Actinobacteria Isolated from an Underground Lake and Moonmilk Speleothem from the Biggest Conglomeratic Karstic Cave in Siberia as Sources of Novel Biologically Active Compounds

PLoS One. 2016 Feb 22;11(2):e0149216. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149216. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Actinobacteria isolated from unstudied ecosystems are one of the most interesting and promising sources of novel biologically active compounds. Cave ecosystems are unusual and rarely studied. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of ten new actinobacteria strains isolated from an ancient underground lake and moonmilk speleothem from the biggest conglomeratic karstic cave in Siberia with a focus on the biological activity of the obtained strains and the metabolite dereplication of one active strain. Streptomyces genera isolates from moonmilk speleothem demonstrated antibacterial and antifungal activities. Some of the strains were able to inhibit the growth of pathogenic Candida albicans.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Actinobacteria / isolation & purification
  • Actinobacteria / metabolism*
  • Antifungal Agents / metabolism*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Candida albicans / growth & development
  • Caves
  • Lakes
  • Siberia
  • Water Microbiology*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents

Grants and funding

This research was supported by the Ministry of education and science of Russian Federation as a part of Goszadanie projects (no. 6.382.2014/K), Russian science foundation (project N 14-14-00400), Russian foundation for basic research (projects N 14-04-00501, 15-54-04062, 16-34-60060, 16-34-00686), Grants of Irkutsk State University for young researchers and Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst.