A Pseudoalteromonas Clade with Remarkable Biosynthetic Potential
- 26 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 87 (6)
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02604-20
Abstract
Pseudoalteromonas species produce a diverse range of biologically active compounds, including those biosynthesized by non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) and polyketide synthases (PKSs). Here we report the biochemical and genomic analysis of Pseudoalteromonas sp. HM-SA03, isolated from the blue-ringed octopus, Hapalochalaena sp. Genome mining for secondary metabolite pathways revealed seven putative NRPS/PKS biosynthesis gene clusters, including those for the biosynthesis of alterochromides, pseudoalterobactins, alteramides and four hitherto novel compounds. Among these was a novel siderophore biosynthesis gene cluster with unprecedented architecture (NRPS-PKS-NRPS-PKS-NRPS-PKS-NRPS). Alterochromide production in HM-SA03 was also confirmed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. An investigation of the biosynthetic potential of 42 publicly available Pseudoalteromonas genomes indicated that some of these gene clusters are distributed throughout the genus. Through phylogenetic analysis, a particular subset of strains formed a clade with extraordinary biosynthetic potential, with an average density of ten biosynthesis gene clusters per genome. In contrast, the majority of Pseudoalteromonas strains outside this clade contained an average of three clusters encoding complex biosynthesis. These results highlight the under-explored potential of Pseudoalteromonas as a source of new natural products. Importance This study demonstrates that the Pseudoalteromonas strain, HM-SA03, isolated from the venomous blue-ringed octopus, Hapalochalaena sp., is a biosynthetically talented organism, capable of producing alterochromides and potentially six other specialized metabolites. We have identified a pseudoalterobactin biosynthesis gene cluster and proposed a pathway for the production of the associated siderophore. A novel siderophore biosynthesis gene cluster with unprecedented architecture was also identified in the HM-SA03 genome. Finally, we have demonstrated that HM-SA03 belongs to a phylogenetic clade of strains with extraordinary biosynthetic potential. While our results do not support a role of HM-SA03 in Hapalochalaena sp. venom (tetrodotoxin) production, they emphasize the untapped potential of Pseudoalteromonas as a source of novel natural products.Keywords
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