Deciphering the streamlined genome of Streptomyces xiamenensis 318 as the producer of the anti-fibrotic drug candidate xiamenmycin

Sci Rep. 2016 Jan 8:6:18977. doi: 10.1038/srep18977.

Abstract

Streptomyces xiamenensis 318, a moderate halophile isolated from a mangrove sediment, produces the anti-fibrotic compound xiamenmycin. The whole genome sequence of strain 318 was obtained through long-read single-molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing, high-throughput Illumina HiSeq and 454 pyrosequencing technologies. The assembled genome comprises a linear chromosome as a single contig of 5,961,401-bp, which is considerably smaller than other reported complete genomes of the genus Streptomyces. Based on the antiSMASH pipeline, a total of 21 gene clusters were predicted to be involved in secondary metabolism. The gene cluster responsible for the biosynthesis of xiamenmycin resides in a strain-specific 61,387-bp genomic island belonging to the left-arm region. A core metabolic network consisting of 104 reactions that supports xiamenmycin biosynthesis was constructed to illustrate the necessary precursors derived from the central metabolic pathway. In accordance with the finding of a putative ikarugamycin gene cluster in the genome, the targeted chemical profiling of polycyclic tetramate macrolactams (PTMs) resulted in the identification of ikarugamycin. A successful genome mining for bioactive molecules with different skeletons suggests that the naturally minimized genome of S. xiamenensis 318 could be used as a blueprint for constructing a chassis cell with versatile biosynthetic capabilities for the production of secondary metabolites.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Benzopyrans / isolation & purification
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial*
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Genomic Islands
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
  • Lactams / isolation & purification
  • Lactams / metabolism
  • Metabolic Networks and Pathways / genetics
  • Multigene Family
  • Streptomyces / enzymology
  • Streptomyces / genetics*
  • Threonine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Threonine / biosynthesis
  • Threonine / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Benzopyrans
  • Lactams
  • N-((3,4-dihydro-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(4'-methyl-3'-pentenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl)carbonyl)threonine
  • Threonine
  • ikarugamycin