed by C. elegans share key conceptual features with vertebrate adaptive immunity, as the animal can differentiate specific microbial features, as well as propagate a form of immune memory to their offspring.
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- Tuan D Tran
- Department of Biology San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182, USA
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- Department of Biology San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182, USA.
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Yoshimura A, Saeki R, Nakada R, Tomimoto S, Jomori T, Suganuma K, Wakimoto T. Membrane-Vesicle-Mediated Interbacterial Communication Activates Silent Secondary Metabolite Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202307304. [PMID: 37449463 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202307304] [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: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Most bacterial biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) are "silent BGCs" that are expressed poorly or not at all under normal culture conditions. However, silent BGCs, even in part, may be conditionally expressed in response to external stimuli in the original bacterial habitats. The growing knowledge of bacterial membrane vesicles (MVs) suggests that they could be promising imitators of the exogenous stimulants, especially given their functions as signaling mediators in bacterial cell-to-cell communication. Therefore, we envisioned that MVs added to bacterial cultures could activate diverse silent BGCs. Herein, we employed Burkholderia multivorans MVs, which induced silent metabolites in a wide range of bacteria in Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria phyla. A mechanistic analysis of MV-induced metabolite production in Xenorhabdus innexi suggested that the B. multivorans MVs activate silent metabolite production by inhibiting quorum sensing in X. innexi. In turn, the X. innexi MVs carrying some MV-induced peptides suppressed the growth of B. multivorans, highlighting the interspecies communication between B. multivorans and X. innexi through MV exchange.
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- Aya Yoshimura
- 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
- Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1-Senbaru, Nishihara, Nakagami, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Inada, Obihiro, 080-8555, Japan
- Research Center for Global Agromedicine, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Inada, Obihiro, 080-8555, 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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Chen H, Bai X, Sun T, Wang X, Zhang Y, Bian X, Zhou H. The Genomic-Driven Discovery of Glutarimide-Containing Derivatives from Burkholderia gladioli. Molecules 2023; 28:6937. [PMID: 37836780 PMCID: PMC10574677 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28196937] [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: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Glutarimide-containing polyketides exhibiting potent antitumor and antimicrobial activities were encoded via conserved module blocks in various strains that favor the genomic mining of these family compounds. The bioinformatic analysis of the genome of Burkholderia gladioli ATCC 10248 showed a silent trans-AT PKS biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) on chromosome 2 (Chr2C8), which was predicted to produce new glutarimide-containing derivatives. Then, the silent polyketide synthase gene cluster was successfully activated via in situ promoter insertion and heterologous expression. As a result, seven glutarimide-containing analogs, including five new ones, gladiofungins D-H (3-7), and two known gladiofungin A/gladiostatin (1) and 2 (named gladiofungin C), were isolated from the fermentation of the activated mutant. Their structures were elucidated through the analysis of HR-ESI-MS and NMR spectroscopy. The structural diversities of gladiofungins may be due to the degradation of the butenolide group in gladiofungin A (1) during the fermentation and extraction process. Bioactivity screening showed that 2 and 4 had moderate anti-inflammatory activities. Thus, genome mining combined with promoter engineering and heterologous expression were proved to be effective strategies for the pathway-specific activation of the silent BGCs for the directional discovery of new natural products.
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- Hanna Chen
- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University–Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (H.C.); (X.B.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
- School of Medicine, Linyi University, Shuangling Road, Linyi 276000, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University–Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (H.C.); (X.B.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University–Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (H.C.); (X.B.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University–Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (H.C.); (X.B.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University–Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (H.C.); (X.B.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University–Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (H.C.); (X.B.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University–Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (H.C.); (X.B.); (T.S.); (X.W.)
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Baugh AC, Momany C, Neidle EL. Versatility and Complexity: Common and Uncommon Facets of LysR-Type Transcriptional Regulators. Annu Rev Microbiol 2023; 77:317-339. [PMID: 37285554 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-micro-050323-040543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
LysR-type transcriptional regulators (LTTRs) form one of the largest families of bacterial regulators. They are widely distributed and contribute to all aspects of metabolism and physiology. Most are homotetramers, with each subunit composed of an N-terminal DNA-binding domain followed by a long helix connecting to an effector-binding domain. LTTRs typically bind DNA in the presence or absence of a small-molecule ligand (effector). In response to cellular signals, conformational changes alter DNA interactions, contact with RNA polymerase, and sometimes contact with other proteins. Many are dual-function repressor-activators, although different modes of regulation may occur at multiple promoters. This review presents an update on the molecular basis of regulation, the complexity of regulatory schemes, and applications in biotechnology and medicine. The abundance of LTTRs reflects their versatility and importance. While a single regulatory model cannot describe all family members, a comparison of similarities and differences provides a framework for future study.
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- Alyssa C Baugh
- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA;
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Gonzales M, Plener L, Armengaud J, Armstrong N, Chabrière É, Daudé D. Lactonase-mediated inhibition of quorum sensing largely alters phenotypes, proteome, and antimicrobial activities in Burkholderia thailandensis E264. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1190859. [PMID: 37333853 PMCID: PMC10272358 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1190859] [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: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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Introduction Burkholderia thailandensis is a study model for Burkholderia pseudomallei, a highly virulent pathogen, known to be the causative agent of melioidosis and a potential bioterrorism agent. These two bacteria use an (acyl-homoserine lactone) AHL-mediated quorum sensing (QS) system to regulate different behaviors including biofilm formation, secondary metabolite productions, and motility. Methods Using an enzyme-based quorum quenching (QQ) strategy, with the lactonase SsoPox having the best activity on B. thailandensis AHLs, we evaluated the importance of QS in B. thailandensis by combining proteomic and phenotypic analyses. Results We demonstrated that QS disruption largely affects overall bacterial behavior including motility, proteolytic activity, and antimicrobial molecule production. We further showed that QQ treatment drastically decreases B. thailandensis bactericidal activity against two bacteria (Chromobacterium violaceum and Staphylococcus aureus), while a spectacular increase in antifungal activity was observed against fungi and yeast (Aspergillus niger, Fusarium graminearum and Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Discussion This study provides evidence that QS is of prime interest when it comes to understanding the virulence of Burkholderia species and developing alternative treatments.
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- Mélanie Gonzales
- Aix Marseille Université, IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
- Gene&GreenTK, Marseille, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SPI, Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
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Kumar R, Barbhuiya RI, Bohra V, Wong JWC, Singh A, Kaur G. Sustainable rhamnolipids production in the next decade - Advancing with Burkholderia thailandensis as a potent biocatalytic strain. Microbiol Res 2023; 272:127386. [PMID: 37094547 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2023.127386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Rhamnolipids are one of the most promising eco-friendly green glycolipids for bio-replacements of commercially available fossil fuel-based surfactants. However, the current industrial biotechnology practices cannot meet the required standards due to the low production yields, expensive biomass feedstocks, complicated processing, and opportunistic pathogenic nature of the conventional rhamnolipid producer strains. To overcome these problems, it has become important to realize non-pathogenic producer substitutes and high-yielding strategies supporting biomass-based production. We hereby review the inherent characteristics of Burkholderia thailandensis E264 which favor its competence towards such sustainable rhamnolipid biosynthesis. The underlying biosynthetic networks of this species have unveiled unique substrate specificity, carbon flux control and rhamnolipid congener profile. Acknowledging such desirable traits, the present review provides critical insights towards metabolism, regulation, upscaling, and applications of B. thailandensis rhamnolipids. Identification of their unique and naturally inducible physiology has proved to be beneficial for achieving previously unmet redox balance and metabolic flux requirements in rhamnolipids production. These developments in part are targeted by the strategic optimization of B. thailandensis valorizing low-cost substrates ranging from agro-industrial byproducts to next generation (waste) fractions. Accordingly, safer bioconversions can propel the industrial rhamnolipids in advanced biorefinery domains to promote circular economy, reduce carbon footprint and increased applicability as both social and environment friendly bioproducts.
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- Rajat Kumar
- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong; Institute of Bioresources and Agriculture and Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2W1, Canada
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- School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2W1, Canada.
