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Xia Y, Zhu G, Zhang X, Li S, Du L, Zhu W. Biosynthesis of 4-Acyl-5-aminoimidazole Alkaloids Featuring a New Friedel-Crafts Acyltransferase. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:26308-26317. [PMID: 37983668 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c09522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Friedel-Crafts acylation (FCA) is a highly beneficial approach in organic chemistry for creating the important C-C bonds that are necessary for building intricate frameworks between aromatic substrates and an acyl group. However, there are few reports about enzyme catalyzed FCA reactions. In this study, 4-acyl-5-aminoimidazole alkaloids (AAIAs), streptimidazoles A-C (1-3), and the enantiopure (+)-nocarimidazole C (4) as well as their ribosides, streptimidazolesides A-D (5-8), were identified from the fermentation broth of Streptomyces sp. OUCMDZ-944 or heterologous S. coelicolor M1154 mutant. The biosynthetic gene cluster (smz) was identified, and the biosynthetic pathway of AAIAs was elucidated for the first time. In vivo and in vitro studies proved the catalytic activity of the four essential genes smzB, -C, -E, and -F for AAIAs biosynthesis and clarified the biosynthetic process of the alkaloids. The ligase SmzE activates fatty acyl groups and connects them to the acyl carrier protein (ACP) holo-SmzF. Then, the acyl group is transferred onto the key residue Cys49 of SmzB, a new Friedel-Crafts acyltransferase (FCase). Subsequently, the FCA reaction between the acyl groups and 5-aminoimidazole ribonucleotide (AIR) occurs to generate the key intermediate AAIA-nucleotides catalyzed by SmzB. Finally, the hydrolase SmzC catalyzes the N-glycosidic bond cleavage of the intermediates to form AAIAs. Structural simulation, molecular modeling, and mutational analysis of SmzB showed that Tyr26, Cys49, and Tyr93 are the key catalytic residues in the C-C bond formation of the acyl chain of AAIAs, providing mechanistic insights into the enzymatic FCA reaction.
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- Yuwei Xia
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266237, China
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Ganeshkumar A, Gonçale JC, Rajaram R, Junqueira JC. Anti-Candidal Marine Natural Products: A Review. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:800. [PMID: 37623571 PMCID: PMC10455659 DOI: 10.3390/jof9080800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Candida spp. are common opportunistic microorganisms in the human body and can cause mucosal, cutaneous, and systemic infections, mainly in individuals with weakened immune systems. Candida albicans is the most isolated and pathogenic species; however, multi-drug-resistant yeasts like Candida auris have recently been found in many different regions of the world. The increasing development of resistance to common antifungals by Candida species limits the therapeutic options. In light of this, the present review attempts to discuss the significance of marine natural products in controlling the proliferation and metabolism of C. albicans and non-albicans species. Natural compounds produced by sponges, algae, sea cucumber, bacteria, fungi, and other marine organisms have been the subject of numerous studies since the 1980s, with the discovery of several products with different chemical frameworks that can inhibit Candida spp., including antifungal drug-resistant strains. Sponges fall under the topmost category when compared to all other organisms investigated. Terpenoids, sterols, and alkaloids from this group exhibit a wide array of inhibitory activity against different Candida species. Especially, hippolide J, a pair of enantiomeric sesterterpenoids isolated from the marine sponge Hippospongia lachne, exhibited strong activity against Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, and Candida glabrata. In addition, a comprehensive analysis was performed to unveil the mechanisms of action and synergistic activity of marine products with conventional antifungals. In general, the results of this review show that the majority of chemicals derived from the marine environment are able to control particular functions of microorganisms belonging to the Candida genus, which can provide insights into designing new anti-candidal therapies.
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- Arumugam Ganeshkumar
- Department of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Sao Jose dos Campos 12245-000, Brazil;
- Department of Materials Physics, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai 602105, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Sao Jose dos Campos 12245-000, Brazil;
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- Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620024, India;
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- Department of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Sao Jose dos Campos 12245-000, Brazil;
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Igarashi Y. Development of a drug discovery approach from microbes with a special focus on isolation sources and taxonomy. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2023:10.1038/s41429-023-00625-y. [PMID: 37188757 DOI: 10.1038/s41429-023-00625-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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After the successful discoveries of numerous antibiotics from microorganisms, frequent reisolation of known compounds becomes an obstacle in further development of new drugs from natural products. Exploration of biological sources that can provide novel scaffolds is thus an urgent matter in drug lead screening. As an alternative source to the conventionally used soil microorganisms, we selected endophytic actinomycetes, marine actinomycetes, and actinomycetes in tropical areas for investigation and found an array of new bioactive compounds. Furthermore, based on the analysis of the distribution pattern of biosynthetic gene clusters in bacteria together with available genomic data, we speculated that biosynthetic gene clusters for secondary metabolites are specific to each genus. Based on this assumption, we investigated actinomycetal and marine bacterial genera from which no compounds have been reported, which led to the discovery of a variety of skeletally novel bioactive compounds. These findings suggest that consideration of environmental factor and taxonomic position is critically effective in the selection of potential strains producing structurally unique compounds.
