Project description:To discover novel regulators that influence avermectin biosynthesis, comparative transcriptome analysis between wild-type strain ATCC31267 and avermectin overproducing strain 76-02-e were performed to reveal some differentially expressed genes.
Project description:To identify unique gene expression in higher antibiotics producing Streptomyces coelicolor strain, non-producer M1146 and the derivative strain M1146+ACT (M1146 with actinorhodin biosynthetic genes cluster) was choosen for comparative transcriptome analysis. The genes with different gene expression might be key genes important for antibiotics production.
Project description:Streptomyces sp. Tü6071 is a soil-dwelling bacterium which has a highly active isoprenoid biosynthesis. Isoprenoids are important precursors for biopharmaceutical molecules such as antibiotics or anticancer agents, e.g., landomycin. Streptomyces sp. Tü6071 produces the industrially important terpene glycosides phenalinolactones, which have antibacterial activity against several Gram-positive bacteria. The availability of the genome sequence of Streptomyces sp. Tü6071 allows for understanding the biosynthesis of these pharmaceutical molecules and will facilitate rational genome modification to improve industrial use.
Project description:This study compared the genome of Streptomyces rimosus rimosus against that of Streptomyces coelicolor. It also compared 4 strains with changes in oxytetracycline production and derived from G7, the type strain, against G7. Keywords: Comparative genomic hybridization
Project description:Comparative Genomic Hybridization. Analysis of genomic content of closely related Bacillus species. Refer to individual records for strain information. Refer to platform and individual sample records for experimental protocols. Keywords: other
Project description:As part of our continuing efforts to discover new bioactive compounds from microbial sources, a reinvestigation of extracts of scaled-up cultures of the marine-derived Streptomyces sp. strain CA-271078 resulted in the isolation and structural elucidation of four new napyradiomycins (1-3, 5). The known napyradiomycin SC (4), whose structural details had not been previously described in detail, and another ten related known compounds (6-15). The structures of the new napyradiomycins were characterized by HRMS and 1D- and 2D-NMR spectroscopies and their relative configurations were established through a combination of molecular modelling with nOe and coupling constants NMR analysis. The absolute configuration of each compound is also proposed based on biosynthetic arguments and the comparison of specific rotation data with those of related compounds. Among the new compounds, 1 was determined to be the first non-halogenated member of napyradiomycin A series containing a functionalized prenyl side chain, while 2-4 harbor in their structures the characteristic chloro-cyclohexane ring of the napyradiomycin B series. Remarkably, compound 5 displays an unprecedented 14-membered cyclic ether ring between the prenyl side chain and the chromophore, thus representing the first member of a new class of napyradiomycins that we have designated as napyradiomycin D1. Anti-infective and cytotoxic properties for all isolated compounds were evaluated against a set of pathogenic microorganisms and the HepG2 cell line, respectively. Among the new compounds, napyradiomycin D1 exhibited significant growth-inhibitory activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and HepG2.
Project description:The RNA sequencing approach was utilized to carry out a comparative transcriptome analysis between Streptomyces hygroscopicus 5008 wild-type and a genetically engineered strain. The A-factor-like cascade play an important role in the regulation of validamycin biosynthesis by Streptomyces hygroscopicus 5008, and the pleiotropic regulator AdpA-H may positively regulate the transcription of gene cluster for the biosynthesis. shbR1 and shbR3 as the A-factor receptor homolog genes, could repress the transcription of AdpA-H. By tandem deletions of these genes, the production and productivity of validamcyin was significantly enhanced. To explore the effects of the shbR1/R3 double deletion of the overall cellular metabolism, the RNA sequencing approach was utilized to carry out a comparative transcriptome analysis between wild-type and shbR1/shbR3 double mutant (genetically engineered strain).