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BysR, a LysR-Type Pleiotropic Regulator, Controls Production of Occidiofungin by Activating the LuxR-Type Transcriptional Regulator AmbR1 in Burkholderia sp. Strain JP2-270. Microbiol Spectr 2023:e0268422. [PMID: 36939376 PMCID: PMC10100970 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02684-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2023] Open
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Occidiofungin is a highly effective antifungal glycopeptide produced by certain Burkholderia strains. The ocf gene cluster, responsible for occidiofungin biosynthesis, is regulated by the cluster-specific regulators encoded by an ambR homolog(s) within the same gene cluster, while the extent to which occidiofungin biosynthesis is connected with the core regulation network remains unknown. Here, we report that the LysR-type regulator BysR acts as a pleiotropic regulator and is essential for occidiofungin biosynthesis. Magnaporthe oryzae was used as an antifungal target in this study, and deletion of bysR and ocfE abolished the antagonistic activity against M. oryzae in Burkholderia sp. strain JP2-270. The ΔbysR defect can be recovered by constitutively expressing bysR or ambR1, but not ambR2. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSAs) collectively showed that BysR regulates ambR1 by directly binding to its promoter region. In addition, transcriptomic analysis revealed altered expression of 350 genes in response to bysR deletion, and the genes engaged in flagellar assembly and bacterial chemotaxis constitute the most enriched pathways. Also, 400 putative BysR-targeted loci were identified by DNA affinity purification sequencing (DAP-seq) in JP2-270. These loci include not only genes engaged in key metabolic pathways but also those involved in secondary metabolic pathways. To conclude, the occidiofungin produced by JP2-270 is the main substance inhibiting M. oryzae, and BysR controls occidiofungin production by directly targeting ambR1, an intracluster transcriptional regulatory gene that further activates the transcription of the ocf gene cluster. IMPORTANCE We report for the first time that occidiofungin production is regulated by the global transcriptional factor BysR, by directly targeting the specific regulator ambR1, which further promotes the transcription of ocf genes. BysR also acts as a pleiotropic regulator that controls various cellular processes in Burkholderia sp. strain JP2-270. This study provides insight into the regulatory mechanism of occidiofungin synthesis and enhances our understanding of the regulatory patterns of the LysR-type regulator.
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Ghazali AK, Firdaus-Raih M, Uthaya Kumar A, Lee WK, Hoh CC, Nathan S. Transitioning from Soil to Host: Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Burkholderia pseudomallei Response to Different Niches. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0383522. [PMID: 36856434 PMCID: PMC10100664 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03835-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Burkholderia pseudomallei, a soil and water saprophyte, is responsible for the tropical human disease melioidosis. A hundred years since its discovery, there is still much to learn about B. pseudomallei proteins that are essential for the bacterium's survival in and interaction with the infected host, as well as their roles within the bacterium's natural soil habitat. To address this gap, bacteria grown under conditions mimicking the soil environment were subjected to transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis. A dual RNA-seq approach was used on total RNA from spleens isolated from a B. pseudomallei mouse infection model at 5 days postinfection. Under these conditions, a total of 1,434 bacterial genes were induced, with 959 induced in the soil environment and 475 induced in bacteria residing within the host. Genes encoding metabolism and transporter proteins were induced when the bacteria were present in soil, while virulence factors, metabolism, and bacterial defense mechanisms were upregulated during active infection of mice. On the other hand, capsular polysaccharide and quorum-sensing pathways were inhibited during infection. In addition to virulence factors, reactive oxygen species, heat shock proteins, siderophores, and secondary metabolites were also induced to assist bacterial adaptation and survival in the host. Overall, this study provides crucial insights into the transcriptome-level adaptations which facilitate infection by soil-dwelling B. pseudomallei. Targeting novel therapeutics toward B. pseudomallei proteins required for adaptation provides an alternative treatment strategy given its intrinsic antimicrobial resistance and the absence of a vaccine. IMPORTANCE Burkholderia pseudomallei, a soil-dwelling bacterium, is the causative agent of melioidosis, a fatal infectious disease of humans and animals. The bacterium has a large genome consisting of two chromosomes carrying genes that encode proteins with important roles for survival in diverse environments as well as in the infected host. While a general mechanism of pathogenesis has been proposed, it is not clear which proteins have major roles when the bacteria are in the soil and whether the same proteins are key to successful infection and spread. To address this question, we grew the bacteria in soil medium and then in infected mice. At 5 days postinfection, bacteria were recovered from infected mouse organs and their gene expression was compared against that of bacteria grown in soil medium. The analysis revealed a list of genes expressed under soil growth conditions and a different set of genes encoding proteins which may be important for survival, replication, and dissemination in an infected host. These proteins are a potential resource for understanding the full adaptation mechanism of this pathogen. In the absence of a vaccine for melioidosis and with treatment being reliant on combinatorial antibiotic therapy, these proteins may be ideal targets for designing antimicrobials to treat melioidosis.
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- Ahmad-Kamal Ghazali
- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
- Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Codon Genomics Sdn. Bhd., Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Codon Genomics Sdn. Bhd., Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Chodkowski JL, Shade A. A coevolution experiment between Flavobacterium johnsoniae and Burkholderia thailandensis reveals parallel mutations that reduce antibiotic susceptibility. MICROBIOLOGY (READING, ENGLAND) 2023; 169. [PMID: 36724091 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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One interference mechanism of bacterial competition is the production of antibiotics. Bacteria exposed to antibiotics can resist antibiotic inhibition through intrinsic or acquired mechanisms. Here, we performed a coevolution experiment to understand the long-term consequences of antibiotic production and antibiotic susceptibility for two environmental bacterial strains. We grew five independent lines of the antibiotic-producing environmental strain, Burkholderia thailandensis E264, and the antibiotic-inhibited environmental strain, Flavobacterium johnsoniae UW101, together and separately on agar plates for 7.5 months (1.5 month incubations), transferring each line five times to new agar plates. We observed that the F. johnsoniae ancestor could tolerate the B. thailandensis-produced antibiotic through efflux mechanisms, but that the coevolved lines had reduced susceptibility. We then sequenced genomes from the coevolved and monoculture F. johnsoniae lines, and uncovered mutational ramifications for the long-term antibiotic exposure. The coevolved genomes from F. johnsoniae revealed four potential mutational signatures of reduced antibiotic susceptibility that were not observed in the evolved monoculture lines. Two mutations were found in tolC: one corresponding to a 33 bp deletion and the other corresponding to a nonsynonymous mutation. A third mutation was observed as a 1 bp insertion coding for a RagB/SusD nutrient uptake protein. The last mutation was a G83R nonsynonymous mutation in acetyl-coA carboxylayse carboxyltransferase subunit alpha (AccA). Deleting the 33 bp from tolC in the F. johnsoniae ancestor reduced antibiotic susceptibility, but not to the degree observed in coevolved lines. Furthermore, the accA mutation matched a previously described mutation conferring resistance to B. thailandensis-produced thailandamide. Analysis of B. thailandensis transposon mutants for thailandamide production revealed that thailandamide was bioactive against F. johnsoniae, but also suggested that additional B. thailandensis-produced antibiotics were involved in the inhibition of F. johnsoniae. This study reveals how multi-generational interspecies interactions, mediated through chemical exchange, can result in novel interaction-specific mutations, some of which may contribute to reductions in antibiotic susceptibility.
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- John L Chodkowski
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.,Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.,Program in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.,Univ Lyon, CNRS, INSA Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Ampère, UMR5005, 69134, Ecully cedex, France
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Wang ZJ, Liu X, Zhou H, Liu Y, Zhong L, Wang X, Tu Q, Huo L, Yan F, Gu L, Müller R, Zhang Y, Bian X, Xu X. Engineering of Burkholderia thailandensis strain E264 serves as a chassis for expression of complex specialized metabolites. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1073243. [PMID: 36466684 PMCID: PMC9712229 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1073243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Heterologous expression is an indispensable approach to exploiting natural products from phylogenetically diverse microbial communities. In this study, we constructed a heterologous expression system based on strain Burkholderia thailandensis E264 by deleting efflux pump genes and screening constitutive strong promoters. The biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) of disorazol from Sorangium cellulosum So ce12 was expressed successfully with this host, and the yield of its product, disorazol F2, rather than A1, was improved to 38.3 mg/L by promoter substitution and insertion. In addition to the disorazol gene cluster, the BGC of rhizoxin from Burkholderia rhizoxinica was also expressed efficiently, whereas no specific peak was detected when shuangdaolide BGC from Streptomyces sp. B59 was transformed into the host. This system provides another option to explore natural products from different phylogenetic taxa.
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- Zong-Jie Wang
- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Microbial Natural Products, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research and Department of Pharmacy at Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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The Global Regulator MftR Controls Virulence and Siderophore Production in Burkholderia thailandensis. J Bacteriol 2022; 204:e0023722. [PMID: 36286517 PMCID: PMC9664960 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00237-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bacterial pathogens face iron limitation in a host environment. To overcome this challenge, they produce siderophores, small iron-chelating molecules.
