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Effect of exogenous lysine on the expression of early cephamycin C biosynthetic genes and antibiotic production in Nocardia lactamdurans MA4213. 2001

A L Leitão, and F J Enguita, and J F Martín, and J F Santos Oliveira
Area of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of León, Spain.

In beta-lactam producing microorganisms, the first step in the biosynthesis of the beta-lactam ring is the condensation of three amino acid precursors: alpha-aminoadipate, L-cysteine and D-valine. In Nocardia lactamdurans and other cephamycin-producing actinomycetes, alpha-aminoadipate is generated from L-lysine by two sequential enzymatic steps. The first step involves a lysine-6-aminotransferase activity (LAT), considered to be one of the rate-limiting steps for antibiotic biosynthesis. Here, we report the effect of exogenous lysine on antibiotic production by N. lactamdurans MA4213. Lysine-supplemented cultures showed higher titers of cephamycin C, an effect that was more significant at early fermentation times. The increase in cephamycin C production was not quantitatively correlated with specific LAT activity in lysine-supplemented cultures. Observation of a positive effect of lysine on cephamycin C production by N. lactamdurans was dependent on carbon source availability in the culture media. Supplementation of the culture media with exogenous lysine did not affect the mRNA levels of the early biosynthetic genes controlled by the bidirectional promoter. These results indicate that L-lysine is required not only for antibiotic biosynthesis, but particularly as carbon or nitrogen source.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008239 Lysine An essential amino acid. It is often added to animal feed. Enisyl,L-Lysine,Lysine Acetate,Lysine Hydrochloride,Acetate, Lysine,L Lysine
D009615 Nocardia A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria whose species are widely distributed and are abundant in soil. Some strains are pathogenic opportunists for humans and animals. Micropolyspora
D002513 Cephamycins Naturally occurring family of beta-lactam cephalosporin-type antibiotics having a 7-methoxy group and possessing marked resistance to the action of beta-lactamases from gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Antibiotics, Cephamycin,Cephamycin,Cephamycin Antibiotics
D003470 Culture Media Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN. Media, Culture
D000637 Transaminases A subclass of enzymes of the transferase class that catalyze the transfer of an amino group from a donor (generally an amino acid) to an acceptor (generally a 2-keto acid). Most of these enzymes are pyridoxyl phosphate proteins. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 2.6.1. Aminotransferase,Aminotransferases,Transaminase
D001426 Bacterial Proteins Proteins found in any species of bacterium. Bacterial Gene Products,Bacterial Gene Proteins,Gene Products, Bacterial,Bacterial Gene Product,Bacterial Gene Protein,Bacterial Protein,Gene Product, Bacterial,Gene Protein, Bacterial,Gene Proteins, Bacterial,Protein, Bacterial,Proteins, Bacterial
D015964 Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial Any of the processes by which cytoplasmic or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in bacteria. Bacterial Gene Expression Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression, Bacterial,Regulation, Gene Expression, Bacterial
D051306 L-Lysine 6-Transaminase A PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE containing enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of amino group of L-LYSINE onto 2-oxoglutarate to generate 2-aminoadipate 6-semialdehyde and L-GLUTAMATE. Lysine 2-Oxoglutarate 6-Aminotransferase,Lysine 6-Aminotransferase,Lysine epsilon-Transaminase,Lysine-6-Aminotransferase,Lysine-epsilon Aminotransferase,2-Oxoglutarate 6-Aminotransferase, Lysine,6-Aminotransferase, Lysine,6-Aminotransferase, Lysine 2-Oxoglutarate,6-Transaminase, L-Lysine,Aminotransferase, Lysine-epsilon,L Lysine 6 Transaminase,Lysine 2 Oxoglutarate 6 Aminotransferase,Lysine 6 Aminotransferase,Lysine epsilon Aminotransferase,Lysine epsilon Transaminase,epsilon-Transaminase, Lysine

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