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Shende VV, Bauman KD, Moore BS. The shikimate pathway: gateway to metabolic diversity. Nat Prod Rep 2024; 41:604-648. [PMID: 38170905 PMCID: PMC11043010 DOI: 10.1039/d3np00037k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Covering: 1997 to 2023The shikimate pathway is the metabolic process responsible for the biosynthesis of the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan. Seven metabolic steps convert phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and erythrose 4-phosphate (E4P) into shikimate and ultimately chorismate, which serves as the branch point for dedicated aromatic amino acid biosynthesis. Bacteria, fungi, algae, and plants (yet not animals) biosynthesize chorismate and exploit its intermediates in their specialized metabolism. This review highlights the metabolic diversity derived from intermediates of the shikimate pathway along the seven steps from PEP and E4P to chorismate, as well as additional sections on compounds derived from prephenate, anthranilate and the synonymous aminoshikimate pathway. We discuss the genomic basis and biochemical support leading to shikimate-derived antibiotics, lipids, pigments, cofactors, and other metabolites across the tree of life.
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- Vikram V Shende
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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Dong J, He B, Wang R, Zuo X, Zhan R, Hu L, Li Y, He J. Characterization of the diastaphenazine/izumiphenazine C biosynthetic gene cluster from plant endophyte Streptomyces diastaticus W2. Microb Biotechnol 2022; 15:1168-1177. [PMID: 34487423 PMCID: PMC8966011 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Two phenazine compounds, diastaphenazine and izumiphenazine C, with complex structures and promising antitumour activity have been isolated from the plant endophytic actinomycete Streptomyces diastaticus W2. Their putative biosynthetic gene cluster (dap) was identified by heterologous expression and gene knockout. There are twenty genes in the dap cluster. dap14-19 related to shikimic pathway were potentially involved in the precursor chorismic acid biosynthesis, and dapBCDEFG were confirmed to be responsible for the biosynthesis of the dibenzopyrazine ring, the nuclear structure of phenazines. Two transcriptional regulatory genes dapR and dap4 played the positive regulatory roles on the phenazine biosynthetic pathway. Most notably, the dimerization of the dibenzopyrazine ring in diastaphenazine and the loading of the complex side chain in izumiphenazine C could be catalysed by the cyclase homologous gene dap5, suggesting an unusual modification strategy tailoring complex phenazine biosynthesis. Moreover, metabolite analysis of the gene deletion mutant strain S. albus::23C5Δdap2 and substrate assay of the methyltransferase Dap2 clearly revealed the biosynthetic route of the complex side chain in izumiphenazine C.
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- Junli Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural MicrobiologyCollege of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural MicrobiologyCollege of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural MicrobiologyCollege of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural MicrobiologyCollege of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural MicrobiologyCollege of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan430070China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity in Southwest ChinaMinistry of EducationCollege of Life ScienceYunnan UniversityKunming650091China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity in Southwest ChinaMinistry of EducationCollege of Life ScienceYunnan UniversityKunming650091China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural MicrobiologyCollege of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan430070China
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Liu Y, Yue S, Bilal M, Jan M, Wang W, Hu H, Zhang X. Development of Artificial Synthetic Pathway of Endophenazines in Pseudomonas chlororaphis P3. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11030363. [PMID: 35336738 PMCID: PMC8945225 DOI: 10.3390/biology11030363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Simple Summary Terpenoid phenazines generally produced in Streptomyces exhibit potential antitumor and antibacterial activities. In this study, we designed and constructed an artificial biosynthetic pathway for the synthesis of terpenoid phenazines in Pseudomonas chlororaphis P3. We successfully synthesized endophenazine A and endophenazine A1 for the first time in Pseudomonas by introducing the prenyltransferase PpzP. Moreover, we revealed the biosynthetic pathway of endophenazine A1 in P. chlororaphis P3. This study enriches the diversity of phenazines in P. chlororaphis P3 and provides a reference for the heterologous synthesis of terpenoid phenazines. Abstract Endophenazine A is a terpenoid phenazine with phenazine-1-carboxylic acid (PCA), and dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP) derived from the 2-methyl-D-erythritol-4-phosphate (MEP) pathway as the precursor, which shows good antimicrobial activity against several Gram-positive bacteria and fungi. However, the highest yield of endophenazine A was about 20 mg/L in Streptomyces, limiting its large-scale industrial development. Pseudomonas chlororaphis