Assignment of KP1246, a thermophilic actinomycete strain that produces 2 distinct β-glucosidases, to Thermomonospora curvata

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 81-107
Author(s):  
Emi Nagayoshi ◽  
Yukio Takii ◽  
Shinichi Asano
Keyword(s):  
Thermophilic Actinomycete ◽  
Actinomycete Strain

Isolation and partial characterisation of extracellular keratinase from a wool degrading thermophilic actinomycete strainThermoactinomyces candidus

1999 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z Ignatova ◽  
A Gousterova ◽  
G Spassov ◽  
P Nedkov
Keyword(s):  
Disulfide Bonds ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Serine Proteinase ◽  
Sole Source ◽  
Carbon And Nitrogen ◽  
Thermophilic Actinomycete ◽  
Actinomycete Strain ◽  
Partial Characterisation ◽  
Complete Digestion

The keratinase production by the thermophilic actinomycete strain Thermoactinomyces candidus was induced by sheep wool as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen in the cultivation medium. For complete digestion of wool by the above strain, both keratinolytic serine proteinase and cellular reduction of disulfide bonds were involved. Evidence was presented that substrate induction was a major regulatory mechanism and the keratinase biosynthesis was not completely repressed by addition of other carbon (glucose) and nitrogen (NH4Cl) sources. The enzyme was purified 62-fold by diethylaminoethyl - anion exchange and Sephadex G-75 gel permeation chromatographies. Sodium dodecyl sulfate - polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis indicated that the purified keratinase is a monomeric enzyme with a molecular mass of 30 kDa. The pH and temperature optima were determined to be 8.6 and 70°C, respectively. The purified thermophilic keratinase catalyses the hydrolysis of a broad range of substrates and displays higher proteolytic activity against native keratins than other proteinases. Ca2+was found to have a stabilizing effect on the enzyme activity at elevated temperatures.Key words: wool degradation, keratinolyic actinomycetes, keratinase, Thermoactinomyces candidus.

Identification and Characterization of Purple Pigment-Producing Actinomycete Strain*

2010 ◽  
Vol 2009 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li WANG ◽  
Juan LEI ◽  
Wenliang XIANG ◽  
Siyuan JIANG ◽  
Jianrui SUN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Purple Pigment ◽  
Actinomycete Strain ◽  
Identification And Characterization

scholarly journals Borrelidin from Saltern-Derived Halophilic Nocardiopsis sp. Dissociates Amyloid-β and Tau Fibrils

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jisu Shin ◽  
Seung-Hoon Yang ◽  
Young Eun Du ◽  
Keunwan Park ◽  
DaWon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Thioflavin T ◽  
Drug Candidate ◽  
Ht22 Cells ◽  
Aβ Aggregation ◽  
Actinomycete Strain ◽  
Direct Dissociation ◽  
Aβ Fibrils ◽  
Tau Aggregation

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by the aggregation of two pathological proteins, amyloid-β (Aβ) and tau, leading to neuronal and cognitive dysfunction. Clearance of either Aβ or tau aggregates by immunotherapy has become a potential therapy, as these aggregates are found in the brain ahead of the symptom onset. Given that Aβ and tau independently and cooperatively play critical roles in AD development, AD treatments might require therapeutic approaches to eliminate both aggregates together. Objective: We aimed to discover a chemical drug candidate from natural sources for direct dissociation of both insoluble Aβ and tau aggregates through in vitro assessments. Methods: We isolated four borrelidin chemicals from a saltern-derived halophilic actinomycete strain of rare genus Nocardiopsis and simulated their docking interactions with Aβ fibrils. Then, anti-cytotoxic, anti-Aβ, and anti-tau effects of borrelidins were examined by MTT assays with HT22 hippocampal cell line, thioflavin T assays, and gel electrophoresis. Results: When HT22 cells were exposed to Aβ aggregates, the treatment of borrelidins alleviates the Aβ-induced toxicity. These anti-cytotoxic effects can be derived from the inhibitory functions of borrelidins against the Aβ aggregation as shown in thioflavin T and gel electrophoretic analyses. Among them, especially borrelidin, which exhibits the highest probability of docking, not only dissociates Aβ aggregates but also directly regulates tau aggregation. Conclusion: Borrelidin dissociates insoluble Aβ and tau aggregates together and our findings support the view that it is possible to develop an alternative chemical approach mimicking anti-Aβ or anti-tau immunotherapy for clearance of both aggregates.

scholarly journals Characterization of the Antibiotic Compound No. 70 Produced byStreptomycessp. IMV-70

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyudmila P. Trenozhnikova ◽  
Almagul K. Khasenova ◽  
Assya S. Balgimbaeva ◽  
Galina B. Fedorova ◽  
Genrikh S. Katrukha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Growth ◽  
Growth Conditions ◽  
Culture Broth ◽  
Producer Strain ◽  
New Class ◽  
New Antibiotics ◽  
Actinomycete Strain ◽  
Main Component

We describe the actinomycete strain IMV-70 isolated from the soils of Kazakhstan, which produces potent antibiotics with high levels of antibacterial activity. After the research of its morphological, chemotaxonomic, and cultural characteristics, the strain with potential to be developed further as a novel class of antibiotics with chemotherapeutics potential was identified asStreptomycessp. IMV-70. In the process of fermentation, the strainStreptomycesspp. IMV-70 produces the antibiotic no. 70, which was isolated from the culture broth by extraction with organic solvents. Antibiotic compound no. 70 was purified and separated into individual components by HPLC, TLC, and column chromatography methods. The main component of the compound is the antibiotic 70-A, which was found to be identical to the peptolide etamycin A. Two other antibiotics 70-B and 70-C have never been described and therefore are new antibiotics. The physical-chemical and biological characteristics of these preparations were described and further researched. Determination of the optimal growth conditions to cultivate actinomycete-producer strain IMV-70 and development of methods to isolate, purify, and accumulate preparations of the new antibiotic no. 70 enable us to research further the potential of this new class of antibiotics.

