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Identifying the Biosynthetic Gene Cluster for Triacsins with an N-Hydroxytriazene Moiety.

ABSTRACT: Triacsins are a family of natural products having in common an N-hydroxytriazene moiety not found in any other known secondary metabolites. Though many studies have examined the biological activity of triacsins in lipid metabolism, their biosynthesis has remained unknown. Here we report the identification of the triacsin biosynthetic gene cluster in Streptomyces aureofaciens ATCC 31442. Bioinformatic analysis of the gene cluster led to the discovery of the tacrolimus producer Streptomyces tsukubaensis NRRL 18488 as a new triacsin producer. In addition to targeted gene disruption to identify necessary genes for triacsin production, stable isotope feeding was performed in vivo to advance the understanding of N-hydroxytriazene biosynthesis.

SUBMITTER: Twigg FF

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6590916 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Identifying the Biosynthetic Gene Cluster for Triacsins with an N-Hydroxytriazene Moiety.

Twigg Frederick F FF Cai Wenlong W Huang Wei W Liu Joyce J Sato Michio M Perez Tynan J TJ Geng Jiaxin J Dror Moriel J MJ Montanez Ismael I Tong Tate L TL Lee Hyunsu H Zhang Wenjun W

Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology 20190318 9

Triacsins are a family of natural products having in common an N-hydroxytriazene moiety not found in any other known secondary metabolites. Though many studies have examined the biological activity of triacsins in lipid metabolism, their biosynthesis has remained unknown. Here we report the identification of the triacsin biosynthetic gene cluster in Streptomyces aureofaciens ATCC 31442. Bioinformatic analysis of the gene cluster led to the discovery of the tacrolimus producer Streptomyces tsukub ...[more]

PMID: 30589194

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Identifying the Biosynthetic Gene Cluster for Triacsins with an N-Hydroxytriazene Moiety.

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Identifying the Biosynthetic Gene Cluster for Triacsins with an N-Hydroxytriazene Moiety.

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