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Aiosa N, Sinha A, Jaiyesimi OA, da Silva RR, Branda SS, Garg N. Metabolomics Analysis of Bacterial Pathogen Burkholderia thailandensis and Mammalian Host Cells in Co-culture. ACS Infect Dis 2022; 8:1646-1662. [PMID: 35767828 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.2c00233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Tier 1 HHS/USDA Select Agent Burkholderia pseudomallei is a bacterial pathogen that is highly virulent when introduced into the respiratory tract and intrinsically resistant to many antibiotics. Transcriptomic- and proteomic-based methodologies have been used to investigate mechanisms of virulence employed by B. pseudomallei and Burkholderia thailandensis, a convenient surrogate; however, analysis of the pathogen and host metabolomes during infection is lacking. Changes in the metabolites produced can be a result of altered gene expression and/or post-transcriptional processes. Thus, metabolomics complements transcriptomics and proteomics by providing a chemical readout of a biological phenotype, which serves as a snapshot of an organism's physiological state. However, the poor signal from bacterial metabolites in the context of infection poses a challenge in their detection and robust annotation. In this study, we coupled mammalian cell culture-based metabolomics with feature-based molecular networking of mono- and co-cultures to annotate the pathogen's secondary metabolome during infection of mammalian cells. These methods enabled us to identify several key secondary metabolites produced by B. thailandensis during infection of airway epithelial and macrophage cell lines. Additionally, the use of in silico approaches provided insights into shifts in host biochemical pathways relevant to defense against infection. Using chemical class enrichment analysis, for example, we identified changes in a number of host-derived compounds including immune lipids such as prostaglandins, which were detected exclusively upon pathogen challenge. Taken together, our findings indicate that co-culture of B. thailandensis with mammalian cells alters the metabolome of both pathogen and host and provides a new dimension of information for in-depth analysis of the host-pathogen interactions underlying Burkholderia infection.
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- Nicole Aiosa
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-2000, United States
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- Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Sandia National Laboratories, 7011 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94550, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-2000, United States
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Av. do Café─Vila Monte Alegre, 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil
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- Systems Biology, Sandia National Laboratories, 7011 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94550, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-2000, United States.,Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, ES&T, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Grove A. Extracytoplasmic Function Sigma Factors Governing Production of the Primary Siderophores in Pathogenic Burkholderia Species. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:851011. [PMID: 35283809 PMCID: PMC8908255 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.851011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Bacteria respond to changing environments by modulating their gene expression programs. One of the mechanisms by which this may be accomplished is by substituting the primary σ factor with an alternative σ factor belonging to the family of extracytoplasmic function (ECF) σ factors. ECF σ factors are activated only in presence of specific signals, and they direct the RNA polymerase (RNAP) to transcribe a defined subset of genes. One condition, which may trigger the activation of an ECF σ factor, is iron limitation. To overcome iron starvation, bacteria produce and secrete siderophores, which chelate iron and facilitate its cellular uptake. In the genus Burkholderia, which includes several serious human pathogens, uptake of iron is critical for virulence, and expression of biosynthetic gene clusters encoding proteins involved in synthesis and transport of the primary siderophores are under control of an ECF σ factor. This review summarizes mechanisms involved in regulation of these gene clusters, including the role of global transcriptional regulators. Since siderophore-mediated iron acquisition is important for virulence, interference with this process constitutes a viable approach to the treatment of bacterial infections.
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- Anne Grove
- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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Mangalea MR, Borlee BR. The NarX-NarL two-component system regulates biofilm formation, natural product biosynthesis, and host-associated survival in Burkholderia pseudomallei. Sci Rep 2022; 12:203. [PMID: 34997073 PMCID: PMC8742066 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04053-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Burkholderia pseudomallei is a saprophytic bacterium endemic throughout the tropics causing severe disease in humans and animals. Environmental signals such as the accumulation of inorganic ions mediates the biofilm forming capabilities and survival of B. pseudomallei. We have previously shown that B. pseudomallei responds to nitrate and nitrite by inhibiting biofilm formation and altering cyclic di-GMP signaling. To better understand the roles of nitrate-sensing in the biofilm inhibitory phenotype of B. pseudomallei, we created in-frame deletions of narX (Bp1026b_I1014) and narL (Bp1026b_I1013), which are adjacent components of a conserved nitrate-sensing two-component system. We observed transcriptional downregulation in key components of the biofilm matrix in response to nitrate and nitrite. Some of the most differentially expressed genes were nonribosomal peptide synthases (NRPS) and/or polyketide synthases (PKS) encoding the proteins for the biosynthesis of bactobolin, malleilactone, and syrbactin, and an uncharacterized cryptic NRPS biosynthetic cluster. RNA expression patterns were reversed in ∆narX and ∆narL mutants, suggesting that nitrate sensing is an important checkpoint for regulating the diverse metabolic changes occurring in the biofilm inhibitory phenotype. Moreover, in a macrophage model of infection, ∆narX and ∆narL mutants were attenuated in intracellular replication, suggesting that nitrate sensing contributes to survival in the host.
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- Mihnea R Mangalea
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA.
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Wang X, Zheng W, Zhou H, Tu Q, Tang YJ, Stewart AF, Zhang Y, Bian X. Improved dsDNA recombineering enables versatile multiplex genome engineering of kilobase-scale sequences in diverse bacteria. Nucleic Acids Res 2021; 50:e15. [PMID: 34792175 PMCID: PMC8860599 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab1076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Recombineering assisted multiplex genome editing generally uses single-stranded oligonucleotides for site directed mutational changes. It has proven highly efficient for functional screens and to optimize microbial cell factories. However, this approach is limited to relatively small mutational changes. Here, we addressed the challenges involved in the use of double-stranded DNA substrates for multiplex genome engineering. Recombineering is mediated by phage single-strand annealing proteins annealing ssDNAs into the replication fork. We apply this insight to facilitate the generation of ssDNA from the dsDNA substrate and to alter the speed of replication by elevating the available deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) levels. Intracellular dNTP concentration was elevated by ribonucleotide reductase overexpression or dNTP addition to establish double-stranded DNA Recombineering-assisted Multiplex Genome Engineering (dReaMGE), which enables rapid and flexible insertional and deletional mutagenesis at multiple sites on kilobase scales in diverse bacteria without the generation of double-strand breaks or disturbance of the mismatch repair system. dReaMGE can achieve combinatorial genome engineering works, for example, alterations to multiple biosynthetic pathways, multiple promoter or gene insertions, variations of transcriptional regulator combinations, within a few days. dReaMGE adds to the repertoire of bacterial genome engineering to facilitate discovery, functional genomics, strain optimization and directed evolution of microbial cell factories.
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- Xue Wang
- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Genomics, Biotechnology Center, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Tatzberg 47-51, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, Shandong University-Helmholtz Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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Tang J, He H, Li Y, Liu Z, Xia Z, Cao L, Zhu Z, Shuai L, Liu Y, Wan Q, Luo Y, Zhang Y, Rang J, Xia L. Comparative Proteomics Reveals the Effect of the Transcriptional Regulator Sp13016 on Butenyl-Spinosyn Biosynthesis in Saccharopolyspora pogona. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:12554-12565. [PMID: 34657420 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Butenyl-spinosyn is a highly effective and broad-spectrum biopesticide produced by Saccharopolyspora pogona. However, the yield of this compound is difficult to increase because the regulatory mechanism of secondary metabolism is still unknown. Here, the transcriptional regulator Sp13016 was discovered to be highly associated with butenyl-spinosyn synthesis and bacterial growth. Overexpression of sp13016 improved butenyl-spinosyn production to a level that was 2.84-fold that of the original strain, while deletion of sp13016 resulted in a significant decrease in yield and growth inhibition. Comparative proteomics revealed that these phenotypic changes were attributed to the influence of Sp13016 on the central carbon metabolism pathway to regulate the supply of precursors. Our research helps to reveal the regulatory mechanism of butenyl-spinosyn biosynthesis and provides a reference for increasing the yield of natural products of Actinomycetes.
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- Jianli Tang
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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Ren CY, Liu Y, Wei WP, Dai J, Ye BC. Reconstruction of Secondary Metabolic Pathway to Synthesize Novel Metabolite in Saccharopolyspora erythraea. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:628569. [PMID: 34277577 PMCID: PMC8283810 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.628569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Natural polyketides play important roles in clinical treatment, agriculture, and animal husbandry. Compared to natural hosts, heterologous chassis (especially Actinomycetes) have many advantages in production of polyketide compounds. As a widely studied model Actinomycete, Saccharopolyspora erythraea is an excellent host to produce valuable heterologous polyketide compounds. However, many host factors affect the expression efficiency of heterologous genes, and it is necessary to modify the host to adapt heterologous production. In this study, the CRISPR-Cas9 system was used to knock out the erythromycin biosynthesis gene cluster of Ab (erythromycin high producing stain). A fragment of 49491 bp in genome (from SACE_0715 to SACE_0733) was deleted, generating the recombinant strain AbΔery in which erythromycin synthesis was blocked and synthetic substrates methylmalonyl-CoA and propionyl-CoA accumulated enormously. Based on AbΔery as heterologous host, three genes, AsCHS, RgTAL, and Sc4CL, driven by strong promoters Pj23119, PermE, and PkasO, respectively, were introduced to produce novel polyketide by L-tyrosine and methylmalonyl-CoA. The product (E)-4-hydroxy-6-(4-hydroxystyryl)-3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrone was identified in fermentation by LC-MS. High performance liquid chromatography analysis showed that knocking out ery BGC resulted in an increase of methylmalonyl-CoA by 142% and propionyl-CoA by 57.9% in AbΔery compared to WT, and the yield of heterologous product in AbΔery:AsCHS-RgTAL-Sc4CL was higher than WT:AsCHS-RgTAL-Sc4CL. In summary, this study showed that AbΔery could potentially serve as a precious heterologous host to boost the synthesis of other valuable polyketone compounds using methylmalonyl-CoA and propionyl-CoA in the future.