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- Yasuhiro Igarashi
- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama, 939-0398, Japan.
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Wu Q, Zhu H, Sun C, Zhou L, Wang H, Shi S, Tian X, Ju J. Halo- and Thiocarbazomycins from Coral- and Coral Reef Sands-Derived Actinomycetes. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20080537. [PMID: 36005541 PMCID: PMC9410401 DOI: 10.3390/md20080537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Four actinomycete strains isolated from the coral Acropora austera and coral sand samples from the South China Sea, were found to produce a series of halogenated compounds baring similar ultraviolet absorption based on the analysis of HPLC and LC-MS. The production titers of halogenated compounds from Streptomyces diacarni SCSIO 64983 exceeded those of other similar strains leading us to focus on SCSIO 64983. Four new thiocarbazomycins A–B (1–2), chlocarbazomycin E (3), and brocarbazomycin A (4), together with three known chlocarbazomycins A–C (5–7) containing a carbazole core were identified, and their structures were determined using a combination of spectroscopic analysis including HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR. Structurally speaking, compounds 1 and 2 have the rare sulfur-containing carbazole nuclei, and 3 and 4 contain Cl and Br atoms, respectively. Although these compounds have not yet been found to have obvious biological activity, their discovery highlights the role of molecular libraries in subsequent drug discovery campaigns.
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- Qiaoling Wu
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, RNAM Center for Marine Microbiology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 110039, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, RNAM Center for Marine Microbiology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, RNAM Center for Marine Microbiology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Institute of Marine Drug, Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530200, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, RNAM Center for Marine Microbiology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 110039, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, RNAM Center for Marine Microbiology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, RNAM Center for Marine Microbiology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 110039, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-20-8902-3028
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Siro G, Pipite A, Christi K, Srinivasan S, Subramani R. Marine Actinomycetes Associated with Stony Corals: A Potential Hotspot for Specialized Metabolites. Microorganisms 2022; 10:1349. [PMID: 35889068 PMCID: PMC9319285 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10071349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Microbial secondary metabolites are an important source of antibiotics currently available for combating drug-resistant pathogens. These important secondary metabolites are produced by various microorganisms, including Actinobacteria. Actinobacteria have a colossal genome with a wide array of genes that code for several bioactive metabolites and enzymes. Numerous studies have reported the isolation and screening of millions of strains of actinomycetes from various habitats for specialized metabolites worldwide. Looking at the extent of the importance of actinomycetes in various fields, corals are highlighted as a potential hotspot for untapped secondary metabolites and new bioactive metabolites. Unfortunately, knowledge about the diversity, distribution and biochemistry of marine actinomycetes compared to hard corals is limited. In this review, we aim to summarize the recent knowledge on the isolation, diversity, distribution and discovery of natural compounds from marine actinomycetes associated with hard corals. A total of 11 new species of actinomycetes, representing nine different families of actinomycetes, were recovered from hard corals during the period from 2007 to 2022. In addition, this study examined a total of 13 new compounds produced by five genera of actinomycetes reported from 2017 to 2022 with antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activities. Coral-derived actinomycetes have different mechanisms of action against their competitors.
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- Galana Siro
- School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences (SAGEONS), The University of the South Pacific, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji; (G.S.); (K.C.); (R.S.)
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- School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences (SAGEONS), The University of the South Pacific, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji; (G.S.); (K.C.); (R.S.)
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- School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences (SAGEONS), The University of the South Pacific, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji; (G.S.); (K.C.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Bio & Environmental Technology, Division of Environmental & Life Science, College of Natural Science, Seoul Women’s University, 623 Hwarangno, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01797, Korea
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- School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences (SAGEONS), The University of the South Pacific, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji; (G.S.); (K.C.); (R.S.)
