scholarly journals Pathway for the Biosynthesis of the Pigment Chrysogine by Penicillium chrysogenum

2017 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annarita Viggiano ◽  
Oleksandr Salo ◽  
Hazrat Ali ◽  
Wiktor Szymanski ◽  
Peter P. Lankhorst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Cluster ◽  
Filamentous Fungi ◽  
Penicillium Chrysogenum ◽  
Biosynthetic Pathway ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene Cluster ◽  
Culture Broth ◽  
Yellow Pigment ◽  
Metabolic Potential ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Related Compounds

ABSTRACT Chrysogine is a yellow pigment produced by Penicillium chrysogenum and other filamentous fungi. Although the pigment was first isolated in 1973, its biosynthetic pathway has so far not been resolved. Here, we show that deletion of the highly expressed nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) gene Pc21g12630 ( chyA ) resulted in a decrease in the production of chrysogine and 13 related compounds in the culture broth of P. chrysogenum . Each of the genes of the chyA -containing gene cluster was individually deleted, and corresponding mutants were examined by metabolic profiling in order to elucidate their function. The data suggest that the NRPS ChyA mediates the condensation of anthranilic acid and alanine into the intermediate 2-(2-aminopropanamido)benzoic acid, which was verified by feeding experiments of a ΔchyA strain with the chemically synthesized product. The remainder of the pathway is highly branched, yielding at least 13 chrysogine-related compounds. IMPORTANCE Penicillium chrysogenum is used in industry for the production of β-lactams, but also produces several other secondary metabolites. The yellow pigment chrysogine is one of the most abundant metabolites in the culture broth, next to β-lactams. Here, we have characterized the biosynthetic gene cluster involved in chrysogine production and elucidated a complex and highly branched biosynthetic pathway, assigning each of the chrysogine cluster genes to biosynthetic steps and metabolic intermediates. The work further unlocks the metabolic potential of filamentous fungi and the complexity of secondary metabolite pathways.

scholarly journals Regiospecificities and Prenylation Mode Specificities of the Fungal Indole Diterpene Prenyltransferases AtmD and PaxD

2013 ◽  
Vol 79 (23) ◽  
pp. 7298-7304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengwei Liu ◽  
Atsushi Minami ◽  
Motoyoshi Noike ◽  
Hiroaki Toshima ◽  
Hideaki Oikawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Cluster ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene Cluster ◽  
Amino Acid Identity ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Acid Identity ◽  
Dimethylallyl Diphosphate ◽  
Regular Type ◽  
Penicillium Paxilli ◽  
Related Compounds

ABSTRACTWe recently reported the function ofpaxD, which is involved in the paxilline (compound 1) biosynthetic gene cluster inPenicillium paxilli. Recombinant PaxD catalyzed a stepwise regular-type diprenylation at the 21 and 22 positions of compound 1 with dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP) as the prenyl donor. In this study,atmD, which is located in the aflatrem (compound 2) biosynthetic gene cluster inAspergillus flavusand encodes an enzyme with 32% amino acid identity to PaxD, was characterized using recombinant enzyme. When compound 1 and DMAPP were used as substrates, two major products and a trace of minor product were formed. The structures of the two major products were determined to be reversely monoprenylated compound 1 at either the 20 or 21 position. Because compound 2 and β-aflatrem (compound 3), both of which are compound 1-related compounds produced byA. flavus, have the same prenyl moiety at the 20 and 21 position, respectively, AtmD should catalyze the prenylation in compound 2 and 3 biosynthesis. More importantly and surprisingly, AtmD accepted paspaline (compound 4), which is an intermediate of compound 1 biosynthesis that has a structure similar to that of compound 1, and catalyzed a regular monoprenylation of compound 4 at either the 21 or 22 position, though the reverse prenylation was observed with compound 1. This suggests that fungal indole diterpene prenyltransferases have the potential to alter their position and regular/reverse specificities for prenylation and could be applicable for the synthesis of industrially useful compounds.

