Stimulating Novel and Bioactive Metabolite Production by Cocultivation of Two FungiâAspergillus oryzae and Epicoccum dendrobii.
J Agric Food Chem
; 72(30): 16825-16834, 2024 Jul 31.
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ABSTRACT
Fungi produce various bioactive secondary metabolites (SMs) as protective and weaponized tools to enhance survival in shared ecological niches. By mimicking a competitive ecosystem, cocultivation has been proven to be particularly successful in stimulating SM discovery. Here, we reported the identification of four novel metabolites, epiclactones A and B, epioxochromane and aoergostane, from the coculture of two biotechnologically important strains, Aspergillus oryzae and Epicoccum dendrobii. Transcriptome and metabolome analyses revealed widespread silent gene activation during fungal-fungal interaction. The majority of differentially expressed gene clusters were summarized for both strains. Based on these highly activated biosynthetic pathways, we suggested that a bidirectional chemical defense occurred under cocultivation. E. dendrobii enhanced the production of the spore inhibitor, fumigermin. Moreover, A. oryzae highly accumulated the antifungal agent kojic acid with a yield of up to 1.10 g/L. This study provides an excellent example for the discovery of hidden natural products by cocultivation.
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Ascomicetos
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Aspergillus oryzae
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Técnicas de Cocultivo
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J Agric Food Chem
Año:
2024
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Article
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Estados Unidos