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Elucidating the Regulatory Elements for Transcription Termination and Posttranscriptional Processing in the Streptomyces clavuligerus Genome. mSystems 2021; 6:6/3/e01013-20. [PMID: 33947798 PMCID: PMC8269248 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.01013-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Identification of transcriptional regulatory elements in the GC-rich Streptomyces genome is essential for the production of novel biochemicals from secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters (smBGCs). Despite many efforts to understand the regulation of transcription initiation in smBGCs, information on the regulation of transcription termination and posttranscriptional processing remains scarce. In this study, we identified the transcriptional regulatory elements in β-lactam antibiotic-producing Streptomyces clavuligerus ATCC 27064 by determining a total of 1,427 transcript 3'-end positions (TEPs) using the term-seq method. Termination of transcription was governed by three classes of TEPs, of which each displayed unique sequence features. The data integration with transcription start sites and transcriptome data generated 1,648 transcription units (TUs) and 610 transcription unit clusters (TUCs). TU architecture showed that the transcript abundance in TU isoforms of a TUC was potentially affected by the sequence context of their TEPs, suggesting that the regulatory elements of TEPs could control the transcription level in additional layers. We also identified TU features of a xenobiotic response element (XRE) family regulator and DUF397 domain-containing protein, particularly showing the abundance of bidirectional TEPs. Finally, we found that 189 noncoding TUs contained potential cis- and trans-regulatory elements that played a major role in regulating the 5' and 3' UTR. These findings highlight the role of transcriptional regulatory elements in transcription termination and posttranscriptional processing in Streptomyces sp.IMPORTANCE Streptomyces sp. is a great source of bioactive secondary metabolites, including antibiotics, antifungal agents, antiparasitic agents, immunosuppressant compounds, and other drugs. Secondary metabolites are synthesized via multistep conversions of the precursor molecules from primary metabolism, governed by multicomplex enzymes from secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters. As their production is closely related with the growth phase and dynamic cellular status in response to various intra- and extracellular signals, complex regulatory systems tightly control the gene expressions related to secondary metabolism. In this study, we determined genome-wide transcript 3'-end positions and transcription units in the β-lactam antibiotic producer Streptomyces clavuligerus ATCC 27064 to elucidate the transcriptional regulatory elements in transcription termination and posttranscriptional processing by integration of multiomics data. These unique features, such as transcript 3'-end sequence, potential riboregulators, and potential 3'-untranslated region (UTR) cis-regulatory elements, can be potentially used to design engineering tools that can regulate the transcript abundance of genes for enhancing secondary metabolite production.
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Burley KH, Cuthbert BJ, Basu P, Newcombe J, Irimpan EM, Quechol R, Foik IP, Mobley DL, Beste DJV, Goulding CW. Structural and Molecular Dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Malic Enzyme, a Potential Anti-TB Drug Target. ACS Infect Dis 2021; 7:174-188. [PMID: 33356117 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the most lethal bacterial infectious disease worldwide. It is notoriously difficult to treat, requiring a cocktail of antibiotics administered over many months. The dense, waxy outer membrane of the TB-causing agent, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), acts as a formidable barrier against uptake of antibiotics. Subsequently, enzymes involved in maintaining the integrity of the Mtb cell wall are promising drug targets. Recently, we demonstrated that Mtb lacking malic enzyme (MEZ) has altered cell wall lipid composition and attenuated uptake by macrophages. These results suggest that MEZ contributes to lipid biosynthesis by providing reductants in the form of NAD(P)H. Here, we present the X-ray crystal structure of MEZ to 3.6 Å. We use biochemical assays to demonstrate MEZ is dimeric in solution and to evaluate the effects of pH and allosteric regulators on its kinetics and thermal stability. To assess the interactions between MEZ and its substrate malate and cofactors, Mn2+ and NAD(P)+, we ran a series of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. First, the MD analysis corroborates our empirical observations that MEZ is unusually flexible, which persists even with the addition of substrate and cofactors. Second, the MD simulations reveal that dimeric MEZ subunits alternate between open and closed states, and that MEZ can stably bind its NAD(P)+ cofactor in multiple conformations, including an inactive, compact NAD+ form. Together the structure of MEZ and insights from its dynamics can be harnessed to inform the design of MEZ inhibitors that target Mtb and not human malic enzyme homologues.