scholarly journals Actinocorallia cavernae sp. nov., isolated from a natural cave in Jeju, Korea

2006 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 1085-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soon Dong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Dilution Method ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Phenotypic Properties ◽  
Polar Lipid Profile ◽  
Phylogenetic Cluster ◽  
Gene Sequence Analysis ◽  
Actinomycete Strain

A novel actinomycete, strain N3-7T, was isolated from a natural cave in Jeju, Republic of Korea, using a dilution method and was subjected to characterization using polyphasic taxonomy. A 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that the organism belonged to the phylogenetic cluster of the genus Actinocorallia and was most closely related to Actinocorallia glomerata and Actinocorallia longicatena (97.6 and 97.5 % similarity, respectively). The main chemotaxonomic properties of strain N3-7T, such as the principal amino acid of the peptidoglycan, the predominant menaquinone and the polar lipid profile, supported classification in the genus Actinocorallia. The organism was readily differentiated from Actinocorallia species with validly published names on the basis of a broad range of phenotypic properties. Thus the isolate represents a novel species of the genus Actinocorallia, for which the name Actinocorallia cavernae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is strain N3-7T (=JCM 13278T=NRRL B-24429T).

scholarly journals CO Metabolism by a Thermophilic Actinomycete, Streptomyces Strain G26

Microbiology ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 133 (12) ◽  
pp. 3445-3456 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Bell ◽  
C. Falconer ◽  
J. Colby ◽  
E. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Streptomyces Strain ◽  
Thermophilic Actinomycete

scholarly journals Cytotoxic Minor Piericidin Derivatives from the Actinomycete Strain Streptomyces psammoticus SCSIO NS126

Marine Drugs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 428
Author(s):  
Kunlong Li ◽  
Ziqi Su ◽  
Yongli Gao ◽  
Xiuping Lin ◽  
Xiaoyan Pang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Structural Diversity ◽  
Mangrove Sediment ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Spectroscopic Methods ◽  
Biosynthetic Pathways ◽  
Fermentation Conditions ◽  
Lead Compounds ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
Actinomycete Strain

The mangrove-sediment-derived actinomycete strain Streptomyces psammoticus SCSIO NS126 was found to have productive piericidin metabolites featuring anti-renal cell carcinoma activities. In this study, in order to explore more diverse piericidin derivatives, and therefore to discover superior anti-tumor lead compounds, the NS126 strain was further fermented at a 300-L scale under optimized fermentation conditions. As a result, eight new minor piericidin derivatives (piericidins L-R (1–7) and 11-demethyl-glucopiericidin A (8)) were obtained, along with glucopiericidin B (9). The new structures including absolute configurations were determined by spectroscopic methods coupled with experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism. We also proposed plausible biosynthetic pathways for these unusual post-modified piericidins. Compounds 1 and 6 showed selective cytotoxic activities against OS-RC-2 cells, and 2–5 exhibited potent cytotoxicity against HL-60 cells, with IC50 values lower than 0.1 μM. The new piericidin glycoside 8 was cytotoxic against ACHN, HL-60 and K562, with IC50 values of 2.3, 1.3 and 5.5 μM, respectively. The ability to arrest the cell cycle and cell apoptosis effects induced by 1 and 6 in OS-RC-2 cells, 2 in HL-60 cells, and 8 in ACHN cells were then further investigated. This study enriched the structural diversity of piericidin derivatives and confirmed that piericidins deserve further investigations as promising anti-tumor agents.

scholarly journals Haloactinopolyspora alkaliphila sp. nov., and emended description of the genus Haloactinopolyspora

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_6) ◽  
pp. 1945-1951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Guang Zhang ◽  
Qing Liu ◽  
Hong-Fei Wang ◽  
Dao-Feng Zhang ◽  
Yuan-Ming Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
North West ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Hybridization Data ◽  
Actinomycete Strain ◽  
Diamino Acid

A facultatively alkaliphilic actinomycete strain, designated EGI 80088T, was isolated from a saline-alkali soil sample from Xinjiang province, north-west China, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic characterization. Strain EGI 80088T formed fragmented aerial hyphae and short spore chains, and rod-like spores aggregated at maturity. Whole-cell hydrolysates of the isolate contained ll-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid, and glucosamine, mannose, galactose, glucose and rhamnose as the marker sugars. The major fatty acids identified (>5 %) were anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 0, summed feature 4 (iso-C17 : 1I/anteiso-C17 : 1B), iso-C16 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0. The predominant menaquinone was MK-9(H4). The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain EGI 80088T was 70.6 mol%. EGI 80088T showed the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to its closest phylogenetic neighbour Haloactinopolyspora alba YIM 93246T (98.5 %). The DNA–DNA relatedness value of the strain EGI 80088T and H. alba YIM 93246T was 59.3±5.2 %. On the basis of morphological, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic characteristics and DNA–DNA hybridization data, strain EGI 80088T represents a novel species of the genus Haloactinopolyspora , for which the name Haloactinopolyspora alkaliphila sp. nov. (type strain EGI 80088T = BCRC 16946T = JCM 19128T) is proposed. The description of the genus Haloactinopolyspora has also been emended.

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