P3, possessing an efficient PCA synthesis and MEP pathways, is a suitable chassis to synthesize endophenazine A. Herein, we designed an artificial biosynthetic pathway for the synthesis of endophenazine A in P. chlororaphis P3. Primarily, the prenyltransferase PpzP from Streptomyces anulatus 9663 was introduced into P. chlororaphis P3 and successfully synthesized endophenazine A. Another phenazine compound, endophenazine A1, was discovered and identified as a leakage of the intermediate 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butene pyrophosphate (HMBPP). Finally, the yield of endophenazine A reached 279.43 mg/L, and the yield of endophenazine A1 reached 189.2 mg/L by metabolic engineering and medium optimization. In conclusion, we successfully synthesized endophenazine A and endophenazine A1 in P. chlororaphis P3 for the first time and achieved the highest titer, which provides a reference for the heterologous synthesis of terpenoid phenazines.
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- Ying Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (Y.L.); (S.Y.); (M.J.); (W.W.); (H.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (Y.L.); (S.Y.); (M.J.); (W.W.); (H.H.)
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (Y.L.); (S.Y.); (M.J.); (W.W.); (H.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (Y.L.); (S.Y.); (M.J.); (W.W.); (H.H.)
- Shanghai Nongle Joint R&D Center on Biopesticides and Biofertilizers, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (Y.L.); (S.Y.); (M.J.); (W.W.); (H.H.)
- Shanghai Nongle Joint R&D Center on Biopesticides and Biofertilizers, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (Y.L.); (S.Y.); (M.J.); (W.W.); (H.H.)
- Shanghai Nongle Joint R&D Center on Biopesticides and Biofertilizers, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-21-3420-6742
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Covering: up to mid-2020 Terpenoids, also called isoprenoids, are the largest and most structurally diverse family of natural products. Found in all domains of life, there are over 80 000 known compounds. The majority of characterized terpenoids, which include some of the most well known, pharmaceutically relevant, and commercially valuable natural products, are produced by plants and fungi. Comparatively, terpenoids of bacterial origin are rare. This is counter-intuitive to the fact that recent microbial genomics revealed that almost all bacteria have the biosynthetic potential to create the C5 building blocks necessary for terpenoid biosynthesis. In this review, we catalogue terpenoids produced by bacteria. We collected 1062 natural products, consisting of both primary and secondary metabolites, and classified them into two major families and 55 distinct subfamilies. To highlight the structural and chemical space of bacterial terpenoids, we discuss their structures, biosynthesis, and biological activities. Although the bacterial terpenome is relatively small, it presents a fascinating dichotomy for future research. Similarities between bacterial and non-bacterial terpenoids and their biosynthetic pathways provides alternative model systems for detailed characterization while the abundance of novel skeletons, biosynthetic pathways, and bioactivies presents new opportunities for drug discovery, genome mining, and enzymology.
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- Jeffrey D Rudolf
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.
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Gozari M, Alborz M, El-Seedi HR, Jassbi AR. Chemistry, biosynthesis and biological activity of terpenoids and meroterpenoids in bacteria and fungi isolated from different marine habitats. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 210:112957. [PMID: 33160760 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The marine environment with its vast biological diversity encompasses many organisms that produce bioactive natural products. Marine microorganisms are rich sources of compounds from many structural classes with a multitude of biological activities. The biosynthesis of microbial natural products depends on a variety of biotic and abiotic factors in the marine environment, including temperature, nutrients, salinity and interaction with other microorganisms. Terpenoids, as one of the most important groups of natural products in terrestrial microorganisms are important metabolites for marine microorganisms. Here, we have reviewed the chemistry, biosynthesis and pharmacological activities of terpenoids, extracted from marine microbes, and then survey their potential applications in drug development. We also discussed the different habitats in which marine microorganisms are found including sediments, the flora, such as seaweeds, sea grasses, and mangroves as well as the fauna like sponges and corals. Amongst these habitats, marine sediments are the major source for terpenoids producing microorganisms. The marine bacteria produce mostly meroterpenoids, while the fungi are well known for production of isoprenoids. Interestingly, marine-derived microbial terpenoids have some structural characteristics such as halogenation, which are catalyzed by specific enzymes with distinct substrate specificity. These compounds have anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal, antimalarial and anti-inflammatory properties. The information collected here might provide useful clues for developing new medications.