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- Department of Microbial and Cellular Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbial and Cellular Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbial and Cellular Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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Sulheim S, Kumelj T, van Dissel D, Salehzadeh-Yazdi A, Du C, van Wezel GP, Nieselt K, Almaas E, Wentzel A, Kerkhoven EJ. Enzyme-Constrained Models and Omics Analysis of Streptomyces coelicolor Reveal Metabolic Changes that Enhance Heterologous Production. iScience 2020; 23:101525. [PMID: 32942174 PMCID: PMC7501462 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Many biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) require heterologous expression to realize their genetic potential, including silent and metagenomic BGCs. Although the engineered Streptomyces coelicolor M1152 is a widely used host for heterologous expression of BGCs, a systemic understanding of how its genetic modifications affect the metabolism is lacking and limiting further development. We performed a comparative analysis of M1152 and its ancestor M145, connecting information from proteomics, transcriptomics, and cultivation data into a comprehensive picture of the metabolic differences between these strains. Instrumental to this comparison was the application of an improved consensus genome-scale metabolic model (GEM) of S. coelicolor. Although many metabolic patterns are retained in M1152, we find that this strain suffers from oxidative stress, possibly caused by increased oxidative metabolism. Furthermore, precursor availability is likely not limiting polyketide production, implying that other strategies could be beneficial for further development of S. coelicolor for heterologous production of novel compounds.
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- Snorre Sulheim
- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, 7034 Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, 7034 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Rostock, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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- Microbial Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, 2300 Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Microbial Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, 2300 Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Integrative Transcriptomics, Center for Bioinformatics, University of Tübingen, 72070 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
- K.G. Jebsen Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and General Practice, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, 7034 Trondheim, Norway
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- Systems and Synthetic Biology, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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The NADP-dependent malic enzyme MaeB is a central metabolic hub controlled by the acetyl-CoA to CoASH ratio. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2020; 1868:140462. [PMID: 32485238 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2020.140462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Malic enzymes participate in key metabolic processes, the MaeB-like malic enzymes carry a catalytic inactive phosphotransacetylase domain whose function remains elusive. Here we show that acetyl-CoA directly binds and inhibits MaeB-like enzymes with a saturable profile under physiological relevant acetyl-CoA concentrations. A MaeB-like enzyme from the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Azospirillum brasilense, namely AbMaeB1, binds both acetyl-CoA and unesterified CoASH in a way that inhibition of AbMaeB1 by acetyl-CoA is relieved by increasing CoASH concentrations. Hence, AbMaeB1 senses the acetyl-CoA/CoASH ratio. We revisited E. coli MaeB regulation to determine the inhibitory constant for acetyl-CoA. Our data support that the phosphotransacetylase domain of MaeB-like enzymes senses acetyl-CoA to dictate the fate of carbon distribution at the phosphoenol-pyruvate / pyruvate / oxaloacetate metabolic node.
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Millan-Oropeza A, Henry C, Lejeune C, David M, Virolle MJ. Expression of genes of the Pho regulon is altered in Streptomyces coelicolor. Sci Rep 2020; 10:8492. [PMID: 32444655 PMCID: PMC7244524 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65087-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Most currently used antibiotics originate from Streptomycetes and phosphate limitation is an important trigger of their biosynthesis. Understanding the molecular processes underpinning such regulation is of crucial importance to exploit the great metabolic diversity of these bacteria and get a better understanding of the role of these molecules in the physiology of the producing bacteria. To contribute to this field, a comparative proteomic analysis of two closely related model strains, Streptomyces lividans and Streptomyces coelicolor was carried out. These strains possess identical biosynthetic pathways directing the synthesis of three well-characterized antibiotics (CDA, RED and ACT) but only S. coelicolor expresses them at a high level. Previous studies established that the antibiotic producer, S. coelicolor, is characterized by an oxidative metabolism and a reduced triacylglycerol content compared to the none producer, S. lividans, characterized by a glycolytic metabolism. Our proteomic data support these findings and reveal that these drastically different metabolic features could, at least in part, due to the weaker abundance of proteins of the two component system PhoR/PhoP in S. coelicolor compared to S. lividans. In condition of phosphate limitation, PhoR/PhoP is known to control positively and negatively, respectively, phosphate and nitrogen assimilation and our study revealed that it might also control the expression of some genes of central carbon metabolism. The tuning down of the regulatory role of PhoR/PhoP in S. coelicolor is thus expected to be correlated with low and high phosphate and nitrogen availability, respectively and with changes in central carbon metabolic features. These changes are likely to be responsible for the observed differences between S. coelicolor and S. lividans concerning energetic metabolism, triacylglycerol biosynthesis and antibiotic production. Furthermore, a novel view of the contribution of the bio-active molecules produced in this context, to the regulation of the energetic metabolism of the producing bacteria, is proposed and discussed.
