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Pei X, Lei Y, Zhang H. Transcriptional regulators of secondary metabolite biosynthesis in Streptomyces. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 40:156. [PMID: 38587708 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-024-03968-2] [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: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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In the post-genome era, great progress has been made in metabolic engineering using recombinant DNA technology to enhance the production of high-value products by Streptomyces. With the development of microbial genome sequencing techniques and bioinformatic tools, a growing number of secondary metabolite (SM) biosynthetic gene clusters in Streptomyces and their biosynthetic logics have been uncovered and elucidated. In order to increase our knowledge about transcriptional regulators in SM of Streptomyces, this review firstly makes a comprehensive summary of the characterized factors involved in enhancing SM production and awakening SM biosynthesis. Future perspectives on transcriptional regulator engineering for new SM biosynthesis by Streptomyces are also provided.
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- Xinwei Pei
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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Zong G, Cao G, Fu J, Zhang P, Chen X, Yan W, Xin L, Wang Z, Xu Y, Zhang R. Novel mechanism of hydrogen peroxide for promoting efficient natamycin synthesis in Streptomyces. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0087923. [PMID: 37695060 PMCID: PMC10580950 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00879-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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The mechanism of regulation of natamycin biosynthesis by Streptomyces in response to oxidative stress is unclear. Here, we first show cholesterol oxidase SgnE, which catalyzes the formation of H2O2 from sterols, triggered a series of redox-dependent interactions to stimulate natamycin production in S. gilvosporeus. In response to reactive oxygen species, residues Cys212 and Cys221 of the H2O2-sensing consensus sequence of OxyR were oxidized, resulting in conformational changes in the protein: OxyR extended its DNA-binding domain to interact with four motifs of promoter p sgnM . This acted as a redox-dependent switch to turn on/off gene transcription of sgnM, which encodes a cluster-situated regulator, by controlling the affinity between OxyR and p sgnM , thus regulating the expression of 12 genes in the natamycin biosynthesis gene cluster. OxyR cooperates with SgnR, another cluster-situated regulator and an upstream regulatory factor of SgnM, synergistically modulated natamycin biosynthesis by masking/unmasking the -35 region of p sgnM depending on the redox state of OxyR in response to the intracellular H2O2 concentration. IMPORTANCE Cholesterol oxidase SgnE is an indispensable factor, with an unclear mechanism, for natamycin biosynthesis in Streptomyces. Oxidative stress has been attributed to the natamycin biosynthesis. Here, we show that SgnE catalyzes the formation of H2O2 from sterols and triggers a series of redox-dependent interactions to stimulate natamycin production in S. gilvosporeus. OxyR, which cooperates with SgnR, acted as a redox-dependent switch to turn on/off gene transcription of sgnM, which encodes a cluster-situated regulator, by masking/unmasking its -35 region, to control the natamycin biosynthesis gene cluster. This work provides a novel perspective on the crosstalk between intracellular ROS homeostasis and natamycin biosynthesis. Application of these findings will improve antibiotic yields via control of the intracellular redox pressure in Streptomyces.
