Title: | Production of Plant-Associated Volatiles by Select Model and Industrially Important Streptomyces spp |
Author(s): | Cheng Z; McCann S; Faraone N; Clarke JA; Hudson EA; Cloonan K; Hillier NK; Tahlan K; |
Address: | "Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1B 3X9, Canada. Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada. Department of Chemistry, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada" |
DOI: | 10.3390/microorganisms8111767 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 2076-2607 (Print) 2076-2607 (Electronic) 2076-2607 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "The Streptomyces produce a great diversity of specialized metabolites, including highly volatile compounds with potential biological activities. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by nine Streptomyces spp., some of which are of industrial importance, were collected and identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) present in the genomes of the respective Streptomyces spp. were also predicted to match them with the VOCs detected. Overall, 33 specific VOCs were identified, of which the production of 16 has not been previously reported in the Streptomyces. Among chemical classes, the most abundant VOCs were terpenes, which is consistent with predicted biosynthetic capabilities. In addition, 27 of the identified VOCs were plant-associated, demonstrating that some Streptomyces spp. can also produce such molecules. It is possible that some of the VOCs detected in the current study have roles in the interaction of Streptomyces with plants and other higher organisms, which might provide opportunities for their application in agriculture or industry" |
Keywords: | Streptomyces VOCs model/industrial species natural products terpenoids; |
Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINECheng, Zhenlong McCann, Sean Faraone, Nicoletta Clarke, Jody-Ann Hudson, E Abbie Cloonan, Kevin Hillier, N Kirk Tahlan, Kapil eng AIF-208171/Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency/ Switzerland 2020/11/15 Microorganisms. 2020 Nov 11; 8(11):1767. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8111767" |