Biosynthesis of candicidin by phosphate-limited resting cells ofStreptomyces griseus |
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Authors: | Juan F Martin Lloyd E McDaniel |
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Institution: | (1) Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers, The State University, 08903 New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA;(2) Present address: Departamento de Microbiologia, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain |
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Abstract: | Summary A phosphate-limited resting cell system ofStreptomyces griseus in a synthetic medium has been developed in which biosynthesis of the polyene macrolide, candicidin, is linear for at least 36 h without cell growth. Glucose and to a lesser degree sucrose, but not lactose, support antibiotic synthesis. Glucose is utilized at a constant rate for antibiotic synthesis without affecting mycelial dry weight. Acetate and propionate, the building units of the macrolide aglycone, stimulate candicidin biosynthesis in cultures supplemented with glucose but do not support its synthesis in the absence of glucose. Maximal stimulation of candicidin biosynthesis was produced by 40 mM propionate or 250 mM acetate. The biosynthetic intermediate, methyl malonate, and the analog, 1-propanol, were more stimulatory than propionate at the same concentration. |
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