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- Gongli Zong
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education & School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Biomedical Sciences College & Shandong Medicinal Biotechnology Centre, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji’nan, China
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- Biomedical Sciences College & Shandong Medicinal Biotechnology Centre, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji’nan, China
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- Biomedical Sciences College & Shandong Medicinal Biotechnology Centre, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji’nan, China
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- Biomedical Sciences College & Shandong Medicinal Biotechnology Centre, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji’nan, China
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- Biomedical Sciences College & Shandong Medicinal Biotechnology Centre, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji’nan, China
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- Biomedical Sciences College & Shandong Medicinal Biotechnology Centre, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji’nan, China
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- Biomedical Sciences College & Shandong Medicinal Biotechnology Centre, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji’nan, China
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- Biomedical Sciences College & Shandong Medicinal Biotechnology Centre, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Ji’nan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education & School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education & School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Pradhan M, Kumar A, Kirti A, Pandey S, Rajaram H. NtcA, LexA and heptamer repeats involved in the multifaceted regulation of DNA repair genes recF, recO and recR in the cyanobacterium Nostoc PCC7120. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2023; 1866:194907. [PMID: 36638863 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2023.194907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Regulation of DNA repair genes in cyanobacteria is an unexplored field despite some of them exhibiting high radio-resistance. With RecF pathway speculated to be the major double strand break repair pathway in Nostoc sp. strain PCC7120, regulation of recF, recO and recR genes was investigated. Bioinformatic approach-based identification of promoter and regulatory elements was validated using qRT-PCR analysis, reporter gene and DNA binding assays. Different deletion constructs of the upstream regulatory regions of these genes were analysed in host Nostoc as well as heterologous system Escherichia coli. Studies revealed: (1) Positive regulation of all three genes by NtcA, (2) Negative regulation by LexA, (3) Involvement of contiguous heptamer repeats with/without its yet to be identified interacting partner in regulating (i) binding of NtcA and LexA to recO promoter and its translation, (ii) transcription or translation of recF, (4) Translational regulation of recF and recO through non-canonical and distant S.D. sequence and of recR through a rare initiation codon. Presence of NtcA either precludes binding of LexA to AnLexA-Box or negates its repressive action resulting in higher expression of these genes under nitrogen-fixing conditions in Nostoc. Thus, in Nostoc, expression of recF, recO and recR genes is intricately regulated through multiple regulatory elements/proteins. Contiguous heptamer repeats present across the Nostoc genome in the vicinity of start codon or promoter is likely to have a global regulatory role. This is the first report detailing regulation of DSB repair genes in any algae.
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- Mitali Pradhan
- Cyanobacterial Stress Biology and Biotechnology Section, Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Cyanobacterial Stress Biology and Biotechnology Section, Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Cyanobacterial Stress Biology and Biotechnology Section, Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Cyanobacterial Stress Biology and Biotechnology Section, Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Cyanobacterial Stress Biology and Biotechnology Section, Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India.
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Zhang N, Dong Y, Zhou H, Cui H. Effect of PAS-LuxR Family Regulators on the Secondary Metabolism of Streptomyces. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11121783. [PMID: 36551440 PMCID: PMC9774167 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11121783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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With the development of sequencing technology and further scientific research, an increasing number of biosynthetic gene clusters associated with secondary Streptomyces metabolites have been identified and characterized. The encoded genes of a family of regulators designated as PAS-LuxR are gradually being discovered in some biosynthetic gene clusters of polyene macrolide, aminoglycoside, and amino acid analogues. PAS-LuxR family regulators affect secondary Streptomyces metabolites by interacting with other family regulators to regulate the transcription of the target genes in the gene cluster. This paper provides a review of the structure, function, regulatory mechanism, and application of these regulators to provide more information on the regulation of secondary metabolite biosynthesis in Streptomyces, and promote the application of PAS-LuxR family regulators in industrial breeding and other directions.
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- Naifan Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
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- College of Biology & Food Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
- Engineering Research Center for Agricultural Resources and Comprehensive Utilization of Jilin Province, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (H.C.); Tel.: +86-432-62185246 (H.Z. & H.C.)
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
- Engineering Research Center for Agricultural Resources and Comprehensive Utilization of Jilin Province, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (H.C.); Tel.: +86-432-62185246 (H.Z. & H.C.)
