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ArticleGenome biology and evolution2020

Origin and Evolution of Fusidane-Type Antibiotics Biosynthetic Pathway through Multiple Horizontal Gene Transfers.

Xiangchen Li, Jian Cheng, Xiaonan Liu, Xiaoxian Guo, Yuqian Liu, Wenjing Fan, Lina Lu, Yanhe Ma, Tao Liu, Shiheng Tao and 1 more

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Article in Genome biology and evolution, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Xiangchen LiCollege of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China.
Jian ChengKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China.
Xiaonan LiuKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China.
Xiaoxian GuoKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China.
Yuqian LiuSchool of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Wenjing FanKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China.
Lina LuKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China.
Yanhe MaKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China.
Tao LiuKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China.
Shiheng TaoCollege of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China.
Huifeng JiangKey Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China.
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology · CNNorthwest A&F University · CNSouth China University of Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fusidane-type antibiotics represented by fusidic acid, helvolic acid, and cephalosporin P1 have very similar core structures, but they are produced by fungi belonging to different taxonomic groups. The origin and evolution of fusidane-type antibiotics biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) in different antibiotics producing strains remained an enigma. In this study, we investigated the distribution and evolution of the fusidane BGCs in 1,284 fungal genomes. We identified 12 helvolic acid BGCs, 4 fusidic acid BGCs, and 1 cephalosporin P1 BGC in Pezizomycotina fungi. Phylogenetic analyses indicated six horizontal gene transfer (HGT) events in the evolutionary trajectory of the BGCs, including 1) three transfers across Eurotiomycetes and Sordariomycetes classes; 2) one transfer between genera under Sordariomycetes class; and 3) two transfers within Aspergillus genus under Eurotiomycetes classes. Finally, we proposed that the ancestor of fusidane BGCs would be originated from the Zoopagomycota by ancient HGT events according to the phylogenetic trees of key enzymes in fusidane BGCs (OSC and P450 genes). Our results extensively clarify the evolutionary trajectory of fusidane BGCs by HGT among distantly related fungi and provide new insights into the evolutionary mechanisms of metabolic pathways in fungi.

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Biological EvolutionGene Transfer, HorizontalGenome, FungalAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiosynthetic PathwaysCytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemFungiFusidic AcidIntramolecular TransferasesMultigene FamilyAnti-Bacterial AgentsCytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemFusidic AcidIntramolecular Transferaseslanosterol synthasefusidane-type antibioticshorizontal gene transferorigin and evolution

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PMID32915993
PMCPMC7750971
OpenAlexW3086921715

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