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- Chong-Yang Ren
- Institute of Engineering Biology and Health, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Biosystems and Microanalysis, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Genomics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Genomics and Center for Synthetic Genomics, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Laboratory of Biosystems and Microanalysis, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Genomics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Genomics and Center for Synthetic Genomics, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Engineering Biology and Health, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Laboratory of Biosystems and Microanalysis, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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Covington BC, Xu F, Seyedsayamdost MR. A Natural Product Chemist's Guide to Unlocking Silent Biosynthetic Gene Clusters. Annu Rev Biochem 2021; 90:763-788. [PMID: 33848426 PMCID: PMC9148385 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-biochem-081420-102432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Microbial natural products have provided an important source of therapeutic leads and motivated research and innovation in diverse scientific disciplines. In recent years, it has become evident that bacteria harbor a large, hidden reservoir of potential natural products in the form of silent or cryptic biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs). These can be readily identified in microbial genome sequences but do not give rise to detectable levels of a natural product. Herein, we provide a useful organizational framework for the various methods that have been implemented for interrogating silent BGCs. We divide all available approaches into four categories. The first three are endogenous strategies that utilize the native host in conjunction with classical genetics, chemical genetics, or different culture modalities. The last category comprises expression of the entire BGC in a heterologous host. For each category, we describe the rationale, recent applications, and associated advantages and limitations.
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- Brett C Covington
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA; ,
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Department of Gastroenterology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China;
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA; ,
- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, New Jersey 08544, USA
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A LysR Family Transcriptional Regulator Modulates Burkholderia cenocepacia Biofilm Formation and Protease Production. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 87:e0020221. [PMID: 33811025 PMCID: PMC8174753 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00202-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Quorum-sensing (QS) signals are widely employed by bacteria to regulate biological functions in response to cell densities. Previous studies showed that Burkholderia cenocepacia mostly utilizes two types of QS systems, including the N-acylhomoserine lactone (AHL) and cis-2-dodecenoic acid (BDSF) systems, to regulate biological functions. We demonstrated here that a LysR family transcriptional regulator, Bcal3178, controls the QS-regulated phenotypes, including biofilm formation and protease production, in B. cenocepacia H111. Expression of Bcal3178 at the transcriptional level was obviously downregulated in both the AHL-deficient and BDSF-deficient mutant strains compared to the wild-type H111 strain. It was further identified that Bcal3178 regulated target gene expression by directly binding to the promoter DNA regions. We also revealed that Bcal3178 was directly controlled by the AHL system regulator CepR. These results show that Bcal3178 is a new downstream component of the QS signaling network that modulates a subset of genes and functions coregulated by the AHL and BDSF QS systems in B. cenocepacia. IMPORTANCEBurkholderia cenocepacia is an important opportunistic pathogen in humans that utilizes the BDSF and AHL quorum-sensing (QS) systems to regulate biological functions and virulence. We demonstrated here that a new downstream regulator, Bcal3178 of the QS signaling network, controls biofilm formation and protease production. Bcal3178 is a LysR family transcriptional regulator modulated by both the BDSF and AHL QS systems. Furthermore, Bcal3178 controls many target genes, which are regulated by the QS systems in B. cenocepacia. Collectively, our findings depict a novel molecular mechanism with which QS systems regulate some target gene expression and biological functions by modulating the expression level of a LysR family transcriptional regulator in B. cenocepacia.
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Thapa SS, Grove A. Impaired purine homeostasis plays a primary role in trimethoprim-mediated induction of virulence genes in Burkholderia thailandensis. Mol Microbiol 2020; 115:610-622. [PMID: 33053234 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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One of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics against Burkholderia infections is co-trimoxazole, a cocktail of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole. Trimethoprim elicits an upregulation of the mal gene cluster, which encodes proteins involved in synthesis of the cytotoxic polyketide malleilactone; trimethoprim does so by increasing expression of the malR gene, which encodes the activator MalR. We report that B. thailandensis grown on trimethoprim exhibited increased virulence against Caenorhabditis elegans. This enhanced virulence correlated with an increase in expression of the mal gene cluster. Notably, inhibition of xanthine dehydrogenase by addition of allopurinol led to similar upregulation of malA and malR, with addition of trimethoprim or allopurinol also resulting in an equivalent intracellular accumulation of xanthine. Xanthine is a ligand for the transcription factor MftR that leads to attenuated DNA binding, and we show using chromatin immunoprecipitation that MftR binds directly to malR. Our gene expression data suggest that malR expression is repressed by both MftR and by a separate transcription factor, which also responds to a metabolite that accumulates on exposure to trimethoprim. Since allopurinol elicits a similar increase in malR/malA expression as trimethoprim, we suggest that impaired purine homeostasis plays a primary role in trimethoprim-mediated induction of malR and in turn malA.
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- Sudarshan S Thapa
- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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Secondary metabolites from the Burkholderia pseudomallei complex: structure, ecology, and evolution. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 47:877-887. [PMID: 33052546 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-020-02317-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Bacterial secondary metabolites play important roles in promoting survival, though few have been carefully studied in their natural context. Numerous gene clusters code for secondary metabolites in the genomes of members of the Bptm group, made up of three closely related species with distinctly different lifestyles: the opportunistic pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei, the non-pathogenic saprophyte Burkholderia thailandensis, and the host-adapted pathogen Burkholderia mallei. Several biosynthetic gene clusters are conserved across two or all three species, and this provides an opportunity to understand how the corresponding secondary metabolites contribute to survival in different contexts in nature. In this review, we discuss three secondary metabolites from the Bptm group: bactobolin, malleilactone (and malleicyprol), and the 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-alkylquinolines, providing an overview of each of their biosynthetic pathways and insight into their potential ecological roles. Results of studies on these secondary metabolites provide a window into how secondary metabolites contribute to bacterial survival in different environments, from host infections to polymicrobial soil communities.
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Martinez S, Humery A, Groleau MC, Déziel E. Quorum Sensing Controls Both Rhamnolipid and Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production in Burkholderia thailandensis Through ScmR Regulation. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:1033. [PMID: 33015011 PMCID: PMC7498548 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.01033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rhamnolipids are surface-active agents of microbial origin used as alternatives to synthetic surfactants. Burkholderia thailandensis is a non-pathogenic rhamnolipid-producing bacterium that could represent an interesting candidate for use in commercial processes. However, current bioprocesses for rhamnolipid production by this bacterium are not efficient enough, mainly due to low yields. Since regulation of rhamnolipid biosynthesis in B. thailandensis remains poorly understood, identifying new regulatory factors could help increase the production of these valuable metabolites. We performed a random transposon mutagenesis screening to identify genes directing rhamnolipid production in B. thailandensis E264. The most efficient rhamnolipid producer we identified harbored an inactivating transposon insertion in the scmR gene, which was recently described to encode as a secondary metabolite regulator in B. thailandensis. We investigated the impact of scmR loss on rhamnolipid biosynthesis and cell growth. Because biosynthesis of rhamnolipids and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) could share the same pool of lipid precursors, we also investigate the effect of ScmR on PHA production. We found that production of both rhamnolipids and PHAs are modulated by ScmR during the logarithmic growth phase and demonstrate that ScmR downregulates the production of rhamnolipids by affecting the expression of both rhl biosynthetic operons. Furthermore, our results indicate that PHA biosynthesis is reduced in the scmR- mutant, as ScmR promotes the transcription of the phaC and phaZ genes. By studying the relationship between ScmR and quorum sensing (QS) regulation we reveal that QS acts as an activator of scmR transcription. Finally, we pinpoint the QS-3 system as being involved in the regulation of rhamnolipid and PHA biosynthesis. We conclude that ScmR negatively affects rhamnolipid production, whereas it positively impacts PHAs biosynthesis. This could provide an interesting approach for future strain engineering, leading to improved yields of these valuable metabolites.