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Li Z, Li X, Xia H. Roles of LuxR-family regulators in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites in Actinobacteria. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 38:250. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-022-03414-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Modulation of Multiple Gene Clusters’ Expression by the PAS-LuxR Transcriptional Regulator PteF. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11080994. [PMID: 35892384 PMCID: PMC9394381 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11080994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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PAS-LuxR transcriptional regulators are conserved proteins governing polyene antifungal biosynthesis. PteF is the regulator of filipin biosynthesis from Streptomyces avermitilis. Its mutation drastically abates filipin, but also oligomycin production, a macrolide ATP-synthase inhibitor, and delays sporulation; thus, it has been considered a transcriptional activator. Transcriptomic analyses were performed in S. avermitilis DpteF and its parental strain. Both strains were grown in a YEME medium without sucrose, and the samples were taken at exponential and stationary growth phases. A total of 257 genes showed an altered expression in the mutant, most of them at the exponential growth phase. Surprisingly, despite PteF being considered an activator, most of the genes affected showed overexpression, thereby suggesting a negative modulation. The affected genes were related to various metabolic processes, including genetic information processing; DNA, energy, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism; morphological differentiation; and transcriptional regulation, among others, but were particularly related to secondary metabolite biosynthesis. Notably, 10 secondary metabolite gene clusters out of the 38 encoded by the genome showed altered expression profiles in the mutant, suggesting a regulatory role for PteF that is wider than expected. The transcriptomic results were validated by quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. These findings provide important clues to understanding the intertwined regulatory machinery that modulates antibiotic biosynthesis in Streptomyces.
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Zong G, Cao G, Fu J, Zhang P, Chen X, Yan W, Xin L, Zhang W, Xu Y, Zhang R. MacRS Controls Morphological Differentiation and Natamycin Biosynthesis in Streptomyces gilvosporeus F607. Microbiol Res 2022; 262:127077. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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He W, Wang W, Ma J, Zheng G, Zimin AA, Jiang W, Tian J, Lu Y. Crossregulation of rapamycin and elaiophylin biosynthesis by RapH in Streptomyces rapamycinicus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 106:2147-2159. [PMID: 35218390 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-11847-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rapamycin is an important macrocyclic antibiotic produced by Streptomyces rapamycinicus. In the rapamycin biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC), there are up to five regulatory genes, which have been shown to play important roles in the regulation of rapamycin biosynthesis. Here, we demonstrated that the rapamycin BGC-situated LAL family regulator RapH co-ordinately regulated the biosynthesis of both rapamycin and elaiophylin. We showed that rapH overexpression not only resulted in enhanced rapamycin production but also led to increased synthesis of another type I polyketide antibiotic, elaiophylin. Consistent with this, rapH deletion resulted in decreased production of both antibiotics. Through real-time RT-PCR combined with β-glucuronidase reporter assays, four target genes controlled by RapH, including rapL (encoding a lysine cyclodeaminase)/rapH in the rapamycin BGC and ela3 (encoding a LuxR family regulator)/ela9 (encoding a hypothetical protein) in the elaiophylin BGC, were identified. A relatively conserved signature sequence recognized by RapH, which comprises two 4-nt inverted repeats separated by 8-nt, 5'-GTT/AC-N8-GTAC-3', was defined. Taken together, our findings demonstrated that RapH was involved in co-ordinated regulation of two disparate BGCs specifying two unrelated antibiotics, rapamycin and elaiophylin. These results further expand our knowledge of the regulation of antibiotic biosynthesis in S. rapamycinicus. KEY POINTS: • The cluster-situated regulator RapH controlled the synthesis of two antibiotics. • Four promoter regions recognized by RapH were identified. • A 16-nt signature DNA sequence essential for RapH regulation was defined.
