Synergy between Genome Mining, Metabolomics, and Bioinformatics Uncovers Antibacterial Chlorinated Carbazole Alkaloids and Their Biosynthetic Gene Cluster from Streptomyces tubbatahanensis sp. nov., a Novel Actinomycete Isolated from Sulu Sea, Philippines

In this study, a novel actinomycete strain, DSD3025 , isolated from the underexplored marine sediments in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Sulu Sea, Philippines, with the proposed name sp. nov., was described using polyphasic approaches and characterized using whole-genome sequencing. Its specialized m...

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Published in:	Microbiology spectrum Vol. 11; no. 2; p. e0366122
Main Authors:	Tenebro, Chuckcris P, Trono, Dana Joanne V L, Balida, Lex Aliko P, Bayog, Leah Katrine A, Bruna, Julyanna R, Sabido, Edna M, Caspe, Dion Paul C, de Los Santos, Emmanuel Lorenzo C, Saludes, Jonel P, Dalisay, Doralyn S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Society for Microbiology 21-02-2023
Subjects:	Bacteriology Research Article antibiotic biosynthetic gene clusters flavin reductase halogenated carbazole alkaloids tryptophan halogenase Streptomyces specialized metabolites anticancer
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Summary:	In this study, a novel actinomycete strain, DSD3025 , isolated from the underexplored marine sediments in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Sulu Sea, Philippines, with the proposed name sp. nov., was described using polyphasic approaches and characterized using whole-genome sequencing. Its specialized metabolites were profiled using mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance analyses, followed by antibacterial, anticancer, and toxicity screening. The DSD3025 genome was comprised of 7.76 Mbp with a 72.3% G+C content. The average nucleotide identity and digital DNA-DNA hybridization values were 96.5% and 64.1%, respectively, compared with its closest related species, thus delineating the novelty of species. The genome encoded 29 putative biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), including a BGC region containing tryptophan halogenase and its associated flavin reductase, which were not found in its close relatives. The metabolite profiling unfolded six rare halogenated carbazole alkaloids, with chlocarbazomycin A as the major compound. A biosynthetic pathway for chlocarbazomycin A was proposed using genome mining, metabolomics, and bioinformatics platforms. Chlocarbazomycin A produced by DSD3025 has antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC BAA-44 and Streptococcus pyogenes and showed antiproliferative activity against colon (HCT-116) and ovarian (A2780) human cancer cell lines. Chlocarbazomycin A exhibited no toxicity to liver cells but moderate and high toxicity to kidney and cardiac cell lines, respectively. DSD3025 is a novel actinomycete with antibiotic and anticancer activities from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site in Sulu Sea and considered one of the Philippines' oldest and most-well-protected marine ecosystems. genome mining tools were used to identify putative BGCs that led to the discovery of genes involved in the production of halogenated carbazole alkaloids and new natural products. By integrating bioinformatics-driven genome mining and metabolomics, we unearthed the hidden biosynthetic richness and mined the associated chemical entities from the novel species. The bioprospecting of novel species from marine sediments of underexplored ecological niches serves as an important source of antibiotic and anticancer drug leads with unique chemical scaffolds.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 The authors declare no conflict of interest.
ISSN:	2165-0497 2165-0497
DOI:	10.1128/spectrum.03661-22