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- Mohsen Gozari
- Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Center, Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmacognosy Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, BMC, Uppsala University, SE-751 23, Uppsala, Sweden; International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Rychen G, Aquilina G, Azimonti G, Bampidis V, Bastos MDL, Bories G, Chesson A, Cocconcelli PS, Flachowsky G, Kolar B, Kouba M, López-Alonso M, López Puente S, Mantovani A, Mayo B, Ramos F, Saarela M, Villa RE, Wallace RJ, Wester P, Brantom P, Halle I, van Beelen P, Holczknecht O, Vettori MV, Gropp J. Safety and efficacy of Monimax ® (monensin sodium and nicarbazin) for turkeys for fattening. EFSA J 2017; 15:e05094. [PMID: 32625380 PMCID: PMC7009964 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2017.5094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The coccidiostat Monimax® (monensin sodium and nicarbazin) is considered safe for turkeys for fattening at the highest use level of 50 mg monensin and 50 mg nicarbazin/kg complete feed. The simultaneous use of Monimax® and certain antibiotic drugs (i.e. tiamulin) is contraindicated. For both active substances, the metabolic pathways in the chicken are similar to those in the turkey and rat. Nicarbazin, when ingested, is rapidly split in its two components dinitrocarbanilide (DNC) and 2‐hydroxy‐4,6‐dimethylpyrimidine (HDP) which behave independently. Monimax® does not represent a genotoxic risk. No safety concerns would arise from the nicarbazin impurities p‐nitroaniline and methyl(4‐nitrophenyl) carbamate. The lowest no observed effect level (NOEL) identified for monensin sodium in a developmental study in rabbits was 0.3 mg monensin sodium/kg body weight (bw) per day for maternal toxicity in rabbits. The lowest no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) identified in a 52‐week study in rat using DNC + HDP was 20 mg DNC + 8 mg HDP/kg bw per day. No significant interaction between monensin sodium and nicarbazin is expected from toxicological studies. The use of Monimax® at the highest proposed dose will not pose a risk to persons consuming animal products from treated turkeys for fattening. No withdrawal time is required for Monimax® in turkeys for fattening. Residue data comply with the established maximum residue limits for monensin and DNC. Monensin sodium presents a hazard by inhalation and may also be associated with dermal toxicity. Monimax® is not a skin irritant; however, no data are available for the eye irritation potential of monensin. Monimax® is not a skin sensitiser. Based on the available data, the FEEDAP Panel cannot conclude on the safety of Monimax® for the environment. Monimax® has the potential to control coccidiosis in turkeys for fattening at a minimum concentration of 40 mg monensin and 40 mg nicarbazin/kg complete feed.