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- Wenyan He
- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- G.K. Scriabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms RAS, Pushchino, 142290, Russia
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
- Development Center of Plant Germplasm Resources, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
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Wang H, Liu Y, Cheng X, Zhang Y, Li S, Wang X, Xiang W. Titer improvement of milbemycins via coordinating metabolic competition and transcriptional co-activation controlled by SARP family regulator in Streptomyces bingchenggensis. Biotechnol Bioeng 2022; 119:1252-1263. [PMID: 35084043 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Streptomyces bingchenggensis is a promising producer of milbemycins (MILs), the macrolide pesticide used widely in agriculture. The relationship between different biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) and the MIL BGC remains unclear, which hinders the precise metabolic engineering of S. bingchenggensis for titer improvement. To address this issue, this study discovered the regulatory function of a previously unidentified regulator KelR on a type-II polyketide BGC, MIL BGC and two other BGCs, and caused titer improvement. First, a type II polyketide synthase (PKS) gene cluster kel with a bidirectional effect on MIL biosynthesis was found using transcriptome analysis. A Streptomyces antibiotic regulatory protein (SARP) family regulator KelR from the kel cluster was then characterized as an activator of several BGCs including mil and kel clusters. Metabolic competition between mil and kel clusters at the late fermentation stage was confirmed. Finally, KelR and those BGCs were manipulated in S. bingchenggensis, which led to a 71.7% titer improvement of MIL A3/A4 to 4058.2±71.0 mg/L. This research deciphered the regulatory function of a previously unidentified regulatory protein KelR on several BGCs including mil in S. bingchenggensis and provided an example of coordinating metabolic competition and co-regulation for titer improvement of secondary metabolites. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Haiyan Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, No. 59 Mucai Street, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China
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- School of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, No. 59 Mucai Street, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China.,School of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, No. 59 Mucai Street, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China
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Liu Z, Zhao Y, Huang C, Luo Y. Recent Advances in Silent Gene Cluster Activation in Streptomyces. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:632230. [PMID: 33681170 PMCID: PMC7930741 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.632230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Natural products (NPs) are critical sources of drug molecules for decades. About two-thirds of natural antibiotics are produced by Streptomyces. Streptomyces have a large number of secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters (SM-BGCs) that may encode NPs. However, most of these BGCs are silent under standard laboratory conditions. Hence, activation of these silent BGCs is essential to current natural products discovery research. In this review, we described the commonly used strategies for silent BGC activation in Streptomyces from two aspects. One focused on the strategies applied in heterologous host, including methods to clone and reconstruct BGCs along with advances in chassis engineering; the other focused on methods applied in native host which includes engineering of promoters, regulatory factors, and ribosomes. With the metabolic network being elucidated more comprehensively and methods optimized more high-thoroughly, the discovery of NPs will be greatly accelerated.
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- Zhenyu Liu
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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The Streptomyces filipinensis Gamma-Butyrolactone System Reveals Novel Clues for Understanding the Control of Secondary Metabolism. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.00443-20. [PMID: 32631864 PMCID: PMC7480387 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00443-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Streptomyces GBLs are important signaling molecules that trigger antibiotic production in a quorum sensing-dependent manner. We have characterized the GBL system from S. filipinensis, finding that two key players of this system, the GBL receptor and the pseudo-receptor, each counteracts the transcription of the other for the modulation of filipin production and that such control over antifungal production involves an indirect effect on the transcription of filipin biosynthetic genes. Additionally, the two regulators bind the same sites, are self-regulated, and repress the transcription of three other genes of the GBL cluster, including that encoding the GBL synthase. In contrast to all the GBL receptors known, SfbR activates its own synthesis. Moreover, the pseudo-receptor was identified as the receptor of antimycin A, thus extending the range of examples supporting the idea of signaling effects of antibiotics in Streptomyces. The intricate regulatory network depicted here should provide important clues for understanding the regulatory mechanism governing secondary metabolism. Streptomyces γ-butyrolactones (GBLs) are quorum sensing communication signals triggering antibiotic production. The GBL system of Streptomyces filipinensis, the producer of the antifungal agent