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- Aaron Millan-Oropeza
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- PAPPSO, Micalis Institute, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- PAPPSO, Micalis Institute, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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Llamas-Ramírez R, Takahashi-Iñiguez T, Flores ME. The phosphoenolpyruvate-pyruvate-oxaloacetate node genes and enzymes in Streptomyces coelicolor M-145. Int Microbiol 2020; 23:429-439. [PMID: 31900743 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-019-00116-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The phosphoenolpyruvate-pyruvate-oxaloacetate node is a major branch within the central carbon metabolism and acts as a connection point between glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and the TCA cycle. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, pyruvate carboxylase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, malic enzymes, and pyruvate kinase, among others, are enzymes included in this node. We determined the mRNA levels and specific activity profiles of some of these genes and enzymes in Streptomyces coelicolor M-145. The results obtained in the presence of glucose demonstrated that all genes studied of the phosphoenolpyruvate-pyruvate-oxaloacetate node were expressed, although at different levels, with 10- to 100-fold differences. SCO3127 (phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase gene) and SCO5261 (NADP+-dependent malic enzyme gene) showed the highest expression in the rapid growth phase, and the mRNA levels corresponding to SCO5896 (phosphoenolpyruvate-utilizing enzyme gene), and SCO0546 (pyruvate carboxylase gene) increased 5- to 10-fold towards the stationary phase. In casamino acids, in general mRNA levels of S. coelicolor were lower than in glucose, however, results showed greater mRNA expression of SCO4979 (PEP carboxykinase), SCO0208 (pyruvate phosphate dikinase gene), and SCO5261 (NADP+-dependent malic enzyme). These results suggest that PEP carboxylase (SCO3127) is an important enzyme during glucose catabolism and oxaloacetate replenishment. On the other hand, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, pyruvate phosphate dikinase, and NADP+-malic enzyme could have an important role in gluconeogenesis in S. coelicolor.
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- Reneé Llamas-Ramírez
- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico.,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Harnessing the intracellular triacylglycerols for titer improvement of polyketides in Streptomyces. Nat Biotechnol 2019; 38:76-83. [DOI: 10.1038/s41587-019-0335-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Okamura Y, Treu L, Campanaro S, Yamashita S, Nakai S, Takahashi H, Watanabe K, Angelidaki I, Aki T, Matsumura Y, Nakashimada Y. Complete genome sequence of Nitratireductor sp. strain OM-1: A lipid-producing bacterium with potential use in wastewater treatment. BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORTS (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 24:e00366. [PMID: 31467863 PMCID: PMC6712368 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2019.e00366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Reducing CO2 emissions is necessary to alleviate rising global temperature. Renewable sources of energy are becoming an increasingly important substitute for fossil fuels. An important step in this direction is the isolation of novel, technologically relevant microorganisms. Nitratireductor sp. strain OM-1 can convert volatile short-chain fatty acids in wastewater into 2-butenoic acid and its ester and can accumulate intracellularly esterified compounds up to 50% of its dried cell weight under nitrogen-depleted conditions. It is believed that a novel fatty acid biosynthesis pathway including an esterifying enzyme is encoded in its genome. In this study, we report the whole-genome sequence (4.8 Mb) of OM-1, which comprises a chromosome (3,977,827 bp) and a megaplasmid (857,937 bp). This sequence information provides insight into the genome organization and biochemical pathways of OM-1. In addition, we identified lipid biosynthesis pathways in OM-1, paving the way to a better understanding of its biochemical characterization.