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- Sarah Martinez
- Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Laval, QC, Canada
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- Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Laval, QC, Canada
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- Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Laval, QC, Canada
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- Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Laval, QC, Canada
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Mao D, Yoshimura A, Wang R, Seyedsayamdost MR. Reporter-Guided Transposon Mutant Selection for Activation of Silent Gene Clusters in Burkholderia thailandensis. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1826-1831. [PMID: 31984619 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Most natural product biosynthetic gene clusters that can be observed bioinformatically are silent. This insight has prompted the development of several methodologies for inducing their expression. One of the more recent methods, termed reporter-guided mutant selection (RGMS), entails creation of a library of mutants that is then screened for the desired phenotype via reporter gene expression. Herein, we apply a similar approach to Burkholderia thailandensis and, using transposon mutagenesis, mutagenize three strains, each carrying a fluorescent reporter in the malleilactone (mal), capistruin (cap), or an unidentified ribosomal peptide (tomm) gene cluster. We show that even a small library of <500 mutants can be used to induce expression of each cluster. We also explore the mechanism of activation and find that inhibition of pyrimidine biosynthesis is linked to the induction of the mal cluster. Both a transposon insertion into pyrF as well as small-molecule-mediated inhibition of PyrF trigger malleilactone biosynthesis. Our results pave the way toward the broad application of RGMS and related approaches to Burkholderia spp.
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- Dainan Mao
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA.,Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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ScmR, a Global Regulator of Gene Expression, Quorum Sensing, pH Homeostasis, and Virulence in Burkholderia thailandensis. J Bacteriol 2020; 202:JB.00776-19. [PMID: 32312745 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00776-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The nonpathogenic soil saprophyte Burkholderia thailandensis is a member of the Burkholderia pseudomallei /B. thailandensis/B. mallei group, which also comprises the closely related human pathogens B. pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei responsible for the melioidosis and glanders diseases, respectively. ScmR, a recently identified LysR-type transcriptional regulator in B. thailandensis, acts as a global transcriptional regulator throughout the stationary phase and modulates the production of a wide range of secondary metabolites, including N-acyl-l-homoserine lactones and 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-alkylquinolines and virulence in the Caenorhabditis elegans nematode worm host model, as well as several quorum sensing (QS)-dependent phenotypes. We have investigated the role of ScmR in B. thailandensis strain E264 during the exponential phase. We used RNA sequencing transcriptomic analyses to identify the ScmR regulon, which was compared to the QS-controlled regulon, showing a considerable overlap between the ScmR-regulated genes and those controlled by QS. We characterized several genes modulated by ScmR using quantitative reverse transcription-PCR or mini-CTX-lux transcriptional reporters, including the oxalate biosynthetic gene obc1 required for pH homeostasis, the orphan LuxR-type transcriptional regulator BtaR5-encoding gene, and the bsa (Burkholderia secretion apparatus) type III secretion system genes essential for both B. pseudomallei and B. mallei pathogenicity, as well as the scmR gene itself. We confirmed that the transcription of scmR is under QS control, presumably ensuring fine-tuned modulation of gene expression. Finally, we demonstrated that ScmR influences virulence using the fruit fly model host Drosophila melanogaster We conclude that ScmR represents a central component of the B. thailandensis QS regulatory network.IMPORTANCE Coordination of the expression of genes associated with bacterial virulence and environmental adaptation is often dependent on quorum sensing (QS). The QS circuitry of the nonpathogenic bacterium Burkholderia thailandensis, widely used as a model system for the study of the human pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei, is complex. We found that the LysR-type transcriptional regulator, ScmR, which is highly conserved and involved in the control of virulence/survival factors in the Burkholderia genus, is a global regulator mediating gene expression through the multiple QS systems coexisting in B. thailandensis, as well as QS independently. We conclude that ScmR represents a key QS modulatory network element, ensuring tight regulation of the transcription of QS-controlled genes, particularly those required for acclimatization to the environment.
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McAvoy AC, Jaiyesimi O, Threatt PH, Seladi T, Goldberg JB, da Silva RR, Garg N. Differences in Cystic Fibrosis-Associated Burkholderia spp. Bacteria Metabolomes after Exposure to the Antibiotic Trimethoprim. ACS Infect Dis 2020; 6:1154-1168. [PMID: 32212725 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.9b00513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The Burkholderia cepacia complex is a group of closely related bacterial species with large genomes that infect immunocompromised individuals and those living with cystic fibrosis. Some of these species are found more frequently and cause more severe disease than others, yet metabolomic differences between these have not been described. Furthermore, our understanding of how these species respond to antibiotics is limited. We investigated the metabolomics differences between three most prevalent Burkholderia spp. associated with cystic fibrosis: B. cenocepacia, B. multivorans, and B. dolosa in the presence and absence of the antibiotic trimethoprim. Using a combination of supervised and unsupervised metabolomics data visualization and analysis tools, we describe the overall differences between strains of the same species and between species. Specifically, we report, for the first time, the role of the pyomelanin pathway in the metabolism of trimethoprim. We also report differences in the detection of known secondary metabolites such as fragin, ornibactin, and N-acylhomoserine lactones and their analogs in closely related strains. Furthermore, we highlight the potential for the discovery of new secondary metabolites in clinical strains of Burkholderia spp. The metabolomics differences described in this study highlight the personalized nature of closely related Burkholderia strains.
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- Andrew C. McAvoy
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-2000, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-2000, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-2000, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-2000, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep, Emory University School of Medicine, 1510 Clifton Road NE, Suite 3009, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
- Emory-Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Av. do Café - Vila Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14040-903, Brazil
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-2000, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep, Emory University School of Medicine, 1510 Clifton Road NE, Suite 3009, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
- Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection, School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, ES&T, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, ES&T, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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Bhattarai K, Bastola R, Baral B. Antibiotic drug discovery: Challenges and perspectives in the light of emerging antibiotic resistance. ADVANCES IN GENETICS 2020; 105:229-292. [PMID: 32560788 DOI: 10.1016/bs.adgen.2019.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Amid a rising threat of antimicrobial resistance in a global scenario, our huge investments and high-throughput technologies injected for rejuvenating the key therapeutic scaffolds to suppress these rising superbugs has been diminishing severely. This has grasped world-wide attention, with increased consideration being given to the discovery of new chemical entities. Research has now proven that the relatively tiny and simpler microbes possess enhanced capability of generating novel and diverse chemical constituents with huge therapeutic leads. The usage of these beneficial organisms could help in producing new chemical scaffolds that govern the power to suppress the spread of obnoxious superbugs. Here in this review, we have explicitly focused on several appealing strategies employed for the generation of new chemical scaffolds. Also, efforts on providing novel insights on some of the unresolved questions in the production of metabolites, metabolic profiling and also the serendipity of getting "hit molecules" have been rigorously discussed. However, we are highly aware that biosynthetic pathway of different classes of secondary metabolites and their biosynthetic route is a vast topic, thus we have avoided discussion on this topic.
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- Keshab Bhattarai
- University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Center for Natural and Applied Sciences (CENAS), Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Spinal Cord Injury Association-Nepal (SCIAN), Pokhara, Nepal
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- Spinal Cord Injury Association-Nepal (SCIAN), Pokhara, Nepal.
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Cheung-Lee WL, Parry ME, Zong C, Cartagena AJ, Darst SA, Connell ND, Russo R, Link AJ. Discovery of Ubonodin, an Antimicrobial Lasso Peptide Active against Members of the Burkholderia cepacia Complex. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1335-1340. [PMID: 31765515 PMCID: PMC7205569 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We report the heterologous expression, structure, and antimicrobial activity of a lasso peptide, ubonodin, encoded in the genome of Burkholderia ubonensis. The topology of ubonodin is unprecedented amongst lasso peptides, with 18 of its 28 amino acids found in the mechanically bonded loop segment. Ubonodin inhibits RNA polymerase in vitro and has potent antimicrobial activity against several pathogenic members of the Burkholderia genus, most notably B. cepacia and B. multivorans, causative agents of lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients.
