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ReviewCommunications biology2026

Regulatory and metabolic control of microbial biosynthetic gene clusters.

Idris Matine, Frederick Clasen, Fernando Garcia Guevara, Miao Guo, Saeed Shoaie

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Review in Communications biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 · The registry

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Idris MatineCentre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID 0009-0006-0020-6991
Frederick ClasenCentre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID 0009-0001-6197-4584
Fernando Garcia GuevaraCentre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5621-6156
Miao GuoDepartment of Engineering, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7733-5077
Saeed ShoaieCentre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK. saeed.shoaie@kcl.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-5834-4533

Funding

RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) EP/Y035216/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microbial biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) encode diverse bioactive molecules but remain mostly silent under lab conditions, reflecting a balance between regulatory control and the metabolic cost of secondary metabolite production. While activation strategies exist, the yields stay low because switching on a cluster doesn't guarantee the host can sustain biosynthesis. This review covers the regulatory architecture and metabolic constraints, including precursor availability, energy status, and nutrient sensing, that shape BGC output. We argue that coupling regulatory network models with genome-scale metabolic models offers a powerful framework for unlocking silent BGCs and realising the full biosynthetic potential within microbial genomes.

Indexed as

BacteriaBiosynthetic PathwaysGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGene Regulatory NetworksMultigene Family

Identifiers

PMID42469370
PMCPMC13379591

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