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Remali J, Sarmin N'IM, Ng CL, Tiong JJL, Aizat WM, Keong LK, Zin NM. Genomic characterization of a new endophytic Streptomyces kebangsaanensis identifies biosynthetic pathway gene clusters for novel phenazine antibiotic production. PeerJ 2017; 5:e3738. [PMID: 29201559 PMCID: PMC5712208 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Streptomyces are well known for their capability to produce many bioactive secondary metabolites with medical and industrial importance. Here we report a novel bioactive phenazine compound, 6-((2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenoxy) carbonyl) phenazine-1-carboxylic acid (HCPCA) extracted from Streptomyces kebangsaanensis, an endophyte isolated from the ethnomedicinal Portulaca oleracea. Methods The HCPCA chemical structure was determined using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. We conducted whole genome sequencing for the identification of the gene cluster(s) believed to be responsible for phenazine biosynthesis in order to map its corresponding pathway, in addition to bioinformatics analysis to assess the potential of S. kebangsaanensis in producing other useful secondary metabolites. Results The S. kebangsaanensis genome comprises an 8,328,719 bp linear chromosome with high GC content (71.35%) consisting of 12 rRNA operons, 81 tRNA, and 7,558 protein coding genes. We identified 24 gene clusters involved in polyketide, nonribosomal peptide, terpene, bacteriocin, and siderophore biosynthesis, as well as a gene cluster predicted to be responsible for phenazine biosynthesis. Discussion The HCPCA phenazine structure was hypothesized to derive from the combination of two biosynthetic pathways, phenazine-1,6-dicarboxylic acid and 4-methoxybenzene-1,2-diol, originated from the shikimic acid pathway. The identification of a biosynthesis pathway gene cluster for phenazine antibiotics might facilitate future genetic engineering design of new synthetic phenazine antibiotics. Additionally, these findings confirm the potential of S. kebangsaanensis for producing various antibiotics and secondary metabolites.
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- Juwairiah Remali
- School of Diagnostic and Applied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre of PreClinical Science Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Campus, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Diagnostic and Applied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Cruz-Morales P, Kopp JF, Martínez-Guerrero C, Yáñez-Guerra LA, Selem-Mojica N, Ramos-Aboites H, Feldmann J, Barona-Gómez F. Phylogenomic Analysis of Natural Products Biosynthetic Gene Clusters Allows Discovery of Arseno-Organic Metabolites in Model Streptomycetes. Genome Biol Evol 2016; 8:1906-16. [PMID: 27289100 PMCID: PMC4943196 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evw125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Natural products from microbes have provided humans with beneficial antibiotics for millennia. However, a decline in the pace of antibiotic discovery exerts pressure on human health as antibiotic resistance spreads, a challenge that may better faced by unveiling chemical diversity produced by microbes. Current microbial genome mining approaches have revitalized research into antibiotics, but the empirical nature of these methods limits the chemical space that is explored. Here, we address the problem of finding novel pathways by incorporating evolutionary principles into genome mining. We recapitulated the evolutionary history of twenty-three enzyme families previously uninvestigated in the context of natural product biosynthesis in Actinobacteria, the most proficient producers of natural products. Our genome evolutionary analyses where based on the assumption that expanded—repurposed enzyme families—from central metabolism, occur frequently and thus have the potential to catalyze new conversions in the context of natural products biosynthesis. Our analyses led to the discovery of biosynthetic gene clusters coding for hidden chemical diversity, as validated by comparing our predictions with those from state-of-the-art genome mining tools; as well as experimentally demonstrating the existence of a biosynthetic pathway for arseno-organic metabolites in Streptomyces coelicolor and Streptomyces lividans, Using a gene knockout and metabolite profile combined strategy. As our approach does not rely solely on sequence similarity searches of previously identified biosynthetic enzymes, these results establish the basis for the development of an evolutionary-driven genome mining tool termed EvoMining that complements current platforms. We anticipate that by doing so real ‘chemical dark matter’ will be unveiled.
