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Mushroom associated microbes could be utilized to improve crop productivity providing nutrients, plant growth promoting substances, production of hydrolytic enzymes and protecting plant from biotic and abiotic stress. An endophyte designated as KUFC101 was isolated from fruit body of Pleurotus ostreatus and identified as Porostereum umbrinoalutaceum based on nuclear-rRNA gene sequence analysis. Growth in different culture media, metal tolerance, biochemical characterization and effect on chilli plant growth promotion were studied. The isolate showed best growth in Malt extract medium and least growth in synthetic media. It could tolerate toxic metals (Mg, Ca, Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn and Cd each at 100 ppm concentration). It produced amylase, cellulase, chitinase, pectinase, catecholate type of siderophore and indole acetic acid, and inhibited growth of Alternaria solani and Penicillium citrinum. It could colonize in the rhizosphere of chilli plant and influence growth of chilli plant by improving biomass and metabolite content. Porostereum umbrinoalutaceum KUFC101 could be utilized in formulation of biofertiliser under sustainable agricultural system.
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Efflux pump inhibitors are a potential therapeutic strategy for managing antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation. This article evaluated the effect of carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone (CCCP) on the biofilm growth dynamics and the production of virulence factors by Burkholderia pseudomallei. The effects of CCCP on planktonic, growing, and mature biofilm, interaction with antibacterial drugs, and protease and siderophore production were assessed. CCCP MICs ranged between 128 and 256 µM. The CCCP (128 µM) had a synergic effect with all the antibiotics tested against biofilms. Additionally, CCCP reduced (p < .05) the biomass of biofilm growth and mature biofilms at 128 and 512 µM, respectively. CCCP also decreased (p < .05) protease production by growing (128 µM) and induced (p < .05) siderophore release by planktonic cells (128 µM) growing biofilms (12.8 and 128 µM) and mature biofilms (512 µM). CCCP demonstrates potential as a therapeutic adjuvant for disassembling B. pseudomallei biofilms and enhancing drug penetration.
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Antibacterianos , Biopelículas , Burkholderia pseudomallei , Carbonil Cianuro m-Clorofenil Hidrazona , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Péptido Hidrolasas , Sideróforos , Biopelículas/efectos de los fármacos , Sideróforos/farmacología , Burkholderia pseudomallei/efectos de los fármacos , Burkholderia pseudomallei/fisiología , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Carbonil Cianuro m-Clorofenil Hidrazona/farmacología , Péptido Hidrolasas/metabolismo , Factores de VirulenciaRESUMEN
The PER-2 ß-lactamase is a unique class A enzyme conferring broad spectrum cephalosporin resistance. In this study, we explored the stability of cefiderocol (FDC) against PER-2 ß-lactamase to gain insights into structure activity relationships (SAR) of this synthetic siderophore-conjugated antibiotic. Herein, we show that the MICs of FDC for PER-2 producing isolates and transformants ranged between 0.125 and 64 µg/mL; diazabicyclooctanes (DBOs) reduced the MIC values. In PER-2 mutants, MIC values decreased up to 10-12 dilutions in agreement with previous observations especially in the case of Arg220 substitutions. Catalytic efficiency for PER-2 was 0.072 µM-1 s-1, comparable with PER-1 (0.046 µM-1 s-1) and NDM-1 (0.067 µM-1 s-1). In silico models revealed that FDC within the active site of PER-2 demonstrates unique interactions as a result of the inverted Ω loop fold and extension of the ß3-ß4 connecting loop.
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Mycobacteria cause tuberculosis and other serious diseases. Understanding their mechanisms of resistance to our immune system and exploring novel drugs are critical strategies to combat infections. A bibliometric analysis was performed to identify publication trends and critical research areas in the field of the antimicrobial activity of desferrioxamine. A total of twenty-four publications on the topic, from 2012 to 2023, were retrieved from databases including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and Embase, using specific keywords. The quality of the publications was assessed using impact and productivity metrics, with an average annual publication rate of 2.1 articles. The United States emerged as the most productive country, with medicine (23.4%, 11 publications) and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology (21.3%, 10 publications) as the top research fields. The five most cited publications accounted for 672 citations, with a relatively low h-index (11:11). In conclusion, there has been a lack of publications on this topic in the last decade. The United States dominates production and publication in this area, and there appears to be limited exchange of knowledge, ideas, and technology within the field. Therefore, fostering international cooperation through funding is essential to facilitate further research and development of desferrioxamine-related studies.
