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ArticleMicrobial cell factories2015

Molecular genetics of naringenin biosynthesis, a typical plant secondary metabolite produced by Streptomyces clavuligerus.

Rubén Álvarez-Álvarez, Alma Botas, Silvia M Albillos, Angel Rumbero, Juan F Martín, Paloma Liras

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Article in Microbial cell factories, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rubén Álvarez-ÁlvarezMicrobiology Section, Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Vegazana Campus, University of León, León, 24071, Spain. ralva@unileon.es.
Alma BotasInstitute of Biotechnology, INBIOTEC, Av. Real 1, León, 24006, Spain. ambotm@unileon.es.
Silvia M AlbillosInstitute of Biotechnology, INBIOTEC, Av. Real 1, León, 24006, Spain. smalbg@unileon.es.
Angel RumberoOrganic Chemistry Department, University Autónoma of Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain. angel.rumbero@uam.es.
Juan F MartínMicrobiology Section, Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Vegazana Campus, University of León, León, 24071, Spain. jf.martin@unileon.es.
Paloma LirasMicrobiology Section, Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Vegazana Campus, University of León, León, 24071, Spain. paloma.liras@unileon.es.
Instituto de Biotecnología de León · ESUniversidad de León · ESUniversidad Autónoma de Madrid · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSome types of flavonoid intermediates seemed to be restricted to plants. Naringenin is a typical plant metabolite, that has never been reported to be produced in prokariotes. Naringenin is formed by the action of a chalcone synthase using as starter 4-coumaroyl-CoA, which in dicotyledonous plants derives from phenylalanine by the action of a phenylalanine ammonia lyase.

resultsA compound produced by Streptomyces clavuligerus has been identified by LC-MS and NMR as naringenin and coelutes in HPLC with a naringenin standard. Genome mining of S. clavuligerus revealed the presence of a gene for a chalcone synthase (ncs), side by side to a gene encoding a P450 cytochrome (ncyP) and separated from a gene encoding a Pal/Tal ammonia lyase (tal). Deletion of any of these genes results in naringenin non producer mutants. Complementation with the deleted gene restores naringenin production in the transformants. Furthermore, naringenin production increases in cultures supplemented with phenylalanine or tyrosine.

conclusionThis is the first time that naringenin is reported to be produced naturally in a prokariote. Interestingly three non-clustered genes are involved in naringenin production, which is unusual for secondary metabolites. A tentative pathway for naringenin biosynthesis has been proposed.

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Acyl Coenzyme AAcyltransferasesAmino Acid SequenceAmmonia-LyasesChromatography, High Pressure LiquidCytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemFlavanonesGenome, BacterialMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMass SpectrometryMolecular Sequence DataMutationPhenylalaninePlantsSequence AlignmentStreptomyces4-coumaroyl-coenzyme AAcyl Coenzyme AAcyltransferasesAmmonia-LyasesCytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemFlavanonesflavanone synthetaseL-tyrosine ammonia-lyasenaringeninPhenylalanineTyrosine

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