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- Pablo Cruz-Morales
- Evolution of Metabolic Diversity Laboratory, Langebio, Cinvestav-IPN, Irapuato, Guanajuato, México
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- Trace Element Speciation Laboratory (TESLA) College of Physical Sciences, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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- Evolution of Metabolic Diversity Laboratory, Langebio, Cinvestav-IPN, Irapuato, Guanajuato, México
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- Evolution of Metabolic Diversity Laboratory, Langebio, Cinvestav-IPN, Irapuato, Guanajuato, México
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- Trace Element Speciation Laboratory (TESLA) College of Physical Sciences, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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- Evolution of Metabolic Diversity Laboratory, Langebio, Cinvestav-IPN, Irapuato, Guanajuato, México
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Leipoldt F, Zeyhle P, Kulik A, Kalinowski J, Heide L, Kaysser L. Diversity of ABBA Prenyltransferases in Marine Streptomyces sp. CNQ-509: Promiscuous Enzymes for the Biosynthesis of Mixed Terpenoid Compounds. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0143237. [PMID: 26659564 PMCID: PMC4684245 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Terpenoids are arguably the largest and most diverse family of natural products, featuring prominently in e.g. signalling, self-defence, UV-protection and electron transfer. Prenyltransferases are essential players in terpenoid and hybrid isoprenoid biosynthesis that install isoprene units on target molecules and thereby often modulate their bioactivity. In our search for new prenyltransferase biocatalysts we focused on the marine-derived Streptomyces sp. CNQ-509, a particularly rich source of meroterpenoid chemistry. Sequencing and analysis of the genome of Streptomyces sp. CNQ-509 revealed seven putative phenol/phenazine-specific ABBA prenyltransferases, and one putative indole-specific ABBA prenyltransferase. To elucidate the substrate specificity of the ABBA prenyltransferases and to learn about their role in secondary metabolism, CnqP1 -CnqP8 were produced in Escherichia coli and incubated with various aromatic and isoprenoid substrates. Five of the eight prenyltransferases displayed enzymatic activity. The efficient conversion of dihydroxynaphthalene derivatives by CnqP3 (encoded by AA958_24325) and the co-location of AA958_24325 with genes characteristic for the biosynthesis of THN (tetrahydroxynaphthalene)-derived natural products indicates that the enzyme is involved in the formation of debromomarinone or other naphthoquinone-derived meroterpenoids. Moreover, CnqP3 showed high flexibility towards a range of aromatic and isoprenoid substrates and thus represents an interesting new tool for biocatalytic applications.
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- Franziska Leipoldt
- Pharmaceutical Biology, Pharmaceutical Institute, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Biology, Pharmaceutical Institute, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Microbial Biotechnology, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Microbial Genomics and Biotechnology, Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Biology, Pharmaceutical Institute, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Biology, Pharmaceutical Institute, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Increasing antibiotic production yields by favoring the biosynthesis of precursor metabolites glucose-1-phosphate and/or malonyl-CoA in Streptomyces producer strains. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2015; 69:179-82. [PMID: 26464013 DOI: 10.1038/ja.2015.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Revised: 08/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Gessner A, Heitzler T, Zhang S, Klaus C, Murillo R, Zhao H, Vanner S, Zechel DL, Bechthold A. Changing Biosynthetic Profiles by ExpressingbldAinStreptomycesStrains. Chembiochem 2015; 16:2244-52. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201500297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Arne Gessner
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg; Stefan-Meier-Strasse 19 79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg; Stefan-Meier-Strasse 19 79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg; Stefan-Meier-Strasse 19 79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg; Stefan-Meier-Strasse 19 79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg; Stefan-Meier-Strasse 19 79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Department of Chemistry; Queen's University; Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry; Queen's University; Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry; Queen's University; Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology; Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg; Stefan-Meier-Strasse 19 79104 Freiburg Germany
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Zhang C, Sheng C, Wang W, Hu H, Peng H, Zhang X. Identification of the Lomofungin Biosynthesis Gene Cluster and Associated Flavin-Dependent Monooxygenase Gene in Streptomyces lomondensis S015. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0136228. [PMID: 26305803 PMCID: PMC4549113 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Streptomyces lomondensis S015 synthesizes the broad-spectrum phenazine antibiotic lomofungin. Whole genome sequencing of this strain revealed a genomic locus consisting of 23 open reading frames that includes the core phenazine biosynthesis gene cluster lphzGFEDCB. lomo10, encoding a putative flavin-dependent monooxygenase, was also identified in this locus. Inactivation of lomo10 by in-frame partial deletion resulted in the biosynthesis of a new phenazine metabolite, 1-carbomethoxy-6-formyl-4,9-dihydroxy-phenazine, along with the absence of lomofungin. This result suggests that lomo10 is responsible for the hydroxylation of lomofungin at its C-7 position. This is the first description of a phenazine hydroxylation gene in Streptomyces, and the results of this study lay the foundation for further investigation of phenazine metabolite biosynthesis in Streptomyces.
