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Qian R, Ji X, Xu X, Li S, Xu H. Production of Lipopeptides from Bacillus velezensis BVQ121 and Their Application in Chitosan Antibacterial Coating. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:7861-7869. [PMID: 38546430 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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The extracellular substance of Bacillus has antibacterial effects inhibiting multiple foodborne pathogens and plays important roles in food production. This study found one Bacillus velezensis BVQ121 strain producing antibacterial lipopeptides (BVAL). After optimization of the fermentation conditions, the BVAL yield was the highest at 1.316 ± 0.03 g/L in reality with the initial pH 6.0, temperature 31 °C, and shaker speed 238 rpm when the optimal nitrogen and carbon sources were used in Landy medium for fermentation. The antibacterial components were identified as iturin, surfactin, and fengycin by HPLC and MALDI-TOF-MS. The MIC was at 2 mg/mL and MBC was at 5 mg/mL. The 6% weight ratio of nanocellulose dosage in chitosan solution could improve the tensile length and strength of the film, and the antibacterial performance was enhanced by the addition of BVAL. The addition of BVAL had no effect on the color and ductility of the film and improved its antibacterial effect. The shelf life of pigeon eggs can be extended by more than 10 days to resist bacterial infections after coating with the chitosan-nanocellulose-BVAL film solution.
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- Rong Qian
- College of Food and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, P. R. China
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- College of Food and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, P. R. China
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- College of Food and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, P. R. China
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- College of Food and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, P. R. China
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- College of Food and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, P. R. China
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Hussain S, Tai B, Ali M, Jahan I, Sakina S, Wang G, Zhang X, Yin Y, Xing F. Antifungal potential of lipopeptides produced by the Bacillus siamensis Sh420 strain against Fusarium graminearum. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0400823. [PMID: 38451229 PMCID: PMC10986469 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04008-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Biological control is a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to chemical fungicides for controlling Fusarium spp. infestations. In this work, Bacillus siamensis Sh420 isolated from wheat rhizosphere showed a high antifungal activity against Fusarium graminearum as a secure substitute for fungicides. Sh420 was identified as B. siamensis using phenotypic evaluation and 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis. An in vitro antagonistic study showed that Sh420's lipopeptide (LP) extract exhibited strong antifungal properties and effectively combated F. graminearum. Meanwhile, lipopeptides have the ability to decrease ergosterol content, which has an impact on the overall structure and stability of the plasma membrane. The PCR-based screening revealed the presence of antifungal LP biosynthetic genes in this strain's genomic DNA. In the crude LP extract of Sh420, we were able to discover several LPs such as bacillomycin, iturins, fengycin, and surfactins using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Microscopic investigations (fluorescent/transmission electron microscopy) revealed deformities and alterations in the morphology of the phytopathogen upon interaction with LPs. Sh420 LPs have been shown in grape tests to be effective against F. graminearum infection and to stimulate antioxidant activity in fruits by avoiding rust and gray lesions. The overall findings of this study highlight the potential of Sh420 lipopeptides as an effective biological control agent against F. graminearum infestations.IMPORTANCEThis study addresses the potential of lipopeptide (LP) extracts obtained from the strain identified as Bacillus siamensis Sh420. This Sh420 isolate acts as a crucial player in providing a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to chemical fungicides for suppressing Fusarium graminearum phytopathogen. Moreover, these LPs can reduce ergosterol content in the phytopathogen influencing the overall structure and stability of its plasma membrane. PCR screening provided confirmation regarding the existence of genes responsible for biosynthesizing antifungal LPs in the genomic DNA of Sh420. Several antibiotic lipopeptide compounds were identified from this bacterial crude extract using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Microscopic investigations revealed deformities and alterations in the morphology of F. graminearum upon interaction with LPs. Furthermore, studies on fruit demonstrated the efficacy of Sh420 LPs in mitigating F. graminearum infection and stimulating antioxidant activity in fruits, preventing rust and gray lesions.
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- Sarfaraz Hussain
- Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Agriculture and Food Technology, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Shandong Xinfurui Agriculture Science Co., Ltd, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Xinfurui Agriculture Science Co., Ltd, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Chen M, Deng Y, Zheng M, Xiao R, Wang X, Liu B, He J, Wang J. Lipopeptides from Bacillus velezensis induced apoptosis-like cell death in the pathogenic fungus Fusarium concentricum. J Appl Microbiol 2024; 135:lxae048. [PMID: 38389225 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxae048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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AIMS Stem rot caused by Fusarium concentricum is a new disease of Paris polyphylla reported by our research group. The present study investigates the growth inhibitory and apoptotic effects of Bacillus velezensis FJAT-54560 lipopeptide against F. concentricum. METHODS AND RESULTS HPLC preparation and LC-MS analysis results show that the crude lipopeptides secreted by Bacillus velezensis FJAT-54560 isolated from Jasminum sambac consist of C14-17 iturin A, C14 fengycin B, C16 fengycin A/A2, C18 fengycin A, C20 fengycin B2, C21 fengycin A2, C22-23 fengycin A, C12-16 surfactin A, and C15 surfactin A derivatives. The mass ratios (g/g) of iturin, fengycin, and surfactin in lipopeptides are 2.40, 67.51, and 30.08%, respectively. Through inhibition zone and inhibition rate experiments, we found that crude lipopeptides and purified fengycin exhibit strong antifungal activity against F. concentricum, including accumulation of reactive oxygen species, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, DNA fragmentation, Ca2+ accumulation, chromatin condensation, and phosphatidylserine externalization. Transcriptomic analysis indicates that crude lipopeptide-induced apoptosis in F. concentricum cells may be mediated by apoptosis-inducing factors and apoptosis mediators and can serve as a metacaspase-independent model. CONCLUSION Lipopeptides from Bacillus velezensis FJAT-54560 can control the pathogenic fungus F. concentricum by inducing apoptosis.
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- Meichun Chen
- Institute of Resources, Environment and Soil Fertilizer, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China
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- Institute of Resources, Environment and Soil Fertilizer, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China
- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology & Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China
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- Institute of Resources, Environment and Soil Fertilizer, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology & Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Institute of Resources, Environment and Soil Fertilizer, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology & Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Institute of Resources, Environment and Soil Fertilizer, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, China
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Zhou L, Höfte M, Hennessy RC. Does regulation hold the key to optimizing lipopeptide production in Pseudomonas for biotechnology? Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1363183. [PMID: 38476965 PMCID: PMC10928948 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1363183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Lipopeptides (LPs) produced by Pseudomonas spp. are specialized metabolites with diverse structures and functions, including powerful biosurfactant and antimicrobial properties. Despite their enormous potential in environmental and industrial biotechnology, low yield and high production cost limit their practical use. While genome mining and functional genomics have identified a multitude of LP biosynthetic gene clusters, the regulatory mechanisms underlying their biosynthesis remain poorly understood. We propose that regulation holds the key to unlocking LP production in Pseudomonas for biotechnology. In this review, we summarize the structure and function of Pseudomonas-derived LPs and describe the molecular basis for their biosynthesis and regulation. We examine the global and specific regulator-driven mechanisms controlling LP synthesis including the influence of environmental signals. Understanding LP regulation is key to modulating production of these valuable compounds, both quantitatively and qualitatively, for industrial and environmental biotechnology.
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- Lu Zhou
- Laboratory of Phytopathology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Vela-Gallego S, Lewandowski B, Möhler J, Puente A, Gil-Cantero D, Wennemers H, de la Escosura A. Modifying the Catalytic Activity of Lipopeptide Assemblies with Nucleobases. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303395. [PMID: 37877614 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Biohybrid catalysts that operate in aqueous media are intriguing for systems chemistry. In this paper, we investigate whether control over the self-assembly of biohybrid catalysts can tune their properties. As a model, we use the catalytic activity of functional hybrid molecules consisting of a catalytic H-dPro-Pro-Glu tripeptide, derivatized with fatty acid and nucleobase moieties. This combination of simple biological components merged the catalytic properties of the peptide with the self-assembly of the lipid, and the structural ordering of the nucleobases. The biomolecule hybrids self-assemble in aqueous media into fibrillar assemblies and catalyze the reaction between butanal and nitrostyrene. The interactions between the nucleobases enhanced the order of the supramolecular structures and affected their catalytic activity and stereoselectivity. The results point to the significant control and ordering that nucleobases can provide in the self-assembly of biologically inspired supramolecular catalysts.
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- Sonia Vela-Gallego
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, D-CHAB, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, D-CHAB, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Structure of Macromolecules, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología / CSIC, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, D-CHAB, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemistry (IAdChem), Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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Lim AL, Miller BW, Lin Z, Fisher MA, Barrows LR, Haygood MG, Schmidt EW. Resistance mechanisms for Gram-negative bacteria-specific lipopeptides, turnercyclamycins, differ from that of colistin. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0230623. [PMID: 37882570 PMCID: PMC10714751 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02306-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a crisis. Acinetobacter baumannii is among the CDC urgent threat pathogens in part for this reason. Lipopeptides known as turnercyclamycins are produced by symbiotic bacteria that normally live in marine mollusks, where they may be involved in shaping their symbiotic niche. Turnercyclamycins killed Gram-negative pathogens including drug-resistant Acinetobacter, but how do the mechanisms of resistance compare to other lipopeptide drugs? Here, we define resistance from a truncation of MlaA, a protein involved in regulating bacterial membrane phospholipids. Intriguingly, this resistance mechanism only affected one turnercyclamycin variant, which differed only in two atoms in the lipid tail of the compounds. We could not obtain significant resistance to the second turnercyclamycin variant, which was also effective in an infection model. This study reveals an unexpected subtlety in resistance to lipopeptide antibiotics, which may be useful in the design and development of antibiotics to combat drug resistance.
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- Albebson L. Lim
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Pathology and ARUP Laboratories, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Wang W, Gu L, Wang J, Hu X, Wei B, Zhang H, Wang H, Chen J. Recent Advances in Polypeptide Antibiotics Derived from Marine Microorganisms. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:547. [PMID: 37888482 PMCID: PMC10608164 DOI: 10.3390/md21100547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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In the post-antibiotic era, the rapid development of antibiotic resistance and the shortage of available antibiotics are triggering a new health-care crisis. The discovery of novel and potent antibiotics to extend the antibiotic pipeline is urgent. Small-molecule antimicrobial peptides have a wide variety of antimicrobial spectra and multiple innovative antimicrobial mechanisms due to their rich structural diversity. Consequently, they have become a new research hotspot and are considered to be promising candidates for next-generation antibiotics. Therefore, we have compiled a collection of small-molecule antimicrobial peptides derived from marine microorganisms from the last fifteen years to show the recent advances in this field. We categorize these compounds into three classes-cyclic oligopeptides, cyclic depsipeptides, and cyclic lipopeptides-according to their structural features, and present their sources, structures, and antimicrobial spectrums, with a discussion of the structure activity relationships and mechanisms of action of some compounds.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Pharmaceutical Technologies and Related Equipment of Ministry of Education & Key Laboratory Pharmaceutical Engineering of Zhejiang Province & College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Pharmaceutical Technologies and Related Equipment of Ministry of Education & Key Laboratory Pharmaceutical Engineering of Zhejiang Province & College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Ceniceros A, Cañedo L, Méndez C, Olano C, Schleissner C, Cuevas C, de la Calle F, Salas JA. Identification of the Biosynthetic Gene Cluster of New Piperazic Acid-Containing Lipopeptides with Cytotoxic Activity in the Genome of Marine Streptomyces PHM034. Metabolites 2023; 13:1091. [PMID: 37887416 PMCID: PMC10609185 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13101091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Three novel lipopeptides, PM130391 (1), PM130392 (2), and PM140293 (3) were obtained from cultures of Streptomyces tuirus PHM034 isolated from a marine sediment. Structural elucidation of the three compounds showed they belong to the nonribosomal peptides family, and they all contain an acylated alanine, three piperazic acids, a methylated glycine, and an N-hydroxylated alanine. The difference between the three compounds resides in the acyl chain bound to the alanine residue. All three compounds showed cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines. Genome sequence and bioinformatics analysis allowed the identification of the gene cluster responsible for the biosynthesis. Inactivation of a nonribosomal peptide synthase of this cluster abolished the biosynthesis of the three compounds, thus demonstrating the involvement of this cluster in the biosynthesis of these lipopeptides.