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- Yoshiko Okamura
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
- CREST, JST, Sanbancho 5, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0075, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet Bygning 115, DK-2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi 58b, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
- CREST, JST, Sanbancho 5, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0075, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet Bygning 115, DK-2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
- CREST, JST, Sanbancho 5, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0075, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan
- CREST, JST, Sanbancho 5, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0075, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
- CREST, JST, Sanbancho 5, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0075, Japan
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Cui G, Wang Z, Hong W, Liu YJ, Chen Z, Cui Q, Song X. Enhancing tricarboxylate transportation-related NADPH generation to improve biodiesel production by Aurantiochytrium. ALGAL RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Hünnefeld M, Persicke M, Kalinowski J, Frunzke J. The MarR-Type Regulator MalR Is Involved in Stress-Responsive Cell Envelope Remodeling in Corynebacterium glutamicum. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1039. [PMID: 31164873 PMCID: PMC6536590 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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It is the enormous adaptive capacity of microorganisms, which is key to their competitive success in nature, but also challenges antibiotic treatment of human diseases. To deal with a diverse set of stresses, bacteria are able to reprogram gene expression using a wide variety of transcription factors. Here, we focused on the MarR-type regulator MalR conserved in the Corynebacterineae, including the prominent pathogens Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In several corynebacterial species, the malR gene forms an operon with a gene encoding a universal stress protein (uspA). Chromatin affinity purification and sequencing (ChAP-Seq) analysis revealed that MalR binds more than 60 target promoters in the C. glutamicum genome as well as in the large cryptic prophage CGP3. Overproduction of MalR caused severe growth defects and an elongated cell morphology. ChAP-Seq data combined with a global transcriptome analysis of the malR overexpression strain emphasized a central role of MalR in cell envelope remodeling in response to environmental stresses. For example, prominent MalR targets are involved in peptidoglycan biosynthesis and synthesis of branched-chain fatty acids. Phenotypic microarrays suggested an altered sensitivity of a ΔmalR mutant toward several β-lactam antibiotics. Furthermore, we revealed MalR as a repressor of several prophage genes, suggesting that MalR may be involved in the control of stress-responsive induction of the large CGP3 element. In conclusion, our results emphasize MalR as a regulator involved in stress-responsive remodeling of the cell envelope of C. glutamicum and suggest a link between cell envelope stress and the control of phage gene expression.
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- Max Hünnefeld
- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-1: Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-1: Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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Hernández MA, Alvarez HM. Increasing lipid production using an NADP +-dependent malic enzyme from Rhodococcus jostii. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2018; 165:4-14. [PMID: 30372408 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The occurrence of NADP+-dependent malic enzymes (NADP+-MEs) in several Rhodococcus strains was analysed. The NADP+-ME number in Rhodococcus genomes seemed to be a strain-dependent property. Total NADP+-ME activity increased by 1.8- and 2.6-fold in the oleaginous Rhodococcus jostii RHA1 and Rhodococcus opacus PD630 strains during cultivation under nitrogen-limiting conditions. Total NADP+-ME activity inhibition by sesamol resulted in a significant decrease of the cellular biomass and lipid production in oleaginous rhodococci. A non-redundant ME coded by the RHA1_RS44255 gene located in a megaplasmid (pRHL3) of R. jostii RHA1 was characterized and its heterologous expression in Escherichia coli resulted in a twofold increase in ME activity in an NADP+-dependent manner. The overexpression of RHA1_RS44255 in RHA1 and PD630 strains grown on glucose promoted an increase in total NADP+-ME activity and an up to 1.9-foldincrease in total fatty acid production without sacrificing cellular biomass. On the other hand, its expression in Rhodococcus fascians F7 grown on glycerol resulted in a 1.3-1.4-foldincrease in total fatty acid content. The results of this study confirmed the contribution of NADP+-MEs to TAG accumulation in oleaginous rhodococci and the utility of these enzymes as an alternative approach to increase bacterial oil production from different carbon sources.