scholarly journals Transcriptional Regulator PhlH Modulates 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol Biosynthesis in Response to the Biosynthetic Intermediate and End Product

2017 ◽  
Vol 83 (21) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Yan ◽  
Rui Yang ◽  
Rui-Xue Zhao ◽  
Jian-Ting Han ◽  
Wen-Juan Jia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Fluorescens ◽  
Gene Cluster ◽  
Plant Pathogens ◽  
Feedback Regulation ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene Cluster ◽  
Sequence Motif ◽  
Target Sequence ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Negative Feedback Regulation ◽  
Content Type

ABSTRACT Certain strains of biocontrol bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens produce the secondary metabolite 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (2,4-DAPG) to antagonize soilborne phytopathogens in the rhizosphere. The gene cluster responsible for the biosynthesis of 2,4-DAPG is named phlACBDEFGH and it is still unclear how the pathway-specific regulator phlH within this gene cluster regulates the metabolism of 2,4-DAPG. Here, we found that PhlH in Pseudomonas fluorescens strain 2P24 represses the expression of the phlG gene encoding the 2,4-DAPG hydrolase by binding to a sequence motif overlapping with the −35 site recognized by σ70 factors. Through biochemical screening of PhlH ligands we identified the end product 2,4-DAPG and its biosynthetic intermediate monoacetylphloroglucinol (MAPG), which can act as signaling molecules to modulate the binding of PhlH to the target sequence and activate the expression of phlG. Comparison of 2,4-DAPG production between the ΔphlH, ΔphlG, and ΔphlHG mutants confirmed that phlH and phlG impose negative feedback regulation over 2,4-DAPG biosynthesis. It was further demonstrated that the 2,4-DAPG degradation catalyzed by PhlG plays an insignificant role in 2,4-DAPG tolerance but contributes to bacterial growth advantages under carbon/nitrogen starvation conditions. Taken together, our data suggest that by monitoring and down-tuning in situ levels of 2,4-DAPG, the phlHG genes could dynamically modulate the metabolic loads attributed to 2,4-DAPG production and potentially contribute to rhizosphere adaptation. IMPORTANCE 2,4-DAPG, which is synthesized by biocontrol pseudomonad bacteria, is a broad-spectrum antibiotic against bacteria, fungi, oomycetes, and nematodes and plays an important role in suppressing soilborne plant pathogens. Although most of the genes in the 2,4-DAPG biosynthetic gene cluster (phl) have been characterized, it is still not clear how the pathway-specific regulator phlH is involved in 2,4-DAPG metabolism. This work revealed the role of PhlH in modulating 2,4-DAPG levels by controlling the expression of 2,4-DAPG hydrolase PhlG in response to 2,4-DAPG and MAPG. Since 2,4-DAPG biosynthesis imposes a metabolic burden on biocontrol pseudomonads, it is expected that the fine regulation of phlG by PhlH offers a way to dynamically modulate the metabolic loads attributed to 2,4-DAPG production.

Biosynthesis of the uridine-derived nucleoside antibiotic A-94964: identification and characterization of the biosynthetic gene cluster provide insight into the biosynthetic pathway

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 461-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taro Shiraishi ◽  
Makoto Nishiyama ◽  
Tomohisa Kuzuyama
Keyword(s):  
Gene Cluster ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Biosynthetic Pathway ◽  
Gene Deletion ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene Cluster ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene ◽  
Identification And Characterization ◽  
Insight Into

The biosynthetic pathway of the uridine-derived nucleoside antibiotic A-94964 was proposed via in silico analysis coupled with gene deletion experiments.

scholarly journals Biosynthesis of Fusarubins Accounts for Pigmentation of Fusarium fujikuroi Perithecia

2012 ◽  
Vol 78 (12) ◽  
pp. 4468-4480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Studt ◽  
Philipp Wiemann ◽  
Karin Kleigrewe ◽  
Hans-Ulrich Humpf ◽  
Bettina Tudzynski
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Gene Cluster ◽  
Biosynthetic Pathway ◽  
Polyketide Synthase ◽  
Biological Function ◽  
Fusarium Fujikuroi ◽  
Diverse Group ◽  
Fruiting Bodies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Encoding Gene

