Complete nucleotide sequence analysis and identification of 7-cyano-7-deazaguanine (PreQ0) biosynthesis-related genes in the novel Bacillus subtilis-infecting Siphoviridae family phage BSP7

Arch Virol. 2021 Jun;166(6):1795-1799. doi: 10.1007/s00705-021-05056-4. Epub 2021 Apr 11.

Abstract

In this study, bacteriophage BSP7, a novel Bacillus subtilis-infecting member of the family Siphoviridae, was isolated from a Korean soybean-based fermented food, Deonjang, using B. subtilis ATCC 21336 as a host. The genome is 55,455 bp long with 39.92% G+C content. A total of 70 ORFs with no tRNA were detected in the genome. A distinct feature of the BSP7 genome among B. subtilis-infecting Siphoviridae family phages is the presence of putative ORFs related to biosynthesis of 7-cyano-7-deazaguanine (PreQ0), a precursor of queuosine and archaeosine biosynthesis. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that the genome of BSP7 does not exhibit any significant similarities to other phages with sequences in the NCBI database. A comparative genomic analysis also confirmed the uniqueness of BSP7 within the family Siphoviridae.

MeSH terms

  • Bacillus subtilis / virology*
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Viral / physiology
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Guanine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Guanine / biosynthesis
  • Siphoviridae / genetics*
  • Siphoviridae / isolation & purification
  • Viral Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • 7-cyano-7-deazaguanine
  • DNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins
  • Guanine