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- Wai Ling Cheung-Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, 207 Hoyt Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, 207 Hoyt Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, 207 Hoyt Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics and, Tri-Institutional Training Program in Chemical Biology, Rockefeller University, 1230 York Ave., New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics and, Tri-Institutional Training Program in Chemical Biology, Rockefeller University, 1230 York Ave., New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Center for Health Security, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 621 E. Pratt St. Suite 210, Baltimore, MD, 21202, USA
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- Center for Emerging Pathogens, Division of Infectious Disease, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences University, 185 South Orange Ave., Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, 207 Hoyt Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, 207 Hoyt Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, 207 Hoyt Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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Multi-Omic Analyses Provide Links between Low-Dose Antibiotic Treatment and Induction of Secondary Metabolism in Burkholderia thailandensis. mBio 2020; 11:mBio.03210-19. [PMID: 32098820 PMCID: PMC7042699 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03210-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Low doses of antibiotics can trigger secondary metabolite biosynthesis in bacteria, but the underlying mechanisms are generally unknown. We sought to better understand this phenomenon by studying how the antibiotic trimethoprim activates the synthesis of the virulence factor malleilactone in Burkholderia thailandensis Using transcriptomics, quantitative multiplexed proteomics, and primary metabolomics, we systematically mapped the changes induced by trimethoprim. Surprisingly, even subinhibitory doses of the antibiotic resulted in broad transcriptional and translational alterations, with ∼8.5% of the transcriptome and ∼5% of the proteome up- or downregulated >4-fold. Follow-up studies with genetic-biochemical experiments showed that the induction of malleilactone synthesis can be sufficiently explained by the accumulation of methionine biosynthetic precursors, notably homoserine, as a result of inhibition of the folate pathway. Homoserine activated the malleilactone gene cluster via the transcriptional regulator MalR and gave rise to a secondary metabolome which was very similar to that generated by trimethoprim. Our work highlights the expansive changes that low-dose trimethoprim induces on bacterial physiology and provides insights into its stimulatory effect on secondary metabolism.IMPORTANCE The discovery of antibiotics ranks among the most significant accomplishments of the last century. Although the targets of nearly all clinical antibiotics are known, our understanding regarding their natural functions and the effects of subinhibitory concentrations is in its infancy. Stimulatory rather than inhibitory functions have been attributed to low-dose antibiotics. Among these, we previously found that antibiotics activate silent biosynthetic genes and thereby enhance the metabolic output of bacteria. The regulatory circuits underlying this phenomenon are unknown. We take a first step toward elucidating these circuits and show that low doses of trimethoprim (Tmp) have cell-wide effects on the saprophyte Burkholderia thailandensis Most importantly, inhibition of one-carbon metabolic processes by Tmp leads to an accumulation of homoserine, which induces the production of an otherwise silent cytotoxin via a LuxR-type transcriptional regulator. These results provide a starting point for uncovering the molecular basis of the hormetic effects of antibiotics.
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Hogan AM, Rahman ASMZ, Lightly TJ, Cardona ST. A Broad-Host-Range CRISPRi Toolkit for Silencing Gene Expression in Burkholderia. ACS Synth Biol 2019; 8:2372-2384. [PMID: 31491085 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.9b00232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Genetic tools are critical to dissecting the mechanisms governing cellular processes, from fundamental physiology to pathogenesis. Members of the genus Burkholderia have potential for biotechnological applications but can also cause disease in humans with a debilitated immune system. The lack of suitable genetic tools to edit Burkholderia GC-rich genomes has hampered the exploration of useful capacities and the understanding of pathogenic features. To address this, we have developed CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) technology for gene silencing in Burkholderia, testing it in B. cenocepacia, B. multivorans, and B. thailandensis. Tunable expression was provided by placing a codon-optimized dcas9 from Streptococcus pyogenes under control of a rhamnose-inducible promoter. As a proof of concept, the paaABCDE operon controlling genes necessary for phenylacetic acid degradation was targeted by plasmid-borne gRNAs, resulting in near complete inhibition of growth on phenylacetic acid as the sole carbon source. This was supported by reductions in paaA mRNA expression. The utility of CRISPRi to probe other functions at the single cell level was demonstrated by knocking down phbC and fliF, which dramatically reduces polyhydroxybutyrate granule accumulation and motility, respectively. As a hallmark of the mini-CTX system is the broad host-range of integration, we putatively identified 67 genera of Proteobacteria that might be amenable to modification with our CRISPRi toolkit. Our CRISPRi toolkit provides a simple and rapid way to silence gene expression to produce an observable phenotype. Linking genes to functions with CRISPRi will facilitate genome editing with the goal of enhancing biotechnological capabilities while reducing Burkholderia's pathogenic arsenal.
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- Andrew M Hogan
- Department of Microbiology , University of Manitoba , Winnipeg , Manitoba R3T 2N2 , Canada
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- Department of Microbiology , University of Manitoba , Winnipeg , Manitoba R3T 2N2 , Canada
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- Department of Microbiology , University of Manitoba , Winnipeg , Manitoba R3T 2N2 , Canada
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- Department of Microbiology , University of Manitoba , Winnipeg , Manitoba R3T 2N2 , Canada
- Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases , University of Manitoba , Winnipeg , Manitoba R3T 2N2 , Canada
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Zhang X, Hindra, Elliot MA. Unlocking the trove of metabolic treasures: activating silent biosynthetic gene clusters in bacteria and fungi. Curr Opin Microbiol 2019; 51:9-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Thapa SS, Grove A. Do Global Regulators Hold the Key to Production of Bacterial Secondary Metabolites? Antibiotics (Basel) 2019; 8:antibiotics8040160. [PMID: 31547528 PMCID: PMC6963729 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics8040160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The emergence of multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria has pushed the available pool of antibiotics to the brink. Bacterial secondary metabolites have long been a valuable resource in the development of antibiotics, and the genus Burkholderia has recently emerged as a source of novel compounds with antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-cancer activities. Genome mining has contributed to the identification of biosynthetic gene clusters, which encode enzymes that are responsible for synthesis of such secondary metabolites. Unfortunately, these large gene clusters generally remain silent or cryptic under normal laboratory settings, which creates a hurdle in identification and isolation of these compounds. Various strategies, such as changes in growth conditions and antibiotic stress, have been applied to elicit the expression of these cryptic gene clusters. Although a number of compounds have been isolated from different Burkholderia species, the mechanisms by which the corresponding gene clusters are regulated remain poorly understood. This review summarizes the activity of well characterized secondary metabolites from Burkholderia species and the role of local regulators in their synthesis, and it highlights recent evidence for the role of global regulators in controlling production of secondary metabolites. We suggest that targeting global regulators holds great promise for the awakening of cryptic gene clusters and for developing better strategies for discovery of novel antibiotics.
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- Sudarshan Singh Thapa
- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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Burkholderia bacteria are multifaceted organisms that are ecologically and metabolically diverse. The Burkholderia genus has gained prominence because it includes human pathogens; however, many strains are nonpathogenic and have desirable characteristics such as beneficial plant associations and degradation of pollutants. The diversity of the Burkholderia genus is reflected within the large genomes that feature multiple replicons. Burkholderia genomes encode a plethora of natural products with potential therapeutic relevance and biotechnological applications. This review highlights Burkholderia as an emerging source of natural products. An overview of the taxonomy of the Burkholderia genus, which is currently being revised, is provided. We then present a curated compilation of natural products isolated from Burkholderia sensu lato and analyze their characteristics in terms of biosynthetic class, discovery method, and bioactivity. Finally, we describe and discuss genome characteristics and highlight the biosynthesis of a select number of natural products that are encoded in unusual biosynthetic gene clusters. The availability of >1000 Burkholderia genomes in public databases provides an opportunity to realize the genetic potential of this underexplored taxon for natural product discovery.
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- Sylvia Kunakom
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy and Center for Biomolecular Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy and Center for Biomolecular Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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Acharya D, Miller I, Cui Y, Braun DR, Berres ME, Styles MJ, Li L, Kwan J, Rajski SR, Blackwell HE, Bugni TS. Omics Technologies to Understand Activation of a Biosynthetic Gene Cluster in Micromonospora sp. WMMB235: Deciphering Keyicin Biosynthesis. ACS Chem Biol 2019; 14:1260-1270. [PMID: 31120241 PMCID: PMC6591704 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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DNA
sequencing of a large collection of bacterial genomes reveals
a wealth of orphan biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) with no identifiable
products. BGC silencing, for those orphan clusters that are truly
silent, rather than those whose products have simply evaded detection
and cluster correlation, is postulated to result from transcriptional
inactivation of these clusters under standard laboratory conditions.
Here, we employ a multi-omics approach to demonstrate how interspecies
interactions modulate the keyicin producing kyc cluster
at the transcriptome level in cocultures of kyc-bearing Micromonospora sp. and a Rhodococcus sp.
We further correlate coculture dependent changes in keyicin production
to changes in transcriptomic and proteomic profiles and show that
these changes are attributable to small molecule signaling consistent
with a quorum sensing pathway. In piecing together the various elements
underlying keyicin production in coculture, this study highlights
how omics technologies can expedite future efforts to understand and
exploit silent BGCs.
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- Deepa Acharya
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Bioinformatics Resource Center, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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Tang R, Luo G, Zhao L, Huang L, Qin Y, Xu X, Su Y, Yan Q. The effect of a LysR-type transcriptional regulator gene of Pseudomonas plecoglossicida on the immune responses of Epinephelus coioides. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 89:420-427. [PMID: 30974221 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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As an important pathogen in aquaculture, Pseudomonas plecoglossicida has caused heavy losses. It was determined with RNA-seq that the expression of a LysR-type transcriptional regulator gene (L321_20267) of P. plecoglossicida at 18 °C was significantly higher than that at 28 °C, which was verified by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). RNAi significantly reduced the content of L321_20267 mRNA in P. plecoglossicida, with a maximal decrease of 90.63%. Compared with the wild-type strain, infection with the L321_20267-RNAi strain resulted in a 50% reduction in mortality and an onset time delay of Epinephelus coioides, as well as alleviation of the symptoms in E. coioides spleens. Compared with the wild-type strain of P. plecoglossicida, the L321_20267-RNAi strain resulted in a significant change in the spleen transcriptome of infected E. coioides. The results of GO and KEGG analysis showed that genes of serine hydrolase activity, the antigen processing and presentation pathway, the B cell receptor signalling pathway and the chemokine signalling pathway were most affected by the L321_20267 gene of P. plecoglossicida. Meanwhile, the immune genes were related to different numbers of miRNAs and lncRNAs, and some miRNAs were related to more than one gene. The results indicated that 1. L321_20267 is a virulence gene of P. plecoglossicida; 2. the upregulation of the immune pathways facilitated E. coioides to remove the L321_20267-RNAi strain compared with the wild-type strain of P. plecoglossicida; and 3. the immune genes were regulated by miRNA and lncRNA in a complex manner.