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- Ana Ceniceros
- Departamento de Biología Funcional e Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias (IUOPA), Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.C.); (C.M.); (C.O.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Drug Discovery Area, PharmaMar S.A. Avda. de los Reyes 1, Colmenar Viejo, 28770 Madrid, Spain; (L.C.); (C.C.); (F.d.l.C.)
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- Departamento de Biología Funcional e Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias (IUOPA), Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.C.); (C.M.); (C.O.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Funcional e Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias (IUOPA), Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.C.); (C.M.); (C.O.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Unolab Manufacturing, Avenida de las Flores 6, Humanes de Madrid, 28970 Madrid, Spain;
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- Drug Discovery Area, PharmaMar S.A. Avda. de los Reyes 1, Colmenar Viejo, 28770 Madrid, Spain; (L.C.); (C.C.); (F.d.l.C.)
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- Drug Discovery Area, PharmaMar S.A. Avda. de los Reyes 1, Colmenar Viejo, 28770 Madrid, Spain; (L.C.); (C.C.); (F.d.l.C.)
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- Departamento de Biología Funcional e Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias (IUOPA), Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.C.); (C.M.); (C.O.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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Sun Y, Su Y, Meng Z, Zhang J, Zheng L, Miao S, Qin D, Ruan Y, Wu Y, Xiong L, Yan X, Dong Z, Cheng P, Shao M, Yu G. Biocontrol of bacterial wilt disease in tomato using Bacillus subtilis strain R31. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1281381. [PMID: 37840725 PMCID: PMC10568012 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1281381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is a widespread, severe plant disease. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), one of the most important vegetable crops worldwide, is particularly susceptible to this disease. Biological control offers numerous advantages, making it a highly favorable approach for managing bacterial wilt. In this study, the results demonstrate that treatment with the biological control strain Bacillus subtilis R31 significantly reduced the incidence of tomato bacterial wilt. In addition, R31 directly inhibits the growth of R. solanacearum, and lipopeptides play an important role in this effect. The results also show that R31 can stably colonize the rhizosphere soil and root tissues of tomato plants for a long time, reduce the R. solanacearum population in the rhizosphere soil, and alter the microbial community that interacts with R. solanacearum. This study provides an important theoretical basis for elucidating the mechanism of B. subtilis as a biological control agent against bacterial wilt and lays the foundation for the optimization and promotion of other agents such as R31.
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- Yunhao Sun
- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Resources and Environment, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Resources and Environment, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Sustainable Control of Fruit and Vegetable Diseases and Pests, Guangzhou, China
- College of Agriculture and Biology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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Shen S, Yu F, Hao X, Chen J, Gao H, Lai X. A novel Bacillus sp. with antagonistic activity against a plant pathogen, Fusarium graminearum, and its potential antagonistic mechanism. Lett Appl Microbiol 2023; 76:ovad098. [PMID: 37656884 DOI: 10.1093/lambio/ovad098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a wheat disease caused by the plant pathogen Fusarium graminearum, which leads to crop yield losses and agricultural economic losses, as well as poses a threat to the environment and human health. Effective biocontrol of F. graminearum is urgent. An antagonistic strain HZ-5 with 59.2% antagonistic activity against F. graminearum in vitro had been isolated from sea mud of Haizhou Bay using a dual-culture assay, which was highly homologous with Bacillus halosaccharovorans according to the 16S rRNA sequence. The antagonistic activity of HZ-5 had been further studied. HZ-5 had a broad range of antagonistic activity against another six plant pathogenic fungi and was effective in controlling FHB of wheat in pot experiment. The substances with antagonistic activity were temperature insensitive, and had been purified by HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) to prove to be secreted lipopeptides. The antagonistic substances induced the biosynthesis of chitin and glycerol, while ergosterol , cholesterol, and phosphatidylcholine reduced their inhibitory effects on F. graminearum. These data would be helpful to provide a better biocontrol strain against FHB, and to provide important basis to elucidate the antagonistic mechanism of biocontrol.
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- Shanrui Shen
- Jiangsu Ocean University Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment /Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment of Jiangsu Province /School of Marine Science and Fisheries, Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
- Marine Resource Development Institute of Jiangsu (Lianyungang), Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
- The Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Ocean University Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment /Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment of Jiangsu Province /School of Marine Science and Fisheries, Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Ocean University Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment /Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment of Jiangsu Province /School of Marine Science and Fisheries, Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Ocean University Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment /Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment of Jiangsu Province /School of Marine Science and Fisheries, Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Ocean University Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment /Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment of Jiangsu Province /School of Marine Science and Fisheries, Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
- Marine Resource Development Institute of Jiangsu (Lianyungang), Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
- The Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Ocean University Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment /Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment of Jiangsu Province /School of Marine Science and Fisheries, Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
- Marine Resource Development Institute of Jiangsu (Lianyungang), Lianyungang 222005, Jiangsu, China
- The Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, China
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Akintayo SO, Hosseini B, Vahidinasab M, Messmer M, Pfannstiel J, Bertsche U, Hubel P, Henkel M, Hausmann R, Voegele RT, Lilge L. Characterization ofantifungal properties of lipopeptide-producing Bacillus velezensis strains and their proteome-based response to the phytopathogens, Diaporthe spp. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1228386. [PMID: 37609113 PMCID: PMC10440741 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1228386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Introduction: B. velezensis strains are of interest in agricultural applications due to their beneficial interactions with plants, notable through their antimicrobial activity. The biocontrol ability of two new lipopeptides-producing B. velezensis strains ES1-02 and EFSO2-04, against fungal phytopathogens of Diaporthe spp., was evaluated and compared with reference strains QST713 and FZB42. All strains were found to be effective against the plant pathogens, with the new strains showing comparable antifungal activity to QST713 and slightly lower activity than FZB42. Methods: Lipopeptides and their isoforms were identified by high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) and mass spectrometric measurements. The associated antifungal influences were determined in direct in vitro antagonistic dual culture assays, and the inhibitory growth effects on Diaporthe spp. as representatives of phytopathogenic fungi were determined. The effects on bacterial physiology of selected B. velezensis strains were analyzed by mass spectrometric proteomic analyses using nano-LC-MS/MS. Results and Discussion: Lipopeptide production analysis revealed that all strains produced surfactin, and one lipopeptide of the iturin family, including bacillomycin L by ES1-02 and EFSO2-04, while QST713 and FZB42 produced iturin A and bacillomycin D, respectively. Fengycin production was however only detected in the reference strains. As a result of co-incubation of strain ES1-02 with the antagonistic phytopathogen D. longicolla, an increase in surfactin production of up to 10-fold was observed, making stress induction due to competitors an attractive strategy for surfactin bioproduction. An associated global proteome analysis showed a more detailed overview about the adaptation and response mechanisms of B. velezensis, including an increased abundance of proteins associated with the biosynthesis of antimicrobial compounds. Furthermore, higher abundance was determined for proteins associated with oxidative, nitrosative, and general stress response. In contrast, proteins involved in phosphate uptake, amino acid transport, and translation were decreased in abundance. Altogether, this study provides new insights into the physiological adaptation of lipopeptide-producing B. velezensis strains, which show the potential for use as biocontrol agents with respect to phytopathogenic fungi.
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- Stephen Olusanmi Akintayo
- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Phytopathology, Institute of Phytomedicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Core Facility Hohenheim, Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Core Facility Hohenheim, Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Core Facility Hohenheim, Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Cellular Agriculture, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Phytopathology, Institute of Phytomedicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Jan F, Arshad H, Ahad M, Jamal A, Smith DL. In vitro assessment of Bacillus subtilis FJ3 affirms its biocontrol and plant growth promoting potential. Front Plant Sci 2023; 14:1205894. [PMID: 37538061 PMCID: PMC10395516 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1205894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Bacillus species and their metabolites have potential alternative uses as chemical pesticides that can limit the growth of potential plant pathogens and enhance crop productivity. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of Bacillus subtilis FJ3 for promoting plant growth and controlling fungal plant pathogens. The study evaluated the ability of the strain to promote plant growth in vitro by characterizing its growth-promoting traits, which included the production of hydrolytic enzymes, indole acetic acid, siderophores, biofilm formation, and phosphate solubilization. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing revealed that strain FJ3 has the potential to produce lipopeptides such as fengycin, surfactin, mycosubtilin, and pilpastatin. Through in vitro antagonism testing it was demonstrated that strain FJ3 is able to inhibit Fusarium oxysporum by 52% compared to the untreated control and was antagonistic against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Rhizopus oryzae using a dual method. The minimum inhibitory concentration of Bacillus crude extract resulted in a 92%, 90%, 81.5%, and 56% growth inhibition of Fusarium oxysporum, A. niger, A. flavus, and Rhizopus oryzae, respectively. In FT-IR and GC-MS analysis of crude LPs extract, the transmission and mass spectrum confirmed the existence of aforesaid lipopeptides containing β-fatty acids with chain lengths ranging from C14 to C21 in which the majority were saturated fatty acids. Greenhouse experimentation revealed that Bacillus strain FJ3 and its metabolites significantly diminished the disease incidence with an average reduction of 31.56%. In sterilized soil, FJ3 and its metabolites caused 24.01% and 10.46% growth promotion, respectively, in chickpea. The results demonstrated that Bacillus strain FJ3 has broad-spectrum antifungal and plant growth-promoting applications and could be a promising candidate for development into a commercialized biobased product for use in sustainable agriculture practice.
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- Faisal Jan
- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC, Canada
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Rabbee MF, Baek KH. Detection of Antagonistic Compounds Synthesized by Bacillus velezensis against Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri by Metabolome and RNA Sequencing. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1523. [PMID: 37375024 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11061523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Biological control of plant diseases has gained attraction for controlling various bacterial diseases at a field trial stage. An isolated endophytic bacterium, Bacillus velezensis 25 (Bv-25), from Citrus species had strong antagonistic activity against Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc), which causes citrus canker disease. When Bv-25 was incubated in Landy broth or yeast nutrient broth (YNB), the ethyl acetate extract of Landy broth exhibited higher levels of antagonistic activity against Xcc compared to that of YNB. Therefore, the antimicrobial compounds in the two ethyl acetate extracts were detected by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. This comparison revealed an increase in production of several antimicrobial compounds, including difficidin, surfactin, fengycin, and Iturin-A or bacillomycin-D by incubation in Landy broth. RNA sequencing for the Bv-25 grown in Landy broth were performed, and the differential expressions were detected for the genes encoding the enzymes for the synthesis of antimicrobial compounds, such as bacilysin, plipastatin or fengycin, surfactin, and mycosubtilin. Combination of metabolomics analysis and RNA sequencing strongly suggests that several antagonistic compounds, especially bacilysin produced by B. velezensis, exhibit an antagonistic effect against Xcc.
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- Muhammad Fazle Rabbee
- Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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Zhang Y, Yang Y, Zhang L, Zhang J, Zhou Z, Yang J, Hu Y, Gao X, Chen R, Huang Z, Xu Z, Li L. Antifungal mechanisms of the antagonistic bacterium Bacillus mojavensis UTF-33 and its potential as a new biopesticide. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1201624. [PMID: 37293221 PMCID: PMC10246745 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1201624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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Biological control has gradually become the dominant means of controlling fungal disease over recent years. In this study, an endophytic strain of UTF-33 was isolated from acid mold (Rumex acetosa L.) leaves. Based on 16S rDNA gene sequence comparison, and biochemical and physiological characteristics, this strain was formally identified as Bacillus mojavensis. Bacillus mojavensis UTF-33 was sensitive to most of the antibiotics tested except neomycin. Moreover, the filtrate fermentation solution of Bacillus mojavensis UTF-33 had a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of rice blast and was used in field evaluation tests, which reduced the infestation of rice blast effectively. Rice treated with filtrate fermentation broth exhibited multiple defense mechanisms in response, including the enhanced expression of disease process-related genes and transcription factor genes, and significantly upregulated the gene expression of titin, salicylic acid pathway-related genes, and H2O2 accumulation, in plants; this may directly or indirectly act as an antagonist to pathogenic infestation. Further analysis revealed that the n-butanol crude extract of Bacillus mojavensis UTF-33 could retard or even inhibit conidial germination and prevent the formation of adherent cells both in vitro and in vivo. In addition, the amplification of functional genes for biocontrol using specific primers showed that Bacillus mojavensis UTF-33 expresses genes that can direct the synthesis of bioA, bmyB, fenB, ituD, srfAA and other substances; this information can help us to determine the extraction direction and purification method for inhibitory substances at a later stage. In conclusion, this is the first study to identify Bacillus mojavensis as a potential agent for the control of rice diseases; this strain, and its bioactive substances, have the potential to be developed as biopesticides.