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In the present study, the nematicidal and acaricidal activity of three Enterobacter endophytic strains isolated from Mimosa pudica nodules was evaluated. The percentages of mortality of Enterobacter NOD4 against Panagrellus redivivus was 81.2%, and against Nacobbus aberrans 70.1%, Enterobacter NOD8 72.4% and 62.5%, and Enterobacter NOD10 64.8% and 58.7%, respectively. While against the Tyrophagus putrescentiae mite, the mortality percentages were 68.2% due to Enterobacter NOD4, 64.3% due to Enterobacter NOD8 and 77.8% due to Enterobacter NOD10. On the other hand, the ability of the three Enterobacter strains to produce indole acetic acid and phosphate solubilization, characteristics related to plant growth-promoting bacteria, was detected. Bioinformatic analysis of the genomes showed the presence of genes related to IAA production, phosphate solubilization, and nitrogen fixation. Phylogenetic analyzes of the recA gene, phylogenomics, and average nucleotide identity (ANI) allowed us to identify the strain Enterobacter NOD8 related to E. mori and Enterobacter NOD10 as E. asburiae, while Enterobacter NOD4 was identified as a possible new species of this species. The plant growth-promoting, acaricidal and nematicidal activity of the three Enterobacter strains makes them a potential agent to include in biocontrol alternatives and as growth-promoting bacteria in crops of agricultural interest.
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Aspergillus welwitschiae causes bole rot disease in sisal (Agave sisalana and related species) which affects the production of natural fibers in Brazil, the main worldwide producer of sisal fibers. This fungus is a saprotroph with a broad host range. Previous research established A. welwitschiae as the only causative agent of bole rot in the field, but little is known about the evolution of this species and its strains. In this work, we performed a comparative genomics analysis of 40 Aspergillus strains. We show the conflicting molecular identity of this species, with one sisal-infecting strain sharing its last common ancestor with Aspergillus niger, having diverged only 833 thousand years ago. Furthermore, our analysis of positive selection reveals sites under selection in genes coding for siderophore transporters, Sodiumcalcium exchangers, and Phosphatidylethanolamine-binding proteins (PEBPs). Herein, we discuss the possible impacts of these gene functions on the pathogenicity in sisal.
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Agave , Agave/genética , Brasil , Aspergillus/genéticaRESUMEN
Plant microbiota is usually enriched with bacteria producers of secondary metabolites and represents a valuable source of novel species and compounds. Here, we analyzed the diversity of culturable root-associated bacteria of the medicinal native plant Baccharis trimera (Carqueja) and screened promising isolates for their antimicrobial properties. The rhizobacteria were isolated from the endosphere and rhizosphere of B. trimera from Ponta Grossa and Ortigueira localities and identified by sequencing and restriction analysis of the 16S rDNA. The most promising isolates were screened for antifungal activities and the production of siderophores and biosurfactants. B. trimera presented a diverse community of rhizobacteria, constituted of 26 families and 41 genera, with a predominance of Streptomyces and Bacillus genera, followed by Paenibacillus, Staphylococcus, Methylobacterium, Rhizobium, Tardiphaga, Paraburkholderia, Burkholderia, and Pseudomonas. The more abundant genera were represented by different species, showing a high diversity of the microbiota associated to B. trimera. Some of these isolates potentially represent novel species and deserve further examination. The communities were influenced by both the edaphic properties of the sampling locations and the plant niches. Approximately one-third of the rhizobacteria exhibited antifungal activity against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, and a high proportion of isolates produced siderophores (25%) and biosurfactants (42%). The most promising isolates were members of the Streptomyces genus. The survey of B. trimera returned a diverse community of culturable rhizobacteria and identified potential candidates for the development of plant growth-promoting and protection products, reinforcing the need for more comprehensive investigations of the microbiota of Brazilian native plants and habitats.
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Baccharis , Plantas Medicinales , Antibacterianos/metabolismo , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Antifúngicos/metabolismo , Antifúngicos/farmacología , Baccharis/metabolismo , Bacterias , Humanos , Raíces de Plantas/microbiología , Rizosfera , Sideróforos/metabolismoRESUMEN
Endophytic bacteria Bacillus safensis RS95 and Pseudomonas hibiscicola RS121 were evaluated for their ability to promote the growth of rice seedlings and produce indole-acetic acid (IAA) and siderophores and to solubilize phosphates. 'Guri' rice seeds were immersed in bacterial endophyte cell suspensions (separated and two-strain mixed), as well as in Escherichia coli DH5α, phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and water treatments (negative controls). Seeds were sown on agar-water in Petri plates placed vertically at an angle of 65°. The ability of plant growth-promoting endophytic bacteria (PGPEB) to produce IAA and siderophores was determined by Salkowski colorimetric and chrome azurol S (CAS) assays, respectively. Mineral phosphate solubilization activity was calculated by inoculating the endophytes onto medium containing insoluble phosphate. PGPEB showed a positive effect on the growth of rice seedlings, causing a mean growth of shoots and primary-roots of 60 and 67%, respectively. Bacterial strains also showed positive traits for IAA and siderophore production, as well as phosphate-solubilization activity
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Pseudomonas , Oryza/crecimiento & desarrollo , Bacillus , Sideróforos , Endófitos , Ácidos Indolacéticos/análisis , FosfatosRESUMEN
The giant landrace of maize Jala is a native crop cultured in Nayarit and Jalisco States in the occident of México. In this study, after screening 374 rhizospheric and endophytic bacteria isolated from rhizospheric soil, root, and seed tissues of maize Jala, a total of 16 bacterial strains were selected for their plant-growth-promoting potential and identified by 16S rRNA phylogenetic analysis. The isolates exhibited different combinations of phenotypic traits, including solubilisation of phosphate from hydroxyapatite, production of a broad spectrum of siderophores such as cobalt, iron, molybdenum, vanadium, or zinc (Co2+, Fe3+, Mo2 +, V5+, Zn2+), and nitrogen fixation capabilities, which were detected in both rhizospheric and endophytic strains. Additional traits such as production of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase and a high-rate production of Indoleacetic Acid were exclusively detected on endophytic isolates. Among the selected strains, the rhizospheric Burkholderia sp., and Klebsiella variicola, and the endophytic Pseudomonas protegens significantly improved the growth of maize plants in greenhouse assays and controlled the infection against Fusarium sp. 50 on fresh maize cobs. These results present the first deep approach on handling autochthonous microorganisms from native maize with a potential biotechnological application in sustainable agriculture as biofertilizers or biopesticides.
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Aim: This study evaluated the effect of the biosurfactant rhamnolipid on the antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm growth dynamics and production of virulence factors by Burkholderia pseudomallei. Materials & methods: The effects of rhamnolipid on planktonic and biofilm growth and its interaction with antibacterial drugs were evaluated. Then, its effects on growing and mature biofilms and on protease and siderophore production were assessed. Results: Rhamnolipid did not inhibit B. pseudomallei growth, but significantly enhanced the activity of meropenem and amoxicillin-clavulanate against mature biofilms. Rhamnolipid significantly reduced the biomass of mature biofilms, significantly increased protease production by growing and mature biofilms and siderophore release by growing biofilms. Conclusion: Rhamnolipid enhances the antimicrobial activity against B. pseudomallei, assists biofilm disassembly and alters protease and siderophore production by bacterial biofilms.