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- Ruiqiang Tang
- Fisheries College, Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Large Yellow Croaker Breeding, Ningde, Fujian, 352000, China
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- Fisheries College, Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China; State Key Laboratory of Large Yellow Croaker Breeding, Ningde, Fujian, 352000, China.
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Kovacs-Simon A, Hemsley CM, Scott AE, Prior JL, Titball RW. Burkholderia thailandensis strain E555 is a surrogate for the investigation of Burkholderia pseudomallei replication and survival in macrophages. BMC Microbiol 2019; 19:97. [PMID: 31092204 PMCID: PMC6521459 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-019-1469-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background Burkholderia pseudomallei is a human pathogen causing severe infections in tropical and subtropical regions and is classified as a bio-threat agent. B. thailandensis strain E264 has been proposed as less pathogenic surrogate for understanding the interactions of B. pseudomallei with host cells. Results We show that, unlike B. thailandensis strain E264, the pattern of growth of B. thailandensis strain E555 in macrophages is similar to that of B. pseudomallei. We have genome sequenced B. thailandensis strain E555 and using the annotated sequence identified genes and proteins up-regulated during infection. Changes in gene expression identified more of the known B. pseudomallei virulence factors than changes in protein levels and used together we identified 16% of the currently known B. pseudomallei virulence factors. These findings demonstrate the utility of B. thailandensis strain E555 to study virulence of B. pseudomallei. Conclusions A weakness of studies using B. thailandensis as a surrogate for B. pseudomallei is that the strains used replicate at a slower rate in infected cells. We show that the pattern of growth of B. thailandensis strain E555 in macrophages closely mirrors that of B. pseudomallei. Using this infection model we have shown that virulence factors of B. pseudomallei can be identified as genes or proteins whose expression is elevated on the infection of macrophages. This finding confirms the utility of B. thailandensis strain E555 as a surrogate for B. pseudomallei and this strain should be used for future studies on virulence mechanisms. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12866-019-1469-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- A Kovacs-Simon
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK.
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK
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- CBR Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down, Salisbury, SP4 0JQ, UK
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK.,CBR Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down, Salisbury, SP4 0JQ, UK
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK
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Shi YM, Brachmann AO, Westphalen MA, Neubacher N, Tobias NJ, Bode HB. Dual phenazine gene clusters enable diversification during biosynthesis. Nat Chem Biol 2019; 15:331-339. [PMID: 30886436 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-019-0246-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) bridging genotype and phenotype continuously evolve through gene mutations and recombinations to generate chemical diversity. Phenazine BGCs are widespread in bacteria, and the biosynthetic mechanisms of the formation of the phenazine structural core have been illuminated in the last decade. However, little is known about the complex phenazine core-modification machinery. Here, we report the diversity-oriented modifications of the phenazine core through two distinct BGCs in the entomopathogenic bacterium Xenorhabdus szentirmaii, which lives in symbiosis with nematodes. A previously unidentified aldehyde intermediate, which can be modified by multiple enzymatic and non-enzymatic reactions, is a common intermediate bridging the pathways encoded by these BGCs. Evaluation of the antibiotic activity of the resulting phenazine derivatives suggests a highly effective strategy to convert Gram-positive specific phenazines into broad-spectrum antibiotics, which might help the bacteria-nematode complex to maintain its special environmental niche.
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- Yi-Ming Shi
- Molekulare Biotechnologie, Fachbereich Biowissenschaften, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Molekulare Biotechnologie, Fachbereich Biowissenschaften, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.,Institute of Microbiology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Molekulare Biotechnologie, Fachbereich Biowissenschaften, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Molekulare Biotechnologie, Fachbereich Biowissenschaften, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Molekulare Biotechnologie, Fachbereich Biowissenschaften, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Molekulare Biotechnologie, Fachbereich Biowissenschaften, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. .,Buchmann Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Ravindran A, Sunderrajan S, Pennathur G. Phylogenetic Studies on the Prodigiosin Biosynthetic Operon. Curr Microbiol 2019; 76:597-606. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-019-01665-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Coulon PML, Groleau MC, Déziel E. Potential of the Burkholderia cepacia Complex to Produce 4-Hydroxy-3-Methyl-2-Alkyquinolines. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2019; 9:33. [PMID: 30873388 PMCID: PMC6403149 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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A few Burkholderia species, especially Burkholderia pseudomallei, Burkholderia thailandensis, Burkholderia ambifaria, and Burkholderia cepacia, are known to produce and release various 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-alkylquinolines (HMAQs), a family of molecules analogous to the 4-hydroxy-2-alkylquinolines [aka 2-n-alkyl-4(1H)-quinolones] of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which include the Pseudomonas quinolone signal (PQS). However, while these exoproducts play several roles in P. aeruginosa virulence and survival, the available literature is very limited on their distribution and function in Burkholderia. In this perspective article, we studied the distribution of the hmqABCDEFG operon, which encodes the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of HMAQs, in the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) group. Based on the available sequence data, about one third of Bcc species carry a homolog of the hmqABCDEFG, and not all sequenced strains in a given species possess this operon. Looking at the synteny of genes surrounding the hmqABCDEFG operon, we found that for some species, the operon seems to have been deleted or replaced by other genes. Finally, we review the literature on the possible function of HMAQs. Understanding the Hmq system may provide clues concerning their functions in Bcc.
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- Pauline M L Coulon
- Institut Armand Frappier, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laval, QC, Canada
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- Institut Armand Frappier, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laval, QC, Canada
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Seyedsayamdost MR. Toward a global picture of bacterial secondary metabolism. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 46:301-311. [PMID: 30684124 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-019-02136-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Bacterial metabolism is comprised of primary metabolites, the intracellular molecules of life that enable growth and proliferation, and secondary metabolites, predominantly extracellular molecules that facilitate a microbe's interaction with its environment. While our knowledge of primary metabolism and its web of interconnected intermediates is quantitative and holistic, significant knowledge gaps remain in our understanding of the secondary metabolomes of bacteria. In this Perspective, I discuss the main challenges involved in obtaining a global, comprehensive picture of bacterial secondary metabolomes, specifically in biosynthetically "gifted" microbes. Recent methodological advances that can meet these challenges will be reviewed. Applications of these methods combined with ongoing innovations will enable a detailed picture of global secondary metabolomes, which will in turn shed light onto the biology, chemistry, and enzymology underlying natural products and simultaneously aid drug discovery.
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- Mohammad R Seyedsayamdost
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA.
- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA.
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A selective genome-guided method for environmental Burkholderia isolation. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 46:345-362. [PMID: 30680473 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-018-02121-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The genus Burkholderia is an emerging source of novel natural products chemistry, yet to date few methods exist for the selective isolation of strains of this genus from the environment. More broadly, tools to efficiently design selection media for any given genus would be of significant value to the natural products and microbiology communities. Using a modification of the recently published SMART protocol, we have developed a two-stage isolation protocol for strains from the genus Burkholderia. This method uses a combination of selective agar isolation media and multiplexed PCR profiling to derive Burkholderia strains from environmental samples with 95% efficiency. Creation of this new method paves the way for the systematic exploration of natural products chemistry from this important genus and offers new insight into potential methods for selective isolation method development for other priority genera.
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Brahami A, Castonguay A, Déziel É. Novel 'Bacteriospray' Method Facilitates the Functional Screening of Metagenomic Libraries for Antimicrobial Activity. Methods Protoc 2019; 2:mps2010004. [PMID: 31164589 PMCID: PMC6481063 DOI: 10.3390/mps2010004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Metagenomic techniques, notably the cloning of environmental DNA (eDNA) into surrogate hosts, have given access to the genome of uncultured bacteria. However, the determination of gene functions based on DNA sequences alone remains a significant challenge. The functional screening of metagenomic libraries represents an interesting approach in the discovery of microbial metabolites. We describe here an optimized screening approach that facilitates the identification of new antimicrobials among large metagenomic libraries. Notably, we report a detailed genomic library construction protocol using Escherichia coli DH10B as a surrogate host, and demonstrate how vector/genomic DNA dephosphorylation, ligase inactivation, dialysis of the ligation product and vector/genomic DNA ratio greatly influence clone recovery. Furthermore, we describe the use of an airbrush device to screen E. coli metagenomic libraries for their antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, a method we called bacteriospray. This bacterial spraying tool greatly facilitates and improves the functional screening of large genomic libraries, as it conveniently allows the production of a thinner and more uniform layer of target bacteria compared to the commonly used overlay method, resulting in the screening of 5–10 times more clones per agar plate. Using the Burkholderia thailandensis E264 genomic DNA as a proof of concept, four clones out of 70,000 inhibited the growth of S. aureus and were found to each contain a DNA insert. Analysis of these chromosomic fragments revealed genomic regions never previously reported to be responsible for the production of antimicrobials, nor predicted by bioinformatics tools.