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- Martín A Hernández
- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Instituto de Biociencias de la Patagonia, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Ruta Provincial no. 1, Km 4-Ciudad Universitaria, 9000 Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Instituto de Biociencias de la Patagonia, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Ruta Provincial no. 1, Km 4-Ciudad Universitaria, 9000 Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina
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Zhu BH, Zhang RH, Lv NN, Yang GP, Wang YS, Pan KH. The Role of Malic Enzyme on Promoting Total Lipid and Fatty Acid Production in Phaeodactylum tricornutum. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:826. [PMID: 29971080 PMCID: PMC6018094 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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To verify the function of malic enzyme (ME1), the ME1 gene was endogenously overexpressed in Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Overexpression of ME1 increased neutral and total lipid content and significantly increased saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in transformants, which varied between 23.19 and 25.32% in SFAs and between 49.02 and 54.04% in PUFAs, respectively. Additionally, increased ME1 activity was accompanied by elevated NADPH content in all three transformants, indicating that increased ME1 activity produced additional NADPH comparing with that of WT. These results indicated that ME1 activity is NADP-dependent and plays an important role in the NADPH levels required for lipid synthesis and fatty acid desaturation in P. tricornutum. Furthermore, our findings suggested that overexpression of endogenous ME1 represents a valid method for boosting neutral-lipid yield in diatom.
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- Bao-Hua Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Menendez-Bravo S, Paganini J, Avignone-Rossa C, Gramajo H, Arabolaza A. Identification of FadAB Complexes Involved in Fatty Acid β-Oxidation in Streptomyces coelicolor and Construction of a Triacylglycerol Overproducing strain. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1428. [PMID: 28824562 PMCID: PMC5539140 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Oleaginous microorganisms represent possible platforms for the sustainable production of oleochemicals and biofuels due to their metabolic robustness and the possibility to be engineered. Streptomyces coelicolor is among the narrow group of prokaryotes capable of accumulating triacylglycerol (TAG) as carbon and energy reserve. Although the pathways for TAG biosynthesis in this organism have been widely addressed, the set of genes required for their breakdown have remained elusive so far. Here, we identified and characterized three gene clusters involved in the β-oxidation of fatty acids (FA). The role of each of the three different S. coelicolor FadAB proteins in FA catabolism was confirmed by complementation of an Escherichia coliΔfadBA mutant strain deficient in β-oxidation. In S. coelicolor, the expression profile of the three gene clusters showed variation related with the stage of growth and the presence of FA in media. Flux balance analyses using a corrected version of the current S. coelicolor metabolic model containing detailed TAG biosynthesis reactions suggested the relevance of the identified fadAB genes in the accumulation of TAG. Thus, through the construction and analysis of fadAB knockout mutant strains, we obtained an S. coelicolor mutant that showed a 4.3-fold increase in the TAG content compared to the wild type strain grown under the same culture conditions.
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- Simón Menendez-Bravo
- Microbiology Division, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de RosarioRosario, Argentina
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- Microbiology Division, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de RosarioRosario, Argentina
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- Department of Microbial Sciences, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of SurreyGuildford, United Kingdom
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- Microbiology Division, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de RosarioRosario, Argentina
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- Microbiology Division, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de RosarioRosario, Argentina
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Barr JJ, Dutilh BE, Skennerton CT, Fukushima T, Hastie ML, Gorman JJ, Tyson GW, Bond PL. Metagenomic and metaproteomic analyses of Accumulibacter phosphatis-enriched floccular and granular biofilm. Environ Microbiol 2015; 18:273-87. [PMID: 26279094 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2015] [Revised: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Biofilms are ubiquitous in nature, forming diverse adherent microbial communities that perform a plethora of functions. Here we operated two laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactors enriched with Candidatus Accumulibacter phosphatis (Accumulibacter) performing enhanced biological phosphorus removal. Reactors formed two distinct biofilms, one floccular biofilm, consisting of small, loose, microbial aggregates, and one granular biofilm, forming larger, dense, spherical aggregates. Using metagenomic and metaproteomic methods, we investigated the proteomic differences between these two biofilm communities, identifying a total of 2022 unique proteins. To understand biofilm differences, we compared protein abundances that were statistically enriched in both biofilm states. Floccular biofilms were enriched with pathogenic secretion systems suggesting a highly competitive microbial community. Comparatively, granular biofilms revealed a high-stress environment with evidence of nutrient starvation, phage predation pressure, and increased extracellular polymeric substance and cell lysis. Granular biofilms were enriched in outer membrane transport proteins to scavenge the extracellular milieu for amino acids and other metabolites, likely released through cell lysis, to supplement metabolic pathways. This study provides the first detailed proteomic comparison between Accumulibacter-enriched floccular and granular biofilm communities, proposes a conceptual model for the granule biofilm, and offers novel insights into granule biofilm formation and stability.