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Antibacterianos/farmacología , Proteínas Bacterianas/metabolismo , Biopelículas/efectos de los fármacos , Burkholderia pseudomallei/efectos de los fármacos , Glucolípidos/farmacología , Factores de Virulencia/metabolismo , Proteínas Bacterianas/genética , Burkholderia pseudomallei/genética , Burkholderia pseudomallei/crecimiento & desarrollo , Burkholderia pseudomallei/fisiología , Ceftazidima/farmacología , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Sideróforos/metabolismo , Factores de Virulencia/genéticaRESUMEN
Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) is a secreted glycoprotein linked to several physiological roles, including transporting hydrophobic ligands across cell membranes, modulating immune responses, maintaining iron homeostasis, and promoting epithelial cell differentiation. Although LNC2 is expressed at low levels in most human tissues, it is abundant in aggressive subtypes of cancer, including breast, pancreas, thyroid, ovarian, colon, and bile duct cancers. High levels of LCN2 have been associated with increased cell proliferation, angiogenesis, cell invasion, and metastasis. Moreover, LCN2 modulates the degradation, allosteric events, and enzymatic activity of matrix metalloprotease-9, a metalloprotease that promotes tumor cell invasion and metastasis. Hence, LCN2 has emerged as a potential therapeutic target against many cancer types. This review summarizes the most relevant findings regarding the expression, biological roles, and regulation of LCN2, as well as the proteins LCN2 interacts with in cancer. We also discuss the approaches to targeting LCN2 for cancer treatment that are currently under investigation, including the use of interference RNAs, antibodies, and gene editing.
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Lipocalina 2/metabolismo , Metaloproteinasa 9 de la Matriz/metabolismo , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Regulación hacia Arriba , Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos/farmacología , Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos/uso terapéutico , Proliferación Celular , Edición Génica , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Lipocalina 2/antagonistas & inhibidores , Terapia Molecular Dirigida , Invasividad Neoplásica , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , ARN Interferente Pequeño/farmacología , ARN Interferente Pequeño/uso terapéutico , Regulación hacia Arriba/efectos de los fármacosRESUMEN
The ability of Rhodococcus equi to survive in macrophages and cause pneumonia in foals depends on vapA and rhbC genes, which produce the virulence-associated protein A (VapA) and the rhequichelin siderophore, respectively. Virulent R. equi acquires Fe from transferrin by unknown mechanisms. Our objectives were to determine the role of GAPDH in Fe homeostasis, to further characterize GAPDH, rhbC, and vapA expression under iron homeostasis, and to document the occurrence of rhbC gene in R. equi isolates. Therefore, vapA + R. equi was cultured under excessive, physiologic, and restricted iron concentrations, and quantitative culture and gene expression were performed. The relative expression of GAPDH, rhbC, and vapA after 48 h of culture were analyzed by qPCR. To determine the rhbC occurrence, total DNA was extracted from R. equi isolated from foals with clinical rhodococcosis (n = 22), healthy horses (feces, n = 16; nasal swab, n = 9), soil (n = 6), and 2 ATCC reference strains. Conventional PCR was performed to identify genus/species, vapA, and rhbC genes. Iron restriction proportionally decreased R. equi growth rates, and induced high expression of both GAPDH and vapA. The putative role of GAPDH in R. equi iron homeostasis should be further investigated. rhbC was significantly up-regulated under both Fe excess and critical starvation. The rhbC gene was identified in all clinical isolates and soil, but it was absent in 2 isolates from healthy horses, suggesting that rhequichelin is not required for R. equi nasal and intestinal colonization.