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- Chunxiao Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Zeyhle P, Bauer JS, Steimle M, Leipoldt F, Rösch M, Kalinowski J, Gross H, Heide L. A Membrane-Bound Prenyltransferase Catalyzes the O-Prenylation of 1,6-Dihydroxyphenazine in the Marine BacteriumStreptomycessp. CNQ-509. Chembiochem 2014; 15:2385-92. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201402394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Zeyhle P, Bauer JS, Kalinowski J, Shin-ya K, Gross H, Heide L. Genome-based discovery of a novel membrane-bound 1,6-dihydroxyphenazine prenyltransferase from a marine actinomycete. PLoS One 2014; 9:e99122. [PMID: 24892559 PMCID: PMC4044012 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2014] [Accepted: 05/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Recently, novel prenylated derivatives of 1,6-dihydroxyphenazine have been isolated from the marine sponge-associated Streptomyces sp. SpC080624SC-11. Genome sequencing of this strain now revealed a gene cluster containing all genes necessary for the synthesis of the phenazine and the isoprenoid moieties. Unexpectedly, however, the cluster did not contain a gene with similarity to previously investigated phenazine prenyltransferases, but instead a gene with modest similarity to the membrane-bound prenyltransferases of ubiquinone and menaquinone biosynthesis. Expression of this gene in E. coli and isolation of the membrane fraction proved that the encoded enzyme, Mpz10, catalyzes two successive prenylations of 1,6-dihydroxyphenazine. Mpz10 is the first example of a membrane-bound enzyme catalyzing the prenylation of a phenazine substrate, and one of few examples of membrane-bound enzymes involved in the prenylation of aromatic secondary metabolites in microorganisms.
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- Philipp Zeyhle
- Pharmazeutische Biologie, Pharmazeutisches Institut, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Pharmazeutische Biologie, Pharmazeutisches Institut, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Microbial Genomics and Biotechnology, Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tokyo, Japan
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- Pharmazeutische Biologie, Pharmazeutisches Institut, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Pharmazeutische Biologie, Pharmazeutisches Institut, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Bonitz T, Zubeil F, Grond S, Heide L. Unusual N-prenylation in diazepinomicin biosynthesis: the farnesylation of a benzodiazepine substrate is catalyzed by a new member of the ABBA prenyltransferase superfamily. PLoS One 2013; 8:e85707. [PMID: 24376894 PMCID: PMC3871700 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The bacterium Micromonospora sp. RV115, isolated from a marine sponge, produces the unusual metabolite diazepinomicin, a prenylated benzodiazepine derivative. We have cloned the prenyltransferase gene dzmP from this organism, expressed it in Escherichia coli, and the resulting His8-tagged protein was purified and investigated biochemically. It was found to catalyze the farnesylation of the amide nitrogen of dibenzodiazepinone. DzmP belongs to the ABBA prenyltransferases and is the first member of this superfamily which utilizes farnesyl diphosphate as genuine substrate. All previously discovered members utilize either dimethylallyl diphosphate (C5) or geranyl diphosphate (C10). Another putative diazepinomicin biosynthetic gene cluster was identified in the genome of Streptomyces griseoflavus Tü4000, suggesting that the formation of diazepinomicin is not restricted to the genus Micromonospora. The gene cluster contains a gene ssrg_00986 with 61.4% identity (amino acid level) to dzmP. The gene was expressed in E. coli, and the purified protein showed similar catalytic properties as DzmP. Both enzymes also accepted other phenolic or phenazine substrates. ABBA prenyltransferases are useful tools for chemoenzymatic synthesis, due to their nature as soluble, stable biocatalysts. The discovery of DzmP and Ssrg_00986 extends the isoprenoid substrate range of this superfamily. The observed prenylation of an amide nitrogen is an unusual biochemical reaction.
