Comparative genomics analysis of keratin-degrading Chryseobacterium species reveals their keratinolytic potential for secondary metabolite production
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Author(s)
Kang, Dingrong
Shoaie, Saeed
Jacquiod, Samuel
Sørensen, Søren J
Ledesma Amaro, Rodrigo
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
A promising keratin-degrading strain from the genus Chryseobacterium (Chryseobacterium sp. KMC2) was investigated using comparative genomic tools against three publicly available reference genomes to reveal the keratinolytic potential for biosynthesis of valuable secondary metabolites. Genomic features and metabolic potential of four species were compared, showing genomic differences but similar functional categories. Eleven different secondary metabolite gene clusters of interest were mined from the four genomes successfully, including five common ones shared across all genomes. Among the common metabolites, we identified gene clusters involved in biosynthesis of flexirubin-type pigment, microviridin, and siderophore, showing remarkable conservation across the four genomes. Unique secondary metabolite gene clusters were also discovered, for example, ladderane from Chryseobacterium sp. KMC2. Additionally, this study provides a more comprehensive understanding of the potential metabolic pathways of keratin utilization in Chryseobacterium sp. KMC2, with the involvement of amino acid metabolism, TCA cycle, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, propanoate metabolism, and sulfate reduction. This work uncovers the biosynthesis of secondary metabolite gene clusters from four keratinolytic Chryseobacterium species and shades lights on the keratinolytic potential of Chryseobacterium sp. KMC2 from a genome-mining perspective, can provide alternatives to valorize keratinous materials into high-value bioactive natural products.
Date Issued
2021-05-12
Date Acceptance
2021-05-09
Citation
Microorganisms, 2021, 9 (5)
ISSN
2076-2607
Publisher
MDPI AG
Journal / Book Title
Microorganisms
Volume
9
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
© 2021 by the authors.Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.This article is an open access articledistributed under the terms andconditions of the Creative CommonsAttribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Sponsor
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
British Council (UK)
Commission of the European Communities
Grant Number
BB/R01602X/1
BB/T011408/1
BB/T013176/1
527429894
949080
Subjects
degradation pathways
gene clusters
genome mining
keratinous materials
metabolic potential
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 1042