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- Jeremy J Barr
- Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.,Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.,Environmental Biotechnology Cooperative Research Centre (EBCRC), Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Centre for Molecular and Biomedical Informatics, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Marine Biology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.,Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.,Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.,Division of Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- Protein Discovery Centre, Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Qld, Australia
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- Protein Discovery Centre, Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Qld, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.,Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.,Environmental Biotechnology Cooperative Research Centre (EBCRC), Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Alvarez HM. Triacylglycerol and wax ester-accumulating machinery in prokaryotes. Biochimie 2015; 120:28-39. [PMID: 26343555 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2015.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Gram negative bacteria as well as Gram positive actinobacteria possess the ability to accumulate variable amounts of wax esters (WE) and/or triacylglycerols (TAG) under nitrogen limiting conditions. In recent years many advances have been made to obtain insight into neutral lipid biosynthesis and accumulation in prokaryotes. The clinical and industrial relevance of bacterial WE/TAG significantly promoted basic and applied research in this field. The recent integrated omic studies as well as the functional characterization of diverse genes are contributing to unravel the composition of the WE/TAG-accumulating machinery in bacteria. This will be a valuable data for designing new drugs against bacteria with clinical importance, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or for transferring and optimizing lipid accumulation in bacterial hosts naturally unable to produce such lipids, such as Escherichia coli. In this article, recent investigations addressing WE/TAG biosynthesis and storage in prokaryotes are presented. A comprehensive view of the current knowledge on the different genes/proteins involved in WE/TAG biosynthesis is included.
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- Héctor M Alvarez
- Centro Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Científico Tecnológico (CRIDECIT), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, CIT-CHUBUT, CONICET, Km 4-Ciudad Universitaria 9000, Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina.
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Hiltner JK, Hunter IS, Hoskisson PA. Tailoring specialized metabolite production in streptomyces. ADVANCES IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2015; 91:237-55. [PMID: 25911235 DOI: 10.1016/bs.aambs.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Streptomycetes are prolific producers of a plethora of medically useful metabolites. These compounds are made by complex secondary (specialized) metabolic pathways, which utilize primary metabolic intermediates as building blocks. In this review we discuss the evolution of specialized metabolites and how expansion of gene families in primary metabolism has lead to the evolution of diversity in these specialized metabolic pathways and how developing a better understanding of expanded primary metabolic pathways can help enhance synthetic biology approaches to industrial pathway engineering.
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Janßen HJ, Steinbüchel A. Fatty acid synthesis in Escherichia coli and its applications towards the production of fatty acid based biofuels. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2014; 7:7. [PMID: 24405789 PMCID: PMC3896788 DOI: 10.1186/1754-6834-7-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 12/24/2013] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The idea of renewable and regenerative resources has inspired research for more than a hundred years. Ideally, the only spent energy will replenish itself, like plant material, sunlight, thermal energy or wind. Biodiesel or ethanol are examples, since their production relies mainly on plant material. However, it has become apparent that crop derived biofuels will not be sufficient to satisfy future energy demands. Thus, especially in the last decade a lot of research has focused on the production of next generation biofuels. A major subject of these investigations has been the microbial fatty acid biosynthesis with the aim to produce fatty acids or derivatives for substitution of diesel. As an industrially important organism and with the best studied microbial fatty acid biosynthesis, Escherichia coli has been chosen as producer in many of these studies and several reviews have been published in the fields of E. coli fatty acid biosynthesis or biofuels. However, most reviews discuss only one of these topics in detail, despite the fact, that a profound understanding of the involved enzymes and their regulation is necessary for efficient genetic engineering of the entire pathway. The first part of this review aims at summarizing the knowledge about fatty acid biosynthesis of E. coli and its regulation, and it provides the connection towards the production of fatty acids and related biofuels. The second part gives an overview about the achievements by genetic engineering of the fatty acid biosynthesis towards the production of next generation biofuels. Finally, the actual importance and potential of fatty acid-based biofuels will be discussed.