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- Yifan Zhang
- Crop Ecophysiology and Cultivation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Crop Ecophysiology and Cultivation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Crop Ecophysiology and Cultivation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Crop Ecophysiology and Cultivation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Crop Ecophysiology and Cultivation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Crop Ecophysiology and Cultivation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Crop Ecophysiology and Cultivation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Crop Ecophysiology and Cultivation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Crop Ecophysiology and Cultivation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Crop Ecophysiology and Cultivation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Papadopoulou EA, Angelis A, Skaltsounis AL, Aliferis KA. GC/EI/MS and 1H NMR Metabolomics Reveal the Effect of an Olive Tree Endophytic Bacillus sp. Lipopeptide Extract on the Metabolism of Colletotrichum acutatum. Metabolites 2023; 13:metabo13040462. [PMID: 37110121 PMCID: PMC10142168 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13040462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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The transition to the Green Deal era requires the discovery of alternative sources of bioactivity and an in-depth understanding of their toxicity to target and non-target organisms. Endophytes have recently emerged as a source of bioactivity of high potential for applications in plant protection, used either per se as biological control agents or their metabolites as bioactive compounds. The olive tree endophytic isolate Bacillus sp. PTA13 produces an array of bioactive lipopeptides (LPs), which additionally exhibit reduced phytotoxicity, features that make them candidates for further research focusing on olive tree plant protection. Here, GC/EI/MS and 1H NMR metabolomics were employed to study the toxicity of a Bacillus sp. PTA13 LP extract on the olive tree pathogen Colletotrichum acutatum, which causes the devastating disease olive anthracnose. The discovery of resistant isolates of the pathogen to the applied fungicides makes the research on the development of improved sources of bioactivity of paramount importance. Analyses revealed that the applied extract affects the metabolism of the fungus by interfering with the biosynthesis of various metabolites and its energy production. LPs had a great impact on the aromatic amino acid metabolism, the energy equilibrium of the fungus and its fatty acid content. Additionally, the applied LPs affected the levels of pathogenesis-related metabolites, a finding that supports their potential for further research as plant protection agents.
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- Evgenia-Anna Papadopoulou
- Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 118 55 Athens, Greece
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Athens, 157 71 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Athens, 157 71 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Athens, 157 71 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 118 55 Athens, Greece
- Department of Plant Science, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, Montreal, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
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Korangi Alleluya V, Argüelles Arias A, Ribeiro B, De Coninck B, Helmus C, Delaplace P, Ongena M. Bacillus lipopeptide-mediated biocontrol of peanut stem rot caused by Athelia rolfsii. Front Plant Sci 2023; 14:1069971. [PMID: 36890892 PMCID: PMC9986434 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1069971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a widespread oilseed crop of high agricultural importance in tropical and subtropical areas. It plays a major role in the food supply in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). However, one major constraint in the production of this plant is the stem rot (white mold or southern blight) disease caused by Athelia rolfsii which is so far controlled mainly using chemicals. Considering the harmful effect of chemical pesticides, the implementation of eco-friendly alternatives such as biological control is required for disease management in a more sustainable agriculture in the DRC as in the other developing countries concerned. Bacillus velezensis is among the rhizobacteria best described for its plant protective effect notably due to the production of a wide range of bioactive secondary metabolites. In this work, we wanted to evaluate the potential of B. velezensis strain GA1 at reducing A. rolfsii infection and to unravel the molecular basis of the protective effect. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Upon growth under the nutritional conditions dictated by peanut root exudation, the bacterium efficiently produces the three types of lipopeptides surfactin, iturin and fengycin known for their antagonistic activities against a wide range of fungal phytopathogens. By testing a range of GA1 mutants specifically repressed in the production of those metabolites, we point out an important role for iturin and another unidentified compound in the antagonistic activity against the pathogen. Biocontrol experiments performed in greenhouse further revealed the efficacy of B. velezensis to reduce peanut disease caused by A. rolfsii both via direct antagonism against the fungus and by stimulating systemic resistance in the host plant. As treatment with pure surfactin yielded a similar level of protection, we postulate that this lipopeptide acts as main elicitor of peanut resistance against A. rolfsii infection.
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- Virginie Korangi Alleluya
- Microbial Processes and Interactions Laboratory, Terra Teaching and Research Center, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Liège University, Gembloux, Belgium
- Chemical and Agricultural Industries, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Microbial Processes and Interactions Laboratory, Terra Teaching and Research Center, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Liège University, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Division of Plant Biotechnics, Department of Biosystems, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Plant Biotechnics, Department of Biosystems, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Microbial Processes and Interactions Laboratory, Terra Teaching and Research Center, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Liège University, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Plant biology Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Liège University, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Microbial Processes and Interactions Laboratory, Terra Teaching and Research Center, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Liège University, Gembloux, Belgium
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Makowska M, Kosikowska-Adamus P, Zdrowowicz M, Wyrzykowski D, Prahl A, Sikorska E. Lipidation of Naturally Occurring α-Helical Antimicrobial Peptides as a Promising Strategy for Drug Design. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043951. [PMID: 36835362 PMCID: PMC9959048 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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In this paper, we describe the chemical synthesis, preliminary evaluation of antimicrobial properties and mechanisms of action of a novel group of lipidated derivatives of three naturally occurring α-helical antimicrobial peptides, LL-I (VNWKKVLGKIIKVAK-NH2), LK6 (IKKILSKILLKKL-NH2), ATRA-1 (KRFKKFFKKLK-NH2). The obtained results showed that biological properties of the final compounds were defined both by the length of the fatty acid and by the structural and physico-chemical properties of the initial peptide. We consider C8-C12 length of the hydrocarbon chain as the optimal for antimicrobial activity improvement. However, the most active analogues exerted relatively high cytotoxicity toward keratinocytes, with the exception of the ATRA-1 derivatives, which had a higher selectivity for microbial cells. The ATRA-1 derivatives had relatively low cytotoxicity against healthy human keratinocytes but high cytotoxicity against human breast cancer cells. Taking into account that ATRA-1 analogues carry the highest positive net charge, it can be assumed that this feature contributes to cell selectivity. As expected, the studied lipopeptides showed a strong tendency to self-assembly into fibrils and/or elongated and spherical micelles, with the least cytotoxic ATRA-1 derivatives forming apparently smaller assemblies. The results of the study also confirmed that the bacterial cell membrane is the target for the studied compounds.
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- Marta Makowska
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
- Correspondence: (M.M.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
- Correspondence: (M.M.); (E.S.)
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Qiao J, Zhang R, Liu Y, Liu Y. Evaluation of the Biocontrol Efficiency of Bacillus subtilis Wettable Powder on Pepper Root Rot Caused by Fusarium solani. Pathogens 2023; 12:pathogens12020225. [PMID: 36839497 PMCID: PMC9967462 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12020225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) B. subtilis PTS-394 has been utilized as a biocontrol agent (in a wettable powder form) due to its excellent ability to suppress tomato soil-borne diseases caused by Fusarium oxysporum and Ralstonia solanacearum. In this study, we evaluated the biocontrol efficiency of Bacillus subtilis PTS-394 wettable powder on pepper root rot in pot experiments and field trials. B. subtilis PTS-394 and its lipopeptide crude extract possessed excellent inhibition activity against Fusarium solani, causing pepper root rot; in an antifungal activity test B. subtilis PTS-394 wettable powder exhibited a good ability to promote pepper seed germination and plant height. The experiments in pots and the field indicated that B. subtilis PTS-394 wettable powder had an excellent control effect at 100-fold dilution, and its biocontrol efficacy reached 69.63% and 74.43%, respectively. In this study, the biocontrol properties of B. subtilis PTS-394 wettable powder on pepper root rot were evaluated and its application method was established. It was concluded that B. subtilis PTS-394 wettable powder is a potential biocontrol agent with an excellent efficiency against pepper root rot.
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- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (Y.L.); Tel./Fax: +86-25-84390230 (Youzhou Liu)
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- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (Y.L.); Tel./Fax: +86-25-84390230 (Youzhou Liu)
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Morita D, Asa M, Sugita M. Engagement with the TCR induces plasticity in antigenic ligands bound to MHC class I and CD1 molecules. Int Immunol 2023; 35:7-17. [PMID: 36053252 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxac046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Complementarity-determining regions (CDRs) of αβ T-cell receptors (TCRs) sense peptide-bound MHC (pMHC) complexes via chemical interactions, thereby mediating antigen specificity and MHC restriction. Flexible finger-like movement of CDR loops contributes to the establishment of optimal interactions with pMHCs. In contrast, peptide ligands captured in MHC molecules are considered more static because of the rigid hydrogen-bond network that stabilizes peptide ligands in the antigen-binding groove of MHC molecules. An array of crystal structures delineating pMHC complexes in TCR-docked and TCR-undocked forms is now available, which enables us to assess TCR engagement-induced conformational changes in peptide ligands. In this short review, we overview conformational changes in MHC class I-bound peptide ligands upon TCR docking, followed by those for CD1-bound glycolipid ligands. Finally, we analyze the co-crystal structure of the TCR:lipopeptide-bound MHC class I complex that we recently reported. We argue that TCR engagement-induced conformational changes markedly occur in lipopeptide ligands, which are essential for exposure of a primary T-cell epitope to TCRs. These conformational changes are affected by amino acid residues, such as glycine, that do not interact directly with TCRs. Thus, ligand recognition by specific TCRs involves not only T-cell epitopes but also non-epitopic amino acid residues. In light of their critical function, we propose to refer to these residues as non-epitopic residues affecting ligand plasticity and antigenicity (NR-PA).
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- Daisuke Morita
- Laboratory of Cell Regulation, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.,Laboratory of Cell Regulation and Molecular Network, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Regulation, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.,Laboratory of Cell Regulation and Molecular Network, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Regulation, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.,Laboratory of Cell Regulation and Molecular Network, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Deng YJ, Chen Z, Ruan CQ, Xiao RF, Lian HP, Liu B, Chen MC, Wang JP. Antifungal activities of Bacillus velezensis FJAT-52631 and its lipopeptides against anthracnose pathogen Colletotrichum acutatum. J Basic Microbiol 2023. [PMID: 36646522 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202200489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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This study was aim at investigating antifungal activities of Bacillus velezensis FJAT-52631 and its lipopeptides against Colletotrichum acutatum ex situ and in situ. The results showed that the strain FJAT-52631 and its crude lipopeptides (10 mg/ml) exhibited strong inhibitory effects on growth of C. acutatum FJAT-30256 with an inhibition rate of 75.3% and an inhibition zone diameter of 17.66 mm, respectively. Both the viable bacterial cultures and lipopeptides of FJAT-52631 could delay the onset of loquat anthracnose by 1 day and lower the incidence of loquat anthracnose in situ. The whole cultures of B. velezensis FJAT-52631 displayed a 50% biocontrol efficacy on loquat anthracnose at the fourth day after inoculation, but the crude lipopeptides not. The average lesion diameter of the whole-culture treated group was 5.62 mm, which was smaller than that of control group (6.81 mm). All the three types of lipopeptides including iturin A, fengycin, and surfactin A secreted from the strain FJAT-52631 exhibited antifungal activities. Among them, surfactin A displayed higher antifungal activity at a concentration of 1.25 mg/mL than other two lipopeptides even if at a concentration of 60 mg/mL. Thus, the results indicated that surfactin A produced by FJAT-52631 played a major role in the biocontrol of the loquat anthracnose. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation revealed the structural deformities in the mycelia of C. acutatum. The above results suggested that the antifungal lipopeptides from B. velezensis FJAT-52631 would be potential in biocontrol against anthracnose disease of loquat caused by C. acutatum.