ABSTRACTFusarium fujikuroiproduces a variety of secondary metabolites, of which polyketides form the most diverse group. Among these are the highly pigmented naphthoquinones, which have been shown to possess different functional properties for the fungus. A group of naphthoquinones, polyketides related to fusarubin, were identified inFusariumspp. more than 60 years ago, but neither the genes responsible for their formation nor their biological function has been discovered to date. In addition, although it is known that the sexual fruiting bodies in which the progeny of the fungus develops are darkly colored by a polyketide synthase (PKS)-derived pigment, the structure of this pigment has never been elucidated. Here we present data that link the fusarubin-type polyketides to a defined gene cluster, which we designatefsr, and demonstrate that the fusarubins are the pigments responsible for the coloration of the perithecia. We studied their regulation and the function of the single genes within the cluster by a combination of gene replacements and overexpression of the PKS-encoding gene, and we present a model for the biosynthetic pathway of the fusarubins based on these data.

scholarly journals Two Master Switch Regulators Trigger A40926 Biosynthesis in Nonomuraea sp. Strain ATCC 39727

2015 ◽  
Vol 197 (15) ◽  
pp. 2536-2544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letizia Lo Grasso ◽  
Sonia Maffioli ◽  
Margherita Sosio ◽  
Mervyn Bibb ◽  
Anna Maria Puglia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Cluster ◽  
Antibiotic Production ◽  
Regulatory Protein ◽  
Gene Clusters ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene Cluster ◽  
Regulatory Mechanisms ◽  
Antibiotic Biosynthesis ◽  
Strain Atcc ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Content Type

ABSTRACTThe actinomyceteNonomuraeasp. strain ATCC 39727 produces the glycopeptide A40926, the precursor of dalbavancin. Biosynthesis of A40926 is encoded by thedbvgene cluster, which contains 37 protein-coding sequences that participate in antibiotic biosynthesis, regulation, immunity, and export. In addition to the positive regulatory protein Dbv4, the A40926-biosynthetic gene cluster encodes two additional putative regulators, Dbv3 and Dbv6. Independent mutations in these genes, combined with bioassays and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analyses, demonstrated that Dbv3 and Dbv4 are both required for antibiotic production, while inactivation ofdbv6had no effect. In addition, overexpression ofdbv3led to higher levels of A40926 production. Transcriptional and quantitative reverse transcription (RT)-PCR analyses showed that Dbv4 is essential for the transcription of two operons,dbv14-dbv8anddbv30-dbv35, while Dbv3 positively controls the expression of four monocistronic transcription units (dbv4,dbv29,dbv36, anddbv37) and of six operons (dbv2-dbv1,dbv14-dbv8,dbv17-dbv15,dbv21-dbv20,dbv24-dbv28, anddbv30-dbv35). We propose a complex and coordinated model of regulation in which Dbv3 directly or indirectly activates transcription ofdbv4and controls biosynthesis of 4-hydroxyphenylglycine and the heptapeptide backbone, A40926 export, and some tailoring reactions (mannosylation and hexose oxidation), while Dbv4 directly regulates biosynthesis of 3,5-dihydroxyphenylglycine and other tailoring reactions, including the four cross-links, halogenation, glycosylation, and acylation.IMPORTANCEThis report expands knowledge of the regulatory mechanisms used to control the biosynthesis of the glycopeptide antibiotic A40926 in the actinomyceteNonomuraeasp. strain ATCC 39727. A40926 is the precursor of dalbavancin, approved for treatment of skin infections by Gram-positive bacteria. Therefore, understanding the regulation of its biosynthesis is also of industrial importance. So far, the regulatory mechanisms used to control two other similar glycopeptides (balhimycin and teicoplanin) have been elucidated, and beyond a common step, different clusters seem to have devised different strategies to control glycopeptide production. Thus, our work provides one more example of the pitfalls of deducing regulatory roles from bioinformatic analyses only, even when analyzing gene clusters directing the synthesis of structurally related compounds.