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- Helge Jans Janßen
- Institut für Molekulare Mikrobiologie und Biotechnologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 3, D-48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Molekulare Mikrobiologie und Biotechnologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 3, D-48149, Münster, Germany
- Environmental Sciences Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Allantoin catabolism influences the production of antibiotics in Streptomyces coelicolor. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2013; 98:351-60. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5372-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2013] [Revised: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Putative Role of a Streptomyces coelicolor-Derived α-Mannosidase in Deglycosylation and Antibiotic Production. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2013; 172:1639-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-013-0635-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Hwang KS, Kim HU, Charusanti P, Palsson BØ, Lee SY. Systems biology and biotechnology of Streptomyces species for the production of secondary metabolites. Biotechnol Adv 2013; 32:255-68. [PMID: 24189093 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2013] [Revised: 10/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Streptomyces species continue to attract attention as a source of novel medicinal compounds. Despite a long history of studies on these microorganisms, they still have many biochemical mysteries to be elucidated. Investigations of novel secondary metabolites and their biosynthetic gene clusters have been more systematized with high-throughput techniques through inspections of correlations among components of the primary and secondary metabolisms at the genome scale. Moreover, up-to-date information on the genome of Streptomyces species with emphasis on their secondary metabolism has been collected in the form of databases and knowledgebases, providing predictive information and enabling one to explore experimentally unrecognized biological spaces of secondary metabolism. Herein, we review recent trends in the systems biology and biotechnology of Streptomyces species.
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- Kyu-Sang Hwang
- Metabolic and Biomolecular Engineering National Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 program), and Center for Systems and Synthetic Biotechnology, Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Hørsholm, Denmark; Metabolic and Biomolecular Engineering National Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 program), and Center for Systems and Synthetic Biotechnology, Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Hørsholm, Denmark; Metabolic and Biomolecular Engineering National Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 program), and Center for Systems and Synthetic Biotechnology, Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
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Insights into the roles of exogenous glutamate and proline in improving streptolydigin production of Streptomyces lydicus with metabolomic analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 40:1303-14. [DOI: 10.1007/s10295-013-1326-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2013] [Accepted: 08/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The addition of precursors was one strategy to improve antibiotic production. The exogenous proline and glutamate, as precursors of streptolydigin, could significantly improve the streptolydigin production, but their underlying molecular mechanisms remain unknown. Herein, metabolomic analysis was carried out to explore the metabolic responses of Streptomyces lydicus to the additions of proline and glutamine. The significant differences in the quantified 53 metabolites after adding the exogenous proline and glutamate were enunciated by gas chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Among them, the levels of some fatty acids (e.g., dodecanoic acid, octadecanoic acid, hexadecanoic acid) were significantly decreased after adding glutamate and proline, indicating that the inhibition of fatty acid synthesis might be benefit for the accumulation of streptolydigin. Particularly, the dramatic changes of the identified metabolites, which are involved in glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and the amino acid and fatty acid metabolism, revealed that the additions of glutamate and proline possibly caused the metabolic cross-talk in S. lydicus. Additionally, the level of intracellular glutamate dramatically enhanced at 12 h after adding proline, showing that exogenous proline may be firstly convert into glutamate and consequently result in crease of the streptolydigin production. The high levels of streptolydigin at 12 and 24 h after adding glutamate unveiled that part glutamate were rapidly used to synthesize the streptolydigin. Furthermore, there is the significant difference in metabolomic characteristics of S. lydicus after adding glutamate and proline, uncovering that multiple regulatory pathways are involved in responses to the additions of exogenous glutamate and proline. Taken together, exogenous glutamate and proline not only directly provided the precursors of streptolydigin biosynthesis, but also might alter the metabolic homeostasis of S. lydicus E9 during improving the production of streptolydigin.