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- Ying-Jie Deng
- Agricultural Bioresources Research Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China.,College of Life Science and Technology of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Agricultural Bioresources Research Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
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- Agricultural Bioresources Research Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
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- Agricultural Bioresources Research Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
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- Shunchang Lehuo Laibu Tourism Development Co., Ltd, Nanping, China
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- Agricultural Bioresources Research Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
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- Agricultural Bioresources Research Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
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- Agricultural Bioresources Research Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
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Rumyantsev SD, Alekseev VY, Sorokan AV, Burkhanova GF, Cherepanova EA, Garafutdinov RR, Maksimov IV, Veselova SV. Additive Effect of the Composition of Endophytic Bacteria Bacillus subtilis on Systemic Resistance of Wheat against Greenbug Aphid Schizaphis graminum Due to Lipopeptides. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13010214. [PMID: 36676163 PMCID: PMC9860984 DOI: 10.3390/life13010214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The use of biocontrol agents based on endophytic bacteria against phloem-feeding insects is limited by a lack of knowledge and understanding of the mechanism of action of the endophyte community that makes up the plant microbiome. In this work, the mechanisms of the additive action of endophytic strains B. subtilis 26D and B. subtilis 11VM on the resistance of bread spring wheat against greenbug aphid Schizaphis graminum, was studied. It was shown that B. subtilis 26D secreted lipopeptide surfactin and phytohormones cytokinins, and B. subtilis 11VM produced iturin and auxins into the cultivation medium. Both strains and their lipopeptide-rich fractions showed direct aphicidal activity against greenbug aphid. For the first time, it was shown that B. subtilis 26D and B. subtilis 11VM in the same manner, as well as their lipopeptide-rich fractions, activated the expression of salicylate- and ethylene-dependent PR genes, and influenced plant redox metabolism, which led to an increase in plant endurance against aphids. The composition of endophytic strains B. subtilis 26D + B. subtilis 11VM had an additive effect on plant resistance to aphids due to an increase in the number of endophytic bacterial cells, and, as well as due to the synergistic effect of their mixture of lipopeptides - surfactin + iturin, both on the aphid mortality and on the expression of PR1 and PR3 genes. All these factors can be the reason for the observed increase in the growth of plants affected by aphids under the influence of B. subtilis 26D and B. subtilis 11VM, individually and in composition. The study demonstrates the possibility of creating in the future an artificial composition to enhance plant microbiome with endophytic bacteria, which combines growth-promoting and plant immunity stimulating properties against phloem-feeding insects. This direction is one of the most promising approaches to green pesticide discovery in the future.
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Fatima R, Mahmood T, Moosa A, Aslam MN, Shakeel MT, Maqsood A, Shafiq MU, Ahmad T, Moustafa M, Al-Shehri M. Bacillus thuringiensis CHGP12 uses a multifaceted approach for the suppression of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris and to enhance the biomass of chickpea plants. Pest Manag Sci 2023; 79:336-348. [PMID: 36153706 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bacillus species synthesize antifungal lipopeptides (LPs) making them a sustainable and eco-friendly management option to combat Fusarium wilt of chickpea. RESULTS In this study, 18 endophytic Bacillus strains were assessed for their antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris (FOC) associated with Fusarium wilt of chickpea. Among them, 13 strains produced significant inhibition zones in a direct antifungal assay while five strains failed to produce the inhibition of FOC. Bacillus thuringiensis CHGP12 exhibited the highest inhibition 3.45 cm of FOC. The LPs extracted from CHGP12 showed significant inhibition of the pathogen. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis confirmed that CHGP12 possessed the ability to produce fengycin, surfactin, iturin, bacillaene, bacillibactin, plantazolicin, and bacilysin. In an in vitro qualitative assay CHGP12 exhibited the ability to produce lipase, amylase, cellulase, protease, siderophores, and indole 3-acetic acid (IAA). IAA and gibberellic acid (GA) were quantified using ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) with 370 and 770 ng mL-1 concentrations of IAA and GA respectively. Furthermore, the disease severity showed a 40% decrease over control in CHGP12 treated plants compared to the control in a glasshouse experiment. Moreover, CHGP12 also exhibited a significant increase in total biomass of the plants namely, root and shoot growth parameters, stomatal conductance, and photosynthesis rate. CONCLUSION In conclusion, our findings suggest that B. thuringiensis CHGP12 is a promising strain with high antagonistic and growth-promoting potential against Fusarium wilt of chickpea. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Rida Fatima
- Department of Plant Pathology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro Products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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INTRODUCTION Liposomes have been used as carriers for vaccine adjuvants and antigens due to their inherent biocompatibility and versatility as delivery vehicles. Two vial admixture of protein antigens with liposome-formulated immunostimulatory adjuvants has become a broadly used clinical vaccine preparation approach. Compared to freely soluble antigens, liposome-associated forms can enhance antigen delivery to antigen-presenting cells and co-deliver antigens with adjuvants, leading to improved vaccine efficacy. AREAS COVERED Several antigen-capture strategies for liposomal vaccines have been developed for proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids. Specific antigen delivery methodologies are discussed, including electrostatic adsorption, encapsulation inside the liposome aqueous core, and covalent and non-covalent antigen capture. EXPERT OPINION Several commercial vaccines include active lipid components, highlighting an increasingly prominent role of liposomes and lipid nanoparticles in vaccine development. Utilizing liposomes to associate antigens offers potential advantages, including antigen and adjuvant dose-sparing, co-delivery of antigen and adjuvant to immune cells, and enhanced immunogenicity. Antigen capture by liposomes has demonstrated feasibility in clinical testing. New antigen-capture techniques have been developed and appear to be of interest for vaccine development.
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- Shiqi Zhou
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Abdelmoteleb A, Moreno-Ramírez L, Valdez-Salas B, Seleiman MF, El-Hendawy S, Aldhuwaib KJ, Alotaibi M, González-Mendoza D. New Bacillus subtilis Strains Isolated from Prosopis glandulosa Rhizosphere for Suppressing Fusarium Spp. and Enhancing Growth of Gossypium hirsutum L. Biology (Basel) 2022; 12. [PMID: 36671765 DOI: 10.3390/biology12010073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Rhizobacteria from desert plants can alleviate biotic stress and suppress plant diseases, and consequently can enhance plant growth. Therefore, the current study was performed to isolate and identify Prosopis glandulosa-associating rhizobacteria based on their antagonistic activity against Fusarium species and plant growth-promoting properties. Three bacterial isolates were identified as Bacillus subtilis: LDA-1, LDA-2, and LDA-3. The molecular analysis suggests the biosynthesis of the bacteriocins subtilisin and subtilosin, as well as the lipopeptide iturin, by these strains. In addition, the antagonistic study by dual-culture assay showed a high efficacy of all B. subtilis strains against phytopathogenic fungi (Fusarium nygamai, F. equisseti, F. solani, F. solani ICADL1, and F. oxysporum ICADL2) with inhibition percentages ranging from 43.3 to 83.5% in comparison to the control. Moreover, atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis showed significant differences in the cell wall topography of the F. solani ICADL1 among the treated mycelia and untreated control. As a result, these three B. subtilis strains were used as bioinoculants for cotton seedlings infected by F. solani ICADL1 in pot trials, and the results revealed that the bacterial inoculations as an individual or combined with F. solani ICADL1 significantly improved cotton root and stem length, lateral roots, indole acetic acid (IAA), and gibberellic acid (GA3) contents, as well as increased antioxidants, flavonoids, and phenols in comparison to those obtained from healthy and infected control plants. In conclusion, the three bacterial strains of B. subtilis (i.e., LDA-1, LDA-2, and LDA-3) are considered promising tools as biocontrol agents for F. solani and cotton growth promoters, and consequently can be used as bio-ertilizer in sustainable agriculture systems.
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Zou P, Liu J, Li X, Yaseen M, Yao J, Liu L, Luo L, Wang H, Shi X, Li Z, Sun T, Gao Y, Gao C, Li LL. A Membrane Curvature Modulated Lipopeptide to Broadly Combat Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Pneumonia with Low Resistance Risk. ACS Nano 2022; 16:20545-20558. [PMID: 36375012 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c07251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The extensive spread of multidrug resistance to Gram-negative bacteria has become a huge threat to human health, where peptide-based antibacterial agents have emerged as a powerful star weapon. Here we report a lipopeptide (LP-20) constructed nanomicelle with a different antibacterial mechanism of membrane curvature modulation, which induced dynamic membrane fission resulting in acceleration and enhancement of antibacterial activity to clinically isolated ESKAPE strains, including multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. The minimum inhibitory concentration was reduced to 2-10 μM, and the minimum duration for killing was shortened to less than an hour by LP-20. This is an improvement over antimicrobial peptides and traditional antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin and tetracycline, significantly enhancing antibacterial activity for MDR, and we observed no acquisition of resistance for one month. This accelerated germicidal mechanism was attributed to multitargeting with lipopolysaccharides, phosphoethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, and cardiolipin, and the synergetic interactions induced a high curvature of the bacterial membrane, which facilitated simultaneously efficient damage to both inner and outer membrane. The LP-20 effectively prolonged the lifetime of myositis mice with Escherichia coli MDR and pneumonia mice with Klebsiella pneumoniae through a hepatic metabolism with ignorable toxicity. This study provides critical information for the fabrication of lipopeptide-based nano-antibiotics for the efficient control of intractable MDR caused by Gram-negative pathogens.
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- Pengfei Zou
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
- State key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing100850, China
- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang261053, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang261053, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar25120, KP, Pakistan
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
- Department of Pharmacy, PLA General Hospital, Center of Medicine Clinical Research, Beijing100853, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
- Department of Pharmacy, PLA General Hospital, Center of Medicine Clinical Research, Beijing100853, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing100190, China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing100190, China
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- State key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing100850, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Shandong Key Laboratory of Proteins and Peptides Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shandong Universities Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceuticals, Weifang Medical University, Weifang261053, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang261053, China
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- State key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing100850, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
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Bricout A, Morris CE, Chandeysson C, Duban M, Boistel C, Chataigné G, Lecouturier D, Jacques P, Leclère V, Rochex A. The Diversity of Lipopeptides in the Pseudomonas syringae Complex Parallels Phylogeny and Sheds Light on Structural Diversification during Evolutionary History. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0145622. [PMID: 36287007 PMCID: PMC9769872 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01456-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Pseudomonas spp. colonize diverse aquatic and terrestrial habitats and produce a wide variety of secondary metabolites, including lipopeptides. However, previous studies have often examined a limited number of lipopeptide-producing strains. In this study, we performed a systematic analysis of lipopeptide production across a wide data set of strains of the Pseudomonas syringae complex (724) by using a combined bioinformatics, mass spectrometry, and phylogenetics approach. The large P. syringae complex, which is composed of 13 phylogroups, is known to produce factins (including syringafactin-like lipopeptides), mycins (including syringomycin-like lipopeptides), and peptins (such as syringopeptins). We found that 80.8% of P. syringae strains produced lipopeptides and that factins were the most frequently produced (by 96% of the producing strains). P. syringae strains were either factin monoproducers or factin, mycin, and peptin coproducers or lipopeptide nonproducers in relation to their phylogenetic group. Our analyses led to the discovery of 42 new lipopeptides, bringing the number of lipopeptides identified in the P. syringae complex to 75. We also highlighted that factins have high structural resemblance and are widely distributed among the P. syringae complex, while mycins and peptins are highly structurally diverse and patchily distributed. IMPORTANCE This study provides an insight into the P. syringae metabolome that emphasizes the high diversity of lipopeptides produced within the P. syringae complex. The production profiles of strains are closely related to their phylogenetic classification, indicating that structural diversification of lipopeptides parallels the phylogeny of this bacterial complex, thereby further illustrating the inherent importance of lipopeptides in the ecology of this group of bacteria throughout its evolutionary history. Furthermore, this overview of P. syringae lipopeptides led us to propose a refined classification that could be extended to the lipopeptides produced by other bacterial groups.
