Discovery of the Biosynthetic Machinery for Stravidins, Biotin Antimetabolites.

ABSTRACT: Stravidins are peptide antibiotics produced by Streptomyces spp. Their antibacterial activity derives from an unusual amiclenomycin monomer, the warhead that inhibits biotin biosynthesis. Despite being discovered over five decades ago, stravidin biosynthesis has remained a mystery. Using our "metabologenomics" platform, we discover new stravidin analogues and identify the novel biosynthetic machinery responsible for their production. Analysis of the newly identified biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) indicates the unusual amiclenomycin warhead is derived from chorismic acid, with initial steps similar to those involved in p-amino phenylalanine biosynthesis. However, a distinctive decarboxylation retains the nonaromatic character of a key ring and precedes a one-carbon extension

SUBMITTER: Montaser R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7230017 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature