An Engineered Microbial Consortium Provides Precursors for Fengycin Production by Bacillus subtilis

Fengycin has great potential for applications in biological control because of its biosafety and degradability. In this study, the addition of exogenous precursors increased fengycin production by Bacillus subtilis. Corynebacterium glutamicum was engineered to produce high levels of precursors (Thr,...

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Published in:Journal of natural products (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2024-01, Vol.87 (1), p.28-37
Main Authors: Wei, Si-Yu, Gao, Geng-Rong, Ding, Ming-Zhu, Cao, Chun-Yang, Hou, Zheng-Jie, Cheng, Jing-Sheng, Yuan, Ying-Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Antifungal Agents - chemistry
Bacillus subtilis - chemistry
Lipopeptides - chemistry
Microbial Consortia
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Summary:Fengycin has great potential for applications in biological control because of its biosafety and degradability. In this study, the addition of exogenous precursors increased fengycin production by Bacillus subtilis. Corynebacterium glutamicum was engineered to produce high levels of precursors (Thr, Pro, Val, and Ile) to promote the biosynthesis of fengycin. Furthermore, recombinant C. glutamicum and Yarrowia lipolytica providing amino acid and fatty acid precursors were co-cultured to improve fengycin production by B. subtilis in a three-strain artificial consortium, in which fengycin production was 2100 mg·L–1. In addition, fengycin production by the consortium in a 5 L bioreactor reached 3290 mg·L–1. Fengycin had a significant antifungal effect on Rhizoctonia solani, which illustrates its potential as a food preservative. Taken together, this work provides a new strategy for improving fengycin production by a microbial consortium and metabolic engineering.
ISSN:0163-3864
1520-6025
DOI:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00705