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- Alexandre Bricout
- Université de Lille, Université de Liège, UMRt BioEcoAgro 1158-INRAE, Métabolites Secondaires d’Origine Microbienne, Charles Viollette Institute, Lille, France
- Agence de la transition écologique (ADEME), Angers, France
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- Université de Lille, Université de Liège, UMRt BioEcoAgro 1158-INRAE, Métabolites Secondaires d’Origine Microbienne, Charles Viollette Institute, Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, Université de Liège, UMRt BioEcoAgro 1158-INRAE, Métabolites Secondaires d’Origine Microbienne, Charles Viollette Institute, Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, Université de Liège, UMRt BioEcoAgro 1158-INRAE, Métabolites Secondaires d’Origine Microbienne, Charles Viollette Institute, Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, Université de Liège, UMRt BioEcoAgro 1158-INRAE, Métabolites Secondaires d’Origine Microbienne, Charles Viollette Institute, Lille, France
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- Université de Liège, Université de Lille, UMRt BioEcoAgro 1158-INRAE, Métabolites Secondaires d’Origine Microbienne, TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Université de Lille, Université de Liège, UMRt BioEcoAgro 1158-INRAE, Métabolites Secondaires d’Origine Microbienne, Charles Viollette Institute, Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, Université de Liège, UMRt BioEcoAgro 1158-INRAE, Métabolites Secondaires d’Origine Microbienne, Charles Viollette Institute, Lille, France
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Huarachi SF, Petroselli G, Erra-Balsells R, Audisio MC. Antibacterial activity against enterovirulent Escherichia coli strains from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B31 and Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis C4: MALDI-TOF MS profiling and MALDI TOF/TOF MS structural analysis on lipopeptides mixtures. J Mass Spectrom 2022; 57:e4896. [PMID: 36426779 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this work, two Bacillus strains isolated from honey (Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis C4; access code HQ828992) and from a waste of an artisanal tannery (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B31; access code KP893752) were evaluated in order to determine their antibacterial activity against five enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains. The number of viable cultivable cells of the different strains of E. coli analyzed was determined by plate count. The crude cell-free supernatants of both Bacillus strains exerted anti-E. coli activities, whereas only the lipopeptide fraction of B31 had significant E. coli inhibition. The lipopeptides produced by the Bacillus were analyzed using matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS). The analysis was conducted combining the profiles (fingerprints) of the lipopeptides mixture and the individual lipopeptide fragmentation (tandem mass spectrometry [MS/MS] mode), both obtained from the same lipopeptides mixture sample, for higher output. Data obtained from C4 and B31 revealed that surfactin homologues were the most abundant lipopeptides produced by both strains studied. Additionally, kurstakin, iturin, and fengycin homologues were detected. Using the MS/MS mode, it was demonstrated that isobar compounds belonging to different families were produced by each Bacillus strain (e.g., C-16 bacillomycin D was detected in B31 samples, meanwhile C-15 iturin C was detected in C4). MS/MS analysis contributed with relevant information about the type of lipopeptides synthesized by Bacillus strains studied in this work.
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- Sergio Fernando Huarachi
- Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Jujuy, Juan Bautista Alberdi 47, San Salvador de Jujuy, 4600, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Centro de Investigación en Hidratos de Carbono (CIHIDECAR), CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pabellón II, 3er P., Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, 1428, Argentina
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pabellón II, 3er P., Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, 1428, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Centro de Investigación en Hidratos de Carbono (CIHIDECAR), CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pabellón II, 3er P., Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, 1428, Argentina
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pabellón II, 3er P., Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, 1428, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones para la Industria Química (INIQUI), CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Salta, Av. Bolivia 5150, Salta, 4400, Argentina
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Yu F, Shen Y, Qin Y, Pang Y, Fan H, Peng J, Pei X, Liu X. Isolation and purification of antibacterial lipopeptides from Bacillus velezensis YA215 isolated from sea mangroves. Front Nutr 2022; 9:1064764. [PMID: 36505249 PMCID: PMC9730517 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1064764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The increasing burden and health risks of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pose a great threat to society overall. Lipopeptides exhibit great potential as novel and safe alternatives to traditional antibiotics. In this study, the strain YA215, which was isolated from the mangrove area in Beibu Gulf, Guangxi, China, was identified as Bacillus velezensis. Then, YA215 lipopeptide extracts (YA215LE) from B. velezensis was found to exhibit a wide spectrum of antibacterial and antifungal activities. Additionally, YA215LE was identified and found to contain three groups of lipopeptides (surfactin, iturin, and fengycin). Furthermore, one separation fraction (BVYA1) with significant antibacterial activity was obtained. Additionally, liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis of BVYA1 showed three molecular ion peaks ([M + H]+: m/z 980.62; 994.66; 1008.66) corresponding to conventional surfactin homologs. By MS/MS analysis, BVYA1 was identified as sufactin with the precise amino acid sequence Glu-Leu/Ile-Leu-Val-Asp-Leu-Leu/Ile and hydroxyl fatty acids with 11-13 carbons. [M + H]+ at m/z 980.62 was detected for the first time in B. velezensis, which demonstrates that the strain corresponds to a new surfactin variant. In particular, BVYA1 showed antibacterial activity with the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of 7.5-15 μg/ml. Finally, the preliminary mechanism of inhibiting E. coli treated with BVYA1 showed that BVYA1 effectively permeabilized the cytoplasmic membrane and disrupted the morphology of targeted bacterial cells. In conclusion, this study suggests that the YA215LE from B. velezensis YA215 might be a potential candidate for a bactericide.
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Candra H, Ma GL, En SLQ, Liang ZX. Enaminone Formation Drives the Coupling of Biosynthetic Pathways to Generate Cyclic Lipopeptides. Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202200457. [PMID: 36161451 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A family of novel cyclic lipopeptides named tasikamides A-H (Tsk A-H) were discovered recently in Streptomyces tasikensis P46. Aside from the unique cyclic pentapeptide scaffold shared by the tasikamides, Tsk A-C contain a hydrazone bridge that connects the cyclic pentapeptide to the lipophilic alkyl 5-hydroxylanthranilate (AHA) moiety. Here we report the production of tasikamides I-K (Tsk I-K) by a mutant strain of S. tasikensis P46 that overexpresses two pathway-specific transcription regulators. Unlike Tsk A-C, Tsk I-K feature a rare enaminone-bridge that links the cyclic peptide scaffold to the AHA moiety. Our experimental data suggest that Tsk I-K are generated by the coupling of two biosynthetic pathways via a nonenzymatic condensation reaction between an arylamine and a β-keto aldehyde-containing precursor. The results underscore the nucleophilic and electrophilic reactivity of the β-keto aldehyde moiety and its ability to promote fragment coupling reactions in live microbial cells.
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- Hartono Candra
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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Bertuzzi T, Leni G, Bulla G, Giorni P. Reduction of Mycotoxigenic Fungi Growth and Their Mycotoxin Production by Bacillus subtilis QST 713. Toxins (Basel) 2022; 14:toxins14110797. [PMID: 36422971 PMCID: PMC9694810 DOI: 10.3390/toxins14110797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The use of chemical pesticides to control the occurrence of mycotoxigenic fungi in crops has led to environmental and human health issues, driving the agriculture sector to a more sustainable system. Biocontrol agents such as Bacillus strains and their antimicrobial metabolites have been proposed as alternatives to chemical pesticides. In the present work, a broth obtained from a commercial product containing Bacillus subtilis QST 713 was tested for its ability to inhibit the growth of mycotoxigenic fungi as well as reduce their mycotoxin production. Mass spectrometry analysis of Bacillus subtilis broth allowed to detect the presence of 14 different lipopeptides, belonging to the iturin, fengycin, and surfactin families, already known for their antifungal properties. Bacillus subtilis broth demonstrated to be a useful tool to inhibit the growth of some of the most important mycotoxigenic fungi such as Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium verticillioides, Fusarium graminearum, Aspergillus carbonarius, and Alternaria alternata. In addition, cell-free Bacillus subtilis broth provided the most promising results against the growth of Fusarium graminearum and Alternaria alternata, where the radial growth was reduced up to 86% with respect to the untreated test. With regard to the mycotoxin reduction, raw Bacillus subtilis broth completely inhibited the production of aflatoxin B1, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, and tenuazonic acid. Cell-free broth provided promising inhibitory properties toward all of the target mycotoxins, even if the results were less promising than the corresponding raw broth. In conclusion, this work showed that a commercial Bacillus subtilis, characterized by the presence of different lipopeptides, was able to reduce the growth of the main mycotoxigenic fungi and inhibit the production of related mycotoxins.
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- Terenzio Bertuzzi
- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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Dey H, Simonovic D, Norberg-Schulz Hagen I, Vasskog T, Fredheim EGA, Blencke HM, Anderssen T, Strøm MB, Haug T. Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Short Analogues of the Marine Antimicrobial Peptide Turgencin A: Effects of SAR Optimizations, Cys-Cys Cyclization and Lipopeptide Modifications. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23. [PMID: 36430320 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232213844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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We have synthesised short analogues of the marine antimicrobial peptide Turgencin A from the colonial Arctic ascidian Synoicum turgens. In this study, we focused on a central, cationic 12-residue Cys-Cys loop region within the sequence. Modified (tryptophan- and arginine-enriched) linear peptides were compared with Cys-Cys cyclic derivatives, and both linear and Cys-cyclic peptides were N-terminally acylated with octanoic acid (C8), decanoic acid (C10) or dodecanoic acid (C12). The highest antimicrobial potency was achieved by introducing dodecanoic acid to a cyclic Turgencin A analogue with low intrinsic hydrophobicity, and by introducing octanoic acid to a cyclic analogue displaying a higher intrinsic hydrophobicity. Among all tested synthetic Turgencin A lipopeptide analogues, the most promising candidates regarding both antimicrobial and haemolytic activity were C12-cTurg-1 and C8-cTurg-2. These optimized cyclic lipopeptides displayed minimum inhibitory concentrations of 4 µg/mL against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and the fungus Rhodothorula sp. Mode of action studies on bacteria showed a rapid membrane disruption and bactericidal effect of the cyclic lipopeptides. Haemolytic activity against human erythrocytes was low, indicating favorable selective targeting of bacterial cells.
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Giofrè S, Renda A, Sesana S, Formicola B, Vergani B, Leone BE, Denti V, Paglia G, Groppuso S, Romeo V, Muzio L, Balboni A, Menegon A, Antoniou A, Amenta A, Passarella D, Seneci P, Pellegrino S, Re F. Dual Functionalized Liposomes for Selective Delivery of Poorly Soluble Drugs to Inflamed Brain Regions. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14112402. [PMID: 36365220 PMCID: PMC9698607 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Dual functionalized liposomes were developed to cross the blood−brain barrier (BBB) and to release their cargo in a pathological matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-rich microenvironment. Liposomes were surface-functionalized with a modified peptide deriving from the receptor-binding domain of apolipoprotein E (mApoE), known to promote cargo delivery to the brain across the BBB in vitro and in vivo; and with an MMP-sensitive moiety for an MMP-triggered drug release. Different MMP-sensitive peptides were functionalized at both ends with hydrophobic stearate tails to yield MMP-sensitive lipopeptides (MSLPs), which were assembled into mApoE liposomes. The resulting bi-functional liposomes (i) displayed a < 180 nm diameter with a negative ζ-potential; (ii) were able to cross an in vitro BBB model with an endothelial permeability of 3 ± 1 × 10−5 cm/min; (iii) when exposed to functional MMP2 or 9, efficiently released an encapsulated fluorescein dye; (iv) showed high biocompatibility when tested in neuronal cultures; and (v) when loaded with glibenclamide, a drug candidate with poor aqueous solubility, reduced the release of proinflammatory cytokines from activated microglial cells.
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- Sabrina Giofrè
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20854 Vedano al Lambro, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20854 Vedano al Lambro, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20854 Vedano al Lambro, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20854 Vedano al Lambro, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20854 Vedano al Lambro, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20854 Vedano al Lambro, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20854 Vedano al Lambro, Italy
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- San Raffaele Scientific Institute, INSPE-Institute of Experimental Neurology, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Scientific Institute, INSPE-Institute of Experimental Neurology, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Scientific Institute, INSPE-Institute of Experimental Neurology, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Experimental Imaging Centre, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Experimental Imaging Centre, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze farmaceutiche, DISFARM, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (F.R.); Tel.: +39-0250314467 (S.P.); +39-0264488311 (F.R.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20854 Vedano al Lambro, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (F.R.); Tel.: +39-0250314467 (S.P.); +39-0264488311 (F.R.)