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Infecciones por Actinomycetales/microbiología , Proteínas Bacterianas/genética , Regulación Bacteriana de la Expresión Génica , Gliceraldehído-3-Fosfato Deshidrogenasa (Fosforilante)/genética , Hierro/metabolismo , Rhodococcus equi/genética , Rhodococcus equi/metabolismo , Homeostasis , Rhodococcus equi/crecimiento & desarrollo , Virulencia/genética , Factores de Virulencia/genéticaRESUMEN
The repurposing of gallium nitrate as an antibacterial, a drug used previously for the treatment of hypercalcemia, is a plausible alternative to combat infections by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, since it has antipseudomonal properties in vitro and in vivo in animal models and in human lung infections. Furthermore, gallium nitrate tolerance in clinical isolates is very rare. Nevertheless, studies on the reference strains PA14 and PAO1 show that resistance against gallium nitrate is achieved by decreasing gallium intracellular levels by increasing the production of pyocyanin. In this work, we induced resistance in a cystic fibrosis P. aeruginosa isolate and explored its resistance mechanisms. This isolated strain, INP-58M, was not a pyocyanin producer, and its pyoverdine levels remained unchanged upon gallium addition. However, it showed higher activities of NADPH-producing enzymes and the antioxidant enzyme SOD when gallium was added, which suggests a better antioxidant response. Remarkably, gallium intracellular levels in the resistant isolate were higher than those of the parental strain at 20 h but lower after 24 h of culture, suggesting that this strain is capable of gallium efflux.
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Antibacterianos/farmacología , Fibrosis Quística/microbiología , Galio/farmacología , Infecciones por Pseudomonas/microbiología , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/efectos de los fármacos , Reposicionamiento de Medicamentos , Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana , Humanos , Oligopéptidos/biosíntesis , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/genética , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/aislamiento & purificación , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/metabolismo , Piocianina/biosíntesisRESUMEN
Bacteria use siderophores to scavenge iron from environmental or host sources. The iron acquisition systems of Chromobacterium violaceum, a ubiquitous environmental bacterium that can cause infections in humans, are still unknown. In this work, we demonstrated that C. violaceum produces putative distinct endogenous siderophores, here named chromobactin and viobactin, and showed that they are each required for iron uptake and virulence. An in silico analysis in the genome of C. violaceum revealed that genes related to synthesis and uptake of chromobactin (cba) and viobactin (vba) are located within two secondary-metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters. Using a combination of gene deletions and siderophore detection assays, we revealed that chromobactin and viobactin are catecholate siderophores synthesized from the common precursor 2,3-dihydroxybenzoate (2,3-DHB) on two nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) enzymes (CbaF and VbaF) and taken up by two TonB-dependent receptors (CbuA and VbuA). Infection assays in mice revealed that both the synthesis and the uptake of chromobactin or viobactin are required for the virulence of C. violaceum, since only the mutant strains that do not produce any siderophores or are unable to take up both of them were attenuated for virulence. In addition, the mutant strain unable to take up both siderophores showed a pronounced attenuation of virulence in vivo and reduced neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation in in vitro assays, suggesting that extracellularly accumulated siderophores modulate the host immune response. Overall, our results revealed that C. violaceum uses distinct endogenous siderophores for iron uptake and its establishment in the host.
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Chromobacterium/genética , Chromobacterium/metabolismo , Hierro/metabolismo , Sideróforos/genética , Sideróforos/metabolismo , Animales , Transporte Biológico/fisiología , Chromobacterium/patogenicidad , Trampas Extracelulares/metabolismo , Femenino , Hidroxibenzoatos/metabolismo , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Familia de Multigenes/genética , Neutrófilos/metabolismo , Péptido Sintasas/metabolismoRESUMEN
Renibacterium salmoninarum is the aetiological agent of bacterial kidney disease (BKD) in salmonid farms. This pathogen possesses at least three iron-acquisition mechanisms, but the link between these mechanisms and virulence is unclear. Therefore, this study used RT-qPCR to assess the effects of normal and iron-limited conditions on iron-uptake genes controlled by IdeR and related to iron acquisition in Chilean R. salmoninarum strain H-2 and the type strain DSM20767T . Further evaluated was the in vitro immune-related response of the Atlantic Salmon Kidney (ASK) cell line, derived from the primary organ affected by BKD. R. salmoninarum grown under iron-limited conditions overexpressed genes involved in haemin uptake and siderophore transport, with overexpression significantly higher in H-2 than DSM20767T . These overexpressed genes resulted in higher cytotoxicity and an increased immune response (i.e., TNF-α, IL-1ß, TLR1 and INF-γ) in the ASK cell line. This response was significantly higher against bacteria grown under iron-limited conditions, especially H-2. These observations indicate that iron-acquisition mechanisms are possibly highly related to the virulence and pathogenic capacity of R. salmoninarum. In conclusion, treatments that block iron-uptake mechanisms or siderophore synthesis are attractive therapeutic approaches for treating R. salmoninarum, which causes significant aquaculture losses.
