Structure, Biosynthesis, and Bioactivity of Photoditritide from Photorhabdus temperata Meg1

J Nat Prod. 2019 Dec 27;82(12):3499-3503. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00932. Epub 2019 Dec 4.

Abstract

A new cyclic peptide photoditritide (1), containing two rare amino acid d-homoarginine residues, was isolated from Photorhabdus temperata Meg1 after the nonribosomal peptide synthetase encoding gene pdtS was activated via promoter exchange. The structure of 1 was elucidated by HR-MS and NMR experiments. The absolute configurations of amino acids were determined according to the advanced Marfey's method after hydrolysis of 1. Bioactivity testing of 1 revealed potent antimicrobial activity against Micrococcus luteus with an MIC value of 3.0 μM and weak antiprotozoal activity against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense with an IC50 value of 13 μM. Additionally, the biosynthetic pathway of 1 was also proposed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Micrococcus luteus / drug effects
  • Molecular Structure
  • Photorhabdus / metabolism*
  • Spectrum Analysis / methods
  • Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense / drug effects

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antiprotozoal Agents

Supplementary concepts

  • Photorhabdus temperata