filipin, has been investigated. Inactivation of sfbR (for S. filipinensis γ-butyrolactone receptor), a GBL receptor, resulted in a strong decrease in production of filipin, and deletion of sfbR2, a pseudo-receptor, boosted it, in agreement with lower and higher levels of transcription of filipin biosynthetic genes, respectively. It is noteworthy that none of the mutations affected growth or morphological development. While no ARE (autoregulatory element)-like sequences were found in the promoters of filipin genes, suggesting indirect control of production, five ARE sequences were found in five genes of the GBL cluster, whose transcription has been shown to be controlled by both S. filipinensis SfbR and SfbR2. In vitro binding of recombinant SfbR and SfbR2 to such sequences indicated that such control is direct. Transcription start points were identified by 5′ rapid amplification of cDNA ends, and precise binding regions were investigated by the use of DNase I protection studies. Binding of both regulators took place in the promoter of target genes and at the same sites. Information content analysis of protected sequences in target promoters yielded an 18-nucleotide consensus ARE sequence. Quantitative transcriptional analyses revealed that both regulators are self-regulated and that each represses the transcription of the other as well as that of the remaining target genes. Unlike other GBL receptor homologues, SfbR activates its own transcription whereas SfbR2 has a canonical autorepression profile. Additionally, SfbR2 was found here to bind the antifungal antimycin A as a way to modulate its DNA-binding activity. IMPORTANCEStreptomyces GBLs are important signaling molecules that trigger antibiotic production in a quorum sensing-dependent manner. We have characterized the GBL system from S. filipinensis, finding that two key players of this system, the GBL receptor and the pseudo-receptor, each counteracts the transcription of the other for the modulation of filipin production and that such control over antifungal production involves an indirect effect on the transcription of filipin biosynthetic genes. Additionally, the two regulators bind the same sites, are self-regulated, and repress the transcription of three other genes of the GBL cluster, including that encoding the GBL synthase. In contrast to all the GBL receptors known, SfbR activates its own synthesis. Moreover, the pseudo-receptor was identified as the receptor of antimycin A, thus extending the range of examples supporting the idea of signaling effects of antibiotics in Streptomyces. The intricate regulatory network depicted here should provide important clues for understanding the regulatory mechanism governing secondary metabolism.
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Mitousis L, Thoma Y, Musiol-Kroll EM. An Update on Molecular Tools for Genetic Engineering of Actinomycetes-The Source of Important Antibiotics and Other Valuable Compounds. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:E494. [PMID: 32784409 PMCID: PMC7460540 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9080494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The first antibiotic-producing actinomycete (Streptomyces antibioticus) was described by Waksman and Woodruff in 1940. This discovery initiated the "actinomycetes era", in which several species were identified and demonstrated to be a great source of bioactive compounds. However, the remarkable group of microorganisms and their potential for the production of bioactive agents were only partially exploited. This is caused by the fact that the growth of many actinomycetes cannot be reproduced on artificial media at laboratory conditions. In addition, sequencing, genome mining and bioactivity screening disclosed that numerous biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), encoded in actinomycetes genomes are not expressed and thus, the respective potential products remain uncharacterized. Therefore, a lot of effort was put into the development of technologies that facilitate the access to actinomycetes genomes and activation of their biosynthetic pathways. In this review, we mainly focus on molecular tools and methods for genetic engineering of actinomycetes that have emerged in the field in the past five years (2015-2020). In addition, we highlight examples of successful application of the recently developed technologies in genetic engineering of actinomycetes for activation and/or improvement of the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites.
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- Interfaculty Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen (IMIT), Microbiology/Biotechnology, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; (L.M.); (Y.T.)
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Zhou Q, Ning S, Luo Y. Coordinated regulation for nature products discovery and overproduction in Streptomyces. Synth Syst Biotechnol 2020; 5:49-58. [PMID: 32346621 PMCID: PMC7176746 DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2020.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Streptomyces is an important treasure trove for natural products discovery. In recent years, many scientists focused on the genetic modification and metabolic regulation of Streptomyces to obtain diverse bioactive compounds with high yields. This review summarized the commonly used regulatory strategies for natural products discovery and overproduction in Streptomyces from three main aspects, including regulator-related strategies, promoter engineering, as well as other strategies employing transposons, signal factors, or feedback regulations. It is expected that the metabolic regulation network of Streptomyces will be elucidated more comprehensively to shed light on natural products research in the future.