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Rajer FU, Samma MK, Ali Q, Rajar WA, Wu H, Raza W, Xie Y, Tahir HAS, Gao X. Bacillus spp.-Mediated Growth Promotion of Rice Seedlings and Suppression of Bacterial Blight Disease under Greenhouse Conditions. Pathogens 2022; 11:1251. [PMID: 36365003 PMCID: PMC9694674 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11111251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a major cereal and staple food crop worldwide, and its growth and production are affected by several fungal and bacterial phytopathogens. Bacterial blight (BB) is one of the world's most devastating rice diseases, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo). In the current study, Bacillus atrophaeus FA12 and B. cabrialesii FA26 were isolated from the rice rhizosphere and characterized as having broad-range antifungal and antibacterial activities against various phytopathogens, including Xoo. In addition, the selected strains were further evaluated for their potent rice growth promotion and suppression efficacy against BB under greenhouse conditions. The result shows that FA12 and FA26, applied as seed inoculants, significantly enhanced the vigor index of rice seedlings by 78.89% and 108.70%, respectively. Suppression efficacy against BB disease by FA12 and FA26 reached up to 59.74% and 54.70%, respectively, in pot experiments. Furthermore, MALDI-TOF MS analysis of selected strains revealed the masses ranged from m/z 1040 to 1540, representing that iturins and fengycin are the major antimicrobial compounds in the crude extracts, which might have beneficial roles in rice defence responses against BB. In conclusion, FA12 and FA26 possess broad-range antagonistic activity and have the capability to promote plant growth traits. More importantly, applying these strains has a high potential for implementing eco-friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable management practices for BB disease.
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- Faheem Uddin Rajer
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Crop Protection, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam 70060, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi 75600, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Department of Grassland Science, College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
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- Tobacco Research Institute, Pakistan Tobacco Board, Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Peshawar 25124, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Stachurski O, Neubauer D, Walewska A, Iłowska E, Bauer M, Bartoszewska S, Sikora K, Hać A, Wyrzykowski D, Prahl A, Kamysz W, Sikorska E. Understanding the Role of Self-Assembly and Interaction with Biological Membranes of Short Cationic Lipopeptides in the Effective Design of New Antibiotics. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:1491. [PMID: 36358146 PMCID: PMC9686977 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11111491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/22/2023] Open
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This study investigates short cationic antimicrobial lipopeptides composed of 2-4 amino acid residues and C12-C18 fatty acids attached to the N-terminal part of the peptides. The findings were discussed in the context of the relationship among biological activity, self-assembly, stability, and membrane interactions. All the lipopeptides showed the ability to self-assemble in PBS solution. In most cases, the critical aggregation concentration (CAC) much surpassed the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values, suggesting that monomers are the main active form of lipopeptides. The introduction of β-alanine into the peptide sequence resulted in a compound with a high propensity to fibrillate, which increased the peptide stability and activity against S. epidermidis and C. albicans and reduced the cytotoxicity against human keratinocytes. The results of our study indicated that the target of action of lipopeptides is the bacterial membrane. Interestingly, the type of peptide counterion may affect the degree of penetration of the lipid bilayer. In addition, the binding of the lipopeptide to the membrane of Gram-negative bacteria may lead to the release of calcium ions necessary for stabilization of the lipopolysaccharide layer.
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- Oktawian Stachurski
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medicinal University of Gdansk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medicinal University of Gdansk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medicinal University of Gdansk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medicinal University of Gdansk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medicinal University of Gdansk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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Leconte A, Tournant L, Muchembled J, Paucellier J, Héquet A, Deracinois B, Deweer C, Krier F, Deleu M, Oste S, Jacques P, Coutte F. Assessment of Lipopeptide Mixtures Produced by Bacillus subtilis as Biocontrol Products against Apple Scab ( Venturia inaequalis). Microorganisms 2022; 10:1810. [PMID: 36144412 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10091810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Apple scab is an important disease conventionally controlled by chemical fungicides, which should be replaced by more environmentally friendly alternatives. One of these alternatives could be the use of lipopeptides produced by Bacillus subtilis. The objective of this work is to study the action of the three families of lipopeptides and different mixtures of them in vitro and in vivo against Venturia inaequalis. Firstly, the antifungal activity of mycosubtilin/surfactin and fengycin/surfactin mixtures was determined in vitro by measuring the median inhibitory concentration. Then, the best lipopeptide mixture ratio was produced using Design of Experiment (DoE) to optimize the composition of the culture medium. Finally, the lipopeptides mixtures efficiency against V. inaequalis was assessed in orchards as well as the evaluation of the persistence of lipopeptides on apple. In vitro tests show that the use of fengycin or mycosubtilin alone is as effective as a mixture, with the 50–50% fengycin/surfactin mixture being the most effective. Optimization of culture medium for the production of fengycin/surfactin mixture shows that the best composition is glycerol coupled with glutamic acid. Finally, lipopeptides showed in vivo antifungal efficiency against V. inaequalis regardless of the mixture used with a 70% reduction in the incidence of scab for both mixtures (fengycin/surfactin or mycosubtilin/surfactin). The reproducibility of the results over the two trial campaigns was significantly better with the mycosubtilin/surfactin mixture. The use of B. subtilis lipopeptides to control this disease is very promising.
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Xie S, Jiang L, Wu Q, Wan W, Gan Y, Zhao L, Wen J. Maize Root Exudates Recruit Bacillus amyloliquefaciens OR2-30 to Inhibit Fusarium graminearum Infection. Phytopathology 2022; 112:1886-1893. [PMID: 35297645 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-01-22-0028-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bacillus spp. can exert plant growth-promoting effects and biocontrol effects after effective colonization, and bacterial chemotaxis toward plant root exudates is the initial step to colonize. Under biotic stress, plants are able to alter their root exudates to attract or avoid different types of microbes. Hence, Bacillus chemotaxis toward root exudates after pathogen infection is crucial for exerting their beneficial effects. In this study, the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens OR2-30 strain, which exhibited greater chemotaxis ability toward maize root exudates after Fusarium graminearum infection, was screened from 156 rhizosphere microorganisms. The infected maize root exudates were further confirmed to improve the swarming and biofilm formation ability of the OR2-30 strain. Chemotaxis, swarming, and biofilm formation ability were able to influence bacterial colonization. Indeed, the the OR2-30 strain displayed more effective colonization ability in the maize rhizosphere after F. graminearum inoculation. Moreover, lipopeptides produced by OR2-30 were identified as iturins and responsible for suppressing F. graminearum growth. Further study showed that lipopeptides suppressed the growth of F. graminearum by inhibiting conidia formation and germination, inducing reactive oxygen species production and causing cell death in mycelium. Eventually, the OR2-30 strain increased maize resistance against F. graminearum. These results suggested that maize root exudates could recruit B. amyloliquefacines OR2-30 after F. graminearum infection, and that OR2-30 then suppresses the F. graminearum by producing lipopeptides, such as iturins, to protect maize.
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- Shanshan Xie
- The National Key Engineering Lab of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- The National Key Engineering Lab of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- The National Key Engineering Lab of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- The National Key Engineering Lab of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- The National Key Engineering Lab of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- The National Key Engineering Lab of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- The National Key Engineering Lab of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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Shitut S, Shen MJ, Claushuis B, Derks RJE, Giera M, Rozen D, Claessen D, Kros A. Generating Heterokaryotic Cells via Bacterial Cell-Cell Fusion. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0169322. [PMID: 35862998 PMCID: PMC9430406 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01693-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Fusion of cells is an important and common biological process that leads to the mixing of cellular contents and the formation of multinuclear cells. Cell fusion occurs when distinct membranes are brought into proximity of one another and merge to become one. Fusion holds promise for biotechnological innovations, for instance, for the discovery of urgently needed new antibiotics. Here, we used antibiotic-producing bacteria that can proliferate without their cell wall as a model to investigate cell-cell fusion. We found that fusion between genetically distinct cells yields heterokaryons that are viable, contain multiple selection markers, and show increased antimicrobial activity. The rate of fusion induced using physical and chemical methods was dependent on membrane fluidity, which is related to lipid composition as a function of cellular age. Finally, by using an innovative system of synthetic membrane-associated lipopeptides, we achieved targeted fusion between distinctly marked cells to further enhance fusion efficiency. These results provide a molecular handle to understand and control cell-cell fusion, which can be used in the future for the discovery of new drugs. IMPORTANCE Cell-cell fusion is instrumental in introducing different sets of genes in the same environment, which subsequently leads to diversity. There is need for new protocols to fuse cells of different types together for biotechnological applications like drug discovery. We present here wall-deficient cells as a platform for the same. We identify the fluidity of the membrane as an important characteristic for the process of fusion. We demonstrate a cell-specific approach for fusion using synthetically designed peptides yielding cells with modified antibiotic production profiles. Overall, wall-deficient cells can be a chassis for innovative metabolite production by providing an alternative method for cell-cell fusion.
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- Shraddha Shitut
- Origins Centre, Groningen, the Netherlands
- Department of Supramolecular & Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Supramolecular & Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Supramolecular & Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Sui X, Han X, Cao J, Li Y, Yuan Y, Gou J, Zheng Y, Meng C, Zhang C. Biocontrol potential of Bacillus velezensis EM-1 associated with suppressive rhizosphere soil microbes against tobacco bacterial wilt. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:940156. [PMID: 36081807 PMCID: PMC9445557 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.940156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Tobacco bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the most devastating diseases. Microbial keystone taxa were proposed as promising targets in plant disease control. In this study, we obtained an antagonistic Bacillus isolate EM-1 from bacterial wilt-suppressive soil, and it was considered rhizosphere-resident bacteria based on high (100%) 16S rRNA gene similarity to sequences derived from high-throughput amplicon sequencing. According to 16S rRNA gene sequencing and MLSA, strain EM-1 was identified as Bacillus velezensis. This strain could inhibit the growth of R. solanacearum, reduce the colonization of R. solanacearum in tobacco roots, and decrease the incidence of bacterial wilt disease. In addition, strain EM-1 also showed a strong inhibitory effect on other phytopathogens, such as Alternaria alternata and Phytophthora nicotianae, indicating a wide antagonistic spectrum. The antimicrobial ability of EM-1 can be attributed to its volatile, lipopeptide and polyketide metabolites. Iturin A (C14, C15, and C16) was the main lipopeptide, and macrolactin A and macrolactin W were the main polyketides in the fermentation broth of EM-1, while heptanone and its derivatives were dominant among the volatile organic compounds. Among them, heptanones and macrolactins, but not iturins, might be the main potential antibacterial substances. Complete genome sequencing was performed, and the biosynthetic gene clusters responsible for iturin A and macrolactin were identified. Moreover, strain EM-1 can also induce plant resistance by increasing the activity of CAT and PPO in tobacco. These results indicated that EM-1 can serve as a biocontrol Bacillus strain for tobacco bacterial wilt control. This study provides a better insight into the strategy of exploring biocontrol agent based on rhizosphere microbiome.
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- Xiaona Sui
- Pest Integrated Management Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Biological Organic Fertilizer Engineering Technology Center of China Tobacco, Zunyi Branch of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Zunyi, China
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- Pest Integrated Management Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Pest Integrated Management Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Pest Integrated Management Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Biological Organic Fertilizer Engineering Technology Center of China Tobacco, Zunyi Branch of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Zunyi, China
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- Pest Integrated Management Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Pest Integrated Management Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Pest Integrated Management Key Laboratory of China Tobacco, Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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Mescola A, Ragazzini G, Facci P, Alessandrini A. The potential of AFM in studying the role of the nanoscale amphipathic nature of (lipo)-peptides interacting with lipid bilayers. Nanotechnology 2022; 33:432001. [PMID: 35830770 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac80c9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and lipopeptides (LPs) represent very promising molecules to fight resistant bacterial infections due to their broad-spectrum of activity, their first target, i.e. the bacterial membrane, and the rapid bactericidal action. For both types of molecules, the action mechanism starts from the membrane of the pathogen agents, producing a disorganization of their phase structure or the formation of pores of different size altering their permeability. This mechanism of action is based on physical interactions more than on a lock-and-key recognition event and it is difficult for the pathogens to rapidly develop an effective resistance. Very small differences in the sequence of both AMPs and LPs might lead to very different effects on the target membrane. Therefore, a correct understanding of their mechanism of action is required with the aim of developing new synthetic peptides, analogues of the natural ones, with specific and more powerful bactericidal activity. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), with its high resolution and the associated force spectroscopy resource, provides a valuable technique to investigate the reorganization of lipid bilayers exposed to antimicrobial or lipopeptides. Here, we present AFM results obtained by ours and other groups on the action of AMPs and LPs on supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) of different composition. We also consider data obtained by fluorescence microscopy to compare the AFM data with another technique which can be used on different lipid bilayer model systems such as SLBs and giant unilamellar vesicles. The outcomes here presented highlight the powerful of AFM-based techniques in detecting nanoscale peptide-membrane interactions and strengthen their use as an exceptional complementary tool toin vivoinvestigations. Indeed, the combination of these approaches can help decipher the mechanisms of action of different antimicrobials and lipopeptides at both the micro and nanoscale levels, and to design new and more efficient antimicrobial compounds.