scholarly journals Different Biosynthetic Pathways to Fosfomycin in Pseudomonas syringae and Streptomyces Species

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (8) ◽  
pp. 4175-4183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Young Kim ◽  
Kou-San Ju ◽  
William W. Metcalf ◽  
Bradley S. Evans ◽  
Tomohisa Kuzuyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Cluster ◽  
Pseudomonas Syringae ◽  
Citrate Synthase ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
The United States ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene Cluster ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Acute Cystitis ◽  
Streptomyces Species ◽  
Content Type

ABSTRACTFosfomycin is a wide-spectrum antibiotic that is used clinically to treat acute cystitis in the United States. The compound is produced by several strains of streptomycetes and pseudomonads. We sequenced the biosynthetic gene cluster responsible for fosfomycin production inPseudomonas syringaePB-5123. Surprisingly, the biosynthetic pathway in this organism is very different from that inStreptomyces fradiaeandStreptomyces wedmorensis. The pathways share the first and last steps, involving conversion of phosphoenolpyruvate to phosphonopyruvate (PnPy) and 2-hydroxypropylphosphonate (2-HPP) to fosfomycin, respectively, but the enzymes converting PnPy to 2-HPP are different. The genome ofP. syringaePB-5123 lacks a gene encoding the PnPy decarboxylase found in theStreptomycesstrains. Instead, it contains a gene coding for a citrate synthase-like enzyme, Psf2, homologous to the proteins that add an acetyl group to PnPy in the biosynthesis of FR-900098 and phosphinothricin. Heterologous expression and purification of Psf2 followed by activity assays confirmed the proposed activity of Psf2. Furthermore, heterologous production of fosfomycin inPseudomonas aeruginosafrom a fosmid encoding the fosfomycin biosynthetic cluster fromP. syringaePB-5123 confirmed that the gene cluster is functional. Therefore, two different pathways have evolved to produce this highly potent antimicrobial agent.

Cloning and Heterologous Expression of the Penicillin Biosynthetic Gene Cluster from Penicillium chrysogenum

1990 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Smith ◽  
Martin K. R. Burnham ◽  
Jeffrey Edwards ◽  
Alison J. Earl ◽  
Geoffrey Turner
Keyword(s):  
Heterologous Expression ◽  
Gene Cluster ◽  
Penicillium Chrysogenum ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene Cluster ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene

scholarly journals Cloning and Characterization of the Biosynthetic Gene Cluster for Tomaymycin, an SJG-136 Monomeric Analog

2009 ◽  
Vol 75 (9) ◽  
pp. 2958-2963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
ShenChieh Chou ◽  
Ankush Khullar ◽  
Barbara Gerratana
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Gene Cluster ◽  
Biosynthetic Pathway ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene Cluster ◽  
Gene Replacement ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene

ABSTRACT Tomaymycin produced by Streptomyces achromogenes is a naturally produced pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD). The biosynthetic gene cluster for tomaymycin was identified and sequenced. The gene cluster analysis reveals a novel biosynthetic pathway for the anthranilate moiety of PBDs. Gene replacement and chemical complementation studies were used to confirm the proposed biosynthetic pathway.

scholarly journals Biosynthetic Pathway for γ-Cyclic Sarcinaxanthin in Micrococcus luteus: Heterologous Expression and Evidence for Diverse and Multiple Catalytic Functions of C50 Carotenoid Cyclases