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Infecciones por Actinomycetales/veterinaria , Enfermedades de los Peces/inmunología , Hierro/metabolismo , Micrococcaceae/inmunología , Micrococcaceae/patogenicidad , Salmo salar , Infecciones por Actinomycetales/inmunología , Infecciones por Actinomycetales/metabolismo , Infecciones por Actinomycetales/microbiología , Animales , Línea Celular , Enfermedades de los Peces/metabolismo , Enfermedades de los Peces/microbiología , Inmunidad Innata , Micrococcaceae/metabolismo , Renibacterium , VirulenciaRESUMEN
Abstract Three phosphate solubilizing bacteria were isolated and identified by 16S rRNA sequencing as Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas sp and Pseudomonas fulva . The strains were subjected to plant biochemical testing and all the PGPR attributes were checked in the presence of pesticides (chlorpyrifos and pyriproxyfen). The phosphate solubilizing index of strain Ros2 was highest in NBRIP medium i.e 2.23 mm. All the strains showed acidic pH (ranges from 2.5-5) on both medium i.e PVK and NBRIP. Strain Ros2 was highly positive for ammonia production as well as siderophore production while strain Rad2 was positive for HCN production. The results obtained by the strains Rad1, Rad2 and Ros2 for auxin production were 33.1, 30.67 and 15.38 µg ml-1, respectively. Strain Rad1 showed 16% increase in percentage germination in comparison to control in the presence of pesticide stress. Most promising results for chlorophyll content estimation were obtained in the presence of carotenoids upto 6 mgg-1 without stress by both strains Rad1 and Rad2. Study suggests that especially strain Ros2 can enhance plant growth parameters in the pesticide stress.
Resumo Três bactérias solubilizantes de fosfato foram isoladas e identificadas por seqüenciamento de rRNA 16S como Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas sp e Pseudomonas fulva. As estirpes foram submetidas a testes bioquímicos de plantas e todos os atributos PGPR foram verificados na presença de pesticidas (clorpirifos e piriproxifeno). O índice de solubilização de fosfato da estirpe Ros2 foi mais elevado no meio NBRIP, isto é, 2,23 mm. Todas as estirpes apresentaram um pH ácido (varia de 2,5-5) em ambos os meios, isto é PVK e NBRIP. A estirpe Ros2 foi altamente positiva para a produção de amoníaco, bem como a produção de sideróforos enquanto a estirpe Rad2 foi positiva para a produção de HCN. Os resultados obtidos pelas estirpes Rad1, Rad2 e Ros2 para a produção de auxina foram 33,1, 30,67 e 15,38 μg ml-1 , respectivamente. A deformação Rad1 mostrou aumento de 16% na germinação percentual em comparação com o controlo na presença de stress de pesticida. Os resultados mais promissores para a estimativa do teor de clorofila foram obtidos na presença de carotenóides até 6 mgg-1 sem estresse por ambas as cepas Rad1 e Rad2. Estudo sugere que especialmente a estirpe Ros2 pode melhorar parâmetros de crescimento de plantas no estresse de pesticidas.