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Song X, Tan Y, Liu Y, Zhang J, Liu G, Feng Y, Cui Q. Different impacts of short-chain fatty acids on saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in Aurantiochytrium sp. SD116. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2013; 61:9876-81. [PMID: 24053543 DOI: 10.1021/jf403153p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Aurantiochytrium is an important docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) producer containing two kinds of fatty acid synthesis pathways, that is, the fatty acid synthase pathway (FAS) for saturated fatty acid synthesis and the polyketide synthase pathway (PKS) for polyunsaturated fatty acid synthesis. To understand the regulation mechanism between the two pathways, the impacts of six short-chain fatty acids on the fatty acid synthesis of Aurantiochytrium sp. SD116 were studied. All short-chain fatty acids showed little effect on the cell growth, but some of them significantly affected lipid accumulation and fatty acid composition. Pentanoic acid and isovaleric acid greatly inhibited the synthesis of saturated fatty acids, whereas the polyunsaturated fatty acid synthesis was not affected. Analysis of malic enzyme activity, which supplied NADPH for saturated fatty acids biosynthesis, indicated that the two fatty acid synthesis pathways can utilize different substrates and possess independent sources of NADPH.
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- Xiaojin Song
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Genetics and ‡Key Laboratory of Biofuels, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Qingdao 266101, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Song E, Rajesh T, Lee BR, Kim EJ, Jeon JM, Park SH, Park HY, Choi KY, Kim YG, Yang YH, Kim BG. Deletion of an architectural unit, leucyl aminopeptidase (SCO2179), in Streptomyces coelicolor increases actinorhodin production and sporulation. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2013; 97:6823-33. [PMID: 23525887 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-4847-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Revised: 02/25/2013] [Accepted: 03/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Several reports state that three architectural units, including integration host factor, leucyl aminopeptidase (PepA), and purine regulator, are involved in transcriptional process with RNA polymerase in Escherichia coli. Similarly, Streptomyces species possess the same structural units. We previously identified a protein, Streptomyces integration host factor (sIHF), involved in antibiotic production and sporulation. Subsequently, the function of PepA (SCO2179) was examined in detail. PepA is highly conserved among various Streptomyces spp., but it has not yet been characterized in Streptomyces coelicolor. While it is annotated as a putative leucyl aminopeptidase because it contains a peptidase M17 superfamily domain, this protein did not exhibit leucyl aminopeptidase activity. SCO2179 deletion mutant showed increased actinorhodin production and sporulation, as well as more distinct physiological differences, particularly when cultured on N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) minimal media. The results of two-dimensional gel analysis and reverse transcription PCR showed that the SCO2179 deletion increased protein and mRNA levels of ftsZ, ssgA, and actinorhodin (ACT)-related genes such as actII-ORF4, resulting in increased actinorhodin production and spore formation in minimal media containing GlcNAc.
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- Eunjung Song
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Bioengineering, and Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-742, Korea
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Gubbens J, Janus MM, Florea BI, Overkleeft HS, van Wezel GP. Identification of glucose kinase-dependent and -independent pathways for carbon control of primary metabolism, development and antibiotic production in Streptomyces coelicolor by quantitative proteomics. Mol Microbiol 2012; 86:1490-507. [PMID: 23078239 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Members of the soil-dwelling prokaryotic genus Streptomyces are indispensable for the recycling of complex polysaccharides, and produce a wide range of natural products. Nutrient availability is a major determinant for the switch to development and antibiotic production in streptomycetes. Carbon catabolite repression (CCR), a main signalling pathway underlying this phenomenon, was so far considered fully dependent on the glycolytic enzyme glucose kinase (Glk). Here we provide evidence of a novel Glk-independent pathway in Streptomyces coelicolor, using advanced proteomics that allowed the comparison of the expression of some 2000 proteins, including virtually all enzymes for central metabolism. While CCR and inducer exclusion of enzymes for primary and secondary metabolism and precursor supply for natural products is mostly mediated via Glk, enzymes for the urea cycle, as well as for biosynthesis of the γ-butyrolactone Scb1 and the responsive cryptic polyketide Cpk are subject to Glk-independent CCR. Deletion of glkA led to strong downregulation of biosynthetic proteins for prodigionins and calcium-dependent antibiotic (CDA) in mannitol-grown cultures. Repression of bldB, bldN, and its target bldM may explain the poor development of S. coelicolor on solid-grown cultures containing glucose. A new model for carbon catabolite repression in streptomycetes is presented.
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- Jacob Gubbens
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, PO Box 9502, 2300RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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