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- Qun Zhou
- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Martínez-Burgo Y, Santos-Aberturas J, Rodríguez-García A, Barreales EG, Tormo JR, Truman AW, Reyes F, Aparicio JF, Liras P. Activation of Secondary Metabolite Gene Clusters in Streptomyces clavuligerus by the PimM Regulator of Streptomyces natalensis. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:580. [PMID: 30984130 PMCID: PMC6448028 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Expression of non-native transcriptional activators may be a powerful general method to activate secondary metabolites biosynthetic pathways. PAS-LuxR regulators, whose archetype is PimM, activate the biosynthesis of polyene macrolide antifungals and other antibiotics, and have been shown to be functionally preserved across multiple Streptomyces strains. In this work we show that constitutive expression of pimM in Streptomyces clavuligerus ATCC 27064 significantly affected its transcriptome and modifies secondary metabolism. Almost all genes in three secondary metabolite clusters were overexpressed, including the clusters responsible for the biosynthesis of the clinically important clavulanic acid and cephamycin C. In comparison to a control strain, this resulted in 10- and 7-fold higher production levels of these metabolites, respectively. Metabolomic and bioactivity studies of S. clavuligerus::pimM also revealed deep metabolic changes. Antifungal activity absent in the control strain was detected in S. clavuligerus::pimM, and determined to be the result of a fivefold increase in the production of the tunicamycin complex.
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- Microbiology Section, Department of Molecular Biology, University of León, León, Spain.,Institute of Biotechnology of León, INBIOTEC, León, Spain
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- Microbiology Section, Department of Molecular Biology, University of León, León, Spain
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- Centre of Excellence for Research into Innovative Medicine, Health Sciences Technology, MEDINA, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Centre of Excellence for Research into Innovative Medicine, Health Sciences Technology, MEDINA, Granada, Spain
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- Microbiology Section, Department of Molecular Biology, University of León, León, Spain
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- Microbiology Section, Department of Molecular Biology, University of León, León, Spain
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Barreales EG, Payero TD, de Pedro A, Aparicio JF. Phosphate effect on filipin production and morphological differentiation in Streptomyces filipinensis and the role of the PhoP transcription factor. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0208278. [PMID: 30521601 PMCID: PMC6283541 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The biosynthesis of the antifungal filipin in Streptomyces filipinensis is very sensitive to phosphate regulation. Concentrations as low as 2.5 mM block filipin production. This effect is, at least in part, produced by repression of the transcription of most filipin biosynthetic genes. The role of the two-component PhoRP system in this process was investigated. The phoRP system of S. filipinensis was cloned and transcriptionally characterised. PhoP binds to two PHO boxes present in one of its two promoters. Filipin production was greatly increased in ΔphoP and ΔphoRP mutants, in agreement with a higher transcription of the fil genes, and the effect of phosphate repression on the antibiotic production of these strains was significantly reduced. No PhoP binding was observed by electrophoretic mobility gel shift assays (EMSAs) with the promoter regions of the fil gene cluster thus suggesting an indirect effect of mutations. Binding assays with cell-free extracts from the wild-type and mutant strains on fil genes promoters revealed retardation bands in the parental strain that were absent in the mutants, thus suggesting that binding of the putative transcriptional regulator or regulators controlled by PhoP was PhoP dependent. Noteworthy, PhoP or PhoRP deletion also produced a dramatic decrease in sporulation ability, thus indicating a clear relationship between the phosphate starvation response mediated by PhoP and the sporulation process in S. filipinensis. This effect was overcome upon gene complementation, but also by phosphate addition, thus suggesting that alternative pathways take control in the absence of PhoRP.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eva G. Barreales
- Area de Microbiología, Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de León, León, Spain
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- Area de Microbiología, Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de León, León, Spain
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- Area de Microbiología, Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de León, León, Spain
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- Area de Microbiología, Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de León, León, Spain
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