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- Andrea Mescola
- CNR-Nanoscience Institute-S3, Via Campi 213/A, I-41125, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Informatics and Mathematics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 213/A, I-41125, Modena, Italy
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- CNR-Ibf, Via De Marini 6, I-16149, Genova, Italy
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- CNR-Nanoscience Institute-S3, Via Campi 213/A, I-41125, Modena, Italy
- Department of Physics, Informatics and Mathematics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 213/A, I-41125, Modena, Italy
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Dussert E, Tourret M, Dupuis C, Noblecourt A, Behra-Miellet J, Flahaut C, Ravallec R, Coutte F. Evaluation of Antiradical and Antioxidant Activities of Lipopeptides Produced by Bacillus subtilis Strains. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:914713. [PMID: 35794911 PMCID: PMC9251515 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.914713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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This study investigated the antiradical and antioxidant potential of the three families of lipopeptides (i.e., surfactin, mycosubtilin, and plipastatin/fengycin) produced by Bacillus subtilis strains. The antiradical/antioxidant activities of highly purified lipopeptides were studied in acellular models using a 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, superoxide anion (O 2 . - ), hydrogen peroxide, (H2O2) and hydroxyl radical (HO.). At a lipopeptide concentration of 500 mg.L-1, the maximum inhibition of DPPH reached 22.88% (obtained for plipastatin). Moreover, the scavenging effects ofO 2 . - , H2O2, and HO. at the highest concentration tested (250 mg.L-1) were found to be 6, 21, and 3% for surfactin, 19, 9, and 15% for mycosubtilin, 21, 18, and 59% for plipastatin, 21, 31, and 61% for the mixture of surfactin/plipastatin, and 13, 16, and 15% for the mixture of surfactin/mycosubtilin, respectively. These results showed that plipastatin was the best candidate due to its antioxidant activities.
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- Elodie Dussert
- Univ. Lille, Univ. Artois, UMRT 1158 BioEcoAgro - Bénéfice santé d'hydrolysats de protéines et coproduits agro-alimentaires, Institut Charles Viollette, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Univ. Artois, UMRT 1158 BioEcoAgro - Bénéfice santé d'hydrolysats de protéines et coproduits agro-alimentaires, Institut Charles Viollette, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, UMRT 1158 BioEcoAgro - Métabolites secondaires d'origine microbienne, Institut Charles Viollette, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Univ. Artois, UMRT 1158 BioEcoAgro - Bénéfice santé d'hydrolysats de protéines et coproduits agro-alimentaires, Institut Charles Viollette, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Univ. Artois, UMRT 1158 BioEcoAgro - Bénéfice santé d'hydrolysats de protéines et coproduits agro-alimentaires, Institut Charles Viollette, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Univ. Artois, UMRT 1158 BioEcoAgro - Bénéfice santé d'hydrolysats de protéines et coproduits agro-alimentaires, Institut Charles Viollette, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, UMRT 1158 BioEcoAgro - Métabolites secondaires d'origine microbienne, Institut Charles Viollette, Lille, France
- LIPOFABRIK, Lesquin, France
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Li D, Wang Y, Chen C, Zeng M, Li Q, Jia Q, Liu X, Hou Y, Fan C, Chen Y, Hu Z. [Advances in several important antimicrobial lipopeptids from Bacillus spp]. Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao 2022; 38:1768-1783. [PMID: 35611728 DOI: 10.13345/j.cjb.220001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bacillus spp. are probiotics and can secrete a variety of natural antimicrobiol active substances, of which lipopeptides are an important class. Up to now, about 90 lipopeptides have been identified, and most of them are cyclic lipopeptides. surfactin, iturin, fengycin, bacillomycin and polymyxins are widely studied, and the first three have huge potential for application due to their properties of surfactants and anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory functions. In this paper, the research progress in the structure, function, synthesis regulation, separation, purification and production of surfactin, iturin and fengycin was reviewed. Synthetic biology is a vital means to increase the yield of lipopeptides, and in the future, lipopeptides can be used in crop cultivation, animal farming, food, medicine and petroleum industries as well as environmental protection. Future research should be strengthened on the discovery of new lipopeptides, synthesis of high-activity lipopeptides, economical production of lipopeptides on a large scale and their safety evaluation.
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- Daoming Li
- Comprehensive Service Center of Agriculture and Rural Areas of Bincheng District, Binzhou 256600, Shandong, China
- The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agriculture Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agriculture Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agriculture Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agriculture Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agriculture Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- Veterinary Research Institute, Inner Mongolia Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Veterinary Research Institute, Inner Mongolia Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, Inner Mongolia, China
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- The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agriculture Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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Akintayo SO, Treinen C, Vahidinasab M, Pfannstiel J, Bertsche U, Fadahunsi I, Oellig C, Granvogl M, Henkel M, Lilge L, Hausmann R. Exploration of surfactin production by newly isolated Bacillus and Lysinibacillus strains from food related sources. Lett Appl Microbiol 2022; 75:378-387. [PMID: 35486075 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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As a lipopeptide (LP), surfactin exhibits properties, such as emulsifying and dispersing ability, which are useful in food industry. Discovery of new LP-producing strains from food sources is an important step towards possible application of surfactin in foods. A total of 211 spore-forming, Gram-positive, and catalase-positive bacterial strains were isolated from fermented African locust beans (iru) and Palm Oil Mill Effluents in a screening process and examined for their ability to produce surfactin. This was achieved by a combination of methods, which included microbiological and molecular classification of strains, along with chemical analysis of surfactin production. Altogether, 29 isolates, positive for oil spreading and emulsification assays, were further identified with 16S rDNA analysis. The strains belonged to nine species including less commonly reported strains of Lysinibacillus, Bacillus flexus, B. tequilensis, and B. aryabhattai. The surfactin production was quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed by high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Confirmation of surfactin by MS was achieved in all the 29 strains. Highest surfactin production capability was found in B. subtilis IRB2-A1 with a titer of 1444.1 mg L-1 .
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- Stephen Olusanmi Akintayo
- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.,Department of Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Core Facility Hohenheim, Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, University of Hohenheim, Ottilie-Zeller-Weg 2, 70599, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Core Facility Hohenheim, Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, University of Hohenheim, Ottilie-Zeller-Weg 2, 70599, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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Yasmin A, Aslam F, Fariq A. Genetic Evidences of Biosurfactant Production in Two Bacillus subtilis Strains MB415 and MB418 Isolated From Oil Contaminated Soil. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:855762. [PMID: 35557861 PMCID: PMC9086163 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.855762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Biosurfactants are a diverse group of amphiphilic compounds obtained from microbes. In the present study, the genomic analysis of biosurfactant-producing Bacillus subtilis MB415 and MB418 obtained from oil-contaminated soil was performed. Initially, the strains were screened for biosurfactant production by hemolytic assay, emulsification index, and oil displacement. Further FTIR analysis of extracted biosurfactants revealed the presence of lipopeptides. The sequenced genomes of MB415 and MB418 were of 4.2 Mbps with 43% GC content. Among more than 4,500 protein-coding genes, many were involved in virulence, metal/multidrug resistances, flagella assembly, chemotactic response, and aromatic ring hydroxylating dioxygenases. An annotation analysis revealed that both genomes possessed non-ribosomal synthetase gene clusters for the lipopeptide synthetases srf and fen responsible for surfactin and fengycin production. Comparative studies of both genomes highlighted variability in gene operons mainly for surfactin biosynthesis.
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- Azra Yasmin
- Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Kotli, Pakistan
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Ferreira WT, Hong HA, Adams JRG, Hess M, Kotowicz NK, Tan S, Ferrari E, Brisson A, Zentek J, Soloviev M, Cutting SM. Environmentally Acquired Bacillus and Their Role in C. difficile Colonization Resistance. Biomedicines 2022; 10:930. [PMID: 35625667 PMCID: PMC9138776 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10050930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Clostridioides difficile is an environmentally acquired, anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium which ordinarily causes disease following antibiotic-mediated dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota. Although much is understood regarding the life cycle of C. difficile, the fate of C. difficile spores upon ingestion remains unclear, and the underlying factors that predispose an individual to colonization and subsequent development of C. difficile infection (CDI) are not fully understood. Here, we show that Bacillus, a ubiquitous and environmentally acquired, spore-forming bacterium is associated with colonization resistance to C. difficile. Using animal models, we first provide evidence that animals housed under conditions that mimic reduced environmental exposure have an increased susceptibility to CDI, correlating with a loss in Bacillus. Lipopeptide micelles (~10 nm) produced by some Bacilli isolated from the gastro-intestinal (GI)-tract and shown to have potent inhibitory activity to C. difficile have recently been reported. We show here that these micelles, that we refer to as heterogenous lipopeptide lytic micelles (HELMs), act synergistically with components present in the small intestine to augment inhibitory activity against C. difficile. Finally, we show that provision of HELM-producing Bacillus to microbiota-depleted animals suppresses C. difficile colonization thereby demonstrating the significant role played by Bacillus in colonization resistance. In the wider context, our study further demonstrates the importance of environmental microbes on susceptibility to pathogen colonization.
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- William T. Ferreira
- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham TW20 0EX, UK; (W.T.F.); (H.A.H.); (J.R.G.A.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham TW20 0EX, UK; (W.T.F.); (H.A.H.); (J.R.G.A.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham TW20 0EX, UK; (W.T.F.); (H.A.H.); (J.R.G.A.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham TW20 0EX, UK; (W.T.F.); (H.A.H.); (J.R.G.A.); (M.H.)
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- SporeGen Ltd., London Bioscience Innovation Centre, 2 Royal College Street, London NW1 0NH, UK;
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- Laboratoire d’Imagerie Moléculaire et Nano-Bio-Technologie, UMR-CBMN CNRS-Université de Bordeaux-IPB, 33607 Pessac, France; (S.T.); (A.B.)
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln LN6 7TS, UK;
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- Laboratoire d’Imagerie Moléculaire et Nano-Bio-Technologie, UMR-CBMN CNRS-Université de Bordeaux-IPB, 33607 Pessac, France; (S.T.); (A.B.)
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- Institute for Animal Health, Freie University of Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham TW20 0EX, UK; (W.T.F.); (H.A.H.); (J.R.G.A.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham TW20 0EX, UK; (W.T.F.); (H.A.H.); (J.R.G.A.); (M.H.)
- SporeGen Ltd., London Bioscience Innovation Centre, 2 Royal College Street, London NW1 0NH, UK;
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Wang X, Liang L, Shao H, Ye X, Yang X, Chen X, Shi Y, Zhang L, Xu L, Wang J. Isolation of the Novel Strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens F9 and Identification of Lipopeptide Extract Components Responsible for Activity against Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:457. [PMID: 35161438 PMCID: PMC8840523 DOI: 10.3390/plants11030457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Citrus canker, caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc), is a quarantine disease that seriously affects citrus production worldwide. The use of microorganisms and their products for biological control has been proven to be effective in controlling Xanthomonas disease. In this study, a novel Xcc antagonistic strain was isolated and identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens F9 by morphological and molecular analysis. The lipopeptide extract of B. amyloliquefaciens F9 (F9LE) effectively inhibited the growth of Xcc in an agar diffusion assay and restrained the occurrence of canker lesions in a pathogenicity test under greenhouse conditions. Consistent with these findings, F9LE treatment significantly inhibited the production of extracellular enzymes in Xcc cells and induced cell wall damage, with leakage of bacterial contents revealed by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy analyses. In addition, F9LE also showed strong antagonistic activity against a wide spectrum of plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Furthermore, using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry analysis, the main antimicrobial compounds of strain F9 were identified as three kinds of lipopeptides, including homologues of surfactin, fengycin, and iturin. Taken together, our results show that B. amyloliquefaciens F9 and its lipopeptide components have the potential to be used as biocontrol agents against Xcc, and other plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi.