2010 ◽  
Vol 192 (21) ◽  
pp. 5688-5699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Netzer ◽  
Marit H. Stafsnes ◽  
Trygve Andreassen ◽  
Audun Goksøyr ◽  
Per Bruheim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Cluster ◽  
Biosynthetic Pathway ◽  
Micrococcus Luteus ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene Cluster ◽  
Hybrid Gene ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Shake Flasks ◽  
Catalytic Functions ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACT We report the cloning and characterization of the biosynthetic gene cluster (crtE, crtB, crtI, crtE2, crtYg, crtYh, and crtX) of the γ-cyclic C50 carotenoid sarcinaxanthin in Micrococcus luteus NCTC2665. Expression of the complete and partial gene cluster in Escherichia coli hosts revealed that sarcinaxanthin biosynthesis from the precursor molecule farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) proceeds via C40 lycopene, C45 nonaflavuxanthin, C50 flavuxanthin, and C50 sarcinaxanthin. Glucosylation of sarcinaxanthin was accomplished by the crtX gene product. This is the first report describing the biosynthetic pathway of a γ-cyclic C50 carotenoid. Expression of the corresponding genes from the marine M. luteus isolate Otnes7 in a lycopene-producing E. coli host resulted in the production of up to 2.5 mg/g cell dry weight sarcinaxanthin in shake flasks. In an attempt to experimentally understand the specific difference between the biosynthetic pathways of sarcinaxanthin and the structurally related ε-cyclic decaprenoxanthin, we constructed a hybrid gene cluster with the γ-cyclic C50 carotenoid cyclase genes crtYg and crtYh from M. luteus replaced with the analogous ε-cyclic C50 carotenoid cyclase genes crtYe and crtYf from the natural decaprenoxanthin producer Corynebacterium glutamicum. Surprisingly, expression of this hybrid gene cluster in an E. coli host resulted in accumulation of not only decaprenoxanthin, but also sarcinaxanthin and the asymmetric ε- and γ-cyclic C50 carotenoid sarprenoxanthin, described for the first time in this work. Together, these data contributed to new insight into the diverse and multiple functions of bacterial C50 carotenoid cyclases as key catalysts for the synthesis of structurally different carotenoids.

scholarly journals Heme Protein and Hydroxyarginase Necessary for Biosynthesis of d-Cycloserine

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (7) ◽  
pp. 3682-3689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takanori Kumagai ◽  
Kisho Takagi ◽  
Yusuke Koyama ◽  
Yasuyuki Matoba ◽  
Kosuke Oda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biosynthetic Pathway ◽  
Culture Medium ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene Cluster ◽  
Heme Protein ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Streptomyces Lavendulae ◽  
Spectroscopic Analyses ◽  
Encoding Gene ◽  
Oxide Synthase ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

ABSTRACTWe have recently cloned ad-cycloserine (DCS) biosynthetic gene cluster that consists of 10 genes, designateddcsA∼dcsJ, fromStreptomyces lavendulaeATCC 11924 (16). In the predicted pathway of hydroxyurea (HU) formation in DCS biosynthesis,l-arginine (L-Arg) must first be hydroxylated, prior to the hydrolysis ofNω-hydroxy-l-arginine (NHA) by DcsB, an arginase homolog. The hydroxylation of L-Arg is known to be catalyzed by nitric oxide synthase (NOS). In this study, to verify the supply route of HU, we created adcsB-disrupted mutant, ΔdcsB. While the mutant lost DCS productivity, its productivity was restored by complementation ofdcsB, and also by the addition of HU but not NHA, suggesting that HU is supplied by DcsB. A NOS-encoding gene,nos, fromS. lavendulaechromosome was cloned, to create anos-disrupted mutant. However, the mutant maintained the DCS productivity, suggesting that NOS is not necessary for DCS biosynthesis. To clarify the identity of an enzyme necessary for NHA formation, adcsA-disrupted mutant, designated ΔdcsA, was also created. The mutant lost DCS productivity, whereas the DCS productivity was restored by complementation ofdcsA. The addition of NHA to the culture medium of ΔdcsAmutant was also effective to restore DCS production. These results indicate that thedcsAgene product, DcsA, is an enzyme essential to generate NHA as a precursor in the DCS biosynthetic pathway. Spectroscopic analyses of the recombinant DcsA revealed that it is a heme protein, supporting an idea that DcsA is an enzyme catalyzing hydroxylation.

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