scholarly journals Identification of A Novel Arsenic Resistance Transposon Nested in A Mercury Resistance Transposon of Bacillus sp. MB24

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei-Fang Chien ◽  
Ying-Ning Ho ◽  
Hui-Erh Yang ◽  
Masaru Narita ◽  
Keisuke Miyauchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Clusters ◽  
Whole Genome Sequence ◽  
Mercury Resistance ◽  
Bacillus Sp ◽  
Arsenic Resistance ◽  
First Case ◽  
Arsenite Resistance ◽  
Ars Operon ◽  
Minamata Bay ◽  
Bacterium Bacillus

A novel TnMERI1-like transposon designated as TnMARS1 was identified from mercury resistant Bacilli isolated from Minamata Bay sediment. Two adjacent ars operon-like gene clusters, ars1 and ars2, flanked by a pair of 78-bp inverted repeat sequences, which resulted in a 13.8-kbp transposon-like fragment, were found to be sandwiched between two transposable genes of the TnMERI1-like transposon of a mercury resistant bacterium, Bacillus sp. MB24. The presence of a single transcription start site in each cluster determined by 5′-RACE suggested that both are operons. Quantitative real time RT-PCR showed that the transcription of the arsR genes contained in each operon was induced by arsenite, while arsR2 responded to arsenite more sensitively and strikingly than arsR1 did. Further, arsenic resistance complementary experiments showed that the ars2 operon conferred arsenate and arsenite resistance to an arsB-knocked out Bacillus host, while the ars1 operon only raised arsenite resistance slightly. This transposon nested in TnMARS1 was designated as TnARS1. Multi-gene cluster blast against bacteria and Bacilli whole genome sequence databases suggested that TnMARS1 is the first case of a TnMERI1-like transposon combined with an arsenic resistance transposon. The findings of this study suggested that TnMERI1-like transposons could recruit other mobile elements into its genetic structure, and subsequently cause horizontal dissemination of both mercury and arsenic resistances among Bacilli in Minamata Bay.

A primary study on nattokinase of bacterium Bacillus sp. isolated from nem chua

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (1se) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Quynh Uyen ◽  
Hoang Thu Ha ◽  
Nguyen Hong Nhung ◽  
Phan Thi Ha ◽  
Nguyen Huynh Minh Quyen
Keyword(s):  
Primary Study ◽  
Bacillus Sp ◽  
Bacterium Bacillus

scholarly journals A plant endophyte Staphylococcus hominis strain MBL_AB63 produces a novel lantibiotic, homicorcin and a position one variant

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Aftab Uddin ◽  
Shammi Akter ◽  
Mahbuba Ferdous ◽  
Badrul Haidar ◽  
Al Amin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Clusters ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Whole Genome Sequence ◽  
Antimicrobial Substances ◽  
The Core ◽  
Rp Hplc ◽  
Ring Structures ◽  
Core Peptide ◽  
Staphylococcus Hominis ◽  
Epilancin 15X

AbstractHere we report a jute endophyte Staphylococcus hominis strain MBL_AB63 isolated from jute seeds which showed promising antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus SG511 when screening for antimicrobial substances. The whole genome sequence of this strain, annotated using BAGEL4 and antiSMASH 5.0 to predict the gene clusters for antimicrobial substances identified a novel antimicrobial peptide cluster that belongs to the class I lantibiotic group. The predicted lantibiotic (homicorcin) was found to be 82% similar to a reported peptide epicidin 280 having a difference of seven amino acids at several positions of the core peptide. Two distinct peaks obtained at close retention times from a RP-HPLC purified fraction have comparable antimicrobial activities and LC–MS revealed the molecular mass of these peaks to be 3046.5 and 3043.2 Da. The presence of an oxidoreductase (homO) similar to that of epicidin 280- associated eciO or epilancin 15X- associated elxO in the homicorcin gene cluster is predicted to be responsible for the reduction of the first dehydrated residue dehydroalanine (Dha) to 2-hydroxypropionate that causes an increase of 3 Da mass of homicorcin 1. Trypsin digestion of the core peptide and its variant followed by ESI–MS analysis suggests the presence of three ring structures, one in the N-terminal and other two interlocking rings at the C-terminal region that remain undigested. Homicorcin exerts bactericidal activity against susceptible cells by disrupting the integrity of the cytoplasmic membrane through pore formation as observed under FE-SEM.

scholarly journals Purification and Characterization of a Novel Alginate Lyase from the Marine Bacterium Bacillus sp. Alg07

Marine Drugs ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Chen ◽  
Yueming Zhu ◽  
Yan Men ◽  
Yan Zeng ◽  
Yuanxia Sun
Keyword(s):  
Marine Bacterium ◽  
Alginate Lyase ◽  
Bacillus Sp ◽  
Purification And Characterization ◽  
Bacterium Bacillus

scholarly journals Characterisation of the arsenic resistance genes in Bacillus sp. UWC isolated from maturing fly ash acid mine drainage neutralised solids

2010 ◽  
Vol 106 (1/2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wicleffe Musingarimi ◽  
Marla Tuffin ◽  
Donald Cowan
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Sodium Arsenite ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Genomic Library ◽  
Coli Strain ◽  
Bacillus Sp ◽  
Sensitive Mutant ◽  
Arsenic Resistance ◽  
Acid Mine

An arsenic resistant Bacillus sp. UWC was isolated from fly ash acid mine drainage (FA-AMD) neutralised solids. A genomic library was prepared and screened in an arsenic sensitive mutant Escherichia coli strain for the presence of arsenic resistance (ars) genes. Sequence analysis of a clone conferring resistance to both sodium arsenite and sodium arsenate revealed homologues to the arsR (regulatory repressor), arsB (membrane located arsenite pump), arsC (arsenate reductase), arsD (second regulatory repressor and a metallochaperone) and arsA (ATPase) genes from known arsenic resistance operons. The Bacillus sp. UWC arsRBCDA genes were shown to be arranged in an unusual manner with the arsDA genes immediately downstream of arsC.

scholarly journals Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals a New Genospecies ofMethylobacteriumsp. GXS13, Isolated fromVitis viniferaL. Xylem Sap

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Xin Lai ◽  
Han Ming Gan ◽  
André O. Hudson ◽  
Michael A. Savka
Keyword(s):  
Xylem Sap ◽  
Gene Clusters ◽  
Homoserine Lactone ◽  
Whole Genome Sequence ◽  
Whole Genome ◽  
Acyl Homoserine Lactone ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene ◽  
Biosynthetic Gene Clusters ◽  
Cell Wall Modification ◽  
Cytokinin Synthesis

The whole-genome sequence of a new genospecies ofMethylobacteriumsp., named GXS13 and isolated from grapevine xylem sap, is reported and demonstrates potential for methylotrophy, cytokinin synthesis, and cell wall modification. In addition, biosynthetic gene clusters were identified for cupriachelin, carotenoid, and acyl-homoserine lactone using the antiSMASH server.

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