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- Tobias Bonitz
- Pharmaceutical Institute, Eberhard Karls-Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Eberhard Karls-Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Eberhard Karls-Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Eberhard Karls-Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Zocher G, Saleh O, Heim JB, Herbst DA, Heide L, Stehle T. Structure-based engineering increased the catalytic turnover rate of a novel phenazine prenyltransferase. PLoS One 2012; 7:e48427. [PMID: 23119011 PMCID: PMC3485228 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Prenyltransferases (PTs) catalyze the regioselective transfer of prenyl moieties onto aromatic substrates in biosynthetic pathways of microbial secondary metabolites. Therefore, these enzymes contribute to the chemical diversity of natural products. Prenylation is frequently essential for the pharmacological properties of these metabolites, including their antibiotic and antitumor activities. Recently, the first phenazine PTs, termed EpzP and PpzP, were isolated and biochemically characterized. The two enzymes play a central role in the biosynthesis of endophenazines by catalyzing the regiospecific prenylation of 5,10-dihydrophenazine-1-carboxylic acid (dhPCA) in the secondary metabolism of two different Streptomyces strains. Here we report crystal structures of EpzP in its unliganded state as well as bound to S-thiolodiphosphate (SPP), thus defining the first three-dimensional structures for any phenazine PT. A model of a ternary complex resulted from in silico modeling of dhPCA and site-directed mutagenesis. The structural analysis provides detailed insight into the likely mechanism of phenazine prenylation. The catalytic mechanism suggested by the structure identifies amino acids that are required for catalysis. Inspection of the structures and the model of the ternary complex furthermore allowed us to rationally engineer EpzP variants with up to 14-fold higher catalytic reaction rate compared to the wild-type enzyme. This study therefore provides a solid foundation for additional enzyme modifications that should result in efficient, tailor-made biocatalysts for phenazines production.
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- Georg Zocher
- Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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Saleh O, Flinspach K, Westrich L, Kulik A, Gust B, Fiedler HP, Heide L. Mutational analysis of a phenazine biosynthetic gene cluster in Streptomyces anulatus 9663. Beilstein J Org Chem 2012; 8:501-13. [PMID: 22509222 PMCID: PMC3326630 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.8.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2012] [Accepted: 03/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The biosynthetic gene cluster for endophenazines, i.e., prenylated phenazines from Streptomyces anulatus 9663, was heterologously expressed in several engineered host strains derived from Streptomyces coelicolor M145. The highest production levels were obtained in strain M512. Mutations in the rpoB and rpsL genes of the host, which result in increased production of other secondary metabolites, had no beneficial effect on the production of phenazines. The heterologous expression strains produced, besides the known phenazine compounds, a new prenylated phenazine, termed endophenazine E. The structure of endophenazine E was determined by high-resolution mass spectrometry and by one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. It represented a conjugate of endophenazine A (9-dimethylallylphenazine-1-carboxylic acid) and L-glutamine (L-Gln), with the carboxyl group of endophenazine A forming an amide bond to the α-amino group of L-Gln. Gene inactivation experiments in the gene cluster proved that ppzM codes for a phenazine N-methyltransferase. The gene ppzV apparently represents a new type of TetR-family regulator, specifically controlling the prenylation in endophenazine biosynthesis. The gene ppzY codes for a LysR-type regulator and most likely controls the biosynthesis of the phenazine core. A further putative transcriptional regulator is located in the vicinity of the cluster, but was found not to be required for phenazine or endophenazine formation. This is the first investigation of the regulatory genes of phenazine biosynthesis in Streptomyces.
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- Orwah Saleh
- Pharmaceutical Institute, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Saleh O, Bonitz T, Flinspach K, Kulik A, Burkard N, Mühlenweg A, Vente A, Polnick S, Lämmerhofer M, Gust B, Fiedler HP, Heide L. Activation of a silent phenazine biosynthetic gene cluster reveals a novel natural product and a new resistance mechanism against phenazines. MEDCHEMCOMM 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2md20045g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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