2017
Genome mining unearths a hybrid nonribosomal peptide synthetase-like-pteridine synthase biosynthetic gene cluster
Park HB, Perez CE, Barber KW, Rinehart J, Crawford JM. Genome mining unearths a hybrid nonribosomal peptide synthetase-like-pteridine synthase biosynthetic gene cluster. ELife 2017, 6: e25229. PMID: 28431213, PMCID: PMC5384830, DOI: 10.7554/elife.25229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiosynthetic gene clusterNonribosomal peptide synthetaseGene clusterPeptide synthetaseGenome synteny analysisHybrid nonribosomal peptide synthetaseSecondary metabolic enzymesQuantitative proteomic analysisExtensive gene deletionsRedox-active cofactorsSynteny analysisMutualistic roleGenome miningBiosynthetic machineryPhenotypic variationBiosynthetic potentialNonribosomal peptidesProteomic analysisQuorum sensingGenetic lociMetabolic enzymesAcyl side chainPhenotypic variantsGene deletionDistinct classes
2016
Pyrazinone protease inhibitor metabolites from Photorhabdus luminescens
Park HB, Crawford JM. Pyrazinone protease inhibitor metabolites from Photorhabdus luminescens. The Journal Of Antibiotics 2016, 69: 616-621. PMID: 27353165, PMCID: PMC5003743, DOI: 10.1038/ja.2016.79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialized metabolitesNew specialized metabolitesMutualistic associationAmino acid levelsInsect pathogenesisInsect preyGalleria mellonella larvaePhotorhabdus genusP. luminescensPhenotypic variationFamilies HeterorhabditidaeNematode developmentEntomopathogenic bacteriumProtease inhibitory activityFree amino acid levelsRich mediumAmino acidsMellonella larvaePhenotypic variantsMarfey's analysisPhotorhabdusCirculatory fluidCulture extractsMetabolitesHeterorhabditidae
2014
Merging chemical ecology with bacterial genome mining for secondary metabolite discovery
Vizcaino MI, Guo X, Crawford JM. Merging chemical ecology with bacterial genome mining for secondary metabolite discovery. Journal Of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology 2014, 41: 285-299. PMID: 24127069, PMCID: PMC3946945, DOI: 10.1007/s10295-013-1356-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial genome miningOrphan biosynthetic pathwaysGenome miningChemical ecologyBiosynthetic pathwayBacterial secondary metabolismBiosynthetic gene clusterSecondary metabolic pathwaysSecondary metabolite discoveryLaboratory cultivation conditionsBioactive secondary metabolitesHost-bacteria interactionsMicrobial chemicalSymbiotic lifestylePhotorhabdus bacteriaSecondary metabolismGene clusterMutualistic relationshipSmall moleculesPhenotypic variationEcological nichesDiverse natural productsNatural productsPhysiological attributesSymbiotic system