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Fosfatos/metabolismo , Pseudomonas/fisiología , Piridinas/administración & dosificación , Triticum/crecimiento & desarrollo , Cloropirifos/administración & dosificación , Insecticidas/administración & dosificación , Pakistán , Pseudomonas/efectos de los fármacos , Triticum/metabolismo , Triticum/microbiología , ARN Bacteriano/análisis , ARN Ribosómico 16S/análisis , Pseudomonas putida/efectos de los fármacos , Pseudomonas putida/fisiología , Análisis de Secuencia de ARNRESUMEN
Legumes establish symbiotic relationships with different microorganisms, which could function as plant growth promotion microorganisms (PGPM). The finding of new PGPM strains is important to increase plant production avoiding or diminishing the use of industrial fertilizers. Thus, in this work we evaluated the plant growth promotion traits of ten strains isolated from Mimosa pudica root nodules. According to the 16S rDNA sequence, the microorganisms were identified as Enterobacter sp. and Serratia sp. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report describing and endophytic interaction between Mimosa pudica and Enterobacter sp. These strains have some plant growth promoting traits such as phosphate solubilization, auxin production and cellulase and chitinase activity. Strains identified as Serratia sp. inhibited the growth of the phytopathogenic fungi Fusarium sp., and Alternaria solani and the oomycete Phytophthora capsici. According to their biochemical characteristics, three strains were selected to test their plant growth promoting activity in a medium with an insoluble phosphate source. These bacteria show low specificity for their hosts as endophytes, since they were able to colonize two very different legumes: Phaseolus vulgaris and M. pudica. Seedlings of P. vulgaris were inoculated and grown for fifteen days. Enterobacter sp. NOD1 and NOD10, promoted growth as reflected by an increase in shoot height as well as an increase in the size and emergence of the first two trifolia. We could localize NOD5 as an endophyte in roots in P. vulgaris by transforming the strain with a Green Fluorescent Protein carrying plasmid. Experiments of co-inoculation with different Rhizobium etli strains allowed us to discard that NOD5 can fix nitrogen in the nodules formed by a R. etli Fix- strain. The isolates described in this work show biotechnological potential for plant growth promoting activity and production of indoleacetic acid and siderophores.
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Endófitos/metabolismo , Enterobacter/aislamiento & purificación , Ácidos Indolacéticos/metabolismo , Mimosa/microbiología , Phaseolus/microbiología , Nódulos de las Raíces de las Plantas/microbiología , Serratia/aislamiento & purificación , Alternaria/crecimiento & desarrollo , Quitinasas/metabolismo , Endófitos/aislamiento & purificación , Enterobacter/clasificación , Enterobacter/genética , Fusarium/crecimiento & desarrollo , Mimosa/crecimiento & desarrollo , Phaseolus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Phytophthora/crecimiento & desarrollo , Reguladores del Crecimiento de las Plantas/metabolismo , Serratia/clasificación , Serratia/genéticaRESUMEN
A sobrecarga de ferro é uma condição prejudicial para os pacientes, que apresentam uma diminuição significativa na qualidade de vida. Os fármacos quelantes são moléculas que têm capacidade de uso clínico para atuar como atenuadores da sobrecarga de metais. Neste trabalho apresentamos uma análise de sideróforos do tipo hidroxamato e quinona, com o objetivo de ampliar a gama de terapia de sobrecarga de ferro. Para cada composto foi realizado um ensaio competitivo com a sonda calce- ína para verificar a capacidade de ligação do ferro, e um ensaio antioxidante baseado na supressão da oxidação dependente de ferro da dihidrorrodamina (DHR) sob ascorbato. Foi observado que o hidroxamato cíclico piridoxatina apresentou capacidade de sequestrar ferro de substratos de alta afinidade, tanto em meio tamponado quanto em meio intracelular. Em ambas as situações também se mostrou um antioxidante eficiente. Entretanto, parece ser o mais tóxico do grupo dos hidroxamatos (que ainda continha o hidroxamato linear desferricoprogênio e o aromático desferriastercromo). Outros compostos naturais também foram estudados como possíveis candidatos a fármacos para sobrecarga de ferro. Complexos de ferro foram caracterizados por espectrofotometria para avaliar a estequiometria possível, considerando os sítios de ligação para cada composto. Ensaios de fluorescência revelaram que entre os quatro compostos em estudo (ácido clorogênico, lapachol, hemateína e hematoxilina), o complexo entre ferro e hemateína apresenta maior estabilidade relativa do que outros