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- Anissa Brahami
- INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, QC H7V 1B7, Canada.
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- INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, QC H7V 1B7, Canada.
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Huo L, Hug JJ, Fu C, Bian X, Zhang Y, Müller R. Heterologous expression of bacterial natural product biosynthetic pathways. Nat Prod Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8np00091c [epub ahead of print]] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The review highlights the 2013–2018 literature on the heterologous expression of bacterial natural product biosynthetic pathways and emphasises new techniques, heterologous hosts, and novel chemistry.
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- Liujie Huo
- Helmholtz International Laboratory
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology
- Shandong University
- Qingdao 266237
- P. R. China
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- Helmholtz International Laboratory
- Department of Microbial Natural Products (MINS)
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS)
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)
- 66123 Saarbrücken
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- Helmholtz International Laboratory
- Department of Microbial Natural Products (MINS)
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS)
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)
- 66123 Saarbrücken
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- Helmholtz International Laboratory
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology
- Shandong University
- Qingdao 266237
- P. R. China
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- Helmholtz International Laboratory
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology
- Shandong University
- Qingdao 266237
- P. R. China
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- Helmholtz International Laboratory
- Department of Microbial Natural Products (MINS)
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS)
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)
- 66123 Saarbrücken
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Huo L, Hug JJ, Fu C, Bian X, Zhang Y, Müller R. Heterologous expression of bacterial natural product biosynthetic pathways. Nat Prod Rep 2019; 36:1412-1436. [DOI: 10.1039/c8np00091c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The review highlights the 2013–2018 literature on the heterologous expression of bacterial natural product biosynthetic pathways and emphasises new techniques, heterologous hosts, and novel chemistry.
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- Liujie Huo
- Helmholtz International Laboratory
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology
- Shandong University
- Qingdao 266237
- P. R. China
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- Helmholtz International Laboratory
- Department of Microbial Natural Products (MINS)
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS)
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)
- 66123 Saarbrücken
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- Helmholtz International Laboratory
- Department of Microbial Natural Products (MINS)
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS)
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)
- 66123 Saarbrücken
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- Helmholtz International Laboratory
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology
- Shandong University
- Qingdao 266237
- P. R. China
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- Helmholtz International Laboratory
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology
- Shandong University
- Qingdao 266237
- P. R. China
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- Helmholtz International Laboratory
- Department of Microbial Natural Products (MINS)
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS)
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)
- 66123 Saarbrücken
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Franco M, D'haeseleer PM, Branda SS, Liou MJ, Haider Y, Segelke BW, El-Etr SH. Proteomic Profiling of Burkholderia thailandensis During Host Infection Using Bio-Orthogonal Noncanonical Amino Acid Tagging (BONCAT). Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2018; 8:370. [PMID: 30406044 PMCID: PMC6206043 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. mallei are the causative agents of melioidosis and glanders, respectively, and are often fatal to humans and animals. Owing to the high fatality rate, potential for spread by aerosolization, and the lack of efficacious therapeutics, B. pseudomallei and B. mallei are considered biothreat agents of concern. In this study, we investigate the proteome of Burkholderia thailandensis, a closely related surrogate for the two more virulent Burkholderia species, during infection of host cells, and compare to that of B. thailandensis in culture. Studying the proteome of Burkholderia spp. during infection is expected to reveal molecular mechanisms of intracellular survival and host immune evasion; but proteomic profiling of Burkholderia during host infection is challenging. Proteomic analyses of host-associated bacteria are typically hindered by the overwhelming host protein content recovered from infected cultures. To address this problem, we have applied bio-orthogonal noncanonical amino acid tagging (BONCAT) to B. thailandensis, enabling the enrichment of newly expressed bacterial proteins from virtually any growth condition, including host cell infection. In this study, we show that B. thailandensis proteins were selectively labeled and efficiently enriched from infected host cells using BONCAT. We also demonstrate that this method can be used to label bacteria in situ by fluorescent tagging. Finally, we present a global proteomic profile of B. thailandensis as it infects host cells and a list of proteins that are differentially regulated in infection conditions as compared to bacterial monoculture. Among the identified proteins are quorum sensing regulated genes as well as homologs to previously identified virulence factors. This method provides a powerful tool to study the molecular processes during Burkholderia infection, a much-needed addition to the Burkholderia molecular toolbox.
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- Magdalena Franco
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
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Covington BC, Spraggins JM, Ynigez-Gutierrez AE, Hylton ZB, Bachmann BO. Response of Secondary Metabolism of Hypogean Actinobacterial Genera to Chemical and Biological Stimuli. Appl Environ Microbiol 2018; 84:e01125-18. [PMID: 30030223 PMCID: PMC6146984 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01125-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Microorganisms within microbial communities respond to environmental challenges by producing biologically active secondary metabolites, yet the majority of these small molecules remain unidentified. We have previously demonstrated that secondary metabolite biosynthesis in actinomycetes can be activated by model environmental chemical and biological stimuli, and metabolites can be identified by comparative metabolomics analyses under different stimulus conditions. Here, we surveyed the secondary metabolite productivity of a group of 20 phylogenetically diverse actinobacteria isolated from hypogean (cave) environments by applying a battery of stimuli consisting of exposure to antibiotics, metals, and mixed microbial culture. Comparative metabolomics was used to reveal secondary metabolite responses from stimuli. These analyses revealed substantial changes in global metabolomic dynamics, with over 30% of metabolomic features increasing more than 10-fold under at least one stimulus condition. Selected features were isolated and identified via nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), revealing several known secondary metabolite families, including the tetarimycins, aloesaponarins, hypogeamicins, actinomycins, and propeptins. One prioritized metabolite was identified to be a previously unreported aminopolyol polyketide, funisamine, produced by a cave isolate of Streptosporangium when exposed to mixed culture. The production of funisamine was most significantly increased in mixed culture with Bacillus species. The biosynthetic gene cluster responsible for the production of funisamine was identified via genomic sequencing of the producing strain, Streptosporangium sp. strain KDCAGE35, which facilitated a deduction of its biosynthesis. Together, these data demonstrate that comparative metabolomics can reveal the stimulus-induced production of natural products from diverse microbial phylogenies.IMPORTANCE Microbial secondary metabolites are an important source of biologically active and therapeutically relevant small molecules. However, much of this active molecular diversity is challenging to access due to low production levels or difficulty in discerning secondary metabolites within complex microbial extracts prior to isolation. Here, we demonstrate that ecological stimuli increase secondary metabolite production in phylogenetically diverse actinobacteria isolated from understudied hypogean environments. Additionally, we show that comparative metabolomics linking stimuli to metabolite response data can effectively reveal secondary metabolites within complex biological extracts. This approach highlighted secondary metabolites in almost all observed natural product classes, including low-abundance analogs of biologically relevant metabolites, as well as a new linear aminopolyol polyketide, funisamine. This study demonstrates the generality of activating stimuli to potentiate secondary metabolite production across diverse actinobacterial genera.
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- Brett C Covington
- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Thailandamide, a Fatty Acid Synthesis Antibiotic That Is Coexpressed with a Resistant Target Gene. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2018; 62:AAC.00463-18. [PMID: 29914944 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00463-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Microbes encode many uncharacterized gene clusters that may produce antibiotics and other bioactive small molecules. Methods for activating these genes are needed to explore their biosynthetic potential. A transposon containing an inducible promoter was randomly inserted into the genome of the soil bacterium Burkholderia thailandensis to induce antibiotic expression. This screen identified the polyketide/nonribosomal peptide thailandamide as an antibiotic and discovered its regulator, AtsR. Mutants of Salmonella resistant to thailandamide had mutations in the accA gene for acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) carboxylase, which is one of the first enzymes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway. A second copy of accA in the thailandamide synthesis gene cluster keeps B. thailandensis resistant to its own antibiotic. These genetic techniques will likely be powerful tools for discovering other unusual antibiotics.
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Wu Y, Seyedsayamdost MR. The Polyene Natural Product Thailandamide A Inhibits Fatty Acid Biosynthesis in Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria. Biochemistry 2018; 57:4247-4251. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yihan Wu
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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