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Covering: 2020This review covers the literature published in 2020 for marine natural products (MNPs), with 757 citations (747 for the period January to December 2020) referring to compounds isolated from marine microorganisms and phytoplankton, green, brown and red algae, sponges, cnidarians, bryozoans, molluscs, tunicates, echinoderms, mangroves and other intertidal plants and microorganisms. The emphasis is on new compounds (1407 in 420 papers for 2020), together with the relevant biological activities, source organisms and country of origin. Pertinent reviews, biosynthetic studies, first syntheses, and syntheses that led to the revision of structures or stereochemistries, have been included. A meta analysis of bioactivity data relating to new MNPs reported over the last five years is also presented.
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- Anthony R Carroll
- School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia. .,Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.,School of Enivironment and Science, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Biodiscovery, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Igarashi Y, Ge Y, Zhou T, Sharma AR, Harunari E, Oku N, Trianto A. Tenacibactins K–M, cytotoxic siderophores from a coral-associated gliding bacterium of the genus Tenacibaculum. Beilstein J Org Chem 2022; 18:110-119. [PMID: 35096180 PMCID: PMC8767563 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.18.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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HPLC/DAD-based chemical investigation of a coral-associated gliding bacterium of the genus Tenacibaculum yielded three desferrioxamine-class siderophores, designated tenacibactins K (1), L (2), and M (3). Their chemical structures, comprising repeated cadaverine–succinic acid motifs terminated by a hydroxamic acid functionality, were elucidated by NMR and negative MS/MS experiments. Compounds 1–3 were inactive against bacteria and a yeast but displayed cytotoxicity against 3Y1 rat embryonic fibroblasts and P388 murine leukemia cells at GI50 in submicromolar to micromolar ranges. Their iron-chelating activity was comparable to deferoxamine mesylate.
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- Yasuhiro Igarashi
- Biotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campus, St. Prof. Soedarto SH., Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia
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De Rop AS, Rombaut J, Willems T, De Graeve M, Vanhaecke L, Hulpiau P, De Maeseneire SL, De Mol ML, Soetaert WK. Novel Alkaloids from Marine Actinobacteria: Discovery and Characterization. Mar Drugs 2021; 20:md20010006. [PMID: 35049861 PMCID: PMC8777666 DOI: 10.3390/md20010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The marine environment is an excellent resource for natural products with therapeutic potential. Its microbial inhabitants, often associated with other marine organisms, are specialized in the synthesis of bioactive secondary metabolites. Similar to their terrestrial counterparts, marine Actinobacteria are a prevalent source of these natural products. Here, we discuss 77 newly discovered alkaloids produced by such marine Actinobacteria between 2017 and mid-2021, as well as the strategies employed in their elucidation. While 12 different classes of alkaloids were unraveled, indoles, diketopiperazines, glutarimides, indolizidines, and pyrroles were most dominant. Discoveries were mainly based on experimental approaches where microbial extracts were analyzed in relation to novel compounds. Although such experimental procedures have proven useful in the past, the methodologies need adaptations to limit the chance of compound rediscovery. On the other hand, genome mining provides a different angle for natural product discovery. While the technology is still relatively young compared to experimental screening, significant improvement has been made in recent years. Together with synthetic biology tools, both genome mining and extract screening provide excellent opportunities for continued drug discovery from marine Actinobacteria.
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- Anne-Sofie De Rop
- Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (A.-S.D.R.); (J.R.); (T.W.); (M.L.D.M.); (W.K.S.)
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- Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (A.-S.D.R.); (J.R.); (T.W.); (M.L.D.M.); (W.K.S.)
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- Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (A.-S.D.R.); (J.R.); (T.W.); (M.L.D.M.); (W.K.S.)
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- Laboratory of Chemical Analysis (LCA), Department of Translational Physiology, Infectiology and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium; (M.D.G.); (L.V.)
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- Laboratory of Chemical Analysis (LCA), Department of Translational Physiology, Infectiology and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium; (M.D.G.); (L.V.)
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- BioInformatics Knowledge Center (BiKC), Campus Station Brugge, Howest University of Applied Sciences, Rijselstraat 5, 8200 Bruges, Belgium;
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- Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (A.-S.D.R.); (J.R.); (T.W.); (M.L.D.M.); (W.K.S.)
- Correspondence:
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- Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (A.-S.D.R.); (J.R.); (T.W.); (M.L.D.M.); (W.K.S.)
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- Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (A.-S.D.R.); (J.R.); (T.W.); (M.L.D.M.); (W.K.S.)
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