sanC--a novel gene involved in nikkomycin biosynthesis in Streptomyces ansochromogenes

AIMS: To investigate the genes involved in the nikkomycin biosynthesis and their molecular mechanism. METHODS AND RESULTS: A 0.9 kbp SmaI fragment was cloned and sequenced which contains a complete open reading frame designated sanC (GenBank accession no. AF228522). In search of database, the deduced product of sanC was not homologous with any known proteins. The disruption and complementation of sanC showed that sanC is essential for nikkomycin biosynthesis in Streptomyces ansochromogenes. CONCLUSIONS, SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: sanC is a novel and essential gene involved in nikkomycin biosynthesis in S. ansochromogenes.     

与圈卷产色链霉菌分化有关的一个新基因—sawD的研究

距链霉菌发育分化控制启动子 Ｐ Ｔ Ｈ４ 直接控制的下游基因 ｐｒｏ Ｘ 间隔２４ 个碱基处存在一个部分开放阅读框 （ Ｏ Ｒ Ｆ） , 根据序列分析推测为丝氨酸蛋白酶的一部分。以此部分 Ｄ Ｎ Ａ 序列为探针, 在构建的圈卷产色链霉菌７１００ 的 Ｄ Ｎ Ａ 文库中克隆到一个与链霉菌发育和分化有关的新基因, 称之为ｓａ ｗ Ｄ。序列测定及分析结果表明, 在１３２０ｂｐ 的 Ｄ Ｎ Ａ 序列中有一个完整的开放阅读框 （ Ｏ Ｒ Ｆ） , 翻译起始位点为２１０ 位碱基处的 Ｇ Ｔ Ｇ, 终止密码子 Ｔ Ｇ Ａ 位于序列的９９９ 位碱基处。在距翻译起始位点 Ｇ Ｔ Ｇ 上游４ 个碱基间隔处有典型的核糖体结合位点区域 Ｇ Ａ Ｇ Ｇ Ｇ Ａ。在计算机蛋白文库中进行了同源性比较研究, 结果表明２６３个氨基酸的蛋白产物与 Ｃａｕｌｏｂａｃｔｅｒ ｃｒｅｓｃｅｎｔｕｓ 的依赖于 Ａ Ｔ Ｐ 的丝氨酸蛋白酶有４４７ ％ 的同源性, 其中存在功能活性区的丝氨酸保守位点 （ Ｇ Ｐ Ｓ Ａ Ｇ） 。基因功能研究表明, ｓａｗ Ｄ 在圈卷产色链霉菌发育分化中与气生菌丝分隔和色素的合成有关。该基因被阻断或破坏后, 使野生型圈卷产色链霉菌的分化停止在气生菌丝阶段, 不能形成具有灰色色素的孢子, 而出现白色     

Cloning, sequencing and function ofsanA, a gene involved in nikkomycin biosynthesis ofStreptomyces ansochromogenes

Several genetically stable mutants blocked in nikkomycin biosynthesis were obtained after the slightly germinated spores of Streptomyces ansochromogenes, a nikkomycin producer, were treated with ultra violet radiation. One of the mutants is the same in morpholotical differentiation as the wild type strain and is designated as NBB19. A DMA library was constructed using plasmid plJ702 as cloning vector, NBB19 as cloning recipient. A 6 kb DNA fragment which can genetically complement NBB19 was cloned when screening the library for antifungal activity. Sequence analysis showed that the 3 kb Bgl II-Sal I fragment contains one complete ORF (ORF1) and one partial ORF (ORF2). ORF1 is designated as sanA. sanA is 1 365 bp, encoding a protein consisting of 454 amino acid residues. Database searching indicated that sanA is homologous to the hypothetical methyltransferase in Pyrococcus horikoshli with 25% identities and 41% positives. Disruptant of sanA lost the ability to synthesize nikkomycin. It indicated that sa     

Cloning, Sequencing, and Function of sanF: A Gene Involved in Nikkomycin Biosynthesis of Streptomyces ansochromogenes

A 111-bp DNA fragment related to nikkomycin biosynthesis of Streptomyces ansochromogenes 7100 was obtained with the method of reverse genetics. Then, a 2.2-kb DNA fragment was cloned from the DNA library of S. ansochromogenes 7100 by using the 111-bp fragment as a probe. Sequence analysis showed that the fragment contains one complete open reading frame (ORF) that encodes a 219-amino acid (aa) protein, and this gene was designated sanF (GenBank Accession No. AF223971). The function of the sanF gene was studied by a strategy of gene disruption, and the resulting sanF mutants lost the ability to synthesize biologically active nikkomycin, indicating that sanF is essential for nikkomycin biosynthesis. Received: 17 April 2000 / Accepted: 23 May 2000     

Cloning and Function of <Emphasis Type="Italic">sanQ</Emphasis>: A Gene Involved in Nikkomycin Biosynthesis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Streptomyces ansochromogenes</Emphasis>

A 2.8-kb BamHI fragment was cloned from the cosmid library of Streptomyces ansochromogenes by using the 1.35-kb BamHI-ApaI fragment of sanO involved in nikkomycin biosynthesis as a probe. Sequence analysis showed that the BamHI fragment contains an open reading frame with 1191 bp, which was designated sanQ. In search of databases, the deduced product of sanQ gene has 56% similarity to the cytochrome P450. sanQ gene was inactivated by insertion of a kanamycin resistance gene. The resulting disruptants failed to produce nikkomycin X, but nikkomycin Z was at the same level as the wild type, indicating that sanQ is essential for the biosynthesis of nikkomycin X. Received: 26 November 2001 / Accepted: 21 December 2001