Quorum-sensing-regulated bactobolin production by Burkholderia thailandensis E264

Org Lett. 2010 Feb 19;12(4):716-9. doi: 10.1021/ol902751x.

Abstract

Bacterial acyl-homoserine lactones upregulated an uncharacterized gene cluster (bta) in Burkholderia thailandensis E264 to produce an uncharacterized polar antibiotic. The antibiotic is identified as a mixture of four bactobolins. Annotation of the bta cluster allows us to propose a biosynthetic scheme for bactobolin and reveals unusual enzymatic reactions for further study.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Acyl-Butyrolactones / metabolism
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / metabolism
  • Benzopyrans / chemistry
  • Benzopyrans / isolation & purification*
  • Benzopyrans / metabolism
  • Burkholderia / chemistry
  • Burkholderia / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • Humans
  • Quorum Sensing*

Substances

  • Acyl-Butyrolactones
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Benzopyrans
  • bactobolin D
  • bactobolin