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ArticleBMC microbiology2016

Identification of novel surfactin derivatives from NRPS modification of Bacillus subtilis and its antifungal activity against Fusarium moniliforme.

Jian Jiang, Ling Gao, Xiaomei Bie, Zhaoxin Lu, Hongxia Liu, Chong Zhang, Fengxia Lu, Haizhen Zhao

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Article in BMC microbiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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41 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 94 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jian JiangCollege of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, P.R. China.
Ling GaoCollege of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, P.R. China.
Xiaomei BieCollege of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, P.R. China. bxm43@njau.edu.cn.
Zhaoxin LuCollege of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, P.R. China.
Hongxia LiuCollege of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, P.R. China.
Chong ZhangCollege of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, P.R. China.
Fengxia LuCollege of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, P.R. China.
Haizhen ZhaoCollege of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, P.R. China.
Nanjing Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBacillus subtilis strain PB2-L1 produces the lipopeptide surfactin, a highly potent biosurfactant synthesized by a large multimodular nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS). In the present study, the modules SrfA-A-Leu, SrfA-B-Asp, and SrfA-B-Leu from surfactin NRPS in B. subtilis BP2-L1 were successfully knocked-out using a temperature-sensitive plasmid, pKS2-mediated-based, homologous, recombination method.

resultsThree novel surfactin products were produced, individually lacking amino acid Leu-3, Asp-5, or Leu-6. These surfactins were detected, isolated, and characterized by HPLC and LC-FTICR-MS/MS. In comparison with native surfactin, [∆Leu(3)]surfactin and [∆Leu(6)]surfactin showed evidence of reduced toxicity, while [∆Asp(5)]surfactin showed stronger inhibition than native surfactin against B. pumilus and Micrococcus luteus. These results showed that the minimum inhibitory concentration of [∆Leu(6)]surfactin for Fusarium moniliforme was 50 μg/mL, such that [∆Leu(6)]surfactin could lead to mycelium projection, cell damage, and leakage of nucleic acids and protein. These factors all contributed to stimulating apoptosis in F. moniliforme.

conclusionsThe present results revealed that [∆Leu(6)]surfactin showed a significant antifungal activity against F. moniliforme and might successfully be employed to control fungal food contamination and improve food safety.

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Antifungal AgentsBacillus subtilisFusariumLipopeptidesMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMolecular StructurePeptides, CyclicPeptide SynthasesAntifungal AgentsLipopeptidesnon-ribosomal peptide synthasePeptides, CyclicPeptide Synthasessurfactin peptide

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PMID26957318
PMCPMC4784341
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