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ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2015

Total Biosynthesis and Diverse Applications of the Nonribosomal Peptide-Polyketide Siderophore Yersiniabactin.

Mahmoud Kamal Ahmadi, Samar Fawaz, Charles H Jones, Guojian Zhang, Blaine A Pfeifer

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Article in Applied and environmental microbiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mahmoud Kamal AhmadiDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA.
Samar FawazDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA.
Charles H JonesDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA.
Guojian ZhangDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA.
Blaine A PfeiferDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA blainepf@buffalo.edu.
University at Buffalo, State University of New York · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Yersiniabactin (Ybt) is a mixed nonribosomal peptide-polyketide natural product natively produced by the pathogen Yersinia pestis. The compound enables iron scavenging capabilities upon host infection and is biosynthesized by a nonribosomal peptide synthetase featuring a polyketide synthase module. This pathway has been engineered for expression and biosynthesis using Escherichia coli as a heterologous host. In the current work, the biosynthetic process for Ybt formation was improved through the incorporation of a dedicated step to eliminate the need for exogenous salicylate provision. When this improvement was made, the compound was tested in parallel applications that highlight the metal-chelating nature of the compound. In the first application, Ybt was assessed as a rust remover, demonstrating a capacity of ∼40% compared to a commercial removal agent and ∼20% relative to total removal capacity. The second application tested Ybt in removing copper from a variety of nonbiological and biological solution mixtures. Success across a variety of media indicates potential utility in diverse scenarios that include environmental and biomedical settings.

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Biosynthetic PathwaysMetabolic EngineeringBiotechnologyCopperEscherichia coliIronPhenolsThiazolesCopperIronPhenolsThiazolesyersiniabactin

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PMID26025901
PMCPMC4510178
OpenAlexW1878504925

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