Molecular Identification of Selected Streptomyces Strains Isolated from Mexican Tropical Soils and their Anti- Candida Activity

Diana Escalante-Réndiz, Susana de-la-Rosa-García, Raúl Tapia-Tussell, Jesús Martín, Fernando Reyes, Francisca Vicente and Marcela Gamboa-Angulo
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Diana Escalante-Réndiz: Unidad de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán (CICY), Calle 43 x 32 y 34, Chuburna de Hidalgo, Mérida, Yucatán 97205, Mexico
Susana de-la-Rosa-García: Laboratorio de Microbiología Aplicada, División Académica de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Villahermosa, Tabasco 86150, Mexico
Raúl Tapia-Tussell: Unidad de Energía Renovable, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán (CICY), Calle 43 x 32 y 34, Chuburna de Hidalgo, Mérida, Yucatán 97205, Mexico
Jesús Martín: Fundación MEDINA, Avda Conocimiento 34, 18016 Granada, Spain
Fernando Reyes: Fundación MEDINA, Avda Conocimiento 34, 18016 Granada, Spain
Francisca Vicente: Fundación MEDINA, Avda Conocimiento 34, 18016 Granada, Spain
Marcela Gamboa-Angulo: Unidad de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán (CICY), Calle 43 x 32 y 34, Chuburna de Hidalgo, Mérida, Yucatán 97205, Mexico

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 11, 1-12

Abstract: The increasing incidence of Candida albicans infections and resistance to current antifungal therapies has led to the search for new and more effective antifungal compounds. Actinobacterial species from the Streptomyces genus are recognized as some of the major producers of antimicrobial compounds. Therefore, the aims of this study were: (1) the identification of Streptomyces strains isolated from Mexican tropical acidic soils, (2) the evaluation of their antifungal activity on C. albicans , and (3) the exploration of the presence of polyketide synthase genes in their genome and antifungal secondary metabolites in their extracts. Four actinobacterial strains, isolated from previously unexplored soils with antibacterial antecedents, were selected. These strains were identified as Streptomyces angustmyceticus S6A-03, Streptomyces manipurensis S3A-05 and S3A-09, and Streptomyces parvisporogenes S2A-04, according to their molecular analyses. The ethanol extract of the lyophilized supernatant of S. parvisporogenes displayed the most interesting antifungal activity against C. albicans, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 0.5 mg/mL. Type I polyketide synthase (PKS-I) and non-ribosomal peptide synthase (NRPS) genes were detected in all strains. In addition, type II PKS genes (PKS-II) were also found in S. manipurensis S3A-05 and S. parvisporogenes . LC-UV-HRMS analysis of the active organic extract of S. parvisporogenes indicated the presence of the known antifungal compound carbazomycin G as the major component.

Keywords: Streptomyces parvisporogenes; antifungal; Candida albicans; carbazomycin G; PKS and NRPS genes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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