Iron overload is a harmful condition for patients, who have a significant decrease in life quality. Chelating drugs are molecules that have the capacity for clinical use to act as attenuators of metal overload. In this work we present an analysis of hydroxamate and quinone-type siderophores, intending to broaden the range of iron overload therapy. For each compound it was conducted a competitive assay with the fluorescent probe calcein to verify the iron binding ability, and an antioxidant assay based on suppression of the iron-dependent oxidation of dihydrorhodamine (DHR) under ascorbate. It was observed that cyclic hydroxamate pyridoxatin displayed good ability to scavenge iron from high affinity substrates both in buffer and in intracellular medium. It was also an efficient antioxidant in both setups. However, pyridoxatin seems to be the most toxic from the hydroxamate group (composed also by the linear desferricoprogen and the aromatic desferriasterchrome). Other natural compounds have also been studied as possible candidates for iron-overload drug therapy. Iron complexes were characterized by spectrophotometry to assess the possible stoichiometry considering the binding sites for each compound. Fluorescence assays revealed that among the four compounds in study (chlorogenic acid, lapachol, hematein and hematoxylin), the complex between iron and hematein has higher relative stability than others
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Sideróforos/análisis , Sobrecarga de Hierro/terapia , Fluorescencia , Espectrofotometría/instrumentación , Terapia por Quelación , Deferoxamina/clasificación , Hierro/efectos adversos , AntioxidantesRESUMEN
Three phosphate solubilizing bacteria were isolated and identified by 16S rRNA sequencing as Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas sp and Pseudomonas fulva . The strains were subjected to plant biochemical testing and all the PGPR attributes were checked in the presence of pesticides (chlorpyrifos and pyriproxyfen). The phosphate solubilizing index of strain Ros2 was highest in NBRIP medium i.e 2.23 mm. All the strains showed acidic pH (ranges from 2.5-5) on both medium i.e PVK and NBRIP. Strain Ros2 was highly positive for ammonia production as well as siderophore production while strain Rad2 was positive for HCN production. The results obtained by the strains Rad1, Rad2 and Ros2 for auxin production were 33.1, 30.67 and 15.38 µg ml-1, respectively. Strain Rad1 showed 16% increase in percentage germination in comparison to control in the presence of pesticide stress. Most promising results for chlorophyll content estimation were obtained in the presence of carotenoids upto 6 mgg-1 without stress by both strains Rad1 and Rad2. Study suggests that especially strain Ros2 can enhance plant growth parameters in the pesticide stress.(AU)
Três bactérias solubilizantes de fosfato foram isoladas e identificadas por seqüenciamento de rRNA 16S como Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas sp e Pseudomonas fulva. As estirpes foram submetidas a testes bioquímicos de plantas e todos os atributos PGPR foram verificados na presença de pesticidas (clorpirifos e piriproxifeno). O índice de solubilização de fosfato da estirpe Ros2 foi mais elevado no meio NBRIP, isto é, 2,23 mm. Todas as estirpes apresentaram um pH ácido (varia de 2,5-5) em ambos os meios, isto é PVK e NBRIP. A estirpe Ros2 foi altamente positiva para a produção de amoníaco, bem como a produção de sideróforos enquanto a estirpe Rad2 foi positiva para a produção de HCN. Os resultados obtidos pelas estirpes Rad1, Rad2 e Ros2 para a produção de auxina foram 33,1, 30,67 e 15,38 g ml-1 , respectivamente. A deformação Rad1 mostrou aumento de 16% na germinação percentual em comparação com o controlo na presença de stress de pesticida. Os resultados mais promissores para a estimativa do teor de clorofila foram obtidos na presença de carotenóides até 6 mgg-1 sem estresse por ambas as cepas Rad1 e Rad2. Estudo sugere que especialmente a estirpe Ros2 pode melhorar parâmetros de crescimento de plantas no estresse de pesticidas.(AU)
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Burkholderia anthina XXVI is a rhizosphere bacterium isolated from a mango orchard in Mexico. This strain has a significant biological control activity against the causal agent of mango anthracnose, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, likely through the production of siderophores and other secondary metabolites. Here, we present a draft genome sequence of B. anthina XXVI (approximately 7.7 Mb; and G + C content of 67.0%), with the aim of gaining insight into the genomic basis of antifungal modes of action, ecological success as a biological control agent, and full biosynthetic potential.