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- Xin Wang
- Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.W.); (L.L.); (H.S.); (X.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.C.); (Y.S.); (L.Z.)
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- Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.W.); (L.L.); (H.S.); (X.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.C.); (Y.S.); (L.Z.)
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- Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.W.); (L.L.); (H.S.); (X.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.C.); (Y.S.); (L.Z.)
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- Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.W.); (L.L.); (H.S.); (X.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.C.); (Y.S.); (L.Z.)
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- Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.W.); (L.L.); (H.S.); (X.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.C.); (Y.S.); (L.Z.)
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- Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.W.); (L.L.); (H.S.); (X.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.C.); (Y.S.); (L.Z.)
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- Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.W.); (L.L.); (H.S.); (X.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.C.); (Y.S.); (L.Z.)
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- Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.W.); (L.L.); (H.S.); (X.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.C.); (Y.S.); (L.Z.)
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.W.); (L.L.); (H.S.); (X.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.C.); (Y.S.); (L.Z.)
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.W.); (L.L.); (H.S.); (X.Y.); (X.Y.); (X.C.); (Y.S.); (L.Z.)
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Oni FE, Esmaeel Q, Onyeka JT, Adeleke R, Jacquard C, Clement C, Gross H, Ait Barka E, Höfte M. Pseudomonas Lipopeptide-Mediated Biocontrol: Chemotaxonomy and Biological Activity. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27020372. [PMID: 35056688 PMCID: PMC8777863 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27020372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Pseudomonas lipopeptides (Ps-LPs) play crucial roles in bacterial physiology, host–microbe interactions and plant disease control. Beneficial LP producers have mainly been isolated from the rhizosphere, phyllosphere and from bulk soils. Despite their wide geographic distribution and host range, emerging evidence suggests that LP-producing pseudomonads and their corresponding molecules display tight specificity and follow a phylogenetic distribution. About a decade ago, biocontrol LPs were mainly reported from the P. fluorescens group, but this has drastically advanced due to increased LP diversity research. On the one hand, the presence of a close-knit relationship between Pseudomonas taxonomy and the molecule produced may provide a startup toolbox for the delineation of unknown LPs into existing (or novel) LP groups. Furthermore, a taxonomy–molecule match may facilitate decisions regarding antimicrobial activity profiling and subsequent agricultural relevance of such LPs. In this review, we highlight and discuss the production of beneficial Ps-LPs by strains situated within unique taxonomic groups and the lineage-specificity and coevolution of this relationship. We also chronicle the antimicrobial activity demonstrated by these biomolecules in limited plant systems compared with multiple in vitro assays. Our review further stresses the need to systematically elucidate the roles of diverse Ps-LP groups in direct plant–pathogen interactions and in the enhancement of plant innate immunity.
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- Feyisara Eyiwumi Oni
- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Unité de Recherche RIBP EA4707 USC INRAE 1488, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, 51100 Reims, France; (Q.E.); (C.J.); (C.C.); (E.A.B.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Anchor University, Ayobo P.M.B 00001, Lagos State, Nigeria
- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa;
- Correspondence:
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Unité de Recherche RIBP EA4707 USC INRAE 1488, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, 51100 Reims, France; (Q.E.); (C.J.); (C.C.); (E.A.B.)
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- Plant Pathology Unit, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike 440001, Abia State, Nigeria;
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa;
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Unité de Recherche RIBP EA4707 USC INRAE 1488, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, 51100 Reims, France; (Q.E.); (C.J.); (C.C.); (E.A.B.)
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Unité de Recherche RIBP EA4707 USC INRAE 1488, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, 51100 Reims, France; (Q.E.); (C.J.); (C.C.); (E.A.B.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tubingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, 72076 Tübingen, Germany;
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Unité de Recherche RIBP EA4707 USC INRAE 1488, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, 51100 Reims, France; (Q.E.); (C.J.); (C.C.); (E.A.B.)
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium;
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Li S, Xu X, Zhao T, Ma J, Zhao L, Song Q, Sun W. Screening of Bacillus velezensis E2 and the Inhibitory Effect of Its Antifungal Substances on Aspergillus flavus. Foods 2022; 11:140. [PMID: 35053872 DOI: 10.3390/foods11020140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Aspergilus flavus is the main pathogenic fungus that causes food mold. Effective control of A. flavus contamination is essential to ensure food safety. The lipopeptides (LPs) produced by Bacillus strains have been shown to have an obvious antifungal effect on molds. In this study, an antagonist strain of Bacillus velezensis with obvious antifungal activity against A. flavus was isolated from the surface of healthy rice. Using HPLC-MS analysis, the main components of LPs produced by strain E2 were identified as fengycin and iturins. Further investigations showed that LPs could inhibit the spore germination, and even cause abnormal expansion of hyphae and cell rupture. Transcriptomic analyses showed that some genes, involved in ribosome biogenesis in eukaryotes (NOG1, KRE33) and aflatoxin biosynthesis (aflK, aflR, veA, omtA) pathways in A. flavus were significantly down-regulated by LPs. In conclusion, this study provides novel insights into the cellular and molecular antifungal mechanisms of LPs against grain A. flavus contamination.
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Nartey AP, Dofuor AK, Owusu KBA, Camas AS, Deng H, Jaspars M, Kyeremeh K. Digyalipopeptide A, an antiparasitic cyclic peptide from the Ghanaian Bacillus sp. strain DE2B. Beilstein J Org Chem 2022; 18:1763-1771. [PMID: 36632531 PMCID: PMC9811306 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.18.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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During the continued isolation of different bacteria from highly diverse, low human activity environments in Ghana and the subsequent characterization and biological activity studies of their secondary metabolites, we found both Gram-positive and Gram-negative Bacillus strains to be ubiquitous and widespread. One of such strains, the Ghanaian novel Bacillus sp. strain DE2B was isolated from rhizosphere soils collected from the Digya National Park in Ghana. Chromatographic purifications of the fermented culture extract of the strain DE2B, led to the isolation of a cyclic lipopeptide, digyalipopeptide A (1). Using 1D and 2D NMR data, mass spectrometry sequence tagging, advanced Marfey's analysis, and the GNPS molecular networking we solved the full structure of digyalipopeptide A (1). We found that compound 1 is a member of a somewhat homologous series of peptides produced as a mixture by the strain containing the same amino acid sequence in the cyclic peptide backbone but differing only by the length of aliphatic fatty acid side chains. When tested against Trypanosoma brucei subsp. brucei strain GUTat 3.1 and Leishmania donovani (Laveran and Mesnil) Ross (D10), digyalipopeptide A (1) gave IC50 values of 12.89 µM (suramin IC50 0.96 µM) and 4.85 µM (amphotericin B IC50 4.87 µM), respectively. Furthermore, digyalipopeptide A (1) produced IC50 values of 10.07 µM (ampicillin IC50 0.18 µM) and 10.01 µM (ampicillin IC50 1.53 µM) for Staphylococcus aureus and Shigella sonnei, respectively. The selectivity and toxicity profile of compound 1 was investigated using normal cell lines, macrophages RAW 264.7. When tested against normal macrophages, compound 1 gave an IC50 value of 71.32 μM. Selectivity indices (SI) were obtained by calculating the ratio of the IC50 in RAW 264.7 to the IC50 in the respective microbe and neglected parasite. In the presence of RAW 264.7 cell lines, compound 1 was particularly selective towards Leishmania donovani (Laveran and Mesnil) Ross (D10) with an SI value of 14.71. The bioactivity studies conducted confirm the role of these cyclic lipopeptides as defense chemicals in their natural environment and their ability to be biologically active across different species.
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- Adwoa P Nartey
- Marine and Plant Research Laboratory of Ghana, Department of Chemistry, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG 56 Legon-Accra, Ghana.,Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG 54 Legon-Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Biological, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, PMB, Somanya, Ghana
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- Department of Parasitology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG 581, Legon-Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Samsun, Ballica Campus 55420, Samsun, Turkey
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, Scotland, UK
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, Scotland, UK
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- Marine and Plant Research Laboratory of Ghana, Department of Chemistry, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG 56 Legon-Accra, Ghana
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Nephali L, Steenkamp P, Burgess K, Huyser J, Brand M, van der Hooft JJJ, Tugizimana F. Mass Spectral Molecular Networking to Profile the Metabolome of Biostimulant Bacillus Strains. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:920963. [PMID: 35755693 PMCID: PMC9218640 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.920963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Beneficial soil microbes like plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) significantly contribute to plant growth and development through various mechanisms activated by plant-PGPR interactions. However, a complete understanding of the biochemistry of the PGPR and microbial intraspecific interactions within the consortia is still enigmatic. Such complexities constrain the design and use of PGPR formulations for sustainable agriculture. Therefore, we report the application of mass spectrometry (MS)-based untargeted metabolomics and molecular networking (MN) to interrogate and profile the intracellular chemical space of PGPR Bacillus strains: B. laterosporus, B. amyloliquefaciens, B. licheniformis 1001, and B. licheniformis M017 and their consortium. The results revealed differential and diverse chemistries in the four Bacillus strains when grown separately, and also differing from when grown as a consortium. MolNetEnhancer networks revealed 11 differential molecular families that are comprised of lipids and lipid-like molecules, benzenoids, nucleotide-like molecules, and organic acids and derivatives. Consortium and B. amyloliquefaciens metabolite profiles were characterized by the high abundance of surfactins, whereas B. licheniformis strains were characterized by the unique presence of lichenysins. Thus, this work, applying metabolome mining tools, maps the microbial chemical space of isolates and their consortium, thus providing valuable insights into molecular information of microbial systems. Such fundamental knowledge is essential for the innovative design and use of PGPR-based biostimulants.
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- Lerato Nephali
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- International Research and Development Division, Omnia Group, Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa
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- International Research and Development Division, Omnia Group, Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Bioinformatics Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Justin J. J. van der Hooft,
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
- International Research and Development Division, Omnia Group, Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa
- Fidele Tugizimana,
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Kumar K, Verma A, Pal G, Anubha, White JF, Verma SK. Seed Endophytic Bacteria of Pearl Millet ( Pennisetum glaucum L.) Promote Seedling Development and Defend Against a Fungal Phytopathogen. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:774293. [PMID: 34956137 PMCID: PMC8696672 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.774293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Seed endophytic bacteria (SEB) are primary symbionts that play crucial roles in plant growth and development. The present study reports the isolation of seven culturable SEB including Kosakonia cowanii (KAS1), Bacillus subtilis (KAS2), Bacillus tequilensis (KAS3), Pantoea stewartii (KAS4), Paenibacillus dendritiformis (KAS5), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (KAS6), and Bacillus velezensis (KAS7) in pearl millet seeds. All the isolates were characterized for their plant growth promoting activities. Most of the SEB also inhibited the growth of tested fungal phytopathogens in dual plate culture. Removal of these SEB from seeds compromised the growth and development of seedlings, however, re-inoculation with the SEB (Kosakonia cowanii, Pantoea stewartii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) restored the growth and development of seedlings significantly. Fluorescence microscopy showed inter and intracellular colonization of SEB in root parenchyma and root hair cells. Lipopeptides were extracted from all three Bacillus spp. which showed strong antifungal activity against tested fungal pathogens. Antifungal lipopeptide genes were also screened in Bacillus spp. After lipopeptide treatment, live-dead staining with fluorescence microscopy along with bright-field and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed structural deformation and cell death in Fusarium mycelia and spores. Furthermore, the development of pores in the membrane and leakages of protoplasmic substances from cells and ultimately death of hyphae and spores were also confirmed. In microcosm assays, treatment of seeds with Bacillus subtilis or application of its lipopeptide alone significantly protected seedlings from Fusarium sp. infection.
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- Kanchan Kumar
- Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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